"Bang--"

The gunshots sounded, Ji Qing, the commander of the 1st Battalion of the 45th Division, opened his eyes wide open, and blood mixed with brains suddenly surged out, his body slowly faded, tilted, and finally fell to the ground.

The officers and soldiers present were all stunned, and everyone looked in disbelief on their faces.

The two guards behind the first battalion commander pulled out the pistols and pointed them at Ma Liang, trembling hands, and asked tremblingly: "Who are you? How can you... shoot people at will? Our battalion commander is the son of our third concubine, our division commander..."

At that time, the guards behind Ma Liang and several soldiers rushed over. Yishui's submachine gun directly surrounded the two guards in the middle, and the cold muzzles emitted a scent of ice.

The two guards were extremely scared and looked around, but still pointed their guns at Ma Liang, preparing to pull the lieutenant colonel in front of them even if they died.

Ma Liang snorted coldly: "Our military commander said that as a revolutionary soldier, we should stand firm and serve the country as loyally as Yue Wumu and Qi Shaobao. Even if we die, we will die on the battlefield. Those who circulate negative remarks and do not want to resist will be killed on the spot."

After spitting on Ji Qing's body, Ma Liang said again: "Whoever in our New Second Army, as long as they see deserters or defeated soldiers, will not remain indifferent. This guy ran away in front of me and forced me to enforce military laws. Rewarding him a bullet is considered a bargain."

When the two guards heard the name of the New Second Army, they immediately understood and dared not move.

Under the continuous rendering of Phoenix Radio, the names of Wu Ming and the New Second Army have spread all over the world. The legend of Wu Ming being the White Tiger Star in the Sky is widely circulated in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui and Jiangxi. People all say that he is a specialist in leading the heavenly soldiers and generals to fight against the Japanese devils.

The fierce and evil Ma Liang and others in front of them were more than just heavenly soldiers and generals? They were like bull-headed and horse-faced from hell. How could they not make the two guards frightened?

Chen Tianfeng was timid. He became the leader of the regiment commander Dai Minquan and gave money to the division commander Dai Minquan and took the lead. Ji Qing's aunt was given to Dai Minquan four years ago. She had a lot of relationships, so she was always under him since joining the army. Seeing the scene so hot, she might get fire at any time, which really made Chen Tianfeng regret it. If he had known this, he would not have brought these killing gods to his defense line.

There was nothing else to do, so Chen Tianfeng immediately ordered the two guards who were given to Ji Qing by Dai Minquan to put down their guns. The two guards looked at each other and threw the pistol to the ground with dejected head.

Several new Second Army officers and soldiers, as fierce as tigers, rushed forward and controlled the two guards.

Chen Tianfeng turned his head and said dissatisfied with Ma Liang: "Chief Staff Ma, Ji Qingnai is our division commander's cousin, how can you..."

"Captain Chen, I will say it again. Our commander ordered that whenever you see an escapee in the battle, you will directly rectify the Dharma on the spot. Regarding this, Commander Dai also agreed... If you have any questions, you can go back to the division headquarters to verify." Ma Liang did not give any face to the incompetent Chen Tianfeng. A whiteboard was covered in cold face, and his eyes were full of cold light. The fully armed guard stood beside him, making Chen Tianfeng a little confused about how to deal with it.

When Wu Ming and Long Shaogang saw the officers off, Wu Ming specifically explained that the New Second Army people don’t need to worry too much when going out. As long as they are not violating the New Second Army’s military rules and regulations, Wu Ming will help him with anything. Wu Ming’s words are to let the officers assigned to various divisions serve as consultants to open up the situation as soon as possible to help resist the Japanese army and attract outstanding officers.

Ma Liang directly killed the first battalion commander of the 45th Division so toughly, and he also had the intention of carrying Wu Ming's banner and acting recklessly.

Chen Tianfeng did not speak anymore, and the other generals and schoolmen of the 1st Regiment of the 45th Division were shocked by the decisive actions of Ma Liang and others, and lowered their heads and remained silent.

