Section 115 Prepare for an overnight attack

Shi Shi was very surprised, because at noon he had already received a report from the reconnaissance company that the enemy troops on the front line of Gaogang were withdrawing to the front line of Yuntou Mountain. Now several hours have passed since the adjustment of the Japanese army, and I don't even know if there are any enemy troops on the front line of Gaogang. Yu Chengwan They have been fighting with the devil here for so long, and they still don't know the dynamics of the enemy army over there? After being surprised, the stone thought about it for a while, and finally came back to his senses.

Speaking of which, they were quite different from other troops, which was mainly reflected in the fact that there had always been a cavalry division under Shishi, and from the time he was the battalion commander, they had established a cavalry company, and until now, the total number of cavalry in the regiment had seven or eight hundred horsemen. Such a huge number of cavalry naturally allows them to get twice the result with half the effort when they are equipped with scouts. War horses come and go like the wind, and scouts can probe the surrounding battlefields in the shortest possible time, allowing them to keep track of the enemy's movements within a radius of ten or twenty miles around the troops. But where did the cavalry come from the other troops? In the case that these friendly troops could not even solve the problem of feeding the soldiers, the few war horses were mostly the mounts of the commanders, and the scouts relied on only two legs, not to mention the low efficiency, and the danger factor was also extremely high.

As for the 57th Division, after fighting for so long, let alone scouts, even the officers of the division headquarters have rushed to the front line, where is the energy to reconnoiter the surrounding situation! After figuring this out, Shi Shi also said without reservation: "Yu Shizuo, the devils in the Gaogang area have begun to retreat since noon, and now the main force may have arrived at the front line of Yuntou Mountain." ”

The officers of the 57th Division couldn't help but be overjoyed when they heard this, and Yu Chengwan was also surprised and said, "Withdrawn? No wonder there was no attack for so long, and the devils actually withdrew. ”

Shi chuckled and said: "The devil's wild market was overtaken by us carelessly, and lost a large number of troops, if they force the Hanqiao line again, I will command the independent regiment to attack from behind them, the Japanese army will definitely suffer a crushing defeat regardless of the other, and now retreat to Yuntou Mountain, the Japanese army can advance and retreat and defend." ”

Yu Chengwan couldn't help but think of the situation when he woke up before, judging from the situation at that time, the devil might only need to increase his troops again, and he didn't need more, and the strength of a squadron could take the first line of the Shimohan line. The 57th Division fought for so many days, not only was the replenishment regiment finished, but the remaining strength of the three infantry regiments was also pitiful, and most of them were wounded, which was simply not enough to resist the enemy's attack. If it weren't for the fact that they had no way to retreat, he would never have asked the soldiers to fight the devils here to the end. Now that I think about it, it wasn't that the devils didn't want to take down Shimosaka Bridge at that time, but they couldn't withstand it in the face of the powerful attack power of the independent regiment.

After figuring out the movements of the Japanese army, Yu Chengwan finally put his mind at ease, and now that an independent regiment has taken over their defense area, the task of the 57th Division seems to have been completed.

In the evening, Chen Yu, chief of staff of the army, personally rushed to Shimosaka Bridge to visit the officers and men of the 57th Division, and he was accompanied by a large group of people. They carried burdens and baskets, and they could smell the smell of meat from a long distance. After the fierce battle, I didn't expect the military headquarters to have consolation, which also made the brothers of the 57th Division very happy. The soldiers of the Independent Regiment are used to eating meat usually, but at this moment they smell the smell of meat and their index fingers are also moving, and they rushed here overnight from the front line of Wuqiao, and only gnawed some flatbread along the way to satisfy their hunger, and now they can have some hot meat to eat, which is also very satisfying for them.

Like ordinary soldiers, Chen Yu, Yu Chengwan, Shi Shi and other officers also ate hot rice on a bluestone in the trench. While eating, Chen Yu inquired about the situation of the Independent Regiment and the 57th Division. It seems that because the overall situation of this battle has been decided, and a good result has been achieved, Chen Yu is in a good mood and jokes with them from time to time. Especially for the stones, it is even more appreciated, this battle of the independent regiment in two battlefields to eat the two brigades of the Japanese army, the merit is great. And after seeing the strong combat power of the independent regiment, Chen Yu was also impressed by the stone, and he now understands why the military seat wanted to list the 302nd regiment separately as an independent regiment. Now looking at the 74th Army, he has to admire Wang Yaowu's foresight, which is an independent regiment commanded by Shi, this is completely an infantry division with a slightly smaller number! It is not even an exaggeration to say that ordinary infantry divisions are not at all opponents of separate regiments. In this way, the 74th Army has almost 4 divisions, which alone is far stronger than the average army, not to mention that the combat effectiveness of each division is very strong.

