"Boom Boom" "Boom Boom" "......"

All positions in Changshan were shelled at the same time, and the sound of artillery rumbled, covering the sky and the sun, and the whole Changshan was trembling.

The Marines of the 2nd Corps seemed to be prepared, and the soldiers took refuge in safe artillery holes.

As for the several heavy machine gun groups, they are all made of reinforced concrete, and as long as the shells do not hit head-on, they will be safe.

The Japanese warships fired shells non-stop, and hundreds of shells fell into the Changshan position every minute. Some of the fortifications were hit by shells and destroyed.

However, the national army was not ambiguous, and Bao Changyi immediately ordered the fort troops to counterattack on the river.

"Boom Boom" "......"

The surface of the river lifted a column of water several battles high, and the river water poured down. Suddenly. A search ship was killed by a shell, and thick black smoke came out, and then withdrew from the battlefield.

This is the impregnable Madang Fortress. Surrounded by mountains, the river is turbulent, and it has a third-class battery, even if it starts a frontal artillery bombardment with the Japanese army, it is not inferior.

"Buzz" "......"

The sky began to hum, and twelve enemy planes circled over the Changshan position and dropped heavy bombs to bombard the fortifications.

The entire position was shrouded in smoke, making people feel suffocated. A small number of soldiers were also hit, and there were casualties.

Under the cover of artillery fire, the Japanese 106th Division sent three assault teams to attack the Changshan position.

The 2nd Corps has three brigades and nine squadrons, which are deployed in various positions in Changshan.

The 1st Brigade of the Corps was deployed in the direction of Xiangkou, at the forefront of Madang, and controlled the river surface in this area with 47 naval artillery.

The 2 Brigade of the Marine Detachment was responsible for the southeastern direction. The captain of the brigade, Du Longji, placed 8 Japanese-made 38-type 75 field guns in a hidden position in the depression south of Changshan.

The 3rd Brigade of the Corps is a reserve force and is responsible for the headquarters and logistics.

The above-mentioned fortress garrison troops fought under the command of Bao Changyi, the commander of the 2nd Corps.

If the Japanese army wanted to capture Changshan, it had to pass through the rice fields of Taibai Lake and the middle section of the Yangtze River. However, the river rose and overflowed the polders, turning the open paddy fields into a lake.

The Japanese could only carry heavy machine guns and attack the Changshan position from the mouth of Taibai Lake.

As soon as the enemy soldiers entered the lake, half of their bodies fell into the water, and they struggled to walk.

Even in this extremely unfavorable situation, the Japanese attacked anyway. The reason is very simple, as soon as the reinforcements of the national army arrive, it will be difficult to attack Madang Fortress again.

After observing the entire battlefield, Du Longji, the captain of the second brigade, ordered: "Get closer, and fight!"

It was the 2nd Brigade that was responsible for defending the forward positions in the southeast of Changshan. Dulongji knew it was a great opportunity. The Japanese infantry was all stuck in a quagmire, and it was difficult to advance, and it was even more difficult to retreat.

The Japanese assault force was still marching with difficulty, less than a hundred meters from the forward position, but the Nationalist army showed no sign of counterattack.

Thirty meters past the flat ground, the devil commander ordered loudly: "Speed up!"

The devil commander's intention was obvious, the troops had to quickly pass through the lake, deploy firepower on the shore, and cover the follow-up troops to go ashore.

"Boom Boom" "Boom Boom" "......"

Japanese planes began to concentrate on bombing the southeast position, covering the safe landing of the devils in the lake.

Just as the vanguard of the devils landed on the shore, Du Longji ordered in a loud voice: "Fight back with all your might!"

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

Light and heavy machine guns on the position opened fire on the enemy at the same time, and several fortresses also erupted long fires, and the fire was extremely fierce.

The bullets interlaced with each other, forming a dense web of fire. The first pieces of devils fell into the lake one after another, and blood continued to seep in.

The devil commander brandished his saber and pointed forward, shouting, "Counterattack!"

"Dadada" "......"

The devil's heavy machine gun needs to be supported by two people in front and squat, so that the devil in the rear can effectively shoot at the position.

However, if only one person is shot in front, the heavy machine gun will lose its balance and even fall into the water. Therefore, the firepower that the Japanese army was proud of did not work at all.

The devil soldiers in front of them fought back with rifles and struggled forward. But there were still people who were shot and fell in the lake, and the vanguard was getting farther and farther from the shore.

"Tutu Tutu" "......"

