It can be seen from the number of the First Army that it is the direct lineage of the direct lineage.
During the Northern Expedition, like the Fourth Army, it attacked cities and fortified villages and made great achievements, so it was known as the Party Army.
Nowadays, many senior members of the National Government have served in the First Army, and Hu Zhongnan is considered a junior in front of them.
It originated from the teaching regiment of the Whampoa Military Academy when it was first established. It was the most trusted armed force in the hands of the old man when he started.
Today, the First Army has the 1st Division, the 78th Division, the 167th Division, and a number of directly affiliated corps units, which are affiliated with the 34th Group Army and are stationed in the surrounding areas of Xijian for a long time.
"Teacher Zhou, what should we do now?" Dong Dachuan became even more excited when he heard the number of the enemy on the opposite side.
"The visitor is a guest. As hosts, how can we not entertain him well?" Zhou Weihan said with a smile.
The mounds connecting the two mountain ridges are undulating, with the high ones being several hundred meters high and the low ones being forty or fifty meters high.
"Did you see the earthen wall in front of you? This section of the road is only four or five meters wide. This group of national troops must pass through this place before they can come up!"
"Dong Dachuan, you lead the 1st Squadron, the 2nd Squadron carries a civilian 2-4 heavy machine gun on the right side, Xu Licheng, you lead the 3rd Squadron, the 4th Squadron carries three light machine guns on the left!"
"The Fifth Squadron is responsible for blocking the opening. Once the follow-up troops of the national army enter the earth wall, the heavy machine guns will immediately block their retreat!" Zhou Weihan decisively issued the combat order.
"By the way, tell your comrades to avoid the commander of the national army on the opposite side. I have something to ask him after the war!"
The national army in the ditch was still on the arduous march. Different from the general national army troops, this army seemed to have strict military discipline and was quite capable.
"Captain, the road we chose is really difficult to walk. I can't figure out why we didn't take the main road instead of taking this remote path!"
"There's so much nonsense, don't think about it if you can't figure it out!" The officer glared at the complainer, then changed the subject and said, "This is an order from the top, we are only responsible for executing it!"
"Tell brothers, cheer up and pass through the narrow road ahead immediately. As long as you complete the task, each person will be rewarded with ten pieces of ocean!"
Upon hearing the news, the tired soldiers of the national army were immediately shaken. Walking down the winding mountain road was really tiring both physically and mentally.
Seeing a group of people climbing up the earth wall, the speed slowed down again. People were walking on the earth wall, with clods of earth falling on both sides, as if it would collapse at any time.
Zhou Weihan stared at the national army below and immediately issued an attack order.
In an instant, heavy machine guns enveloped the rear of the National Army team, and the fierce firepower knocked down six or seven National Army soldiers.
The sudden attack made the national troops panic. The most troublesome thing was that the road section in front of them was undefendable. The national troops could not avoid bullets on the four- to five-meter earth wall.
"Don't be chaotic. The third platoon suppresses the enemy's firepower. The first and second platoons move forward to break out!" The officer was keenly aware that the enemy on the opposite side intended to use heavy machine guns to block the retreat, so he decisively issued the order to break forward.
The straight-line distance from the first row to the exit of the earth wall is less than 200 meters. As long as you get out of this section of the earth wall, you can get a chance to breathe. However, the earth wall is not straight. It seems that it is not far away, but it takes a long time.
To fill the gap with human lives, people kept falling on the charging road.
The situation of the three platoons covering the rear was the most miserable. After all, the firepower of Garand rifles could not keep up with the heavy machine guns. The soldiers were so energetic that target shooting on the shooting range was not as enjoyable as before.
Within two or three minutes of the start of the battle, the three platoons responsible for covering were all wiped out. The first platoon and the second platoon that broke through had only about thirty people left, and many wounded were left on the earthen wall.
At present, the National Army is under the nose of the Eighth Route Army. The general situation is similar to the confrontation between the 358th Regiment and the Yamamoto Special Agent Team in Liangjianzhong, except that the National Army has only two ways to go forward and retreat.
Zhou Weihan waved his hand to signal the troops to stop attacking. He slightly stuck his head out and shouted down: "Zhou Min, are you still alive?"
Tuesday Min, who was hiding behind a bunker and panting, was startled when he heard this familiar voice, and then a bitter smile appeared on his face: "You are quite ruthless!"
"There is no such thing as brotherhood on the battlefield. I'm warning you, tell your men to be honest and don't try to climb up secretly, otherwise grenades and mortars will attack you!"
Zhou Min glanced at the terrain before and after. He was really in a dilemma. It was difficult to get up, and he became a living target when he retreated.
"This is all a misunderstanding, let's talk about it?"
"Okay, come up alone!" Zhou Weihan said. He had no intention of killing him. If he could talk, don't fight.
Tuesday Min quickly removed his weapons and equipment and said to the soldiers around him: "You are not allowed to do anything without my order!"
It took more than ten minutes for the people on Tuesday to climb up the mountain ridge. They were immediately controlled by soldiers and they cooperated very well in the search.
Zhou Weihan waved for others to leave, and said meaningfully: "Second citizens, we haven't seen each other for almost ten years. When we meet, it's like a sword fight. This time you lead a team to go deep alone. Who are you aiming at?"
"Third Young Master, don't try to get anything out of me!" Tuesday Min said.
"I heard Wen Qiang mention it before. Damin and your two brothers, one is in the Confidential Section and the other is in the First Army Guard Unit. What mission can it be your turn to personally take action with such a direct force?"
"I'm telling you, this place is so vast and so sparsely populated that I'm going to bury you all and you won't even have anywhere to go to the top of the mountain to find anyone!"
Brothers Zhou Damin and Zhou Zhoumin are the sons of the old housekeeper of the Zhou family. They went to school with brother Zhou Weihan since they were young, and they were like book boys.
It's just that Zhou Damin followed Zhou Weiguo, and Zhou Yumin followed Zhou Weihan.
Faced with Zhou Weihan's threat, Zhou Zhoumin grinned. He knew this was not a joke and simply stopped hiding it.
"Our mission this time is to kill the anti-college students who are going to the front line. Before leaving, the military commander asked us to take you back by the way. I don't know the rest!"
Zhou Weihan understood after hearing this. Sure enough, someone had received the information in advance. This person also knew that Zhou Weihan was personally leading the team and knew the specific marching route. He should have some status in Yanzhou.
"It's impossible to take me back. You'd better think about how you guys can go back!"
"Give you a choice. Put down your weapons and surrender. Look at the equipment in your hands. The First Army is really rich. You can go back early, but if you want to exchange people, you can't come back empty-handed!"
Zhou Min was aware of the current situation and knew that he would not be spared if he continued to fight, so he decisively chose to give in. However, he also made all reservations and did not mention Yichuan. There were also elite troops of the national army in both directions of Yichuan and Jun.
Before leaving, Zhou Zhoumin asked for a handwritten letter from Zhou Weihan so that he could go back and deliver the letter.
