The commander of the fifth regiment, Cui, accepted the suggestion of the seventh platoon commander, and the troops continued to advance, and soon joined the only regiment set up in ambush on the north mountain of the military city.

Li Gang opened his mouth first and said to Commander Cui: "Commander Cui, your Fifth Regiment has blocked the enemy's five attacks on the West Mountain of the Military City, and it has worked hard, I suggest that the Fifth Regiment repair on the back slope of the North Mountain, as the general reserve of the only regiment, okay?" Haha, I don't mean anything else, I just feel that your soldiers need to rest after a fierce battle with the enemy, please don't think about it, Commander Cui. ”

"Understand, understand, thank you, thank you." Commander Cui is a person with a hearty personality, and he doesn't feel that the only group looks down on the fifth regiment, and he said sincerely: "Commander Li, we ......." ”

"Commander Cui, correct me, I, Li Gang, am only the acting head of the regiment, and the head of the only regiment is still the head of Lei Jian."

Commander Cui said with regret in the night: "I learned that the head of the Thunder Sword was sacrificed, and I really feel heartache for the loss of such a 'thunder general' in the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region, Acting Commander Li, I heard the words from your regiment, all say that the head of the Thunder Sword is bigger than the life of a cat, with nine hundred and eighty-one lives, this, how can this be said to be heroic?" ”

Ma Mingshan said in a complicated mood: "Commander Cui, we never believe that Commander Lei will leave the Eighth Route Army without defeating the little devil, he will not be sacrificed, in the hearts of the soldiers of our only regiment, Commander Lei Jian will definitely return to the only regiment alive." ”

Captain Cui shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, I also heard that since you don't have any exact news, then Captain Thunder Sword will definitely be alive." Yes, although you are such a large army, although it is a regiment, in terms of soldiers, weapons and equipment, it is no less than the establishment of a brigade, especially such a huge army, all Japanese-style equipment, which is really second to none among the troops in the entire Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region. ”

Ma Mingshan was afraid that Commander Cui would have an imbalance in his heart, which would affect the combat effectiveness of the two regiments in the position of the north mountain of the military city to jointly block the enemy's attack, so he said with a smile: "Commander Cui, you are polite, your regiment is also very good, in the west mountain of the military city, it has repelled five attacks by more than 500 Japanese troops in a row, which is amazing." ”

"Political Commissar Ma has won the prize, the Fifth Regiment blocked the enemy's five attacks in the Xishan position, and it was the attack of less than 500 Japanese troops in Tangxian and Quyang that had just arrived, if it was really more than 1,000 devils to launch a strong attack, I am afraid that the position of my Fifth Regiment would be broken through in the first round of enemy attacks."

The commanders of the two regiments were polite for a while, and suddenly there was a fierce gunfire from the bottom of the mountain, and the seventh platoon commander rushed up the mountain from a dark shadow, and before he could stand still, he reported loudly: "Report to Acting Regiment Commander Li that the Japanese army has reached the bottom of the mountain, is trying to pass through the North Mountain, and is preparing to pounce on the front command post of the Chengnanzhuang Military Region." ”

Li Gang said quickly to Commander Cui: "Commander Cui, I hope you will lead the troops to rest well in the back mountain, and the real sinister battle will definitely be tomorrow." ”

Commander Cui accepted Li Gang's suggestion and ordered the troops to immediately enter the back mountain to repair and prepare for tomorrow's battle.

Li Gang ordered the commanders of the troops who had been ambushed in various positions in advance: "The four battalions of the main position and the second and third battalions of the two wings to assist in blocking the enemy, once a large force of the Japanese army forcibly passes through Beishan and continues to rush towards Chengnanzhuang, we must use the most fierce firepower to attack the enemy who cannot find the north in the night, and dare not continue to march to Chengnanzhuang without authorization, so as to win precious time for the military region organs to evacuate." ”

Battalion Commander Song Chun of the 4th Battalion, in order to resolutely block the enemy advancing eastward at the foot of the North Mountain, ordered the 1st Company to deploy a position close to the half-slope of the mountain, advance 30 meters, and after exchanging fire with the enemy, lure the enemy to attack, lead the enemy to the front of the ambush position of our only regiment, and then launch a fierce fire strike.

The commander of the Katayama Brigade was furious to the extreme of the Japanese army marching in the night, and under the continuous luring fire of the Second Cavalry Company led by Gong Zhijian, deputy commander of the cavalry battalion, the commander of the Katayama Brigade was furious to the extreme, and ordered the troops to destroy the Eighth Route Army, a cavalry company that he called crazy.

However, in the night battle with very low visibility, unfamiliar with the terrain, and attacking and harassing a cavalry unit of the Eighth Route Army, the slightest contact withdraws from the battle and disappears into the night, so that the devil can't be caught at all, can General Katayama not be crazy?

General Katayama ordered his troops to pass through the northern mountain of the military fortress and quickly advance towards the south of the castle.

