The Japanese army has naval guns, aircraft, and even tanks, but in its hands, it only has one mountain gun and one combat anti-aircraft gun.
We used these forces to hold off the fierce Japanese attack for two days with friendly troops on the border. If we didn't build a good defensive position, it would probably take less than a day.
Your own military strength will be depleted.
Unable to confront the Japanese army head-on, and unable to leave, Zhou Weiguo could only think of ways to dig out the position, use the position to preserve his own strength, and ensure the completion of the mission while reducing the casualties of the soldiers.
"Everyone dig down, this is something to save your life." After Zhou Weiguo explained, Hu Yong came to the trench again and dug the position with the soldiers.
From the moment the morning light emerged, we continued digging until ten o'clock in the afternoon. More than 500 people dug intricate trenches out of the hillside. The medical department, ammunition department, machine gun position, and artillery position were all completed.
The heavy machine gun position formed a form of a bunker.
Accompanied by Zhou Jin, Hu Yong and others, Zhou Weiguo inspected the position again and returned to the camp headquarters bunker. A three- to four-meter-wide pine wood became a pillar, with more than three layers of sandbags stacked on top, and sand was placed on top.
It could withstand Japanese artillery fire.
Zhou Weiguo sat on a chair made of piles of ammunition boxes and lit a cigarette, staring blankly at the earthy gray freshly dug soil in a daze.
"Batalion Commander, the troops in front have begun to evacuate." Hu Yong came in from outside and pointed to the road down the hillside.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Weiguo stood up, picked up the telescope on the desk, walked out of the bunker, climbed out of the trench, and headed towards the gray dirt road in the distance.
A large number of troops have evacuated. Some chaotic and disorderly soldiers, incoming trucks, and even carriages are all evacuating here.
The Gui army wearing khaki Tony helmets, the Yunnan army wearing French helmets, the Sichuan army wearing gray cloth hats and straw sandals, and some Central Army adjustment divisions were all evacuating behind.
The order of evacuation of the teams further back is also much better. It has to be said that this time the local troops were asked to evacuate first, and those with higher combat effectiveness were evacuated to the back. This is indeed a good way to preserve strength. However, I am afraid that somewhere in Nanjing
You won't be happy. He has always advocated killing someone with a borrowed knife.
"It seems that the 88th Division is coming." Zhou Weiguo looked at the German-style helmet equipped by the soldier and then looked at the military flag through the binoculars. It was indeed the 88th Division that was coming.
After handing the telescope to Erwa, Zhou Weiguo looked at the 88th Division following the Gui Army getting closer and closer and thought to himself, he didn't know if he would encounter people like Wu Yong and Jiang Yue.
Maybe in this melting pot, he would have died long ago. If he gives it a try, he might be alive. Zhou Weiguo thought and decided to go to the roadside to have a look. He took Hu Yong to the earth-grey road and stood in a place convenient for observation.
He looked at this exhausted but still retaining military force passing by.
They were almost at the end, but they were still nowhere to be found. Zhou Weiguo's heart tightened, his face became a little sad, and he slowly lowered his head.
"Zhou Weiguo." The excited shout made him raise his head.
Two figures were walking out of the evacuating crowd and running towards where they were.
Are you alive? The moment Zhou Weiguo raised his head, he felt lost. The people who came over were not Wu Yong and Jiang Yue, but Fang Shengli.
But being able to see an acquaintance here is already a gift from God. Zhou Weiguo took a few steps forward and hugged Fang Shengli and looked at the former dormitory leader in front of him: "I didn't expect to meet you in this place.
I used to lose weight."
Fang Shengli also looked excited. He did not expect to meet Zhou Weiguo here.
"Yes, I heard that your division has also come over, but the battle lines are different. I haven't had time to come over. I didn't expect to meet you here." He looked at Zhou Weiguo beside him and the position not far ahead; "Why,
You are responsible for covering the main force’s evacuation.”
Zhou Weiguo nodded slightly; "I was ordered to guard it for these two days."
The smile could not hide the melancholy in his heart. Fang Shengli lowered his head and thought for a moment, then turned around and shouted: "Machine gun battery."
The skinny captain ran up to Fang Shengli, and Fang Shengli pointed at him: "Leave your artillery shells and ammunition for the brothers."
Zhou Weiguo did not refuse artillery. What he needed was artillery, otherwise he would not be able to suppress the enemy when the time came.
Five artillery cannons were quickly placed on the ground. Zhou Weiguo looked at these artillery fires and showed a grateful smile; "Old Fang, you have helped me a lot."
Fang Shengli waved his hand: "What are you talking about? We are classmates and we are in the same dormitory. If I don't help you, who can I help?" After he finished speaking, he lowered his head and thought for a while and then called out to a second lieutenant who was following him;
"Xu Hu."
Who? Zhou Weiguo raised his eyes slightly and looked at the second lieutenant behind him. He had a Chinese character face, thick eyebrows and big ears, a delicate face but dark skin. He was about 1.7 meters tall, with an armed belt tied around his waist, and he was carrying two German 20 guns.
ring.
"Here." The man's response made Zhou Weiguo lick his chapped lips and look at Xu Hu in front of him again.
He remembered that Xu Hu was Zhou Wen's right-hand man. He also followed Fang Shengli in the front.
Fang Shengli didn't see Zhou Weiguo's surprise. He pointed to Xu Hu next to him; "This is the Zhou Weiguo Commander I mentioned to you. He is an amazing person. From today on, you will follow him with me.
Please ensure his safety."
Zhou Weiguo was still looking at Xu Hu, his face showed no reluctance, but a kind of excitement.
However, this was Fang Shengli's guard after all. If he accepted it, then he would feel a little melancholy.
"Stay here. He is a trainer with some skills. You need him here more than me." After Fang Shengli finished speaking, he looked at the troops that had gone away and then stretched out his hand to point forward; "Time is running out, I will
I won’t tell you any more.”
Zhou Weiguo just hummed and watched Fang Shengli's back disappear into the sky. Then he turned back and smiled at Xu Hu, who was standing beside him, "Let's go."
As if he saw that the restraint in Xu Hu's eyes was too great, he smiled and stretched out his hand to pat his shoulder: "It's not that restrained, just relax."
"Okay, battalion commander." Xu Hu responded and followed Zhou Weiguo. He had long heard Fang Shengli say something about Zhou Weiguo, so he wanted to meet this man who even his own battalion commander praised, but he didn't expect
, he will stay as his bodyguard.
Zhou Weiguo brought Xu Hu to the bunker, and after meeting with several people, Zhou Weiguo pointed at Xu Hu, who was standing in front of him, and said with a smile, "Xu Hu, you go to Hu Yong's platoon and serve as the platoon leader."