"Quick, the first battalion will clean up the battlefield, the second battalion will be on guard and cover, and the third battalion will escort the artillery transfer, move quickly!" Commander Zhang Shaoxian ordered anxiously, waving his hand from time to time to urge his subordinates.

After nearly two hours of bloody fighting, the 347th Regiment finally annihilated the 3rd Brigade of the 63rd Wing of the Japanese Army and the 1st Brigade of the Independent Field Heavy Artillery Wing of the Garrison Soldiers. During the battle, some of the fish that slipped through the net took advantage of the night to flee to both sides of the road, but the time was too short to clear them carefully. Commander Zhang Shaoxian was worried that the Japanese army would come to retaliate, so he decided to quickly withdraw and join the division headquarters.

The commander of the third battalion hurriedly came to report: "Tuanzao, there are several tractors that have broken down and cannot be started!" ”

Head Zhang Shaoxian was so anxious that he burst into flames: "If something goes wrong, repair it quickly!" Tell me what's the use, I won't fix it. ”

The commander of the third battalion didn't know whether he was tired or anxious, his head was full of sweat, he stretched out his hand and touched it, and said anxiously: "Tuanzao, you don't know the situation of our regiment, there are more than a dozen people who can drive, where can I find someone who can repair cars?" ”

"Well, what can I do?" Head Zhang Shaoxian said anxiously: "With such a big move, you must invite the devil." If you can't move to safety before dawn, the night's battle will be in vain! ”

Zhang Rubin, the deputy commander of the regiment, comforted: "Don't worry, our division will kill a reinforced wing of the enemy in one go, and the little devils may not dare to reinforce overnight." We immediately contacted the division headquarters and the military headquarters and asked them to help find a solution. If the tractor is not repaired, it will be pushed by horses and people, and it will definitely be able to be transferred before dawn. ”

Regiment Commander Zhang Shaoxian nodded and said, "Okay, you can contact the division headquarters and the military headquarters immediately." Then he said to the commander of the third battalion: "Don't be stupid. Think of a way to do it yourself, and the cannon that can be towed away will be towed away first, so as not to let the little devil stew in one pot! ”

"Yes, Tuanza!" The commander of the third battalion hurriedly hurried back to greet him: "Quick, those who can start will go first, and the seventh company will cover!" (Note: Each infantry regiment of the main force has nine standard infantry companies, and the numbers are one to nine, so the three battalions are the seventh, eighth, and ninth companies)

Whew...... Several tractors finally started moving forward, but a new problem arose - two damaged tractors were parked in the middle, just blocking the three tractors behind them. Because the road surface is too narrow. The tractor dragged the gun truck and the ammunition truck in turn. You can't get around it if you want to.

The commander of the third battalion was so anxious that he scratched his head with his hand and ordered: "First platoon, second platoon, quickly split up and go to the nearby villages to borrow farm tools and make this section of the road a little wider!" ”

The deputy battalion commander hurriedly stopped him and said, "Camp seat." I'm afraid it's too late. Let's ask the regimental seat to transfer the engineer company! ”

The commander of the third battalion slapped his thigh. He said, "Oh, how did I forget the stubble!" ”

As he spoke, the sapper company came over with a sapper shovel. From afar, he shouted: "Is it the third battalion?" Let's come and help! It turned out that Zhang Shaoxian and Zhang Rubin calmed down for a while, and finally thought that they still had an engineer company, and they didn't care whether they would repair mechanically or not, so they would send them over first.

This engineer company was the product of Zheng Huzi's extensive expansion of the engineering corps, and it was similar to the infantry except that each man had an engineer shovel. Let them bury mines, lay power lines, and repair tractors is to embarrass them. But it's not completely useless, for example, it's just right now to help the third battalion widen the road.

Hey, don't say it, as soon as the sappers go into battle, they quickly spread a large flat field on the side of the road. Of course, fortunately, this is Jizhong, which is originally the Great Plains, and building roads is the easiest. If you put it elsewhere, I'm afraid that I won't be able to finish it until dawn.

