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 2,000 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 the 4th Group Army received the news, they also responded. The 96th Army, which was under the least pressure from the Japanese attack, reluctantly detached an infantry battalion and combined it with the guard battalion directly under the group's army headquarters plus the guard battalion of the 38th Army, about 1,500 troops. Block 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 70,000 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 8,000 troops, but they were facing a complete infantry brigade of the Japanese army. 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 41 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's military 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's nearly 1,000 people came straight to Munan Town, and at 5 o'clock in the morning, they fought with this force of only 1,000 people. A security company with more than 140 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 3,000 people. If the Japanese army were to attack, life would be a disaster.

Of course, the more important thing is that the headquarters of the 38th Army 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 had barged into his headquarters on the pretext of reporting urgent military information on the front line, and said with a straight face, without even 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 is not afraid of what the commander's subordinates will do to him. If he knew that he was trying to save the general's life, he might even clap his hands in secret to celebrate. He is not afraid of the general settling accounts later. At best, he is 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 is so worried." The white-haired general had a look of anger on his face and cursed at a certain group member from afar.

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 think about it. If he could convince Tang Dao, he would have done it long ago. Why did he have to say this? The purpose of the secret order was to make him simple and direct. Anyway, saving his life was the first priority.

If Ming Xin was here, he would have knocked the general unconscious without saying a word and ran away.

Unfortunately, Ming Xin was needed more on the front line. If Ming Xin and Lu Sanjiang hadn't led the new recruits to fight on the front line, Ming Xin even waved his sword and killed ten Japanese soldiers in a row 30 meters in front of the formation to scare them away and boost morale, the casualties would have been heavy and the mentality of the new recruits would have collapsed long ago.

"Second Lieutenant Long, I know you are here on orders, I don't blame you, but do you know there are 3,000 people in this town? I can go, and my military civilians can go, but where are they going?

You know the brutality of the Japanese army, they will definitely take innocent people to vent their anger. By then, even if I survive, when the bodies of more than 3,000 innocent people lie on the land where their ancestors lived, as a Chinese soldier, I must bear this shame for the rest of my life, it would be better to die here.

At least, when we meet in the underworld, I can still greet them without guilt.

Take your four-line regiment and go! Go back to your position, and kill the enemy with your brothers and superiors in the four-line regiment. If you kill more devils, it will be the greatest respect for me." The white-haired general said in a gradually slow tone.

What else can Long Yan say at this time?

He lowered his head and thought for a long time, then raised his head, and there was a kind of firmness in his eyes: "Our regiment commander said that wherever the Japanese are, it is the battlefield of our Chinese army, and we can fight the Japanese devils anywhere.

If you don't leave, I won't leave either, but I hope you can send me a guard squad to let me defend Gongshuijian to the death. If I can hold on until the reinforcements arrive, I can report to the regiment commander."

"Okay! I will give you two guard squads, and I will organize the remaining civilian personnel to deploy the last line of defense outside the town. If you die in battle, then I, the commander of the army, will serve as the infantry company commander to block for the people of the town." The white-haired general was also a straightforward person. Seeing that Long Yan had made a decision, he did not persuade him and directly agreed to his request.

"Sir, see you again if there is a chance!" Long Yan stood at attention with his feet together and saluted.

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

In this most ordinary farmyard, a lieutenant general and a second lieutenant of the army saluted and said goodbye to each other with solemn faces.

Although they said goodbye, both the general and the second lieutenant knew that the goodbye they said was 99% likely to be at the Martyrs' Cemetery.

But the two Chinese soldiers who decided not to leave knew better that this was their own choice. They might regret it, but they would not regret it!

As a person who came out of the mountain village, Long Yan didn't know how he joined the war at first. Maybe it was just the brutality of the Japanese as described by his sister, or maybe it was because the Japanese troops threatened the safety of the mountain village and had to fight.

But as he joined the Four-Line Regiment, the people in Dakouzi Town were always respectful when they saw Second Lieutenant Long in military uniform. Those businessmen who did small businesses would not take Second Lieutenant Long's money even if it was just a small piece of steamed bun.

