The most cattle cottage in the Anti-Japanese War

Chapter 881 Desperate

At this moment, Du Shengxi led [-] members of the Taohuashan guerrillas to come to reinforce them. They rushed to the top of the mountain ahead of the devils, and shot violently at the devils down the mountain.

The panicked militiamen and Guojun officers and soldiers guarding the top of the mountain saw the reinforcements coming, and their morale was greatly boosted. Many people who were about to flee also returned to their positions and opened fire on the Japanese army violently.

The defenders suddenly increased their firepower and beat the Japanese army to their knees, and they had to retreat again.

At this time, it was already daylight, and the head of the Ninth Division of the Japanese Army saw that his men and horses had been beaten back again. He became impatient and ordered the supervising team to shoot at the retreating Japanese officers and soldiers, forcing them to rush up the mountain again.

At the same time, he ordered the deployment of an infantry brigade, stepped up the offensive, and tried to take the defenders' positions in one fell swoop.

The artillery of the Japanese army still fired towards the mountain regardless of the casualties of their own people.

Fortunately, after the guerrilla artillery continued to shoot, the artillery of the Japanese army also suffered a lot of losses. Among them, there were not many 240mm heavy mortars left. Although it caused a lot of casualties to the defenders on the mountain, the defenders Still barely able to hold on.

Seeing that the enemy had been repulsed temporarily, Du Shengxi asked, "Where's your Captain Geng?"

A guerrilla who was guarding the hill said, "Captain Geng is injured." Then he brought Du Shengxi to the bottom of a huge rock.

Du Shengxi saw that there were many bloodstains on Geng Hua's body, and the big bump on his head had been bandaged. He was still in a coma at this time.

Du Sheng was overjoyed to see that he was still panting, and he was comforted a lot. He said to the guerrillas who followed him, "Hurry up and take Captain Geng to the hospital for treatment."

Two special forces members stepped forward to lift Geng Hua and put him on the stretcher.

At this moment, Geng Hua suddenly woke up.He asked anxiously, "Did the devils rush up the mountain?"

Du Shengxi said: "No, the devils have already been beaten down."

Geng Hua saw the person in front of him clearly, and he said with some shame: "I'm really sorry, I lost the defensive position of Beishan."

Speaking of this, this strong man actually shed tears.

Du Shengxi knew Geng Hua well, he understood Geng Hua's mood, and wanted to comfort him, but now that the situation was urgent, Du Shengxi didn't have more time to do these things, so he just said: "There are too many devils. I don’t blame you, go down and rest first.” After speaking, he ordered the guerrillas to carry Geng Hua down.

Du Shengxi has fought countless battles with Gao Jiu in these years, and he has very rich combat experience. He saw that the hill was bare, and the enemy's shells came over, and the defenders had no choice but to suffer from the bombing.

He also adopted Geng Hua's tactics. Before the enemy shelled, he asked his brothers to hide on the reverse slope, leaving people to watch, and then entered the position when the enemy rushed up.

He learned that the devils were desperate, and the artillery would not stop firing when they charged.In this case, it is very difficult to hold the mountain.

He believed that passive defense could not be done like this, and decided to launch a counter-charge from the flanks when the Japanese army launched an attack, mixing with the Japanese army, so that the Japanese artillery could not play a role.

Du Shengxi called the commander of the fruit army on the mountain and the captain of the militia and told them to stick to the top of the mountain.

He led the members of the Taohuashan guerrillas down the mountain from the side, preparing to go around the flanking ridge and launch a countercharge against the Japanese army.

However, when he counted the number of existing guerrillas on the mountain, he found that there were not many guerrillas left on the mountain. In addition, the 200 people he brought had also suffered some casualties just now. The number of people is only less than 300, such a force is really too small.

Taking advantage of the fact that the Japanese army had not yet launched an offensive, Du Shengxi urgently contacted Zhang Quan, hoping that he would send some reinforcements over.

Zhang Quan is also an experienced commander. After fighting this night, he has basically judged clearly that the main attack direction of the Japanese army is on Du Shengxi's side.

Therefore, he also handed over the defensive positions on the hills to the Guojun and militia for defense, and dispatched more than 600 members of the Taohuashan guerrilla team to reinforce Du Shengxi.

