No matter how the radio station communicated, the battle along the North and South Rivers was now getting more and more difficult, not only Wang Ning's position, but also Zhang Chuan and Min Fei's positions were lost, and about 400 devils entered the position and occupied the first line of trenches.

Sato didn't expect that he would really be able to attack the position this time, the first few attacks, there were more troops than this, and he couldn't beat it down, how did he attack this time, he was still a little confused.

"Contact the 146th Wing, we have captured the first line of positions, ask them to continue the offensive."

Sato Osa was overjoyed, grabbed the signal soldier and shouted.

"Regiment commander, the position is lost, and the devil has captured the first line of positions."

Feng Ye was squatting in the trench, pressing bullets to the empty magazine, and the communication soldier ran over to report, still holding a walkie-talkie in his hand.

"The battalion?"

Feng Ye didn't raise his head, the loss of the position was too normal, the devils focused on attacking in this weather, and none of the battalions could carry it, because they all transferred a company to the eastern front.

"The three battalions have all been lost, the devil's offensive strength has suddenly exceeded a thousand people, and the three battalion commanders have already supported each other in the morning battle, and they are all insufficient."

The staff officer walked over and squatted beside Feng Ye to explain.

"This rain has no tendency to stop, we have to drive them out, otherwise we won't be able to hold it at night."

Feng Yi muttered, no matter what, before dark, all the devils who entered the position must be cleaned up to prepare for the defense after dark.

"Liang Hao, Luo Da, take your people and come with me."

Feng Ye shouted, the devil behind him had not attacked for more than half an hour, and he had to gather his forces to drive the devil out.

"Huhuhu......"

Tired soldiers moved through the communication trenches and trenches, heading for positions along the north and south rivers.

"Battalions, stick to their current positions, and never allow the devils to move forward; Reinforcements were to launch a counterattack from the positions of the 1st battalion in an hour. ”

Feng Yi's order was very simple, instead of letting the three battalion commanders fight back immediately, he would counterattack with the reconnaissance company and the guard company, after all, these two companies had already rested for half an hour, and they were now barely considered a fresh force.

It rained heavily for several hours, and the trenches were very muddy, some of them even had water accumulation, and the drainage channels that had been built in advance were covered in some places with mud kicked up by shells.

"Poof!"

When a brother fell in the trench, the brother next to him immediately pulled the fallen brother up, dripping with mud all over his body, straightened up his belt, and continued to walk.

"Commander, why are you here?"

When the counteroffensive troops arrived at the second trench of the first battalion, Min Fei was a little surprised, and Feng Yi personally brought people over.

"Labor and management have been fighting in the back for a long time, what is the situation now?"

Feng Yi said angrily.

"At present, the devils are attacking along the communication trenches and trenches, and they will try to climb from there from time to time, but they have all been beaten back by us, and the position is quite safe."

Min Fei pointed to the rain curtain, and from time to time there was a rain of bullets whistling through the rain curtain.

"Rodda, you climb over the position with the reconnaissance platoon; Liang Hao, follow me to attack from the traffic trench. ”

Feng Yi nodded, waved his hand, and without the slightest hesitation, immediately launched a counterattack.

"Commander, you stay, I'll take someone there!"

Min Fei was in a hurry and shouted, trying to hold Feng Yi.

"Hold your ground."

Feng Ye had a cold face and motioned to Min Fei to do his own thing.

"Huhuhu......"

The brothers of the two companies moved through the rain and quickly approached their targets.

"Boom, boom......"

Whether it is a counteroffensive or a defense, the role of grenades in trench warfare cannot be replaced, and when a piece of grenade explodes, the counteroffensive begins.

"Sudden ......"

In the fire of Thomson's intensive fire, the reconnaissance company and the guard company were flanked from both sides, and the positions of the first battalion were quickly returned to the hands of the commandos.

"Leave a platoon and wait for a battalion to take over the position, and the rest will continue the attack."

Feng Yi changed to a magazine, pulled the bolt, and the counterattack of the two companies made the devil not react, and the position quickly changed hands.

"Kill and give!"

The position changed hands, and Sato Osa also felt the pressure, he didn't want to sit still, and bravely launched a counterattack with the rest of the troops, facing the direction of the guard company's attack.

"Sudden ......"

Half an hour later, the devils on the battlefield were cleared, and Sato Osa was beaten into a sieve holding his war knife, and the attacking brothers did not give him a chance to fight the bayonet at all.

"Captain, kill a big one."

Rhoda led the adjutant knife and grinned.

"It's a big Zuo, the corpse is over there!"

Looking at Feng Yi's disapproving appearance, Luo Da hurriedly explained, this knife is not the command knife of those Shao Zuo from time to time, don't let the regiment commander misunderstand.

"Clear the position, let's go back."

Feng Ye felt very tired now, in fact, the brothers on the battlefield were very tired, if the Japanese army could still insist on attacking at this time, they would not be killed by bullets, but they would also be exhausted to death.

I took out my pocket watch from my bosom, and it was still two hours after dark, but the rain had not stopped today, and the position began to arrange the defense for the night.

"Dig!"

In a group of brothers, they began to dig a pit in front of the position, which had been a mine that had not been used for the past few days, and the continuous heavy rain had rendered the flares useless, and this could only be used as a warning.

"Huhuhu......"

After Feng Ye returned to the regiment headquarters, the whole battlefield fell silent, and the Japanese army did not attack again, but in the heavy rain, all the brothers hid in the artillery hole, leaned against the wet mud wall, and snored loudly.

And Feng Yi was also asleep in the regiment headquarters at this time, and he even had half a biscuit in his hand.

At this time, the staff officers and medical teams who remained at the regimental headquarters during the battle were busy, counting casualties, distributing supplies according to the needs of various units, and rescuing the wounded.

The heavy rain turned into a light rain, as if there was no intention of stopping, and there was not a trace of light to be seen on the positions of the North and South Rivers.

The absence of light does not mean that everyone is resting, on the contrary, candles are lit in the anti-artillery holes, and batteries have been used in the semi-underground bunkers of the medical team, and the lights are shining on the operating table, and the doctors are racing against death to save lives.

"The 114th Wing was completely annihilated, and the reinforced 146th Wing suffered more than sixty percent casualties, and had retreated to Meng Gong; The New First Army is making a detour to Kunnenka, and the troops on the front are also compressing our space for movement......"

In the dim light, the chief of staff of the 18th Division reported to Shinichi Tanaka on today's battle.

"North and South River!"

Tanaka Shinichi sighed, the strengthened 114 Wing had more than 4,000 people, and only more than 400 people had withdrawn, and nearly 4,000 people died in the battle on the Nanbei River, plus the 146 Wing, in order to open up the Nanbei River, the Japanese army lost nearly 5,000 people; He no longer has the strength to open this passage.

"Give up the north-south river channel, order the 55th Wing, the 56th Wing, leave the broken rear troops, and quickly enter the secret road to retreat......"

Shinichi Tanaka covered his forehead, not wanting to annihilate the whole army, so he had to give up his heavy weapons.

"Division commander, what passage did the division headquarters retreat from?"

The chief of staff did not immediately issue an order, he was afraid of a repeat of the chaos at Meng Guan.

"The 55th Wing, the Engineer Wing, and the Field Hospital passed through the western jungle of Waruban, detoured southward, exited the avenue, and withdrew to Meng Gong; The 56th Wing and the regimental headquarters went directly south, then turned west to the avenue and continued south......"

Shinichi Tanaka gestured on the map, drawing a long retreat route.