On this day, Bai Yihua was having a meeting with several leaders in the regiment when the sentry in charge of guarding suddenly ran in. He said to Bai Yihua and the others breathlessly,"Regiment commander, it's bad. There are Imperial Association soldiers and devils everywhere at the foot of the mountain.”
Bai Yihua said to Cai Shan and Shi Shoutian,"Immediately organize a team to enter the camp. Caishan, bring some people outside to scout and see if there is a possibility of breaking through.”He turned around and said to Shan Haitao and Shi Shoutian,"Our main goal now is to hold our ground. This time, the devils are attacking from the sky while we are defending. This situation is beneficial to us. He would decide whether to break out of the encirclement after Kancaishan returned after dark. Remember, you can only defend to the death, not fight to the death. Everyone, be more flexible."
Soon, the Japanese launched an attack. Bai Yihua ordered the soldiers to wait until the Japanese could escape before attacking. When the Japanese came within the effective range of the Independent Regiment soldiers, Bai Yihua gave the order. First, there was the explosion of grenades, followed by the sound of long and short shots. The Japanese couldn't even raise their heads. Their attacks were also strange. They didn't attack at all. When they saw that the firepower of the independent regiment was too fierce, they automatically retreated. The first charge of the Japanese was defeated. Jin Caishan found Bai Yihua." Regiment Commander, we're in deep trouble this time. The Japanese have sent out more than 2,000 soldiers. It seems like a large group." There are also more than two thousand soldiers of the Imperial Association. They have surrounded us so tightly that not even water can seep through. Moreover, they have the intention to drag this out with us.”
Bai Yihua finally understood why the Japanese Kwantung Army didn't even try to get close to them. They just wanted to exhaust our ammunition. He immediately went to find Shi Shoutian and Shan Haitao and told them his concerns."This time, the Japanese are fighting a war of attrition with us. When we go back, tell the soldiers to save their ammunition and not blindly shoot empty shots.”
At this moment, Bai Yihua was very worried. He knew that this would be a fierce battle. I wonder if the independent regiment can survive this. Now, they could only wait and see who would last until the end.
The battle continued until evening. The Independent Regiment had already repelled seven attacks from the Japanese. The soldiers did not have many bullets left. During the interval between the Japanese attacks, he told the soldiers to take the time to rest. He patrolled back and forth in the camp, worried that something would go wrong.
After making a round of inspection, Bai Yihua sat on the ground and looked up at the sky. The sky in the northwest was suddenly covered with dark clouds, and they were getting thicker and thicker, gradually forming a black cloud pressing down. It was going to snow again. Bai Yihua's heart tightened again. On a snowy night, the sky would make the night light up, which would create certain favorable conditions for the Japanese to launch a sneak attack. He didn't know when the Japanese would launch a sneak attack. At this moment, Cai Shan, Shi Shoutian, and Shan Haitao walked over."The soldiers are running out of bullets, and dozens of people are injured. What should we do?”
Bai Yihua comforted his three comrades and said,"Don't worry, there will be a way out when the car comes to the mountain."”The three of them were speechless.
In the first half of the night, the Japanese were still relatively quiet. They did not attack again. At this time, it was snowing heavily again. The soldiers were camping on the battlefield. If they did not allow the devils to attack, they would get frostbite on the battlefield. This left Bai Yihua at his wits 'end. He thought to himself," It's such a cold day, the soldiers can only last for one night, and those injured soldiers can't say if they can live through the night." Fortunately, the Japanese did not attack until dawn. At this moment, the mountains and plains had become a world of white flowers. Silent ravines appeared on the desolate mountain. In the vast expanse of whiteness, withered branches could be seen swaying in the wind. When the cooks sent the hot breakfast to the camp, the soldiers who had not slept for the whole night became a bit spirited. Some of the wounded soldiers could not control their sleepiness and closed their eyes forever.
Bai Yihua ordered the soldiers to hurry up and eat. He was worried that a new round of Japanese attacks would begin again.
As expected, the soldiers had just put down their bowls when the Japanese artillery landed on the position. In an instant, the Independent Regiment's camp was once again in a state of shock. This time, the Japanese used artillery. The explosions raised the snow on the ground. Amidst the thick smoke, some people were injured. Facing the injured soldiers, Bai Yihua was burning with anxiety. He wished he could grow a pair of wings and bring these soldiers out of the Japanese's encirclement. However, what Bai Yihua did not expect was that a miracle would happen at this moment. Suddenly, dense gunfire sounded from behind the Japanese on the east side. Bai Yihua was stunned. Who was the one who attacked the Japanese from behind? Bai Yihua decisively gave the order for all the troops to gather in the east. At this time, the attacking devils were also confused. They did not know who the enemy behind them was. At first, they thought that it was the Bai Yi troops, but they quickly denied their judgment. If it was the Bai Yi troops, they would have run away in time. It was impossible for them to attack them. Just as the commander of the Japanese army was hesitating, Bai Yihua also gave the order to break out of the encirclement. The Japanese were attacked from both front and back, and they immediately panicked. Taking this opportunity, Bai Yihua led the soldiers of the Independent Regiment to break out of the encirclement of the Japanese.
Perhaps it was because Bai Yihua and the rest had already broken out of the encirclement, the troops that attacked behind the Japanese immediately retreated. Bai Yihua and the rest followed closely behind. When they reached a safe place, the two troops met up. Bai Yihua recognized a familiar figure in the troops at a glance. It was Tang Jian, who Bai Yihua had given him food. He was now the commander of the Third Regiment of the First Route Army of the Northeast Anti-Japanese Alliance Army. The two hugged each other tightly. This was Tang Jian's residence. When they arrived at Tang Jian's house, Bai Yihua cupped his hands to Tang Jian."Brother, I thank you.”
Tang Jian smiled and said,"Don't thank me. If you want to thank someone, thank Commander Yang." It was he who sent someone to send me the information that you were surrounded and gave me the order to rescue you.”
"What is Commander Yang busy with now?" Bai Yihua asked.”"The Northeast Anti-Japanese Alliance Army has been established, and General Yang Jingyu is the commander." I was reorganized into the 3rd Regiment. Actually, you know very well in your heart that even though it's a regiment, I only have 300 to 400 subordinates. Some regiments in the Anti-Japanese Coalition Army did not even have two hundred men. Commander Yang said. I gave you a number, which is to give you the right to expand your troops. If you have the ability to expand an army, I'll give you a number. Commander Yang has mentioned you to me a few times, but unfortunately, I can't meet you.”
"Yeah, after I parted with Commander Yang, we were always running around, and we didn't have a fixed place. Back when we were in the Northeast Army, each regiment could be equipped with a radio station, but our regiment couldn't even install a telephone. Therefore, we are unable to contact Commander Yang. We only gave the name of the anti-Japanese alliance.”
"Brother Bai, what are your plans now?" Tang Jian asked Bai Yihua with concern.”
Bai Yihua thought for a while and looked up at Tang Jian.""Brother Tang, I have an idea, but now might not be the time to mention it. I wonder if Brother Tang would like to hear it from me.”
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