Age of Rebirth

where is the problem?Masahashi Nishimura didn't understand. All he knew was that the Beiping offensive, which had been carefully prepared with 20 elite troops, had evolved into various offensive troops, divided and surrounded by troops from the North China Independent Division. ?Who is the fish?

He wanted to eat up the 29th Army, but now, his own troops were going to be eaten up. The troops that could be contacted were all overwhelmed. There were also three divisions that lost contact, and I am afraid they would never be able to contact them.

The attacked troops of the 29th Army launched a counterattack immediately after the troops of the independent division launched a sudden attack. Fierce battles broke out across the board in the west, southwest and south of the periphery of Peiping. , Resounding all over the field, battlefields everywhere, like a furnace of boiling molten iron, a tumbling magma, disturbing the tranquility of the summer night in the suburbs of Beijing.

The Japanese troops who were divided and surrounded were all elite troops. Although they were in an extremely dangerous situation, they fought to the death and did not retreat. difficulties and casualties. [

Hao Lifeng, commander of the [-]th Company of the [-]rd Battalion of the [-]st Regiment of the [-]th Brigade of the Independent Infantry of the Independent Division, joined the troops in the Taihang Mountains after the Independent Division entered North China.

After several battles, large and small, he quickly grew into an excellent grassroots commander. His company, following the main force of the regiment, defeated the Japanese Qingshui Brigade, and then rushed to the Lugou Bridge area of ​​Yongding River southwest of Beiping to establish a blocking position.

After the troops arrived at the designated location, the Ninth Company was placed on the east bank of the Yongding River. The front of the company was the Marco Polo Bridge leading to Wanping City. Now, Hao Lifeng didn't know that the Marco Polo Bridge and the Wanping City behind him were the targets that the Japanese army must capture. The company is about to fall into an unprecedented bitter battle.

While digging the field fortifications, the soldiers listened attentively to the sound of cannons coming from all around. The dark red explosion flames reflected the low lead clouds from time to time, and then the rumbling explosion sounded, and the earth trembled.

The soldiers stopped their hands and excitedly pointed the direction of the shelling. There was a lot of envy and regret in their words. Just now, under the city of Wanping, they had no chance to make a move. More than 1000 devils were dealt with by the artillery.

Hao Lifeng inspected the construction progress of the fortifications. His company was located in a prominent position in the regiment, guarding the bridgehead of Lugou Bridge. Voice.

The construction of the fortifications was extremely fast, but Hao Lifeng discovered a problem. The soil in this area was soft, and the field fortifications built on the spot could not withstand the bombardment of artillery fire. He ordered the soldiers to cut trees on the spot and build several stable shelters. .

Marco Polo Bridge is located on the Yongding River about [-] kilometers southwest of Beiping City. It is not only the hub going south, but also the throat of Beijing.

According to historical records, since the Jin Dynasty, when entering Beijing from the hinterland of the Central Plains, they had to stop at Lugou Bridge, which was the only way for the capital to enter and exit the hinterland of the Central Plains. Once the Japanese army in North China occupied Lugou Bridge, Beijing would be a dead city. It will be closed in the city of Beiping.

Wanping City was built in [-]. It is a military fortress defending Beijing. It occupies a very important position geographically. As long as the Japanese army can occupy this place, the traffic between Ping and Han will be blocked, and Peiping will lose its position. With an isolated city, North China is at your fingertips.

The Ono Regiment of the Third Division of the Japanese North China Garrison Army is the number one main regiment of the division, with more than [-] men, and is equipped with a field artillery brigade equipped with twelve [-]-caliber cannons. The captain said, our united team can fight against the Chinese army without losing a single bit.

When Feng Jiwu's Western Attack Corps encircled the Third Division, the Ono Regiment was not in the encirclement. His task was to serve as the second echelon to support and support the Qingshui Brigade, and together they won Lugou Bridge and Wanping City. .20 The Ninth Army was cut off from the outside world, sealing the last gap in the encirclement.

On the way to the Marco Polo Bridge, a large-scale battle suddenly broke out in three directions in Beiping. Ono Dazuo stopped suspiciously. He didn't know how many troops were mobilized by the North China Garrison Command to participate in tonight's battle. He only knew that the first All the three divisions participated in the attack on the Chinese army.

However, judging from the current scale of the battle and the geographical distribution, it is impossible for a third division to make such a big commotion?With Ono's keen judgment, he felt that something was wrong, and ordered the troops to temporarily stop advancing, stay put, and immediately contact the division and regiment headquarters to inquire about the situation.

The communications soldier shouted hoarsely, and there was no response from the division headquarters. The Ono Regiment stayed in the field for an hour. Gain valuable time.

Ono also contacted the Qingshui Brigade that attacked Wanping City, but there was no news. Ono was in an extremely embarrassing situation. There were wars everywhere. The situation ahead was unknown. Wanping City?

