readx;? The gunfire was reinforced by the soldiers of the 1st Battalion of the 545th Regiment. www.biquge.info Su Zuxin, Tang Longzai, and Tang Yiqun, who had been discussing the enemy's situation in the command headquarters, felt that something was wrong when they heard the explosion of shells that were much more dense than usual by the Japanese army, and they were about to go to see if soldiers from a reconnaissance company came in to report that the Japanese army had used a large number of heavy artillery to bomb this time, and more than 20 enemy planes had carried out low-altitude dive bombing regardless of their anti-aircraft firepower.

Several people climbed to the top of the third floor at the same time, and used binoculars to observe the position on the east side of the town, and when they saw the collapse of the wall of more than 100 meters to the east in the telescope, they all realized the danger. Tang Longzai was in a hurry and wanted to take a battalion to support, but was stopped by Tang Yiqun. Tang Yiqun said: "Chief of Staff, Brigade Seat, I have always led the first battalion, I am most familiar with the situation of the first battalion, so let me go." ”

After saying that, Tang Yiqun saluted Su Zuxin and Tang Longzai, and ran downstairs. Tang Yiqun came to the first battalion, because the soldiers of the first battalion were stationed in various fortifications in the town, Tang Yiqun did not have time to gather the soldiers of the whole battalion, so he pulled all the soldiers present at the station, about more than 200 people, and ran to reinforce the position in the east.

When the Japanese army was about to cross the collapsed city wall, Tang Yiqun led a battalion of soldiers to arrive, and under the leadership of Tang Yiqun, dozens of soldiers who ran at the front fired the guns in their hands at the same time. A burst of bullets fired, and the Japanese soldiers who were charging suddenly fell to the ground, and the Japanese machine gunners immediately set up light machine guns on the ground and began to return fire.

The Japanese army's counterattack also caused the soldiers of the first battalion to fall at the front, and at this time the distance between the two sides was less than 50 meters, Tang Yiqun bent down and pulled the grenade belt from the sacrificed soldiers, took out the grenade, and threw it at the Japanese army. When the other soldiers saw it, they also took out the grenades on their bodies and threw them at the Japanese soldiers in front of them. In the explosion of dozens of grenades, Tang Yiqun shouted: "Get on the big knife, kill!" The soldiers drew steel knives from behind their backs, shot with guns in one hand, and held steel knives in the other, rushing towards the Japanese soldiers in front of them.

This is a clash of courage, this is a contest of wills. The Chinese and Japanese fighters fought a desperate white-knuckle battle on the ruined position. The broadsword was against the bayonet, and the Chinese defenders had the advantage, but first, the ground was not good, and second, there were many Japanese soldiers. The battle losses on both sides were basically one to three. The Japanese army saw the hope of attacking Luodian Town, and rushed towards the position on the side of the collapsed city wall.

Seeing that the more than 200 soldiers of the first battalion were fighting less and less, even Tang Yiqun was wounded and was stabbed through the thigh by a Japanese bayonet. At this moment, there was another shout of killing in the town, and Tang Yiqun looked back in a hurry, and it was Zhang Lingfu who came up with reinforcements from the 547th Regiment. At the same time, the 30 75 infantry guns belonging to the 1st Battalion of the Heavy Artillery Regiment in the town also began to block and fire at the attacking Japanese troops.

The sound of artillery in the town sobered up the attacking Japanese troops, and the light and heavy machine guns on the walls on both sides that had not collapsed also joined the ranks of support. Without backup, the Japanese army gradually became unable to attack, and finally lost its support under the blow of the new force of the 547th Regiment, and the Japanese army had no choice but to retreat to the third line of defense to launch the attack. As soon as the battle ended, Tang Longzai notified the heavy artillery regiment to move immediately, and sure enough, as soon as the transfer was completed, the Japanese shells fell on the empty position.

