Chapter 61: The Sichuan Army
The flare was lifted into the air, and Chen Yu was arranging for the artillery to retreat. Five rafts came and went, and artillery and a company crossed the Nu River.
On the Nantian Gate in the distance, Dead Dead led people to garrison. Chen Yu had already discussed with Dead and Dead, and crossed the river in batches, so he couldn't wait. With Tachibana Kio, Takeuchi could only be entangled for a while, and most of the people had to cross the Nu River during this time.
After crossing the Nu River, Chen Yu jumped off the raft and arranged for people to rebuild the fortifications. But as soon as he arrived at the position, Chen Yu found that Ah Yi had forced a group of routed soldiers who had crossed the river to dig trenches with guns, cover the machine gun nests with weeds and shrubs, and even prepared artillery positions.
Truly. Ah Yi was a major officer who came out of the military academy and did not know how to fight, but he knew how to build fortifications, which was one of his few knowledges.
"Chief Ayi, you really impressed me this time." Chen Yu exclaimed.
Ah Yi blushed and laughed embarrassedly: "I just thought that I could help my brothers do something, it's not a big deal, it's a bad praise." ”
"I'm not going to talk to you."
Chen Yu turned back to Luo Jinlong and said, "The muzzle of the cannon is facing the top of the mountain, ready to cover their retreat." ”
In an instant, the position on the east bank became busy. The only artillery was all aimed at the mountain, Cui Yong's heavy machine gun was also aimed at Nantianmen, a fat man was sitting on a shell box, wiping a grenade with his sleeve, and two 75mm Krupp mountain guns were placed in front of him.
Krupp raised his head and asked ignorantly: "Sir, where are you fighting?" ”
Chen Yu pointed to the wooden erection on the Nantian Gate: "Just aim at that place, I will let you fire the cannon." ”
"Yes." Krupp smiled, bowed his head and began to debug the gun table.
After Kangya finished transporting the people, she propped up the raft and pulled the ferry rope, and continued to transport the other evacuated people to the west bank. We slowly withdrew from the Nantian Gate, transported the soldiers on the only rafts, and sent them back to the east bank as if they were smuggling.
In the distance, a trace of fish belly white rose in the sky, and there were already more than 400 people in the position on the east coast.
Suddenly, on the road behind the position.
The roar of automobile engines sounded on the road, and the footsteps of a large number of people, Chen Yu didn't care who came from behind the position on the east bank, because gunshots were ringing out on the Nantian Gate.
An orange flare rises into the air, and they are beginning to retreat. The sparser gunfire on the Nantian Gate than before, as well as the artillery support that we did not sound, let Takeuchi know that he had been deceived, and a squadron of Japanese troops was attacking the Nantian Gate, and the Japanese did not fire the cannon for the first time in a long time.
Takeuchi is still afraid of Tachibana Kio who was captured alive by us, if Tachibana Kio is killed in battle, then Takeuchi can bombard Nantenmen with cluster artillery fire without any scruples, but Tachibana Kio is still alive and is hung by us on the top of the mountain.
Chen Yu used the artillery mirror to observe the situation at Nantianmen, a flare rose in the early morning sky, dead dead they were rushing to the west bank ferry, and people kept falling on the road.
"Mountain artillery, aim at the Nantianmen for me. Luo Jinlong, artillery support, cover dead they retreated. Chen Yu shouted loudly, completely ignoring the fact that there was an officer with the rank of colonel standing behind him.
'Woohoo'
The cannonballs fell on the Nantian Gate, and Krupp's artillery skills were excellent, and the two rapid shots made the Tachibana Qixiong, who was standing on the Nantian Gate, bloom. Heavy machine guns, mortars, mountain artillery, on the east bank position, Chen Yu had all the weapons in his hand that could get Nantianmen.
Chen Yu watched a group of people rushing out of the mountains and forests on the west bank, and the light machine gun set up by Kang Ya on the bamboo raft opened fire to cover these broken comrades. Realizing that they had been deceived, the Japanese began to chase for themselves, rolling down the hillside, regardless of the dead or wounded, to catch up with those who had not crossed the river.
The crowd of the West Bank threw away everything that prevented them from escaping, rifles, light machine guns, submachine guns, helmets, and everything else necessary for the battle, and abandoned their armor along the way.
'Dada~~~'
The roar of the crane gun suddenly sounded in his ears, Chen Yu was deaf with shock, and when he looked back, he found that Yu Xiaoqing looked at his comrades who were fleeing on the west bank with a solemn expression, and the heavy machine gun was the on-board Browning heavy machine gun in his car. And other heavy firepower he carries is being intensively erected to provide fire assistance to his fleeing comrades in the West Bank.
The people on the east bank saw that they were dead and they fled to the raft and cut the rope, and the long rope flooded into the river with the waves. There were only forty or fifty people alive on the raft, and everyone was paddling with their hands or helmets.
Snake Butt was slashing with his kitchen knife, which caused a burst of laughter from his comrades on the East Coast, and I don't know if it was because he laughed at his comrades out of danger and felt that they were out of danger, or if Snake Butt was acting too funny.
"Captain, do you have time to take a look at me now?" Yu Xiaoqing said with joy and anger.
