Rise from eight hundred.

"Okay! With the word 'death battle' from you, Captain Tang, I'm relieved!" Following Tang Dao's bloody 'death battle', Master Liu showed joy on his face and let out a soft roar in his mouth.

Obviously, this is also what he thinks in his heart, but it needs Tang Dao, the most combative infantry regiment, to express his attitude. If Tang Dao's heart for fighting is not strong enough and he prefers to preserve his strength, then even if he is the former commander-in-chief With the four-element regiment fighting to the death, the final outcome of this battle is about to come out!

What he needs is the concerted efforts of the whole army!

Fortunately, Tang Dao has never disappointed people, and his tenacity is even stronger than that of his veterans.

Otherwise, why didn't the chief of staff at the same level as him come to such an important occasion?That's because, before that, he, his partner and the chief of staff had reached an agreement that no matter how difficult or difficult the battle was, even if the entire army was defeated, this battle had to be fought.

They may die, but if this battle can hurt the Japanese North China Front Army, it will not only provide sufficient support for the overall strategic situation, but also tell the whole country's military and civilians with blood that the Japanese invaders are actually not that strong!
You see, even if the Japanese devils gather heavy troops, not only aircraft, artillery, and even troops may surpass them, they still suffer heavy losses.

In this battle, perhaps we can completely get rid of the concept that we must have twice or even three times more troops to fight against the Japanese!

In war, it is not only the quality and equipment of soldiers, but also confidence!If you are timid before fighting, then your momentum will be a bit weaker, let alone defeat!It is also extremely difficult to win.

This concept of future famous generals will be thoroughly confirmed in the Battle of the Icefields. The generational difference in equipment of the sixteen-nation coalition led by the United States is even stronger than the comparison between the Chinese army and the Japanese army in this era, but after the Great Patriotic War The Chinese army is full of confidence and firmly believes that it will not be afraid of any enemy. A platoon of infantry dares to intersperse the rear of the American cowboy army armed to the teeth.

It is based on this belief that Lao Tzu is the strongest infantry, that he was able to compete evenly with the American cowboys with the world's first-class equipment.

The strategic vision of this famous general has even surpassed this era. Even if he would sacrifice his life in this battle, he still made such a decision.

In another small farmyard less than a mile away from the front-line headquarters, the No. 921 chief of the 921 Division and the chief of staff were conducting a pre-war mobilization meeting for the chief officers above the battalion level of the [-] Division.

The theme is also: Fight to the death!
At this moment, the communications staff of Division 921 sent a telegram with a solemn expression.

It was a top-secret telegram sent by the Four Elements Group.

"Our regiment's reconnaissance company reported on the 4th: There are Japanese armored trains shuttling back and forth on the HD Ping-Han Line area for patrolling, and a large number of Japanese engineers are repairing and damaging the railway section, indicating that there will be a special Japanese troop train passing through;

The reconnaissance company of our regiment reported on the 8th: There are a large number of Japanese cavalry in the section from Yangquan to the east of Shanxi. "

Several people in the room looked dignified. They are all people with extremely rich combat experience, and they instantly glimpsed the seriousness of the two reconnaissance vanguard reports.

Apart from the 18th Division that had already gone to the north bank of the Yellow River and was crossing the river, who else could have the Japanese special train passing through the HD area?

Apparently, the Japanese killed a carbine, an extremely deadly carbine!
That was a full-stacked Japanese Type-A division. In the past, at least one infantry corps was needed to confront it.

Now, with railways and special trains, they only need two days at most to penetrate the flank of eastern Shanxi, like a big gun that can reach the heart.

The Japanese army dispatched by Yangquan was only a vanguard or a Japanese cavalry regiment, which indicated the large scale of its follow-up troops. An infantry brigade might just be the calculation of the scouts to comfort themselves.

What's more terrible is that although they don't know the number of this Japanese army, they can come from the direction of Yuancheng, and think of the Japanese North China Front Army Command that has been planning for a long time, maybe its number is ready to be revealed.

The Fifth Division is not the old opponent of everyone here, but its mere supply brigade can compete with an elite like the 511th Division for nearly a day. Just thinking about it can make one's scalp tingle.

So far, the Japanese army's tactical deployment has basically been put on the bright side.

On the front of Jindong, there will be at least one division of the 20th Division converging and approaching across the plain; on the entire flank, there will be the 18th Division and a part of the 20th Division; One or more of the Fifth Division is approaching.