When the Japanese vanguard reached the foot of Beishan, they were suddenly blocked by the fire of a company led by Song Chun, and the enemies who rushed to the front were shot and fell to the ground.

The commander of the devil ordered the large army to assemble immediately, concentrate firepower to eliminate a company blocked by the Eighth Route Army on the mountainside of Beishan, open the passage to continue the march to Chengnanzhuang, and the troops must arrive at five o'clock in the morning to surround the front-line command post of the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region of the Eighth Route Army, eliminate the head of the Eighth Route Army Military Region, continue to advance forward, and occupy Fuping City.

Under the supervision of the commander, more than a thousand little devils screamed and killed a company led by Song Chun, Song Chun saw that the enemy had fallen into his trap, in order to lure a large number of enemies into the ambush circle that had been set up long ago, he ordered the soldiers to retreat while blocking the attack.

Li Gang, who was standing in the forward position, found that the large army of little devils was rushing up, and he happily ordered the second and third battalions of the two wings to put one part of the enemy into the ambush circle, and then cut off the enemy's retreat in front and hand it over to the fourth battalion of the frontal blocking position.

After the enemy entered the ambush circle, the second and third battalions concentrated their fire on the enemy behind them, creating an opportunity for the fourth battalion to annihilate the enemy rushing forward in one fell swoop.

The commander of the Katayama Brigade, who was standing at the foot of the mountain and commanding, saw that the troops had successfully defeated the company of the Eighth Route Army, and he was arrogantly about to order the troops to encircle the Eighth Route Army that had retreated to the top of the mountain.

The Japanese troops, who were attacking to the top of the mountain, received an order to stop the attack, turned around and retreated down the mountain.

Li Gang saw that the attacking enemy was still fifty meters away from the forward position, and a large number of devils and black shadows were rapidly surging up at the bottom of the mountain, and he was about to give the order to open fire on the enemy, but at this moment, a large number of black shadows under the mountain retreated down the mountain like a tide, which caught Li Gang off guard.

The battalions that were set up in ambush in the position, waiting for Li Gang to give the order, took the opportunity to rush down the hill and, under the cover of night, dealt a severe blow to the enemy. Li Gang also had this thought, and he gave orders to each battalion, that is, they should fight out of their positions, rush to the enemy group, and hunt down the little devils.

Ma Mingshan reminded in time: "Acting Commander Li, if Commander Lei Jian encounters this kind of battlefield situation, what will he do?" ”

Li Gang, who was already ready to make up his mind to order the troops to kill down the mountain, was suddenly reminded by Ma Mingshan, he thought calmly and quickly, made a decision in a short time, and decisively ordered Song Chun, the commander of the fourth battalion: "Battalion Commander Song, you lead the second company to rush down the mountain, and beat me hard with the devil's ass, but fifty meters away from the mountain, retreat immediately, this is an order." ”

Song Chun led the second company down the mountain again, and the commanders of the second and third battalions, who were ambushed in front of the front and on both flanks, angrily scolded Li Gang's bastard command technique: "Bastard, the little devil fled in panic in the night, if he concentrated his troops and firepower, he would definitely kill the devil on his back." ”

Zhang Ting, the commander of the first battalion, Song Zhida, the commander of the second battalion, and Huang Yong, the commander of the third battalion, rushed to the command position uncontrollably, and angrily pointed at Li Gang and asked: "Commander Li Dadai, what kind of fighting style are you?" If the commander of the Thunder Sword Regiment commands, he can take this opportunity to destroy all the enemies who have entered the ambush position, look at you, the meat in your mouth actually told you to let you go, will you still command the battle? ”

"How do you speak? I think that the command technique of Acting Commander Li is completely from the hands of Commander Lei, you only think about how many little devils can be eliminated by killing, but do you know what Acting Commander Li thinks? Besides, changing the tactics was proposed by me, Ma Mingshan. ”

Ma Mingshan looked at several battalion commanders and unceremoniously challenged Li Gang, and he stood up to relieve Li Gang.

He slowed down his breath and said to several battalion commanders: "Everyone sit down, listen to Acting Regiment Commander Li, why he changed his original determination to kill the enemy, suddenly changed his mind, and ordered the fourth battalion commander to lead a company to beat the enemy's buttocks, and abandon the second and third battalions, which are conducive to the opportunity to strike at the enemy. ”

Ma Mingshan paused, patted Li Gang on the shoulder and said: "Acting Commander Li, since everyone doesn't understand your combat intentions, you can tell everyone, so that everyone's hearts can be brighter, so that there will be no unpleasant things in the later battles, what do you say Acting Commander Li?" ”

Li Gang sat beside everyone, and just as he was about to speak, he saw more than a hundred figures rushing up from the mountain, and several battalion commanders vigilantly shouted at the figures who rushed up: "Who are you?" Quick answer. ”

(End of chapter)