Commanding the battle with Zhang Quan was the head of the newly formed reinforced regiment of the 187th Division sent by Wang Jindong. He also knew that the situation was critical, so he kept a reinforced company of the reserve team by his side and followed the guerrillas. The team members went together to support Du Shengxi and the others.

The wireless telegraph of the Taohuashan guerrillas used the same channel, and Feng Xiucai, who was guarding the entrance of Taohua Cave, could also hear the conversation between Zhang Quan and Du Shengxi.

At this time, most of the important supplies of the guerrillas were in the Peach Blossom Cave, and non-combatants and those wounded were now also in the Peach Blossom Cave.In order to guard against enemy attacks, some guerrillas were also kept in Taohua Cave.

Feng Xiucai knew that the situation was critical, and Zhang Quan and the others were short of manpower, so he called the squadron leader of the guerrillas defending Taohuadong.

He said: "Now the situation in the fourth family is critical, and you will also bring people down the mountain to support them."

Hearing the fierce gunshots at the foot of the mountain, the squadron leader was already eager to try, and when he saw that the fifth leader asked him to lead his troops to attack, he immediately became excited.

However, he was still a little worried about the safety of the Peach Blossom Cave, and said, "Five masters, let's go, what if some devils infiltrate and attack Peach Blossom Cave?"

Feng Xiucai took a shell gun that he had already prepared, and said, "Go ahead. If the devils dare to come, I will fight them with my old bones."

The workers of the arsenal, the doctors, nurses and other service personnel who stayed in the cave also took up their guns and said, "Don't worry, the little devils can't come up with us."

The squadron leader no longer hesitated, and said to the guerrillas under his opponent: "Brothers, follow me."

After speaking, they left the cave, slid down the mountain with the help of the ropeway in the emergency passage down the mountain, and then ran towards the airport.

The Japanese army shelled the mountain again, and then the brigade rushed to the top of the mountain again.The head of the Ninth Division of the Japanese Army saw that it was almost dawn and knew that this was the last chance, so he ordered all the Japanese troops near the hillside to attack. This time, the Japanese army directly dispatched more than [-] people, and the entire hillside was densely packed Yes, almost crowded, they endured the blows of the guerrilla artillery and climbed up the mountain.

Some of the devil soldiers were blown up by shells, turning into limbs and arms, and corpses were scattered all over the hillside. However, the living devils didn't seem to see anything, they just tried their best to climb to the top of the mountain.

As the distance to the top of the mountain got closer, artillery fire began to fall on the top of the mountain and the ranks of the Japanese army.

At this time, the devils were already crazy, they didn't think about anything, they just worked hard to climb to the top of the mountain.

The officers and soldiers of the fruit army and the militiamen guarding the top of the mountain are also crazy now.

Many of them were blown up continuously under the fierce Japanese artillery fire, and the scene was very miserable.However, those living officers and soldiers also turned a blind eye. They just pulled the trigger mechanically and fired bullets at the Japanese soldiers down the mountain.

The officers and soldiers of the Japanese army looked up to attack the mountain and were in a passive position.The artillery fire of the guerrillas plus the artillery fire of their own people, as well as the bullets fired by the defenders on the mountain, caused them heavy casualties.However, their numbers were really too many. Although some people kept falling down, the living devils were still gradually approaching the top of the mountain.

Seeing that they were about to lose their hold, the Guojun soldiers and militiamen on the mountain did not run away again. They knew that this was the last barrier in the hinterland of Taohua Mountain, and they had no way out, so they decided to die with the Japanese army.

The guerrillas put a whole box of grenades beside them, and waited for the devils to rush up, then detonated them, and died together with the devils.

The ghost soldiers finally climbed to a place tens of meters away from the top of the mountain, and they began to throw grenades on the mountain.

The defenders on the mountain suffered heavy casualties, and their firepower weakened a lot.

The devil soldiers took the opportunity to rush up, and finally a few Japanese soldiers had already climbed to the top of the mountain.

The captain of the militia pulled out the tabs of the two grenades, and the grenades were emitting white smoke. He was about to throw the two grenades into the box where the grenades were stored, when suddenly there was a burst of intense gunfire behind them. The officers and soldiers rushed up.

It turned out that these officers and soldiers of the Guojun were the reserve team of the strengthened company sent by the head of the Guojun. There were 200 of them.

Seeing this situation, the militia captain hurriedly threw the two grenades that were about to explode down the mountain.

The grenade exploded in the air, and seven or eight devils were bruised all over.

