Section 114 Connecting and defending the Shimosaka Bridge

Around the time of the afternoon, they finally got an order from the military headquarters. Although Wang Yaowu moved the military headquarters from Wanzai to Shanggao on the front line after the war, to be honest, because the commanders of the military department were still some distance away from the front line, all the information had to rely on the transmission of the front-line troops and then summarized to the military headquarters, and then the chief of staff and the senior staff of the military department would make an analysis and response, and then convey it to the front-line departments. After all, the flaws of the enemy's troops are often produced in the midst of urgent mobilization, and by the time the order from the command headquarters is delivered, the enemy army will have already made up for the shortcomings of the front.

And this situation was even more fatal in ancient times, because in the absence of communication tools, the long time from the front line to the imperial court was life-threatening, and it took months to go back and forth, and it was really waiting for the emperor's order to come down, and the daylily was cold.

The situation here is much better than before, after all, with the telegraph, the transmission of information is already very fast. Just like now, not long after the devil made the adjustment, the military department had already conveyed the adjustment plans of all the ministries and asked them to follow the order.

Shi listened to Zheng Yongchang report the situation, and was a little surprised after listening. However, after thinking about it, he still nodded solemnly and said, "Immediately reply to the military headquarters, and the independent regiment will act immediately." ”

Everyone on the side saw Zheng Yongchang nodding his head to reply to the order of the military department, and couldn't help but start discussing, Li Shijian, who had never spoken much, couldn't help but say this time: "Regiment leader, what does Shangfeng think?" The devils have already retreated, and instead of letting us go in pursuit, they let us reinforce the defense line of the 57th Division? There is no point in this adjustment! ”

Perhaps it was Li Shijian's question that completely expressed their thoughts, and everyone couldn't help but look at the stone. It seems that they are all waiting for the stone to change their minds and lead them to chase after and kill the devil. Seeing their expressions, Shi couldn't help but smile bitterly and asked, "Didn't you hear the order?" Shangfeng asked us to go to Shimosaka Bridge, so hurry up and pass, don't you know the consequences of disobeying military orders? ”

Lin Xiufeng couldn't help muttering: "Tuanzuo, this is not a matter of disobeying orders, this is a matter of missing the fighter, at this time, if you don't take advantage of the devil's hasty retreat, and wait until the devil has built a defensive line and gained a firm foothold, I'm afraid it won't have any effect." Outside, the king's order is not affected, and winning the battle in front of him is more important than anything else. Shi looked at him in surprise, and then looked at the people on the side, and saw that they looked like he thought it was true, and Shi couldn't help but make a straight face, these guys, they are addicted to war.

"Order all battalions to advance in the direction of Xiahan Bridge in turn, and the first battalion immediately rushed to the area around Youjiazhuang to set up defenses, Lao Zhangtou has already reconnoitred that area, and the three mountains in front and behind are enough to establish a solid defensive line, which can completely ensure that our army will not be attacked during the advance." Stone commanded in a deep voice.

Listening to the stone's order, everyone also sighed in unison and had no idea, after taking the wild market, they have been waiting here for the order, who knows that after waiting for so long, there is still no fight, which makes them very disappointed. However, the order from Shangfeng has been issued, and the regiment commander doesn't seem to want to fight, what else can they do?

The Independent Regiment then marched to the front line of Shanghan Bridge, and defended the northeastern suburbs of Shanggao with the 57th Division according to Wang Yaowu's order. When the independent regiment arrived at Shimosaka Bridge, Yu Chengwan, commander of the 57th Division, came to greet him in person with a group of officers, and when the officers and men of the 57th Division saw the mighty contingent of the independent regiment from a distance, they couldn't help but be shocked by the scene in front of them. They can be regarded as having seen the world, but the troops in front of them are at their peak, and they look straight in the eyes.

The team is in two columns, one is infantry, the other is cavalry, the front of the team is a huge blue sky and white sun full of red battle flags, a squad of flag guards, all hanging * on their chests, looking incomparable. The infantry cavalry behind him was also tall and big, and the military uniforms that were tight on their bodies were bulging, and the muscles on their bodies were looming. This is really a miracle in today's era, and it is beyond people's imagination that they are raised so burly one by one when it is difficult for the troops to even have food and clothing. I heard that Shi Shi had carried out reforms in Yifeng, and the independent regiment was not only self-sufficient but also had a surplus, but I didn't expect it to be so powerful.

