This day is destined to go down in history. With Madang Fortress as the center, Zhousheng, Xiaogushan, and Hukou, the three places ignited the flames of war at the same time. The 11th, 106th, and 112th divisions of the 2nd Army of the Japanese Army and the 3rd and 12th Divisions of the Northbound Corps of the Cadet Army fought each other.

On the Shizhongshan front, at a quarter past three o'clock in the afternoon, the last group of Japanese troops crossed the lake under the personal leadership of Takashi Asai Kura, the commander of the 111th Brigade, and then the Japanese ground offensive began.

"This batch should have more than 5,000 devils, right?" Before the ship loaded with this round of devils docked, Wu Gang said to Liang.

Yu Liang nodded: "Five brigades." Lao Wu, you say, will the little devil continue to increase his troops? ”

"The 106th Division is a Class B division, and the total number of infantry is about 20 brigades, and three brigades have been explained a few days ago, and after subtracting these five brigades, there are only 12 brigades left. Subtracting the two brigades in Xingzi County, there are still 10 brigades in Jiujiang City, and there should be so many of them on the battlefield today. ”

"If that's the case, next, the little devil is going to attack!"

"Can't be wrong, Lao Yu, I'll go to the front to command the Spitfire team, and you will preside over it here."

"I'll go to the front! You're the commander-in-chief—"

Wu Gang had already taken two steps out of the city with the guards, and when he heard this, he turned his head and pointed at him with his right hand, and then ran away.

The sixty fighters of the Spitfire were organized on an improvised basis and were all trained in the operation of flamethrowers. Of these, thirty are the main shooters, and each is accompanied by a deputy. So far, the quilt tactics of the Japanese army have played the expected role, and the little devils have relied on those wet quilts to withstand the dense fire of the 121st and 123rd regiments. It was with these quilts that the Japanese not only established a beachhead, but also approached a considerable distance forward, and were only more than a hundred meters away from the first trench dug by Wu Gang. In this situation, the role of the Spitfire Group cannot be ignored. Whether this battle can defeat the Japanese army again and whether it can hold Shizhong Mountain again depends on whether the Spitfire team can restrain the quilt tactics.

Shortly after Wu Gang entered the first line of trenches through the communication trenches, the general offensive of the Japanese army began. The Type 92 heavy machine gun was the first to fire, and immediately after, the quilt that had been dormant in the sand also moved. Three, or four, at most five or six devils were carrying a quilt on top of it, and the devils on either side stared ahead, and the others just looked at the ground and rushed up screaming.

"Tong!" "Tong!" …… The sound of mortar shells sounded, and inside the first trench, the cadets pulled out grenades and magazines, and they were all ready to counterattack.

The maximum range of action of the flamethrower is only 50 meters, and the range of 30 to 50 meters is when it is most effective. In order to better fight the Spitfire, the first trench dug a communication trench with a length of about 20 meters in front of every 10 meters or so. The tactics of the Spitfire group have been laid out a long time ago. Wu Gang gave an order, and the sixty soldiers of the Spitfire group immediately ran into a traffic trench in pairs, ran to the end and squatted, and then waited for the battle order to be issued.

Wu Gang took out a cigarette, lit it, and then stared intently at the quilt line of the Japanese army, the edges and corners of his face gradually tensed.

When discussing tactics in advance, Wu Gang, Yu Liang, and Meng Kailan agreed that the first line of battle was very important, and believed that in order to make the minefields on both sides play a role, causing the Japanese troops to be partially crowded to better highlight their own heavy firepower, the first line of trenches must not be lost. Therefore, even though they feared that the Japanese might launch another indiscriminate artillery bombardment, Wu Gang and Yu Liang still decided to place two battalions of troops in the first trench. Of the two battalions, there are two machine gun companies. Of the remaining four battalions, two more were armed with submachine guns. Therefore, if we talk about the density of firepower ration alone, although there are only about 600 people on the defender's side, it is about the same as the firepower ration of the other side's five brigades.

Eighty meters, closer, fifty meters, and the Spitfire group is already only thirty meters. Wu Gang suddenly spit out the cigarette in his mouth to the ground, and then yelled: "Hit!" Immediately, the gun in his hand went off.

The defenders were slow to react, and Takashi Asai Kura couldn't help but be a little apprehensive. Unlike Nakajima Kenmura's incomparable self-confidence, although this is the first time that Asai has made official contact with the Cadet Army, there is always something bad in his heart. When Asai first learned about quilt tactics, his reaction was amusing and angry, and he couldn't imagine that in the face of modern firearms, such an old-fashioned thing could actually play a role. The quilt tactic proved to be effective in the face of heavy fire, but despite this, he still felt like a thorn in his back.