Whew...... A tractor finally bypassed the breakdown in front of it and slowly started into the newly paved road. As mentioned earlier, the tractor is a crawler type, and the relatively soft newly paved road can also walk, but the speed is slower. But the gun carriage had only two large wheels, and the spokes were not very wide, and it quickly sank in, and it was still high on one side and low on the other.

"Ah, no, the gun truck is going to overturn!" The Seventh Company Commander shouted and shouted, "Quick, step forward and hold on, don't let it fall!" ”

Dozens of fighters rushed up, desperately resisting on one side, and pressing down desperately on the other, and finally stabilized. The sappers went to cut down a few more large trees and erected wooden poles to fully hold on.

After finishing their work, everyone was secretly shocked into a cold sweat. If you hadn't held the gun carriage just now, it would have been fatal to let this guy turn over.

After this accident, the fighters learned from the experience and paved the road more solidly. The gun carriage was also tied with a long wooden pole, which could be stabilized by manpower at any time. Finally, all three tractors dragged the cannon around. The commander of the third battalion told them to evacuate first with the three vehicles in front of them, and let the seventh company be escorted by armed forces.

Zhang Rubin, the deputy head of the regiment, saw that there were too few troops escorted, and hurriedly asked: "Why are you so many!" Third battalion commander, what about the rest of the troops? ”

The commander of the third battalion hurriedly pointed to the two faulty tractors and said, "Passenger seat, we still have to watch these two guys!" ”

Zhang Rubin criticized: "Then you don't need two main companies!" There are too few troops escorted at the front, this is not good! What if something goes wrong? Go with your battalion, and leave it to the engineer company here. ”

The third battalion commander was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said: "Deputy seat, just let the brothers drag it back!" No matter how heavy this play is, I don't believe that a hundred people can't drag it. ”

Zhang Rubin sighed and said, "If you really can't do it, you can only use this trick." But there are people in the tow artillery, so you better withdraw first, it's important to protect those six cannons! ”

The commander of the third battalion felt that the credit for missing two guns was a little unhappy, but he had no choice but to obey. Under his command, the large force of the 3rd Battalion quickly caught up with the convoy and followed it to the south, preparing to cross the river from the town of Shengfang. As long as you cross the Daqing River, it will be relatively safe.

Since there were not too many people sitting on the tractors and gun trucks, most of the fighters had to trot all the way behind. The commander of the third battalion asked the soldiers to take turns to rest in the car, but they still tired everyone enough. Because the soldiers had already rushed to the road in the middle of the night, and fought for another two hours, the physical exertion was very great.

Tick...... The radio of the 53rd Army suddenly went on. The confidential telegraph operator hurriedly finished translating and hurriedly reported to Commander Zhou Fucheng: "Junzao, the Jinxi County Brigade has called, saying that a group of Japanese troops suddenly set off from Wangqingtuo Town and rushed in the direction of Baxian. It's fast. Since it was night, it was difficult to judge the specific strength and equipment. ”

Commander Zhou Fucheng stood up in shock, hurriedly took the telegram and looked at it, frowned, and said, "Not good!" The enemy is only afraid that they are going to the 116th Division, and their three regiments are scattered all over the place, and they will suffer losses if they suddenly encounter the enemy! ”

Zhang Wenqing, chief of staff of the 53rd Army, hurriedly said: "Military seat, I suggest that you immediately contact the 116th Division and order them to clean up the battlefield and move westward as soon as possible." The 130th Division was then ordered to reinforce to the east. ”

Zhou Fucheng nodded and said, "Well, that's the only way." Give the order now! ”

Orders are conveyed from one level to the next. Soon it reached the 347th regiment. The regiment commander Zhang Shaoxian and the deputy regiment commander Zhang Rubin were taken aback when they learned the news, and said in unison: "It's not good, the third battalion is only afraid of encountering the enemy!" ”

