Rise from eight hundred.

But in fact, the real battlefield was worse than Tang Dao imagined.

The Japanese infantry that entered through the gap between the two armies had only two infantry brigades, but they were also accompanied by an infantry artillery squad.

Although the two infantry cannons are useless on the main frontal battlefield, in the mountains, where almost all light infantry showdowns take place, they are definitely the king of heavy firepower.

The headquarters of the Fifth Army Group, which was located 10 miles behind the front line, heard that more than 2000 Japanese troops had crossed in, so they ran away in the afternoon.

They also urgently detached an infantry regiment from the 12th Division and went to the rear. However, it was not to search for the troops coming through the Japanese army, but to guard the flanks of their own defense line, with the posture of "dead Taoist friends will not die of poor Taoists" It really makes you want to punch someone.

After receiving the news, the 4th Army also reacted. The 96th Army, which was under the least pressure from the Japanese attack, reluctantly detached an infantry battalion and joined the guard battalion directly under the group army headquarters plus the guard battalion of the 38th Army. About 1500 troops stood in the way. There are several highlands that the Japanese army may pass through.

This was the last strength that the two Chinese armies could muster in the face of the pressure of about [-] Japanese troops.

Commander Tang of the 12th Division of the Yunnan Army under the Fifth Group Army had cooperated with Tang Dao in the Battle of Jindong, and he was considered an old acquaintance. His deputy commander, Major General Cun, even had friendship with Tang Dao in the Battle of Shimen. Tang Dao In fact, after receiving the news that the Japanese troops had entered the battlefield, they had already contacted the 12th Division headquarters through the regiment headquarters and asked them to send a force to guard Munan Town for the sake of old friends.

Faced with Tang Dao's request, these two men were also in a bit of a dilemma. The Army Headquarters had already deployed an infantry regiment from the division to guard the flanks. There were only 4 regiments left in the division with less than 8000 troops, but they were facing a complete Japanese infantry brigade. group.

But Tang Dao was good against the 12th Division in Shimen. The Japanese equipment assigned to them was enough to equip two infantry regiments, and they even generously gave them 6 Type 92 infantry cannons and 2 Type [-] mountain cannons.

The addition of 8 artillery pieces made the 12th Division the main division of the newly established Fifth Army in one fell swoop. Otherwise, the newly appointed lieutenant general commander would not have put it in Tangwang Mountain.

The terrain that was easy to defend and difficult to attack seemed to have taken advantage of the 12th Division, but it actually led the Japanese army to use an infantry brigade to attack. Compared with other defense areas, that was a treatment that only an infantry corps was eligible to receive.

In the end, the two generals Tang and Cun gave Tang Dao face and sent a guard company from their division to march 15 miles to block three highlands about 3 miles away from Munan Town.

This is also the last barrier for the 38th Army headquarters, which has only civilian personnel.

But unfortunately, the Japanese troops who penetrated the entire defense line were like cats that smelled something fishy. One of the infantry brigade, consisting of nearly 1000 people, came straight to Munan Town, and at 5 a.m., they fought with this force of only 140 people. A security company of more than [-] people was engaged in the attack.

As soon as this news came out, the entire 4th Army was shocked.

Munan Town is a mountainous town with an advantageous geographical location, bordering Pinglu to the east and Yuncheng to the north. It is known as the east gate of Ruicheng.The town is located where there are mountains, flatlands and small lakes. The scenery is pleasant and it is a rare and good place.

A good place will naturally have a large population. The population of Munan Town is as high as more than 3000 people. If the Japanese army were to attack, life would be a disaster.

Of course, the more important thing is that the 38th Army headquarters and the white-haired general are still there.

"Take Commander Zhao away immediately. If he doesn't leave, I authorize you to use extraordinary measures." Tang Dao immediately sent a telegram to Long Yan.

Tang Dao believed that Long Yan had enough means, whether it was to use incense to charm him or to knock him out with violence.

But not everything is in Tang Dao's hands, especially veteran soldiers like General Baifa who have experienced countless battlefields.

"Your baby is here with the secret order from that boy Tang Dao! As long as I don't leave, you will knock me out and then carry me away. Why don't you give me, the lieutenant general's head as a trophy to the Japanese? Isn't that right?" The white-haired general looked at Long Yan, who broke into his headquarters on the pretext of reporting urgent military information on the front line, and said with a straight face without giving Long Yan a chance to speak.

After all, Long Yan was young. When he received the secret order from Tang Tuanzuo to take the lieutenant general away by any means, the little man jumped into action.

