Section XIX

"I'm Zhang Lingfu" strode towards the battalion headquarters, stretched out his hand to take the microphone handed over by the communications soldier, Zhang Lingfu didn't have any nonsense, and said straight to the point.

"Tuanzuo, I'm Shang Qiuming, the Japanese invaders launched a fierce attack on the junction of our regiment and the 58th Division of the friendly army, the commander of the third battalion called, the Donghe defense line completely collapsed, a platoon stationed in this section of the defense area, in the enemy artillery attack, almost all the platoon was killed, at this moment the third battalion commander has already taken a platoon to the top, Tuanza, should you immediately send reinforcements over?" Chief of Staff Shang eagerly reported the military situation on the phone, the battle had just begun, but the situation they were facing was extremely grim, artillery, the devil's damn artillery was too powerful, in this kind of soft land, there was almost nothing, it could withstand the destruction of shells, and a large area of land that had collapsed directly turned their hard-laid positions upside down, and it was only a pillar of incense time, and a platoon stationed there was finished, and the enemy's firepower was too strong, so that they were restrained everywhere in the arrangement of troops.

Zhang Lingfu didn't have the slightest fluctuation in his emotions when he heard this, he still asked calmly: "How many Japanese invaders are there who are attacking head-on?" ”

"Tuanzuo, there is no definite news yet, the news from the third battalion commander, the devil has erected three or four pontoon bridges on the river, and the follow-up will continue slowly!" The other end of the phone answered eagerly.

"Three pontoons?" Zhang Lingfu muttered to himself, he was also taken aback, big money, in such a short period of time, three pontoon bridges were erected in a row, it seems that the devil has been prepared for a long time, tonight's offensive is a long-planned action, thinking of this, he is also surprised, have the friendly forces on the left and right flanks of Luodian been defeated? Isn't the devil afraid of being flanked from the side?

"Chief of Staff, immediately ask the division headquarters if you can ask the 58th Division to send a part of the troops to launch an attack from the flank of the Japanese invaders!" Zhang Lingfu hung up the phone after speaking, in fact, he didn't have much confidence in what he had just said, since the devil dared to attack so much, he must have great certainty, and now he is doing this, just in case, the war is dangerous, and any trace of hope cannot be given up.

Hanging up the phone, Zhang Lingfu looked at the fierce firefight in the distance with a solemn expression, compared to the silence of their place, the place where the sound of guns and cannons was dense was particularly prominent, it can be imagined that in that fierce firefight, there are fresh lives flowing almost every moment, and its bloodiness and tragedy may not be worse than their previous situation on the north shore.

However, Zhang Lingfu needs to worry about not only that place, garrisoning such a long line of defense, any place opened by the Japanese army will be fatal, although the passive defense has a positional support, has a geographical advantage, but it is too poor in terms of flexibility and mobility, and Zhang Lingfu thought of the battle on the north bank, the devil launched an artillery bombardment at the cost of accidentally injuring his own people, is it just to take the area north of the Xiaoliu River? As long as the strong attack is effective and breaks through the defense on the south bank in one fell swoop, the position of the first battalion does not even need to attack at all, and it will take the initiative to give up, will the Japanese army not know this? Zhang Lingfu shook his head categorically, this is simply impossible, any idea of underestimating the enemy will be fatal, and the Japanese army must have a reason why he still can't figure it out.

In the anxious waiting of everyone nearby, the phone rang again not long after it was put down, this time there was no need for a correspondent to answer, Zhang Lingfu took it directly, and the voice of Chief of Staff Shang Bin came from inside, "Hurry up and find the regimental seat to answer the phone!" ”

Shang Bin's voice was very eager, with a bit of anger in his tone, Zhang Lingfu was not verbose, and asked directly: "I am Zhang Lingfu, chief of staff, what does the division say?" ”

"Tuanza, Shizuo said that the situation on the battlefield of Luodian has changed dramatically, the friendly troops on the left and right flanks are too busy to take care of themselves, and the battle of Xiaoliuhe can only rely on ourselves, in addition, the deputy of the third battalion has just called, the forward position on the south bank of the third battalion has been lost, the devil is attacking fiercely, the commander of the third battalion and a platoon reinforced earlier have all been martyred, and the third battalion is fighting bloodily, asking for support!"

Listening to the anxious voice of the chief of staff in the center of the phone, Zhang Lingfu couldn't keep calm anymore, and a frightened look permeated his face, full of incredulity, how long has it been? In less than a pillar of incense, the two platoons in front and back, plus the three battalion commanders, were all killed, how fierce was the devil's attack?

Zhang Lingfu has no time to think about other things, and if he waits any longer, I'm afraid that the entire third battalion will be finished.

Taking a deep breath and forcing himself to stabilize his mood a little, Zhang Lingfu ordered into the phone: "Order, the first battalion and the second battalion each leave a company to guard the position, and the others who can fight with guns should immediately move closer to the third battalion headquarters!" ”

The chief of staff on the other end of the phone replied loudly after receiving Zhang Lingfu's order, after making a decision, no matter whether he won or lost, it was much better than not knowing how to deal with it before, and that kind of dazed situation was undoubtedly the most uncomfortable at this critical juncture.