The infantry cavalry marched into the ruined positions around Shimosaka Bridge, and the cavalry did not mention for the time being, and the infantry was different from ordinary troops in the eyes of everyone. Every few steps, a light and heavy machine gun will appear, which is very eye-catching when it is raised high by four people. Other soldiers carried weapons in the form of thick barrels, which were recognized by some experienced veterans, as grenadiers, that is, light mortars. This kind of thing is rare for them, but it is very ordinary in this army, and it seems that every squad has one or two of them. To their consternation, whether it was the soldiers carrying machine guns or the men carrying grenadiers, everyone still had rifles on their chests. And a moment later, many people let out a burst of exclamation, and everyone couldn't help but look up, only to see that there seemed to be several cannons at the far end of the team, which were being dragged by several war horses, following at the back end of the team. The ranks of the commander of the independent regiment marched for a long time, and as more and more soldiers were stationed in the position, these tall and burly soldiers gradually occupied the front position, and their addition soon made the fragmented position solid, not to mention that the machine guns that stood up were densely packed with various points, which was daunting. And at this time, they finally confirmed that what they saw before was indeed correct, and there were really four cannons dragged by war horses behind the independent regiment team, which was really different for everyone to see.

The mood of Yu Chengwan and the people of the 57th Division also fluctuated with the waves of independent regimental troops stationed in the position, especially Yu Chengwan, who had fought side by side with the 302nd Regiment commanded by Shi when he was in Dacheng, and the 302nd Regiment at that time already gave people a strong and invincible feeling. But after a year and a half, seeing the reorganized independent regiment again, Yu Chengwan could only gasp, this unit has now reached its peak in terms of numbers, soldiers and weapons. It was only at this time that he understood why Shi could take down the wild market in just one hour, a brigade of all the devils, such weapons and equipment, such a strong soldier, not to mention the Japanese garrison division, I am afraid that it is a first-class division, and it is nothing more than that. With the same strength, even if it is a frontal fight, the Japanese army may not be able to take advantage of anything, not to mention the rest.

Shi took Lin Xiufeng, Wu Zihuai and others to turn over and dismount and salute Yu Chengwan and others, and their actions suddenly brought the officers of the 57th Division back to their senses, and they were flattered and saluted one by one. Although they just looked at it like this, the strong strength of the independent regiment has been deeply imprinted in their hearts, and even the identity with the stone in their eyes is also rising.

Shi saw the familiar Yu Chengwan, Zhou Yizhong, Du Ding and others, and also saw the less familiar Li Yan, Cheng Youqiu and other officers, looking at the blood stains on everyone's bodies, Shi was also very emotional, these generals and colonels have obviously been fighting on the battlefield for a long time, so you can imagine the tragedy of the battle on the front line of Shimosaka Bridge. Thinking of the bloody battle with the devils all the way from the front line of Sixi by the 57th Division, and dragged the devils and a division on the periphery of Shanggao with the strength of a division, they couldn't help but admire them greatly, these are all real warriors, and they are heroes who kill the enemy and protect the country.

"Stone, the line of Shimosaka Bridge can be called impregnable if you get reinforcements, before the war, I applied with the military seat to transfer their independent regiment to the front line to block the enemy with our division, but was rejected by the military seat, now it seems that if there is your regiment on the frontal battlefield, I am afraid that the devil is still on the Sixi line and cannot advance half a step." Yu Chengwan looked at the sturdy troops behind the stone, and couldn't help but say with emotion.

Shi Ze said with a smile: "It is really an honor for the soldiers of the Independent Regiment to be able to fight side by side with Yu Shizuo and all his colleagues!" In this battle, your unit alone blocked the 34th division of the Japanese army, and used the strength of one division to defeat one division of the Japanese army, and the facts proved that one brigade of devils is equal to one division of our army, which is completely a joke, and it is really a model for our army. ”

Li Yan, the deputy division commander on the side, said with a smile when he heard this: "Commander Shi is a peerless warrior, it is rare to be so humble, it is really a blessing for the party and the country, and a blessing for the Chinese nation!" We are under the battle flag of the 74th Army together, and now we can fight in the same trench, it is also a lot of fate, Commander Shi, it seems that we have to be close to each other. ”

Shi immediately saluted and said: "How dare you be the deputy master so loved, it should be that I ask more from the commanders, I am young and shallow, and I don't understand a lot, and I ask you to give me advice." ”

With the words of the stone, everyone was polite for a while, seeing that the stone was so young and commanding such a strong army, it was impossible to say that everyone had no ideas in their hearts. However, the series of kind words of the stone also made them feel a lot more comfortable, at least in terms of their perception of the stone, they were a lot closer.

Yu Chengwan obviously knew about his subordinates, and seeing their expressions now, he also interjected and asked Shishi: "Brother Shi, how are the devils in the Gaogang area now?" It's been a while since we've attacked, which seems a bit unusual! ”

When the people of the Stone and Independent Regiment heard this, they couldn't help but be stunned, and then looked at the people of the 57th Division, and when they mentioned the devil in front of them, the expressions on their faces couldn't help but be a little nervous.