Three days later, the Central Plains Theater urgently transferred all tank and self-propelled artillery units to Xi'an. St. Benjamin also led the flight brigade to reinforce Xi'an Airport, and for a time the entire Xi'an army was strong and strong, and the war was about to break out.

The Air Force added some British-made aircraft to the original one, which Gao Dong had purchased from the British using the gold he had seized from the Japanese.

A total of fifty fighters and forty bombers were bought, and the scale of the flying group was initially established.

The process of manufacturing aircraft at the arsenal has also entered the final stage, and in the near future the Air Force will be able to assemble its own domestic aircraft. In this transitional stage, these imported aircraft will be replaced for the time being, so as to ensure the normal operation of the entire air force.

At noon on this day, Commander Lin looked at the mobile troops that were ready to go, and turned to Gao Dongdao: "The front line is responsible for blocking the Second Army under my original command, and they are fighting very hard now." Are you sure that with tanks and these heavy weapons, you can stop the enemy's offensive? ”

Gao Dong nodded very confidently, looked at the gunship that was ready to take off not far away, and said with a smile: "Commander Lin, don't worry, when did I, Gao Dong, fight a battle that I am not sure of!" Even if you don't worry, in a few days, almost 500 artillery pieces will be transported over from Wuhu, and there will be plenty of ammunition. When the time comes, Yan Xishan's troops will not be able to withstand our firepower. Even if they have American artillery, we have copied German artillery and to a certain extent surpassed German artillery, both in power and range, it is much stronger than theirs, you can rest assured! ”

Commander Lin smiled slightly: "Let's fight together, Jun Hata six chickens and flying dogs, of course I am relieved of your ability." Go ahead, I'll be there later, and we'll see you on the battlefield!" ”

"See you on the battlefield!" Gao Dong shook hands with him tightly.

The armored forces soon embarked on the journey, and Gao Dong ordered the air force to stand by and be ready to support at any time. However, he already has a plan for the offensive, and basically does not need to use the air force. To deal with Yan Xishan's troops who were unprepared, the helicopter gunship was his killer weapon.

"Inform the front-line troops that we will be arriving tonight, so don't be nervous!" Gao Dong smiled at the heralds beside him and said, "Tell them that when we arrive, it will be the time to launch a counteroffensive on all fronts. Follow the tanks and I'll take them to a good victory! ”

The sky slowly darkened, and the artillery fire illuminated the whole sky in a uncertain light. The area around Yan'an was filled with gunsmoke, and the 30,000 troops of the Second Army of the People's Liberation Army reconsolidated the original defense line built by the Japanese and stationed here, which had blocked the attack of Yan Xishan's troops for two whole weeks.

Fortunately, the field fortifications built by the Japanese were very strong, although they were once beaten by the independent army, but this time the third army only rebuilt them, and immediately restored the fortifications to their original appearance, and even more solid than in the past.

It was precisely because of this that the Second Army was able to block the attack of the 120,000-strong army under Yan Xishan with a strength of only 30,000 troops. However, this is also due to the fact that Yan Xishan's troops do not have tanks, otherwise it would be difficult for the Second Army to hold its position for so long.

Commander Lin was no longer the commander of the Second Army, and his right-hand man Huang Youde was appointed as the commander of the Second Army.

At this time, Huang Youde stood at the top of a three-story bunker, looking at the black pressure of Yan Xishan's troops not far away through the twilight sunset.

Yan Xishan's troops were very arrogant and had already advanced their forward positions to less than three kilometers away from them. With the artillery they received from the Americans, they constantly bombarded the forward positions of the Second Army, and the bombing soldiers could only hide in the bomb craters all day long and did not dare to show their heads.

"Commander, the chief of staff said that he would lead the mobile force to come soon, but it's been almost a day, why haven't you arrived yet?" An officer came to Huang Youde's side and asked.

"Yes, Commander, the losses of our Second Army are too great, and if we continue like this, I'm afraid we won't be able to hold out for a few days! How many troops did the chief of staff bring to support? Another officer asked.

Huang Youde waved his hand at them: "Mr. Lin has sent me a telegram personally, saying with great certainty that as long as the senior chief of staff arrives, it will be the time for us to launch a full-scale counterattack." You have all participated in the battle in Hubei, do you still doubt the ability of Chief of Staff Gao? ”

"No doubt, no doubt, of course we don't doubt! It's just that if Chief of Staff Gao doesn't bring tens of thousands of troops, he won't be able to solve any problems at all! We are facing Yan Xishan's 120,000 troops, and the mobile troops alone are not enough for them to bombard with artillery! Another officer said.

"You don't have to think about it, soon the chief of staff will be coming. When the time comes, all your problems will be solved by him himself, and now you ask me, I don't know how to answer them! Huang Youde said lightly, but the corners of his mouth always had a trusting smile.

On the battlefield, the artillery fire continued, but the sky gradually sank. All front-line soldiers received the news that reinforcements would be coming soon.

