However, even if the artillery positions of the Japanese devils were fine, they blew up more than a dozen tanks of the Japanese devils in one night, which was still a big victory.

After the successful sneak attack, Liu Xing considered that the enemy had suffered a loss, and he would definitely take revenge on the Chinese defenders when he attacked tomorrow. In view of how to fight tomorrow's battle, he promptly convened a meeting of officers at and above the regimental level to put forward his own ideas, so that everyone could discuss with each other, pool their wisdom, and tide over the difficulties together.

He Zhizhong, the commander of the 103rd Division, said: "The commander is right, the enemy's tanks have been destroyed by us, they will never give up, and they will definitely take crazy retaliatory actions tomorrow." We have to be fully prepared for the battle. ”

Zhou Xiangkui, commander of the 615th Regiment of the 103rd Division, said: "If the enemy retaliates frantically, it must give full play to their artillery superiority and increase the intensity of artillery bombardment. Therefore, in order to reduce casualties, my suggestion is that the forces on the positions can be appropriately reduced. ”

The meeting lasted for an hour, and finally Liu Xing decided that at most one company of troops should be left on each hill of each regiment, and the rest would be hidden on the two flanks under the mountain, and the drivers would move.

The meeting ended temporarily, and Liu Xing called the head of the 613 regiment, Luo, "How are the casualties of your regiment?" ”

Commander Luo said: "The situation is okay, one battalion was almost wiped out in the process of fighting bayonets with the Japanese devils, but there are still two battalions of troops. ”

He said reassuringly: "Commander, don't worry, I will definitely not let the Japanese devils hit the mountain!" ”

Liu Xing said: "I am very happy that you can have this determination. There was also an independent battalion in the rear, and a new battalion commander had arrived, which was amazing, and the chairman of the committee praised him quite a lot. ”

Commander Luo showed surprise on his face: "The chairman of the committee appreciates a battalion commander? Commander, don't you joke with me, hasn't this battalion commander won any big battles? Then how big is the big battle he won, which can be appreciated by the chairman of the committee. ”

Such a big victory, Commander Luo couldn't have imagined.

Liu Xing said: "Actually, when I first heard the news, I was quite shocked, but the fact is that what people do is true, and this person is the god of war in Songhu." ”

"Songhu God of War!"

Captain Luo was taken aback.

It is said that even the headquarters of the Japanese army attaches great importance to this person, and even offered a reward for gold, as long as the head of the Songhu god of war can be cut off, you can get thousands of taels of gold.

"Why did he come to Jiangyin?" Head Luo asked in disbelief.

"It was transferred by the commander-in-chief, Jiangyin is the forefront of the defense of Jinling, the morale of the little Japanese devils is strong, from Shanghai to Jinling, it can be said that it is a triumphant advance along the way, the commander-in-chief means that in Jiangyin, he will frustrate the spirit of these bastards, so he found the god of war in Songhu and came to Jiangyin with a battalion of troops."

Liu Xing looked at Regiment Commander Luo, walked to the table with his hands, and looked at the few small hills that stood out on the map: "Wushan and Dingshan are the focus of the attack of the little Japanese devils, and the assembled troops have reached two wings, you can't hold it, and you can't hold it for long, but the superiors require you to beat the Japanese devils fiercely, this god of war joins your regiment, it can be said that it is like a tiger with wings, you have to use it well, he is in the Songhu battlefield, but the god of killing, according to incomplete statistics, this Japanese devil killed, close to half of the regiment." ”

Commander Luo's breath stagnated slightly: "It's really amazing, I've been in the army for many years, and I haven't heard of anyone having such a strong combat effectiveness." ”

"How have I ever heard of it? The newspaper published that there was still a fake, and Commander Chen, the chairman of the committee, were full of praise for it, don't snub others. Tomorrow, I will go and inform them to go to Wushan. ”

"Yes!"

Sure enough.

Early the next morning, the Japanese infantry had not yet been dispatched, and the artillery bombardment began.

The mountains around Jiangyin were shrouded in Japanese artillery fire, and suddenly the flames soared into the sky, and black smoke billowed to the sky.

The enemy shelled for two hours, and the trees and dead grass on the mountain were burned, and the flames were rising, and a flame, black smoke and gunpowder smoke filled the mountain, and with the cold wind blowing, whirring up the mountain.

