Rise From Eight Hundred

Yes, according to common sense, the Four-line Regiment, which broke through all the defense lines of the Japanese rear wing, should have pursued the enemy with its remaining courage and would not give the hundreds of Japanese remnants who were fleeing a chance.

However, the Four-line Regiment did the opposite. Not only did it not intend to pursue the victory, but it was steady and cautious. The entire vanguard army only advanced less than 1,000 meters before stopping the pursuit.

Not only did it give the retreating Japanese remnants a chance to survive, but it also gave Yamamoto time to re-mobilize troops to redeploy the rear wing.

The 683rd Brigade on the front battlefield basically did not use infantry except for the flank artillery and heavy machine gun attacks on the Japanese positions.

In this proactive offensive, the entire Second Mixed Brigade did not seem to have completely collapsed except for the loss of the main force on the rear wing battlefield and the attack on the artillery battalion.

After all, they seemed to have more than 3,000 imperial officers and soldiers. Even if the Chinese wanted to swallow them up in one bite, it would not be a matter of a day or a night.

But Yamamoto knew that this was the Chinese's viciousness.

If the Chinese gathered all their main forces and attacked the remaining 3,000 officers and soldiers of the Great Japanese Empire, it would be like fighting a wounded wild boar with a knife. Although the wild boar was destined to become a dead pig, the Chinese would not feel much better if they fought desperately.

Therefore, the vicious Chinese wanted to kill this fierce wild boar, but they didn't want to get hurt too much, so they gave up the knife and used ropes.

Yes, now the Chinese not only severely damaged the artillery battalion, but also continuously compressed the tactical maneuvering space of the Second Mixed Brigade, like a constantly tightening rope. When the Second Mixed Brigade wanted to fight again, it was because of reality that it could only watch the enemy's rope tighten, and eventually the whole army went to destruction.

But for Yamamoto, who was sitting in a chair, even if he saw the Chinese's vicious plan, what could he do?

Unless he ordered the whole army to abandon the baggage and break out of the mountains now.

There is no need to look at the steep mountains on the right wing. You can tell from the text below that perhaps the Chinese are hoping he will do this.

Not only is it difficult to travel in that mountain area, but there may be countless Chinese elites ambushed there. As long as the enemy occupies the high ground, they can block a large area with only one infantry squad. It is difficult to climb that kind of high ground with bare hands, let alone to capture it under the hail of bullets. It is almost impossible to solve it.

Then he can only take a detour, but in such a mountain, how can he find a way out again? Maybe he has been wandering around for a day and has only passed a cliff.

In such a mountain, the march is slow and there is not much food. Perhaps the Chinese don’t need to attack, just relying on dragging can starve the remaining 3,000 people to death.

For Yamamoto, who still had some rationality, the battlefield was now a dead end. If it dragged on, the whole army would be annihilated. However, the mountains that seemed to be a place to escape were more like a trap, a real dead end. If they abandoned all their heavy weapons and entered it, they would not even have the chance to wait for reinforcements.

Even though Yamamoto had completely despaired of the 108th Division coming to help.

Yes, the 108th Division had called in the morning. The Chinese deployed at least two infantry divisions on the road that the 108th Division had to pass through, blocking the two infantry brigades of the 108th Division from the two directions of Liaocheng and Licheng.

Even if the 108th Division attacked wildly regardless of casualties, it would take at least two days to arrive.

Two days? Shan Wenwen knew that was just a consolation from the 108th Division. They probably didn't even dare to make this promise. Even if they arrived as promised, two days would be enough for the Chinese to tighten most of the ropes. He didn't know how many of the 3,000 people left in his Second Mixed Brigade would be left, but it was a hope after all, wasn't it?

Shan Wenwen sat in a chair for ten minutes without saying a word.

In the distance, Tang Dao, who had walked out of the command post in the mountains, arrived at the position of the third battalion accompanied by Ye Chenghuan.

"Leng Feng, how are the casualties of the first battalion in this battle?" Tang Dao glanced at the battlefield where the Japanese army's corpses were scattered all over the field. He didn't ask about the number of enemies killed, but asked about his own casualties first.

"Report to the commander, because of the Japanese artillery and infantry raids, our battalion suffered a lot of casualties in the first wave of counterattacks. I asked the regiment for punishment." Leng Feng, who won a great victory, had no joy on his face, and his face was heavy.