"Tuanzao, I'll take a platoon to guard here, and the others will go to the third battalion for reinforcements." Lu Xing, the commander of the first battalion, saw Zhang Lingfu hang up the phone, and said immediately. I have to say that after hearing that almost all the brothers of the third battalion commander and the two platoons were killed, he dared to take only one platoon to guard here, and his courage was amazing.

Zhang Lingfu said categorically: "No, the devil's intentions are unknown, the previous attack on the north shore can never be done at will, and the defensive strength here cannot be reduced." ”

Lu Xing was still unwilling to say: "Tuanzao, the position of the third battalion has been broken through, if we don't plug the gap, the entire defense line will collapse, and it doesn't make any sense whether we can hold it or not!" ”

Zhang Lingfu thought for a while, and then said: "You stay with a company, these brothers can fight tough battles, bloody, and stay at this choke point, they must be firmly nailed here like an awl, remember, behind you is the regimental headquarters, I don't care what method you use, before dawn, the position must not be lost." ”

Listening to the words of the regiment leader, Lu Xing also knew that the matter was very important, and he didn't say anything anymore, and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, the devil will get up and cross the river, unless he steps on me." ”

Zhang Lingfu shook his head and said: "The lives of more than 1,000 brothers in my 305th regiment, even if you die, you can't let the devil come, a gap can still be blocked, but if there is one more gap, we will all be finished, and the officers and commanders of the brigade headquarters and division headquarters will also be finished." ”

After speaking, Zhang Lingfu strode away, and rushed towards the place where the battle was fierce with Shi Shi and the others.

Along the way, a team of soldiers of the national army quickly appeared from the darkness, and quickly disappeared in the darkness in front of them, a deliberately suppressed password and a vigilant demeanor, undoubtedly showing the tension of the current situation, and as the fierce gunfire on the battlefield became more and more clear into their ears, the number of people who spoke was becoming less and less, and obviously all the energy had been put on the battlefield.

"Be careful!" Just as Zhang Lingfu and the others were quickly approaching the battlefield, the stone suddenly let out an exclamation in vain, and immediately, as if he was on a battalion position, he threw Zhang Lingfu to the ground.

"Boom!" The whistling sound of the cannonballs flying in the air was muffled by the fierce gunfire and shouting of the battlefield, if it weren't for the reaction of the stone that was different from ordinary people, I am afraid that this cannonball that exploded not far from them would bring them huge damage, but this place is still two or three hundred steps away from the battlefield, and it is normal for this kind of missed shells and stray bullets scattered in all directions.

Zhang Lingfu patted the stone on the shoulder to show his feelings, then slowly got up, leaned back and touched the position, with the previous experience, he put his impatience and other emotions behind him, and became more and more cautious.

There is a fierce exchange of fire ahead, where warheads and shell fragments are flying around, there are already three or four hundred steps away from the Xiaoliu River, which is already the main position of the third battalion, after the commander of the third battalion with the vanguard team is lost on the forward position, the first line of defense across the Xiaoliu River has been broken through, and the slowly continuous Japanese army can launch an attack on the depth without any scruples in the case of a pontoon bridge, and as long as the defense line here is broken through, there will be no obstacles to it, the terrain of this Ma Pingchuan, It was extremely advantageous for the Japanese army, which had an absolute upper hand in firepower.

Of course, for such a situation, both sides understand each other very clearly, every inch of land competition, at this moment, is particularly bloody and fierce, especially the soldiers of the third battalion, the death of the battalion commander, greatly stimulated them, the fighting spirit and the flame of revenge that burst out of the body, all drove them to sacrifice their lives and fight to the death.

"Kill it, kill it!" When Zhang Lingfu approached the position, he saw that there were black shadows at the front of the position screaming and rushing into the trench, he suddenly shouted, the current situation was too terrifying, just when they arrived at the battlefield, the fierce Japanese army also tore through the well-guarded defense line, and frantically entered the trench, a bloody battle of hand-to-hand combat, at this time unexpectedly appeared.

Shi and the others since they came to the 305 regiment, it seems that they have not slept peacefully for a good night, before coming, Battalion Commander Zheng also said that Commander Zhang transferred them over to send war merits, and the game between the upper echelons tends to be a little stronger, and they don't care about them themselves, but now, Shi feels incredible about these things, if this is also called sending war merits, he really doesn't know what to say.

With these chaotic thoughts and an almost numb feeling of war, Shi picked up his rifle expressionlessly, followed closely behind Zhang Lingfu, and slightly protruded forward, as before, ready to make the fastest response to sudden situations.

"Kill" Zhang Lingfu looked at the scene of two or three Japanese soldiers besieging a third battalion of brothers not far in front, and the killing intent in his heart suddenly happened, at this moment, he also forgot all the distractions, forgot that he was the head of a regiment, and only knew that he had to use all means to solve those enemies wearing different military uniforms.