When they arrived at the courtyard house and the celestial bridal chamber, they discovered it was a

Indeed, Zhou Zheng'an turned to his soldiers and said, "Comrades, the enemy will not give up easily. We must be prepared for even fiercer battles!"

"Yes!" the soldiers answered in unison, their voices firm and powerful.

Soon, the enemy's attack came again.

This time they changed their tactics, launching a massive mortar bombardment while their infantry advanced in waves.

The dense barrage of shells whistled down, exploding into small fireballs on the Volunteer Army's positions, sending dust and gravel flying high into the air, forming a smokescreen.

The volunteer soldiers had no choice but to immediately counterattack the advancing infantry, their rifles and submachine guns spitting fire as bullets rained down on the enemy.

On the other hand, they were also troubled by mortar bombardment. The shockwaves from the explosions knocked them to the ground, and soldiers were hit by shrapnel, their blood staining the ground and greatly increasing the casualty rate.

Of course, the attacking forces on the American side weren't much better off.

The Hanhan soldiers mingled with the American soldiers. In the chaotic battlefield, mortar shells were indiscriminate, and many of their own men were accidentally hit.

Some of them were blown to pieces and rolled on the ground in agony.

Some were blown to pieces and died on the spot.

But they didn't care. This was a battle where costs and consequences didn't matter. They had only one goal: to wipe out the Chinese People's Volunteer Army defenders at position number two.

In the midst of such fierce fighting, Zhou Zheng'an's situation became increasingly critical.

Soon, only four people remained, including him. Zhou Zheng'an looked at his wounded comrades beside him, sighed helplessly, and said, "Comrades, you go into the tunnel, I'll guard the trench alone."

A soldier's eyes widened, and he said urgently, "Commander, no! This is too dangerous! We'll go with you!"

Zhou Zheng'an looked at the other person and said firmly, "Obey orders! You go in and preserve your strength. I can handle it alone. This is for everyone, for the sake of the position!"

With tears in their eyes, the three soldiers slowly retreated into the tunnel.

Of course, it was only left at the tunnel entrance.

Zhou Zheng'an stood alone in the eighty-meter trench, his eyes firm and cold.

He moved like a nimble cheetah through the trenches, appearing at one end of the trench, raising his submachine gun and firing a burst at the charging enemy, who fell one after another.

A moment later, he reappeared at the other end of the trench, threw a grenade, which exploded in the enemy ranks, causing them to scream in terror.

He fought back relentlessly with various weapons, especially by throwing grenades like crazy.

His arms seemed to possess inexhaustible strength, each grenade tracing an arc before landing precisely among the enemy. Each explosion was accompanied by screams of agony and splattering of blood and flesh.

In this way, he single-handedly provided the continuous firepower of an entire squad, repelling three enemy attacks and eliminating more than two hundred enemies.

At this time, the enemy still did not know how many Chinese People's Volunteer Army soldiers were stationed at the No. 2 position on Hill 7.

As they watched their comrades fall one after another, their hearts were filled with fear and doubt, so they intensified their attack once again.

The artillery kept firing, and shells were rained down on the position as if they were free, making the entire No. 2 position seem to be engulfed in a sea of ​​fire.

Everything was shrouded in a hazy, smoggy atmosphere, greatly reducing visibility.

This naturally affected the fire support provided by other attacking forces, thus reducing the defensive pressure on the two nearby hills for the Chinese People's Volunteer Army.

In addition, on this day, at the seven high grounds defended by the Chinese People's Volunteer Army, Kuomintang soldiers were trying to persuade them to surrender.

Holding megaphones, they shouted in broken Bactrian: "Volunteer Army brothers, lay down your weapons! You can't win. Surrendering will bring you benefits!"

"We have gold and beautiful women."

Almost all positions suffered similar treatment, with the Chinese People's Volunteer Army launching fierce counterattacks.

On some positions, upon hearing the shouts of the Kuomintang soldiers, the Chinese People's Volunteer Army soldiers were enraged, their eyes turning red. They picked up their guns and charged out, unleashing a barrage of fire at the enemy while cursing, "Traitors! Traitors! You will all die a horrible death!"

However, when the Chinese People's Volunteer Army launched fierce counterattacks and even offensives on other positions, they suffered many casualties because their combat effectiveness was inferior to Zhou Zheng'an's.

When the US attacking forces saw this, they thought this method might provoke the anger of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army, causing them to fight back desperately and thus increase casualties.

They knew that if the Chinese People's Volunteer Army hated the Kuomintang troops so much, they would definitely hate the Japanese troops even more. So they immediately came up with a new plan to get the Japanese troops to come and join the battle.

This wasn't about considering the combat capabilities of the Japanese army; it was simply a way to provoke hatred.

Of course, they didn't choose to place the Sakura Country group on Hill 7, but instead chose Hill 3.

Unexpectedly, when the Chinese People's Volunteer Army heard that the Japanese troops had arrived, they seemed to go crazy, and their fighting power soared once again.

The Chinese People's Volunteer Army had already demonstrated 150% of its combat effectiveness during the Battle of Shangganling, and now it has demonstrated 300% of its combat effectiveness.

All the volunteer soldiers defending the area fought with unwavering courage, roaring as they charged at the enemy, their eyes filled with hatred and murderous intent. After a fierce battle lasting half a day, they completely annihilated the Japanese regiment.

The Chinese People's Volunteer Army also suffered heavy losses.

When the day's battle ended, both the Chinese People's Volunteer Army and the attacking American forces had suffered heavy casualties.

Of course, overall the US suffered more casualties, after all, they were the offensive force.

According to their statistics, more than 500 people were killed on the No. 2 position of Hill 7 that day, far exceeding the normal level.

Moreover, they knew that they had used every means at their disposal, with artillery and bombers almost constantly firing, yet so many people still died.

They concluded that this must be an elite, top-tier unit of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army.

So they decided to use their elite force, the 101st Airborne Regiment.

The 101st Airborne Regiment is a decorated unit of the United States, having participated in many important battles. It is well-equipped with advanced weaponry and its soldiers are of very high quality.

Of course, it also cost a huge amount of money to build.

This was actually the precursor to the US special forces.

They decided that after several ground attacks the next day, the 101st Airborne Regiment would fly down from the sky to occupy position number two.

Zhou Zheng'an was completely unaware of this.

He saw that there were only four people left at position number two, including himself, and decided to go to position number one that night to take a look.

He then said to the three soldiers in the tunnel, "Comrades, I'm going to check the situation at position number one tonight. If the Americans launch a surprise attack tonight, or if I haven't returned by daytime, you should retreat to the tunnel and not make unnecessary sacrifices."

One soldier said worriedly, "Commander, it's too dangerous for you to go alone. We'll go with you!"

Zhou Zheng'an shook his head and said, "No need, it's easier for me to move around alone. You all stay here and hold the line."

After saying that, Zhou Zheng'an took advantage of the darkness and quietly made his way towards position number one.

After a day and a night of fierce fighting, the No. 1 position had suffered heavy casualties, leaving only a little over sixty men. Zhou Zheng'an, seeing the tired but determined looks in his comrades' eyes, felt somewhat powerless.

Wang Fuguo, the company commander of the 214th Company, has been killed in action. The current temporary commander is Li Aimin, the company commander of the 212th Company.

The battle was too brutal.