If there is a war, the fifth division and one regiment already in the Taihang Mountains in eastern Shanxi will face enemies from three sides, and every place will be extremely difficult.

And as long as one line of defense is broken, it means the whole line collapses!

If Tang Dao's impassioned "death battle" just showed a firm attitude, now it has almost become inevitable.

Faced with this situation, even the tough as Tang Dao couldn't help frowning fiercely.

This situation is even more difficult than the defense of Jindong a year ago.

After all, in the battle to defend the east of Jin a year ago, the Chinese defenders at Niangziguan only had to face the impact of the 20th Division and the two mixed brigades, and the backside was not occupied by the Japanese army. They only needed to defend a line of defense just fine.

But now, with an army of 7.5 people, they have to face enemies on three sides, and the Japanese invaders are no less powerful than themselves.

"I didn't expect that! When I come to Jindong again this time, my 17th Division is in the same situation as it was a year ago!" The white-haired general who had been sitting next to him without saying a word sighed slightly.

Facing such a crisis, the white-haired general, who had always kept few words, let out a loud laugh while sighing. "Moreover, the opponent may be the 20th Division. Everyone, do you think this is the cause and effect in the legend?"

"Brother Shoushan! Do you want to?" Mr. Liu cast his eyes on this old friend whom he had met several years ago.

Of course he could feel the turbulent fighting spirit hidden under the calmness of his old friend!

"Brother Bojian, all the information has already shown that the Japanese army has been prepared for a long time, or has already laid a net to wait for our army to enter the urn, but now we have noticed that, of course, we will not step into the plain again. I will let it go, and I will definitely chase after my whole army." The white-haired general poked his finger hard at a certain place on the map.

"Then this place must be the place where they march! I would like to ask you, Brother Bojian, to hand over this place to my 17th Division for defense. On behalf of my 17th Division Division, I will make a guarantee to the frontline headquarters: In this battle, we will The division's position may be lost, but the 17th division, including me, Lao Zhao, will never leave the position again!"

The white-haired general didn't speak as impassionedly as the young Tang Dao, saying, 'There will never be another life! 'When such a resolute promise is made, even the face is so calm that there are no waves!
Only the mountain wind from the window of the main room gently strokes the white hair between his ears and temples!

The moment he saw this scene, Tang Dao felt chills in his back, which is extremely rare!
Even Tang Dao, an army of hundreds of battles who has seen countless deaths, has rarely experienced that kind of extremely strong killing intent and deep-seated hatred.

Seeing that the white-haired general's fingers never left the place on the map, Tang Dao instantly understood why this person in front of him was like this.

Perhaps, only those who have a special understanding of this person's experience can understand the heart-wrenching pain contained in his word "Zai"!
Because, he has left there before, but this time, he will never leave again.

The position pointed by the white-haired general is unfamiliar to many people, but to him, it is unforgettable.

'Faluling', a name destined to resound throughout northern China in the future.

At the highest altitude of that mountain, in the past time and space, there is also a monument, which records the names of Leng Wa from Shaanxi Province who died in this majestic mountain, densely packed!
Because, up to 8000 people!
The 17th Division of the Northwest Army, where the whole division swore to go to the Anti-Japanese War, crossed the Yellow River north with 1.2 people. After the Battle of Fululing in the Niangziguan Defense Battle a year ago, only 4000 remained, and the remaining 8000 were all lying in the greenery.

However, the teacher of about forty, in that battle, wrote the famous poem "The Lord of the Demon Air is full of enemies, why not be a national mourner after a hundred battles, where the soldiers charge to kill the enemy, the blood outside the lady's pass is like frost!" 'After that, it turned white overnight.

Perhaps, apart from himself, no one knew how he felt when he stood on the top of the mountain and looked at the position that had just finished fighting during the day.

The moon is bright in late autumn, but the night is as cold as winter!
It is not only the heart that is suddenly silent, but also the eyebrows that are cold!

In two days, he received the unbearable number of casualties on the front line at the division headquarters, but how could all that be worth witnessing with his own eyes?
Under the moonlight!
The mountains and plains are covered with autumn frost like snow, but not only the land of China is covered, but more are the remains of the officers and soldiers of the No.17 Division.

There is no time to converge, because there is never a gap in the battle.

