Devil's Army

The Japanese troops in the south bank positions were casually firing at the devil troops on the other side of the river.

The Japanese soldiers outside the position suddenly shouted loudly. The Japanese soldiers looked closely and saw that the Bailonggang Bridge and the river were full of densely packed soldiers of the Devil's Army. There were also two tanks rumbling towards their position.

The machine guns in the machine gun positions on both sides of the Japanese bridgehead kept firing "tat tat tat..." at the soldiers of the Devil Forces on the river and on the bridge.

The two tanks of the mobile unit stopped and aimed at the two machine gun positions of the Japanese. Two rounds of artillery fire directly blew away the Japanese and the machine guns in the machine gun positions.

A machine gun was extended from the main position on the south bank and began firing at the soldiers of the First Army.

Platoon Leader Song half-crouched on the river surface, aiming at the Japanese machine gun.

With a loud "boom", Platoon Leader Song won the first battle and blew away the Japanese machine gun and the man together.

The soldiers of the second company attacked the Japanese positions fiercely like a dragon crossing the river.

The Japanese army fought hard, but there were too many soldiers from the Devil's Army rushing across the river. The few Japanese soldiers had to abandon their bodies and flee towards Baodi.

These defeated Japanese soldiers kept fleeing until they met their reinforcements, then they stopped fleeing and fought back with their reinforcements.

The Japanese reinforcements rushed back to the position on the south side of Bailonggang Bridge with murderous intent, but encountered two Type 2 tanks of the First Army that were rumbling towards them.

The Japanese major who led the team was horrified and immediately asked a squad leader of the vanguard to arrange soldiers to blow up the two tanks of the First Army.

However, the Japanese soldiers who were preparing to blow up the tanks were either knocked down by the tanks' machine guns or killed by the infantry next to the tanks.

The major hurriedly arranged artillery to bomb the tanks of the devil troops.

Mortar shells fell around the First Army's tanks. Many soldiers next to the tanks were hit by the shells and fell on the road of attack.

Occasionally a shell would hit a tank, but it would bounce back and explode, harming the infantry nearby.

In order to avoid harming the infantry, the tanks of the First Army stepped on the accelerator and rushed forward, continuing to fire at the Japanese army as they rushed.

In order to protect the tanks, the infantry quickened their pace and chased forward under the Japanese artillery fire, shooting at the Japanese as they chased.

Platoon Leader Song led a squad of soldiers to charge forward. As soon as they saw the Japanese machine guns firing, they immediately fired a rocket.

The Japanese reinforcements were under great pressure from the fierce attack of the Second Company and had to resist and retreat layer by layer.

The major reported to Brigade Commander Shigeyasu Suzuki that they were under fierce attack from the tanks and artillery of the Devil's Forces and were unable to resist, so they requested reinforcements.

At this time, the Tianjin Dongjuzi Airport and the Beijing Nanyuan Airport had not been repaired yet. Brigade Commander Suzuki Shigeyasu was not prepared for a full-scale war with the devil troops, and had to order the major to abandon the Bailonggang Bridge and withdraw to Baodi County.

After receiving the retreat order, the Japanese troops immediately turned their vehicles around and quickly retreated to Baodi County.

The second company commander chased the Japanese army for more than ten miles and stopped at a relatively narrow intersection.

The second company commander asked the second battalion commander whether to continue pursuing the Japanese army.

The Second Battalion Commander consulted the Third Regiment Commander and replied to the Second Company Commander:

"If the terrain is suitable, we can build fortifications on the spot to build the first line of defense for the Bailonggang Bridge."

The second battalion commander looked at Platoon Leader Song who was working hard to build fortifications, stepped forward and handed him a cigarette and asked:

"How was it? Did you enjoy playing today?"

"It's great. By the way, Second Battalion Commander, how did you know that there would be a battle soon?"

"We travel outside all year round, so we know a little bit about the weather. I think a cold front is coming, and once it comes, the river will definitely freeze. Once the river freezes, won't our commander attack across the river to recapture the Bailonggang Bridge?"

After hearing this, Platoon Leader Song gave a thumbs up to the Second Battalion Commander, saying that the Second Battalion Commander's thoughts were very meticulous and one thing after another was connected.

The Second Company recaptured the south side of the Bailonggang Bridge, and the soldiers of the First Army on the north side of the Bailonggang Bridge were no longer bombed by the Japanese army. The Japanese army that withdrew to Baodi County retreated to Baodi County and did not launch an attack on the Bailonggang Bridge again.

The second battalion commander asked the soldiers to cut some wood and build a fortification on the path that could withstand the Japanese mortar bombing.

In order to prevent the advance of Japanese tanks, the Second Battalion Commander, who was short of materials, asked the soldiers to find some large stones nearby and pile them one or two hundred meters in front of the fortifications to form a simple anti-tank cone.

In order to deal with the tanks of the devil troops, the 3rd Regiment of the 11th Mixed Brigade of the Japanese Army stationed in Baodi also stationed a tank squadron.

Captain Sakai of the tank squadron requested the regiment commander to occupy the Bailonggang Bridge and destroy the tanks of the devil troops on the day they entered Baodi County.

When the regiment commander applied to Brigade Commander Suzuki Shigeyasu for permission to attack, his request was rejected.

Brigade Commander Shigeyasu Suzuki knew that their airport had not been repaired yet, and the Bailonggang Bridge was within the bombing range of the Xiaoguanzhuang airport. The tanks without aircraft cover were vulnerable.

The regiment commander had no choice but to sit down dejectedly and wait for the attack order from Brigadier General Suzuki.