Jincheng, Pingtuo Mountain.

The sky was gloomy and heavy snow was falling to the ground.

In the command room of Pingtuo Mountain, Gao Jiecheng looked into the distance through the small window with a telescope. He saw that on the road ahead, there were densely packed Japanese soldiers heading towards Pingtuo Mountain, and their speed of advancement was very fast.

Looking around, people and the vast expanse form a distinct contrast.

The Japanese soldiers were separated by a small distance, and they were all lightly armed. They did not carry any heavy artillery or other weapons, but of course they had mortars.

On the road where the Japanese soldiers advanced, the snow on the hillside was already above the knees. Facing this group of Japanese soldiers who attacked in batches with extreme caution, Gao Jiecheng's expression did not change much.

"Captain, these Japanese soldiers probably want to capture Pingtuo Mountain and then attack Jincheng from both sides." Li Hongyan, who was standing aside, looked at the Japanese soldiers in the distance and said seriously.

There are at least 50,000 or 60,000 troops. If it weren't for the snow and wind, the Japanese bombers and mechanized troops would probably come too, and the situation would be even worse. However, the snow and wind now restrict the mechanized troops.

"If the enemy comes, we will fight him; if the water comes, we will block it with earth. Jincheng cannot be lost. Otherwise, the brigade commander's winter offensive will be affected... and it may also cause the complete collapse of the advantages we have gained before." Wrinkles gradually appeared at the corners of Gao Jiecheng's eyes, and his expression was serious.

Having fought with the Japanese too many times, he knew very well that the Japanese would never sit idly by and wait for them to mow them down. Instead, the Japanese would use their advantages to try their best to control the initiative of the war.

Even a chicken will struggle when it is killed, not to mention that the Japanese had landed everywhere before, forcing them to retreat step by step. Although the Tiger Brigade had been winning, no soldier or commander underestimated the Japanese.

Jincheng cannot be lost, otherwise Dingbei County will be completely surrounded by the four cities, the first and second regiments will be attacked from both sides at night, and even the troops in the base will have no way to retreat.

"Let's fight together and tell our brothers that at worst we can meet at Fengling Mountain."

Gao Jiecheng's tone was full of strength. He was not afraid of death, just like when he was at the Soul-Calming Pass. Now it was time to test them again.

"Yes!" Ma Kanghui, Fang Ming, Li Hongyan and others all responded heavily.

One after another, figures began to move out and head towards the positions they were responsible for.

There is nothing to fear in Gaojie City, so what should they be afraid of?

Orders are duty.

"The sentry seems a little flustered. Tell everyone to hold their ground and wait for the order to fire! The Japs want to end the battle here quickly."

Gao Jiecheng put down the telescope in his hand and immediately gave orders.

It is actually not difficult to guess what the little devils are thinking. After all, they actually need time. Jincheng cannot be empty for too long, otherwise, if it is empty for too long, the little devils will definitely react.

"Yes!"

As the order was given, the messenger on the side quickly ran outside.

Gao Jiecheng held a telescope and watched the Japanese soldiers setting up a mortar position. His eyes flashed slightly, and some flames appeared in the snow. The sharp contrast seemed so strong.

boom! ! !

A huge explosion sounded instantly, and in a flash, it was like a fuse, and all kinds of explosions sounded everywhere.

Even some shells fell not far away, and the entire command room shook violently. The heavy snow on top began to slide down, and the craters melted the snow, causing the ground to become muddy.

Of course, this was only local. It was just the first wave of artillery bombardment from the Japanese army. It did make Gao Jiecheng look slightly happy, because from the landing point of the shells, he knew that the Japanese army had not discovered the ambush on Pingtuo Mountain.

As the fire became more intense, the snow was blown up and bursts of flames were imprinted in the dark sky.

And along with the snowflakes fell again, there were also shells.

From Jincheng, you can see the direction of Pingtuo Mountain in the distance.

Seeing Pingtuo Mountain being bombarded so intensively, Zhang Tiesheng swallowed unconsciously. The density of the artillery fire was not actually high, but it could not withstand the large number of Japanese soldiers.

"At least fifty thousand..."

