"Sir, didn't you say the devil would come tonight? It's been lying on the ground for a few hours, why don't you see a ghost? ”

"Give me patience, the impatient on the battlefield will die the fastest."

"Oh~ But we're just a few people, the devil will definitely come to thousands of people, this may be our last night."

"On the battlefield, pessimistic people die faster."

This is a conversation between Knife and a soldier of the National Army next to him. They were not in the trenches, but all of them were lying on the riverside.

Today is the night of June 24, 1938, the 28th day of the fifth lunar month. There was no moonlight in the sky, and it was pitch black all around. Shao Fei concluded that the Japanese army would definitely come tonight, but they had been lying on their stomachs for more than three hours since 0:00 in the morning, and they still did not see the Japanese landing ship.

This night was extremely quiet, but it was difficult for the defenders of Madang Fortress to sleep peacefully, perhaps only Li Yunheng slept the most soundly, and he had to recharge for tomorrow's graduation ceremony.

"Bump!" A gunshot completely broke the quiet night, and at the same time, the defense of Madang Fortress began.

All the soldiers of the Nationalist Army lying on the riverside struggled to stand up, each holding a grenade in their hands, and after pulling the fuse, they threw it vigorously into the dark river.

"Withdraw!" "Withdraw!" “……”

Before the grenade exploded, the special operators quickly ordered their men to quickly withdraw to both sides and return to their positions.

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

A loud bang sounded on the surface of the river. The vanguard of the Japanese army was about to attack in a small boat, but they did not expect to be attacked by a sudden rain of grenades. Those killed or overboard cannot be counted.

This loud bang also alarmed the defenders of the Changshan position. Bao Changyi immediately noticed that the devil had begun to attack Xiangkou, so he picked up the phone and sent it to the riverside position to inquire about the situation, but no one answered.

Bao Changyi felt that the situation was serious, so he informed all the troops to prepare for battle, and then reported to the Madang Fortress Headquarters, but Commander Wang Xitao had already gone to attend the graduation ceremony.

In the end, Bao Changyi called the Mahu District Headquarters in the rear, but no one answered.

"Damn, everyone is dead!"

made three calls in a row, but no one answered, and Bao Changyi couldn't help but get angry.

The chief of staff next to him suggested: "Use the radio to send it to the Wuhan Jiangfang Fortress Command and tell them about the situation in Madang."

Bao Changyi had no choice but to report by radio to Commander Xie Gangzhe of the Wuhan River Defense Fortress Command that the Japanese army had landed in Xiangkou.

"Ahem~" The chief of staff sighed: "I didn't expect to be really hit by the falcon, there are less than two hundred people in the direction of Xiangkou, I don't know how long I can hold on."

Bao Changyi looked at the time, it was just past four o'clock, and said, "It's good to be able to hold on until dawn."

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

The Japanese began to attack the ground, while warships on the river provided fire support to the ground forces. The positions of the Nationalist troops on the shore were bombarded as if it were daylight.

The landing site was a mile wide and about 300 meters from the position. The Japanese launched an offensive from the central area, but they were completely ignorant of the enemy's position and firing points.

The vanguard of the Japanese army advanced more than 100 meters, but was only attacked by howitzers, and not a single bullet was fired, and the soldiers could not help but feel panicked. There was a splash of fire ahead, but it was pitch black all around.

When the Japanese approached two hundred meters, a dense burst of gunfire rang out from three hundred meters to the left. Countless fires shot from the west, and Shao Fei abandoned his frontal position and dug a temporary trench in the west.

The Japanese army was caught off guard for a while, and the devils near the west died countless times.

It didn't take long for the Japanese to gain a foothold. The commander immediately ordered artillery fire to suppress the enemy forces in the west, and the vanguard continued to capture the enemy's main position in the north.

The Devil Commander did this for two reasons.

One, the enemy appeared in the west, and the frontal positions were bound to be empty. Intelligence showed that the enemy's forces were not sufficient.

Second, the enemy is elusive, and if you open up a formation and attack the west, if there is an enemy in the east, it is very likely that you will be flanked. After all, the number of his vanguard troops is not large.

The Japanese gunboats had stopped shelling, and when the Japanese vanguard was about to enter the position, there was a loud "boom". The soldiers of the national army hidden in the position pulled the fuse together, and hundreds of grenades exploded ten meters from the forward position.

