Rise From Eight Hundred

It was after the commander of the 10th War Zone repeatedly petitioned that the Ministry of Military Affairs finally approved the transfer of a heavy artillery company from the Central China battlefield to the Tongguan battlefield.

Four huge 150MM howitzers, more than 200 professional artillerymen, 600 shells, and an air defense company with 12 anti-aircraft machine guns assigned to them, took the train all the way to Tongguan along the Longhai Line.

That night, the two commanders of the Tongguan Defense Zone were like welcoming their own brides. They not only personally welcomed this small company-level unit, but also assigned an infantry battalion and an air defense company to protect this artillery company.

With the precedent of Tang Dao crossing the Yellow River at night to blow up a heavy artillery position of the Japanese army, the two lieutenant generals of the army dared not be careless about the safety of this precious artillery company located 10 miles behind the position.

After the artillery company commander arrived at the front line and carefully observed and determined the position of his own artillery company, more than 560 people from three infantry companies almost completely surrounded the artillery position, which was also located in the valley, with trenches and sandbags. Flies might be able to fly in, but people could never get in.

This was not enough, and he had to draw an air defense company from an air defense battalion that was very scarce on his own position and deploy 8 20mm machine guns on the surrounding hills.

If the Japanese reconnaissance plane discovered this position and attracted a large number of Japanese planes to attack, the firepower of 20 20mm machine guns was not strong enough, but it would never allow the Japanese army to wreak havoc.

This is already the highest standard of treatment that the Tongguan Defense Zone can currently offer. Even the infantry battalion that was drawn was formed by the commander of the 28th Division with two companies of his own guard battalion as the base, and more than 160 veterans were drawn from various regiments.

The commander of the army lieutenant general now has only a guard company of less than 150 people around him!

General Fan, whose headquarters was not in Tongguan, was even worse off. He had only a guard platoon around him. If the Japanese army could play sneak attacks like Tang Dao, they would not need too many people, but only one infantry squadron to take away the two most important heads of the Chinese in Tongguan.

Fortunately, Fujita Jin, who was annoyed by the constant harassment of Tang Dao and couldn't eat or sleep well, didn't have this thought now. What he wanted to do most now was to swing the "fly swatter" hard and slap the damn flies into meat dregs!

The executor who swung the fly swatter for him was called Katayama Satoshi, a man who was eager to turn his life around.

In fact, the villages around Fenglingdu were empty as early as a month ago when the Third Division arrived in large numbers. They either hid in the deeper mountains to hide from the Japanese, or took their families and fled across the Yellow River on sheepskin rafts.

Otherwise, the Japanese army at the Dashi Village Fort would not have traveled a long distance to the mountains more than ten miles away to "hunt".

If they wanted to go to the mountains to find Chinese villages and massacre Chinese villagers to force the Chinese army to fight them openly, it would not work if they went with too few people, otherwise they might become meat buns first!

But they couldn't have too many people, so as not to attract the attention of the main force of the Chinese army farther away.

After thinking about it, Katayama Satoshi finally decided to take the last elite of the 6th Infantry Regiment, 2 infantry squadrons plus a heavy machine gun squadron, about 600 people, and lead the team to carry out the task assigned to him by the division commander.

The 6th Infantry Regiment, which had been basically crippled, had less than 700 people left in total, except for the wounded. In particular, the two infantry battalion captains who came to see them off, one with an arm hanging and the other with a bandage on his head, made Lieutenant Colonel Katayama Satoshi, who led the team to set off in the morning facing the rising sun, inexplicably feel a sense of desolation of "the wind is whistling and the Yishui River is cold, and the warriors will never return once they leave."

Lieutenant Colonel Katayama Satoshi spat fiercely in the cold wind, trying his best to put this unlucky thought behind his mind, and then strode into the mountain with the soldiers.

It's not that the 6th Infantry Regiment is so poor that it doesn't even have war horses, but with the presence of Chinese sharpshooters in the mountains, riding a horse is just like actively sticking the military rank on the forehead and waiting to be shot in the head by the enemy.

Not to mention riding a horse, Lieutenant Colonel Katayama Satoshi didn't even bring the standard woolen coat, long leather boots and command knife for a lieutenant colonel, but wore the same "shit yellow" military uniform and big cowhide boots as ordinary soldiers.