Ma Liang looked around and looked despised. These guys were really like sheep. How could such an army led by an officer resist the Japanese army like a wolf or a tiger?

Ma Liang didn't know that the 45th Division was all from bandits and its combat effectiveness was actually quite good. However, after a few months of the Songhu battle, the officers were almost rotated, and the recruits were all recruits from Jiangsu and Zhejiang. They lacked their fighting will and experience. No wonder they performed like this.

"Okay, good"

Several people came from the position at the foot of the mountain, and the leader was a tall and bearded officer. He walked as fast as he could. When he got close, he saluted Ma Liang solemnly and introduced himself: "This commander, I am You Yong, deputy commander of the First Regiment... I have heard of the name of the New Second Army for a long time. Now I see the commander Ji, who is afraid of the enemy, and I really admire him very much."

Maybe it was because of mutual appreciation. Ma Liang felt happy when he saw the burly man in front of him.

After briefly asking Chen Tianfeng, Ma Liang realized that You Yong was really a hero. He graduated from the Fenyang Military Academy founded by Feng Yuxiang. When he graduated, he happened to be in the defeat of the Northwest Army in the Central Plains War. The Northwest Army began to disarmament significantly. You Yong was unemployed after graduation. It happened that Dai Minquan was recruiting troops in Gushi, Henan, so You Yong went to join the army and joined Dai Minquan for seven years. He served as platoon leader, company commander, battalion commander and deputy regiment commander. He had high prestige in the first regiment and was considered the number one figure in the 45th Division.

Ma Liang had just introduced himself to You Yong. A strong man ran from the foot of the mountain to everyone, ignoring the regiment commander Chen Tianfeng, and reported to You Yong: "Brother, the Japanese infantry are about to attack."

You Yong automatically ignored Chen Tianfeng and stared at Ma Liang and asked, "Sir Ma, now the Japanese infantry began to be dispatched, we..."

"Continue to be instructed by you, let's watch the battle first... If necessary, I will send someone to notify you," Ma Liang said generously.

"OK"

With such a strong support as Ma Liang, You Yong naturally exercised the command of the group and shouted loudly to the strong man next to him:

"The Second Battalion Commander, ordered all units to beat the Japanese devils hard. If anyone is a deserter, he will kill him immediately. The military law must let the Japanese devils take a good look. Our 45th Division is not a vegetarian."

"Haole"

The second battalion commander ran to pass the order quickly, without asking the commander a word throughout the whole process, which made Chen Tianfeng very embarrassed.

In the bunker on the hillside of Banqiao Mountain, about one kilometer away from Dadi Mountain, Major General Ueno Kasufu, the commander of the 23rd Brigade of the 18th Division, put down the telescope in his hand, puzzled.

According to past practice, after the cannons in the sky were bombed by planes and ground, the Chinese defenders in front should have escaped with their tails. This is also the fundamental reason why he did not cooperate in infantry and artillery. But at this time, the Chinese army in front was still holding on, which made Ueno Kamefu feel a little surprised.

This time, the 18th Division was still the main force of the offensive, while Ueno Kamefu's 23rd Brigade was responsible for attacking the 45th Division, which was defending the northern section of Dadishan. The opposite regiment was just on the edge of the narrow road of Aoshan. After breaking a group of defense, it could circumvent the flanks of the overall defense line of the 45th Division and completely occupy Dadishan.

After Dadi Mountain, it was Tianzhuling and Qingshan Gorge. According to the previous progress, it would take only two days to drive straight into Lin'an.

The captain of the 56th regiment, Fujiyama Sabusa, looked contemptuous and took the initiative to ask Ueno Kamefu:

"General, my corps is ready to go. Just give me an hour to take down the opposite position."

Seeing his subordinates so bravely, Ueno Kamefu happily patted Fujiyama Nakasa on the shoulder and encouraged him: "Okay, Fujiyama, I want to see the head of the commander of the Chinese army opposite."

