At 4 o'clock in the morning of November 10th, Commander Gu Jiaqi led the 128th Division to Jiashan County despite the continuous bombing of the planes in the sky. The people of Jiashan welcomed the arrival of the 128th Division and lit firecrackers to welcome them.
The division headquarters was located at the north bus station. As soon as Gu Jiaqi arrived at the division headquarters, he immediately held a meeting to discuss the defense of Jiashan.
Commander Gu said with a serious face," Jiashan is an important stop to stop the Japanese army from advancing into Nanjing. Commander Liu ordered our 128th Division to defend for four days to buy precious time for the city on the left to send more troops. Now, let's discuss how to defend Jiashan.”
Shen Quan, the commander of the 764th Regiment, said," To defend Jiashan, we must defend against the enemy outside Jiashan County. This is because Jiashan County does not have a strong city to defend, nor does it have a moat to block. There's a town called Fengjing 11 kilometers away from Jiashan County. It's the only way to get to Jiashan. We can send troops there.”
" Very good," Commander Gu praised." The brothers of the 109th Division have been fighting with the Japanese army in Fengjing for several days. They have suffered heavy casualties and are exhausted. Commander Shen will lead the 764th Regiment to Fengjing Town.”
Shen Quan immediately responded with a "yes" and immediately left the division headquarters to lead his troops to the Fengjing frontline.
The 382nd Brigade Commander Tan Wenlie said," If Fengjing Town can't be defended, we can make a fuss in the 11 kilometers between Fengjing Town and Jiashan County. There are roads and railroads in this 11 kilometers. On both sides of the roads and railroads, there are fortifications such as blockhouses. We can make use of them. Although there are no highlands on both sides of the roads and railroads, there are only paddy fields and they are relatively open. We can dig trenches ourselves and build highlands to guard both sides of the roads and railroads. Even if the enemy has wings, it will be difficult for them to pass through.”
Commander Gu said," What you said makes sense. I'm ordering the regiment commander of the 763rd Regiment, Shu Anqing, to lead your regiment's soldiers to build fortifications on the left side of the road as soon as possible and to guard there. Regiment Commander Liu Yaoqing of Regiment 768, lead your soldiers to build fortifications on the right side of the road as soon as possible and guard there. Chen Fan, Regiment Commander of the 767th Regiment, send a portion of your troops to guard Bridge 67 to ensure the smooth retreat route. The main force will stay in Jiashan County to cope with emergencies and ensure the safety of the division headquarters. The Black Flag Battalion will support the places where the war is tight. Everyone, take your positions and split up!”
After Tezuka Shunzo failed to get injured yesterday, he wanted to commit suicide by committing harakiri. However, he was stopped by Chief of Staff Megumi Koto."Tezuka-kun, the defeat of the Imperial Army cannot be blamed on you. I didn't expect the reinforcements from China to arrive so quickly.”
Tezuka said unwillingly,"I must take revenge tomorrow!"”
"Don't hurt your right hand," Megumi Koto consoled.”
"No!" Tezuka Shouzo roared. No! I must make the Chinese army pay a heavy price before I stop!”
"Alright, I'll explain this to our commander, Lieutenant General Niu Dao."”
Early in the morning of November 10th, Tezuka Shenzo led a regiment of the 35th Brigade of the Japanese Infantry to a position not far from Fengjing, ready to launch an attack.
Regiment Commander Shen led all the soldiers of Regiment 764 to the rear of the front line. They stepped up the digging of trenches and built a second defensive position.
In the trenches at the front line, Wang Dazhi, the acting commander of the 654th regiment, was using binoculars to observe the enemy's situation and found that the Japanese army had assembled and could launch an attack at any time.
At this moment, the scout reported," Commander Wang, there are brothers from the 764th Regiment of the 128th Division building a second line of defense behind our position. Should we inform them to come and support us?"”
Wang Dazhi said firmly," There's no need. They have their mission, and we have ours. We have to do our best to defend the first line of defense and buy time for them to build a second line of defense. Pass down the order to hide. The enemy is about to start firing.”
As expected, Tezuka Shouzo first ordered the artillery to start firing. The mortar shells whistled through the fresh air of the cold morning and exploded on our side, raising small black mushroom clouds.
The brothers of the 654th Regiment hid in the small holes in the trench wall like cats, and there were not many casualties.
In addition to the artillery, the Japanese infantry rushed to the front position of the 654th regiment like a swarm of locusts. When they rushed to the position, Wang Dazhi gave the order to " fight." The devils in front were instantly killed, and the devils behind them rushed up again. The two sides engaged in a fierce battle.
