The Japanese army launched a reckless charge, and the whole army rushed up, and Wu Gang's heart immediately hung in the air. The timing of the decisive battle was wrong, and the counterattack should have been launched when the landed Japanese army reached the size of three brigades, in that case, the disadvantage in troops would not be so obvious. Although the Japanese army's 38 big cover is not as lethal as Wei Qing's assault step, the little devils are all accurate in marksmanship, and once they get closer, the numerical advantage will be brought into play. The numerical advantage compensated for the lack of continuous firing performance of the weapon, which made the casualties of your own side increase all of a sudden. Moreover, after almost all the troops were engaged in charge operations, the Japanese mortar units were given room to act. The little devil's mortar is accurate, although it can't avoid accidental injury, but because the number of cadet soldiers is already at an extreme disadvantage, they can't afford the equal damage.

It seems that Yu Liang and the others must come up, otherwise, it is estimated that in half an hour at most, the little devil will break through this first line of defense - Wu Gang thought like this, and was about to call Yu Liang for support through the walkie-talkie, but the communication soldier next to him shouted: "Look, Captain Yu and they are coming up!" ”

He turned his head to look, and sure enough, he saw Yu Liang and the reserve troops moving in this direction, among them, the ammunition box that exposed the communication trench was particularly conspicuous. After all, they are old brothers who have cooperated for several years, and the two sides already have a tacit understanding, and they have a good grasp of the situation on the battlefield. If the brigade seat brings the 122nd Regiment from Yanlie Mountain over again, the strength of one brigade can not only completely annihilate the remaining 3,000 devils, but also control its own losses within an acceptable range. Now, the only thing to worry about is Nakajima's reaction. If Nakajima had made a desperate gamble regardless of the special terrain of Jiujiang, it would have been unknown who would have died in today's landing battle or anti-landing war. Thinking of this, he looked in the direction of Yanlie Mountain, and then was pleasantly surprised to find that the flag of 122 unity had fluttered on the road leading to here in Yanlie Mountain.

It takes courage to abandon the position of Yanlie Mountain and the whole brigade to protect Shizhong Mountain. The area around Shizhong Mountain and Yanlie Mountain is mountainous, and the transportation is inconvenient, and because Jiujiang to Yanlie Mountain is a waterway, if the Japanese army launches a surprise attack when the 122nd Regiment comes to the Shizhong Mountain position, the 122nd Regiment will not be able to return in time to defend. And if the area around Yanlie Mountain is lost, then even if it will not affect the defensive battle of Madang Fortress at present, it will bring all kinds of adverse effects in the future. Perhaps it was precisely because this decision required a certain amount of risk, so Meng Kailan did not communicate with Wu Gang and Yu Liang, and decided by himself.

Nakajima Khan Village paid close attention to the progress of the war in Shizhong Mountain throughout the whole process. He had equipped Takashi Asai with a telegraph, but until now he had not sent a single order. The progress of the war situation is not optimistic, and the Cadet Army really lives up to its reputation. Nearly 2,000 valiant Imperial soldiers had fallen on the way to the charge, and the land on the Shizhong Mountain position seemed to be stained red with blood. However, their sacrifice is valuable, from being extremely passive at the beginning, to now approaching the defenders' trenches, a little more effort may be able to form a breakthrough. Thinking of this, Nakajima couldn't help but be a little excited, that is, no matter how big the sacrifice is, as long as he can capture the mouth of the lake, then he will have no fault. Thinking that he would be the first person to complete the task of the commander of Gangcun, he had some expectations in his heart, and his chest couldn't help but straighten.

He picked up the binoculars again, wanted to reconfirm the fighting situation on the other side, and then sent a telegram of encouragement to Asai. However, his eyes were caught behind the telescope when they were caught by a bright light from the position on the opposite shore.

"Your Excellency, the people of China have increased their troops!" A staff officer said.

"What? Could it be that they didn't fill in all the troops at first? But such a dense firepower—" Nakajima was a little incredulous. He rubbed his eyes and looked at it again, and saw that the camouflage helmets in the defenders' trenches had suddenly increased, and the machine guns that had been extinguished due to the loss of shooters or lack of ammunition were re-firing, and his face changed. His hand shook, and when he looked closer, he saw that the 122nd Regiment led by Meng Kailan was rushing along a mountain road towards the Shizhong Mountain position. If he was just surprised and surprised to learn that the Cadet Army had increased its troops, then the appearance of this new force directly hit his lifeline.

Obviously, this new force is the defender of Yanlie Mountain, and judging by its size, the Hukou commander of the Xuebing Army is ready to abandon the position of Yanlie Mountain and devote all his forces to the Shizhong Mountain battlefield. The Cadet Army is the defending side, and has superior weapons and equipment, and has killed at least one brigade of its own troops in the previous battle. Even if they paid half the price, then there are still two and a half thousand people. With 2,500 men against 4,000 people, thinking of the comparison of the forces of the two sides in the last battle, Nakajima Keimura only felt that his mouth was dry, his heart beat faster, and he didn't even dare to continue thinking about the next result-if all the Imperial soldiers on the other side were exhausted, then his fate would be—thinking of the current situation of his predecessor Junrokuro Matsuura, his face instantly turned pale.

"Send a telegram to the commander of the Asai Brigade and tell him that the reinforcements of the defenders are still half an hour away from them at most, and if he doesn't want to destroy the whole army, then seize this half hour to break through in one fell swoop!"

"Hay!"

