"Brigade, the devil is attacking too fiercely, and the brothers are almost unable to withstand it!" A bloodied officer ran back in panic to report.

Zhao Yunxiang said calmly: "Don't panic! Pass the order, fire the lights, and concentrate your fire on the Japanese army! ”

Boom Boom Boom ...... Dada, dada...... While the flares were raised, the battalions concentrated mortars, grenadiers, and light and heavy machine guns to launch a fierce attack on the Japanese troops.

The charging Japanese soldiers were beaten so badly that they came to a halt like waves crashing against a reef. Many Japanese squads were broken up, but they had junior officers and non-commissioned officers with extremely high military literacy, and they were often able to reorganize in a short period of time.

As time went on, the situation worsened. The battalions and companies were transferred to the defense one after another, but they were still defeated by the Japanese army, and several of them were directly dispersed due to the death of the officers who led the battle. The Japanese commander's tactical sense of smell was very sensitive, and he attacked desperately along the breach, and there was a momentum of tearing the defense line in one fell swoop.

The so-called breakthrough at one point and wavering across the board is the current situation. The forces of both sides are intertwined, and if there is a setback somewhere, it will cause the entire line of defense to collapse like dominoes.

"Junzuo, I'm Zhao Yunxiang, ask for reinforcements, ask for reinforcements!"

Brigade Commander Zhao couldn't bear it anymore, so he had to ask the military department for help, but at this time, Zheng Huzi had nothing to do. Except for the Fourth Cavalry Division, almost all the combat units under his command were sent out.

Zheng Weiguo thought for a moment and said, "I'll send you the sniper unit right away." In addition, the 36th Brigade has already crossed the river from Lanfengkou. It is also under your unified command. He paused for a moment and then said: "That's all I can do, now the command is in your hands, and I won't interfere with how to fight." How's it going, is there any confidence? ”

Zhao Yunxiang didn't dare to hide it, and said with a wry smile: "Junzao, I'm afraid that this battle will be lost!" ”

Zheng Weiguo was stunned for a moment, sighed, and said, "If you lose this battle." The chairman of the committee is about to rip up the embankment of the Yellow River......"

Zhao Yunxiang was shocked. He said, "Commander, you should do your best. Success is uncertain, but Chengren is determined! ”

Zheng Weiguo said: "Okay, I am waiting for your good news on the North Shore!" ”

Watching the Japanese attack more and more fiercely. Deputy Brigade Commander Huang said anxiously: "Brigade seat." Immediately notify the 36th Brigade and the 14th Cavalry Brigade to come and reinforce them. I'm afraid it's too late! ”

Zhao Yunxiang flatly refused: "No, it's not the time yet!" ”

Deputy Brigade Commander Huang was a little anxious and argued: "Brigade seat." You can't hesitate any longer! The 36th Brigade and the 14th Cavalry Brigade were so far away from us that they could not threaten the Japanese at all for an hour or two. If you look at this scene again, can we still hold on for two hours? ”

Zhao Yunxiang explained: "Now that the enemy and our armies have been fighting together, and the sky is dark, reinforcements will not work when they arrive, but will cause greater chaos. The only way to do this is to hold on. The only way to win is to repel this attack, or to survive until dawn! He sighed, looking very remorseful. If there is a regret medicine sold in the world, he will definitely not order a counterattack on all fronts. But who would have thought that the Japanese army would launch a fierce attack at the same time?

Seeing that he did not listen to the persuasion, Deputy Brigade Commander Huang stomped his feet in anger.

Ding zero, Zhao Yunxiang picked up the phone and said, "I'm Zhao Yunxiang, where are you?" ”

"I'm Li Dazhuang! Brigade Commander Zhao, when will the reinforcements arrive? I can't hold out for a few battalions! Li Dazhuang's characteristic rough voice came out of the earpiece, which shocked Zhao Yunxiang's ears and numb.

Zhao Yunxiang said honestly: "The reinforcements won't arrive for a while and a half, and if we want to repel the little devils, we can only rely on ourselves!" ”

Li Dazhuang was anxious, and shouted loudly on the phone: "It's over, it's over!" If reinforcements don't come, the 34th Brigade will be all over! ”

Zhao Yunxiang was also very anxious when he heard this, and said: "Don't exaggerate, what is the situation on the front line?" Although he has not been in the 97th Army for a long time, he also knows that Li Dazhuang is a bad person, and he can't believe all his words.