The 547th Regiment sent a platoon of soldiers to covertly monitor the Japanese troops on the fourth line of defense that had been blown into the rubble, while other soldiers searched for and rescued their comrades in the rubble and cleaned up the scene. In this battle, the 545th Regiment was basically fought out, and the regiment commander Li Changwu was also buried in the ruins when the city wall collapsed because he commanded the battle in the fortifications on the city wall, and when the soldiers found him in the ruins, Zhao Changwu had already been martyred, and he still held the 54 pistol allocated to him in his hand until his death.

Only the baggage battalion and an artillery company of the 545th Regiment remained, and there were few people left in the rest of the battalions and companies, and when Wang Haitao left, a fully staffed regiment of 2,750 men sacrificed 1,400 officers and men, including regiment commander Li Changwu, including Tang Weizhong, commander of the second battalion, four company commanders, and 12 platoon commanders. 280 people were seriously wounded, more than 400 people were lightly injured, and even the deputy brigade commander Tang Yiqun was also injured.

When the situation was reported to Wang Haitao by Su Zuxin and Tang Longzai, Wang Haitao, who was sitting behind the desk, pinched the message and did not speak for a long time. After a long time, Wang Haitao asked for a pack of cigarettes from the guard, lit one, and took a big sip. After smoking a few cigarettes in a row, Wang Haitao stood up violently and slammed the cigarette butt on the ground.

Wang Haitao, who raised his head, had a ruthless look in his eyes, and said fiercely to the civilian personnel around him: "Order the reconnaissance battalion to send a reconnaissance team to find out the coordinates of the Japanese heavy artillery position, which is like a 240 mm heavy howitzer position." After finding out, it was reported to the heavy artillery regiment directly under the division by small radio. Tang Yishi, the commander of the heavy artillery regiment, was ordered to use all his artillery to destroy it at night after obtaining the coordinates of the Japanese heavy artillery position. ”

The two orders were sent by telegram to Tang Xiaoshan, commander of the reconnaissance battalion, and Tang Yishi, commander of the heavy artillery regiment. Tang Xiaoshan, the commander of the reconnaissance battalion, also heard about the battle situation in Luodian Town, and saw Wang Haitao's order. After all, the head of Zhao Changwu who must have died is the highest-ranking officer of the New 90th Division who has sacrificed since the time of the Longzhou County Security Regiment, and Tang Weizhong is only in the camp, these are all old men who have followed the division from the beginning, and it is strange that the division does not move the liver.

Tang Xiaoshan immediately assigned more than a dozen teams, starting from Luodian, Yanghang, and Wusongkou to conduct hidden reconnaissance, and even took two groups with him and went in the direction of Yuepu. Half a day later, the azimuth coordinates of several heavy artillery positions of the Japanese army were all sent to Tang Yishi, the commander of the heavy artillery regiment directly under the division. Tang Yishi, who got the bearing coordinates, excitedly called several battalion commanders under him together.

Tang Yishi said: "In the past few days, we have watched the brothers in front of us being bombed by the Japanese artillery, we can only stay here, we can't do it, everyone is very aggrieved." Now that the order of the division has come down, it is time for us to exert the power of heavy artillery, and cheer up Lao Tzu, and after dark, we will let the Japanese army also taste the taste of our new 90th division's heavy artillery.

Now I will assign the duties, the 150th Heavy Artillery Battalion, the Japanese heavy artillery position in Yuepu is the farthest from us, 21 kilometers from the azimuth coordinates, so the task of destroying this position will be handed over to you, and you must destroy it before the Japanese army reacts. The battalion commander replied: "The 150th Heavy Artillery Battalion is guaranteed to complete the task." Tang Yishi nodded.