Headquarters. Liu Xing watched the dark sky on the front line, and the rumbling artillery fire was endless, and he deeply felt that last night's guess was correct, but fortunately, he made the right decision in advance, and evacuated the defenders on the position, so as to avoid a major casualty.

Otherwise, with such a fierce shelling, the defenders on the position would have suffered heavy casualties.

"Go and inform the independent battalion to support the 613th regiment."

"Yes."

Such a fierce artillery bombardment also means that the Japanese army is bound to take the Jiangyin position today, and cannot leave the independent battalion behind, but must be pulled to the front line early to support at any time.

Camp.

Affected by the war ahead, the training has become more and more difficult recently.

Xia Yuan specially dispersed the so-called small groups of three people, and the three people who formed the group were from different provinces and different military systems.

"When you get to the battlefield, the people around you are the only ones you can rely on, they block bullets for you, look at your back for you, you can only believe in them, believe in the people around you."

Just after breakfast, the dust and smoke of the camp were rising, and the combat squad of three people, tied with a rope, was actively training.

"Don't abandon, don't give up. If you abandon those around you, they will face death, and will you watch your brother Robe die beside you? Can't, can't abandon them, remember, you are all Chinese, China is your home, all support me. ”

Some people are so tired that they lie down and can't walk.

Some people gasped, propped up, and encouraged each other.

The Seventh Company of Steel, the spiritual will not to abandon and not to give up, was brought to this world by Xia Yuan. The situation on the battlefield is complicated, if they can do it on the battlefield, they will not abandon or give up, they will truly usher in transformation.

And Xia Yuan buried a small seed in the hearts of these people.

One day, this seed will take root.

Deputy Battalion Commander Yuan ran to the training ground, looking at the hot training ground, and was envious in his heart, only Xia Yuan could make such a call.

Thinking of the task I had just received, I couldn't help but feel nervous, the second day of training had just begun, and I was going to the battlefield.

This is quite cruel for these soldiers who have just run in,

Don't look at Deputy Battalion Commander Yuan as a civilian, but he can be the deputy battalion commander who is about to go to the front line, if he doesn't have the slightest ability, he can't be the deputy battalion commander.

I was worried about the fate of these soldiers, but I had to follow the orders of my superiors.

Xia Yuan looked at him, and knew that he was preoccupied, why, listening to the artillery fire rumbling from the front line, and estimating the time, it had been at least more than half an hour, and there was still no tendency to stop.

"The Japanese devils have intensified their offensive today, and Shangfeng asked us to go to Wushan to reinforce the 613th Regiment." Deputy Battalion Commander Yuan sighed, "We have to go sooner or later, but I didn't expect that this day would come so early." ”

He is a civilian, he has never been on the battlefield, listening to the sound of guns and cannons from the front line, his heart is tight, but when he thinks of his identity, he is the deputy commander of the first battalion, and he has to endure the tight heart to keep himself calm enough.

"They haven't finished their tempering yet, and this is a major test for them on the battlefield." Deputy Battalion Commander Yuan looked at the hot training ground again, and couldn't help but feel a little worried in his heart.

It took only two days ago to eliminate the estrangement between each other, but I didn't expect to receive the news of going to the front line early this morning.

Deputy Battalion Commander Yuan was very distressed: "Just give us a little more time." ”

Xia Yuan estimated the time and said: "There is no time, after the Japanese devils occupy Shanghai, the next stop is Jinling." ”

Deputy Battalion Commander Yuan was silent, and then heard Xia Yuan shouting: "Assemble!" ”

The roaring artillery fire lasted for two full hours, and the Japanese began to fight in order to take the Jiangyin position and retaliate for yesterday's night attack.

The black and white smoke of the mountains around Jiangyin is filled with smoke and spreads, covering the entire mountain.

At the end of the two-hour shelling, the enemy's infantry began to charge on the hills, and the focus of the enemy's attack was on Wushan. In yesterday's bloody battle, the Japanese army lost a squadron of troops in Wushan, but the casualties of the national army were not small, so the Japanese army concluded that the strength of the defenders on Wushan was not as good as before.

It is easier to send troops to Wushan than several other mountains.

However, we cannot give up the diversionary attack on several other hills, so as to prevent the national army on the other hills from reinforcing Wushan.

Thus, a battle broke out.