In order to be more realistic, the middle-aged man who was over 40 took the trouble to carry a Type 38 rifle, and pretended to hang two melon grenades on his chest. At that moment, Lieutenant Colonel Katayama Satoshi even dreamed of his youth, and his legs stepped very powerfully.

But the dream returned, and the reality was powerless. The Japanese army lieutenant colonel, who was over 40 years old and carrying a 20-jin weight, was already exhausted after walking only two miles of mountain roads, and ordered the entire army to take the first rest.

The eye-catching marching speed made Long Yan, who was in the forest 600 meters away, dumbfounded. This time was enough for him to run six miles, but the Japanese army was still dawdling here. Could this be their tactic?

Attacking the Japanese army at night and monitoring the Japanese army's movements at various important roads in the mountains during the day was originally the combat policy formulated by Tang Dao. Only in this way can the safety of the troops surrounded by the Japanese army be guaranteed.

"There are about 600 Japanese soldiers entering the mountains? And they are carrying a large number of heavy machine guns?" Tang Dao, who was 15 miles away, received a message from the guard platoon soldiers who were acting with Long Yan, and frowned.

In order to deal with him, the Third Division had used troops of three to four thousand people, and 600 people were not many.

Just to expand the search area, the Japanese army basically uses infantry squadrons as units. The distance between each infantry squadron will not exceed 400 meters. This way, it will not miss the search blind spots and can provide support at any time. Faced with such search intensity, Tang Dao has no choice. The only solution is to retreat to the interior of Zhongtiao Mountain. If the infantry brigade of the Third Army had not appeared, Tang Dao might have taken everyone to southern Shanxi.

This is the first time that the Japanese army has carried out a large number of heavy machine guns and carried more than 600 troops for collective action. Obviously, they want to do something different.

Tang Dao was sitting in a ravine covered by dense forest, biting a straw stalk in his mouth, and thousands of thoughts flashed through his mind.

At this time, Tang Dao really wanted to light up a cigarette, but in order not to reveal his whereabouts, Tang Dao issued a strict order long before crossing the river that all domestic garbage must be landfilled, and tobacco was not allowed to be carried.

In the past ten days, Tang Dao's constant harassment has been torture for the Japanese army, but how can it not be the same for the Chinese soldiers hiding in the mountains?

Everyone was struggling to survive on cold pancakes and dry rice noodles. Even at night when the temperature had reached freezing, the soldiers could only rely on the body temperature of their comrades to survive the cold night.

Even an elite guard platoon like this 28th Division almost collapsed several times. The lieutenant guard platoon leader had advised Tang Dao to leave at least three times.

Because of the advantages of tactics and firepower, his soldiers did not die in several attacks. However, due to the cold and cold food, many people fell ill in a row for ten days. Colds and malaria were almost synonymous with death in this era. Fortunately, De Tang Dao carries extremely miraculous medicine, and no soldier has died from it.

But the guard platoon leader knows that it will be a matter of time, because the medicine will run out, and the human body is not steel. Even if you are as strong as Tang Tuanzuo, sooner or later you will get sick due to the harsh living environment, and lose this almost omnipotent leader. Otherwise, what awaits him and his guard platoon is the end of the entire army being annihilated.

"Sir, with all due respect, it is pointless for you to keep attacking the Japanese army like this! Our guard platoon is insignificant to the overall situation, but you can play a greater role on the battlefield instead of taking risks here." The upright Army soldier The lieutenant spoke up straightforwardly after being cornered for the last time.

Normally, Tang Dao would ask his subordinates who objected to his tactics to think about it carefully. If they couldn't figure it out, they would execute it. Only one brain was allowed on the battlefield. But at that time, Tang Dao just sighed slightly and replied: "Because they are the third division!"

Of course Tang Dao knew that he was walking a tightrope. It didn't matter if the Japanese army was attacked many times. The death of hundreds of people cannot be said to have no impact on the combat effectiveness of the third division. It should be said that it is not even a hair, but they If the Japanese army catches up, it will be a disaster and no one can escape.