Picking up the second azimuth coordinates, Tang Yishi shouted: "The 105th Howitzer Battalion, the Japanese army's 240 mm caliber heavy howitzer position, is 10 kilometers away from Luodian Town, and it is even more 17 kilometers away from here, and the maximum firing range of your battalion's 105 howitzer is only 12.3 kilometers, so after dark, your battalion secretly sneaks to Yinjia Village, one kilometer behind Luodian Town, to establish a position, and be sure to prepare for artillery before 10 o'clock in the evening." Battalion Commander Wei Zhiyuan also replied after standing upright: "The 105th Howitzer Battalion guarantees the completion of the task." ”

Tang Yishi picked up the third azimuth coordinates and shouted: "The first battalion of the Heavy Smoke Regiment, there is a company of 30 75 infantry guns in your battalion in Luodian Town, and you will send another company of 50 75 infantry guns into Luodian Town to strike at the heavy artillery position of the 12th Wing of the Japanese Field Heavy Artillery. Wei Shan, the commander of the first battalion, replied loudly: "The first battalion guarantees to complete the mission. ”

Tang Yishi said again: "Several battalion commanders should go and prepare separately, at ten o'clock in the evening, all the artillery should be fired at the same time, no one should drop the chain for me, miss the major event of the division, don't blame the ruthlessness of military law." Several battalion commanders solemnly replied, "Yes, regimental seats!" and then turned and left the headquarters of the heavy artillery regiment. After the few people left, Tang Yishi immediately made a report to Wang Haitao in the telegram about the arrangements.

Although the Japanese army was stubbornly repulsed by the defenders in the morning attack, and the two brigades also lost half of their soldiers, the attack had obvious results, and the troops were almost able to enter the town of Luodian, which also gave hope to the division commander of the 9th Division, Yoshizumi Ryosuke. Moreover, this time in Luodian Town, the position of the artillery position of the Chinese army was once again exposed, but the artillery attack on it was a little late, and I don't know whether it destroyed the artillery of the Chinese army.

In the afternoon, Yoshizumi Ryosuke sent another brigade of the 35th Infantry Wing, which had been repaired, to prepare to do this again tomorrow morning, this time to try to attack Luodian Town, and preferably to take Luodian Town at once. Yoshizumi Ryosuke, who was well prepared, first reported to the commander, General Matsui Ishone, on today's battle situation and achievements, and then asked to come again tomorrow morning. Lieutenant General Ryosuke Yoshizumi, who received the consent and encouragement of Admiral Matsui Ishone, was in a good mood.

Lieutenant General Yoshizumi Ryosuke summoned the two brigade commanders of the 6th and 18th Brigades, Major General Yoshiyoshi Akiyama and Major General Nobuyo Iide, and the wing commanders of the 35th Wing, Fuji Imiyoshi Daisa and Wakisaka Jiro Osa. After the group arrived at the headquarters of the 9th Division, Lieutenant General Yoshizumi Ryosuke greeted a few people with a rare smile on his face, and announced the order to continue the attack on the town of Luodian, which was defended by the Shina army, tomorrow morning.

Yoshizumi Ryosuke asked the two battalions of the 36th Wing to attack the positions of the Shina Army at the same time after the artillery bombardment, and after achieving a breakthrough, attack the town at all costs, and when a brigade of the 35th Wing made a breakthrough in the front, it should support the 36th Wing in time to prevent the Shina Army from counterattacking to the death. Everyone bent down and said, "Hey!" After that, Lieutenant General Yoshizumi Ryosuke nodded and said, "Yo Xi! "

After the few people left, Yoshizumi Ryosuke proudly asked the guards to bring a few side dishes and two pots of sake, sat in the headquarters, and poured himself a drink, he did not know that in a while, the revenge of the new 90th Division would fall on their heads.

At 10 o'clock in the evening, Tang Yishi, commander of the heavy artillery regiment of the new 90th Division, shouted: "Open the artillery!" The order was transmitted to several artillery positions along the airwaves, and several battalion commanders who were waiting for the order heard the order and repeated at the same time: "Open the artillery!" Suddenly, the huge sound of artillery on several artillery positions and the fire light during firing were heard far away in the darkness. Revenge shells fell on several Japanese heavy artillery positions.