Songhu: Never Give Up

Chapter 279: The sword chopped at the heads of the devils

The main battlefield of Taierzhuang was filled with smoke

Just as the defenders had just repelled a new round of attacks by the Japanese, a large group of bombers flew over from the sky;
The anti-aircraft whistles on the battlefield were heard one after another. They didn't have many means of air defense. They simply evacuated and then stood firm to endure it.

The massive fleet of Japanese aircraft did not bomb the Taierzhuang position as usual, but headed straight for the canal behind them;

The commander Chi Chengfeng seemed to have thought of something, his expression changed, and he shouted:
"Floating bridge! The Japs are going to blow up the floating bridge, stop them quickly!"

The others were confused for a moment, and he himself immediately shook his head;

What to stop?

The Chief of Staff of the 31st Division said with a laugh and tears:

"Even people can only stand the bombing, let alone the floating bridge."

Seeing that everyone was in a low mood, Chi Chengfeng waved his hand and said:
"Let the Japanese bomb if they want. If they bomb during the day, we can rebuild at night. People can die from suffocation.
The more the devils want to cut off our support, the more we must not follow their wishes. Even without support, our 31st Division can defend Taierzhuang!"

Ji Chengfeng's optimistic workhorse spirit infected everyone, and although it was a little difficult to build the floating bridge at night, it was still possible;

As long as the pontoon bridge is still there, the wounded can be evacuated, troops and supplies can enter, and Taierzhuang can be defended. None of them thought of using the pontoon bridge to withdraw to the west side of the canal, which is the rear area. The Naihe Bridge is the way to survival!
Deputy Division Commander Kang Faru also took over and said:

"What the division commander said is very correct. Even without the pontoon bridge, we can still defend Taierzhuang.
As long as we are at the battlefield, if we want Taierzhuang, the devils will pay with human lives!"

Just when everyone was united in their hatred of the enemy, both sides of the canal were bombarded by Japanese planes;

In particular, the floating bridges connecting the two sides of the canal were almost all destroyed. Taierzhuang's last connection with the outside world was cut off. It was surrounded by the Japanese on three sides, and the situation of the 31st Division became increasingly difficult.

Taierzhuang, Beicheng

The 63rd Regiment, which had received reinforcements, launched another attack on the North City. Previously, the Japanese had suspended their offensive due to a lack of supplies.

With the arrival of the 63rd Battalion of the Chinese Garrison Artillery Regiment, the firepower of the rd Regiment was unprecedentedly strengthened.

The addition of two 2mm heavy howitzer squadrons made the old devils ambitious. Colonel Fukuei, the regiment commander, couldn't help but boast:
"Mr. Itagaki, you should be familiar with the performance of the Empire's Type 150 mm heavy howitzer, right? This is a strategic weapon that can rival the world's top heavy artillery. It is the pride of the Empire. It has just been put into service, and it is just in time. The Chinese are lucky enough to enjoy it."

After listening to this, Major Itagaki Nagayasu smiled. As a staff officer carefully trained by the Army University, he was naturally well aware of the performance of the relevant weapons and immediately replied:

"Your Excellency, the commander of the wing, this is the most perfect 150mm heavy artillery in the Empire. Compared with the Type and Type , the Type not only has a longer range, but also has higher accuracy, greater power, and much stronger maneuverability.

The total weight is only 4.1 tons, the maximum range is 11900 meters, and it uses a 23.6-caliber barrel. It only needs a special truck to tow it.

每个中队装备4门火炮，配备了11辆九八式6吨牵引车，除了用于牵引4门火炮之外，还要运输144发150毫米口径炮弹；

In addition, the transport squadron under the artillery brigade will carry an additional 502 artillery shells.

Therefore, the continuity of firepower can be guaranteed. It is no exaggeration to say that this is definitely the most advanced heavy artillery in the world!"

