The battle between the 74th Army and the 6th Brigade of the Japanese Army in the Minshan area had been going on for six days and nights, and the surrounding mountains were bare and scorched. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Both sides are strong main forces, no one is willing to admit defeat, every inch of land must be conceded, not an inch of land is conceded, and repeatedly fighting for every mountain range and every position.

Corpses were strewn all over the field, bleeding and drifting, both the 74th Army and Maruyama Masao's 6th Brigade suffered heavy casualties, and it can be said that the camp was full of wounded soldiers, gritting their teeth and holding on.

Maruyama Masao's 6th Brigade relied on well-armed and well-trained soldiers, while the 74th Army relied on the brothers to fight for their lives.

"Master, the brothers have suffered too many casualties, can you withdraw and let the brothers take a breath."

Li Tianxia, the commander of the 153rd Brigade, whose steel helmet was covered with potholes and bullet marks, burrowed into the forward command post of the 51st Division, and saw that the division commander Wang Yaowu was holding a telescope to observe the situation on the battlefield, and spoke while grabbing a jar and pouring water into his throat.

Their 153rd Brigade had launched five or more group charges against the Devil's position in front of them from the morning to now, but the Devil's position stood still, and they suffered heavy losses.

Division commander Wang Yaowu kept holding the binoculars, and the situation on the battlefield was unobstructed, although he looked calm, but he was more anxious than anyone else.

"The 106th Division of the Little Devil has left the Nanxun Line and is coming towards Minshan, we must defeat the devils in front before the devil reinforcements come, otherwise we will fall into a bitter battle."

Brigadier Commander Li Tianxia heard that the 106th Division, which was fighting on the Nanxun Line, was also approaching, and he was so angry that he scolded: "Fuck, what are the defenders of Jinguanqiao doing, why don't you contain the 106th Division." ”

If the 106th Division is also reinforced to the Minshan battlefield, then their 74th Army will face a division and a brigade, and I am afraid that their 74th Army will have to fold into it.

"You go back immediately now to personally supervise the battle, and tell the brothers, don't care about the casualties, you must take down the devils of Minshan today!"

Division Commander Wang Yaowu looked at the grizzled Brigadier Li Tianxia and said in an unquestionable tone: "I'll give you a guard platoon as a supervising team, whoever dares to retreat will be killed!" ”

This battle lasted for a few days and nights, and Wang Yaowu was also red-eyed, but he knew more clearly in his heart that the little devils couldn't hold on, as long as they continued to attack, the final victory would be theirs.

Brigade Commander Li Tianxia heard Wang Yaowu say this, and knew that it had become a fantasy to withdraw and take a breath, so he grabbed the steel helmet and buckled it on his head again.

"Division, the overseer team doesn't need it, only one last request, can you let the artillery regiment fire support, I will take the brothers to go up in person!" Brigadier Li Tianxia is also ready to fight hard.

"Okay, I'll give you all the remaining thirty shells, and you must capture them for me today!"

"Yes!" Li Tianxia raised her hand and saluted a military salute, and without looking back, she burrowed into the thick black smoke again.

Wang Yaowu raised his binoculars again to observe the battlefield, and saw that under the fierce fire of the devils, the troops of the 151st Brigade retreated in embarrassment, and he was so angry that his face turned pale.

"Call Brigade Commander Zhou and ask them what bad battles they fought, if they can't do it, say it early, Lao Tzu will be replaced!" Wang Yaowu couldn't keep his composure.

The staff officer grabbed the phone and quickly dialed the forward command post of the 151st Brigade, and in the rumbling explosion, the brigade commander Zhou Zhidao also heard it intermittently.

Although he didn't hear it very clearly, he knew that the division commander was already impatient, and he, the brigade commander, was probably going to come to an end.

After hanging up the phone, the brigade commander Zhou Zhidao was so angry that he slammed his belt on the ammunition box and ordered: "Organize the brave team again, and attack in ten minutes, Lao Tzu will not believe that he will not be able to gnaw down!" ”

"Yes!" The tattered herald answered, climbed up the trench, and disappeared into billowing smoke in the blink of an eye.

"Report!"

"Speak!"

"Captain Zhang, they're here."

As soon as the guards finished speaking, Zhang Handuo, the commander of the 301st Regiment, and Yang Linglianjue, the deputy commander of the regiment, walked into the brigade command post.

Zhou Zhidao saw them coming, his depressed face finally eased, these two under his command can be described as strong generals who can attack and defend, and he appreciates them very much.

"You came just in time, the attack of the 302nd Regiment has been pushed back, how are your troops resting, can you go into battle immediately?"

Zhang Handuo and Yang Ling glanced at each other, and they both showed wry smiles, they fought on the high ground last night, and the casualties were very large, where could they recover in such a short time.

But they are also very clear that now all the troops have suffered heavy casualties, and in the face of Zhou Zhidao's questioning, Zhang Handuo replied: "Brigade seat, if you can, you can, but it's just ......."

Zhou Zhidao was stunned by this ambiguous remark, and then said: "Don't detour Lao Tzu, if you can, if you can, if you can't, if you can't, give a happy sentence, don't confuse Lao Tzu." ”

"Brigade seat, we can put two battalions of six hundred brothers into battle!" Zhang Handuo knew that there was no room for maneuver, and stepped forward and said.

The 301st Regiment originally had more than 2,000 brothers in three battalions, but after a few days and nights of fighting, it was almost exhausted, and dozens of officers at all levels were killed and disabled.

"Two battalions?" Zhou Zhidao was stunned: "What about another battalion?" ”

Yang Ling stood up and explained: "Brigade seat, I am going to take a battalion of brothers to fight devils in a different way. ”

Zhou Zhidao knew that Yang Ling would not be untargeted, so he beckoned them to sit down and said, "Tell me specifically, how do you want to fight?" ”

Yang Ling was worried that Zhou Zhidao would not agree at first, so he pulled Zhang Handuo to help him, but he didn't know that Zhou Zhidao was now like a drowning person, but he would not let go of any way to break through the devil's position.

Yang Ling sat down, told Zhou Zhidao all his thoughts, and then waited anxiously for him to make a decision.

After Zhou Zhidao listened, he paced back and forth in the tent with his hands behind his back, and soon he stopped.

"I agree with your plan, I will give you two battalions, and you will personally lead the team, you can only succeed, not fail." Zhou Zhidao said solemnly.

Yang Ling's face also showed joy: "Don't worry, if you don't succeed, you will become a benevolent!" ”

"Okay, let's go down and get ready."

After Zhang Handuo and Yang Ling said goodbye to Zhou Zhidao, they hurriedly returned to the group and prepared to go.

When the 74th Army's side was fighting extremely hard, in the temporary brigade headquarters of the 6th Minshan Brigade, the brigade commander Maruyama Masao's face was no longer calm.

The continuous attacks of the Chinese army were a little unbearable, and almost all the positions on the periphery were eaten away by the Chinese army, and now the only ones to hold on to were a few lines of defense at the main position in Minshan.

If these lines of defense are breached, then their 6th Brigade may really have to return in the Minshan area, which is not what he wants to see.

"Why did the cannon stop?"

In the binoculars, the grimacing brigade commander Maruyama Masao saw that the Chinese army had begun to attack again, but the mountain artillery and infantry artillery on the other side did not open fire, and turned his head to inquire about the situation.

"Your Excellency, our shells have run out." An operational staff officer at the brigade headquarters replied with a bitter face.