He was not afraid of what the commander's subordinates would do to him. If he knew that he was trying to save the general's life, he might have secretly clapped his hands in celebration. He was not afraid of the general settling accounts later. At best, he was just a knife, using a knife. If you want to find trouble, you also go to Commander Tang.

What Long Yan was afraid of was that this man was already old. If he didn't control his strength well, he would be in trouble.

That's not the life of Long Yan alone. Maybe the entire Yeyue Village will be implicated by him. Under this pressure, if his face can't be tense, how can he hide this from the white-haired general? Such an old fox?
"Sir, so is our leader." Seeing this, Long Yan could only try to persuade.

"Zi Nenliang's Tang Sword, I have told him a hundred times. My disciples can die in the army, but I cannot die? My son can also go to the battlefield. If I die, my son will help me to avenge him. He's worried so much." The white-haired general's face was filled with anger, and he cursed at a certain group member from a distance.

If Tang Dao were here, he could kick Second Lieutenant Long, who had failed to succeed but failed to succeed, more than ten meters away.

Long Yan didn't even think about it. If he could convince Tang Dao, he would have already convinced him, so he still needed to talk more. The purpose of giving him the secret order was to make him simple and direct. Anyway, saving his life was the first priority.

If Mingxin was here, he would have knocked the general unconscious without saying a word, picked him up and ran away.

Unfortunately, Mingxin is needed more on the front line. If not for Mingxin and Lu Sanjiang, who lead the new soldiers to fight on the front line, Mingxin even wielded a big sword and killed ten Japanese soldiers 30 meters in front of the battle line to scare the Japanese army away. Morale, it is estimated that the mentality of the new soldiers who suffered heavy casualties has long since collapsed.

"Second Lieutenant Long, I know you came here under orders, and I don't blame you, but do you know that there are 3000 people in this town. I can leave, and so can the civilian staff of our military department, but where will they go?
It’s not like you don’t know the brutality of the Japanese army. They will definitely vent their anger on innocent people. Even if I survive by then, when the corpses of more than 3000 innocent people are lying on the land where their ancestors lived, I, as a Chinese Soldiers must bear this shame for the rest of their lives. It would be better to die here in battle.

At least, when we meet under Jiuquan, I can say hello to them without any shame.

You go with your four-line group members!Go back to your position and kill the enemy with your brothers and officers of the Four Elements Regiment. If you kill a few more Japanese, it will be the greatest respect for me. "The white-haired general's tone gradually softened.

What else could Long Yan say at this time?
He lowered his head and thought for a while, then raised his head, but there was a kind of determination in his eyes: "Our regiment leader said that as long as the Japanese are there, it is the battlefield of our Chinese army, and it will be easy to fight the Japanese devils wherever they are. .

If you don't leave, I won't leave either, but I hope you, sir, will send me a guard squad to guard Gongshui Stream. If I can hold on until reinforcements arrive, then I can explain to the regiment leader. "

"Okay! I will give you two guard squads, and I will organize the remaining civilian personnel to deploy the final line of defense outside the town. If you die in battle, then I, the army commander, will serve as the infantry company commander to protect the people of the town. "The white-haired general is also a cheerful person. When he saw that Long Yan had already made a decision, he did not dissuade him and directly agreed to his request.

"Sir, I'll see you again when I get the chance!" Long Yan stood at attention with his feet together and gave a military salute.

"Goodbye!" The white-haired general also raised his hand solemnly.

In this most ordinary farmhouse, an army lieutenant general and an army second lieutenant paid farewell to each other with solemn faces.

Although they all said goodbye, both the general and the second lieutenant knew that there was a 90.00% chance that the goodbye they said would be at the Martyrs Cemetery.

But the two Chinese soldiers who have decided not to leave know better that this is their own choice. They may regret it, but they will not regret it!

As Long Yan came out of the village, he didn't really know how he joined the war at the beginning. Maybe it was just what his sister said about the cruelty of the Japanese, or maybe it was because the Japanese military front endangers the safety of the village and he had to fight.

But as he joined the Si Xing Group, the people in Dakouzi Town were filled with admiration for Second Lieutenant Long every time they saw him in military uniform. Those businessmen doing small business did not want Second Lieutenant Long, even if it was just a small piece of steamed bun. money.

Although the military regulations of the Four Lines Regiment are strict and they are not allowed to take advantage of the masses, Second Lieutenant Long insists on paying, but the feeling of being respected is really not too good.

As Tang Dao arrived in Chang'an, Jiangcheng, and Mountain City and wandered around for a long time, the relatively stable life in the rear was in sharp contrast to the people in dire straits on the war-torn front lines. Long Yan gradually understood why he was fighting.

If not for anything else, it is for the women, children, old and young in Yeyue Village, and for the people who live an ordinary life on their own land.