The telegram of encouragement turned into a telegram of command, and Nakajima's mood that had been slightly relaxed became tense again. The telescope did not leave his eyes, and when the camera slid from the junction of water and land between Yanlie Mountain and Shizhong Mountain, he suddenly realized: "Stupid, why do I have to choose Shizhong Mountain as the landing point?" Thinking about this, Nakajima Kemura has the mind to wield a knife and cut his abdomen. If two landing sites were to be chosen and landed at the same time, the original strength base of the defenders would be weakened. I also have another choice, that is, to adopt the method of infiltration by small troops, and to fully blossom in the places near the lake and the river at the mouth of the lake, so that the defenders of the mouth of the lake will not be able to defend themselves at all with the strength of only one brigade. In that way, when their small forces converge into a large army, they can force the defenders to fight a decisive battle with themselves. Regardless of the final outcome of the decisive battle, it is certain that the 106th Division has successfully reached into the mouth of the lake. The defenders of Yanlie Mountain have run to Shizhong Mountain, this is an opportunity for themselves, if they send a team of sharp soldiers to raid Yanlie Mountain at this time, they will definitely be able to take it. With the stronghold of Yanlie Mountain, even if Shi Zhongshan is defeated, he can continue to transport troops over, and then seek a decisive battle with the defenders.

Nakajima Kenmura was planning, and his once-dead heart came alive again. Then, he thought of a realistic question and couldn't help but hesitate a little. The 106th Division has a total of 20 brigades, and eight brigades have been thrown into the Shizhongshan battlefield, and according to the current situation, it would be good if two of these eight brigades could finally come back. In addition to the two brigades in Xingzi County, there are only 10 brigades that I can use now, the question is, how many troops will be sent to participate in the battle of the raid on Yanlie Mountain? If there are fewer troops, it will definitely not work, but if too many troops are used, what will Jiujiang do? You must know that the current situation of the 106th Division is exactly the same as that of the troops in Jiangbei of the Cadet Army, they are all surrounded by the enemy's superior forces, and as long as the enemy is willing, then the ensuing encirclement and annihilation battle will be inevitable.

In any case, the current preservation of the troops at the mouth of the lake is the top priority, Nakajima pondered, and re-issued the order: "Pass my order, order the artillery to shell the reinforcements of the student army, and in addition, the Asai department has changed its previous strategy, and from now on, their mission is to stay alive!" Rear Admiral Haneda, tell him to come and see me. ”

Major General Haneda's full name is Miyata Haneda, and he is only 37 years old this year, and he can be regarded as a young and promising young man. Haneda wasn't far away, and a few minutes later, he arrived on a tall horse. The battle situation on the other side of the river is obvious to all, and as a member of the 106th Division, Haneda's face is very ugly. Haneda is a realist who believes in strength, originally, because Nakajima did not have any too special records before, so he was not convinced by Nakajima, the so-called "fox of Long Island", as the commander of the 106th Division, and then Nakajima made a surprise plan to capture Jiujiang without blood, so that he had to put away his rebellious heart. Haneda had his own mature idea of the Shizhongshan raid, and he believed that instead of putting the main force into the landing battle, it would be better to open a gap from Xingzi County, seize Duchang in a roundabout way, and then form a two-sided encirclement of Hukou. Not to mention whether his strategy is more effective, now, nearly half of the division's troops are invested in the Shizhongshan position, but they can't even break through the first line of defense of the Xuebing Army. And Nakajima's previous quilt tactics now seem more like an oolong, so Haneda no longer has the previous respect for this division commander in his heart.

"Your Excellency!" He walked up to Nakajima, said dryly, and bowed slightly.

Haneda's rudeness, Nakajima naturally felt it, but he was originally a guy who liked to play yin, and now he needed the support of the other party, so his face did not move, and he just said businesslikely: "Haneda-kun, the information I just got that all the defenders of Yanlie Mountain on the other side have been dispatched to support the front line of Shizhong Mountain, and this is the opportunity for our army to raid Yanlie Mountain and change the passive situation of the Hukou war." Jiujiang has an important strategic position and is surrounded by enemies on three sides, so in order to ensure that there will be no problems in this bridgehead on the south bank of the advance, I decided to send an elite army to seize Yanlie Mountain, and then use Yanlie Mountain as a base to gather a large army to support the Shizhong Mountain front line and relieve the pressure on Major General Asai. The stakes are very high, and I don't feel comfortable letting others take command, so I'll ask Haneda-kun. With that, he bowed deeply and bowed.

Haneda's position just now was not as high as this, so he didn't see the overall situation like Nakajima. At this moment, the rumbling sound of artillery fire came from the artillery position not too far from them. In the screaming sound of the shells, he did not immediately respond to Nakajima, but raised his binoculars to look at Yanlie Mountain, and then searched all the way along Yanlie Mountain to Shizhong Mountain, and after more than ten seconds, he saw the 122nd Regiment that was evading the shells.

He thought for a while, bowed slightly, and said, "Your Excellency is polite, then leave it to me where Yanlie Mountain is." ”

Haneda is an arrogant person, and he has his own arrogant capital, and he still has a very good set of people in terms of commanding battles. Sending troops to attack Yanlie Mountain, because this itself was a risk, so Nakajima was worried that he would refuse his order, and now seeing that he had agreed, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, bowed again, and asked, "How many people does Haneda-kun need?" ”

"A brigade is sufficient, but please equip yourself with some extra machine guns and mortars!"

"No problem!"

At this point, the strategy of the 106th Division's sneak attack on Yanlie Mountain was decided.