Shao Fei used four tactics in succession and inflicted heavy losses on the left flank of the Japanese army. The Japanese right flank, after yesterday's daytime battle and last night's fierce feint, were in a half-crippled state and could no longer organize an effective offensive. As long as it held out until noon, Tang Enbo's 20th Group Army launched a general attack, and the 27th Division could retreat.

April 3 is destined to be an extraordinary day. The Battle of Taierzhuang reached its climax on this day.

"General Feng, the left wing has been wiped out by us, the right wing has been crippled, I think I am no longer needed here. I asked to leave and return to the battlefield of Taierzhuang. ”

After the battle, Shao Fei came to Feng Anbang with his tired body. Shao Fei is not tired physically, but mentally. Organizing such a large-scale night battle, and only allowing victory but not defeat, was a great burden on Shao Fei's spirit.

Feng Anbang patted Shao Fei on the shoulder and said, "I won't stop it, because there is your brother there." But I hope you can rest for an hour, I don't feel at ease if you go like this. ”

"This ......"

Shao Fei hesitated, and Chen Haotian said: "What is this, don't live up to the kindness of the old general." I'll give you the car when the time comes, and you'll be there in two hours. ”

Saying that, Chen Haotian pulled Shao Fei aside, and seeing that there was no one around, Chen Haotian's expression immediately became serious: "You can't go back, this is what Chief Li meant."

"Why?"

"Knowingly asked. What Chief Lee means is to let you go as far as you can. Leaving you alone will only make a lot of people embarrassed. ”

"No way!" Shao Fei resolutely refused, and then said: "There are my comrades-in-arms there, let's come together, and we will go back together." As for what you are worried about, I have nothing to fear, they will not get anything from me. ”

Chen Haotian wanted to dissuade him again, but seeing that Shao Fei's eyes were so firm, he didn't say anything, and then talked about his hypocrisy. As Lan Ling said, the two are very similar, and they can understand each other with one look.

Xuzhou Headquarters.

Li Zongren received a call back from Tang Enbo and launched an attack on the Sakamoto detachment on the 3rd today. The main target of the attack was the main force of the Sakamoto detachment stationed in Lanling Town, near Xiaowang.

Li Zongren was overjoyed. The 75th Army (temporarily consisting of the 93rd and 139th Divisions) was sent from Xuzhou to reinforce it, and the 4th Artillery Regiment and the 7th Artillery Regiment were sent to go together.

Li Zongren's combat intentions were very obvious, the 20th Group Army's 52nd Army's Guan Lin Zheng Department blocked the Sakamoto detachment's southward route, the 85th Army's Wang Zhonglian Division launched an attack from east to west, Xuzhou sent the 75th Army to block the Sakamoto detachment's westward advance, and finally ordered Linyi's 58th Army Zhang Zizhong to go south and encircle the Sakamoto detachment on all sides.

Now that the crisis of the Sakamoto detachment going south to reinforce the Seya Kai detachment has been resolved, Li Zongren can wholeheartedly deal with the 10th Division and the Seya Kai Brigade in Taierzhuang.

Xu Zuyi said: "The Japanese army's reinforcement plan has been shattered, and I think the Seya Brigade will inevitably make a desperate bet and attack the last line of defense in Taierzhuang."

Li Zongren said: "You are right, whether it is Taierzhuang or Xiangcheng Banben's detachment, today is the moment of decisive battle." The 31st Division of Chifeng City must defend the south gate. ”

Taierzhuang is the gate of Xuzhou, a strategic place, and a place where soldiers must fight. In such an important place, Li Zongren used it as a bait to attract the Japanese army and lure the Seya Brigade into the village. Then set up heavy troops on the periphery to surround Taierzhuang.

Li Zongren began to dispatch troops and generals, mobilizing a large number of troops to the periphery of Taierzhuang to catch turtles in an urn. Now Li Zongren's only request is that the 31st Division in Taierzhuang can hold out for the last day and buy precious time for the outer troops to encircle. But no matter what, the defeat of the Japanese army was assured.

Xu Zuyi reminded: "There is also a force of 3,000 people from Feng Anbang in the vicinity of Xiangcheng. There are only 1,000 people left in the two regiments of the 27th Division, and the other 2,000 are Chen Haotian's reinforcements, whether they are all transferred back. ”

Li Zongren pondered for a moment and signaled, "Transfer it back." Chen Haotian's troops were included in the 42nd Army, under the unified command of Feng Anbang. By the way, what about Shao Fei, where is he now? ”

Xu Zuyi replied: "I drove back to Taierzhuang early in the morning. You also saw the two battles last night, which are classics. As I said before, Shao Fei is not a simple person, and he can beat a regiment out of the combat effectiveness of a division. ”

Shao Fei returned to the battlefield again, Li Zongren didn't know whether he was happy or worried, he just replied softly: "Should I be asked to be a division commander?"

Xu Zuyi saw that Li Zongren was displeased, so he didn't say anything. But no matter what, Shao Fei couldn't leave, Bai Chongxi and the military commander had already left a back hand in Xuzhou.

Shao Fei returned to Taierzhuang and crossed the canal to enter the battlefield through the south gate. Now there are only more than 600 people in Taierzhuang's position at the south gate. As for the establishment, it has long ceased to exist. Piecemeal, they all came from different units of the 31 Division.

"Today the devils are crazy, we are fighting the madmen. In the morning we had more than a thousand brothers, and now there are not half of them left. ”

Approaching noon, Yang Hongtao looked at the devastated position, looked at the soldiers who were almost all wounded, and showed a rare pessimistic interest.

As Chief of Staff Xu Zuyi expected, Seya Qi learned that reinforcements were hopeless and wanted to take Taierzhuang in one go. Therefore, elite troops were sent to storm the position at the south gate.

In this completely disadvantageous situation, even if Shao Fei had the ability to reach the sky, he could not stop the Japanese army from attacking one after another.

"Squad leader, don't you want to think of a way, don't you think this is our last lunch."

Shao Fei lay on the rare and clean open space, closed his eyes and recuperated, and replied to the words of the knife: "There are devils in front of him, and Master Chi ordered again: Those who take a step back will be killed!" There's no room at all, I'm out of options. ”

After speaking, Shao Fei continued to close his eyes and recuperate to meet the afternoon battle.

Southern Line of Canal, Field Hospital of the 31st Division.

The war has reached the most critical moment, and as a last resort, Chi Fengcheng also wants to let these wounded soldiers go to the battlefield again. He gathered together the lightly wounded who were still capable of fighting, and placed several large boxes in front of the wounded.

Chi Fengcheng said in front of the team: "The Japanese army said that they have occupied all of Taierzhuang, let the fucking bullshit!" The South Gate position is still dead in our hands. I order you to run to reinforce Shonai, and these oceans are yours. We swear to live and die with Taierzhuang, those who advance will be rewarded, and those who retreat will be killed! ”

A leading officer at the front of the team sneered: "I don't want my life, what do you need money for?" The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression was won, and with this money to erect a monument, let future generations know that our Northwest Army was content to kill little devils here. ”

After saying that, the officer threw the ten oceans he had just been assigned to the ground, and the soldiers behind him followed suit.

"Kill the enemy and repay the country!"

Suddenly, someone in the ranks shouted slogans.

"Kill the enemy and repay the country!" “……”

Five hundred courages shouted together.

"Stand upright! Turn left! ”

After shouting the slogan, the officer shouted the order, and then returned to the battlefield with five hundred men across the canal pontoon. At the last moment, in a decisive battle with the Japanese army!

(End of chapter)