And everyone knows that it was Gao Dong who brought reinforcements this time.

Gao Dong is a mythical character, he is like a blade, and everywhere he passes is bound to be splashed with flesh and blood. He is also a boning knife, which specializes in removing the bones of enemies.

With him coming, all the soldiers were full of expectations, and everyone was waiting for Gao Dong, waiting for him to lead the Second Army to a beautiful victory.

Late at night, just after twelve o'clock in the morning. It had become a habit for Yan Xishan's troops to suddenly become more intense, and for the last week, Yan Xishan's troops would bombard at irregular intervals in the middle of the night, and then their troops would take advantage of the darkness of the night to launch a sudden attack.

Although it was stubbornly blocked back by the Second Army every time, the damage to the Second Army was too great, and nearly 5,000 troops had died in such field battles.

As soon as the cannon sounded, all the soldiers of the Second Army entered the combat position. From the army commander Huang You to the most basic soldiers, everyone was waiting nervously. They clutched the guns in their hands and silently recited the names of the gods they believed in the most, wishing them to survive tonight.

Boom and boom shells fell on the positions of the Second Army, and the ground trembled. Large-caliber shells tore through the silence of the night and threw all the death on the positions of the PLA.

"Brothers, everyone is ready! If anyone can attack the position of the People's Liberation Army tonight, Shangfeng said that one hundred oceans per person will be cashed out immediately! If anyone dares to escape from the battle, then they will not be able to resist it, and they will correct the Fa on the spot! ”

In front of the first line of positions of Yan Xishan's headquarters, tens of thousands of troops were spread out, and there were officers in the ranks who encouraged their soldiers to prepare for a bloody battle with the PLA troops to the end.

Tens of thousands of soldiers clutched their guns tightly, their eyes fixed on the positions illuminated by artillery fire in front of them. They are no strangers there, and some have been there no less than five times. But every time they were beaten back, tonight, not many of them had the confidence to win.

"Sir, look, what's that!"

Suddenly, one of the soldiers in the team roared, pointing to the sky in the distance with a look of surprise and inexplicability.

In the long queue, many people suddenly noticed the abnormality and looked in the direction of the PLA position.

I saw that three red dots were rapidly approaching them in the sky not far away, and there was a buzzing sound in the air, as if a large number of flies formed a dense swarm, flying towards them.

An officer squinted his eyes and looked ahead, "What is it?" It can't be an airplane, right? ”

At this moment, the three red dots flew faster and faster, and quickly flew over the heads of everyone. The huge whirlwind blew many people staggered, and some fell to the ground without even standing firm.

"What is it? Is it a youkai? ”

"No, no, it's like an airplane! But did the plane fly so low? ”

All the soldiers turned their heads to look behind them, completely oblivious to the PLA positions that were being shelled.

On the helicopter gunship, Gao Dong looked coldly at the enemy artillery positions that were getting closer and closer in front of him, and a gloomy smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"It's still comfortable to drive in the dark, I can see them, they can't see me!" The pilot smiled and said, "Sir, do you want to fire?" ”

"Fire, blow up their artillery positions for me!" Gao Dong nodded immediately.

"Okay!" The pilot laughed and immediately opened fire on the pilots who radioed the other two helicopters.

Woohoo......

The three helicopters opened up and hovered directly in mid-air to fire air-to-surface missiles at Yan Xishan's artillery position.

Boom, boom, boom. In just a moment, Yan Xishan's artillery position turned into a sea of fire. American-made artillery was no different from ordinary scrap metal under the bombardment of air-to-surface missiles, and it was blown into the sky in an instant. Countless artillery men howled under the explosions and blazing fire, and the three helicopters formed a powerful strangulation net.

"Holy, what is this?" On the front line, all the soldiers who were ready to charge fell to their stomachs, watching in horror as the helicopter gunships destroyed their artillery positions.

I saw that the two sides of the helicopter kept spitting out flames, smashing into the artillery position like a meteor falling to the ground.

Their artillery positions had been reduced to a sea of fire, helicopters were bombarding back and forth, and the dense missiles had even blown up the adjacent ammunition depot and several barracks, as if they had been bombarded by hundreds of artillery pieces at the same time.

Boom Boom Boom ...... At this moment, Yan Xishan's first line of positions was suddenly bombarded by fierce artillery fire, and a large number of soldiers who were preparing here screamed and fled to the rear.

Because they saw a large number of tanks suddenly rushing out from behind the positions of the People's Liberation Army, and were advancing towards them while bombing.

Huang Youde was still standing on the three-story bunker, excitedly watching the fire burning in the distance.

"Commander, is this the reinforcement brought by the senior chief of staff?" An officer trembled with excitement: "It's just amazing!" ”

"Inform the front-line troops, follow behind the tanks, and launch a full-scale counteroffensive against Yan Xishan's troops!" Huang Youde had a smile on the corner of his mouth: "Give me a gun, let's go to fight a beautiful battle together!" ”