The second attack was repulsed by the brothers after the sun had set,—— narrowly narrowly repulsed. The regiment's deputy Huo Jack, Duan Renyi, and Staff Officer Fang had a good meal together. After the meal, Staff Officer Fang clearly said to Jack and Duan Renyi:

"It seems that between now and tomorrow's dawn, there is no possibility for the enemy to launch a third attack!"

Duan Renyi was relieved:

"So, let's count this day...... It's down! ”

Staff Officer Fang nodded with a dark face:

"It's been fought, but the casualties are too great! A regiment is almost reimbursed for a third, and the 1761 regiment on dog days is not reinforced, I really don't know what to do tomorrow! ”

Duan Renyi said:

"Tomorrow the 1761 regiment may be reinforced. ……”

As soon as he said this, the phone rang, and Jack Huo grabbed the phone nearby and asked "who", and immediately covered the microphone and said to Duan Renyi:

"Regiment Commander, 1761 Regiment Commander Zhao's phone number!"

Duan Renyi pointed to the staff officer and pointed to himself:

"Are you looking for me or are you looking for Counselor Fang?"

Hojack said unequivocally:

"Looking for you, not looking for Fang Staff?"

Duan Renyi was busy answering the phone.

When Duan Renyi answered the phone, Hawkek noticed that Staff Officer Fang looked uneasy, his brows furrowed, and he didn't feel the slightest sense of relief.

This battle is really choking, don't say that Staff Officer Fang, even he, a regimental deputy who does not actually command operations, cannot be easy. The great moment turned out to be a cruel moment, and in just one day,—— in fact, in just one afternoon, more than 500 people were killed in a regiment of more than 1,800 people. The worst was the artillery bombardment before the first attack, and no less than 100 soldiers fell in the front trench to the first 500 meters of Xiagangzi Village.

After Duan Renyi put down the phone, his face was very good, and he said to the other staff officer with relief:

"Brother Fang, Regiment Leader Zhao praised us for playing well, saying that as long as we hold on for another day, there will be a way!"

Staff Officer Fang smiled coldly:

"Why do you insist on this day? Why can't he hold on to the 1761 regiment! ”

"Head Zhao said, I'...... We only have a regiment of the puppet army and a small number of Japanese troops in front of us, and it is certain that we will hold out for a day. ”

Staff Officer Fang was stunned and furious:

"Fuck off! His surname is Zhao, and you are the head of the layman's group, but Meng Laozi can't! According to my estimates, the total strength of the enemy attacking me is no less than 5,000 men! At least four thousand! Judging from the armament, the heavy artillery unit of the Japanese Yamamoto Brigade has come, and the Yang Huabo Division of the puppet Peace Founding Army has also come. ”

He didn't know how Staff Officer Fang judged it, but he believed in Staff Officer Fang's judgment. This major staff officer from the headquarters of the 23rd Route Army is mature and sophisticated, and since he pulled the New Third Regiment to Ma'anshan, he has shown his military foresight and sagacity again and again. If it weren't for him, I was afraid that the front-line trenches would not be dug well, and today's casualties would inevitably be even heavier.

Staff Officer Fang also said:

"Of course, due to the limitations of the combat terrain, the enemy's superior forces cannot be brought into play, but we are destined to be unable to stop them in organizing a solid rotation attack! It's a miracle to be like this today! ”

This is a good remark, a group of Chinese people who have only been wearing military uniforms for three months can withstand two attacks by a strong enemy, which is really commendable. It's not an exaggeration to say it's a miracle. If the Chinese people are armed and fight in such a real way, China is doomed to not die!

Feeling agitated, Hojek suddenly thought of writing a regimental song for the New Third Regiment, including Ma'anshan and Xijiadian, so that the brothers could sing the regimental song and fight bravely, writing a glorious page in the history of national liberation.

Staff Officer Fang didn't think so far-reachingly. He focused on the most practical questions: how to fight tomorrow? Will the new third regiment, which has been greatly damaged, survive tomorrow's day? Is there anything that Han Peige or the 376th Division headquarters can send the 1761st Regiment from Shanggangzi Village to Xiagangzi to take over the defense? Or draw out part of the reinforcements? How long will the resistance of Ma'anshan last? Two days or three days? Or for longer?

Staff Officer Fang called Adjutant Huang, who was organizing the rescue of the wounded at the village ambulance station, discussed it, and decided to send a telegram to Commander-in-Chief Han Peige and order him to record it.

