In the past four days, the Japanese army seemed to be suffocated, and as soon as they attacked, they launched a fierce attack on the defenders of Baimenlou like a flood.

"Hit!"

"Dadada" "......"

The company of the 1087th Regiment was condescending and used superior firepower to launch a counterattack.

Bullets rained down, but the Japanese army was still the same old routine, and the infantry and artillery were coordinated.

The first round of Japanese attacks was quickly repulsed. The attack was so fierce that it was only a tentative attack for the Japanese troops, who only wanted to master the enemy's firepower.

The Japanese army was still very afraid of the firepower of the Yunnan army. A company has four heavy machine guns, eight light machine guns, and a grenadier group, all of which are imported from France, and their equipment is definitely not inferior to itself.

Immediately after the second round of shelling, a second offensive began under the positions. This time it seems like it's going to be real.

The attacking force was divided into three squares, with more than 60 people at the top, middle and bottom, and the size of a Japanese squadron.

The devils of the vanguard team scattered and alternately covered; The machine guns in the rear fired fiercely upwards through special trajectories; The grenadier squad, under the cover of the soldiers in front, focused on the fire point of the position above.

Thick smoke billowed from the positions above, and the trenches were filled with the smell of gunpowder with the smell of earth.

The Dian army in the trenches was not ambiguous at all, and fought back in the light of artillery fire.

One of the Heavy fell, and the co-Heavy quickly pushed away the corpse of his comrade, screaming and firing forward. They don't have time to grieve and don't know when the next bullet will hit their heads.

The machine gunners on the battlefield have blank brains, they only have to fight non-stop, and they can't let the machine guns in their phones be dumb. Only the machine gun is the most damaging to the enemy.

"Da Da Da" "Da Da Da" "Da Da Da" "......"

The machine guns on the positions never stopped. A powerful network of firepower spread across the front line of the position.

The spearhead devil soldiers were shot to the ground one after another, staining the land they wanted to serve red with their blood. This proves the saying: if you want to conquer, you must exchange it with blood.

"Put!"

"Bang Bang Bang" "Bang Bang" "......"

The artillery of the 1085th Regiment in the rear rhythmically launched an artillery bombardment on the devils in front, and pieces of dust flew at the front of the position, covering the sky and the sun.

The devil soldiers were blown up into the sky like flowers, and then burrowed into the soft dirt, never to get up again.

Not long after, the devil retreated to the bottom of the mountain again in embarrassment, leaving only nearly a hundred corpses remaining at the front of the position.

The sound of artillery and gunfire stopped, and the unique sound of another side of the battlefield was heard in the position.

"Ah~"

"Medic ~Help Me~"

“……”

There were constant wails and cries for help on the battlefield. It is useless to pray to God and Buddha on the battlefield, and it is even more useless to cry for dad and mother, only medical soldiers and health teams can save them.

Perhaps being injured is the greatest luck for a soldier, because those who are not injured will continue to fight and continue to face death.

The stretcher team quickly carried the wounded to the rear, while the corpses of those comrades, those stumps and broken arms, were left unattended.

The soldiers on the position did not have time, because they knew that the devils would soon attack again.

"Damn, devils are not scary, they are afraid of cannonballs raining down."

The commander of the first company of the 1085th regiment thought that his face was covered with dust, and after these two battles, the first company had lost one-third, and most of them died under artillery fire.

The commander of the first company leaned against the side wall of the trench, leaned his gun against his shoulder, took off his hat and shook off the dust on it, and took a short rest. Then greet the battle that follows.

Battles for other positions of the 1085th Regiment also began, just as fiercely. The deafening sound was clearly heard by the entire Pai Shi defense line.

At the headquarters of the Paishi Division, the sound of the cannon reached Zhang Chong's ears one after another. After each round of shelling, I don't know how many of my own soldiers fell under the fire. Thinking of this, Zhang Chong sat on pins and needles, asking about the battle ahead every hour.

The chief of staff on the side said: "The Japanese army is just an ordinary attack, and the 1085th regiment has no problem holding out for three or five or seven days."

Zhang Chong sighed and said, "I'm afraid it's not an ordinary attack, don't we have less to lose by eating this group of beast poison gas?"

"But we have limited conditions, and we can't distribute gas masks to every unit."

The Chief of Staff's words silenced the command for a moment. It is true that the Dian army has anti-chemical equipment, but the number is very limited.

In the camp of the Independent Regiment in Xiaoyang Village, which is closest to the front-line position, the sound of artillery can be heard more clearly.

The recruits were overheated, and the sound of the cannon made their hearts flutter.