Long Yan took two guard squads and an MG34 machine gun to Gongshui Stream, less than 2 miles away from Munan Town.

A guard company of the 12th Division has been breached on three highlands 500 meters away, and the entire defense line is in danger.By the time Long Yan led his men to dig simple trenches along the two wings of Gongshui Stream, the last remnants of the guard company had retreated here.

There are less than 20 people left plus a Maxim heavy machine gun. If you add the two 30-person guard squads led by Long Yan, the total number of people is equivalent to an infantry platoon. The only advantage is that this infantry platoon is different from the ordinary infantry platoon. There are differences. In addition to rifles, there are a small number of submachine guns, shell guns and two machine guns.

But what they had to face was a Japanese infantry brigade that had lost less than 40 people. It not only had more than 700 infantrymen, but also had 12 Type 92 heavy machine guns. No matter how you look at it, it ended up being an egg hitting a stone.

But what neither China nor Japan expected was that such a battlefield without any suspense would turn out to be the most classic defensive battle in the entire Zhongtiao Mountain battle.

"Captain Luo, you take your men, and I will give you another guard squad, with that Maxim heavy machine gun as the core, to guard the left wing of my frontal position. Do you have the confidence?" Long Yan looked at the person in front of him with a unwilling expression. The Army sergeant of the 12th Division, with a somewhat decadent look in his eyes, asked.

Although the troops were retreating, a single guard company was able to hold off a Japanese infantry brigade for two hours, buying him one and a half hours to rush to the battlefield and dig trenches. Long Yan was already very grateful to them.

Moreover, they did not forget to bring their heavy machine guns when they retreated, which shows that they are still willing to fight again.

Therefore, giving the army sergeant who did not forget to bring the heavy machine gun with him during the retreat the authority of the left wing commander is also the greatest respect that Long Yan can give to the other party at this time.

"Confidence?" Luo Wanjian's face was full of bitterness. He glanced at the looming khaki figure of the Japanese army in the forest ahead and asked instinctively.

Luo Wanjian never regretted his choice and chose to join the 12th Division of the Yunnan Army on a melee battlefield.

Because he could not forget the leader of the Four Lines Regiment whom he met at the city gate. He was a real Chinese soldier, not just living in the army with military pay like himself.When you meet the Japanese, fight them if you can, and run away if you can't. Even if you are wearing the uniform of the Jinsui Army and walking on the street, you will be looked down upon by the common people with slightly curled lips.

Yes, although the ordinary people did not dare to look down upon them head-on, Luo Wanjian knew that they looked down on soldiers from Jin Province like himself who would run away when encountering a strong enemy, and despised them as soldiers who could even abandon their hometown and even their fellow villagers. .

It turns out that soldiers can be like this. When Tang Dao defied power and pinned the big shot in his eyes to the ground for a round of violent K, but no one could do anything to him, Luo Wanjian was greatly shocked.

And these need to be supported by illustrious military exploits.

Therefore, Luo Wanjian, who was taken in by the 12th Division after being defeated in a battle, decisively chose to join the 12th Division. Although he was dawdling in the army, being around long enough was a kind of qualification. Later, the 12th Division selected guard battalion soldiers. Luo Wanjian, who stood out in the competition, not only successfully became a member of the guard battalion, but was also appointed as the sergeant squad leader.

No regrets does not mean no regrets. As the squad leader with the highest rank among the retired troops, Luo Wanjian knew that this time it was true after seeing the simple defense line set up by only one second lieutenant and two guard squads in the 38th Army. There is no escape.

His newly born dream of being a strong soldier was about to be shattered on this small mountain stream.

The second lieutenant in front of him had obviously joined the army not long ago, and he still hadn't figured out the situation yet.

As the name suggests, Gongshui Stream is a ravine. The Japanese army wanted to pass through it, either by climbing over it with bare hands or by attacking from the front.

At this time, the entire army only had 50 people. It was a miracle among miracles to be able to hold the frontal position for an hour. However, they had to divide their troops to defend the two sides. This was because they couldn't die quickly enough!
"Yes, Captain Luo, you have to promise me that no matter what the battle situation is, firmly guard the left wing of my frontal position and prevent the Japanese army from threatening my frontal position from this side. Then we will still have a chance to hold on in this battle until reinforcements arrive. .Answer me, do you have confidence?" Long Yan seemed not to notice Luo Wanjian's almost obvious lack of confidence, and asked again.

"Since you have made your decision, Captain Long, I can only act according to your orders. Is it so important whether you have confidence or not? I just follow the fate of fate, but I, Luo Wanjian, can use my personal reputation to guarantee you, Captain Long, that as long as If your frontal position is still there, then I, Luo Wanjian, must still be on the position, but I don’t know if I am dead or alive at that time." Luo Wanjian could only reply like this.