"Kill!" "Kill!" “……”

Suddenly, the sound of killing in the east and west directions was everywhere, and while the devil was bombed, Shao Fei ordered the whole line to attack and start a white-knuckle battle against the enemy.

There are indeed troops arranged by Shao Fei in the east, but the devil just didn't fall for it. And this arrangement is only suitable for night, and during the day the devil will find it with a telescope.

The devil was attacked by a grenade and had suffered heavy casualties, and this time he was hit on both sides, and he had no choice but to fight and retreat.

"Retreat, retreat to the river!"

The commander of the devil fled back to the river with the remnants of his forces, got on the transport boat, and was sheltered by the warship.

"Falcon~"

When Shigeichi Hata learns that the first round of attacks has been hit hard, a falcon immediately comes to mind. They were ghosts of the night, and they thought that a sneak attack at night would be beneficial to them, but they didn't expect it to become an advantage for the other party.

Shigeichi Hauda ordered: "Order the troops, stop the attack."

"General, the troops and warships are all staying on the river, and it will not be a good ...... if the attack is stopped now."

The adjutant on the side reminded that it would be dangerous to stay for a long time, as it was all within the range of fire of the enemy's batteries.

Ha Tian smiled: "Smart people occasionally have to use stupid methods, that is, blind spots. It is enough to let the troops on the river retreat a mile and wait for dawn to attack. Our strengths can only be brought into play at dawn. ”

In the riverside position, the national army won a small victory. These soldiers understood that if it were not for the Falcon, they would not be able to withstand a wave of attacks, and the position might have fallen into the hands of the Japanese long ago.

While the soldiers were cleaning up the battlefield, Lin Xiaofeng ran to the position, came to Shao Fei and said in a panic: "Captain Bao asked you to reply to his call immediately."

"Got it."

Shao Fei immediately rushed to the headquarters and reported the battle situation to Bao Changyi.

"Hey~ How is the battle?"

Bao Changyi seemed to be impatient, and Shao Fei replied: "Even if we won the first battle, the Japanese army lost more than 100 people, but we also lost more than 40 people and 50 were wounded, nearly half."

Bao Changyi didn't respond for a while, and after a while, he said, "It's hard work, how long can you persevere?"

Shao Fei replied: "The river reconnaissance has reported that the Japanese army has retreated. Hata knew that the falcons were on the battlefield, and the devils gave us the nickname: the ghosts of the night, and I don't think they would start a night fight again. I'm expecting to stick with three rounds tomorrow morning. ”

"Need fire support?"

"That's for the best."

"Gotta come back alive. Both firepower and strength are very bad for you. ”

"I understand." Shao Fei hesitated and asked, "Is there any news for reinforcements?"

"No, not a single phone call can be made. I have already reported to the Wuhan side, and I think the reinforcements will be able to leave tomorrow morning. We need time now, and if we hold on a little longer, we will have one more victory. ”

"Got it, I'll hang up if it's okay."

"Okay, take care."

Shao Fei hung up the phone, feeling complicated. At this critical juncture, the 16th Army, which was responsible for defending Madang Fortress, could not be contacted. If reinforcements are sent now, the nearest one can be reached at noon today.

Shao Fei returned to the position, he knew very well in his heart that three rounds of attacks were their limit. Without the support of surface warships, it would be no problem to hold out for a day.

"Secretary!" Shao Fei shouted.

"Here!"

Shao Fei asked, "Are there mines in the logistics ammunition depot?"

The secretary replied, "Yes, but there are not many of them."

Shao Fei looked at the time and ordered: "Ask someone to arrange all the mines on the main road to Xiangshan."

The secretary didn't understand very well and asked, "Why don't you arrange it on the main road in Xiangkou Town?" The Japanese army will definitely occupy the town of Xiangkou first. ”

Shao Fei replied: "What did the devil do when he pulled the cannon to Xiangkou?" People can make a detour, but can't artillery, get it? ”

The secretary was ashamed and said, "The chief is still wise."

Shao Fei ordered again: "By the way, call two people to Xiangkou Town to tell the people that the devil will attack the town tomorrow morning." If you want to run, run quickly, and if you don't want to run, stay and wait for death. ”

"Yes!"

The secretary turned and left. Now Shao Fei can only plan for the worst.

(End of chapter)