The enemy is in front of you, and the opportunity to kill the enemy and serve the country has arrived. But they only heard, but they could not see the cruelty on the battlefield, so they were fearless and empty.

"Commander, there is a fight in front, when will it be our turn?"

"yes, these days of training are for today."

“……”

Shao Fei and Gao Yi were surrounded by a group of recruits, while those veterans were snickering in the distance, a group of guys who didn't know whether to live or die.

Gao Yi shouted: "Go back!" I'll let you know when it's time for you to go. Don't look at you volunteering one by one now, don't be convicted by me when the time comes, pee your pants, and become a deserter! ”

"How can that? We're all Dian soldiers, and we're not afraid of death, right? ”

"Yes, we are not afraid of death!"

“……”

For a while, this group of recruits became excited, with a generous and righteous expression.

Shao Fei sighed in his heart: Ignorant people are the happiest.

After Gao Yi dispersed the crowd, Shao Fei smiled: "A bunch of eggs."

Shao Fei understood Zhang Chong's combat intentions very well, and also understood why Zhang Chong put his independent regiment here, and the 184th Division could not die.

In the afternoon, the Japanese army continued to launch an attack on the defense line of the 1085 regiment.

This time, the 1085th Regiment went against the norm and put the main battalion in the outer position. The first battalion is an old Dian army with rich combat experience and a strong style.

After a day of fierce fighting, the outer defense line did not move, but the Japanese suffered heavy casualties.

In the evening, the regimental headquarters of the 1085 regiment.

With a pleading tone, a staff officer pleaded with the regiment commander Zeng Zesheng: "Withdraw the first battalion, they are our bosses, and they are all brothers in life and death who came out of Yunnan together!"

Zeng Zesheng said righteously: "Those who are withdrawn can only be the wounded, and nothing else!" The first battalion is gone, and the second battalion is on! The second battalion is gone, Lao Tzu is on! ”

"Commander......"

"Say no more! Aren't those recruits in the third battalion the Dian Army, and aren't they our brothers in life and death!? ”

Zeng Zesheng didn't feel heartbroken, the reason why he did this, first, was heartache for recruits; Second, if you let these recruits who are not very trained go up, let alone a day, they will not be able to hold on for an hour.

Zhang Chong's combat intention was to defend to the death. Take advantage of the favorable terrain to block the attack step by step, slow down the enemy's attack, consume the enemy's vital forces, and gain the last time for Wuhan's retreat.

The 1085th Regiment was lost, and the 1086th Regiment was on; The 1086th Regiment was gone, and the 1087th Regiment was ...... Until the 184th Division was defeated. This is the last determination of the old Dian army!

Lu Han and the chairman of the committee both gave death orders to stop the westward advance of the Japanese army at all costs.

Zhang Chong didn't complain about this order. He knew that the significance of the battle was far-reaching. Wuhan's supplies are the lifeblood of the whole of China, and this is a battle related to the fate of the country.

On September 28, the enemy, with the cooperation of the air force, concentrated artillery fire and launched an all-out attack on the position of the 184th Division.

The officers and men of the 184th Regiment of the 1085th Division fought bravely, and the enemy suffered setbacks.

The Japanese army once again shamelessly used chemical weapons, suffocating and tear gas, to attack the position of Baimenlou.

Asphyxiating gas cannon refers to the use of methane, carbon dioxide, nitrogen and other gases to reduce the oxygen content in the air, resulting in damage to the central nervous system and suffocation to death due to lack of oxygen.

When the oxygen content in the air drops below 16%, people can develop hypoxia symptoms; Oxygen levels drop below 10%, and varying degrees of consciousness impairment and even death may occur; Sudden death can occur when oxygen levels drop below 6%.

Death by suffocation is very painful and very inhumane.

The soldiers of the Yunnan army on the position were confused, their whole bodies convulsed, and they were in pain and could not let out a wail.

The Japanese army seized the opportunity to attack, and there must be no chance for the enemy to breathe.

"Hit~"

The commander of a company gave the final hoarse order.

The position was still sporadic with gunfire, and the remaining soldiers of the Yunnan army made a final resistance. Gradually, slowly, the gunfire stopped.

A series of casualties were lost, and the White Gate Tower was lost. After the Japanese occupied the position, they found that these soldiers of the Yunnan Army were still holding their guns in their hands, and the muzzles of the guns were facing the front of the position at the same time.

The will to fight of the Dian army has convinced the enemy, and they are defending this position with their last lives and defending the dignity of the Dian army!

(End of chapter)