It is different from places such as Lead Mountain and Hengfeng. Jiangshan has been occupied by the Japanese for a period of time, and it is on the verge of the great enemy of the Xuebing Army, so the fortifications are very complete. For example, at the south intersection of Shimen Town, in addition to the circular fortifications that have just been reinforced by sandbags, there are two small bunkers in the fortifications. The two bunkers were laid out in a rather sinister and vicious manner, and the forts were built on the walls of the two houses facing each other on the side of the road, which made them overlooked by Agent Fox Pupil in his previous intelligence gathering.

"Brothers, attack!" The first round of attack was the 702nd regiment, in the regiment commander Xue Yongtai's shout, more than 1,000 soldiers swarmed up, and when there were still more than 200 meters away from the ring fortifications, two machine gun muzzles suddenly appeared on the fortifications, "Da da da!" As two half-meter-long tongues of fire erupted, more than a dozen soldiers of the battalion who rushed to the front fell to the ground with a miserable grunt.

"Lie down!" Xue Yongtai was in a hurry, he shouted loudly: "Mortar!" Be accurate with Lao Tzu! 2nd Battalion, 3rd Battalion, Fire Cover, 1st Battalion, Assault! ”

The mortars that had been extended to bombard began to narrow the firing angle, and the men of the second and third battalions tacitly lay down on both sides of the first battalion, and the general-purpose machine gun squads of the two battalions each firmly suppressed the devils in the ring fortifications with powerful firepower.

Seven or eight grenades smashed into the perimeter of the ring fortifications, and one of them fell into the body of the fortifications on the left, and with a loud bang, the three devils were lifted up by the gas, and the raging machine gun was also blown to pieces.

"Bang, bang," the Japanese mortars began to fight back. Hearing the sound of a grenade tearing through the air, the mortarists hurriedly grabbed the mortar's supporting feet and ran. At the same time, the first battalion got up and rushed forward amid the shouts of the battalion commander Lin Yifei.

The battle was particularly tragic at the beginning, although there were only two squadrons of devils stationed in Shimen Town, but relying on strong fortifications to rely on, and hearing that a large army was coming to support, the little devils had high morale and fought to the death. When the ring fortifications on the left were destroyed, many devils climbed onto the roofs of the houses and began to snipe, so that the range and accuracy of the three large covers were maximized, and the officers and men of the three battalions of the first regiment were exposed to the Japanese guns at once, and the battle became difficult.

Seeing that more than 30 of his men were killed in a short time, Xue Yongtai's eyes were about to split, and he ran to the side of Liu Zhengguo, the mortar platoon commander, and roared: "Liu Zhengguo!" Knock out the ring fortifications on the right for me! Can it be done! ”

Liu Zhengguo gritted his teeth and nodded, then stood up and gave his right thumb up and began to make accurate calculations.

The remaining machine gun in the ring fortification on the right inflicted particularly much damage on the 702nd regiment, and the fighters of the first and third battalions were pressed to the ground and could not even lift their heads.

"Roar! Kojima, well done! "In the circular fortification on the right, the team leader Ota Shaozine has his back against the sandbag, holds a few magazines in his hand, and praises the island loudly. Suddenly, the air burst with a "hoo" sound, his face changed greatly, he threw away the magazine and grabbed the island and threw himself towards the corner of the house behind.

It's late! With a "boom", a grenade was almost at the position of Kojima just now, and hundreds of shrapnel flew with the power of the explosion, turning the backs of Daejeon and Kojima into a hornet's nest.

Liu Zhengguo gave the order to "launch" and was about to squat down, but suddenly felt a pain in his forehead, and then lost consciousness.

"Jeongguk, Jeongguk!" Xue Yongtai hugged him and shouted loudly, suddenly he brushed the hot blood splashed on his face with his hand, put down his body that had not yet become cold and stood up, he brandished his pistol and shouted: "Charge!" Brothers, rush! "Take the lead and rush forward.

The officers and soldiers of the 702nd Regiment had been waiting for this moment for a long time, and when they heard the call of the regiment commander, they got up and moved forward bravely, they ran and fired fiercely, and the bullets rained down on the buildings south of the town, and several devils were hit, and they fell from the roof with a scream.

And just inside the bombed-out ring fortifications, a bowl-sized hole was suddenly pierced in the walls of the two houses facing the street, and two black gun barrels stretched out, spewing out evil flames with a "da-da-da" sound.

The 702nd Regiment rushed to the front battalion, which was only about 30 meters away from the street entrance at this time, when it suddenly encountered machine gun fire, and more than 20 fighters in front were immediately knocked down. Battalion commander Lin Yifei was also hit in his left leg by two bullets, and the whole person fell to the ground, and blood gushed from the wounded left leg.

"Camp!" Seeing that the battalion commander was seriously injured, his guard Liu Qiang was in a hurry, pulled out the first-aid kit on his body and rushed over. "Da Da Da!" In the crisp sound of the machine gun, he was hit by more than a dozen bullets, and the whole person trembled violently twice, and slowly fell to his knees unwillingly.

Lin Yifei was the No. 1 fierce general under Xue Yongtai, and seeing him fall to the ground and not knowing whether he was alive or dead, Xue Yongtai was so anxious that he scolded: "Fuck! Then he shouted to Wang Pingping, the correspondent who had been following him closely: "Bring the walkie-talkie, Lao Tzu will ask which bastard gave this order." Fuck, there are tanks and artillery that don't need to be filled, you have to fill them with people! Aren't the lives of the brothers worth anything?! ”

"Tuanza!"

"Come here!"

