Section IV

The contact with the battalion headquarters made the faces of Zheng Pusheng, the commander of the 3rd Company, and Zhang Lingfu, the staff officer of the supervising battle, show a solemn look, and under the shock of the artillery fire in the distance, the solemn atmosphere of the company headquarters was even more depressing, which made people feel a sense of breathlessness, especially the sound of artillery in the distance, which had gradually approached their position, and the situation seemed to be much more tense than on the surface.

Originally, he just wanted to inquire about the identity of the wounded, but from the moment he picked up the phone, he couldn't help but fall into deep thought, a series of urgent military information and combat orders passed down by the division headquarters, so that Zhang Lingfu, a colonel and staff officer, didn't even open his mouth to ask, so he could only keep recording what was about to be dealt with on the side.

Since they arrived near Luodian last night, the 306th Regiment that attacked Luodian has suffered a heavy blow so far, although in last night's battle, Qiu Weida, the commander of the 306th Regiment, successfully commanded the troops to tear a hole in the enemy's defensive line, and very suddenly used a platoon as a bait, successfully lured and annihilated the strength of nearly two squadrons of the Japanese army (about 300 people), but the small victory in the local battlefield, in this large-scale positional battle, really could not change the overall situation, Because it was under the cover of the Japanese army with distant heavy artillery and aircraft bombing, the time of the day in Luodian Town completely turned into a Shura field, and the 306th Regiment, which was fully inferior in firepower, fell into a very difficult tug-of-war after losing its initial sharpness, but there were not enough fortifications under the hasty action, although the soldiers in front were not afraid of death, but in this case, it was far from enough to be afraid of death. After the 306th Regiment lost nearly 500 people such as battalion commanders Zhan Wen and Liu Zhenwu, the overall combat effectiveness has been greatly reduced, and what is even more worrying is that with the passage of time, the number of Japanese reinforcements continues to arrive, and the first line of defense may collapse at any time.

Zhang Lingfu's fiery eyes stared at Luodian in the distance, under the dark sky, the flames that kept rising could vaguely see the outline of the buildings in the distance, and the firelight that kept passing from all around was like a colorful ribbon, which disappeared after a flash, and more light followed, and there was a continuous, never-ending momentum.

A fist slammed into the wall of the trench on the side, and the slightly damp soil was smashed into a deep mark with this fist.

Zhang Lingfu lost his previous cold and calm in vain, and scolded angrily: "Resisting the attack of a wing of the Japanese invaders with the strength of a group, its own combat power is at an absolute disadvantage, but it is still inferior in terms of numbers, this kind of seemingly unbreakable layers of defense in all directions, but it is like a fist, separated its fingers one by one to collide with the enemy's fist, so fighting, how can it be invincible?" ”

Striding to a table in the middle of the headquarters, with the faint light of the kerosene lamp, Zhang Lingfu stared at the map on the table, and then smashed it with a fist, and scolded coldly: "Either the decisive battle against Luodian, with the strength of a division and the enemy's bloody battle, even if there is only one soldier left in the end, with the follow-up friendly forces continue to follow, it is enough to make it difficult for the Japanese to advance an inch, or stride back, with the help of the power of depth, with strong forces to continue to attack the enemy's flank, take advantage of the terrain to block layer by layer, and constantly attack the enemy's supply line, although the effect is not necessarily too good." , but at least it can make the other party tired, and how can it be controlled everywhere like now. What do those people think about it? Timid, inexplicable in attack and defense, even if there is a small victory, what is the use? ”

The other two people of the company headquarters looked at each other, and the company commander Zheng Pusheng looked at the company deputy Wang Bao, and his face couldn't help showing a wry smile.

After thinking back and forth for ten minutes, Staff Officer Zhang seemed to have made up his mind, picked up the phone on the side, and was about to connect to the switchboard, but his eyes were aimed at Luodian, and there seemed to be a figure constantly appearing. Zhang Lingfu's expression was stunned, but he sighed in vain, put down the phone and muttered: "It's over, Luodian is lost......"

Listening to this voice, Zheng Pusheng and Wang Bao on the side suddenly widened their eyes and looked into the distance, the continuous explosions and the flames that rose into the air allowed them to still see the situation two or three hundred meters away, only to see one after another figures rushing out from the dark corners of the town, the wolf rushed forward, as if they were following the flood beast, and they did not dare to stay at all.

Occasionally, you can hear bursts of gunfire, and the running body continues to fall, letting out bursts of painful wails.

