Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 985: The bloody battle at Duyun City (Part 2)

At around 11 o'clock that night, the exhausted Japanese artillery unit, under the strict supervision of Commander Yamashita Fengfumi, finally completed the construction of artillery positions. When the Japanese artillery commander reported the situation, it was as if he had been working as a coolie for three years.

Exhausted and covered in dirt.

All the Japanese commanders disapproved of launching attacks at night. The reason was very simple. The Imperial Army had never had the habit of fighting at night. But looking at Yamashita Fengwen's blood-red eyes, no one dared to touch this bad luck and became furious.

Your Excellency, the commander below, doesn't mind giving a loud slap to any general's face. He is a madman-like figure.

Although Yamashita Fengwen was impatient, he did not lose his mind. The reason why he insisted on launching an attack at night was that he believed that the Chinese defenders at this time were tired and their defenses were lax. The key point was the effect of surprise, and he even disdained to fight with

Explain to his generals that the majesty of a commander is to prevent his subordinates from seeing through his intentions.

At 11:30, at the foot of Xiyunfeng Mountain, the Japanese artillery position erupted into bursts of fire and a deafening sound, instantly breaking the silence of Duyun City. Groups of artillery shells, with their long tails,

Flames flew across the sky and fell on the Xiyunfeng ** brigade position, and the Japanese attack began.

Jin Baozhu, the sergeant squad leader of the 1st Battalion and 2nd Company of the 3rd Regiment of the ** Brigade, who was guarding the top of the mountain, was originally from Anhui. He had been in the army for five years and was one of the few soldiers in the ** Brigade who had fought head-on with the Japanese army.

Before returning to the 19th Army Group, he fought several tough battles with the Japanese on the Songhu battlefield. No one knew the Japanese attack methods better than him.

The little devils at the foot of the mountain have been busy noisily for most of the night, with lights and motor sounds. The situation is completely different from the previous few days. I am afraid that the little devils are going to attack tonight, and Jin Baozhu is concerned about it. He posts at his sentry post.

It was the frontmost and most prominent part of the entire Xiyun Peak. He immediately called the battalion command post with his judgment.

The battalion commander who answered the phone got angry when he heard it. He opened his mouth and cursed, "You fucked Jin Baozhu. You didn't even give orders to go up to the peak. You killed a big soldier and you knew the time of the Japanese attack. You were lying."

If you disturb the morale of the army, I will kill you." After saying that, he threw the phone on the shell box with a bang.

Jin Baozhu was stunned for a moment and did not dare to speak. In the Central Army, the commander's words were true to his word. Another half an hour passed and the little devil at the foot of the mountain was silent. But Jin Baozhu could see shadows through the telescope.

Zhuozhuo saw that in the woods at the foot of the mountain, there seemed to be the dark reflection of a steel helmet. He rubbed his eyes and looked again, but there was nothing there.

Jin Baozhu was worried and handed the binoculars to the other soldiers. He looked at five or six people in a row, but none of them said anything. Jin Baozhu was in trouble, but his intuition told him that the little devil was acting abnormally tonight. Thinking about it, he thought again

Call the battalion headquarters.

"The battalion headquarters? This is Jin Baozhu. Please tell the battalion commander to tell the brigade commander that the Japs are going to launch an attack tonight." The one who answered the phone was still the battalion commander, furious. "You **** Jin Baozhu, I

If I don't kill you, you won't stop, right? Just wait, I'll send a supervising team."

While he was cursing, the brigade commander Chi Zifeng stepped in and asked casually: "Who are you angry with?" When the battalion commander saw that it was the brigade commander who came to the forward headquarters in person, and they were both old bosses for many years, he did not put down the phone.

He replied: "The brigade commander is a leading soldier on the front line of the Communist Party of China. I have to say that the Japs are going to attack tonight. They have already done so twice. I am training him."

Chi Zifeng's expression changed. An ordinary soldier risked his head to report the enemy's situation twice in a row. This is very revealing. He grabbed the phone and said: "I am the brigade commander Chi Zifeng. You reported it."

Is this true?" Jin Baozhu was shocked. The brigade commander spoke in person?

He didn't care so much anymore and said eagerly: "Report to the brigade commander, I am Jin Baozhu, the commander of the forward post. According to my observation just now, the Japanese army is acting abnormally and will launch an attack tonight." Chi Zifeng pondered and asked: "

Jin Baozhu, what are you doing?

"Say?" "Brigadier Commander, the little devil's attack pattern is to first bombard our position with fierce artillery fire, and then charge with the infantry. Please give the brigade commander an order for all brothers on the position to immediately enter the artillery holes and concealed areas.

It’s too late to play anymore.”

Chi Zifeng did not hesitate and immediately ordered the chief of staff beside him, "Immediately pass on my order. Except for the guard posts, all people in the surface fortifications must enter the concealment and anti-gun holes to prevent Japanese shelling," the battalion commander said hesitantly.

"Brigade commander, Jin Baozhu is just a big-headed soldier, how accurate are his words?" Chi Zifeng scolded angrily, "You know nothing, Jin Baozhu is one of the few soldiers in our brigade who came from the Songhu battlefield. He

If so, I'm more accurate than you."

In just ten minutes, swarms of Japanese artillery shells fell on all positions in Xiyun Peak. The battalion commander who hid in the concealment saw his headquarters, amidst the flames of more than a dozen exploding artillery shells, paper

Flying into the air like a blur, he said to Chi Zifeng who was hiding together with lingering fear: "Brigadier, thank you for that golden treasure pillar, otherwise we would both be doomed."

