The battle had already begun in the middle of the night.

The helicopter gunships began to leave the battlefield after making a specific cover. Aircraft fuel consumption is a big problem, and they can't stay in the air for too long.

Although the helicopter gunships have been repeatedly cleared, there are still a large number of Japanese firepower points. The action had already alarmed the Japanese army, and the surprise attack became impossible, and the only thing left was to storm it.

Zhu Jingxing led a company of officers and soldiers towards the city, and when they were marching, they found a Japanese cannon position.

This position was not originally marked on the map, but the cannons were reconnoitred and not camouflaged artillery positions.

Here it appears that there are more than a dozen cannons of different calibers, covered with camouflage nets and branches, arranged in a ladder pattern, with trenches communicating between the positions, and machine gun nests deployed around them.

Judging by the reconnaissance, at least more than 40 Japanese infantry were defending here.

Changes in plans are a common occurrence in battle, and Zhu Jingxing is determined to knock out this artillery position, because in the next frontal attack of the ground forces, these dozen cannons may not cause many casualties.

Zhu Jingxing waved his hand and motioned for everyone to march towards the cannon position.

The perimeter of the cannon position was

They first occupied the trenches dug by the Japanese on the outskirts of the suburbs, but when they grabbed the trenches, they exchanged fire with the devils, and the gunfire of the two sides alarmed the Japanese troops in the cannon position.

Suddenly, the pillbox machine guns scattered all over the battle line spat out tongues of fire and roared. Bullets whizzed past their scalps, and the roar of the Type 92 heavy machine gun continued to sound, and the officers and men had no choice but to squat and move back and forth in the trenches.

Zhu Jingxing lifted the brim of the steel helmet on his head, and secretly thought to himself: "If only there was an armed helicopter!" ”

However, the next wave of helicopter support will have to wait at least more than an hour later, and neither the pilot nor the helicopter can withstand the high-intensity flight and battle.

"Wang Yuzhang, you take people to the past. Let the bazooka hand knock out those few points of fire! Zhu Jingxing waved his hand and gave an order.

The officer named Wang Yuzhang lifted the brim of his hat and said to a few people behind him: "You guys come with me!" ”

These soldiers with dusty faces all bent over and followed in the other direction, and when they crossed the trench, the machine guns on Zhu Jingxing's side had already begun to strafe the Japanese troops to cover.

However, the Japanese machine gun still went off, a barrage of bullets splashed on the ground, and a soldier who rushed forward fell in response, the bullet tore his chest, and he did not even let out a scream.

The bazooka man took proper shelter behind a tree, and after he was half-kneeling on the ground and loaded*, he opened fire on the Japanese machine guns.

With a bang, a* dragged a flaming tail flame towards the Japanese position, and the machine gun nest exploded.

Taking advantage of this gap, other officers and soldiers also quickly jumped forward. After a fierce battle, Zhu Jingxing and the others occupied their positions.

Looking at these cannons, Zhu Jingxing originally thought that he wanted to stay for the follow-up troops, but he was worried that they would be recaptured by the Japanese, so he had to order these things to be blown up.

He found some* and some phosphorus burning* and stuffed them into the barrels of the cannons, and after a few booms, the barrels of these cannons were blown apart.

Fierce fighting continued until dawn. The result was obvious, despite the stubborn resistance of the Japanese army, their resistance became meaningless in the face of the overwhelming superiority of the Chinese army.

Ji Xingwen led the airborne troops and the officers and men of Zhu Jingxing's 207th Brigade to open up a large number of battlefields around Shenyang, and they connected the occupied areas together. At the same time, the ground mechanized units of the two divisions under the command of Lin Zuo were advancing in this direction, and the Japanese troops were also attracted to it in large numbers.

At lunchtime, Zhu Jingxing and Ji Xingwen had their first call.

The two exchanged views on the progress of their respective attacks. Ji Xingwen's voice was loud, and he couldn't hear the slightest sense of exhaustion, he pulled his throat and said, "Brother Jing Xing, my side is going well." Now that several areas have been connected, how are you doing there? ”

Zhu Jingxing also smiled: "My side is also going well, but there are still a few points that have not been conquered, and it should be no problem before dinner today." I just looked at the situation of the ground forces, and I guess we will hold out for another day and a night. ”

"Well, by the way, I just got news that the Japanese reinforcements, the Eighth Infantry Wing, are already heading towards you, let me know if you need support." Ji Xingwen said.

