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Just as Yang Ling and Lin Xiufeng were exchanging views on the construction of fortifications, an officer with a blackened face came over and reported the casualties to Lin Xiufeng in a low voice.

"How many casualties?" Lin Xiufeng, the head of the 302nd Regiment, took a deep breath and asked.

"Except for the fifteen people who fell behind, the first battalion was all killed from Battalion Commander Hu down, the second battalion suffered 240 casualties, and the third battalion suffered 310 casualties ......."

Although Yang Ling knew that Lin Xiufeng's 302nd Regiment had suffered heavy losses, he was still shocked when he heard this specific casualty figure.

You must know that the combat effectiveness of the 302nd Regiment is not weak, and most of them are veterans who have fought the Battle of Lanfeng.

But less than twenty-four hours have passed, and a main force group has fought so fiercely, which makes Yang Ling also feel terrified, and put away his contempt for the devil opposite.

After hearing such huge casualties, the head of the regiment, Lin Xiufeng, was also stunned for a long time and did not speak.

These brothers are all life and death robes who get along day and night, and they have sacrificed so much in this battle, Lin Xiufeng's face is sad.

But he also came from the battlefield where bullets and bullets rained down nine times, so he naturally knows the cruelty of war and knows that fighting a war will kill people.

"Find a good plot of land and bury the fallen brethren."

Lin Xiufeng quickly recovered from his grief, sighed, and commanded the officer a little weakly.

"Yes......" The officer, also with grief on his face, turned away.

Looking at Lin Xiufeng, who was standing there with moist eyes, Yang Ling sighed,

Yang Ling comforted: "Commander Lin, the brothers were sacrificed to fight devils, and the glory of their sacrifice, don't be too sad, although the brothers have sacrificed, we have to continue to fight this battle." ”

"Yes, we will continue to fight until we drive the little devils out of our China!"

Lin Xiufeng reinvigorated his spirits, and his eyes were full of fierce murderous aura.

That being said, if you want to drive the little devil out of China, I don't know how many Chinese soldiers you have to sacrifice, thinking of this, Yang Ling hated the little devil who started the war.

If there had been no war of aggression waged by the little devils, the land would not have been scorched, and those simple brothers might have been stable farmers for the rest of their lives, instead of fighting for their lives on this precarious battlefield.

But the arrival of the little devil changed everything, not only the fate of these brothers, but the fate of thousands of families.

Nearly 1,000 brothers were killed in the war, and their families lost their breadwinners, leaving behind their elderly parents, long-awaited wives, and long-awaited children.

The brothers were martyred, but the families behind them will have to endure suffering for the next ten years, decades, and this is also the suffering of the Chinese nation.

"Commander Lin, your regiment has been fighting for almost a day, and the next battle will be handed over to our three battalions."

Looking at the 302nd Regiment with heavy casualties, Yang Ling really couldn't bear to let these brothers continue to fight despite exhaustion.

Lin Xiufeng said with some excitement: "Deputy Head Yang, although my brother has suffered heavy casualties, we can still fight!" Even if there is only one person left, the devil will not want to take a step towards De'anta! ”

When Yang Ling saw Lin Xiufeng's excited look, he knew that he had misunderstood what he meant.

He hurriedly explained, "Head Lin, you misunderstood me. ”

"Our reinforcements don't know when they will come up, and before the reinforcements arrive, we must be nailed here like nails to stop the devils from advancing towards De'an, otherwise our Ninth Army on the Nanxun Line will be surrounded by devils."

"The devils were counterattacked by us just now, and then they will definitely launch a crazy attack, our battalion does not carry heavy weapons, the only thing to count on is your regiment......"

Lin Xiufeng heard Yang Ling's explanation, and immediately understood Yang Ling's kindness, Yang Ling did not dislike them, but hoped that they would go down to rest and maintain their strength, and enter the battle at a critical moment.

Lin Xiufeng also knew that his brothers in the regiment urgently needed to rest and recuperate, and he was also grateful to Yang Ling for his kindness.

But he then asked worriedly: "Deputy Regiment Commander Yang, if we withdraw and rest, but your battalion does not carry heavy weapons, can it withstand the counterattack of the devils?" ”

"Commander Lin, is this looking down on our three battalions?"

"No, absolutely not." Lin Xiufeng hurriedly waved his hand to deny it.

Lin Xiufeng looked at Yang Ling's confident appearance, and then thought that the combat effectiveness of the brothers in the third battalion just now was no worse than theirs, so he felt a little relieved.

"Then the deputy commander of the Yang regiment, I will take the brothers to retreat to the back forest to rest, if the devil attacks fiercely, say hello, and we will immediately reinforce it."

Lin Xiufeng quickly withdrew from the position with the 302nd Regiment, which suffered heavy casualties, and hid in the rear to rest, and Yang Ling's third battalion took over the position.

Although the third battalion traveled all the way and fought another battle with the devils, the brothers were still in good spirits under the encouragement of victory.

Yang Ling's preset defensive position was on a mountain ridge one mile away from the Devil's Min Mountain position.

The elevation of the mountain range is not high, covered with rocks, and the vegetation is sparse, and the mountain ridge is high enough to block the road to De'an County.

If the devils want to attack De'an, then Yang Ling's position is an obstacle that the devils can't get around.

Although the third battalion sacrificed more than 100 people and seriously wounded more than 20 in the counterattack, its overall combat effectiveness was still strong.

Under the orders of Yang Ling, the companies of the third battalion were intensively constructing fortifications on the mountain ridge, with shovels waving, earth flying, and trenches gradually taking shape.

Yang Ling held a telescope to observe that the devils in the direction of Minshan did not move, and after leaving the observation post, he began to inspect the positions built by each company along the mountain range.

After all, the solidity of the trenches on the position is related to whether they can hold this place to the death, and he does not dare to be careless.

On the right side of the mountain ridge was a company of Shunzi, and when they saw Yang Ling coming, they all stopped and saluted.

Although Yang Ling, as the deputy head of the regiment, is amiable and mingles with the brothers on weekdays, and often takes the lead on the battlefield, he has a prestige in the team.

"The trenches are well built, brothers!" Yang Ling looked at the fortifications built by the brothers and nodded with satisfaction.

Yang Ling was quite satisfied with the positions built by the first company, and the individual bunkers, communication trenches, and criss-crossing fire support points all met his requirements.

When the brothers heard Yang Ling's praise, their hearts were overjoyed, for the soldiers, it was an honor to be praised by the commander.

However, Yang Ling also saw some shortcomings, and he called the commander of the first company, Shunzi, over and instructed: "Let the brothers dig the anti-artillery bunker a little deeper to avoid being injured and causing unnecessary casualties." ”

"You can plant some mines in front of the position, but mark them well and don't blow up our own people."

"Yes! I'll tell someone to do it right away! "Junko is also a resolute person, so he turned around and took people to do it.

Yang Ling wandered to the position of Wang Huzi and his company, and their position was also staggered.

Yang Ling asked them to send a squad of brothers to a small hill fifty meters in front of the left of the position to set up a firepower point to defend the main position.

The 1st and 2nd Companies of the 3rd Battalion formed anticline positions on the ridge, while the Blacksmith's Honor Company served as a reserve, remaining in the ravine behind to care for the wounded, make fires for cooking, and prepare food for the brethren.