Regiment Commander Zhang Shaoxian hurriedly ordered: "Quickly, the telegraph operator will get in touch with the third battalion immediately." ”

The telegraph operator was busy for a while. With a sad face, he said, "Tuanza." Can't get in touch! ”

Head Zhang hurriedly said: "How can you not be contacted so closely?" "Think about it. He said with annoyance: "Alas, it must have been troublesome to turn off the radio station during the march." ”

The chief of staff suggested: "Send a few warriors on horseback to inform, it should be in time!" ”

Zhang Zhaoxian frowned and said, "The third battalion has been gone for a while. I ran with the car again, but I was afraid that the cavalry would arrive and the devil would also arrive. The 2nd Battalion was ordered to immediately go south for reinforcements, and the 1st Battalion sent a company to send the sorted supplies back to the division headquarters from the small road. ”

Zhang Rubin, the deputy commander of the regiment, thought for a while and said: "Tuanzao, the third battalion is now closer to Shengfang Town, and then ask the 348th regiment to send troops to respond!" ”

Head Zhang nodded and said, "Well, it's okay!" ”

On the road from Wangqingtuo Town to Baxian, a group of Japanese troops was rushing westward at the speed of a rapid march. Scouts, observation posts, and village militiamen on both sides of the road quickly discovered the anomaly, but they had no radio or field telephone, so they could not transmit the news to the rear, so they could only slow down the Japanese by firing cold guns.

Of course, this kind of harassment is also a headache, even if you can't kill a few people, but the smell of bullets flying over your scalp from time to time is not pleasant. The commander of the 10th Infantry Wing, Mori Suekosa, was very annoyed and hurriedly reported the situation to the brigade commander, Major General Seya Kei.

The commander of the 33rd Infantry Brigade, Major General Seya Kei, was an old and treacherous guy, and ordered: "The stronger the strength of the Chinese people's resistance, the more worthy of our troops!" Maori-kun, the 63rd Wing has now lost contact, and if something really happens, you know the consequences. I don't want the blame for the failure to rescue fall on you. ”

Mori had no choice but to order his troops to continue to pounce. However, he was not blindly reckless, and when he found that someone was shooting coldly, he arranged for a few soldiers with good marksmanship to shoot at each other there. Anyway, there are troops coming in the future, and they are not afraid that the other side will take the initiative to attack the road. The Japanese army's marksmanship was very good, and it could not be defeated by the county brigade, the district squad, and the village militia alone, and they soon fell behind and had to retreat temporarily. In this way, the Japanese army will have fewer fetters and will advance faster.

Whew...... The Japanese soldiers who were marching suddenly heard some strange noises. The soldiers were curious and talked about it, guessing what it was.

Izumita Tagi, the captain of the 10th Wing's 1st Brigade, was also listening. He squinted and listened for a while, then said to the chief of staff, Riki Funichiro, "Riki Fumi-kun, did you hear something?" ”

Riki Funichiro said in surprise: "Your Excellency, I think it looks like the voice of a Type 92 tractor. If it is correct, it should be a brigade of the independent field heavy artillery wing of the garrison troops on the opposite side. The 3rd Brigade of the 63rd Wing should also be with them. ”

Izumada Tagi said compassionately: "Riki Fumi-kun, you have forgotten that there is another possibility, that is, these equipment have been captured by the Shina people. ”

Riki Funichiro was taken aback and said in a panic: "This, Your Excellency, this is unlikely!" ”

Taki Izumida snorted and said, "It's impossible, I'll know the Tao soon." Inform the subordinates to slow down and prepare for battle! ”

On the road heading south on the right, the soldiers of the 3rd Battalion were trotting all the way with the tractor. Li Deguang, the secretary of the battalion headquarters, saw that the soldiers were too tired, so he proposed: "Camp, let the soldiers sing a song!" In this way, the soldiers can run more energetically, and the surrounding villagers know that we are still fighting with devils in the middle of the night, and they will support us more in the future! ”