"Hopefully it's just an illusion!" After landing, Takashi Asai Kurura explained himself like this. And now, when he saw a series of fire dragons suddenly attacking his troops from dozens of meters away, among them, some of the quilt troops who rushed to the front were instantly roasted white vapor and then ignited a fire, some soldiers were ignited, and then they cried out heartbreakingly, his heart beat violently, and he almost blurted out the word "retreat". Of course, as a commander, even if he understood that it was right to retreat first at this moment, out of awareness of the profession of a soldier, he could only shout against his will: "Charge, just rush over!" ”

When a fire dragon suddenly erupted from the front of the defender's position, Nakajima Kemura, who had been closely watching the battlefield situation through a telescope, immediately changed his face - the people of China had already prepared, could it be that they did it on purpose? Then, they should not have only one brigade of troops in the Hukou area. At this point, Nakajima still stubbornly believes that with the comparison of the combat power of the Imperial Army and the Cadet Army, even if the Cadet Army has a congenital geographical advantage and factors as a defender, they can carry the strength of one of their own wings with a single brigade. When the fire broke out on the other side, many soldiers were ignited like scarecrows, and the officers and soldiers directly under the division and regimental headquarters standing next to Nakajima were all pale and cold, as if the fire was spreading to them.

Yanlie Mountain, Meng Kailan also saw this scene through a telescope. Completely opposite to Nakajima's reaction, he was relieved, and then asked Xiang Yunhai, the commander of the 122nd Regiment standing beside him: "Yunhai, do you say that Nakajima still has the courage to continue to increase troops?" ”

Xiang Yunhai is very young, but he is only 23 years old. became the colonel and regiment commander at such a young age, of course, there is a reason for the overall youth of the cadet army officers, and another very important factor is that he was rewarded by Ouyang Yun when he received short-term training in the military academy. Xiang Yunhai put down the binoculars and said: "It depends on the progress of this group of devils, if they can break through the first line of defense, or even go a little further, Nakajima should be desperate." ”

Meng Kailan nodded: "The Japanese are crazy about fighting, five brigades, Nakajima is really willing." Yunhai, I now regret my previous decision! As he spoke, he glanced at the position of the 122nd Regiment, and then said: "Regardless of the Yanlie Mountain, in this situation, Zhongdao Qing Village will definitely not divide troops to attack here." Let's support Shizhong Mountain! Shizhong Mountain must be defended, and we will explain it to the whole brigade there, but as long as this devil is destroyed, it will be cost-effective! ”

Xiang Yunhai nodded, and then conveyed the order to the signal soldiers: the whole regiment immediately supported Shi Zhongshan.

After learning that the flamethrower could effectively restrain the Japanese army's quilt tactics, Meng Kailan decided to use this strange weapon to give the little devils a hard time, and it was best to be able to wipe out this wave of devils again. However, the development of events was beyond his expectations, and the Japanese army actually came over with the strength of a wing. There are more than 5,000 devils in a wing, and the 121st and 123rd regiments together are only about 1,600 people. Even though it has the advantage in weapons, if the little devil launches the crowd tactic, the result is unpredictable. Shi Zhongshan can't be lost, Shi Zhongshan is lost, the gateway to Hukou is opened, and the Japanese army can not only threaten Madang Fortress from the side, but also use a small number of troops to contain the remaining strength of the 12th Division. In that case, even if the 12th Division could hold Duchang and even capture Xingzi County, it would still not be able to change the disadvantage of the Beishang Army in the Battle of Madang.

Meng Kailan's worries are not unfounded.

After experiencing the initial panic, Takashi Asai Kura gradually stabilized his mind. Since the quilt tactics have not worked, but have become a drag, it is better to simply give it up. The pre-war work in Nakajima was fully done, and the deployment of the Cadet Corps at Hukou was clearly understood. Asai Kurakataka suddenly thought that the enemy on the opposite side had only one brigade, that is, more than 3,000 people, and his courage suddenly strengthened - the imperial army of five brigades, because there were minefields on the left and right, could attack from the front, and there were only more than 300 people rushing to the front. The ranks of 5,000 men were divided into 300 men, and they could be divided into more than 12 columns. How many defenders are there on the opposite side? That is, all of them are equipped with machine guns, but the machine guns are also defective, not to mention the limited loading capacity of the magazine, and the barrel also needs to be replaced regularly, which is an opportunity for the imperial army that occupies the advantage of numbers!

Thinking of this, Asai showed a hideous expression on his face, and immediately issued a kill and escape order to the gendarmes gathered around him: If there are escapees, they will all be shot.

The flamethrower tactics of the defenders really frightened the Japanese army at first. Also, who can withstand this kind of torture that only exists in hell? Seeing that one by one colleagues were directly ignited, the whole person immediately turned into a burning fireball, they howled in the fire, that feeling of pain - this was really a heavy blow to the morale of the Japanese army at first, but, after Asai issued the order to kill and escape, it was death to retreat anyway, and death to advance, plus the Spitfire group of the Cadet Army quickly retreated or was killed, and the murderous devil hidden in the hearts of the little devils gradually woke up.

"For the great cause of His Majesty the Emperor, rush!" Some devils shouted like this, ignoring the rain of bullets in front of them, and rushed forward with the 38 big cover.

Those who take the lead will follow. It is common to have more deaths, and the Japanese are the easiest to drive away - groups of devils rushed to the defenders' positions without fear of death, and Wu Gang and Yu Liang immediately felt the pressure on their faces.