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Gao Qing's column engaged in a firefight with the New 38st Army and encountered a swift counterattack from the th Division.

"Haha, great, we finally caught a big fish. The 38th Division is Sun Fumin's favorite, with the strongest combat effectiveness, the ace among aces."

"It's pointless to attack an ordinary division, so let's start with the 38th Division."

The main force of the column moved closer to the combat site.

A flying brigade was the first to lock onto the position of the 38th Division and launched indiscriminate aerial bombing.

A bombing group consisting of more than one hundred fighter planes quickly covered the battlefield, bombs fell, and the air waves of the explosion surged.

The flames connected into one, turning the battle site into daylight.

With a high-definition group as the core, the center blossoms.

Ding Wei wanted to use the bombing cluster to protect this regiment and use it as an anchor to tie down Sun Fumin's 38th Division.

The aircraft support came very quickly. When the 38th Division counterattacked with superior forces, the regiment commander Gao Ming ordered a defense, deployed multiple circular positions, and prepared to hold out to the death.

The roaring fighter planes are the stabilizing force weighing on the soldiers' hearts.

Li Hong, the commander of the new 38th Division who was in charge of the counterattack, was an old subordinate of Sun Fumin.

The division has rich combat experience and has been trained as an American-equipped division in India. It is good at fighting tough battles and decisive battles.

But at this moment, Li Hong couldn't help but sigh that Ding Wei's First Column was indeed strong.

A mere main force regiment built a circular defensive position in an emergency, which was rarely seen among the Eighth Route Army officers.

The aerial bombing support that appeared in the sky delivered accurate firepower, and numerous aircraft formed a first-line firepower, forcing the 38th Division to delay its offensive.

This not only gave the Gao Ming Regiment enough time to deploy its positions, but also provided support from the rear.

"Anyway, I have a division of troops, and the enemy only has a regiment. I have a huge advantage."

Li Hong ordered a general attack, to defeat the enemy's main regiment and then retreat calmly. He also mobilized the howitzers in the division to press forward to the target area for support.

Ding Weiyuan was at the Harbin Command Headquarters, but he seemed to see the situation on the battlefield.

He ordered the signalman, "Notify all the troops of the Gaoqing Column to surround the combat location and use air fire support. I want to launch a center-blooming tactic and eat up the 38th Division in turn."

The offensive and defensive battle between the two sides began in the plains, with no strategic locations to defend and no cities to defend.

There was only a deserted village, which became the temporary headquarters of the Gaoming Regiment.

There was intense gunfire as the attacking troops pressed forward under cover of firepower.

People were constantly being shot and falling to the ground, artillery fire filled the front-line fortifications, and the flames of the explosions illuminated the night.

The early morning hours are the coldest time of the day, but there are patches of heat waves on the front lines of the battlefield.

Light and heavy machine guns counterattack with accurate firepower.

It is said that the firepower of the American-equipped divisions is strong, but when they really come into conflict, it is discovered that the firepower of the main regiment of the column equipped with Soviet weapons is also fierce.

In particular, there were four 4mm mortars, which were as powerful as howitzers. They bombarded the attacking troops, causing Li Hong's heart to tremble.

How could an ordinary regiment have such fierce artillery fire?

"Report to the division commander, enemy reinforcements have been spotted on my left and right sides, and are encircling the battle site."

As they were talking, the sound of propellers whirring was heard again in the air, and the second batch of air support arrived.

The planes poured down fire, machine guns opened fire, bang bang bang.

The 38th Division was beaten and fled in panic.

"Fuck, is this Ding Wei's army? The entire regiment is as hard as steel plates, and there's no way to bite it."

The attack was carried out twice, which took three hours and resulted in over a thousand casualties.

"Contact the commander-in-chief. The enemy's supporting firepower is very strong and we can't take it down at all. We suggest you abandon the battle and evacuate quickly."

"One more thing to add, my reconnaissance team has discovered the enemy's reinforcements."

Sun Fumin had been running all night and was ready to rest for a while and have breakfast at daybreak.

The subordinate heated up the milk and brought some bread.

The army commander who drank milk and ate bread was a little angry, "It's just a regiment, can't it be eaten?"

"Are the artillery and American weapons we have toy guns?"

"Fuck!"

This is not a question of whether you can beat or not, or whether you can eat or not.

Damn, there are hundreds of planes roaring overhead. It seems like there is only one regiment, but the enemy’s supporting firepower is like a huge army.

Once daytime combat begins, the power of air support will be maximized.

At night, the bombings were random, but during the day, precise attacks could be made.

Li Hong's judgment was very accurate. When the sky was slightly bright, the two combat battalions of Lin Yihu and Li Eryong appeared in the sky.

The fighter jets were flying at a very fast speed, keeping a close eye on the Kuomintang positions and artillery positions below, and their machine cannons and onboard machine guns fired continuously.

Dense bullets flew down from the sky, and those who were hit ran away in panic.

In this situation, let alone attacking, it is even a question whether we can defend.

The column support troops arrived first, followed by the supporting firepower. It was still the familiar 120mm heavy mortar, towed by a car, and fired fiercely in the direction of the 38th Division.

The enemy's shadows appeared in the north and south, and the encirclement quickly took shape.

Gao Qing wanted to swallow up the 38th Division in one swoop and create a new army.

"Tell everyone to seal the hole tightly and not let any living creature escape. Even a bird must be shot down for me."

The main force of the column arrived and, with the well-trained infantry regiment as an anchor, launched a counter-encirclement and annihilation campaign.

Fighter planes roared in the sky, tanks pressed forward on the ground, and supporting fire continued to fall.

The casualties of Li Hong's troops increased rapidly, which was completely different from fighting at night.

The sound of artillery roared, and the mortar fire pressed forward, continuously breaking through the heavy machine gun fire.

This is an experienced force with a variety of combat methods, and its firepower is more powerful than that of the American-equipped divisions.

A large number of PPSh submachine guns can be seen in the team, mixed with semi-automatic rifles and light machine guns.

Intersperse and press forward, and break through at a specific point.

The troops' attack unfolded smoothly.

Li Hong's heart sank, thinking, oh no, today is probably going to be a bad day.

With his vision, he could tell the strengths and weaknesses of the enemy soldiers just by feeling the moment of exchange of fire between the two sides.

What we heard before was the news that we had captured various positions and were advancing smoothly.

But today, we heard that all the fronts were in danger and needed fire support.

What does this mean? It means that the front line of his 38th Division could not withstand the enemy's offensive.

The battle broke out for an hour, with over a thousand casualties.

Dense enemy troops were pressing in from all directions, shrinking the 38th Division's active space.

At the headquarters of the New 38st Army, Sun Fumin sensed something was wrong. His new th Division was being stopped.

The buzzing sound of fighter jets was like countless bees flying, buzzing in the ears and destroying the soldiers' psychological defenses.

The blast blew away the snow.

The 38th Division was surrounded and it was only a matter of time before it was destroyed. On the other side of the battlefield, the 71st Army suffered an even worse fate.

The 88th and 87th Divisions were blocked in turn. The 87th Division was more unlucky as it encountered Ding Wei's troops first.

The 88th Division wanted to escape alone and abandon the 87th Division, but was intercepted by a force that suddenly appeared on the road.

The troops of the two divisions were blocked in the north of Siping, and Zhang Dabiao's column instantly pressed to the south, bringing great defensive pressure to the national army.