Although the Four-Line Regiment had strict military regulations and was not allowed to take a single needle or thread from the masses, Second Lieutenant Long insisted on paying, but the feeling of being respected was really good.

As Tang Dao arrived in Chang'an, Jiangcheng, and Shancheng, he saw a sharp contrast between the relatively stable life in the rear and the people in dire straits in the war-torn front. Longyan gradually understood why he was fighting.

For nothing else, it was for the women, children, and the elderly in Yeyue Village, and for the ordinary people living on their own land.

Longyan took two guard squads and an MG34 machine gun to Gongshuijian, which was less than 2 miles away from Mo'nan Town.

A guard company of the 12th Division had been breached on one of the three high grounds 500 meters away, and the entire defense line was in danger.

When Longyan led his men to dig simple trenches along the two wings of Gongshuijian, the last remnants of the guard company also retreated here.

There were less than 20 people left plus a Maxim heavy machine gun. If the two guard squads led by Long Yan and 30 people were added, the total number of people would be equivalent to an infantry platoon. The only advantage was that this infantry platoon was slightly different from the ordinary infantry platoon. In addition to rifles, there were also a small number of submachine guns, Mauser pistols and two machine guns.

But they had to face a Japanese infantry battalion with less than 40 casualties. 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 was an egg hitting a stone.

But what neither China nor Japan expected was that such a battlefield without suspense turned out to be the most classic defensive battle in the entire Zhongtiaoshan Campaign, without a doubt.

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

Although the troops were retreating, a guard company could hold off a Japanese infantry battalion for 2 hours, which gave him 1.5 hours to rush to the battlefield and dig trenches. Long Yan was very grateful to them.

Moreover, they did not forget to bring heavy machine guns when they retreated, which showed that they still had the will to fight again.

Therefore, giving the sergeant of the army who did not forget to bring heavy machine guns when he retreated the authority of the left wing commander was also the greatest respect that Long Yan could give to the other party at this time.

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

Luo Wanjian never regretted his choice to join the 12th Division of the Yunnan Army in a chaotic battlefield.

Because he could not forget the head of the Four-Line Regiment he met at the city gate. That was a real Chinese soldier, not like himself, who was just living in the army with a salary. If you meet the Japanese, you can fight if you can, and run away if you can't, even if you wear the uniform of the Jinsui Army and walk on the street and are despised by the people with a slightly curled mouth.

Yes, although those ordinary people dare not despise them directly, Luo Wanjian knows that they look down on him, the soldiers of Shanxi Province who will run away when they encounter a strong enemy, and despise them for being soldiers who can abandon their hometowns and their parents and fellow villagers.

It turns out that soldiers can be like this. When Tang Dao, fearless of power, pressed the big man in his eyes to the ground and beat him wildly, but no one could do anything to him, Luo Wanjian was shocked.

And all these require the support of outstanding military exploits.

Therefore, Luo Wanjian, who was taken in by the 12th Division after retreating in a battle, decisively chose to join the 12th Division. Although he was just a lazy soldier in the army, being in the army for a long time was also a kind of qualification. Luo Wanjian, who stood out in the subsequent competition for selecting soldiers for the guard battalion of the 12th Division, not only successfully became a member of the guard battalion, but was also appointed as a sergeant squad leader.

No regrets do not mean no regrets. As the sergeant squad leader with the highest military rank among the retreating soldiers, after seeing that the 38th Army had only one second lieutenant with two guard squads to set up a simple defense line, Luo Wanjian knew that this time he was really doomed.

His 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 had not figured out the situation at this time.

Gongshuijian, as the name suggests, is a mountain ravine. If the Japanese army wanted to pass through, they had to either cross it with their bare hands or break through it by frontal attack.

At this time, the whole army had only 50 people. It was a miracle among miracles to be able to hold the front position for an hour, but they had to divide their troops to hold the two sides. This was like they thought they were not dying fast enough!

