The wreckage of Japanese trucks not only hindered the Japanese retreat, but also hindered the passage of the garrison tanks as the battle deepened. When Wu Keren arrived at the front line, he saw two regiments of tanks lined up. Among them, the one in front was doing the work of a scavenger, pushing the trucks into the ditch, and the one behind directly acted as a fort. Once he found that the Japanese were resisting fiercely, a shell was smashed over and turned it into a sea of ​​fire.

The officers and soldiers of the 103rd Division and the 117th Division had tank guns as heavy fire support, and Wu Keren issued a fierce attack order, and attacked very fiercely. Many soldiers lay in the green rice fields, regardless of the nuisance of mud and water and mosquitoes, and shot according to guns.

The Japanese army's resistance was very fierce. Relying on the protection of the Taoist tree, the dead Japanese corpses or the carts of the baggage team, relying on the reliable performance of the 38th large cover, the Japanese resisted stubbornly.

The officers and soldiers of the 103rd Division participated in such a fierce battle for the first time. After the panic and at a loss at the beginning, they have now adapted to the atmosphere on the battlefield. One division has six regiments, two of which are responsible for guarding artillery, and four regiments. One regiment firmly controlled the Japanese army's way to retreat north. The other three regiments and the 117th Division, the tank troops, together, waded through rice fields from three directions, launched an oppressive attack on the Japanese army.

As the two sides were entangled on multiple fronts, the role that the artillery could play was very small. Except for the call of Lin Baiyin not long ago, the large Japanese troops were cut into two sections. Now it is rare to show its power. Fu Kaixing was worried that he would encounter revenge from the Japanese aviation army after dawn. Just now, he had ordered the artillery to retreat to Yutai in the southwest. There was a forest there, which was enough to hide the artillery of the two regiments. At the same time, it was not very far from the battlefield. It could still provide fire support at critical moments.

Wu Keren walked to Fu Kaixing with a company guard soldier and asked him: "Teacher Fu, how is the situation now."

"It's difficult. Our tanks cannot disperse. After the Japanese began to panic, they have stabilized. My fifth regiment has been gone."

"Don't be afraid of casualties. The key is to resolve the battle as soon as possible. Once the Japanese aviation army joins the battle, we will be passive. I will immediately lead a regiment to see if the Japanese in front can be cut into two sections. We must annihilate the Japanese behind the palace as soon as possible, otherwise Commander Lin may not be able to resist it."

At first, Sadao Niujima only left a brigade of the Japanese behind. After being knocked out two brigades in succession, he gritted his teeth and asked the two brigades to mobilize the main force at the same time, and together with the Japanese who were left at Bailinpu, they rushed to the defense line of the 60th Division.

As the front line progressed, as the battle had entered the area where the Japanese army had stayed before, the Japanese army had obtained some ready-made fortification materials, and the tank troops were blocked by the wreckage of trucks, and the attacking party suddenly became passive.

Wu Keren was gradually entering the section of the road where the battle was fierce. Suddenly, the communications officer of the army called him and said, "Military Commander Lin called for help. The line was disconnected before the phone could be completed. I guess their walkie-talkie was damaged. He said that if he really couldn't stand it, he would retreat northeast of Bailinpu."

The northeast direction of Bailinpu is the direction of the 18th Division. Lin Baiyin retreated there and could conduct secondary blockades. However, once the Japanese army entered Bailinpu, it would be even more difficult to fight, and even lost the opportunity to be hurt and annihilated. So this is the worst. Wu Keren said: "Give power to Division Commander Lin, please support me. No matter how big the sacrifice is, tell him that I will use my personality to ensure that after the war, I will find a way to help him replenish the troops, only a few more."

As long as the officers in the National Government era reached a certain level, the soldiers in their hands actually became his right to speak and his only reliance. Wu Keren was well aware of this, so he said this.

The communications officer went down to send a telegram, but just a few minutes later, he ran back and reported loudly: "Military seat, the escort force of the 103rd Division came in, and a small Japanese army was found in the southeast. According to the information obtained before, it is very likely that the Taiwanese infantry brigade fled from Pukou Station. They asked for instructions to move towards our unit."

There were really a wave of failure and the waves rose again and again. Wu Keren frowned deeply and said, "The commander called not long ago, saying that the 1st and 114th Division of Jiangsu Security Division had repelled the Taiwan Infantry Brigade and were chasing the head toward Chu County. How could this Taiwan Infantry Brigade come to us? You can generate electricity immediately and let them figure out the exact Japanese troops." After saying that, he looked at his watch and saw that it was already six o'clock in the morning. He said with some concern: "If it was really a Taiwan Infantry Brigade, then we can only give up encirclement and annihilate the 18th Division, but we must work hard before it is verified."

The 60th Division encountered unprecedented pressure. After defeating the 22nd Cavalry Brigade and killing the captain Masaji Koike, the 60th Division successfully occupied the section of the road, thus blocking the Japanese army. The ambush became a sniper war. As Sadao Niujima sent heavy troops and ordered the Japanese troops who were left at Bailinpu to join the attack, the pressure on the 60th Division increased dramatically. In just one hour, the four regiments had consumed one and a half. Moreover, the sniper position, which was originally about three thousand meters long, was gradually compressed into a piece of about three hundred meters.