As expected, he was a senior staff officer, and he was quite knowledgeable. Although he was a bit boastful, Colonel Fu Rong liked to listen to him, and he nodded immediately and said:
"Yoshi, Itagaki-kun is indeed a top student of the Empire. Eight heavy howitzers are enough to raze Taierzhuang to the ground.
This was the first performance of the Type 8 heavy howitzer. I was full of expectations for the bombardment effect. Fire! "With the old devil's order, eight 150mm heavy howitzers launched a fierce bombardment on Taierzhuang, bombarding a large area with one explosion;

Each round of shelling could destroy a large number of houses, leaving no one alive within a radius of dozens of meters. As long as the city wall was hit by a heavy artillery shell, the entire section would collapse, and the Kuomintang soldiers defending it would either be killed or injured, and countless more were buried in the rubble.

The defenders suffered heavy casualties, but they did not retreat. As long as they had a breath left, they would fight the Japanese to the end!
I don't know how long it took, but the devils seemed to rush over, and Heiwa struggled to shake off the rubble on his body;
He could no longer hear, his eyes were blurry due to excessive blood loss, and his legs seemed to have been broken by falling rocks.

There was no one around him, so he wanted to call his squad leader, but unfortunately no sound came out after several attempts. He was already exhausted, and hallucinations appeared in his mind...

He saw his father brought him a big bowl of oil-splashed noodles. The bowl was so big that it could hold the sky. Who in Guanzhong would not like this?
Then a girl with braids appeared in his mind, with a pair of bright eyes flashing and saying to him:

"Brother Heiwa, after we drive the Japanese away, I will be waiting for you to marry me at home. I don't need a sedan chair, you can just carry me on your back. I will give birth to a baby for you..."

"Kill the chicken and give it to me!"

"Banzai, kill all the Chinese!"

The shadow of the girl disappeared, replaced by the ferocious faces of the devils, who stabbed the Chinese to death with bayonets.
"Damn it! I will never let you harm Hu Niu and Da!"

Hei Wa took out a few wooden-handled grenades with great difficulty. He no longer had the strength to throw them, so he could only unscrew the safety covers one by one, then tear off his leggings and tie them together.
He pulled the tinder in his hand, looked at the devils rushing over from under the city wall, glanced towards Guanzhong with infinite nostalgia, then pulled out the tinder and rolled towards the devils under the city...

"boom!"

With a loud bang, Heiwa and a dozen Japanese soldiers were blown into pieces, leaving only a big red bellyband fluttering in the wind;
It was embroidered by Huniu for Heiwa when he left the village, and he has been wearing it ever since.

The bellyband floated towards the northwest, which was Heiwa's home...

More and more Japanese troops poured into Taierzhuang, and all three battalions defending Xiaobeicheng died for their country, and none of them were shot in the back.

Another battalion was wiped out. After the Japanese captured Taierzhuang, brutal street fighting broke out between the two sides. Every inch of land was fought over repeatedly until all the defenders were killed in battle.

Although the Japanese occupied two-thirds of the village, the defenders in the South Gate area refused to retreat and held their positions tightly, keeping the Japanese inside the village.

The Japanese soldiers of the 63rd Regiment could no longer attack. They had never seen such stubborn Chinese troops, and they were now at the end of their strength.

Commander Chi organized all the personnel in the division, including the pistol platoon, which was his last reserve;
He was holding a big knife in one hand and a box gun in the other, and he said loudly:
"Brothers, the Japanese have already entered the village. Taierzhuang cannot be lost. We must drive the Japanese out with our swords - kill!"

Everyone drew their swords, their eyes ablaze with war, and I don’t know who took the lead in singing the sword song specially composed for the Northwest Army;
"The sword chopped off the heads of the devils. The day of resistance has come..."

"Kill the devil!"

"Kill!"

Commander Chi led the last reserve team, holding up their swords and singing war songs as they charged towards the Japanese.

(End of this chapter)