Section XXXI

The "swishing ......" cannonballs that rushed into the sky made a piercing scream, and at the same time drew a piercing line of fire in the night sky, and after flying for several miles, the cannonballs fell rapidly, and then made a "boom" with a shocking sound, like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, and the earth also trembled in this violent explosion, and made a painful sound.

The rolling waves of fire rose into the air, and the thick pillars of fire flew in all directions with countless debris, and this pillar of fire also reflected the distant sky, making the sky that had begun to turn white even brighter. Under the light of the fire, you can see the figures in a panic in the distance, and the chaotic scene makes the stones and others watching from a distance excited and sighing.

No one thought that the beginning of the battle would start with a fierce artillery attack on our side, and that the countless times in ordinary times when they could not even lift their heads under the cover of the devil's artillery fire, the soldiers of the first battalion waved their arms and roared loudly one by one, as if they were not so unable to vent the emotions in their hearts.

"Blow up, blow up these sons of bitches."

"Boom, let the devils also taste our cannons, let them also taste the taste of being bombarded."

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A burst of angry shouts accompanied by the rumbling cannon sound sounded from the darkness, and this round of shelling, in fact, is the best pre-war encouragement, instantly made their morale rise to the extreme, let them forget the past few days of running and tired, with the blood boiling all over the body, everyone felt that the body was full of strength.

At this time, the artillery after the test fire began to attack in real time, and after adjusting the shooting of Zhu Yuan, a series of shells also began to be cleaned up at fixed points. I saw that the long lines of fire above everyone's heads were thick one after another, and in the middle of the air, they all fell towards the small city in the distance, and the momentum was as if they were about to raze the city in front of them.

The city wall was hit by cannonballs repeatedly, and collapsed in a wail, and the already dilapidated city tower was even more ablaze at this time, making the Inner Yellow City, which was still silent in sleep a moment ago, become ablaze, like purgatory on earth.

Faced with this scene, Shishi's face became serious, he clenched his rifle, pulled out the bayonet at his waist with his right hand, skillfully put the muzzle on it, and shouted loudly: "Put on the bayonet, prepare to charge." ”

This burst awakened the excited crowd, made them shut their mouths one by one, and put their minds back on the battle that was about to begin, a sharp bayonet was pulled out, and it looked murderous and cold under the light of the distant artillery fire, and at the same time, the three company commanders also stood at the front of the line, and according to the requirements of the stone, the officer had to be at the forefront of each charge.

Wang Yaowu came over with a team of officers at this time, looking at the soldiers of the first battalion with bayonets hanging on one by one, and at the officers of the first battalion who were at the forefront and ready to lead the charge, he nodded with satisfaction, the commander of the 51st Division, who has always been known for his harshness, could not find the slightest fault in the face of the officers and men of the first battalion with strict military discipline and the officers of the first battalion who were not afraid of death.

If a man is not afraid of death, then what can he do?

Even in this kind of chaotic battlefield, the stones have arranged enough guards and sentinels in all directions, so when Wang Yaowu and the others just appeared here, he had already brought Liu Wenfeng with the battalion to greet them, and from a distance of a few steps, the two of them stood up and saluted, full of respect.

Wang Yaowu looked around, and then looked at the two people whose equipment was no different from other soldiers, and immediately asked with interest: "Why, Shishi, as the battalion commander and concurrently the regiment, is not in command in the rear, but wants to run to the front and charge?" ”

Shi instinctively was a little afraid of this division commander who had very small eyes and couldn't see joy and sorrow at all, and the momentum on the other party's body made him feel uncomfortable beyond words, and now when he heard him say this seriously, he suddenly said very carefully: "Report to the division, the three companies of the first battalion will launch the first wave of offensive, I have given the order, before hearing the retreat order, no one is allowed to retreat half a step, even if he dies, he must all die on the road of the charge, I will personally lead the machine gun platoon, reconnaissance platoon, The battalion headquarters squad rushed to the front to open the way for the brothers of the whole battalion, I wanted to use my own actions to realize the order I had given, behind our first battalion was the second battalion and the third battalion under the personal command of the regimental seat, this battle had no advance or retreat, and there was no other place that needed to be commanded and emphasized. ”

Wang Yaowu pondered for a while, and only nodded slowly after a while, which made Shishi, who had been paying attention to the expression of the division commander, also secretly sigh to himself.

"Yes, Zhong Lin and Guobi (Cheng Zhibiao, the head of the 302nd Regiment has been solidified) all said that you are brave and good at fighting, and you are quite supported by your subordinates, and now I see you in such a style, but you really deserve their title, I appreciate the most decisive and straightforward people in my life, and I believe in the unity of officers and soldiers with strict military discipline, you have done a good job in these points, which is very suitable for my taste."

Shi listened a little puzzled, obviously not understanding what the division commander meant by these words at this time, but with his current status, where did he have the right to ask rhetorically in front of the division commander, he could only listen silently.