"Yes, squad leader Luo, you have to promise me that no matter what the battle situation is, you must firmly hold the left wing of my front position and prevent the Japanese army from threatening my front position from this side. Then we still have a chance to hold on until the reinforcements arrive. Answer me, do you have confidence?" Long Yan seemed not to hear Luo Wanjian's almost straightforward lack of confidence, and still asked.

"Since you, platoon leader Long, have made up your mind, I can only follow your orders. Is confidence so important? Just do your best and leave it to fate. However, I, Luo Wanjian, can use my personal reputation to promise you, platoon leader Long, that as long as your front position is still there, I, Luo Wanjian, will definitely still be there. I just don't know whether I will be dead or alive at that time." Luo Wanjian could only reply like this.

"Okay! That's what I want from you! After this battle, if you and I can still survive, I will definitely toast you, brother, a glass of wine." Long Yan nodded with satisfaction.

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

The Japanese attack tactics on both wings have become routine. Without the protection of the left wing, the front position alone, let alone 50 people, even if there are several times more, it will be useless.

As for the right wing, just by hearing the name Gongshuijian, you know that there is water there. In this winter, if the Japanese have the ability, they can wade over there naked. If they don’t freeze to death, they are considered ruthless.

Entering January, the winter in northern China has entered the coldest season. It may not be said that water turns into ice, but it is no problem to freeze into ice slices in less than an incense stick of time if you pee.

And who said that there is no one on the right wing? Longyan did not intend to fight the Japanese army only on the front. The right wing where the Japanese army needs to freeze their dicks to attack is exactly his favorite battlefield.

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

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

The baggage company rarely has such good weapons and equipment, and they have taken good care of this little treasure. They have prepared 3 spare gun barrels, a large iron ammunition box with 6 belts, and 2,500 rounds of bullets in bulk, which adds up to 4,000 rounds of bullets.

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

Being brave is the basis. Just hearing about this kind of battlefield with a huge disparity in strength can scare ordinary people, let alone staying on the battlefield in person.

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

An MG34 machine gun weighs 10 kilograms, and with the tripod it weighs 12 kilograms; the large iron ammunition box itself weighs 3 kilograms, and if 4,000 rounds of ammunition are added, it will weigh dozens of kilograms, so it needs to be carried by people; in addition, Long Yan also specially asked the white-haired general for 200 grenades, 6 grenades for each of the 30 people in the two guard squads, and Long Yan decided to carry the remaining 20 grenades himself.

If you add the guarantee of clean water and food for two days, Long Yan's equipment alone is almost 60 kilograms. Who can help him without some strength?

In the end, the large ammunition box was carried away by Lieutenant Long, the highest commander of Gongshuijian, and the rest was handed over to the two signal soldiers who followed him.

Help carry equipment in leisure time, and help to carry bullets for the empty bullets in wartime, this is the role of the two signal soldiers.

There was actually only one guard squad on the front position, but as the last resort of the white-haired general, the 15-man guard squad was equipped with 7 regular rifles, 8 submachine guns and 3 Mauser pistols. The field firepower might not be enough, but it was absolutely powerful in close combat.

Moreover, the white-haired general, who was also risking his life, took out almost all the ammunition reserves. Each rifle was issued 150 rounds of bullets, each submachine gun 400 rounds, and each Mauser pistol 300 rounds. In terms of individual bullets, it was definitely far better than the Japanese army.

The Japanese wanted to rush into the position and play hand-to-hand combat before they killed them all, which was a delusion.

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

With this angle to cover the left and right and the top, let alone the grenade launcher grenades that could only blow up the stone skin, even the 82 mortar Longyan was not afraid of.

Just use stones and sandbags to build a defensive body in front and leave enough shooting holes. Long Yan can unscrupulously use this MG34 to provide fire support to the front battlefield from the right wing position.

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

If someone can really shoot into the shooting hole blindly, then Lieutenant Long can only accept his fate.

Of course, the most feared thing is that the Japanese army is equipped with infantry artillery. With that thing, what else can you say, just die!

I can only say that since I got a cheap brother-in-law, Lieutenant Long has always had good luck.

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PS: Fengyue is going to 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 dinner, Fengyue will come back to write and update. If I can't leave, I can only ask for leave.