The battle situation that occurred soon after was unfortunately predicted by Zhu Xuandao.

Of course, the root cause of the crushing defeat of the battle is not the correctness of the plan, but the conspiracy.

Liu Hanying thought of everything, but he didn't expect that there was a problem around him. Liu Hanying's battle plan is impeccable, but once it falls into the hands of Yamano Daisa, it can't help Liu Hanying's wishful thinking. Yamano Osa directed him an offensive battle this time. When Liu Hanying was still dreaming of ambushing the heavy troops of the mountain field, the Japanese army avoided the real situation and only attacked the defensive front of Shi Yunbiao's newly formed 79th Regiment with a small number of troops, and concentrated a reinforced brigade of the Japanese army and nearly 2,000 second devils, went out of the county town of Mapi, and quietly approached Liu Hanying's right rib.

After the battle was launched, the enemy in front of the new 79th Regiment broke through from the right flank to cover its main force, and with heavy fire as a prelude, it successively launched three rounds of shock waves against the position of the 79th Regiment without retreating.

Suddenly, the cannon roared, flesh and blood flew sideways, and the sky was dim, and the sun and moon were dull.

On the side of the Eighth Route Army, in addition to a squadron of Zhu Zhudao who went directly to the New 79th Regiment to participate in the battle, there were also two battalions and four squadrons of the Independent Regiment led by Yang Tinghui and Zhang Pujing respectively to block and support the attack in Beishan, and a county brigade led by Dou Yuquan and Wang Lantian to deploy defenses in Madian and prepare to cut off the enemy's rear route. But after the battle began, the firepower was basically concentrated in the north of the intended battlefield, where there was a battalion of the national army, which could not withstand it, and the troops of the Eighth Route fought hard to the death, but they could not withstand the repeated attacks of powerful firepower, and the battle reached a white-hot stage, two independent regiments and devils launched a white-knuckle battle, and the position was full of blood, and more than half of the officers below the company were killed or wounded, and Zhang Pujing, the supreme commander of this position, was seriously wounded, was shot in the shoulder, and was stabbed twice in the stomach, almost poking out the intestines. Such stubborn resistance still failed to stop the devils from advancing southward.

At this time, Chen Mohan saw that something was wrong. The attacking enemy is surging, which cannot but arouse Chen Mohan's vigilance - if it is really the enemy's baggage troops, once they are ambushed, the first reaction should be to turn around and run, even if they don't run, it is impossible to be so greedy for war. And now the situation is that the enemy, who was hit by a sudden blow, not only did not flinch, but calmly organized one attack after another, and the intensity of his fire was not at all fixed as calculated in advance, but was constantly changing, always increasing unabated. Especially in the direction of Beishan, forge ahead, break through the defense line of the Eighth Route at all costs, and prepare to drive straight in.

Obviously, this is not a blocking battle, but a very much organized and planned battle. Moreover, the current situation shows that the deployment of troops and firepower of the national army have long been expected by the other side.

Chen Mohan immediately shook the phone and reported to Shi Yunbiao: "Tuanzao, the enemy seems to be prepared, and the frontal attack seems to be a feint, I am afraid that its main force will make other moves." ”

Shi Yunbiao groaned slightly on the other end of the phone, and replied: "This army is in place, and it is fighting for itself. At present, the regiment is bearing the brunt of the attack, and it must be based on its own duties and resolutely resist. ”

Chen Mohan reminded: "Tuanzao, do you want to report to the brigade?" ”

Shi Yunbiao asked angrily, "Report what?" ”

Chen Mohan said frankly and bluntly: "The enemy's actions are deceitful, and I am afraid that there is a big conspiracy, and the focus of our analysis of the enemy is on the ...... of the 246th Regiment."

"Stop-mouth!" Before Chen Mohan finished speaking, he heard a roar like a violent lion on the other side of the phone. "Chen Mohan, please be sure to keep a close grasp of the situation of the troops, lose a position, and I will kill your head!"

Chen Mohan was stunned. He clearly had a premonition that a larger conspiracy was unfolding in the Japanese army, and out of a sense of responsibility as an officer, he believed that he should report his judgment to his superiors to provide a reference for decision-making. He never expected that Shi Yunbiao would avoid talking about his judgment, but only blindly emphasized that everyone was in their place, asking him to concentrate on the battle in front of him. What's going on? The situation is so suspicious, he Shi Yunbiao may not even be able to see a little? Does Shi Yunbiao really think that his Chen Mohan's judgment is groundless?

A series of questions were like a series of heavy chains, dragging Chen Mohan's mind into the dark abyss. A sense of foreboding rushed over him like a thick cloud from another place outside the battlefield, wrapping his heart thickly.

This hunch was soon confirmed.

The battle lasted for more than an hour, and although the frontal shelling of the newly formed 79th Regiment was continuous, and the sound of killing was like a burst, Chen Mohan caught an important sign -- every attack of the enemy was confined to the killing distance of the army's small arms, and after a slight movement, he hurriedly retreated.

Chen Mohan shook the telephone again and asked Shi Yunbiao to convey to Brigade Commander Liu Hanying about the new suspiciousness of the battlefield. Chen Mohan still believes that Shi Yunbiao, as a hard-card commander on the battlefield of a hundred battles, cannot fail to see flaws in the current situation, and it is impossible not to have insight into the results of the battle that will appear.

Chen Mohan hoped that Shi Yunbiao would make such a gesture: give a clear order to the headquarters, shrink the position of the regiment, and attack cautiously. At the same time, the abnormal signs on the battlefield were reported to Liu Hanying or Zhang Jiayu, which prompted the brigade commander to quickly adjust the force and use it in the new main direction.

But no. Shi Yunbiao did not make the gesture that Chen Mohan wanted him to make. Shi Yunbiao asked Chen Mohan on the phone: "Chief Chen, am I commanding you or are you commanding me?" ”

Chen Mohan replied: "Of course, the regiment commanded me. ”

Shi Yunbiao almost gritted his teeth and said: "Okay, please immediately convey my order, all personnel must stick to the position of the regiment, those who retreat are killed, and those who retreat are killed!" ”

- This order still only emphasizes the defense of the regiment, and does not mention the whole battle situation, and seems to be indifferent.

It was only at this time that Chen Mohan completely understood that a tragedy would be inevitable, and this tragedy had been decided a long time ago, and he Chen Mohan could not change it at all. He even thought that Shi Yunbiao might not be blind to the new changes in the battle situation, but he was aware of everything, and what he wanted was for the 246th Regiment to bear the first round of blows - thinking of this, Chen Mohan couldn't help but shudder.