"Hayi—"

Saburo Fujiyama nodded and turned around and left the cover.

When he arrived at the corps headquarters at Banqiao Mountain, the Japanese soldiers who had already lined up had their eyes shining like wild animals. Fujiyama Saburo did not talk too much nonsense and gave the final encouragement to the Daetian brigade that was about to go to the expedition:

"The warriors of the Great Japanese Empire, we are the most loyal soldiers of His Majesty the Emperor. Now it's time to be loyal to the Emperor."

Saburo Fujiyama pointed to the Dadi Mountain behind and shouted: "Go, seize the positions of the Chinese people and occupy the territory of the Chinese people. Our Great Japanese Empire will have everything. Attack."

"attack"

"attack"

A burst of roars shouted out from the Japanese soldiers' throats, frightening the sparrows and crows who were about to forage.

The strong Japanese soldiers held the crooked machine gun and pushed the gun in front of them. Officers at all levels shouted the slogan of loyalty to the emperor. One by one, the Japanese soldiers rushed towards the direction of Dadishan like chicken blood.

Accompanied by the Japanese charge, the Japanese infantry artillery and mortars once again covered the front line of the defenders and the deep defense line. The violent explosions mixed with the miserable shouts of Chinese officers and soldiers made the Japanese infantry attacking more and more excited.

At this time, three Japanese fighter jets flew to the battlefield, dived from high altitude, and swept over Dadi Mountain at a low altitude. Air machine gun bullets, like fire whips, shot down at the Chinese officers and soldiers on the position, splashing continuous blood mist.

The main position of the first regiment is located on a gentle slope at an altitude of 150 meters. Due to aircraft and artillery bombing, all four heavy machine guns in the regiment have been scrapped.

At this time, the Japanese soldiers were still five hundred meters away, and the rifles and bullets were completely out of reach. The defenders had no ability to fight back. In addition, they did not have the anti-aircraft artillery holes to repair, so they were temporarily in a passive state of being beaten.

You Yong bent into the regiment headquarters halfway up the mountain and said anxiously: "Sir Ma, if you are always so passively beaten, the troops will collapse sooner or later."

Ma Liang put down his telescope and pondered for a while and said, "Deputy Commander You, the Japanese army has planes and cannons to help with the war. In terms of weapons and equipment, we are not the opponent of the Japanese army... Hard-heading is not a solution. Now our army has only one choice - retreat."

"Ah? Retreat?"

You Yong looked at Ma Liang in great shock.

“Yes, it’s retreat”

Ma Liang nodded solemnly: "Our military captains said that the essence of war is to use our own strengths to attack the opponent's shortcomings. Now we do not have long-range weapons, so we can only be beaten passively. Retreat to advance may not be a choice."

You Yong was still a little hesitant: "But-"

Ma Liang smiled and explained the next combat plan to You Yong. You Yong's eyes shone and stared at Ma Liang and said, "It's true that the New Second Army has come out. Why didn't I expect such a simple and effective method?

Ma Liang smiled and threw out his olive branch: "Deputy Commander You, I see you are a tiger general. Our new second army is expanding. If you don't dislike it, come to our place after this battle."

You Yong was immediately moved.

The New Second Army has repeatedly won great victories and is already a well-known strong brigade on the battlefield of the Anti-Japanese War. If you can enter such a heroic force, You Yong has no reason to refuse and does not want to reject such a rare opportunity.

You Yong gritted his teeth: "No matter what, I will make a great contribution, which is worthy of the master's seat and the 45th Division."

"Okay, then that's it."

Ma Liang hugged You Yong's shoulder enthusiastically.

You Yong turned his eyes behind him. The officers and soldiers of the New Second Army were organizing the Third Battalion, which was a mobile force, to lay out landmines behind the position, and said secretly: Japanese devils, this time, you should suffer a loss.
Chapter completed!