Chapter 883: The Warrior Jumps into the Yellow River
Chapter 883: The Warrior Jumps into the Yellow River
Fenglingdu.
Like Maojin Ferry, this ancient ferry is already bustling with people at this time.
Transporting supplies, wounded soldiers, and fleeing civilians, this ferry was like a poorly made machine that barely managed to keep running, passively busy.
Zhuzi crossed the river to the west from here and then headed northwest.
After walking more than a hundred kilometers, he was successfully "captured".
The news was passed up layer by layer, and on the third day, a middle-aged man wearing glasses came to see him in person.
The man asked, "Where are you from, sir?"
"First from Jinmen to Yuancheng, and then from Yuancheng to here."
"Sir, where do you work?"
“I work for the Chinese.”
Then, Zhuzi took out a roughly drawn map of the Japanese troop deployment on the western front and a detailed map of the attack route, and said in a deep voice, "The Japanese have already launched a large-scale attack. The main force is concentrated in the area from Jiang County to Yuanqu. Whether Yuanqu can be held depends firstly on the defenders and secondly on the performance of the battle in Pinglu. If Pinglu is lost, the two Japanese forces will merge into one, and then Yuanqu will be undefendable. If Yuanqu is lost, all the strategic locations north of the Yellow River will be lost. Not to mention national justice, Fenglingdu is of vital importance to your army. It is not only a passage for personnel to travel, but also a transportation channel for supplies from the east and south."
Nowadays, although Zhuzi is still simple and honest, he has gained some momentum due to the influence of his surroundings, and his vision and perspective are very different. What he said is also righteous.
The middle-aged man was silent for a while. "This righteous man doesn't know that we and the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army... let's not talk about the past. What we are worried about is that after we send troops, the troops on the south bank are worried that we will take the opportunity to expand. If they suddenly attack, we will be attacked from both sides..."
Zhuzi said, "Although there are stubborn troops in the south, most of the defenders of Zhongtiao Mountain have ties to your army. This is a critical moment for survival. I have sent you intelligence, but without soldiers, it will be of no use."
The two of them didn't talk anymore, and Zhuzi was sent back with a gift.
This was the first direct contact between the Golden Buddha forces and the top brass of the Special Operations Group, and both sides exercised considerable restraint and caution.
May 10th.
The 27th Division had been holding on for three days and three nights. At this time, the men and horses were exhausted and almost out of ammunition and food.
"Where's the ammunition? Where's the food? Without food, we can fight on an empty stomach. Without bullets, do we have to use our fists?"
In the command center, Wang Jun looked haggard, but his eyes were firm and he was angry.
Chief of Staff Chen Wenqi said sadly, "The Japanese have sent more troops, cutting off our food supply to the military headquarters. Even if we had ammunition, we wouldn't be able to transport it."
Wang Jun sighed, "This is where I will be buried! Chief of Staff!"
"To!"
"I will lead the reserve troops to the position. You will be responsible for leading the retreating brothers to the east. Maintain the formation and fight as you retreat. If conditions permit, you can cross the river immediately."
Upon hearing this, Chief of Staff Chen Wenqi shouted, "Liang Ruxian!"
Liang Ruxian was the deputy division commander, tears welling in his eyes, "Here!"
"I'll go to the battlefield with the division commander. You'll be responsible for leading the retreating soldiers. We'll fight and retreat as we go, and we'll have to cross the river!"
The messenger arrived at this time: "Poison gas! The devils are using poison gas!"
On the battlefield, the Japanese took advantage of the wind to release poison gas, and many soldiers could only tear their clothes, dip cloth strips in water, or even wet them with urine, and cover their mouths and noses.
Despite this, many soldiers fell to the ground, wailing, and even fainted.
When the wind blew away the poison gas, the Japanese launched a new round of attacks.
At this time, Wang Jun and Chen Wenqi had already gone to the battlefield in person.
Wang Jun held a carbine in his hand. "Brothers! We've held out for three days and three nights! Three days and three nights! Now the Japs are coming again. I won't hide it from you. We don't have a single reinforcement, not a single box of ammunition, and not a single way to retreat! Whether the wounded who are evacuated can escape depends on how long we can hold out!"
"Everyone, those with only children, evacuate! Those with young children and no one to protect them, evacuate!"
No one moved on the position.
A wounded soldier had one arm broken by a bullet, but he still held the gun tightly with his other hand.
"Alright! We'll die here today! Let's get close and fight! When we run out of bullets, we'll use our fists and teeth to show these beasts how powerful we are!"
The Japs are coming!
Everyone cherishes bullets, aims again and again, and tries their best to take out the targeted enemies.
Although the enemy had no planes to bomb, the intensity of the artillery fire from both sides was not at the same level at all. The Japanese rushed forward very quickly under the cover of artillery fire and tanks.
Seeing that his side was already defeated, Wang Jun shouted angrily, rushed out of the trench with a carbine in his arms, and kept shooting.
Even the charging Japanese soldiers were stunned by such bravery, and the Japanese soldier running in front was knocked down head-on by Wang Jun.
The Japanese soldiers behind finally reacted and fired continuously.
Wang Jun was shot several times and fell to the ground.
Chen Wenqi understood the commander's intention. With tears in his eyes and a hoarse voice, he shouted, "Hand-to-hand combat! Hand-to-hand combat! The commander is a real man, and we are not cowards!"
The Japanese rushed into the position, and a group of brave soldiers simply threw away their guns that had run out of bullets.
They pinched with their hands, bit with their teeth, and some soldiers even snatched the enemy's guns and shot them repeatedly.
"You coward, eat your grandfather's black dates!"
"There is no enemy but me!"
"I am invincible!"
"There is no enemy but me!"
"I am invincible!"
Many Japanese recruits looked horrified!
This was the most resolute and shocking resistance they had encountered in the past three days!
The hand-to-hand combat continued until evening.
The position was occupied.
Wang Jun died in battle at the age of 39, and Chen Wenqi died in battle at the age of 37.
Deputy division commander Liang Ruxian, who led the evacuation, fought while retreating.
The Japanese pursued them all the way to the bank of the Yellow River.
Most of the more than 3,000 remaining soldiers were from Qin Province. When they saw the Japanese army coming, they knew the fate of their compatriots on the battlefield.
Liang Ruxian burst into tears, and more than 3,000 remaining soldiers also cried.
He looked towards Qin Province, then resolutely jumped into the Yellow River.
People in the lower reaches of the Yellow River at that time recalled that there were floating corpses floating down the river for several days.
Once the 27th Division's position was occupied, the situation of mutual support between the 3rd Army and the 80th Army was completely broken.
If the 80th Army could continue to harass the south at this time, perhaps there would be hope.
Unexpectedly, the commander of the 80th Army was terrified when he heard that the 27th Division was completely wiped out. In addition, the Japanese offensive became more and more fierce, so he actually abandoned his troops and fled across the river!
His running immediately triggered a chain reaction.
The troops that lost their command became defeated and suffered heavy casualties under the attack of the Japanese devils. Some of them simply surrendered and became prisoners.
When Commander Tang of the Third Army noticed that the Japanese troops on the battlefield had increased sharply, he realized something was wrong.
West, why are so many devils coming from the west?
Damn Kong Lingxun!
How could he let the Japanese break through!
Just when Commander Tang was feeling desperate, he discovered that the Japanese were hastily returning to defend.
At the same time, the military received a telegram. When Commander Tang saw the content, he was excited.
The Red Zone has dispatched troops!
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