After yesterday's battle, the 654th Regiment had already lost nearly half of its members. In the face of today's fierce attack by the Japanese, it seemed that it could not withstand it.
Commander Wang shouted," Kill!" and jumped out of the trenches to fight the Japanese. The other brothers also jumped out of the trenches and engaged in a hand-to-hand battle with the Japanese.
As he was outnumbered, the commander of the Wang team was stabbed in the left leg by the devil. Battalion Commander Liu Xianpo quickly came over and helped Wang Dazhi retreat.
At this moment, a Japanese soldier stabbed Commander Liu in the back with a bayonet. Commander Liu turned around and used all his strength to cut the Japanese soldier's neck with a backhand knife. The Japanese soldier touched his bleeding neck and slowly fell to the ground. Commander Liu also fell. He shouted to Wang Dazhi in an anxious tone,"Hurry up and leave. Don't worry about me!"
Wang Dazhi had no choice but to lead the remaining dozens of brothers to retreat. The Japanese were in hot pursuit.
Commander Shen used binoculars to observe the enemy situation in the trenches of the second line of defense. He found that his brothers at the front line were being chased by the Japanese army. He shouted,""Save our brothers and kill the Japanese with me!”He jumped out of the trenches and led the entire regiment to the front line.
Wang Dazhi knew that the reinforcements had arrived, so he limped and led his brothers back to kill the devils.
The Japanese were killed and fled, and the front line returned to the hands of the Chinese army.
Wang Dazhi held Shen Quan's hand and said excitedly,""Thank you for the support from the 128th Division. Otherwise, our 654th Regiment of the 109th Division would have been wiped out.”
Shen Quan said modestly," We are all Chinese troops, so there is no need to be so polite. Our 128th Division hasn't stopped rushing to Jiashan since we received the order from the higher-ups. Our Commander Gu didn't have time to rest when he arrived at Jiashan and hurriedly sent us to Fengjing to support you. We are late, please don't take offense!”
Wang Dazhi said politely," No, no, Regiment Commander Shen. Let me introduce you to a sharpshooter. His name is Ouyang Feilong. He was the one who injured the right palm of the Japanese military chief, Tezuka Shenzo."”
"Oh, there's such a talent. Where is he?" Shen Quan asked in surprise.”
Ouyang Feilong walked out from the crowd and saluted,""Hello Regiment Commander Shen, I'm here. I would like to join your Black Flag Battalion. Would you welcome me?”
Commander Shen smiled and said,"It depends on your performance!"”
"Alright, just you wait and see!" Fei Long said confidently.”
Regiment Commander Shen said to Wang Dazhi with concern,"Acting Regiment Commander Wang, your left leg is injured. Hurry up and bandage it up.”
Wang Dazhi pretended to be relaxed and said,"It's okay. I can still fight. I can't go down the line of fire with minor injuries!"”In fact, his left leg almost hurt the bones, and the pain was unbearable. However, in order to avenge his dead brother, he endured it.
Regiment Commander Shen called over the Black Flag Battalion Commander, Yikan Shanjiang, and introduced him to Ouyang Feilong,""This is the commander of the Black Flag Battalion, Yikan Shanjiang.”"This is Ouyang Feilong.”
Shan Jiang held Fei Long's hand tightly and tried to test his strength. Fei Long knew that the other party was testing his strength, so he secretly exerted his strength. In the end, they were evenly matched. The two of them gently opened their hands and smiled at each other. The others did not know what was going on and also laughed foolishly.
Commander Shen pretended to be cautious and said to Shan Jiang,""Brother Shanjiang, Brother Feilong wants to join your Black Flag Battalion. Do you agree?”
Shanjiang had already tested Fei Long's extraordinary strength and his appearance. He wanted to take him in, but pretended to be embarrassed and said,"My Black Flag Battalion is actually a special forces unit. The training is very tough, and the requirements are very high.”
Fei Long said," No problem. I've suffered all kinds of hardships. As long as I can kill the Japanese happily, I'm not afraid of any hardships!"”
Shan Jiang didn't agree immediately. He just smiled mysteriously at him."Alright, after this battle, I will carefully test your comprehensive ability.”
Fei Long readily agreed,"Just wait and see!"”
At noon, it began to drizzle. The rain and fog covered everything in Fengjing Town like a huge cotton cloth. The woods, villages, and hills in the distance became hazy.
The troops of both sides hid in the tents that were temporarily set up. From afar, the tents looked like yurts. Those who did not understand would think that they had come to the Inner Mongolia prairie!
In the temporary command center of the Japanese army, Tezuka Shenzo was dejected and held his sword tightly. Chief of Staff Koto Megumi thought that he was going to commit suicide again and quickly ran over to stop him."Tezuka-kun, victory and defeat are common in a military. As long as you do your best, it will be fine. I believe that Lieutenant General Niu Dao will not blame you.”