"Okay, I'll be able to speak if necessary, thank you for reminding me of this situation." After the two finished speaking, they both hung up the phone.

As expected, in the evening, some troops encountered a new wave of powerful Japanese attacks, and the opponent was none other than the Eighth Wing.

The 8th Infantry Wing was not part of the Kwantung Army, but in fact it was part of the Korean garrison. Recently, however, they were redeployed to China to guard against possible attacks.

After 1938, in order to make up for the lack of troops, the Japanese began to recruit soldiers and officers in the occupied Korean Peninsula, and the Eighth Infantry Wing was only formed in recent years.

Although not all of them are Japanese, the ferocity and combat effectiveness of this force are not inferior to any equivalent unit of the Kwantung Army, and they have also made outstanding achievements in the Southeast Asian battlefield, which can be regarded as a strong force in the southern and northern wars.

The fighting on the front line was fierce, and the 8th Infantry Wing concentrated its superior forces and began to attack, and after several hours of fierce fighting, some of the areas that had been recaptured by the airborne troops were retaken by them.

Zhu Jingxing knew that this was not the way to go, so he sent a request to Ji Xingwen on the phone to attack the flank of the Eighth Infantry Wing, but Ji Xingwen did not refuse, and immediately agreed.

When a part of the 326th Airborne Division attacked the flank of the Eighth Infantry Wing, Zhu Jingxing also reorganized more than 800 troops to launch a counteroffensive.

The target of the counteroffensive was a town on the outskirts of Shenyang. This place was initially occupied by the officers and men of the 207th Brigade, and before they could gain a foothold, the 8th Infantry Wing counterattacked.

They concentrated thousands of troops, and under the cover of the rear artillery, they relied on armored vehicles and began a frantic attack, and the defenders could not parry, and the town was lost.

This town is located in the northeast area of the suburbs of Shenyang, which is a typical horn area, and it is natural to take it back. After Zhu Jingxing's order was issued, he began to attack the town.

The officers and men of the 207th Brigade are good at breaking through the encirclement with small units, and they will use companies and platoons as combat units, interspersed with attacks.

Overnight, gunshots were everywhere. Although the attacking troops of the 207th Brigade did not have much superiority in numbers, they were superior in firepower, and they were equipped with light and heavy machine guns, * as well as rocket launchers and mortars that were several times that of the Japanese army.

After fierce fighting in the middle of the night, the officers and men of the 207th Brigade recaptured many of the lost positions, and the largest town was recaptured. However, they also suffered a lot of damage from the Japanese in close combat. Fortunately, the recaptured town had a hospital, which temporarily served as a field hospital.

The Eighth Wing showed some signs of retreat, but their reinforcements were expected to arrive soon, but Zhu Jingxing gave the order to stop the attack at this time.

He ordered the command post to be moved to this town, where the two armies of the front line met, and the officers and men of the 207th Brigade began to dig trenches and foxholes on the spot.

At this time, the Japanese army launched a psychological offensive, and they shouted around with loudspeakers, saying that the airborne troops had been surrounded by the Japanese army, and there was only one way to die waiting for them, and persuaded them to surrender their guns as soon as possible.

The effect of this psychological offensive was minimal, and the officers and men of the 207th Brigade, who were good at close combat and night combat, arranged for snipers on patrol.

These guys touched the front line and began to "name" the Japanese patrols and horns one by one, and after a while, the Japanese horns became dumb.

But it didn't take long for the Japanese army to send snipers, and the huge psychological shadow brought by the snipers on both sides to each other was much more shocking than this psychological offensive.

Zhu Jingxing asked everyone to get a good night's sleep after arranging the officers and soldiers on patrol and guard, and stop thinking about the attack. Although this is what many people are looking forward to, when this order is given again, everyone is still surprised.