Chen Yu tidied up his clothes and raised his hands to salute: "Report to the commander, Chen Yu, the captain and company commander of the Sichuan Army, was ordered to block the Japanese army at Nantianmen to wait for reinforcements. ”
"The time is just right, if I am one step too late and don't see your people on the Nantian Gate, no matter how many feats you have achieved along the way, I will bring you to justice."
"As a last resort."
Yu Xiaoqing's face was cold: "Is there any last resort, abandoning the position and disrespecting military orders, is this something you should do?" ”
Chen Yu scratched his head and said: "They are all routs who have been trained along the way, more than half of the battle losses are lost, and their subordinates will be shot in the head if they are beaten, and these people are shouting mutiny." ”
"Don't you have an integrated battalion at the Burma airport?" Yu Xiaoqing asked.
Chen Yu pointed to the people in the position beside him: "There is only one platoon left, and the others are all snare on the road." The Commander did not believe that he could ask the Allied Liaison Officer, Mr. Arthur McLuhan, who had come with us from the airport and was well aware of the situation of our troops. ”
Tang Ji, who was sitting in the jeep like an old monk in a steady state, got up, and He Shuguang helped him get out of the car. The shiny big scalp shoes stepped on the ground, and Tang Ji's face, which was still desireless just now, changed its appearance, and immediately had a compassionate and kind face.
Tang Ji walked over and said kindly: "Xiao Chen called all the way, Xiaoqing, you let the brothers withdraw and rest." As for the battle, when they are well rested, you let him report to you, we can't let these brothers go without rest.
They are all brothers of the Sichuan Legion, and now is also the time for them to rest. Moreover, the east coast is now in a precarious situation, and the most important task is to consolidate defense, and nothing can compare with the east coast's solid defense. ”
"Humph! Zhang Lixian immediately led people into the position to fortify the defense. ”
Yu Xiaoqing finally gave the order, and Chen Yu also breathed a sigh of relief. As long as you can withdraw, Lao Tzu will give you the credit for the East Coast Fortification and the Battle of Nantianmen, but you must not be allowed to find a reason, otherwise after the war, Lao Tzu will not even be able to get some soup.
A gunshot rang out, and the commander of the special service battalion of the division headquarters who was tied up with five flowers was shot in front of everyone's eyes, and Yu Xiaoqing was expressionless and personally executed. He showed us what would happen to us and strengthened the morale of the army.
After receiving the order, Chen Yu began to arrange for the withdrawal of the position, and asked Ah Yi to organize the people to remove all the weapons, ammunition and mortars, as for the two mountain guns. It's really not something that can be carried away secretly, it has to be pulled by car. Remove the heavy machine guns, mortars and all ammunition reserves from the positions on the east bank, and the mountain artillery should not be counted on.
Seeing that Chen Yu ordered his subordinates to remove all the weapons and ammunition on the position, leaving behind two mountain guns that had run out of shells, Yu Xiaoqing's face twitched, and Chen Yu, who saw it, thought that he would take out a pistol and give himself a shot in the next second.
Withdrawing his own people, Chen Yu looked at Tang Ji on tiptoe and was eager to try, pulled Ah Yi's sleeve and whispered something in his ear.
Tang Ji also noticed that Chen Yu was looking at him, so he waved his hand to beckon him over.
"Xiao Chen! Is there anything else going on with the two of you, is there any difficulty? If you have to, you have to say it, we are all brothers of the Sichuan Army, and what I, the big housekeeper of the Sichuan Army, can do, I will definitely do my best to help you, we are all a family. ”
Chen Yu lowered his head and was silent, but Ah Yi couldn't help crying.
Ah Yi wiped his tears and said, "Sir, we have killed so many brothers along the way. When stationed at Nantianmen, there was a regiment of more than 1,000 people, and now there is less than one battalion left, everyone is starving ghosts and died on Nantianmen, and there are more than 100 wounded lying on the side, I don't know how many good brothers will be sacrificed! ”
"Ou Yo."
Tang Ji patted his head and said: "I almost forgot, I was busy with the east coast fortification, and I almost forgot about your affairs." I will now ask the regiment headquarters to send supplies and materials, arrange for your station to rest, and let people send the wounded to the military hospital for treatment.
Along the way, I don't know how many friendly brothers have praised you. Even the military department gave you a commendation, you fought all the way from the airport, played the majesty of our Sichuan army, and the Japanese were terrified! ”
Chen Yu on the side grinned, the Babachuan Army. When Lao Tzu was fighting in Burma, you had already run back to China, and now you are opening your mouth and closing your mouth to the Sichuan Army, not wanting to tie the war exploits with the Sichuan Army.
From the beginning, when Chen Yu reported the number of the 'Sichuan Army' to Yu Xiaoqing, it meant that the credit was the Sichuan Army, and we have no objection to this, but you should not treat us badly.
We have Master Mai reporting all the way to the military department, and the above also knows who is dripping the battle. Although you operate, no matter who fights, it is still the people of the Sichuan Army who fight it, but don't leave us alone when you don't eat meat, this is not okay. And our people, you can't snatch them, and you can't persecute them to death.