The Japanese planes began to dive and fly low, and the heavy machine guns on board frantically dived into the position. Many soldiers of the national army were pierced by bullets and died on their positions.

"Boom Boom" "......"

The Japanese warships also stepped up their efforts, and countless shells rained down on the positions, setting off soil flowers. The officers and men of the 2nd Brigade were fearless and frantically shot at the Japanese troops on the water.

"Conscript!" "Conscripts save me~" "......"

"Stretcher team!"

"Go over there!"

“……”

The wails of pain were muffled by shells, and only the cries for help of the wounded fighters could be faintly heard. On the battlefield, it is useless to call their mothers, only medics and stretchers can save them.

The battle is fought in blood and fire, life and death......

"Hold on! Devils must not be allowed to come ashore! ”

Dulongji braved the hail of bullets and bullets to personally go to the forward position to direct the battle. The soldiers of the Marine Corps fought back with all their lives to defend the dignity and honor of the Navy.

The positions were littered with gunfire, artillery, and even the mutilated corpses of the fighters. The miserable appearance makes people shudder. And those warriors who are still alive, they only have the devil in front of them in their eyes.

Bao Changyi had been behind the position, watching the fierce battle.

"Anti-aircraft guns, shoot those damn planes down for me!"

Bao Changyi discovered that the enemy plane was flying at a low altitude and immediately ordered the antiaircraft artillery unit to attack the enemy plane.

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

The anti-aircraft artillery units in the south, having received the order, began to shoot into the air. Hundreds of dodging black sparks, blooming one by one in the air.

"Buzz~Buzz~Buzz~"

Black smoke suddenly rose from the tail of an enemy plane, roaring and hitting the ground, "boom~", the fire soared into the sky, and a thick black smoke rose into the air.

The remaining enemy planes did not dare to fly at low altitudes, hovered above for a while, and flew back to the airbase with their tails between their legs.

The battle in the southwest position was still fierce, and the devils in the lake were killed and wounded countless times.

Dulongji found that the devils in front of him were beginning to retreat, and ordered: "It's time to close the net, and order the artillery troops to bombard these dogs!"

Eight field guns hidden in the depression to the south launched artillery bombardment on the follow-up troops of the devils, making it impossible for the enemy to evacuate.

Just as the devil was panicking, Dulongji suddenly launched a charge.

"Come on! The devil must not be allowed to escape! ”

There are not many opportunities for this kind of total annihilation of devils, they occupy an absolute geographical advantage, how can Du Longji easily let it go.

The soldiers of the 6th Squadron, the vanguard of the 2nd Brigade, rushed out of the trenches, came to the shore and set up machine guns, and fired wildly at the devils in the lake. While the other soldiers lie on the ground, reduce the area of attack, and fire with rifles.

The Japanese army has long been crushed and mourned. In the lake swing, the devil skewered around like a headless fly, dodging the bullets fired in front of him.

However, this was originally a large rice field, without any shelter, and the few devils left could only be shot in despair and die in the lake.

The battle was over not long after, and the lake was already stained red with the blood of the devils. The second brigade successfully annihilated the devils of the three-way assault, adding up to more than 300 people.

The devils are not dead, they are not afraid of the less than 2,000 men and horses of the second corps, but the reinforcements that are about to arrive.

Although the situation was not in his favor, Okamura Ninji gave a death order to occupy Madang Fortress before reinforcements arrived.

Within half an hour, the 106th Division again organized an assault team to attack from Hudang. The artillery fire of the warships on the river became extremely fierce, and they seemed to be very anxious, because the reinforcements were only a few dozen miles away from Madang.

The second round of attacks was simply a copy of the first round of piracy, and the commando team of the devil's 300 people was once again completely annihilated.

The same is true for the third round. It was not until late evening that the Japanese troops died down, but they still stopped in the middle of the lake. And the lake has been completely dyed red.

On the first day of fighting, the 2nd Brigade of the 2nd Brigade achieved a modest victory. Chairman Chiang sent a telegram from Wuhan to boost the morale of the whole army.

Subsequently, Bai Chongxi, Chen Cheng, Xie Gangzhe and other senior generals sent congratulatory messages one after another, commending the heroic performance of the Second Brigade in the Changshan position.

However, although the 2nd Brigade was victorious, it suffered most of its own casualties. And those casualties came from enemy warships and aircraft.

In desperation, Bao Changyi asked the third brigade to make up for it, and the second brigade went back to the rear to rest.

But where are the reinforcements that Bao Changyi was waiting for and that the Japanese army feared?

(End of chapter)