When he was in Yifeng, Chen Yu just felt that the head of the stone regiment was young and promising, and he dared to do it. It is an astonishing fact that such a poor small county town as Yifeng can be managed in an orderly manner, that it can feed so many people in Yifeng and that the soldiers of the Independent Regiment can be self-sufficient. But it wasn't until this time that he discovered that the real ability of the stone was on the battlefield, and the independent regiment, which was originally not an eye-catching unit, was afraid that after this battle, it would be famous all over the world. The code name of the "Tiger Ben Regiment" Military Commission is really too apt, and the simple word "Tiger Ben" clearly explains everything about them.

Chen Yu was naturally very happy to have such an invincible division under his command, especially since this army had almost no heart at the beginning, and the feeling of picking it up for nothing made him feel even more happy. Because of this, he became more and more fond of stones, and completely forgot that not long ago when he was seeking food and grass for the 51st Division, he secretly scolded the little fox of the stone.

After nightfall, Chen Yu received news that the headquarters of the group army ordered the 74th Army to immediately take the initiative to attack and storm the Japanese position. Although the order was simple, Chen Yu and the others smelled a trace of unusual breath from the order, and Shi and the others had discussed the changes in the entire battle situation as early as when they were in Wuqiao, and now after waiting for so long, they finally waited for the order to counterattack, and they couldn't help but be very excited. Regardless of the question, it is obvious that the army on the left flank is already in position, and the battle of encirclement and annihilation is about to begin, and their attack here is, on the one hand, to hold back the Japanese army and prevent them from withdrawing quickly, and on the other hand, to compress the scope of the enemy's activities and lay a solid foundation for the final encirclement and annihilation battle.

However, a difficult problem was placed in front of Chen Yu. I don't know if the military headquarters didn't give a clear explanation, or the group army command didn't know the situation here, and the order was to ask the 57th Division to attack. As for the independent regiment, there is not a word about it, and I don't know what it means. As soon as this order was heard in the ears of Yu Chengwan and others, they immediately made their faces sad one by one, to be honest, the current situation of the 57th Division is really bad to the extreme, let alone take the initiative to attack, even if the defense can't be defended, how can it fight? Relying on their main attack on the devil's defense, the result is obvious, it is impossible to achieve any results at all. When the time comes, they will be in big trouble, and even the previous exploits will not be able to withstand the disadvantage of this attack.

Yu Chengwan naturally has nothing to think about in such a situation, and he can't care about being embarrassed at this time, compared to the future of the entire division, what is his personal face? Thinking of this, he also complained to Chief of Staff Chen, the current situation of the 57th Division was not fabricated by him out of thin air, after so many days of fighting, it is impossible for the 57th Division to recover in a short period of time, and judging from the current situation, the 57th Division really does not have the ability to attack again.

Chen Yu could only sigh secretly in the face of Yu Chengwan's complaints, after all, he was also clear about these things. Yu Chengwan commanded the 57th Division, which had been carrying the onslaught of a division in the middle from the very beginning, and it had exerted unimaginable combat power if it was able to persist until now. Compared with the battle of the 51st Division on the south bank of the Jinjiang River, there is really nothing to say. Thinking of this, Chen Yu couldn't help but find a stone to discuss with him, is it feasible to replace the 57th Division with the Independent Regiment for tonight's attack?

To be honest, the stone is not very willing to fight such a battle, on the one hand, the devil is still fighting, this one must be a vicious fight, and the casualties are definitely not small. On the other hand, when he was in the wild market, the artillery company had already run out of shells, and the next battle could only fight the devil with a knife and a shot as before, and he was not sure that he could achieve the desired result. But in the face of Chen Yu's inquiry, looking at the situation that almost everyone here in the 57th Division was injured, what could he say? If he doesn't agree, I'm afraid that he will be very sad in the 74th Army in the future! In the case of Li Tianxia, a villain, making a stumbling block, if there is one more chief of staff of the army who looks at him unpleasantly, then this day is really not to be passed.

Thinking of this, after the stone pondered for a while, he also nodded heavily and agreed. His statement naturally made Chen Yu and Yu Chengwan on his side very happy. Especially Yu Chengwan, he was even more grateful to the stone, and this was the second time that the stone had helped him. Every time at the most critical moment, this kind of friendship in the snow is really not something that can be expressed in a few simple words, Yu Chengwan looked at the stone's smiling face, and couldn't help but secretly swear that he would return his life to the stone in the future.

Chen Yu just praised the stone, as the head of the regiment, he dared to take responsibility, faced a strong enemy, dared to show his sword, regardless of the results, this spirit of courage alone is worth learning from everyone. After appreciating it, Chen Yu also reported the situation here to the military headquarters, explaining in detail the reason why the 57th Division could no longer take on the main attack, and with the presence of the independent regiment, it should be enough to complete the combat mission requirements of the peak.

After Wang Yaowu received his report, he only groaned a little and then nodded in agreement, after all, the actual situation was in front of him, and it was really not a wise choice to forcibly order the 57th Division to attack the enemy's position. After fighting for such a long time, the soldiers who can survive 57 are all real elite soldiers, and when they recover from their injuries and recuperate for a while, their combat effectiveness will definitely be able to go to the next level, and now if they are all spelled out, it will be a real loss.