For two consecutive days, the Japanese attack never really stopped.

Without a reserve team, even the recruiting regiment rushed to the battlefield. Without a stretcher team, even the division's guard battalion was on the front line.

When the war was most critical, even the dead bodies of comrades-in-arms and Japanese invaders were built into fortifications as bunkers.

At this moment, the white-haired general who was saying in a light tone that he would "never leave the battlefield again" never thought at that moment that a blocking battle would be so brutal, so tragic that he, who is used to life and death, joined the army for 20 years. Yu Nian, the army division commander who had never thought of returning alive since he entered the battlefield, did not dare to take another look at his own position.

As far as the eye can see, there are mountains and plains, red, black, yellow, and more, dark blue.

Red is not blood, but maple leaves and rhododendrons in late autumn; because blood, before it dries up, will be evaporated by the blazing artillery fire;

The black ones are rocks; the weathered rock surface has long been swept away by air waves, revealing the true hardness of the rock.

Yellow is dirt.
Dark blue is his pawn.

The soldiers he brought out from his hometown!

Those who had joined the army enthusiastically, in front of his horse head and sword, raised their arms high, roaring the slogan of "defend their homeland" and crossed the Yellow River, lying like that, lying on the battlefield that was once full of gunpowder, in various poses.

They are all dead, dead in this piece of land that belongs to them.

They all fell in front of the position, and no one was behind the position.

The dark blue that filled the entire eyelids made the veterans who had been in the battlefield for 20 years feel like a knife, and the grief was beyond control.

At that moment, he also wondered if he had done something wrong, he shouldn't have brought these children here.

As the flank of Niangziguan, there is a post road leading to Niangziguan. "If you want to take down Niangziguan, you must attack Feiluling!".

The 17th Division was ordered to garrison the most important mountain on the side of Niangziguan, and then encountered the 20th Infantry Wing under the command of the 80th Division.

The Japanese army's strength is not large, but there are many artillery!

Twelve mountain cannons and twelve field cannons bombarded in turn, without rounds.

Since the war began, the shelling has never really stopped.

From early morning to early morning.From late night to late night.

The bombers of the Japanese invaders did not make more than [-] sorties, but more than [-] sorties.For two days in a row, the sky above the Paluling Mountain was filled with the terrifying roar of planes.

The large expanse of black exposed on the hillside is the masterpiece of aerial bombs and artillery shells. The huge air waves swept away the mud and dust that were originally covering it, thus revealing what should have been under the soil layer. Rocks more than ten centimeters away.

Such a violent bombing is the first time that the white-haired general has seen it in the army for more than 20 years.What did the officers and soldiers of the 17th Division, who only spent two days building fortifications in Fallu Ridge, use to resist this terrible artillery fire?
The answer is simple, with life.

Yes, when the trenches dug on the shallow surface were no more than half a meter deep and could not withstand the Japanese artillery fire, the soldiers who survived the artillery fire would, under the leadership of their platoon commanders, company commanders, and battalion commanders, pounce Go down the mountain, fight hand-to-hand with the Japanese army, and mix with the Japanese army. Even if you die, you have to stab your own bayonet on the Japanese invaders.

Therefore, those young dolls are all dead, together with their squad leaders, platoon leaders, company commanders, battalion commanders and even regimental leaders!
But as the division commander, when he finally retreated, he couldn't take them away, and he couldn't even bury them all!

As he poked his finger on the place name that was unforgettable on the map, his mind turned and he looked back at the past. The white hair on the temples of the white-haired general trembled slightly, showing the agitation of his mood.

Tang Dao looked at the general who suddenly fell silent, and wanted to tell him that after the war, the local villagers risked their lives to dig a total of 11 large tombs and buried more than 4000 Chinese officers and soldiers.

One of the large tombs is just under the old persimmon tree that grew on Wuguang Ridge.

Because there used to be a young soldier there, sitting there, dead, his rifle held tightly in his arms, and a reddish persimmon was beside him, too late to eat.

Since then, no one has picked the persimmons produced by that persimmon tree, and let them turn red, fall, and roll to the martyr's tomb.

'One persimmon tree, the blood of three thousand martyrs! 'It's the epitaph of that great tomb!

China has not forgotten the soldiers of his 17th Division, it really has not.

"Lao Tzu, we're going to fight again at the Luffy Ridge!" The white-haired general calmed down and said in a firm tone.

