"It was said that Kou used intensive artillery fire to slam the commanding heights of the Panshan position, and most of the officers and men of the 1 battalion of the 400th Regiment and a mountain artillery company were crushed to death in the stone cave......

"The enemy infantry rushed to the Panshan position and started hand-to-hand combat, Gao Baoyong, the commander of the 2nd Battalion of the 400th Regiment, was killed, Xi Baoshan, the commander of the 1st Battalion, was wounded, and the whole regiment suffered more than 500 casualties ......"

"More than 1,000 officers and soldiers were killed or wounded in each regiment of the 101st Division......"

In the military headquarters of the 61st Army, the staff of the military headquarters reported the battle reports from the front line to Li Fuying one by one, and Li Fuying's brows furrowed deeply.

Panshan is located in the southeast of Tianzhen County about 8 miles, high and dangerous, can overlook the Pingsui Railway, and is the natural barrier of Tianzhen County. The gains and losses of the mountain are all over the body. Before the war, Li Fuying, according to the only amount of troops in his hand, built momentum against the mountains and made the following defensive configurations: the 400th Regiment of the 200th Brigade of Reading Li guarded the commanding heights of Panshan and the area around Zhujiatun; The 402nd, 425th, and 426th regiments of the 101st Division successively deployed their troops at Luojiashan, Lijiashan, and the line from both sides of the railway to the mouth of Wayaokou outside Beishan; The 399th Regiment is responsible for the defense of Tianzhen City; The 401st Regiment was stationed outside Tianzhen; The 414th Regiment guards Yanggao County, which is about 60 miles away from the county seat of Tianzhen. In this way, the first line of defense consisting of four regiments of troops was formed with the Panshan position as the main position, and the "T" shaped defense line with Tianzhen and Yanggao as the in-depth defense line, hoping to rely on the favorable terrain of Tianzhen to block the offensive of the Yue army and take an opportunity for Yan Xishan's so-called Datong War.

But now in the battle, the army is attacking fiercely, and Li Fuying deeply feels that the pressure on his shoulders is getting heavier and heavier.

"Report! Commander Li of the 400th Regiment sent a telegram asking for reinforcements! ”

"Reinforcements? Lao Tzu still wants reinforcements? Li Fuying said angrily, "Tell Li Shengrun that there are no reinforcements!" But the main position of Panshan must not be lost, dare to lose the position, Lao Tzu shot him! "Now that the whole line is tight, Li Fuying really has no troops to send.

"Throne! The offensive of the little devils is too fierce, and now our army has suffered heavy losses! Let's retreat! Otherwise, our 61st Army will be exhausted! Liu Jinsheng, chief of staff of the 61st Army, couldn't help but persuade.

"Fart! As soldiers, we should obey military orders, Mr. Yan has no order, who dares to retreat without authorization, Lao Tzu shot him! Li Fuying slapped the table and shouted. After a while, Li Fuying, who calmed down a little, said earnestly, "Now we are fighting a national war with the little devils, which is different from fighting a civil war in the past. If you don't fight a civil war well, you will be scolded as a bear bag soft egg at most. However, if the national war is not fought well, then it will be the sinner of the whole nation, and it will be scolded by the people of the whole country! ”

After finishing speaking, Li Fuying's face immediately turned pale, and he ordered very seriously, "Order all units to hold their positions, people are in the position, if anyone dares to escape from the battle, don't blame our ruthless military law." ”

"Yes!" Liu Jinsheng replied solemnly.

On the night of 8 September, the army mobilized about three wings of troops and surrounded our main position in Panshan. Under the cover of aircraft and tanks, the troops divided into two routes and began to encircle the Panshan position. The fortifications of the position have been completely destroyed, all the telephone lines have been blown up, the command has failed, and the ammunition and food have run out. On the afternoon of 9 July, there were few officers and men left of the regiment, and Panshan was lost.

