Black smoke billowed from the city, and the houses on both sides of the main street were blown up crookedly by the volleys of shells, and large areas of rubble and bricks were scattered.

The battle that broke out in the city was not long after the last battle, and many places were still in ruins that had not been restored and rebuilt, and at this moment, in these ruins, the battle began again.

Many of the people in the city have fled to Huaiyin one after another, and most of those who remain in the city at this moment are closed and hiding in the safest places at home, although the fighting on the streets is fierce, but the residents are not as panicked as before.

The guerrilla corps of northern Jiangsu fought in the city with the goal of pulling out the firepower of the devils, and they would not bombard the people's houses indiscriminately, and the little devils also resisted desperately, and they did not care about attacking and harassing the people.

Although the two sides fought on the streets, the impact on most of the people was not very great, but the rubble of the houses on both sides of the fighting streets was shattered from time to time, and some grenades fell into the courtyards of the people and blew up big holes.

In these chaotic years, every town is repeatedly changed hands, you sing and I appear, every time there is a war, the people will hide in a safe place, after a few battles, they have begun to become accustomed to, to the point that they are not too afraid, after the war to restore order, still open the door to do business.

"Who do you think will win this time?"

After the initial panic, the people who had closed their doors and hid in their homes had calmed down, heard the sound of bean-like gunfire in the streets outside, and even began to discuss who would win and who would lose.

"I think eighty percent of the guerrilla corps in northern Jiangsu wants to win, the little devils in the city went out a few days ago, and now there are only 100 people left in the city, and they can be destroyed with a raise of their hands." Some people are full of confidence in the Northern Jiangsu Corps.

"I don't see it, these little devils look very powerful, how can they be destroyed so easily, besides, there is a fight here, and the surrounding devils will definitely come over for reinforcements, I think this battle will not be finished for a while."

Hearing this, the people hiding in the house were silent, and if the war continued, it would not be a good thing for them.

Although every household usually stores food and water, if it is ten days and half a month, it will not be able to sustain it.

"Forget it, let's take one step at a time, if we really want to fight for ten days and half a month, then we can only consider ourselves unlucky." Someone let out a long sigh in the darkness.

The so-called prosperity of the people, the death of the people, no matter who won the victory, but it was these ordinary people who suffered, everyone was in a dull mood, and the room soon became quiet, and only the dense gunshots and roaring explosions outside could be heard.

Yang Ling was actually reluctant to fight street battles with the little devils in the city, although they emphasized the need to protect the people before the start of each battle, and tried their best to avoid accidentally injuring the people.

However, bullets do not have long eyes, and every time they fight, they will cause unnecessary losses to the lives and property of the people.

But this is a helpless thing, because there are casualties in battle, and it cannot be said that in order to avoid casualties, there will be no war, if it is really like that, I am afraid that the country will be destroyed long ago, so every officer is under heavy pressure, and he must be iron-blooded and ruthless, otherwise he will not be able to lead soldiers and fight a war.

Yang Ling led the brothers to make a comeback to fight Baoying again, and the purpose was very simple, that is, to force the main force of the devils to return to help, so as to relieve the pressure on the guerrilla troops in the countryside who were besieged by the devils.

Now whether the devil commander can be forced to transfer back the devils who went to the countryside to clean up depends on the strength of Yang Ling's attack.

Yang Ling let Liu Zhi's five battalions have all entered the city, and at this moment, they launched an attack in depth in columns along the streets and alleys like mercury, putting pressure on the devil defenders in the city.

In the face of the fierce attack of the guerrillas, the devil defenders in the city were also miserable, although they boasted of being elite and looked down on the poorly equipped guerrillas, but there were many guerrillas, and they pounced from all directions, making them unable to parry.

The fortifications of the devil soldiers in the city are also very simple, not as good as those strong field trenches, and at the moment the barricades are made up of sandbags and dismantled door panels of residents' houses, and the tables and chairs that have been brought in, and these fortifications are like tofu scum in the face of the strong vitality of the guerrillas.

Although there was fighting everywhere in the city, bullets whistling and explosions making the city tremble like an earthquake, the guerrillas always controlled the pace of the attack.

Yang Ling's purpose is not to eliminate the little devils in the city, but to mobilize the devil's reinforcements back, if the devils in the city are eliminated, then how to fish.

Therefore, although the troops seem to be fighting fiercely and rushing very fiercely, but it is thunder and rain, and after breaking through the two lines of defense of the devils, the offensive speed of the troops slows down, and they do not continue to break through, but are firing guns at the devils, waiting for the news of the devils' reinforcements.

"Is there any news of the devil's return?"

Although Yang Ling kept his composure on his face at the moment, he was still a little anxious in his heart, if the main force of the devils did not come back to help, then their operation to encircle Wei and save Zhao this time would be considered a failure, and the price would be the lives of countless brothers in the countryside who were surrounded by devils, where could he sit still.

"There's no news yet."

Intelligence staff officer Liu Sheng also had a solemn face, he had already sent several waves of people to investigate the news, and there was no movement at the moment.

"Send someone again, and report it as soon as there is news." Yang Ling ordered in a deep voice.

"At the same time, the attack will be strengthened, and five more fireteams will be transferred up to take down the street in front, I don't believe that the devil can be so calm." Yang Ling was like a gambler at the moment, he was betting that the commander of the devil would ask for help.

The battle in the city lasted for most of the night, and the commander of the devils, Watanabe Shouichi, had already lost his breath and had already sent several harshly worded telegrams, asking the devils who had gone to the countryside to clear out the guerrillas to come back for help.

Moreover, Tanigawa, Takahashi and other brigades are on their way back at the moment, but the road is slippery in the dark, and it is a foot march, so this speed is naturally not fast.

Yang Ling's troops continued to exert pressure on the devils in the city to increase their bombardment, and the heavy machine guns were also adjusted, and the 92-type heavy machine guns swept along the streets, causing heavy losses to the devils.

"The devil's warehouse has been taken by us!"

"We have captured three more fire support points of the devils."

"The third company has already attacked from the flank and back to the vicinity of the devil's headquarters, and there is only one street apart."

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Although the troops controlled the pace of the attack, as time passed, they had occupied most of the blocks in the city, and the devil's defense area had been gradually eroded.

As long as Yang Ling and the others are willing, the battle can end in half an hour, but there is no news of the devil's reinforcements.

"Let the brethren go forward another fifty meters." Yang Ling ordered.

"Sir, don't wait any longer...... If you continue to fight, the devil will be finished. Staff Officer Lei Xiong frowned and suggested.

Now the devil's reinforcements have not moved, if they wipe out the devils in the city, there is no bait, and the devil's reinforcements may not be able to mobilize back.

"Execute the order, if there is no news of the devil reinforcements after dawn, they will directly destroy the devils in the city, and then turn around and rescue the besieged brothers." Yang Ling paused and said.

"Yes—" Staff Officer Lei Xiong sighed and turned to give the order.