But this steel wire Tang knife must be used, not only for the defense of Tongguan. All the strategies and tactics of Tongguan defense are to keep the Japanese army out of the Yellow River moat. As long as the Japanese army does not cross the Yellow River westward, everything will be fine. Such a defense In the battle, the Third Division can advance and retreat freely, fully grasping the strategic initiative.

Tang Dao was for the soldiers and civilians who died in Jinling!

The Third Division was one of the main culprits of the Jinling disaster. If you miss today, you don’t know when you will encounter them again. Every time a Japanese soldier is killed, it is the best memorial to the compatriots who died in that disaster!

Tang Dao, who was in time and space, never dared to set foot in that memorial hall because he was afraid of hearing the whining and whimpering of the many souls there. He knew that if nothing unexpected happened, he would never be able to calm down the unwillingness of those of his own race in his lifetime.

Fortunately, God gave him the opportunity to send him to this era. Every beast that enters Jinling City deserves to die. Sending them to hell is Tang Dao's best tribute to those who died. Only in this way can Tang Dao dare to The courage to step into that future memorial.

Perhaps Tang Dao does not have the ability to completely destroy the 3rd Division, 6th Division, 9th Division, 16th Division, 18th Division, and 114th Division at this time, but the war is still early. By accumulating less and making more, and by gathering sand into a tower, Tang Dao has enough opportunities to show the number of 300,000 to his compatriots.

"Do you think the environment here is bad enough? The temperature is close to zero. In order to hide, you can't light a fire. You can only eat raw and cold food for ten consecutive days. It's simply unbearable for people." After Tang Dao sighed, asked the Army Lieutenant seriously.

"Then if I tell you, there was an army in China that marched and fought in the ice and snow at 30 degrees below zero. Not only did they have to lie prone in the ice and snow to fight, but they didn't even have cotton-padded clothes or quilts. They just wore cloth shoes and jackets, carrying The military rations are also rice noodles and potatoes.

Making a fire to keep warm and cooking hot food is a luxury for us, and it is also a luxury for them, because they do not have an air force, but they have to face a formation-level reconnaissance aircraft patrolling almost every hour.

Between life and comfort, they chose survival just like us!

We are afraid of the cold, and so are they, but in such icy weather, in order to ambush the enemy, an entire infantry regiment buried themselves under the ice and snow all night, just to prevent the enemies passing by from detecting their traces! "

"How is it possible that there is such an army? It's 30 degrees below zero and there are no cotton-padded clothes. It's freezing to death. How can it be possible to still fight?" The lieutenant of the army had a look of disbelief on his face.

"I tell you responsibly with the honor of a Chinese soldier, there really is such an army!" Tang Dao answered the lieutenant's question calmly and firmly.

"Sir, are you talking about the 80th Army?" The Army Lieutenant stayed for a while and then asked uncertainly.

Apart from that unit, he really couldn't think of any other unit in China that could do this, or that had faced such a harsh environment.

"They are the Chinese army. Believe me, one day you will know that all this is real." Tang Dao patted the army lieutenant on the shoulder and gave an ambiguous answer.

"Sir, can you tell me, that infantry regiment lying under the snow, have they completed their mission to ambush the enemy?" The army lieutenant suddenly became extremely curious in his heart when Tang Dao was about to leave.

Tang Dao paused slightly, and after a while he answered him: "When the sunlight hit the enemy's tanks and military vehicles, less than one-third of them launched a charge!"

"The remaining two-thirds?" the Army Lieutenant asked subconsciously.

Then, he saw Tang Dao's lowered eyelids!

That was something he had never seen before in the ten days he had known the army colonel. Tang Dao always had bright eyes and full of confidence, even if three or four thousand Japanese troops were chasing after him.

Tang Dao is sad!

Who is this strong soldier who slaughtered countless Japanese troops grieving for?

"Human will can become steel, but the human body cannot!" Tang Dao's voice was deep.

The Army Lieutenant could no longer say the next words. At that moment, he finally knew why the remaining two-thirds of the soldiers did not charge.

Because they all froze to death under that snowfield!

In order to execute the military order, they actually performed such an almost suicidal behavior, and they were not in a charging state. After all, they could still shoot bullets from their own guns. What kind of army was this?

"Is this true? Can anyone really do this?" The Army Lieutenant stood stunned on the spot. He didn't know when Tang Dao left.