Li Dazhuang said angrily: "I'm exaggerating? You can go to the front line and take a look! It's pitch black in this field, the soldiers can't find the officers, the officers can't find the soldiers, and they don't dare to light torches, it's all fucking messy. If we continue to fight like this, the whole army will have to be scattered! ”

Zhao Yunxiang hurriedly said: "If we can't see it, the little devil can see it?" Aren't we training for overnight battles? ”

It would have been reasonable if the other troops could not fight at night, because the Chinese army at that time was malnourished, and most of the soldiers had night blindness. But the 97th Army is different, Zheng Weiguo spared no expense to improve the food of the troops. In addition, in the daily training, there is also training for night combat, and some precautions are clearly explained, and the troops have repeatedly practiced them, but they lack actual combat experience.

Li Dazhuang said dejectedly: "Don't mention it, the little devil is really evil, no matter how dark it is, he can attack." And they specialize in our machine gun positions, one hit at a time, and the heavy machine guns are all fucking dumb. ”

At night, the flames at the muzzle of the machine gun were particularly obvious, and the Japanese soldiers had good marksmanship, so they were naturally accurate by a dozen.

Li Dazhuang suddenly paused and said in a panic: "Oh no, the second battalion has suffered a big loss, and I will personally go up to it." Brigade Commander Zhao, I beg you, if the reinforcements don't come, our brigade will run out! He hung up the phone with a bang.

In the era when there were no night vision instruments and all-weather combat capability, night warfare tested the three things of the troops the most: first, the will to fight; second, individual combat power; Third, grassroots organizational capacity. Unfortunately, on these three points, the 97th Army was far from catching up with the Japanese army, and it was reasonable to lose a big defeat.

Zhao Yunxiang didn't expect the situation to deteriorate to such a point, he put the phone on the machine in a daze, and said in a hoarse voice: "Lao Huang, do we still have reserves in hand?" ”

Deputy Brigade Commander Huang shook his head and said, "No, the four battalions couldn't stand it just now, and I have already asked the brigade headquarters guards to go up!" ”

Zhao Yunxiang thought for a moment and said: "We can't fight like this, we have to make a trick, and if we don't succeed, we will become benevolent!" ”

Deputy Brigade Commander Huang said curiously: "What trick? ”

Zhao Yunxiang said: "Do you remember the ultimate night battle that Junzuo said? ”

Deputy Brigade Commander Huang was full of excitement and hurriedly said: "That's for small-scale, encounter warfare, and guerrilla warfare. At present, there are 20,000 or 30,000 troops in the two armies of the enemy and us, and the battle line is so long, can it work? ”

Zhao Yunxiang said categorically: "If you want to win in defeat, you can only use this trick!" As he spoke, he called all the correspondents of the brigade headquarters over and gave them an order: "Pass the order, from now on, no one, no unit, no one is allowed to take a step back, all troops are not allowed to stand still, and fire at all moving targets." Fight until you don't move! ”

The correspondent had probably never heard such a crazy order. Exclaimed, "Huh? ”

Deputy Brigade Commander Huang also figured it out at this time, and said, "Ahhh Also, tell the fighters. Don't fire if you're not sure. so as not to expose the target in vain. ”

A correspondent asked suddenly. said: "Traveler, subordinate, what if it can't be conveyed properly?" "It's so dark now. Many of the troops have already broken up, and it is very likely that they will not be able to communicate.

Deputy Brigade Commander Huang frowned, and thought of several ways in a row, but none of them were very good.

Brigade Commander Zhao waved his hand and said, "Let the front-line commanders find a way, the living can't be suffocated to death by urine!" ”

The order was quickly transmitted to the battalions and companies, and after a moment of consternation, the soldiers quickly carried it out. The troops had introduced this tactic in the past when they were conducting night combat training, but they did not actually operate it. Now, a rare opportunity for actual combat is in front of everyone.

As the 97th Army abruptly abandoned its attack and movement, the battlefield suddenly became quiet. The Japanese commander was stunned and howled: "Give a few presses!" ”

The Japanese soldiers, as usual, shouted: "Onboard! He picked up his bayonet and rushed forward.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Da Da Da ...... Da Da Da ...... The soldiers were lying on their stomachs, so it must be the devils who moved, so the rifles and machine guns opened fire at the same time, causing the little devils to scream again and again.