The third battalion commander shook his head and said, "You haven't read the new infantry drill code? Article 27 of Chapter 5 of the Marching Chapter clearly states that you should try to remain silent during the march! Besides, the fighters are so tired that they can't breathe, isn't singing even more tiring? ”

Li Wenwen said disapprehantly: "Camp." Military orders must be enforced, but the objective situation must also be taken into account. We have won such a big battle, and we have captured so much heavy equipment, it is completely reasonable for the soldiers to be happy. Even if the superiors knew the truth, they wouldn't say anything. And singing can regulate qi and blood, make people forget fatigue for a while, and it is definitely useful! ”

Seeing that he insisted so much, the third battalion commander was also a little moved, so he asked everyone: "Brothers, what do you think of Li Wenwen's proposal for us to sing a song?" ”

It was also the first time that the fighters had captured such heavy equipment in battle, although it was tiring. But he was also excitedly ruthless. So they shouted, "Okay! ”

The third battalion commander smiled: "Okay, then sing the military song of our 41st Group Army, this song is the most uplifting!" ”

"Forward, forward. Forward! Preparation. Sing! ”

"Forward. Onward, onward! Our team to the sun! ”

"Stepping on the land of the motherland and carrying the hope of the nation. We are an invincible force ......"

Not to mention, singing is indeed a good way to dispel drowsiness and reduce fatigue during the march. And as soon as I sing, I won't be cranky in my heart. Everyone sang and sang, and the more they ran, the more energetic they became.

The third battalion commander smiled: "Hey, this method is really good!" ”

Li Wenwen said proudly: "I'll just say it, Yingza!" The Red Army and the Eighth Route Army all sang when they marched, and they didn't win the battle yet! ”

However, they forgot that this was a war zone, and that thousands of people sang together at night, and could be heard for miles. The Japanese could hear the engine of the tractor, and naturally they could hear their singing.

The chief of staff of the First Brigade, Riki Funichiro, had only heard a few words, and a cold sweat broke out on his forehead. Although he didn't understand Chinese, he also knew that he didn't speak Japanese, and said nervously: "Your Excellency, this, this seems to be a Chinese person." I haven't heard that there are Manchukuo soldiers in this operation, could it be that the 63rd Wing captured the coolies? ”

"Yaga! Have you ever seen a coolie sing? And this song is sonorous and powerful, it is clearly a military song! Izumida Tagi shouted: "Attention of the whole team, all bayonets!" Enemy forces ahead, get ready to fight! ”

Riki Funichiro hurriedly suggested: "Your Excellency, Captain, it is better to let the infantry artillery squad, various machine gun units, and grenadier units quietly approach, and destroy a part of the enemy with firepower first. ”

Izumida Tagi shook his head and said, "Under normal circumstances, it should be like this, but the artillery was lost in the hands of our 10th Division, and we must take it back completely." Do you understand? ”

"Hello!"

……

Groups of Japanese soldiers quickly bent over, tiptoed, and approached the side of the road lightly, looking very comical. At this time, before the convoy arrived, Tagi Shaosa commanded the troops to ambush on both sides of the road first. He also ordered the follow-up troops not to take the main road, so as not to alarm the other side.

The soldiers of the third battalion were ignorant of the danger ahead and were still happily singing military songs. War at this time shows a certain fairness, that is, everyone will face death. In the first half of the night, the soldiers had just been ambushed by the Japanese army, and the Japanese army could naturally ambush them as well. Lady Luck will not always favor one side, and death will follow her.

Li Wenwen saw that the soldiers were very interested, "Brothers, let's compete in each company to see which company sings the best!" ”

The warriors shouted, "Good! ”

"Then let Qilian come first! I'm going to start ......."