He forcibly expelled the idea of writing a military song from his mind and carefully wrote down the telegram dictated by the staff officer. The telegram said: After a day of bloody fighting, the new third regiment inflicted heavy losses on the puppet troops of the day that committed our crimes, killed hundreds of enemies in front of the battle, and suffered heavy casualties, and nearly half of the regiment's soldiers were reduced in battle. The telegram clearly requested that the 1761st Regiment of Shanggangzi be transferred to the front of Xiagangzi, or that Laigangzi be abandoned and the 1761st Regiment should be merged to hold Shanggangzi.

He thought this was reasonable, and after the telegram was written, the staff officer of the other side, the head of the regiment, and the adjutant of the other side recited it and went to the radio room to shoot and send it. When Miss Wen filmed the telegram, he didn't realize what was wrong with this blocking battle, and he was very enthusiastic about writing a group song for the new three regiments in the battle.

The opening paragraph was thought of in the sound of "Didi". He asked Miss Bai Jiefen to find the message paper and wrote it down:

Our battle flag fluttered in front of Ma'anshan,

The smoke of artillery fire filled our positions,

For the liberation of the nation,

The brethren fought valiantly.

Not afraid of bloodshed,

Don't be afraid to donate your life,

The new three regiments are worthy of the memory of history!

When he remembered, Miss Bai hooked her head to look behind him, and her long hair was hanging down and teasing his neck, and he felt itchy.

He finished writing, and Miss Bai finished reading it.

Miss Bai criticized:

"Did the brothers who fought valiantly against the enemy 'for the liberation of the nation'? You're exalting your brothers too much! Seriously, apart from you, Adjutant Huo and a few people, there aren't many good things in this broken team! ”

He knew that Miss Bai hadn't forgotten the scene in the regimental headquarters of Shanggangzi Village yesterday, so he blurted out without thinking:

"Can't say that! The brothers are a little loose, but it's okay to fight, like the scum of Zhang Tuan's vice-president! ”

Miss Bai's face flushed, glanced at him, and criticized:

"And here, 'the new three regiments are worthy of the memory of history', what memory does history have? Isn't history just a process of vanishing? ”

He was surprised, he didn't expect the young lieutenant to know more than he did.

He stared into her pretty eyes and asked:

"Did Miss Bai go to college?"

Miss Bai smiled:

"Nope! After graduating from middle school, he attended two combat training classes, first learning battlefield propaganda and then radio communications, and was assigned to the 23rd Route Army at the end of last year. ”

"What do you think should be changed?"

Miss Bai thought for a moment:

"Isn't it so vague? This will not work: 'The New Third Regiment stands majestically in the midst of national calamity.'"

As soon as she finished speaking, Miss Bai waved her hand again and again:

"It's not good! Not good either! Think for yourself! And the next paragraph, think about it together! ”

He didn't think that Miss Bai had changed better than him, so he put down the sentence and thought hard for a long time, and came up with the second lyrics:

The land of China has imprinted our footprints,

The rain of bullets has strengthened our morale,

For the rebirth of China,

The brethren shoot and shoot.

Not afraid of hardships and dangers,

Fear the enemy,

The New Third Regiment stood majestically in the midst of the national disaster.

Miss Bai still uses that sentence, which is very good, worthy of both Miss and herself.

Just as he was about to write down this lyric, a soldier with a small head and a small face came to him, saying that the staff officer asked him to notify the officers above the battalion and company level to hold a meeting to discuss the situation. He had no choice but to put away the pen and paper and say goodbye to Miss Bai.

As soon as the officers were found, a telegram from the General Headquarters of the 23rd Route Army came.

The telegram surprised him, and the reasonable request of the staff officer was rejected by the General Headquarters. As the commander-in-chief of the lieutenant general, Han Peige did not agree with the new third regiment to abandon the front line of Xiagangzi, nor did he agree with the 1761 regiment on the mountain to come down for reinforcements, so he only insisted on them holding on. The telegram said that the enemy they blocked was only a brigade of the Yamamoto Brigade of the Japanese Army and a regiment of the Yang Huabo Division of the puppet army, and the whereabouts of the enemy's main force to enter the battle area were unknown, and they did not gather on the Ma'anshan line, so in order to prevent accidents, the 1761 Regiment must not be put into action without authorization.