This is a fantasy-like legend, but the lieutenant of the army has to believe it, because it is a guarantee made by China's best soldiers with the honor of Chinese soldiers.

Yes, although the lieutenant of the army suggested evacuation because of his considerations for his subordinates, more importantly, he had promised his brigade that he would protect Tang Dao with the lives of his entire platoon.

And Tang Dao's performance in the past ten days made him understand one thing even more. If Colonel Tang Dao could survive, he would have the opportunity to take away more Japanese lives. This best Chinese soldier should not be on the battlefield. here.

But, does this army really exist? This has always been a lingering question for the Army lieutenant.

It wasn't until one day many years later, when he stood on the ice field with an infantry regiment, that he finally found the answer.

There really is, he and his comrades are!

Tang Dao could convince his comrades with "stories", but at this time he could not guess the Japanese army's motives, even if he instinctively felt a crisis.

While Tang Dao was thinking hard, Xia Dayu bent down from another bush and reported to Tang Dao with excitement: "Sir, Brigadier Hu just called and said that four 150MM howitzer positions have been deployed this morning. , If we can send the specific coordinates of the Japanese artillery positions, we don’t have to work hard to conduct a sneak attack and let the four cannons teach the Japanese artillery. "

"Hey! That commander is not good at commanding. He has a good network of people, but it took only half a month for him to get heavy artillery." Tang Dao raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at the commander of the tenth war zone. Surprised by the high efficiency.

"But Brigadier Hu is obviously a little distracted these days! As soon as he got the cannon, he couldn't help but pull it out to show off. Aren't you afraid of the Japs' planes?" Tang Dao smiled and talked about this man who he liked very much from the air conditioner. Major General Brigadier.

Brigadier Hu: Aren’t I afraid that you, a restless guy, might end up in danger yourself? As soon as the artillery positions were deployed, I quickly "reported" to your son. I have never treated my wife like this at home, so I can use all my attentiveness on your son.

"However, the little devil was smart enough to be attacked by us. His heavy artillery positions are moving tirelessly every day. There is a time difference, which may not lead to results. It also exposed our four big killer weapons in vain. It's not worth it. "It's better to wait for the Japanese artillery to fire first and strike later!" Tang Dao said to himself.

"Hey! I also want to see how powerful our cannon is when it fires! It's best for me to watch it with my own eyes from the top of the mountain. Our cannon will blast all the little devils to pieces!" Said, can not help but feel very sorry.

"Then should I reply to Brigadier Hu and wait until our department obtains the exact coordinates of the target before reporting back."

"Wait, what did your child just say?" Tang Dao suddenly asked.

"I asked whether I should reply to Brigadier Hu?"

"last sentence!"

"I want to see the power of our Chinese artillery. It's best if I can see it with my own eyes on the top of the mountain and blast the little Japanese to pieces!"

"Haha! That's it!" Tang Dao suddenly laughed. "Today I will satisfy you, kid, by letting you see with your own eyes the power of these four German cannons. Please remember to plug your ears tightly later. I don't want my orderly to become a little deaf!"

"Really?" Xia Dayu opened his mouth in surprise.

"When have I ever lied to you?" Tang Dao patted Xia Dayu on the shoulder. "Go and notify everyone, follow me and see if you can get some bargains."

Xia Dayu's words gave Tang Dao an enlightenment. No matter what the Japanese were doing, it would be over if they killed these Japanese first.

As the saying goes, 'When the enemy comes, the general will stop him; when the water comes, the earth will cover it.' If the enemy attacks, just kill him and that's it.

He can't defeat these 600 people with 60 people, so what about adding 4 150MM howitzers?

How could Katayama Satoshi, who was struggling to carry a heavy rifle on the mountain road, know that there would be such a madman who would use 4 howitzers to deal with him.

Damn, that level of artillery shells are worth 100 yen each! Can you not be so extravagant?

In fact, when it was later known that a certain regiment commander had shamelessly 'falsely reported military intelligence' and used nearly 40 artillery shells to bombard 600 Japanese infantry, Brigade Commander Hu also grabbed Tang Dao's collar and yelled: "That's thousands of dollars! Are you too extravagant? No, I want 40 heavy machine guns!"

"Yes!" Tang Dao agreed with a smile.

Things that can be solved with machine guns are not a problem!