This time, he made up his mind that he would not retreat again until the Japanese army retreated.

He no longer wants to suffer the kind of torture that only he knows. When he closes his eyes, those young people who followed him across the Yellow River appear vividly in his mind, but he, the teacher, can't take them with him anymore. go home!

Why not bury them with them!

Comrades together are also home!
"Okay!" Master Liu took a deep look at the old friend and nodded in agreement.

"Who will guard the front position of Niangziguan?"

"My four-element group!"

"I am Division 104!"

Although Tang Dao and Master Li of the 104th Division who stepped into the main room from the outside shouted in tandem, the time interval was extremely short, which showed that Master Li did not hesitate at all. .

"Ahem! Officer Li, you don't even know what's going on! Just follow me for this job." Tang Dao said with a wry smile.

"It doesn't matter, anyway, the battlefield you Tang Tuanzuo wants is definitely not an easy job. I used to have no guns or cannons in my 22nd Army, and I didn't have the confidence to speak hard, but now, thanks to your brother, I want to Guns have guns, and guns have guns, so no matter how you say it, you have to compete with Tang Tuanzuo!" Master Li spoke with a strong Sichuan accent, bluntly.

"Brother Tang, are you raising tigers?" Brigadier Cheng interjected.

After saying this, the atmosphere in the originally tense frontline headquarters suddenly relaxed a lot.

This is not just for the amusement of Brigadier Cheng, but more importantly, the attitude of the Sichuan Army commander.

Master Li's statement just now is actually very clear. My 22nd Army Group couldn't prove myself on the battlefield before. It was because I didn't have enough equipment. Now I have enough equipment. Chuan Wazi can also fight tough battles and dare to fight tough battles.

My 104th Division can fight the tough battles that your four-element regiment has to fight.

In this temporary group belonging to each army, there is another important but firm voice, how can several generals not relax?Especially when it has been decided to fight to the death.

"Haha! Mr. Li, you have come from a long way. Don't worry. Sit down and have a sip of tea and let Deputy Director Tang explain the current situation to you, and then you can make a decision." Mr. Liu relaxed his mind and said with a smile.

"Mr. Li, the current situation between the enemy and us is like this." Tang Dao did not refuse, and immediately stood in front of the map and introduced.

"I thought there was something special about it? Isn't it just about a hundred thousand little devils gathered around!" Mr. Li pouted with the unique optimism of Sichuan people.

"Before I set off, I had already assured the front-line command that my 104th Division vowed to advance and retreat with all the attacking troops. I also told Commander Li that this battle would never bring down the reputation of our Sichuan Army. Commander Wang of the 122nd Division of Tengxian County was the one who killed himself and became benevolent. I, Li, am proud of him and take him as my role model!"

The most brilliant battle of the Sichuan Army was the 26th Division in the Battle of Songhu, but what really made the Sichuan Army famous in the first battle was the 22nd Division affiliated to the 122nd Army.
Taking the example of Master Wang, who was famous all over the world for his sacrifice, one can imagine the thoughts of the supreme commander of the 104th Division.

In fact, in the defense battle of southeast Shanxi more than half a year ago, his 104th division lost several cities in a row. Lucheng, Changzhi, Licheng, and Sichuan infantry divisions with poor equipment also made desperate resistance, but the final result But they are all disgraceful.

In Changzhi alone, 104% of the infantry regiment of the 1000th Division was lost in battle, and more than [-] people died for the country, including a colonel commander!

But whether it is the theater or the people of the country, all they see is failure, but few people know the sacrifices made by the poorly equipped Sichuan Army.

Lao Tzu's soldiers are not cowards!
This fire has always been burning in the army commander's heart, and it has never been extinguished!

Until this time, under the huge pressure of nearly [-] Japanese troops coming to our faces, we were completely released!

Not to mention one hundred thousand Japanese soldiers, but millions. When a Chinese soldier wants to use his life to earn back face and honor for his subordinates who have already died in battle, do you think it will be so terrible?

The face of the general of the Sichuan Army was filled with excitement!

Who let him this time, not only have heavy machine guns, mortars, but also anti-aircraft artillery, infantry artillery and mountain artillery!
Even if the Japanese are made of iron, 4 infantry regiments and an artillery battalion under his command can chew this piece of iron in their mouths!