"Okay! What I want is your words! If you and I are still alive after this battle, I will give you a glass of wine." Long Yan nodded with satisfaction.

Regardless of whether the veteran has confidence or not, this is the statement he wants.

The Japanese army's tactics of attacking both wings have become routine. Without the protection of the left wing, just the frontal position, let alone 50 men, even several times more will be in vain.

As for the right wing, just by hearing the name Gong Shuijian, you will know that there is water there.In this winter, if the Japanese have the ability, they will just stream over there with their butts naked, otherwise they will freeze to death, even if they are ruthless people.

Entering January, winter in northern China has entered the coldest season. It may not be possible to say that a drop of water will turn into ice. But if you urinate, it will freeze into ice flakes in less than a stick of incense.

And who said there was no one on the right wing? Long Yan had no intention of fighting the Japanese army head-on. The right wing that the Japanese army had to freeze off to attack was his favorite battlefield.

The only light machine gun MG34 that Tang Dao took from the baggage company was specially given to him in case of emergency, and he used it today.

Speaking of which, Long Yan really has to thank his colleagues in the baggage company.

Come to think of it, the baggage company rarely has such good weapons and equipment. It takes good care of this little baby. There are 3 spare barrels prepared. A large iron ammunition box contains 6 ammunition belts. In addition, there are There are 2500 rounds of ammunition in bulk, which adds up to 4000 rounds of ammunition.

For this reason, when Long Yan led the army to set off, he specially selected two bold and strong guys from the communication team following him.

Courage is the foundation. On a battlefield with such a disparity in strength, just hearing about it can scare the shit out of ordinary people, let alone being on the battlefield in person.

The reason why he needs to be strong is that the personal equipment carried by Second Lieutenant Long is too heavy.

An MG34 machine gun weighs 10 kilograms, and with the tripod it weighs 12 kilograms; the large iron bullet box itself weighs 3 kilograms, and if 4000 rounds of ammunition are added, it will weigh dozens of kilograms, and it will have to be carried by someone; and other than that In addition, Long Yan also specifically asked the white-haired general for 200 grenades, 30 for each of the 6 people in the two guard squads. Long Yan decided to take the remaining 20 grenades with him.

If you add in two days of guaranteed water and food, Long Yan's equipment alone will be almost 60 kilograms. Who can help him if he doesn't have any ideas or energy?
In the end, Second Lieutenant Long, the top commander of Gongshui River, carried away the large bullet box himself, and the rest was handed over to the two signal soldiers who followed him.

In their free time, they help carry equipment, and in wartime, they help load empty bullets. This is the role of the two signal soldiers.

There is actually only one guard squad on the frontal position, but as the white-haired general's last resort, the 15-man guard squad is equipped with 7 medium-sized rifles, 8 submachine guns and 3 shell guns. The firepower may be insufficient in field battles, but in close combat, absolute leverage is available. of.

Moreover, the white-haired general who was also desperate took out almost all the ammunition reserves. Each rifle was issued with 150 rounds of ammunition, 400 rounds of submachine guns, and 300 rounds of shell guns. In terms of individual bullets, the cliff was far better than the Japanese army.

The Japanese want to rush into the position and engage in hand-to-hand combat before killing them all. That is a delusion.

The fighting position Long Yan chose was also very good. It was a natural bunker on the right wing. Two large rocks three to four meters high were close together to form a natural angle.

With this angle covering the left, right and top, not to mention grenade grenades that can only explode like a stone if they fall on it, not even the 82 Mortar Long Yan is afraid of it.

As long as he piles stones and sandbags into a defensive body in front and leaves enough shooting holes, Long Yan can unscrupulously use this MG34 to provide fire support to the frontal battlefield from the right wing position.

What's even more wonderful is that this natural bunker is surrounded by bushes, which can be regarded as a kind of camouflage. At least the Japanese army cannot accurately aim at the shooting holes hidden in the bushes.

If someone could blindly shoot into the shooting hole, then Lieutenant Long would have no choice but to accept his fate.

Of course, the most fearful thing is that the Japanese army is equipped with infantry artillery. With that thing, what else can you say, die!
It can only be said that Lieutenant Long's luck has been good since he got a cheap brother-in-law.

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PS: Feng Yue is going to have an academic meeting tomorrow. I don’t know if I can get rid of the dinner with those greasy middle-aged men after the meeting. I can only say in advance that if I can skip the meal, Feng Yue will come back to update the code word. , if you can't leave, you can only ask for leave.