Rise from eight hundred.

Chapter 250 Someone is cowardly
The night battle was not the first time for the confronting Chinese and Japanese armies.

Whether in North China or in the Southeast, fighting at night is inevitable.

But it was basically a battle that broke out when small groups of troops came into contact with each other in the dark. Such a large-scale night battle involving more than 2000 troops in total was probably a rare experience for both sides.

Ordinary Japanese soldiers may think that their lieutenant general and division commander was cruel and drove them to die, but for the senior officers of both China and Japan, Suematsu Moji's tactic was extremely cruel, but it was the most effective for the current situation. good plan.

Because Songjiang must be conquered, otherwise, the main force of the Japanese army would not be able to pass through the road near Songjiang City.That being the case, a dangerous place like Cangcheng will have to be fought sooner or later, so why wait until tomorrow daytime?
Moji Suematsu didn't plan to leave another night for the Matsue garrison, that would only make its fortifications stronger and stronger. The Cangcheng garrison was able to maintain a strong combat effectiveness under such fierce artillery fire, naturally because of its Fortifications to avoid artillery were built in Cangcheng.

Therefore, after observing the front line of Cangcheng, the commander of the lieutenant general immediately ordered to continue the attack.

Only this time, not only the 1st Infantry Brigade, which was battered before Cangcheng in the evening, but another infantry brigade, with nearly 1500 infantry and six to seven hundred various auxiliary arms.

Of course, before the infantry attacked, it was the Japanese army's conventional tactics with artillery advantages.

Using artillery to destroy the opponent's positions and fortifications and pave the way for infantry is the first choice for any army with superior firepower. Artillery proved their status as early as World War I, the god of war.

However, this is precisely the shortcoming of the Chinese Army at this time.

Being able to drag the war into a quagmire-like overtime was completely paid for by huge sacrifices.

Dozens of shells screamed and drew fiery red trails in the sky. Looking from a distance, it looked like a meteor shower.

Hidden in the splendor is the grim smile of death.

The Cangcheng defenders keenly sensed something was wrong when the Japanese infantry retreated back. Except for the observation post, everyone hid in the bullet hole.

Cannonballs continued to explode inside and outside Cangcheng, and the bursts of flames illuminated the originally dark night sky as bright as day.

The shells hit by the 105 howitzer and the destroyer 127's naval guns were like a sledgehammer thrown by a giant, shaking the entire Cangcheng trembling.

Or it could be said that the area within one kilometer of Cangcheng was trembling.

The security forces hiding in the residential area watched Cangcheng, which was only a few hundred meters away, trembling under the artillery fire, and their faces were pale.

Rabbit dead fox sad!

Of course they knew that when the Japanese army finished Cangcheng, it would be their turn right away. Let alone the Japanese infantry attack, just after such a round of artillery fire, it is unknown how many people can get out of this area alive.

Many of the weak-willed ones were already in a state of extreme collapse after the afternoon bombing. Seeing this hellish scene at this time was like the last straw that broke the camel's back.

In the invisible darkness, I don't know how many people encouraged their chief to escape.

As a security army that has never experienced war, it has survived a shelling in the evening and has not completely collapsed. From the perspective of human nature, it is actually quite good.

If Tang Dao was here, he would definitely praise them.

However, when dozens of cannons were all concentrated in Cangcheng, the fireballs and the shaking of the ground were beyond the limit of many people's tolerance.

They want to escape, before the position they stay in is about to become hell.

It's just that these ordinary people are not stupid, and they know that if they want to run, they can only run to the city. If they leave this area and go to the wilderness, they will definitely be caught by the Japanese like catching mice, and they will definitely die.

But running to the city, if there is no taller leader, they also know that it is wartime, and beheading Commissioner Wang, who can kill his cousin with a single shot, is definitely in line with his current lunatic personality.

In this way, Cangcheng is still in dire straits, and many people in the Matsue security team in the residential area are persuaded by Moji Suematsu's trick.

Several squad leaders united to instigate the platoon leader, and the platoon leader incited the company commander. Dozens of people with guns on their backs approached Zhuang Shisan, the commander of the first battalion of the security regiment.

As the commander of the first battalion, in the absence of Wang Gongyu, who is also the commander of the security regiment, he is almost the first commander of the security regiment, although in fact the three battalion commanders each bring their own security battalion and are responsible for the defense. Area.

Usually the three battalion commanders don't deal with each other, which can be regarded as a method under Wang Gongyu's rule.

At this time, they are basically fighting on their own, and they only need to obey the orders of Wang Gongyu in the city.

