It was just dawning, and a ray of morning glow rose in the east.
After breakfast, the army soldiers gathered quickly, and then quickly headed to the battlefield, heading straight to the place where the coalition forces of various countries were stationed. This time, the leader was the commander of the first brigade under Qi Zhenhai, and the army of three thousand people was mighty. Go forward, swallowing thousands of miles like a tiger.
At the station command post, Qi Zhenhai, Liu Jintang and Chen Yucheng were waiting for news.
The order has been issued, and the three of them can only wait for the news.
At about nine o'clock in the morning, news of firing came from the front line.
The soldiers under the command of a brigade commander went to the front line and encountered resistance from the British-led army. The first brigade commander used binoculars to observe the exchange of fire in a temporary command post on the front line. The place where the foreign troops were stationed was called Minle Town, named after a small town. As a stronghold, build fire defense with the help of the town's walls.
Since Minle Town lies on the road leading to the center of Hong Kong Island, if a brigade commander wants to lead the army south, he must pull out the nail in Minle Town. The city wall of Minle Town is 3.5 meters high and 2 meters thick, which is very small. The city walls were small, but such a small town blocked the attack of the army under the command of a brigade commander.
On the city wall, machine guns were placed one after another, aiming at the incoming Chinese soldiers.
"Thud, tug, tug,,."
The sound of bullet firing was endless, forming a line of death. Under the intensive fire blockade, a vanguard battalion dispatched by a brigade commander was unable to break through. During this period, the soldiers of the vanguard battalion approached the city gate three times in a row, but were beaten back three times. , more than half of the more than 300 soldiers in the Pioneer Battalion died, leaving only less than one company.
"Damn it, these foreigners are really tough."
In the command post, the brigade commander cursed repeatedly.
This battle lasted from morning to afternoon, but still made no progress and stopped there.
At night, inside the command post.
The brigade commander and his three regiment commanders gathered together.
The brigade commander stared at the regiment commander with fierce eyes, and opened his mouth to curse loudly, "First regiment commander, what happened to the battalion under your command? After fighting for a whole day, not even a hair of the foreigners was touched. On the contrary, Two hundred of my own people died. It’s shameful. It’s really shameful. I’ve led troops in battles for so many years and I’ve never been so cowardly. Tell me, how can I hold my head high and behave in front of the division commander?”
The commander of the first regiment looked ashamed, then he immediately cheered up and said loudly: "Please rest assured, brigade commander, Minle Town will be captured tomorrow."
"Don't worry."
The brigade commander groaned angrily and said, "You speak fluently, but I don't see any tendency for Minle Town to be captured."
The commander of the second regiment interrupted: "Brigade commander, the second regiment is willing to go into battle."
The commander of the third regiment said: "Brigade commander, the third regiment is willing to serve as the main attack and guarantee to capture Minle Town."
After hearing this, the first regiment commander stared at the second and third regiment commanders fiercely.
It's a pity that the second and third regiment commanders didn't seem to see it.
The brigade commander thought for a while, stood up, and said loudly: "Tomorrow morning, the main forces of the First Regiment, Second Regiment, and Third Regiment will all go out to fight. Minle Town is not big. There are only two gates, the North Gate and the West Gate. The First Regiment and the Second Regiment The main attack is on the north gate, and the third regiment is on the west gate. In addition, the artillery fire of the first regiment and the second regiment are all concentrated in one group, and they will attack the north gate of Minle Town with all their strength. We will launch an attack early tomorrow morning. If we still can't take it, you can apologize yourself."
"Guaranteed to complete the task."
The three of them raised their hands and saluted with firm expressions.
The brigade commander waved his hand and said: "Let's all go down and have a rest. Keep your spirits up and go all out tomorrow." The commanders of the three regiments left the command post one after another, leaving the brigade commander alone. The bright moon was in the sky, and the cold moonlight fell down and dispersed. As the night fell, the brigade commander looked at the bright moon, his eyes worried, but finally turned into a look of determination.
Early the next morning, all the soldiers from the three regiments under the brigade commander went out to fight.
A large number of soldiers gathered outside Minle Town, especially outside the north gate, which became a focus of firepower.
As soon as the cannon fired, the battle began.
Soldiers from various countries gathered on the tower, and machine gun fire constituted a powerful firepower.
In the small town, in the coalition command post.
Lieutenant General James had a solemn expression and said in a deep voice: "The Chinese army's offensive is unprecedentedly powerful, and the difficulties we encounter are getting bigger and bigger. We must hold on to this battle. Once the defense line of Minle Town collapses, we will have to retreat." , or even cause the outflanking strategy to be ineffective, so no matter what, you all try your best. If necessary, I will use the few remaining tanks in the city. Even if you risk being blown up, it is worth it."
The generals of each country nodded one after another with firm expressions.
For them, time is opportunity.
The longer you persist, the greater your chances of winning.
Outside the north gate, the fighting intensified. The first regiment commander and the second regiment commander both got angry. They used artillery fire to blow up the gate of the north gate. However, the organized soldiers charged several times and were beaten back. The first regiment commander stared at the city gate that was not far away, took a deep breath, looked at the second regiment commander, and said: "Lao Hou, if I die in battle, remember to collect my body and take care of my family."
The second regiment commander was named Hou Jian, and he and the first regiment commander were as close as brothers.
Hou Jian said in a low tone: "As long as I, Lao Hou, are here, your family will never suffer from hunger or hardship. Even if I die in the next battle, I will definitely arrange a good family for you."
The leader of the first regiment nodded, held his pistol, and shouted: "Blow the charge horn, and the soldiers of the first regiment will charge with me."
“Du, du, du,,.”
The charge horn sounded, and a regiment commander rushed forward with his soldiers.
When Hou Jian, the commander of the second regiment, saw this scene, he suddenly stood at attention and gave a military salute to the charging commander of the first regiment.
The soldiers of a regiment launched a fierce charge, which was so spectacular. The commander of the regiment took the lead. He and the soldiers braved the hail of bullets, crawling forward for a while, and charging forward violently for a while. Although countless soldiers were killed and injured, there was no danger. Approaching the city gate, this charge was a blood-stained road, paved with the bodies and blood of countless soldiers.
Ten meters.
The first regiment leader measured the distance to the city gate and found that it was still ten meters away.
"ah,."
A scream came to the ears of the regiment leader.
"Captain, I can't accompany you anymore, I must fight in..."
The first regiment leader looked back, and it was the voice of Zhang Sanhe, the commander of the second battalion under his command. He was shot twice in the chest, and the blood flowed out. It was so dazzling. Zhang Sanhe had a look of unwillingness and unwillingness on his face. The helplessness of being able to capture Minle Town, and the expectation that the commander of the first regiment would capture Minle Town, but the next moment, the scene shattered, and the commander of the second battalion, Zhang Sanhe, fell to the ground.
The first regiment leader resisted the urge to cry and shouted: "Come on, follow me."
Braving the hail of bullets, the soldiers continued to rush forward. The sound of gunfire and artillery echoed in the ears of the charging soldiers. They seemed not to hear it and kept rushing forward. Countless soldiers fell along the way. Blood was flowing from each corpse, and the blood-red body dyed the road red. The leader of the group was heartbroken, but endured the pain and kept pushing forward, approaching the city gate.
It was less than three meters away from the city gate, already within easy reach.
Just as the regiment leader and his soldiers were cheering up, a strange sound came from the city.