After reading the telegram order, Staff Officer Fang did not say a word, and silently tore up the telegram in front of many battalion and company commanders.

Adjutant said to Adjutant Murray:

"The general seat obviously doesn't know what to do, so he made such a ridiculous decision!"

Staff Officer Fang said indifferently:

"Nope! There's a name for it! ”

What is the name, Staff Officer Fang didn't say, but Adjutant Huang seemed to understand, looked at Staff Officer Fang gloomily and asked:

"If that's the case, what should we do?"

Staff Officer Fang said coldly:

"If the general seat is unkind, then it is no wonder that we are unjust."

Head Duan Renyi asked suspiciously:

"Why is the general seat unkind?"

The second battalion commander, Lan Duzhong, also said.

"Shouldn't the general seat tell us all to die here?"

Staff Officer Fang waved his hand in dismay:

"Don't ask! As long as you are not afraid to take responsibility and lose your head, listen to me when the time comes! ”

The battalion and company commanders immediately said:

"Staff Officer Fang, we listen to you!"

"Take responsibility, brothers together!"

"Kill everyone!"

They all thought they were going to withdraw.

Zhang Fangzheng, the commander of the first battalion, simply made his words clear:

"Staff Officer Fang, Commander Duan, you give the order to withdraw! Without reinforcements, this battle can't go on! After withdrawing, let's not pull the banner of the 23rd Route Army, you two commanders will take us to fight guerrillas! ”

Staff Officer Fang said unexpectedly:

"Who said it was going to be withdrawn?! Did Captain Duan say it, or did I say it, brother?! It's not time to withdraw yet! Whoever withdraws Lao Tzu will kill whom! Tonight, we must seize the opportunity to repair the blown-up forward fortifications and prepare for a new attack by the enemy after dawn! ”

This time, Staff Officer Fang did not ask for the opinion of Regiment Commander Duan Renyi at all, and issued a new order: put the two reserve companies of the third battalion into the defense area of the first and second companies of Battalion Commander Hou, and put the two companies of the first battalion of Battalion Commander Zhang into the defense area of the Lan battalion commander of the second battalion, leaving only one company of Battalion Commander Zhang in the village.

After the arrangement, Staff Officer Fang said:

"From dawn tomorrow, I and Commander Duan and Adjutant Huang will all go down to the front battalions, and only the deputy Huo Tuan will be left in the village regiment headquarters. Alright, adjournment! ”

After the meeting ended, Staff Officer Fang sat down in his chair, looked at him in a daze, and said:

"Deputy Huo Tuan, are you afraid?"

He shook his head and said calmly:

"I volunteered to join the New Third Regiment!"

Staff Officer Fang smiled:

"I know that!"

He remembered the unfinished group song again.

"I also wrote a group song for our new three regiments!"

"Oh! And this mind? Read me, listen! ”

He took out the message paper and read:

Our battle flag fluttered in front of Ma'anshan,

Smoke of artillery fire filled our positions......

Staff Officer Fang's eyes turned red for some reason, and after he finished reading the first paragraph of the lyrics, he asked him for no reason:

"Remember what I just ordered?"

He was stunned:

"Remember...... Remember! Not...... Without the orders of you and Tuan Leader, whoever dares to retreat without authorization can correct the Fa without reporting! ”

Staff Officer Fang nodded and shook his head again:

"No...... Don't really do it, don't ...... Don't shoot at any of the brothers, if you can spare a way out, you ...... Let the brethren have a way out! ”

He asked:

"Why?"

Staff Officer Fang smiled sadly:

"We have been betrayed!"

Betray? What's going on? When the brothers fought bloodily for the country and the nation, they were still betrayed?! Who betrayed us! Could it be the headquarters of the 23rd Route Army? Could it be Han Peige, who is the commander-in-chief of the lieutenant general?

Sure enough, it was the General Headquarters of the 23rd Route Army and the Commander-in-Chief Han Peige. Staff Officer Fang calmly, objectively and reasonably brought out all the doubts before and after the war, and stunned him and Commander Duan Renyi.

"Little brother, you've been fooled! After this war, the new three regiments will no longer exist! No one will sing that song of yours, no one will listen to it......"

The voice gradually became dazed, and the telegram with the lyrics of the first paragraph of the group song slipped down his trembling hands and landed on the ground with two thick phlegm and a few flattened cigarette butts......