Chapter 27 Chapter 27: Night Battle Meatballs

The first offensive of the Japanese army, which was officially launched on June 26, was fierce. They launched fierce attacks on our army in a dense formation.In the southwest and south of Hengyang City, the rumble of guns, the rattle of gunfire, and the sound of dense grenade explosions shook the whole city.Watching from a high place, countless fire dragons dance around the first line of positions in the west and south of the city, turning and moving, one after another, the earth shakes, the mountains shake, the river topples the sea, and the lightning and thunder sound like the end of the world.No wonder the mice had the foresight to escape before the war, otherwise, could they have withstood such a toss?

Fighting until midnight, Fang Xianjue called Ge Xiancai to ask about the situation on the front line: "Xiancai, how is the situation on your side?" Ge Xiancai said energetically: "The situation is very good. The fortifications constructed this time are ingenious and appropriate, the tactics are good, and the results are excellent. The Jiangxi Guild Hall and Wuguiling frontal enemy forces attacked the most times, and their casualties were also the largest. When the two squadrons The above. But the enemy’s artillery fire was too fierce, and our two advance strongholds, Gaoling and Tingbingshan, suffered the most damage to the fortifications, the most casualties of officers and soldiers, and fell into a state of bitter fighting. All other points are good!”

Fang Xianjue called the headquarters of the 3rd Division again: "Mr. Zhou, how is the situation on your side? Are there any difficulties?" Zhou Qingxiang replied: "Thank you for your concern! I am in good condition here. Since the start of the war, our division's Tiger-shaped Nest, Waziping, Yilai Street and other positions have been continuously attacked by the enemy. But the offensive is not as fierce as that of Commander Ge. They were all beaten back by our army. The military seat and the terrain helped us a lot. There are many paddy fields and fish ponds in the west of Hengyang. Brothers are a live target! The brothers said that this time the fight was enjoyable! You have avenged the battle of Changde!"

Fang Xianjue was very satisfied with Zhou Qingxiang's report and kept saying yes.I thought to myself: I finally had a good start! On June 27, the Japanese army attacked the Jiangxi Guild Hall, the main position of our army, and the areas in front of Wuguiling and Fengshu Mountain. At this time, the Sino-US joint air force commanded by General Chennault sent a large number of planes to assist in the battle, and firmly grasped the air supremacy of the battlefield. One is the loss of air supremacy, and the joint air force of China and the United States has strengthened its air strikes; the other is that it is midsummer and the heat is unbearable.The Japanese army changed their tactics: they dared not fight again during the day, and only attacked at night.They practiced the "meat bomb doctrine" method of warfare, attacking in groups of three or four hundred people (two squadrons) while shirtless.But fighting at night is still the same as fighting during the day. They are all hand-to-hand combat, and they rely entirely on bayonets and grenades to rush back and forth.The Japanese army tried to destroy the fighting spirit of the national army with such "meat bomb spirit" tactics.But the soldiers of the 10th Army had already experienced it as early as the third Changsha battle in 1942.They held their breath and waited for the enemy to approach, fighting with sword for sword and bullet for bullet.

In the early hours of June 27th, the Japanese army crawled forward in the dark night, quietly destroying the obstacles at the front of the position, and slowly approached our army's position. , jumped up and swooped up. In fact, every move of the Japanese army is under the surveillance of our army.Colonel Chen Debi, head of the 30th Regiment of the 10th Preparatory Division, personally commanded, sternly warned the officers and soldiers to keep quiet, and insisted on the "Three Don'ts: Do not fight if you can't see clearly, don't fight if you can't aim correctly, and don't fight if you can't be killed!".In particular, the hidden secret firepower points must not be easily exposed. Even if a small group of enemies approach the obstacle to carry out destructive operations, they will only be intercepted by individual firepower in the foxhole.The secret firepower point is specially designed to lure most of the enemy's troops deep into the outer trenches. All the firepower is like a flood when the gate is opened. Wrap it up, and pick it up layer by layer like peeling bamboo shoots.The Japanese soldiers who were lucky enough to break through the fire nets arrived at the bottom of the cliff in front of the position and attempted to climb the cliff with human ladders. The guards dropped bundles of grenades in the bombing trench on the top of the cliff. The Japanese soldiers below had no shelter and were blown to pieces. .