At the same time, the army broke through a corner of the position north of Panshan and tended to pursue the defeated defenders westward. The defeated defenders circled the south and north sides of Tianzhen County in two ways, and retreated to the west of the city. The following army mistakenly thought that Tianzhen was an empty city, and also divided their troops into two roads to pass through the south and north sides of the city. The follow-up troops of the Yue army thought that the city of Tianzhen had been captured, and the leader held the sun flag proudly, and the followers also lined up and strode closely behind. When this group of soldiers entered the city, the soldiers in ambush outside the 399th Regiment suddenly fired their guns in unison, and they were completely annihilated like lightning.

The army was greatly annoyed by this unexpected blow and immediately mobilized planes and armored vehicles to attack the city, but they did not succeed. Then, tanks came in, shelled the northeast corner of the wall at close range, and charged one after another, but each time the defenders were killed and wounded.

On the third day of the siege of the city, the artillerymen of the 399th Regiment found through the observation mirror that a special train of the army had entered the railway station, which was 8 miles away from the city. Just as the army got out of the car and formed a formation, the defenders artillery used two flat-fire guns to continuously attack at high speed, causing heavy casualties. Annoyed and angry, the army used bombers to drop bombs, incendiary bombs, and gas bombs into the city the next day. Suddenly, bricks and tiles flew in, fireworks erupted, poisonous gases filled the city, and the people fell into chaos. In the name of condolences to the 399th Regiment, the magistrate of Tianzhen County and the director of the county public security bureau privately pleaded with Zhang Jingjun, the head of the regiment: "In order to save the people of the whole city from suffering, you should stop guarding!" ”

Zhang Jingjun remembered that before the war, Li Fuying had ordered the 399th Regiment to hold Tianzhen for seven days, although he knew that his troops and equipment might not be able to hold the enemy for seven days, but he still resolutely obeyed his orders and did not be afraid of the battle. After receiving the order, he swore in front of the officers and soldiers of the whole regiment: "Even if you fight with the devil to the last person, you must ensure that you will hold on for 7 days!" Despite this, Zhang Jingjun did not refuse their request in person, but only said euphemistically, "This matter is very important, and it needs to be discussed with the whole regiment before it can be decided." ”

After sending the county magistrate and the director of the public security bureau away, Zhang Jingjun convened a meeting of officers above the battalion commander, at which Zhang Jingjun said: "I am a soldier, and I must do my duty as a soldier." In order to save the people from suffering, the deputy of the Bian Puhe regiment could take the troops away. I will live and die with the city! ”

When the participants heard this, they shouted in unison: "Tuanzao, if you want to die, let's die together!" No matter how crazy the devils are, we must resolutely carry out the military orders and keep the seven-day mission assigned by Commander Li. After 7 days, let's withdraw together. ”

Zhang Jingjun, a bold Shandong man, immediately said loudly, "Okay! Today we're going to let the little devils know that we are awesome! Swear to defend Tianzhen City! ”

"Swear to defend Tianzhen!" The officers at the meeting raised their arms and shouted.

In the following four days, the Yue army launched one fierce attack after another on Tianzhen City. The little devil climbed the city wall several times, and the soldiers of our defenders did not refuse, and started a white-knuckle battle with the army, using a big blade to drive the little devil who rushed to the city wall again and again. The little devils used tanks and armored vehicles to attack the city, and the defenders, who lacked anti-Tan weapons, organized death squads and bombed them with explosives bags and cluster grenades, blocking the steel torrent of the army with their flesh and blood. Under the desperate struggle of the defenders, the attacks of the Yue army were repulsed again and again. They also beheaded the captured soldiers and hung their heads on the city to strengthen their might.

Finally, they survived seven days, and watching the sun gradually disappear into the horizon, Zhang Jingjun couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. That night, Zhang Jingjun led the few hundred remaining members of the 399th Regiment to successfully break out of the encirclement by night. The 399th Regiment of the 61st Army held Tianzhen for 7 days with the strength of a regiment, even if the main force of the army had already spared Tianzhen and attacked in the direction of Datong, but this was indeed a rare miracle at that time.