Section 117 Sleepless Nights

Shi took the chief of staff Wu Zihuai to the defense line at the southern foot of Zhanggushan where the third battalion was located, because it was between the main force of the 302nd Regiment and the 153rd Brigade, and the defense line in the middle did not invest a large number of troops like the left and right sides, and after the battle last night, Liu Taiping was ordered to take the third battalion to garrison here.

For a whole day, Liu Taiping was anxious and wait-and-see, the battle on the eastern battlefield was endless, and the overwhelming bombing and shouting made them worry and didn't know what to do! As the scouts continued to bring the latest news on the battlefield, Liu Taiping became more and more anxious. The 153rd Brigade was already crumbling with the wave after wave of Japanese attacks, and in the absence of reinforcements and supplies, the outcome could be imagined, however, when he reported the situation, he never received the order for reinforcements, which made him unable to do anything about the urgent regiments on the position.

Soon after, the 153rd Brigade retreated, retreating into their lines, and the defenses on the eastern slopes were breached.

Shi saw Chang Xiaode, saw Zhang Lingfu who was unconscious, and saw the soldiers of the 153rd Brigade who were injured and could barely stand on their feet. This shocked him, and he could hardly believe the facts in front of him.

In his impression, the troops commanded by Brigade Commander Zhang were brave and good at fighting, with strict discipline, coupled with Brigade Commander Zhang's superb command ability, no matter what the circumstances, they were as tall as mountains and beyond their reach, but at this moment, the cruel reality was in front of them, and everything was so real and visible.

He stared blankly at everything in front of him, at those familiar and unfamiliar figures, and was speechless for a while.

Another familiar figure flickered in front of them, it was Hu Xiongjun, the mighty Battalion Commander Hu was famous for his sharp sword skills and superb martial arts, but at this moment, he was drenched in blood and was carried on his back, without any movement or reaction, and he couldn't even tell whether he was alive or dead. Thinking of the majestic figure of Camp Commander Hu before, the stone couldn't help but feel pained.

"Commander Chang, why didn't you ask for help, why didn't you ask for help earlier?" Shi saw that Tang Shenghai was being carried by a few soldiers, not moving, neither dead nor alive, and could no longer help but shout at Chang Xiaode.

Chang Xiaode glanced at the unconscious Zhang Lingfu, and said helplessly: "This is the order of the brigade, I don't have any way." As he spoke, he suddenly yelled: "Why am I still alive, why can I still withdraw, God, keep your eyes open, why don't you let me die with those brothers, I hate it!" ”

Shi and Wu Zihuai looked at Chang Xiaode, who was a little crazy, and couldn't help but take a step back in shock, the battle came to this point, the dead brothers were actually a relief, and the real pain was those who survived, they not only had to continue to bear the burden on their shoulders, but also suffered mentally, which was really miserable.

Chang Xiaode, who is the head of a group, is already like this, not to mention others.

Fortunately, Chang Xiaode seemed to be emotionally stable after this roar, although he still had a painful expression, at least he stopped yelling.

"Stone, Zhang Gushan will be handed over to you, this is the commanding heights of the entire battlefield, as long as Zhang Gushan is not controlled by the devils, the attack on Tianpu and other places in the south of the Changling Mountains will not be affected, the devils have been surrounded by regiments, and when the main force of the corps completes the cutting and encirclement of the devils, they will die." Chang Xiaode said hatefully.

Shi said with a slight hesitation: "Commander Chang, now I still have more than a thousand brothers here, and there is not much problem in terms of troops for the time being, but we have no supplies, and everyone only has three days of dry food, you see......"

Chang Xiaode knew the meaning of the stone, he waved his hand and said: "It won't take three days, if we haven't come back within two days, you can break through with the brothers of the 302nd regiment, there are two days, this battle should be over." ”

"Stone, stone, quickly send someone to pick up Yu Qingxiang, he is still with his brother after the break." Tang Shenghai, who was being carried, vaguely heard Shi Shi and Chang Xiaode talking, and immediately turned his head and shouted loudly. Immediately, he scolded at the soldier who was carrying him: "Don't let go of Lao Tzu? Do you want to die? ”

A few thugs who desperately dragged him off the battlefield were embarrassed, and it was really not good to let go, and it was not good not to let go. The kidnapping of Shangguan, whether it is good or malicious, is a matter of losing their heads, the situation was urgent, they did not take these into account, and now after withdrawing into the safety of the defense line of the 302nd regiment, they only remembered this matter, and they were a little uneasy in their hearts.