The Japanese commander soon realized that something was wrong, but he could not say exactly what had gone wrong. So they launched several attacks one after another, and each time they hit their heads on the 97 line.

At this moment, no matter how stupid the Japanese commander was, he knew what the problem was. Coupled with the constant shouting of the 97th Army's heralds, many people in the Japanese army were proficient in Chinese and quickly understood the mystery.

So the Japanese soldiers also lay on the ground and did not dare to move, for fear that they would be killed by the sudden bullets. The battlefield was quiet again, except for the sound of wind, water, and insects, and then the heavy breathing of soldiers on both sides.

When Inoue learned about the situation at the front, he hurriedly picked up the phone and prepared to report to Major General Takashi Sakai, but who thought that he couldn't get through with Ben, and he couldn't call it several times in a row. Just as he put down the phone angrily, the phone suddenly rang.

"Baga, you bastard, why can't you get through the phone!" As soon as Inoue picked up the phone, Sakai's depraved voice came out of the receiver.

It turned out that the Japanese army's telephones were all connected through field exchanges, similar to program-controlled telephones, which could be automatically set to dial, but the number of telephones that could be connected was very limited. When both parties pick up the telephone at the same time to make a call, they are both busy, and of course they can't get through.

Inoue was startled and hurriedly explained the reason, but he didn't expect Takashi Sakai to listen to his explanation at all, and scolded angrily: "Why is the sound of gunfire on the front line quiet? Don't quibble, you have ten minutes to reorganize the attack, or military law will be punished! He hung up the phone with a bang, and Inoue shook his head to the side.

The staff officer hurriedly asked, "Your Excellency, what did the brigade commander say?" ”

Inoue smiled bitterly: "Your Excellency the brigade commander doesn't listen to my explanation at all. No, this matter must be reported to him! ”

As he spoke, he picked up the phone again and began to dial, but he didn't expect to be unable to dial again. He tried to put down the phone, but no calls came, and when he called again, he still couldn't get through.

Inoue was really anxious now, but no matter how urgent it was, it was useless, and the phone just couldn't get through, so he had to send a telegram to the brigade headquarters.

The staff officer suggested: "Your Excellency, let's organize a new attack, otherwise the brigade commander will not be able to explain it!" ”

Inoue had no choice but to order the troops to attack again. Needless to say, it was again defeated with heavy casualties. Moreover, through this period of respite and recuperation, the 33rd Brigade and the 34th Brigade have already eased their strength, and the troop structure has also recovered a lot, so the intensity of the counterattack is naturally greater.

Due to the terrible defeat, many of the wounded Japanese soldiers were abandoned in the field. Most of the wounded were incapacitated and could only lie on the ground screaming and cursing. This situation caused the morale of the Japanese army to plummet, and they were no longer as arrogant as before.

In desperation, the Japanese commander mobilized troops to try to rescue the wounded, but the slightest movement would be met with fierce attacks, and the original wounded were not saved, but many new wounded were added. At this moment, the little devils were dumbfounded, and their morale quickly fell to the freezing point.

Takashi Sakai was scolded by Tohihara on the phone, and as soon as he put down the phone, he read the urgent telegram from the front. At this moment, Takashi Sakai was also dumbfounded, let's attack, not to mention the heavy casualties, it may not be able to attack. Don't attack, the 97th Army can afford it, but he can't afford it, Tu Feiyuan is still waiting for him to transfer his troops to other directions to block the national army! What's even worse is that the troops are staggered with the 97th Army on the front line, and it is not easy to withdraw smoothly.

Due to the seriousness of the situation, Takashi Sakai did not dare to hide it and immediately reported the situation to Tohihara. After a moment of rage, Dohirahara quickly calmed down, and this ability to adjust was thanks to years of intelligence work.

A quartermaster hurried to the headquarters located in Luowangzhai and saluted: "Your Excellency the division commander, quartermaster Yoshio Shirane reports to you!" ”

Tu Feiyuan turned around from the map and suddenly asked, "Shirane-kun, how many poison gas bombs are there?" (To be continued......)