On the mountain, at a glance, about 500 Japanese troops, like dense locusts, swarmed towards Wushan, the enemy offensive was very fierce, the two sides only fought fiercely for about 10 minutes, and the casualties reached more than 30 people.

In the face of a strong enemy, when the enemy was outnumbered, Xu Aimin, the commander of the 9th Company of the 613th Regiment who held Wushan, made the decision to withdraw to the bottom of the mountain.

Xu Aimin retreated from the mountain with the 9th Company, and he came to the headquarters of the 613th Regiment and reported to Commander Luo: "There are too many devils, our strength is too weak, if we fight hard, it will be like an egg hitting a stone." The heroes do not suffer immediate losses, and I have now withdrawn the 9th Company to preserve my strength. ”

There was a dead silence at the regimental headquarters.

"What? You take it upon yourself to withdraw from your positions? Dai Ziqi, the deputy division commander who came to the 613th Regiment to supervise the battle, was shocked and angry when he heard that Xu Aimin chose to give up his position for the so-called preservation of strength, strode forward, grabbed Xu Aimin's collar, and reprimanded loudly angrily: "You shameful deserter, what do you say about being a hero who doesn't suffer immediate losses if you give up your position." Do you know? Now the devil kills people when he sees them, burns them when he sees them, and those who are soldiers don't fight, and they don't suffer this immediate loss, so who will suffer the immediate loss? If the soldier is not named with the cabinet, can he drive away the Japanese devils? What do the people do to raise us? Is it for you to run when you see an enemy? ”

Due to extreme anger, Dai Ziqi's face was distorted, and he asked loudly: "You say, how to deal with this deserter!?" ”

Xu Aimin was frightened, knelt in front of Dai Ziqi with a 'plop', and explained repeatedly: "Report to the division, there are too many enemies, if you don't withdraw, fighting hard with the enemy can only be a senseless sacrifice." I just want to stay in the green mountains, I'm not afraid of no firewood, after I take it down, there is a chance to fight the devil, I will definitely wear the guilt and make meritorious service, and ask the teacher to spare my life! ”

"No! You must not spare this deserter who is greedy for life and afraid of death, and shoot him immediately! Xu Aimin's explanation did not dissipate Dai Ziqi's anger, the more he thought about it, the more angry he became, and accused: "If everyone thinks the same as you, then who will take the lead?" Who will hold the ground? All like you, withdrawn from their positions? ”

With that, he took out the pistol at his waist and put it on Xu Aimin's head.

said that it was late, but it was fast, just at this critical moment, Regiment Commander Luo stepped forward with an arrow and pushed Dai Ziqi's hand holding the gun upward, "Shizuo, you listen to me say a few words, Xu Aimin withdrew the company without reporting, this is wrong, and it is an unforgivable sin." But Xu Aimin usually performs well, is eager to learn and motivated, has a stomach for ideas, and is a good material for leading troops to fight. Shizuo, I beg for mercy to save him from death, let him rush to Wushan with his soldiers, and make meritorious contributions for his crimes, Shizuo, what do you think? ”

Dai Ziqi stared at Captain Luo.

At this moment, a communications soldier outside the door made a report: "The summer battalion commander has brought his troops to reinforcements. ”

The atmosphere eased slightly, Dai Ziqi put away the gun, and stared at Xu Aimin who was kneeling on the ground: "For the sake of your regiment leader's face." I will spare you death, but you must make meritorious service and take Wushan, otherwise, I will definitely not spare you! ”

Xu Aimin hurriedly promised loudly: "Report to the master's seat, I will definitely take Wushan, if I don't take Wushan, I will never come back!" ”

After that, he saluted Dai Ziqi and saluted Commander Luo. Just as he was about to leave, two figures walked in outside the door, one high and one low.

The tall one is Xia Yuan, and the low one is Deputy Battalion Commander Yuan.

Xia Yuan came in and said, "Regiment commander, I am willing to lead my troops to counterattack the Japanese army in Wushan, and I am bound to annihilate them all!" ”

Xia Yuan came this time with the idea of attacking the Japanese army and counterattacking Wushan, and he wanted to lead his troops there.

"Songhu God of War, Xia Yuan." Captain Luo knew Xia Yuan, and he only knew the identity of the other party, but he had never seen it, but now he saw that the other party was tall and tall, with a terrifying murderous aura on his cold face, and his heart was slightly shocked, this is a wolf talent, and he turned his head to look at the division.