"The Japanese army's unexpected attack was not only unexpected by your Third Battalion, but also by the regiment. You are asking for punishment right away. You are putting me, Director Ye, and Chief of Staff Gu on the spot! Just tell me how many casualties the entire battalion has suffered so far." Tang Dao frowned slightly and criticized.

"Report to the two commanders, as of ten minutes ago, 136 people in my battalion were killed, and more than 80 seriously injured soldiers are being rescued. The number of minor injuries has not been counted yet." Leng Feng bowed his head and said.

"Then how many enemies did you kill?" Ye Chenghuan asked in surprise with a twitch on his face.

This battle was not small in scale, but for Ye Chenghuan, who had experienced many battles, it was definitely not the first time. However, this was the first time Ye Chenghuan led his troops to fight since he came to the Fourth Line Regiment as the director of the Political Department.

Ye Chenghuan, who already had a certain understanding of the strength of the Fourth Line Regiment, had enough confidence in the victory of this battle, but he still had a worry.

As the commander of the main regiment of the 683rd Brigade, he had fought against the Japanese many times and was very familiar with their strength. Even with the current military quality and firepower of the 4th Regiment, and the attacking with both sides in good formation, it would be remarkable to achieve a 1 to 2 casualties.

To be honest, Tang Dao ordered three infantry battalions to attack three Japanese defense lines. The offensive and defensive forces were roughly equal. Ye Chenghuan was very opposed to it. He even clearly pointed out that Tang Dao was the commander-in-chief at a high-level military meeting attended by the three battalion commanders. Playing with the lives of the officers and soldiers under his command.

This is because Tang Dao knew Ye Chenghuan's upright personality. If it were any other army, the third-in-command would have said that the first-in-command was not responsible for the lives of his brothers, and he was afraid that he would not fall out on the spot, so the account was recorded.

But what surprised Ye Chenghuan was that Tang Dao really managed the Si Xing Regiment like a monolith. Even if he was so opposed to it, and this was also true, from Lei Xiong to Gu Shaoxun to the other two infantry battalion commanders, they actually They all raised their hands and agreed with Tang Dao's tactics.

This made Ye Chenghuan somewhat disheartened, but as a soldier, he had no intention of giving up his career. Last night, he even persuaded Tang Dao to let him personally lead all the remaining combat-ready soldiers in the secret service battalion as a reserve team to deal with Three infantry battalions provided support.

However, Tang Dao still refused.

Ye Chenghuan, who was forced to stay at the regiment command post, had almost no sleep all night. He was even more anxious this morning when he heard the news that the Japanese troops were actively attacking on the front line. However, this time he did not complain about Tang Dao.

In the past two months of working with Tang Dao, he actually had a very good impression of Tang Dao, a commander who was several years younger than him. Except for yesterday's order, which was a little irrational, everything else was perfect enough.

The Japanese army's active attack caught everyone's expectations, and so did he. If there were any problems, the superiors would hold them accountable, and Ye Chenghuan had already decided to advance and retreat together with Tang Dao.

Fortunately, none of the three infantry battalions and artillery battalions disappointed. Not only did they block the Japanese attack, they also launched a general attack on the Japanese rear flank defense line according to the time set by the military meeting and successfully broke through the Japanese defense line.

This was a good thing. The only thing that worried Ye Chenghuan was the excessive casualties on his side.

When I heard that more than 130 people had been killed, this was a subversive impact to Director Ye who had already made all kinds of psychological preparations, so he ignored the presence of Tang Dao, the chief officer, and took the initiative to ask about the number of Japanese troops annihilated.

"We haven't had time to count the corpses of the Japs yet. Director Ye, you also know that the Japanese Japs have always been stubborn and rarely deserted or surrendered. The Japs in this position are probably all here!" Leng Feng hesitated and replied. . "About a thousand people."

"Including serious injuries, there are only more than 200, annihilating a thousand defenders, and a battle loss of 1:5." This data comparison instantly appeared in Ye Chenghuan's mind, and his head was buzzing.

In fact, this is a battle-loss ratio that he could never dream of.

Even if he used to fight against the weakest Bai Gouzi, he would still use defense to attack, which was roughly the same. As for ambushing the Japanese invaders, he had led the 772nd Regiment and fought no less than five times before. They always used superior troops and advantageous terrain to ambush them. , won the final victory, and the battle loss ratio was mostly maintained at around 1 to 2 or 3 to 3.