Chi Zifeng snorted and said, "It's not just the two of us. If it weren't for Jin Baozhu, the brothers in our brigade would have suffered at least more than a thousand casualties. When the little devil's attack is repelled, that Jin Baozhu will be brought to see me."

As soon as he finished speaking, another group of artillery shells flew over. The ground shook, and the hiding place crowded with more than a dozen people shook. The soil on the ceiling fell one after another. In people's ears, it was like countless gongs being struck again.

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Jin Baozhu's few words saved the lives of more than a thousand people in the ** brigade. Otherwise, the Central Army soldiers exposed in the surface fortifications would definitely suffer heavy casualties under the fierce Japanese artillery fire.

Yamashita Fengwen stood at the foot of Xiyunfeng Mountain, looking at the main peak of Xiyunfeng like a rain of fire pouring on his head. He was surrounded by dozens of senior officers. The bursts of fire reflected by the explosion illuminated the resolute and murderous face of the Commander.

Face, no one knows what he is thinking.

The fierce bombardment by the Japanese army had long awakened Guo Huawen in Duyun City. He immediately called the Xiyunfeng *** Brigade Headquarters. The staff officer who answered the phone told him that the brigade commander Chi Zifeng was not at the brigade headquarters.

Already on the front line

The ground was gone. Guo Huawen threw down the phone angrily. On the one hand, he was worried about Chi Zifeng's comfort, and on the other hand, he felt sorry for the troops. The Japanese army launched an attack at night. It was completely beyond his expectation. This fierce bombardment caused few casualties to the ** brigade.

No.

In another house in Duyun City, Chu Tian handed the prepared telegram to the telegraph operator, "Division Commander, Yamashita Fengwen Division will launch an artillery attack on Xiyun Peak at 11:30 tonight."

The message was very short. After a while, Tang Qiuli called back with the same few words, "Yamaxia Fengwen can't wait any longer and will report the battle situation to Dujun at any time."

The fierce bombardment lasted for an hour and a half. Tens of thousands of artillery shells fell on the main position of Xiyun Peak. Xiyun Peak was almost flattened. Tall trees and low shrubs were blown into pieces by the dense rain of bullets.

Countless cuts,

The ground was in a mess, and the jagged boulders were blown into several pieces and lifted off the ground. The Japanese artillery unit, according to Yamashita Fengwen's order, finished about one-half of the artillery shells carried by the Fifteenth Army's baggage troops.

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Yamashita Fengwen was ruthless and wanted to capture the Xiyunfeng position before dawn. He did not hesitate to fire more than half of the artillery shells, just to cause heavy damage to the ** brigade defenders. If the supply troops had not suffered heavy losses, the ammunition they carried would

Without most of them, the intensity of the bombardment would be more than double what it is now, but in Yamashita Fengfumi's opinion, it was enough.

After the bombardment, the Japanese army deployed a main division and launched an attack on the Xiyunfeng position. In the night, the wolf-like howling of the Japanese soldiers made people feel chilly. Looking down from Xiyunfeng, there were everywhere

The figures of Japanese soldiers were struggling to climb up the steep hillside.

Chi Zifeng came out of the hiding place and ordered loudly: "The troops have entered the fortifications. The little Japs are coming up. Beat these bastards hard for me. Pay attention. No one is allowed to shoot without my order." I don't know when,

He was holding a Czech-style light machine gun, looking at the squirming figures at the foot of the mountain with gleaming eyes, and placed a dozen grenades beside him.

The chief of staff said worriedly: "Brigadier, the frontline is too dangerous. Please go back to the brigade headquarters. You are commanding thousands of brothers. You must not put yourself in danger." Chizi said without looking back: "I finally seized this opportunity."

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I slaughtered the little devil hard and felt aggrieved. In this way, Chief of Staff, you return to the brigade headquarters. If I die in battle, you will take over my command. By the way, report the situation at Xiyun Peak to the commander. He will

I’m thinking about this.”

The Japanese soldiers have climbed to a place less than 100 meters away from the forward position. Because the mountain of Xiyun Peak is steep, the Japanese soldiers are crowded into piles. Even closer, there are only less than five Japanese soldiers who have climbed up a steep slope.

After ten meters, Chi Zifeng fiercely pulled the trigger of the light machine gun, and a tongue of flame spurted out. With the sound of the gun, in an instant, the Xiyunfeng position was fully revived.

They were condescending and took advantage of the location. The dense rain of bullets was all splashed on the heads of the Japanese soldiers who were climbing up. The first wave of Japanese soldiers almost became ** brigade soldiers without any reaction.

A living target, the Japanese soldier who fell down screaming was already a corpse when he reached the bottom.

The Japanese soldiers following behind did not know what was happening in front, and they continued to surge forward. The charging formation became chaotic at that time. Fortunately, the clever Japanese commander found that the firepower of the defenders was too fierce, and the soldiers rushed forward.

Going up is a sure way to die, but going down the steep slope can temporarily dodge the bullets coming from above.

After shouting, the Japanese soldiers all hid under the steep slope. Without the deadly rain of bullets above their heads, they finally took a breather. Chi Zifeng noticed the situation at a glance and laughed loudly, "Brothers, prepare grenades. Each of you should throw at least five grenades at me."

Damn, don’t worry, blow up these little *** little devils.”

(To be continued)