The sudden increase in firepower on the top of the mountain knocked down the Japanese soldiers rushing up.

However, there were too many devils, and the devils behind continued to charge towards the top of the mountain, and soon approached the top of the mountain again.

At this time, Du Shengxi had already led his guerrillas to the mountain ridge on the flank, and he was waiting for the reinforcements sent by Zhang Quan.At this time, the sky was gradually turning white, and he could already see the fierce battle on the top of the mountain.

He knew that the defenders on the top of the mountain were about to be overwhelmed, and he couldn't wait any longer, so he shouted: "Follow me, brothers."

Holding a light machine gun, he rushed down the mountain ridge first, and the guerrillas also held machine guns and submachine guns, and rushed towards the Japanese army on the hillside.

The sudden blow and fierce firepower caused heavy casualties to the Japanese army and caused a burst of chaos.

As the visibility has gradually improved at this time, the commander of the Ninth Division of the Japanese Army can also see the situation on the battlefield clearly.

He immediately ordered some Japanese troops to block the attack of Du Shengxi and others.

Although Du Shengxi and others fired fiercely, their number was small after all. Soon they were blocked by the Japanese army and were forced to stop their attack.

At this moment, 600 guerrillas sent by Zhang Quan rushed over.

Du Shengxi was very happy. He let the guerrillas he brought just now continue to entangle the Japanese army. He led the 600 guerrillas who came for reinforcements to move northward from behind the mountain ridge. This time he wanted to attack the Japanese army from the valley. It was to attack the Japanese army from the side and rear, and also to destroy the artillery of the Japanese army left at the foot of the mountain.

Soon after, Du Shengxi and others went down to the valley, preparing to launch an attack on the Japanese army's flanks and rear.

However, the Japanese army was obviously already prepared. When Du Shengxi and others had just descended into the valley, they were hit by enemy firepower, and more than a dozen guerrillas were shot and died on the spot.

Du Shengxi hid behind a rock and saw densely packed Japanese troops everywhere in the valley and on the hillsides on both sides.For the first time, he felt that his sneak attack would not succeed.The terrain here is unfavorable. If the guerrillas rushed through the valley, the whole army would be wiped out.

Du Shengxi had no choice but to leave a squadron of guerrillas to launch a feint attack on the Japanese army to contain the Japanese army here. He led the guerrillas back and ran back, preparing to go to the top of the hill outside the airport to stop the Japanese army.

Although this is passive, it is also the most direct and effective method under the current circumstances.

The special forces members had just run so far on the top of the mountain, and they were going to run back soon. It was conceivable that they were exhausted, but everyone knew that the situation was critical, so they gritted their teeth and persisted, rushing desperately behind the mountain ridge.

While running forward, Du Shengxi called Zhang Quan and reported the situation to him.

Seeing this situation, Zhang Quan also felt very headache. He knew that going on like this was not an option.Du Shengxi led the guerrillas to guard on the top of the mountain, and sooner or later they would be completely lost under the enemy's artillery fire.It is absolutely impossible to defend the defensive position if this continues.

Zhang Quan scratched his head, and suddenly felt some pain on the back of his hand. He raised his hand, and at some point, the back of his hand was bitten by a poisonous insect, causing a lump.

After he saw the bag in his hand clearly, his eyes suddenly lit up, because he found that the sky was pale at this time, and the visibility was already relatively high, and he could fully play the role of the air force.

So he urgently called the air force commander to let the bomber take off urgently to bomb the Japanese army.

When the commander of the air force was fighting fiercely outside the mountain, he had already made preparations. At this time, the bombers had already been filled with fuel, loaded with aerial bombs, and were waiting for the time when they could clearly see the targets on the ground. Launch the bombing.

After receiving Zhang Quan's order, he ordered the bomber to take off urgently.

The roar of the plane also alarmed the Japanese army outside the mountain. The position of the Japanese army was not far from the airport, and the Type 92 infantry artillery could hit the airport.

The head of the Ninth Division of the Japanese Army immediately ordered the Japanese artillery commander to use artillery fire to attack the enemy's airport.

At the airport, the bombers were launched, and then took off sequentially from the airport.

At this time, the enemy's artillery shells began to fall on the airport. Fortunately, the power of the Type 92 infantry artillery was too small to cause serious damage to the runway of the airport, so the bomber continued to take off despite the enemy's artillery fire.

(End of this chapter)