Zhuang Shisan has no great skills, mainly because his brother-in-law is rich, has enough money for Commissioner Wang, and knows how to figure out his boss's thoughts, but he was promoted to the position of battalion commander in three or four years. The company commander under his confidant brought dozens of people to find him, and he was somewhat sure.

It is also mainly because this favorite general, who is regarded as Commissioner Wang, has him to stand up, maybe the big guy will not run away.

Besides, as long as the big guys don't escape from Songjiang City, they can still beat the devils there, so they can't be considered as deserters, right?

In a courtyard of a family, dozens of heavily armed security regiment soldiers stood in the courtyard, and standing in front of them was Zhuang Shisan with his own security squad.

This is the result of watching the Japanese artillery shelling for 10 minutes, all of which were directed at Cangcheng, and did not bomb the outskirts of Songjiang and Songjiang City as in the evening.

Otherwise, no matter how scared these dozens of people were, they might not have dared to gather in front of the temporary headquarters of Battalion Commander Zhuang Da.

Don't ask for your life to fail, you will be killed by the devil, right?
"Commander, do you think how the devils bombed Cangcheng? If we are bombarded with such a density of artillery fire, how many chances do the brothers have to kill the devils?" A captain and company commander complained indignantly. "Besides, why should our security team be bombarded by the devils here, while a group of regular troops are huddled in the air-raid shelter in the city?"

"That's right, what Old Feng said is right. Why can they hide in the city to eat and drink spicy food, and we have to suffer from the devil's shells here for nothing. It's not fair." Another captain and company commander was also on the side go along.

"Yes, Battalion Commander, we also want to go back to the city. We are not cowards. We beat devils in the city as well, but we just don't want to die in vain."

"That's right!"

Several officers of the security regiment who usually walked very close to Zhuang Shisan expressed their opinions in a hurry, basically because they were unhappy with staying here, but the two regular troops of the 67th Army and the 43rd Army were able to hide in the city.

Usually, the security battalion commander, who has never been detained much, and who looks like a smug and almost writes the word 'bully' on his face, is now looking sideways at Cangcheng, which is hundreds of meters away and is already in flames. , without saying a word.

From time to time, the flashes of fire from shells exploded reflected on his face, making his expression very cloudy and uncertain.

This gave the officers a little more confidence, and they were about to try to persuade them again, but the battalion commander of the major turned his head and looked at them with an extremely ugly expression.

"All done?"

There was a little silence at the scene.

"Then let me sum up what you guys said just now, but if you stay here, you will be killed by the Japanese devils for nothing, but if you stay in the city, you won't, isn't that the case?" Master Zhuang asked unhurriedly. "Actually, you don't need to remind me. In the afternoon, when the devil's cannon came, I thought so too."

"Ha, battalion commander, look, we coincidentally! It's still too late to leave. While the focus of the Japanese is still in Cangcheng, let's go and inform all the brothers, including the other two battalions, if our security team More than 2000 people have withdrawn, and I believe that Commander Wang will fight for us according to the actual battle situation." The captain who spoke first was very happy.

"What do you want Commander Wang to fight for?" Zhuang Shisan asked calmly. "Because more than 2000 people ran away, the law does not blame the public, can we ask the headquarters not to kill our heads?"

This factual question made the expressions of several officers standing in front of him a little impressive.

Apparently, that's what they mean.The whole regiment retreated, let's see who the headquarters will use to enforce the military law and kill more than 2000 people's heads?This is obviously impossible.

"If this is the case, your heads will be saved, but my old Zhuang's head can't be saved!" Zhuang Shisan suddenly shook his head lightly, with a cold tone. "You have to know that if you don't obey the military order and leave the position, you can be regarded as a deserter!"

"Battalion Commander, that's not what you said. We are judging the situation." The captain, who was coldly defined by Zhuang Shisan as a deserter, was taken aback, and quickly defended subconsciously.

"Assess the situation? Haha." Zhuang Shisan suddenly laughed. "For the ringgit, I even used idioms for me. Fortunately, I have read a few books, otherwise I really don't understand."

"That's right! Battalion Commander, it's because of your good teaching." Seeing the major's battalion commander's complexion suddenly soften, the captain felt relieved, and habitually offered a flattery with a smiling face.

"I taught you well? When did Te Niang's father teach you to be deserters?" Zhuang Shisan's eyes suddenly became sharp, and he waved his hand violently. "If you want to be a deserter, you really deserve to be killed!"

"Battalion Commander, I." The captain was shocked instantly.

It's just that he hasn't finished speaking yet.

"Bang!" A shot rang out.

(End of this chapter)