It was too late to sing it a second time, and Captain Tagi pulled out his command knife and howled, "Kill it!" ”

The Japanese soldiers immediately shouted: "Onboard! ”

With the order of Captain Tagi, the Japanese troops quickly rushed out from both sides of the road. In an instant, there were as many bayonets as there were reeds. The fighters were stunned for a moment, and even if their brains reacted, their bodies didn't have time to react. And the Japanese army will not show mercy, and in just three or two steps, the soldiers on the outside will fall down in rows screaming, and blood will soon be stained on the road.

"Devil!"

"There is an ambush, be careful!"

……

The soldiers hurriedly took up their weapons and started a fierce struggle with the Japanese army, but the situation was very unfavorable for the third battalion, and the Japanese army had already prepared; Second, the enemy swooped down from both sides of the road, and the soldiers were attacked on their backs; Third, the Japanese army's night combat ability and stabbing skills are indeed above those of the Chinese army. Although the fighters of the 347th Regiment and other main regiments have been selected and trained repeatedly, there are still gaps.

"Kill!" But the warriors did not give in, and they did not scatter in a hurry, as before, and fled in all directions. Although many people were sacrificed and many were injured, the living people are fighting with the devils!

"Oh no, there are devil's reinforcements in the field!" As mentioned in the previous chapters, the Japanese army likes to make the line long when marching, and this time is no exception. However, Tagi was very cunning and ordered the follow-up troops to rush from the fields, only to be discovered by the soldiers until they were near. This time the three battalions are even more dangerous, they have suffered heavy casualties, and they are at a disadvantage, and they are not at all the opponent of a complete Japanese brigade!

The commander of the third battalion hurriedly said: "Quick, put the machine gun on the car and shoot!" ”

Da Da Da ...... Immediately, the machine gunner understood, picked up the machine gun, jumped on the tractor, and then swept the Japanese soldiers who pounced on the field.

Bang! The Japanese army would certainly not let go of such an obvious target, and the machine gunner, who did not know his name, was shot four or five times in a row before he could change the magazine, and died heroically on the spot. Without saying a word, a soldier next to him jumped up, picked up the Czech style and continued to shoot at the enemy.

Bang! Bang! Bang! One fighter after another pounced, and a thick layer of blood quickly stained the front cover of the tractor. The bodies of the martyrs were quickly piled up on the ground in front of the front and on both sides of the car. Of course, there were also Japanese troops left.

There was still a shout outside the car, but the sound of shouting "onboard" was getting louder and louder, shouting "Kill!" But the voice became quieter and quieter. The third battalion commander looked around and saw that there were fewer and fewer soldiers, but there were more and more enemies, so he couldn't help but be angry and said, "Little devil, grandpa fought with you." As he spoke, he picked up a shell gun in one hand and jumped towards the front of the car.

Li Wenwen and the guards hurriedly held on and persuaded: "Camp, you can't go, you have to be responsible for commanding!" ”

Bang! Another bullet flew in the darkness, and the guard fell out of the car with a limp. The commander of the third battalion was distressed and roared angrily: "Everyone is dead, and Lao Tzu is still commanding a fart!" ”

Li Wenwen used his body to protect the third battalion commander and persuaded bitterly: "Yingzuo, you are here, there is still hope for our battalion." If you sacrifice, we're going to lose. The Infantry Code says that the commander should stay in the command position. ”

The third battalion commander said angrily: "You fucking know the "Infantry Drill Code" now!" ”

Li Wenwen said sadly: "I was indeed wrong, and I will make up for my mistake myself." But you can't make mistakes! As he spoke, he picked up a machine gun and rushed out......

The third battalion commander stretched out his hand and grabbed the air, and screamed angrily. (To be continued......)

PS: Thank you very much for the two monthly passes cast by linallen. In addition, in the previous chapter, it was written that the 37 flat-firing rifles were strafed, and the commander of the Hunan army pointed out that the anti-aircraft infantry snipers of the Taisho 11th year could not be fired continuously. Thank you again for Xie Xiangjun, and welcome more friends to correct you.