No wonder Tang Dao was so determined to fight like this yesterday! It turned out that I was confident.

"The casualties are still quite high. Leng Feng, the commanders of your three battalions, including the company commanders, should take warning. After the war, they will personally write a detailed report, stating their own advantages and shortcomings in this battle. Hand it over to the regiment department." Tang Dao nodded and said.

"Sir, it's okay to talk about the advantages and disadvantages, but those big bosses have trouble writing their names. Let them write their own reports..." Leng Feng was a little embarrassed.

"Te Liang's are already company commanders and can't even write, yet you, the battalion commander, have the nerve to cover for them." Tang Dao frowned and couldn't help but feel furious. "In the past few months, haven't there been college students giving tutoring to these bastards? The bastard Li Jiujin must have given me another sloppy look. Let me tell them that if I can't write the words, I will draw circles instead. At that time, I asked Director Ye to read it to the military meeting of the regiment."

Damn it! Ye Chenghuan's mouth twitched fiercely. Captain Tang must be taking revenge on him for raising objections yesterday! At the level of Li Jijin and others, they must be full of circles except for their names!

"I'm going to play ball, I'm waiting to be scolded!" Li Jiujin, who was running all the way from the trench, happened to hear Tang Dao scolding Li Jiujin for being a bitch. He immediately turned around and ran away, dragging himself along the way. A passable guard.

Li Jiujin knew Tang Dao's personality very well. I'm afraid his cold-faced battalion commander just happened to say something that Tang Dao was extremely unhappy about, otherwise Tang Dao wouldn't have named him and scolded him, Lao Li.

As expected of Tang Dao, Li Jiujin was so right.

Tang Dao is actually quite satisfied with his group of captains and company commanders, most of whom were promoted from junior sergeants. Although they have different personalities, they all possess the necessary bravery and wisdom of a soldier. Regardless of Li Jijin and others who followed him from the beginning, Wei Donglai, Cai Yongguan, etc. who joined later were considered outstanding among the mid-level officers of the Si Xing Regiment.

But they also carry an extremely stubborn characteristic of this era. More than 60% of them are illiterate. Just like Li Jiujin, when he writes the Jin in his name, he writes it vertically in a crooked way that makes people uncomfortable. Watch; Cai Yongguan, the Sichuan Army company commander who was born as a bandit, is even more awesome. He can’t read or speak, and his father chose to get his name with very complicated strokes. Every time this guy signs, it’s a big cabbage plus two circles, and he says My own cabbage paintings are very unique and difficult for anyone to imitate.

Well, ugliness is actually a characteristic. Tang Dao must admit that what he said makes sense.

Thinking that there happened to be such a group of top students on the way, Tang Dao specially arranged some male students to tutor these company and platoon leaders.

Girls don’t dare to arrange Tang Dao. Since ancient times, Hongzhuang loves heroes. Although those guys don’t have much culture, they are murderous and wild after coming off the battlefield. In modern terms, they are walking hormones. Once something happens, something will happen. What, Tang Dao was afraid that his future father-in-law would draw his sword and chop him.

‘What the hell, I asked you to send the elites of the nation to defend the nation where they are needed, not to find wives for your subordinates like crazy. ’

Tantai Yunshu didn't need to say it, Tang Dao could figure it out with his butt.

Men and men may still find resonance on the battlefield, but what about reading and writing? It's really almost meaningless.

This group of poor students, headed by Li Jiujin and Cai Yongguan, are fully prepared with pens and paper. If there is something going on at the company headquarters or there is a meeting at the battalion or regiment headquarters, it has been two months since they even learned their names. The truth that there is a lot of stationery but not used is fully revealed.

In fact, Tang Dao took this opportunity to remind himself, Director Night, that these rough guys should learn more about culture, so that they would be more understanding when talking about various principles, lofty ideals, and drawing grand blueprints for the future. ah!

Otherwise, do they know anything about the evil capitalist comprador and imperialist hegemony? At this time, they only knew that if they did not drive away the Japanese, their parents, wives, and children would be humiliated, and the brothers who followed them would be killed by the Japanese like cattle, sheep, pigs, and dogs.