"Brothers, arise, arise quickly, and prepare for battle...... Prepare for battle...... "As soon as Zheng Pusheng saw the situation not far ahead, he suddenly roared hysterically, and Wang Bao beside him also rushed out of the company almost at the same time as him, constantly issuing orders to the robes around him to prepare for battle, while Zhang Lingfu stood quietly in the company, through the firing port of the machine gun bunker, silently looking at the robes running back in the distance, and his handsome and resolute face was gradually covered with a layer of solemnity.

In fact, at this time, there is no need for others to remind them at this time, the officers and soldiers who have stayed here for a day and a night have already sensed the coming of war through the strangeness around them, especially in the trembling sound of the earth, they heard the breath of death, and the gunshots and explosions that are getting closer and closer are enough for them to distinguish that the enemy is getting closer and closer.

"A row of cubs, hold the gun steady, fight the devil!" The rough voice resounded in the dark land, and under the hot breath, the voice of Liu Yuanda, the leader of the row, had a hint of mania, which made people involuntarily clench the weapon in their hands.

And on the position of the first class, Xiao Shandong's body was close to the edge of the trench, his eyes did not blink at the flow of people scattered in the distance and the rolling firelight in the distance, and as the body fell one by one, the thick smell of blood wafted in, his body also trembled involuntarily, and in the alternating seasons of summer, his teeth began to make a "gurgling" sound of fighting.

A pair of powerful big hands didn't know when they pressed on Xiao Shandong's shoulders, this sudden action also startled him, goosebumps all over his body rose, but he heard Lao Meng's familiar voice full of concern: "Don't be afraid, we have a wide enough perspective, the devil can't rush over, as long as you are clever and pay more attention to the sound of the cannonball and dodge in time, you will definitely be fine." ”

Xiao Shandong, who is usually well-behaved and clever, couldn't even speak at this time, so he could only nod almost mechanically, and the sound of swallowing and foaming came from his throat.

glanced at the distance, Lao Meng directly put away the gun, sat down against the wall of the trench, glanced at the stone next to him that still had no reaction from the corner of his eye, and took out the pipe on his waist and smoked it.

Perhaps because he smoked too hard, Lao Meng coughed involuntarily after taking two sips, and his already old body looked even more old with bursts of coughing.

Lao Meng's coughing sound seemed to have attracted the attention of everyone on the side, after all, these guys are not as young as Xiao Shandong, like Tietou and Zhou Wu, and they have even fought a few battles, although it is not a big battle, but there is no resistance to the sound of guns and blood, and at this time, when the big war comes, it seems quite calm.

And in the dark night, Tietou seemed to notice Xiao Shandong's uneasiness, turned his head and shouted to them with a smile: "Hey, little bean sprouts, are you diapering crotch?" ”

Luo Fang and Jiao Yuan on the side coaxed: "With such a big movement, it is estimated that the has to be made." ”

Class deputy Zhou Wu scolded: "What you two bastards said is really disgusting, Xiao Shandong is still a child, you are embarrassed to make fun of it." ”

Lao Meng, who was smoking a pipe, also scolded: "Bald head, you are embarrassed to say, remember the first time you went to the battlefield, as soon as the gun went off here, you were good, you went directly behind the squad leader's buttocks, that momentum, tsk, a few cows can't pull out." ”

"Pounce ......" not only the people on the side laughed, but even the nervous Xiao Shandong also laughed, after all, it is still a child's heart, and the mastery of emotions is far less skilled and natural than that of adults.

And Tietou was furious, and scolded here: "Old man Meng, you are an old immortal, you have said this thing seventeen or eighteen times, are you still finished?" ”

When Luo Fang saw the bald head, he laughed and said: "Who are you messing with, come to provoke Xiao Shandong again, that kid is what you can mess with, Old Man Meng is about to treat him as a grandson, and not only Old Man Meng, even adults are very rare, tsk, you are a dead bald head, just hit your head on the iron plate." ”

The iron head was angry and scolded: "Thin man, wait, the battle is over, Lao Tzu has picked your skin, see you have a hard mouth here!" ”

Luo Fang did not show weakness at all, and scolded with a smile: "Lao Tzu will kill a few devils first, and I will really see if your bald head is really made of iron." ”

After a few puffs, the few cigarettes in the pipe were burned, and a big cigarette roll was slowly spit out from his mouth, Lao Meng was a little reluctant to stuff the pipe back into his waist, and then put the shriveled palm back on the cold gun, looked up at the sky that had just darkened for a long time, Lao Meng couldn't help sighing, turned his head to look at Xiao Shandong, whose emotions had stabilized a lot, wanted to say something, his mouth squirmed a few times, but he didn't make a sound after all.

The bloody war is coming, can we still see the sun tomorrow?