In the street behind the south of Shimen Town, about fifty meters from the street entrance, simple fortifications were once again erected. A squadron of devils, under the command of squadron leader Nobuyuki Kameda, took the opportunity of the small bunker to rush out.

They quickly entered the two houses, and smashed them indiscriminately, smashing a few holes in the outward-facing wall, and forming a strong line of defense.

Wang Pingping half-squatted up, and was about to run to Xue Yongtai's side, when a bullet flew, he screamed miserably, covered his chest with his right hand, and then fell to the ground and died.

Xue Yongtai shouted loudly: "Xiao Wang! Then he slammed his fist on the ground - Wang Pingping died because of his persistence, which made him feel like a needle in his heart, and he was in pain.

On a small hill a kilometer away, Gui Mingxun calmed himself, put down the telescope with trembling hands, and his face turned pale. The tenacity of the Japanese army exceeded his expectations, and the Japanese support force had not yet entered the town, and the casualties of the 2nd Regiment were so huge. He suddenly realized a question, is it possible that the Cadet Army will not fight without tanks and artillery? This made him wonder if Mohid's previous design for the Japanese reinforcements had reversed himself.

"Mingxun, you can't wait any longer, order the second regiment to withdraw from the battle and carry out firepower!" Chief of Staff Lu Youfu said worriedly. Seeing that he hesitated, he added: "Don't worry about accidentally injuring civilians." Didn't the people of the fox pupil let the residents evacuate in advance? ”

Agents Fox Pupil played a role in this large-scale offensive that no other unit could match, and although they did not directly participate in the battle, they had obtained detailed information in advance, and had already encouraged the townsfolk who might be fighting to evacuate three days before. Now, there are not many residents left in Shimen Town.

Gui Mingxun was engaged in a fierce ideological struggle in his heart, and he asked, "If the commander-in-chief is here, what do you think he will do?" ”

Lu Youfu frowned, not knowing why he was asking this kind of question at this time.

Gui Mingxun then asked: "Is it possible that our cadet army will not fight without tanks and artillery?" Old way, have you thought about it, once the Japanese army implements a complete blockade of us, then our tanks and artillery will fight less and less, and finally one day, we will definitely have to rely entirely on people to fight, then, will we simply put down our guns and admit defeat? He pointed to the officers and men of the Second Regiment, who were completely unable to raise their heads under the pressure of Japanese firepower, and said: "Do you remember what the commander-in-chief said when he came to our division at the beginning of this year? He learned Ouyang Yun's tone and said, "That's right, I admit that you used to be a member of the Iron Fourth Army, and you were very capable of fighting, and this is indeed what you are proud of." But now I want to say that the title of the Iron Fourth Army was earned by you in the Civil War, and it has passed its shelf life. If you still want to keep this title, you must show your prestige in the war against Japan, and let the Japanese say when they mention you in the future—ah! The Iron Seventh Division of the Cadet Army! He gritted his teeth and said: "Since we joined the Cadet Army, the brothers have been accustomed to living in peace, and because of the advanced weapons, no one in their eyes seems to be invincible in the world, I think, this is an opportunity, is an opportunity to test whether we can regain the title of 'Iron Army'!" ”

Lu Youfu looked at him, sighed softly and said: "Then give them another quarter of an hour, it can't be delayed any longer, otherwise, if the Japanese reinforcements come up, they will be defeated by them at that time, even if we can win, the second regiment will be abolished!" ”

At this moment, Xue Yongtai's call came: "I'm Xue Yongtai, I ask for artillery support, I ask for artillery support!" ”

The communications staff officer ran over with a walkie-talkie on his back and a microphone, and he saw that the faces of the two commanders were not good, and said cautiously: "Division, Commander Xue requests artillery support. ”

"Give it to me!" Gui Mingxun took over the conversation, he adjusted his mood, and said coldly: "Xue Yongtai! ”

"Shizao, I'm Xue Yongtai, and I'm asking for artillery support. Fuck, the little devil has a bunker at the entrance of town! We can't rush in, and the troop losses are heavy—"

"There is no artillery support, but I will give you a choice," Gui Mingxun looked at his watch, "Either take the position in the south of the town within fourteen minutes, or you withdraw, and I will change the regiment and go up!" ”

Xue Yongtai was anxious: "Master, what are you talking about, our regiment has already killed more than 100 people——"

"It's only thirteen minutes, it's an old Cantonese man, so I'll make Lao Tzu feel better!"

"I'm losing!" Xue Yongtai hatefully dropped this sentence and hung up the phone.

Tan Langxing, the brigade commander of the 19th Brigade, walked over. Tan Langxing, as an old Cantonese general, was deliberately demoted by Ouyang Yun because of his close relationship with the "central government", and he was very depressed for a while, but it was Li Hansoul who came forward to get him his current position. For the Xuebing Army, like other Cantonese generals who are close to the "center", Tan Langxing began to feel very complicated, and subconsciously had a sense of rejection. However, as time passed, he gradually saw the strength and difference of the Cadet Army, and now he is willing to stay in the current position of the commander of the 19th Brigade, and even be proud of it.

Officers who have been systematically studied are different from those who rely on the barrel of a gun to fight, and they are not only faster at accepting new things, but also faster at using them. Now, what Tan Langxing talks about most is the high degree of coordinated operation of machine guns.

Today's battle was a mess, and he didn't understand why he didn't need to use the mechanized troops with advantages, but he still had to use people to fill it. Really distressed about the casualties of his subordinates, he asked Gui Mingxun for instructions: "Division, let me bring a tank platoon to support!" ”