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The hearts of the defenders of Kaoshantun were instantly destroyed, and Zhang Dabiao himself stared at the center of the explosion with wide eyes.

That's about it, a scene of thousands of artillery fire.

The sound of rockets whizzing continuously was simply indescribable, and it was hard to think of words to describe it.

Artillery is not like this, one shot after another, each shot shaking the sky and the earth.

Rocket launchers are more powerful than artillery. In the blink of an eye, they cover a large area of ​​the position, and the crackling explosions sweep across an area of ​​hundreds of meters.

Domestic troops have basically never seen this kind of weapon, and they are shocked.

Even Zhang Dabiao's troops were shocked when they saw the rockets fired from behind, wondering what kind of weapon it was.

"Oh my goodness, God is angry."

"Look, God is angry, the commander has called on the gods."

Some soldiers in the army are still ignorant and superstitious, and they attribute situations they don't understand to the work of gods.

There are no such things as monsters and demons. Behind the truth are cannons. If the truth is not strong enough, it means there are not enough cannons.

Taking advantage of the National Army's confusion, Zhang Dabiao's column's spearhead company rushed into the position and broke through the defense of Kaoshantun.

The national army that was holding out raised their hands in surrender. What's the point of fighting?

Commander Chen sold out his rear guard troops, and the two divisions advanced side by side and ran into the encirclement of the three columns.

The troops of both sides encountered each other at night and the two groups almost collided with each other. The sharp-eyed comrades discovered that they were enemy troops and immediately opened fire to warn them.

Real battles are not as exciting and heroic as shown in movies and TV dramas.

Apart from sporadic gunfire, there was no other sound on the battlefield.

The soldier stared at the front intently, holding the rifle tightly in his hand. At this time, the advantages of the semi-automatic rifle + PPSh submachine gun were reflected.

The firepower was fierce and sustained. When the two groups encountered each other, the magazines of the Kuomintang's American-equipped platoon were emptied. They had no time to replace bullets and were captured by the spearhead troops that rushed up.

The real American-equipped divisions all used semi-automatic Garand rifles, which were nothing like the Springfield rifles or Zhongzheng rifles used by the Nationalist Army.

Ding Wei admitted that the American Garand semi-automatic rifle was better than the SVT in his hands and was considered the best semi-automatic weapon in World War II.

The key point is that the National Army had no equipment at all, and the Americans did not provide them with the Garand.

No matter how good the performance of a bolt-action rifle is, it is still just a bolt-action rifle.

What matters most in an encounter is the firepower of the squad, and the submachine gun is king.

The PPSh 47-round magazine is also better than the American submachine guns. The American M3 and the British Sten submachine gun are also good, but if we really rank them, the PPSh ranks first.

The moment the firefight occurred, the outcome was immediately decided.

The air force approached the combat site and bombed the Kuomintang army.

The main force of the 87th Division was defeated in one fell swoop, and each unit fled and fought on its own.

Cleaning up the battlefield is the advantage of Ding Wei's troops. As long as the right opportunity arises, the troops will sweep across like autumn wind sweeping fallen leaves, with one offensive after another.

The moment the two sides met, the charge sounded continuously.

Its unique rhythmic sound accompanied the soldiers as they charged.

The charge must continue, and of course the charge must not stop either.

Buglers from each company took turns to blow the bugle, making the low but exciting bugle calls resound throughout the battlefield.

Beep, beep, beep, beep…

It was chaos, the whole battlefield was in chaos, with the Eighth Route Army everywhere.

Chen Mingren didn't bother to organize a counterattack or hold his ground, but just kept ordering his troops to break out.

The most elite regiment was mobilized, and superior firepower was concentrated to attack in one direction in order to break out of the encirclement.

Sacrifice the car to save the king. Kaoshantun can be abandoned, and the 87th Division can also be abandoned.

If they hesitate any longer, everyone will die on the battlefield in the north of Siping and be killed by Ding Wei.

Inside the Fengtian Headquarters, Du Yiqi's face was gloomy.

"It's over. The 71st Army is finished. It's surrounded and penetrated by Ding Wei's three columns. I'm afraid we won't hear the number of the 71st Army until tomorrow morning."

The only thing he could do was to pray for his old classmate Chen Mingren alone, praying that he could break through successfully.

After the New First Army withdrew from the battle, it retreated to Siping without stopping, with Gao Qing's column chasing after it.

Fengtian ordered the New 71st Army to advance westward to support the st Army in breaking out and escaping the encirclement of the Eighth Route Army.

Stop talking nonsense?

Gao Qing's column attacked like a mad dog, and its fighting power was extremely long. The opponent's strength was probably on par with that of their own troops.

In addition to the disadvantage in the sky, enemy planes roared overhead and continuously bombed the direction of the Kuomintang army's retreat.

If we turn back to save Chen Mingren at this time, we will only be buried with him.

Regardless of Fengtian's orders, the New First Army accelerated its withdrawal from the battle. Sun Fumin ordered the three division commanders, "Don't linger in the battle, don't take the baggage and supplies, and evacuate quickly."

Gao Qing was scolded by Ding Wei, but he held his breath and ordered his troops to run even if they had to break their legs, in order to catch up with the New First Army that was fleeing southward.

The orders he gave to his subordinates were similar to those given by Sun Fumin, "Don't stop, don't pick up any supplies, catch the New 1st Army and take a piece of its meat off."

All the mobile forces pressed forward in the darkness, and it depended on who was faster and who was more determined.

Apparently Gao Qing learned from his mistakes and became more courageous, allowing his troops to catch up with the rear guard of the New First Army.

An ordinary person might take a bite and kill off the enemy's rear guard, but if he could eat up an entire regiment, it would be worth the pursuit.

But who is Gao Qing? The troops he leads are the most elite team under Ding Wei, and also the team with the most veterans in the New 1st Regiment.

The will to fight is strong, the style is tough, and the battle is even tougher.

At this time, Gao Qing made a bold decision to give up on eating up the opponent's rear guard troops and continue to chase them, cutting them off before the New First Army withdrew from Siping.

The Siping area was also unstable at this moment, with four regiments of troops stationed there.

Among them were the 54th and 160st Regiments of the 161th Division, as well as two security regiments.

Based on the organization of 3000 men in a regiment, there might be 1.2 defenders in the city.

There was little point in Kong Jie going to the north to intercept Chen Mingren. His column set its sights on Siping and decided to storm the city and capture this important transportation hub.

The mere 1.2 defenders were not enough to resist the advancing column.

Accompanying the column in the siege were two artillery regiments, which mobilized supporting firepower to attack Siping's city defense positions.

Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night, as all five columns of Ding Wei are engaged in battle.

Chen Mingren's 71st Army and Sun Fumin's New st Army were on the brink of life and death.

The sound of gunfire approached Sun Fumin's convoy and he was horrified.

"What's going on? The enemy has caught up with my troops?"

The Gao Qing Column pressed forward from the flank, and with only the strength of one regiment, it dared to cut in and kill its way into the marching ranks of the New First Army.

This made the retreating New 1st Army hesitate. If a regiment advanced recklessly, it would be courting death.

Eat it and retreat, there is still time.

"Let the 38th Division push forward and eat up this ignorant regiment, so that Ding Wei can know the combat effectiveness of our New First Army."

The 38th Division is the soul of the New st Army and also its most powerful unit.

After receiving the order, they stopped retreating southward and took the initiative to meet Gao Qing's main force. The two sides fought near the ravine in the northwest of Siping.

Really strong soldiers know each other's strength as soon as they meet, just like they hit a wall.