The tactics of the Japanese army's customary wave charge have long been familiar to the soldiers of the 10th Army.The Japanese army formed a wave with a small team. The commander of the Pre-10th Division, who was full of defensive strategies, put the entire Japanese army of three waves into the depth of the position at a time and then concentrated fire to destroy them all. This night, the Japanese army encountered a big nail for the first time since breaking through the Xinqiang River in northern Hunan.The Japanese army has never paid much attention to formations, but only to attack speed, army morale, and charge spirit. They don't want to really suffer in front of the 10th Army.The Japanese army hadn't seen what the main position of the 10th Reserve Division looked like, and they didn't know where the firepower came from, so they arrived on this foreign land.As the common saying goes: I don't even know how I died.In the overnight attack, as many as 1,000 corpses were left in front of the 10th Division's position.

After dawn, the Japanese commanders were shocked by the lying corpses of the Japanese army and the solid position of the opponent. The Japanese army drove groups of ordinary people to collect the corpses.It was a truce between the two sides.The guns were at each other's throats, but neither fired first.The commanders on both sides frowned tightly, watching the peasants frightenedly rummaging through the depressions, ponds and trenches with mixed emotions.Both sides are waiting for a fresh start after grinding it all away. After two days and one night of fierce fighting, the officers and soldiers of our 7th company sacrificed heroically.Although the enemy has occupied the two advance guard positions of our army, Gaoling and Zhanbingshan.But the Japanese army paid a heavy price. There were no less than 1,000 Japanese corpses around the two highlands. The Japanese army's first attacking brigade was killed from the brigade leader and all officers below. In the end, only 20 people were left in the entire brigade. All over the fields, blood flowed like rivers.

Fang Xianjue hurriedly reported the results of the night to the command headquarters.Chiang Kai-shek immediately issued a commendation order: to award Chen Debi, head of the 30th Regiment of the 10th Reserve Division, a Medal of Loyalty and Courage.In the afternoon, the plane dropped the medal and awarding order.The whole army was greatly encouraged.Colonel Zeng Jing, the head of the 28th regiment who was originally the reserve team of the 10th Division, was determined to try the Frost Knife and strongly demanded to go into battle to kill the enemy. "Teacher, you are biased, why put us in the back to rest! He can fight in the 30th regiment, but we can't fight?! Teacher, you are so unfair!" Zeng Jing, a staunch Huxiang tough guy, strongly protested.

"Zeng Paotong, what's your name! You stay with me well, you can fight a battle, so why worry?" General Ge Xiancai loved this general in spite of his heart.But good steel should be used wisely.Now is not the time. Zeng Jing is a character who would rather bend than bend. He exudes the tyrannical spirit of Hunanese "knocking out teeth and swallowing blood". He is also straightforward. He is the famous "cannon barrel" of the 10th Army. "Teacher, do you know how the brothers scolded me in the back? They said that Zeng Pao barrel turned into a soft-headed Zeng! Teacher, you know that I never ask for help, so this time I beg you, can't you?" Zeng Jing begged bitterly.

"I don't care whether you are hard-boiled or once soft-hearted, a man, a man, you can afford it, and you have to let it go. Don't yell, wait for orders!" Ge Xiancai is usually approachable, but at this moment, there is a big battle ahead , It's too late for mother-in-law and mother-in-law. "Okay! Commander, you are crushing people at the first rank! If you insist on suppressing our regiment, I, I, I will go to the commander of the army to judge! Then don't blame me for being disrespectful, and report to the superior!" Zeng Seeing that Ge Xiancai refused to accept his softness and toughness, Jing resorted to the trick of cheating again.

Ge Xiancai knew the relationship between Zeng Paotong, himself, and the commander. Zeng Jing was picked by Fang Xianjue and himself from the eighth period of the military academy, and was promoted from platoon commander to rank. He was the commander of the army and his confidant Love will.Because Commander Fang and I, Ge Xiancai, both served as the head of the 28th Regiment.Ge Xiancai hung up the phone, smiled inwardly, let him go.