Just when Ono was in trouble, the Third Division of the Japanese Garrison in North China was wiped out and ceased to exist.

The first attack wave of Feng Jiwu's attack on the corps immediately shrouded the third division in the shadow of death. Two artillery brigades and nearly a thousand cannons fired at once. For flat ground.

Tens of thousands of soldiers from the Western Attack Corps of the Independent Division flooded across the desolate, smoky and mud-turned positions of the Third Division, attacking the next target. [

The remaining Japanese soldiers on the battlefield disappeared in an instant like a few dead leaves in the raging waves amidst the tide of people.

However, Tang Qiuli and Feng Jiwu did not expect that the Ono Regiment of the Third Division had a special mission and was no longer within the encirclement before the attack. In terms of military strength and firepower, they all have great advantages.

Just in the direction of Marco Polo Bridge, on this relatively isolated small battlefield, being at a disadvantage was just an accident in the entire battle plan. The missions of the [-]st Regiment of the Independent Fourth Brigade and the Mortar Regiment of the [-]nd Artillery Brigade were originally of a vigilant nature, because of this Unexpectedly, it will go through a severe test and pay a great price for it. After the war, Tang Qiuli, the commander of the independent division, and Li Honggang, the chief of staff, all made in-depth self-criticism.

Ono hesitated for a long time. The soldier's belligerence, bloodthirsty desire, and ambition to conquer made him make up his mind. He fought everywhere. If his boss asked after the battle, what was Ono's regiment doing on the night of July [-]th?

Is our number one main force listening to the melodious sound of cannons, or is it in the wild, admiring the night view of the rural areas of China?Is it a group outing?How could I have the face to face my colleagues? The Ono Regiment couldn't hold its head up in front of other troops.

Hao Lifeng stared at the dark night sky vigilantly, and could not see anything. As far as he could see, he could only see clusters of vague forests and patches of crops. Suddenly, he heard an abnormal sound, that was many people walking on The sound of footsteps on the grass was slight and chaotic.

He waved his hand to signal that the soldiers of the Ninth Company, seeing the nervousness of the company commander, immediately picked up their weapons and kept their eyes fixed on the front.

Under the dim starry sky, steel helmets, shining with dim cold light, appeared in front of them like ghosts, "It's the Japanese devils! Get ready to fight!" Hao Lifeng whispered a battle order. He didn't know that his company, 240 Six soldiers, at the first moment, will face the attack of more than 5000 Japanese troops.

The vanguard of the Japanese army, about one squadron in strength, was 50 meters away from the position, and the dark field in front suddenly became violently activated. In the night, various guns sprayed out angry flames, dark red roads, in the dark night Weaving into a scorching web of death.

In the face of the sudden attack, the Japanese soldiers howled and fell to the ground, especially at this distance, which provided the best shooting target for the soldiers of the independent division equipped with the Suomi submachine gun, the most intensive firepower, biting meat, and the gunshots Fuck, I just emptied a folder, and there are no devil soldiers standing in front of me.

The fierce gunshots startled Ono, who was marching, and the Chinese army prepared again?However, judging from the intensity of the firepower, at most one reinforced battalion could be used. He ordered the avant-garde brigade to launch an attack with two squadrons immediately, making sure to wipe out the opposing Chinese troops, set foot on the Luding Bridge, and cross the Yongding River.

The Japanese soldiers of the two squadrons hit the iron plate, and hundreds of corpses retreated. Ono was shocked. The Chinese army on the opposite side was so powerful, completely different from what he had imagined, and the fight took less than 10 minutes. , he lost nearly [-] soldiers, and if this continues, he will not be able to bear it.

The [-]-caliber artillery of the Japanese army showed a ferocious face. Once fired, it roared and landed on the blocking position of the Ninth Company. The mortars of the Japanese army also began to shell violently.

The Ninth Company's position was shrouded in a bloody wind. The soil stirred up by the artillery explosion covered the soldiers below. Their ears were deafened by the huge explosion. The soldiers lying on the ground tightly, their hearts were like It was like being hit by a sledgehammer, and he was so depressed that he wanted to vomit blood.

In the first round of shelling by the Japanese army, more than [-] soldiers hidden in the simple field fortifications were killed and more than [-] were injured. Fortunately, the shelter established under Hao Lifeng's order resisted the first round of shelling and covered most of the soldiers. warrior.

As soon as the gunshot rang out, the head of the First Regiment of the Fourth Independent Brigade immediately understood that the position of the Ninth Company was the primary target of the Japanese attack. He immediately ordered the [-]th and [-]th Companies of the regiment's reserve team to quickly reinforce the Ninth Company. , The mortar regiment also sent a battalion, accompanied by reinforcements.

However, it was too late, the road for reinforcements was blown into a wall of fire by the intensive artillery fire of the Japanese army. In a pool of blood.

Jiulian has experienced the test of blood and fire.

(To be continued)