"Haha, regimental commander, don't blame Battalion Commander Leng and Company Commander Li. This is all the problem of me, the director of the Political Department. After this battle is over, I will immediately ask the teaching brigade to organize a captain-level cultural training class when I return. Having classes at night will not affect the normal work of the army. Give me half a year, no, three months, and ensure that each company commander can write a report normally." Ye Chenghuan said quickly in a good mood.

"For Director Ye's sake, let's not mention this." Seeing Ye Chenghuan take the initiative to take over the job, Tang Dao's expression no longer serious.

"Sir, in the next step, we will continue to do what you arranged at the meeting. Instead of killing the Japanese alone, we will press forward step by step?" Leng Feng changed the topic to the subsequent battlefield.

"Hehe, this! That wasn't my idea, it was Director Ye's idea. You have to ask him." Tang Dao smiled slightly and pushed Ye Chenghuan out.

When Ye Chenghuan arrived at the Four Elements Regiment, he was still a little reserved and serious. Perhaps Brigadier Cheng and Commander Liu had specifically told him not to steal the limelight from Tang Dao, the chief officer, so he rarely expressed strategic and tactical opinions at military meetings, that is, Yesterday, I may have been extremely worried about the insufficiency of troops for a strong attack, so I finally stood up and stopped holding back.

This tactic of killing the Japanese army like a gradually tightening rope was also proposed by him. He probably did not want to fight the Japanese invaders who were still trapped in the beast, and wasted the strength of the Fourth Army Regiment and the 683 Brigade. Both Tang Dao and Brigadier Cheng accepted it. took his advice.

Seeing that the final victory was about to be won, more than 3,000 Japanese troops fought hard and had to take away at least 1,500 Chinese soldiers. This was something neither commanders Tang Dao nor Brigadier Cheng wanted to see.

It's not that I don't dare to sacrifice, but it's not necessary.

The 108th Division didn't lie. Seeing that the Second Mixed Brigade had fallen into the trap set by the 683rd Brigade and the Fourth Army Regiment, the boss of the 80th Group Army immediately adjusted its strength. Not only did he dispatch the infantry division of the Third Army, but also He sent all his reserves, the newly established independent regiment of the 683rd Brigade, the two new regiments of the 921st Division, and a main regiment of the 511th Division to intercept the 108th Division.

The military order received by more than 20,000 Chinese soldiers was that not a single Japanese aggressor would be allowed to cross the defense line unless the entire army was exhausted.

"Fight to the death without retreating" is almost completely contradictory to the 80th Army, which has summed up the essence of guerrilla warfare.

This shows that the boss and the entire Second War Zone are determined to eat up the Shan Cultural Tourism Group.

If we fight like this, let alone two more days, if we multiply this number of days by five, it is estimated that the 108th Division will not be able to reach here. The only support the Japanese army can get can only come from the air.

In yesterday's battle, half of the incoming Japanese fighter formation was killed. Do they still dare to come? Even if they dare to come, the air defense position composed of 27 anti-aircraft guns and more than 20 anti-aircraft machine guns has been readjusted and is waiting in the mountains.

The Japanese planes would either come to bayonet at low altitude, or drop bombs at Xia Jiba at an altitude of 2,000 meters. The threat was no longer that great.

The second mixed brigade is already the turtle in the pot, ready to stew.

It depends on whether it is cooked over high heat or simmered over low heat!

"But I still have a question. What should I do if the Japanese jump over the wall and flee into the mountains? Our troops cannot cover the entire mountain range. It is inevitable that some fish will slip through the net." Leng Feng hesitated for a moment and asked again.

"That's what we want!" Facing the straightforward Leng Feng, Ye Chenghuan and Tang Dao looked at each other and replied with a smile.

"What you, Commander Leng, want, do you think Director Ye would never think of it! The reconnaissance company under Director Ye had already gone on a mission yesterday." Tang Dao turned to look at the mountains and rivers in the distance with a cold gaze.

"The trap has been dug a long time ago, and the hunters are already in place. It just depends on how Yamashita the sick tiger will choose. Should we hang him with a rope? Or should he try hard and keep jumping around!"

In silence, Yamashita was also trying his best to make his own decision.

For the generals of both sides, at this point in the battle, they no longer retain any strength, including their intentions, which are already known.

All that's left is to see how each of them plays their cards.

If the order of playing cards is wrong, a seemingly sure win may not necessarily lead to the final victory.

Conversely, a sure loss may also have a glimmer of hope!