Dai Ziqi spoke, staring at Xia Yuan: "I have heard of you, Camp Commander Xia, you can come, it is the greatest encouragement to the 613 Regiment, today's first battle, then you will go, set an example for these soldiers, let them see the demeanor of the Songhu God of War." ”

"I will not disgrace my life!" Xia Yuan saluted and looked around.

"The casualties of your 9th Company are not small, and the troops are insufficient, just right, with the summer battalion commander counterattacking Wushan, by the way, take a look at this person's demeanor!" Head Luo said to Xu Aimin.

Xu Aimin was excited, tears came out of his eyes, he was grateful to Captain Luo for saving his life, and said to Commander Luo: "Don't worry, Commander, I will fight to take Wushan, and you will listen to my good news." ”

"Battalion Commander Xia, this is Company Commander Xu, who has just come down from Wushan, and knows the strength of the Japanese army in Wushan, and he will take you to counterattack Wushan."

Head Luo said to Xia Yuan again.

"That's very good." Xia Yuan nodded, glanced at Company Commander Xu, and returned to the company with him.

He sorted out the team, stood in front of Xia Yuan and Deputy Battalion Commander Yuan, raised his hand and swore an oath: the head can be broken, the blood can flow, the will is unyielding, and he vows to live and die with Jiangyin!

The oath of the officers and men of the 9th Company was loud and sonorous.

Xia Yuan listened, quite a feeling of life and death, although he didn't know what was going on, he only knew that these people rushed to Wushan, that was the soldier who could fight bloody battles and fight with Japanese devils.

A good bunch of soldiers.

He asked Deputy Battalion Commander Yuan to carry the wine up, and poured a big bowl for each of the brothers of the Independent Battalion and the 9th Company, he held up the big bowl and said: "Holding on to Jiangyin is a vicious battle, but what we hold is not only Jiangyin, but the land of China, there are Jiangyin people behind us, and there are Jinling behind us." As soldiers, if you die in battle, if you sacrifice, everything is worth it, we are fighting for the country and the people, and sacrifice, I Xia Yuan admires you. ”

"Today, I will give you a bowl of Zhuangxing wine, salute everyone, I hope everyone will fight with one enemy and ten, and strive for everyone to come back alive!"

With that, he took the bowl, put it to his lips, and drained the wine.

This was not only addressed to the 9th Company, but also to the Independent Battalion.

He led his troops to fight countless battles, knowing the hardships of each war, Xia Yuan thought that he could survive, but these soldiers may not survive one in ten, and when they rush to the battlefield, many people will die.

Rao is an iron-blooded tough guy, and at the moment of seeing him off, his eyes were also a little sour.

The jerky, dry faces came into his mind.

On the same day, Xia Yuan led the independent battalion and the 9th Company to Wushan in one breath, and repeatedly fought desperately for the position with the Japanese army.

The independent battalion and the 9th company, at great cost, repelled four enemy attacks and held Wushan.

Xu Aimin stabbed 3 Japanese soldiers in a row in the fight with the Japanese army, and also sacrificed his precious life.

When cleaning the battlefield, the soldiers of the 9th Company found the body of Company Commander Xu, his stomach was pierced, but his hands were stuck in the neck of a Japanese soldier, and the Japanese soldier who was pressed under him was strangled to death by him.

In a fierce battle with the Japanese army in Wushan, in the morning, the casualties of the independent battalion and the 9th company were huge.

The independent battalion of the four companies, after a morning of fighting, held the four positions in Wushan, and lost most of the troops, but the frontal position held by Xia Yuan was the least casualty.

The 9th Company had suffered great sacrifices before, and when it retreated from Wushan, only two squads remained.

The independent battalion also has combat effectiveness, Xia Yuan asked the 9th Company to give a message to Commander Luo and Dai Ziqi, and today it is bound to stick to Wushan and attack the Japanese army!

In the morning, the casualties of the Japanese army were not clear, in short, in the central position at the top of Wushan, the corpses of the Japanese soldiers and the corpses of the national army were stacked on top of each other, the slender intestines were scattered everywhere, and none of the clothes were finished, and the blood soaked the clothes.

The wind was blowing, and it was freezing.

The four positions in Wushan are still firmly in the hands of the national army.

(End of chapter)