As the commander of the 60th Division, Lin Baiyin also walked out of the temporary command center and took the division's direct guard battalion to take on the role of a firefighter.

"Wang Changyong, Qi Taiguo can't stand it anymore," he said.

"Xiao Wang, has Commander Wu Keren replied? What, you continue to generate electricity for me. Our army can hold on for at most an hour. After one hour, we will retreat according to the plan just now."

"Brothers, hold on, hold on to it and win, our large army has come."

...He yelled loudly, waved his pistol with his left hand, and his right arm was injured in the battle just now. After simple treatment, he was hung on his chest.

The 18th Division was late and was an accident. This accident directly led to the ambush war turning into a sniper war or even a tough battle. As the only unit in the mixed army of the scholar army that maintained its original organization and equipment, the 60th Division was not very strong in combat. After nearly two hours of fighting, Lin Baiyin had already felt deep pressure.

A quarter of an hour later, Wu Keren got accurate information. The Japanese army approaching the battlefield was close to a brigade. If nothing unexpected happened, it was the Taiwanese infantry brigade that was driven away from Pukou.

The battle has been fought to the present, and there is no skill to compare the quality of soldiers and the advantages of weapons. In the second sequence of the garrison army, although it has the advantages of artillery and tanks, although it has achieved great advantages at the beginning, and was caught off guard by the opponent, it has wiped out three brigades of the 18th Division in one fell swoop. However, once the Japanese army had fortifications as a support, it began to be entangled with the garrison army. The power of the garrison army's heavy artillery was greatly reduced. In the pure soldiers' confrontation, the garrison army was actually at a disadvantage. The three divisions in the second sequence have lost nearly four regiments of the total strength, and this is the casualties caused when the Japanese army began a pure infantry duel. The 18th Division suffered a great loss at the beginning, and the more than two brigades were killed by artillery shells, and the only artillery unit, the 12th Regiment of the Field Artillery, was also attacked for more than 20 minutes. All the annihilations were wiped out. Later, when the Japanese army began to break through, the 22nd Cavalry Battalion and the 12th Regiment of the 60th Division were almost wiped out by the 60th Division. Together, the 18th Division lost nearly six brigades of troops, and the combat losses reached an astonishing 35%. However, this is true. There are still about ten brigades in Niudao. Now, with the approach of the Taiwanese infantry brigade, the Japanese army has even more Ten brigades of troops were sent out, but they came from behind the 103rd Division and 117th Division. Wu Keren was very worried that the plan to encircle and annihilate the 18th Division this time is likely to evolve into a second sequence and be surrounded or even eaten by the Japanese army. After all, Wujiang is only a little distance from Nanjing, and it is already daytime. Once the Japanese aviation force is put into the battlefield, the deployment and scale of the troops will be no secret. At that time, Sadao Niujima will definitely fight back.

The sound of guns and cannons on the front line did not stop from beginning to end. In the sound of guns and cannons, Wu Keren frowned, carefully weighing the gains and losses.

Suddenly, the communications officer shouted loudly: "Military Commander Ouyang called."

"read."

"...Our unit has evacuated Pukou and encountered a large Japanese army near Guqiao Town on its way to Wujiang. After investigation, it was the 6th and 9th divisions of the Japanese army. This unit is moving towards you. Please make appropriate responses based on the battlefield situation. In addition, our unit is currently maintaining a certain distance from the Japanese army of this unit, waiting for the Jiangsu Security Division 1 and 114 to join. After the reunion, it will make corresponding responses based on the battlefield situation..."

"It's really raining all night." Wu Keren let go of his eyebrows, smiled bitterly and looked at the fierce battle in the battlefield not far away, and sighed softly,

"Military throne, please come up with a response plan as soon as possible. The Taiwanese infantry brigade may come here at any time. Our artillery regiment needs to be transferred immediately."

Wu Keren closed his eyes and gritted his teeth and said, "Xu Shou, immediately send two smart brothers to send letters to Commander Lin, asking them to evacuate immediately, direction, Hexian, and then call the artillery regiment and the escort force, so that they can transfer to Da'annan and prepare for battle. Xiao Li, go and notify Commander Fu, and ask him to evacuate to Da'annan immediately, Hu Jianbing, and invite Brigade Commander Lin over."

The 117th Division is under two brigades, among which Gu Wei's Youth Hostel is launching a fierce attack on the Japanese army, while Lin Shanqing Brigade is responsible for its flank security. The troops have changed from offense to defense, and they must stay behind the troops to prevent the Japanese army from taking the opportunity to launch a counterattack. The front-line troops are first removed and the troops in a defensive position are behind the troops. This can prevent the troops from rioting during the retreat to the greatest extent. Of course, if the 18th Division has reached a tacit understanding with the 6th and 9th Divisions, then Sadao Niujima will not only Taking the opportunity to launch a counterattack, and the entire army will be suppressed. Then, ensuring sufficient strength of the rear guard will ensure the safe evacuation of the large army as much as possible. Wu Keren is named the commander-in-chief of the second sequence, but the direct troops are only 117th Division. If he wants to convince the crowd, he can only choose a unit from the 117th Division to stay. In the previous battle, Lin Shanqing Brigade, as the first attacking force, suffered a great loss. Now there is only one and a half regiments of troops. Wu Keren asked the rear guard of the department to minimize the losses of the direct troops.
Chapter completed!