Tezuka was indignant." Baka!" he cursed." Every time we're about to succeed, the enemy's reinforcements will arrive. How unlucky!"”
Tezuka gritted his teeth and explained," I'm not holding my sword to commit suicide. I'm waiting for the rain to stop. Once the rain stops, I'm going to launch a fatal blow to the Chinese army and let them know the power of the Imperial Army of Japan!”
" Even if the rain stops, we shouldn't attack," Megumi Koto said worriedly." It has been raining for two whole hours. The roads and fields have accumulated water. Once a battle starts, it will become muddy and very unfavorable to our army's attack. Listen to my advice. We should go back temporarily and fight again another day. How about that?"”
Tezuka Shouzo did not listen and said excitedly,""No! Lieutenant General Niu Dao has ordered me to take down Fengjing in an hour. It has already been delayed for a few days. I can't delay any longer!”
At three o'clock in the afternoon, the rain gradually stopped, and the sun's face slowly emerged from behind the clouds. After a while, the warm sunlight sprinkled over the land of Fengjing.
Tezuka came out of the tent of the command post. After laughing wildly, he ordered the Japanese to prepare to attack.
At our front line, the soldiers of the 764th Regiment also came out of their tents, breathing in the fresh air after the rain and stretching.
Suddenly, the scout ran to Regiment Commander Shen and reported,""Regiment commander, the Japanese army is preparing to attack!”
Regiment Commander Shen picked up the binoculars he carried with him and looked at the enemy's position. He saw that the Japanese were moving out mortars one by one, ready to fire.
"Everyone, hide!" Commander Shen ordered.”Everyone ran to the trenches to hide.
After a round of bombardment, Tezuka ordered the Japanese infantry to attack our front line.
The Japanese infantrymen were wearing heavy military boots. They stepped on the muddy road and stepped on the paddy fields that were filled with water as they advanced with difficulty.
Regiment Commander Shen ordered the soldiers to wait for the enemy to get close before firing to save bullets.
The Japanese army approached our position step by step. When the Japanese army was a few meters away from the position, Commander Shen gave the order to " fight." The entire regiment fired at the Japanese. The Japanese were hit one by one and fell one after another, but they were not afraid. The following Japanese continued to rush forward.
In order to save bullets and reduce the enemy's prestige, Commander Shen decisively ordered the Black Flag Battalion to take the field and use the advantages of the Black Flag Battalion to eliminate the effective strength of the Japanese army in the form of hand-to-hand combat.
Most of the Black Flag Battalion's soldiers were from the Miao ethnic group in western Hunan. They were all dressed in black and each of them was equipped with a sharp saber from their hometown. They were all skilled in night combat, close combat, and hand-to-hand combat.
Regiment Commander Shen threw a saber over. Ouyang Feilong took the saber and gasped when he saw it. The sharp blade of the saber emitted a cold light, which was shocking.
Fei Long held the hilt of the horse saber that was about two palms wide with both hands and waved it up and down twice. It was fierce and powerful.
Fei Long waved it a few more times and felt that it was very easy. It was as if the saber had become one with the person, slashing wherever he pointed. It was as if he had the aura of someone who could fight with the saber in his hand.
Commander Shen couldn't help but exclaim,"Alright!"”Then, he said,"It's up to you now.”
After receiving Regiment Commander Shen's order, Yikan Shanjiang led the Black Flag Battalion to lie prone at the front line and wait for an opportunity.
Just as the Japanese army was about to reach their position, Shan Jiang ordered,""Kill!" The brothers of the Black Flag Battalion and Ouyang Feilong rushed out of the trenches at the same time. They waved their sabers and slashed at the Japanese.
Some of the ghosts had their heads chopped off, and blood gushed out a few meters away. Some of the ghosts had their arms and legs cut off, and their intestines flowed all over the ground. Some of the ghosts had their arms or legs cut off, and they fell to the ground wailing in pain...
The brothers of the Black Flag Battalion were wearing straw sandals, which made them very stable and flexible on the muddy ground. The Japanese soldiers, on the other hand, wore heavy military boots, which made them slippery and inflexible on the muddy ground. Therefore, the Japanese soldiers were killed by the Black Flag Battalion and could only be slashed but had little chance to resist.
The brothers of the Black Flag Battalion killed the Japanese soldiers as effortlessly as cutting carrots and vegetables in the kitchen. The Japanese soldiers were killed and fled.
The Black Flag Battalion had returned victorious, and everyone was cheering…
On November 10th, the task of stopping the Japanese army for a day was successfully completed.
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