Shi Shi saw that Tang Shenghai was actually limping over after being put down, and couldn't help but be overjoyed, and hurriedly shouted to Liu Taiping in the distance: "Liu Cannon, quickly bring a platoon to pick it up, there are still brothers who haven't withdrawn, move faster." ”

It was already dark, but there was no silence between heaven and earth as the night came. The rumbling sound of cannons continued to sound all around, and the flames rising in the sky continued to illuminate the sky, so that they could see the things around them clearly at night, but under the breeze, the dead grass sparsely moved, making a series of unsettling sounds, and it was difficult to distinguish whether it was the sound of the wind blowing or the enemy lying in ambush around.

The stone leaned into the trench and looked up at the sky, the drowsy sky was the same as the day, without revealing the slightest light, and the sun, moon and stars seemed to be horrified by the bloody cruelty of human beings, and one by one they covered their bodies with thick clouds, so that they did not have to look at the bloody scenes on the ground.

Smelling the smell of blood and gunpowder smoke in the air, the stone couldn't help but sigh. The 153rd Brigade had withdrawn, and they had passed through the line of the 3rd Battalion, and then through their main position, and had withdrawn Zhanggushan from the west, but were ready to rush along the rugged valley to the north to join the rest of the 153rd Brigade in the direction of Changling. Shi is very worried about their safety, there are only seventy or eighty people who have withdrawn, all of them are injured, not to mention the main force of the devil, even if they encounter a patrol, it is estimated that they can wipe out their entire army, but Shi has no choice, now they are difficult to protect themselves, Zhang Gushan has been handed over to their 302 regiment, can they defend the 153 brigade and then kill up the mountain, he has no bottom in his heart.

Although their number is much larger than that of the 153 Brigade before, and they have rested for nearly a day, however, the ferocity of the devil is also something that cannot be ignored, fighting against such an enemy, often a neglect can cause a catastrophe, they are not the 153 Brigade, Chang Regiment Commander they withdrew, but they are still after the break, if they want to retreat, in this desperate situation there is almost no possibility.

Wu Zihuai on the side seemed to be thinking about this grim situation, and couldn't help whispering on the side: "Do you believe in Brigade Commander Zhang?" ”

Shi retracted his gaze from afar, and looked at Wu Zihuai, who was full of wrinkles on the side, from his appearance, Wu Zihuai was already an old man of nearly 50 years old, however, in fact, he was just in his early 30s, but the environment on the battlefield was too treacherous, and it was always easy for people to become old.

Shi nodded seriously, and then said without the slightest hesitation: "I believe in Brigade Commander Zhang, if he asks them to guard Zhang Gushan, then he will definitely bring the brothers of the 153rd Brigade to kill him again, and he will never leave his brothers behind." ”

Wu Zihuai opened his mouth, and after a deep groan, he said: "But Brigade Commander Zhang is unconscious now, and the 153rd Brigade is now the two regiment commanders who have the final say." ”

Shi didn't care and said: "The tactics of this battle are set by Brigade Commander Zhang, no matter when he will wake up, the 153rd Brigade will soon kill up the mountain, don't worry about these things, the most urgent thing at the moment is whether we can stay here for two days, now, we not only have to face the devils who killed from the foot of the mountain, but also face the attack of the devils from the east, this battle is not easy to fight." ”

Wu Zihuai smiled bitterly when he heard this, and the regiment commander beside him didn't seem to know that people's hearts were sinister, and all his thoughts were devoted to the upcoming battle. Stick to Zhang Gushan? What's the use of holding on? If the 153rd Brigade does not come to support at that time, will they still be able to break through the encirclement with their scars? Chang Xiaode let them break through after 2 days, in fact, it is equivalent to nonsense, after holding on to 2 days under the onslaught of the devils, where did they still have the strength to break through at that time, when Zhang Gushan was surrounded by devils, where did they retreat?

Don't say that he is alarmist, warlords have been fighting with each other over the years, what kind of things have not happened, there is enmity among their own troops, in order to fight for merit, in order to take revenge, in order to vent their anger, what kind of things will not happen? However, their regiment commander didn't know anything about this, and seemed to be very reluctant to listen, Wu Zihuai could only smile helplessly.

Shi didn't seem to know his mind at all, and said there: "At present, there is only our 302nd regiment left on Zhanggu Mountain, the devils are besieged on three sides, and we are defending the mountain, as long as the reinforcements from the periphery arrive in time, we will be able to blossom in the middle and sweep away the exhausted devils, don't say that Zhanggushan is ours at that time, if the main force still has combat effectiveness, the troops will go straight to Nantianpu, and the main force of the devils will be cut off in two, and the time for encirclement and annihilation will be greatly reduced." ”

The key to this battle is not only whether they can hold it, but also depends on whether the counteroffensive around it is sharp and fast.

"It's hard, it's hard!" Wu Zihuai looked up to the sky and sighed, as if he didn't have any confidence in this battle.