And Wang Yaowu also continued: "Go ahead, take Neihuangcheng, your 302nd regiment is the first merit, I will naturally not forget your first battalion, I hope that after dawn I can have breakfast with all the brothers of the 51st Division in Neihuangcheng, I hope that the big battle of encircling a division of the Japanese army will make a good start from you." ”

Shi nodded heavily and replied: "Don't worry, the first battalion will definitely tear a hole in the devil's defense line for the brothers in the back." ”

Wang Yaowu nodded lightly, and said to an officer beside him: "Blow the trumpet, tell Ji Hongru to start the attack immediately, and then tell the artillery battalion to raise the barrel and smash all the shells into the city to make enough space for the 302nd regiment." ”

The shrill sound of the charge was mixed with the fierce sound of the cannon, and the exhilarating rhythm was coherent with the roar of the cannonballs, which made everyone's blood boil.

"Kill it." The stone shouted, immediately jumped out of the darkness, and then with a rifle in his hand, he rushed frantically towards the Inner Yellow City, which was shrouded in artillery fire.

"Kill" The tsunami-like sound of the mountain exploded in the dark night, and the five or six hundred people shouted in unison with murderous spirit, and the crazy battalion of brothers, led by the stone, was like a huge wave, and between the tumbling, it was about to completely submerge the city in the distance.

Seeing that the offensive of the first battalion was far more fierce than imagined, Wang Yaowu, who was on the front line, showed a rare smile of satisfaction on his face, and only heard him mutter: "Yes, this stone is really a character, with this courage alone, I think the whole division, that is, Zhong Lin (Zhang Lingfu) and Li Xing (Qiu Weida) can be compared." ”

Accompanying Wang Yaowu was Liu Zengyao, chief of staff of the 51st Division, hearing this, his face suddenly became a little unnatural, but to be able to sit in the position of chief of staff, obviously also has the ability that ordinary people can hardly reach, his expression disappeared almost as soon as he appeared, only to hear him chuckle and laugh: "Shizao, this stone is brave, but I heard that his brain has been injured, and he can't remember the past at all, such a person is brave, but in commanding operations, there must still be something lacking, how can it be compared with Commander Zhang and Qiu Lufu." ”

Wang Yaowu said: "This is natural, Zhong Lin is the elite cultivated by Huangpu after all, whether it is academic ability or battlefield experience, it is not comparable to ordinary people, now the Anti-Japanese War is at a critical moment, Zhong Lin They have caught up with a good time, and the military life is in troubled times, so they can show their talents." ”

"Shizuo's words are a bit too much, I remember that Shizuo should be the same year as Qiu Lufu, one year younger than Commander Zhang, it was the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period, and now he is in command of the division of tigers and wolves, and the Japanese invaders are dueling, this kind of happy thing should also be the envy of others." Liu Zengyao shook his head and said.

Wang Yaowu rarely snorted and said: "Old, old, although I am not as old as Zhong Lin at this age, this heart is old!" Do you look at me like I'm in my early 40s? I'm afraid that if I am almost 60 years old, no one will doubt it. ”

"The division is laughing, it is normal for soldiers to look old." Liu Zengyao said.

While they were talking here, the operational staff officer, who had been paying attention to the battle situation in front, suddenly reported loudly: "Division, the 302nd Regiment has rushed under the city wall, the Japanese army is organizing fire suppression, and the advance of the first battalion seems to have encountered obstacles. ”

These words suddenly woke up the two people who were talking, and they immediately picked up their binoculars and looked into the distance, only to see that in just a moment, the previous shouting and killing had disappeared, and even the dense artillery was temporarily stopped, and they could vaguely see that in the dilapidated Neihuang City, a series of piercing tongues of fire gushed out, almost covering most of the open area in front.

And the assault team of the first battalion has no sound at this moment.

Wang Yaowu's face with a hint of chuckle suddenly became extremely serious and terrifying, and he asked coldly, "What's the matter?" Go ask the artillery battalion? Who told him to stop? ”

"Yes" The staff officer replied eagerly, and then hurriedly turned around and left, but as soon as he took two steps, he saw the commander of the artillery battalion rushing over with a sweat on his head, and a few steps away he said: "Division, those mountain cannons are useless, and the barrels are seriously aging. ”

The chief of staff on the side hurriedly asked, "Is there no other way?" Without artillery support, the 302nd Regiment would not have been able to enter the city at all! ”

[Some book friends proposed that there are no tactical details in this book, I will talk about this slightly, with the identity of a battalion commander in Shishi now, it seems a little too early to talk about tactical details, in the case of today's regimental formation, most of them in most cases, as long as they carry out orders, this is also the reason why the staff officers of the national army always go down to the company camp with orders, but soon, book friends who are interested in this area will be able to see what you want to see. 】