Zhang Tiesheng's hand trembled slightly. In the vast snowy field, the Japanese soldiers were like locusts passing through a border, spreading towards Pingtuo Mountain and scattering in all directions.

The strength of the mortar positions composed of more than 50,000 Japanese devils was beyond his imagination.

"Why...it feels like the gunfire is a little sparse. This shouldn't be the firepower of three regiments. It seems like only one battalion is fighting." Zhang Tiesheng frowned slightly, and suddenly seemed to think of something.

Although the Third Regiment is at regimental level, it has more than 8,000 people, but he felt that the sound of the counterattack gunfire was not loud.

"They asked us to act out a scene just to let the Japanese go up the mountain. The others should be hiding in the trenches! It seems that the Japanese believed it and thought it was just a guard unit. They launched a large-scale attack and wanted to take it down in one fell swoop. They will suffer a great loss soon..." Luo Wensheng thought it through clearly and couldn't help but explain.

After hearing this, Zhang Tiesheng nodded in understanding, because he had just thought of it.

"Captain! The Japanese are approaching from the southeast. According to the spies, there are reinforcements behind us." A soldier appeared beside the two men and reported quickly.

Zhang Tiesheng and Luo Wensheng looked at each other, because their battle was about to begin. It was obvious that the Japanese wanted to use their troop advantage to bite off their troops one by one.

Now that they have received Lin Tianchen's order, they will naturally carry it out without reservation.

"Notify the entire regiment, if the Japanese come in before the Third Regiment is completely out of the battle, use your bodies to block them!" Zhang Tiesheng said quickly.

"Yes!!"

After the order was given, the soldier ran over quickly.

For a moment, all the soldiers in Jincheng began to prepare on the city gate tower.

On the city wall, there are many heavy machine gun fire points left by the Third Regiment. Each point is distributed in an extremely regular pattern, and the fire coverage is also extremely comprehensive.

Therefore, the places where the fighting took place were far more than just Jincheng and Pingtuo Mountain.

Twenty kilometers northeast of Jincheng, a figure flashed in the vast snow.

In the white snow, some figures were moving quickly. Each soldier was wearing a coarse cloth dyed white and moving forward quickly in the heavy snow.

"Just look at the road under your feet! Move faster, faster!" Luo Xuhui's tone was a little anxious. They could march during the day, and the heavy snowy weather was a natural protective color.

Although it was thanks to the heavy snow, visibility was actually very low in such weather.

It's just that every soldier has already memorized the combat manual. One figure after another is moving forward on the snow, following the snowy road in front, and the soldiers behind follow in an orderly manner.

The soldiers at the front took turns to clear the way in rows and rows, because the soldiers at the front had to break through the snow and withstand the cold wind, which actually consumed a lot of physical energy.

But now every soldier of the 35th Division was holding his breath. They had waited in Dongzhangquan for so long, but had not encountered a single Japanese soldier.

This made it difficult for them to get closer to the Tiger Guards Brigade. Under the influence of Luo Xuhui's ideas, all the soldiers focused on the front and marched quickly throughout the march.

On the road, in addition to the whistling sound of wind and snow, the sound of their heavy equipment and heavy breathing could be heard continuously.

"How is it? Can we catch up?" Luo Xuhui asked quickly when he saw Peng Shanping appear, his tone hurried.

Even the field hospital has retreated, which shows how fierce this battle will be. But now they are not afraid of fighting at all, let alone fierce fighting. What they fear most is no fighting.

"This battle isn't about whether we can catch up, but we must. Two divisions are landing from the sea to attack Pingtuo Mountain. The situation in Jincheng is not optimistic. Our orders are to hold the southeast of Jincheng. We are the only reinforcements for Jincheng. The brigade commander may need to launch more fierce attacks in other directions to force the Japanese to retreat."

Peng Shanping handed the telegram to Luo Xuhui. Luo Xuhui couldn't help but take a look at it and nodded in understanding.

He looked calm about the tough battle ahead.

"It's a tough battle." Luo Xuhui felt his blood boiling.

A tough battle is the best opportunity for their 35th Division to prove itself. He has had no regrets since he joined the army, not to mention after the Northern Expedition.

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like