Zhang Chi, chief of staff of the 207th Brigade, walked over and said to Zhu Jingxing: "The main force of the Eighth Wing is moving closer to this side, and our troops are too scattered to gather too many troops in a short period of time. ”

"Well, I know what you're talking about. But I'm not waiting here for nothing. Zhu Jingxing smiled again: "I just talked to Commander Huang Zheng on the phone, and there will be armed helicopters coming to support us early tomorrow morning, and we will cooperate with the armed helicopters to act together." With the support of armed helicopters, the comparison of firepower between us and the Japanese army will be doubled, and when the time comes, won't Zhang Fei eat bean sprouts, a piece of cake. ”

"This ...... Helicopter gunship support is good. It's just that some things don't know whether to say or not? Zhang Chi hesitated.

Zhu Jingxing waved his hand and said with a hearty smile: "Just say what you want, why should we have any scruples between us?" ”

Zhang Chi thought for a while and asked, "Let's talk about your thoughts." ”

Zhu Jingxing said seriously: "Although the attack can achieve the corresponding goal now, the casualties will definitely be larger, I just came back from the hospital in the town, and even the corridor in that place is full of wounded soldiers, and the brothers have suffered too many casualties in the past few days." Besides, it's half a day's work, so there's no need for us to take this risk. Let the brethren sleep well, rest and rest, and when the helicopter gunships come, we will attack. ”

Zhang Chi nodded, he lifted his glasses and said in a low voice: "Luzao, to put it mildly, you are not afraid to do this." ”

Zhang Chi and Zhu Jingxing have just joined the team, Zhang Chi is also a scholar in the army, and his qualifications are much older than Zhu Jingxing, he has already joined the army at the beginning of the Anti-Japanese War. However, although he does not have the promotion speed of Zhu Jingxing as a rocket, he has seen it much more thoroughly than Zhu Jingxing in terms of human feelings.

He said eloquently: "In such a large-scale battle, if you can win the target earlier, it will definitely be a big plus for your career." Taking these places of the Eighth Wing overnight can not only demonstrate one's command ability, but also win the praise of his superiors, and now he is taking the initiative to abandon the attack, which is a risk. ”

"Not to mention whether the helicopter gunships can support as scheduled tomorrow, even if they support as scheduled, this credit is Commander Huang's. If the situation changes and they cannot come to their aid, we will be faced with the overwhelming superiority of the Eighth Wing. ”

Speaking of this, Zhang Chi said earnestly, "At that time, it will not be as simple as losing the position." ”

Zhu Jingxing frowned, Zhang Chi is not a conspirator, what he said was completely from the bottom of his heart, and what he said was the truth, there is no doubt that the possibility he said does exist.

Zhang Chi said again: "To say something boastful, I have been promoted quickly from ensign to colonel over the years." There are also many officers who have seen it, but there are not many who can really be called generals. Throughout the ages, how many generals can leave a name? One will succeed and ten thousand bones will wither, without ten thousand bones withered, how can one be glorious? ”

"I'm not flattering you, you Zhu Jingxing has the potential to become this general, which includes both your skills, your luck, and of course, the help of nobles. All three are indispensable, and you have them all now, so you can't afford to trouble these little things. ”

Zhu Jingxing has never heard this remark, and this truth is indeed true. Although he doesn't like officialdom, Zhu Jingxing can still straighten out all kinds of Taoism in officialdom.

Zhang Chi is right, he is indeed taking a risk in this matter, and it can also be said that he is burying his own opportunity.

"The counteroffensive in the northeast is our army's first counteroffensive outside the battlefield in Burma, and if it is fought here, it will obviously attract attention. Commander Huang Zheng deliberately didn't come this time, presumably to give you this opportunity. Zhang Chi spoke bitterly again.

Zhu Jingxing's face was solemn, and his fame was only taken immediately, but now he couldn't do it when he gave the order to attack.

"Brother Zhang Chi, what you said is right, but I am not the kind of person who asks for the blood of the brothers for the sake of the red top, so the order will continue to be given, and everyone will rest." After Zhu Jingxing finished speaking, he patted Zhang Chi on the shoulder.

Zhang Chi lifted his glasses and smiled slightly, he was already sure in his heart, it seemed that Huang Ke had chosen the right person.