Liu Zheliang's walkie-talkies were all destroyed in the bombardment. Having lost their communication tools, they now became a nominally alone army. The battle for Zhoutou was extremely fierce from the beginning. Zhoutou and Sheng The islands are different. Of the three sides facing the river in Zhoutou, only the north, that is, the middle area near the center of the island, is relatively dry and homogeneous. The other two directions are quite muddy. Although it is not as dangerous as the swamp, it is also very difficult to travel with it. big,
The Japanese did a good job in reconnaissance. When Liu Zheliang first arrived in Zhoutou, he realized that the muddy area could be used and organized his soldiers to set up many traps. However, from the beginning, the Japanese army only launched attacks from the north. Obviously, they have grasped the situation,
The 112th Division was responsible for attacking Zhoutou. The 112th Division suffered a lot when attacking Xiaogushan. This made the division Yamada Joji suffocated. When a pre-war meeting was held before the attack, He said unceremoniously to Captain Takahashi: "Takahashi-kun, do you still remember what you said at the foot of Xiaogushan Mountain? If you really put it into practice, I should have lost a captain by now. Okay. Well, I say this without the intention of holding anyone accountable. The general attack on Mianchuan Island is imminent. This time we, the 112th Division, are not fighting alone. Therefore, even if it is just for the honor of the soldiers, I hope you can show enough courage. Get into the fortifications of Cotton Boat Island before the 11th Division." As he spoke, he glanced at everyone present and said, "This time the vanguard commander will be Colonel Takahashi. I don't think you have any objections."
When Takahashi was in charge of commanding the battle at Xiaogushan, he boasted more than once that if he could not capture Xiaogushan within the stipulated time, he would jump into the river and commit suicide. This matter had become a joke in the 112th Division. Many of the officers present at the meeting raised their lips slightly and showed contemptuous smiles. They nodded repeatedly and unanimously agreed to give up this honor to Takahashi.
Because Xu was insulted at the pre-war meeting, Takahashi Akishiro's behavior seemed a bit extreme. The first brigade had just completed its assembly on the river beach. He didn't even set up a beachhead, so he ordered brigade captain Yamano Kosan to lead the team. After launching the attack, he waved his command knife and shouted viciously at the Japanese soldiers of the Shanye Brigade: "Speed, speed, understand, no matter what you do, in half an hour, I hope to see our military flag planted at the head of the island. The No. 3 embankment section, Major Yamano, do you understand?"
The fact that Takahashi Akishiro was insulted at the headquarters has spread throughout the 112th Division with the deliberate connivance of Yamada Joji. As Takahashi's subordinates, the officers were insulted, and even their faces were disgraced. , Shanye also participated in the Battle of Xiaogushan, and once rushed to the mountainside, but that was it. Later, he could no longer move forward. According to intelligence, he knew that a brigade and a half were stationed on the entire Mianchuan Island. They were just cadets, only the size of a regiment. In the previous artillery attack, the cadets had already suffered heavy losses, so in his mind, there would be no suspense in the next battle.
"Hai." He responded loudly to Takahashi, expressing his determination: "Sir, please rest assured, we will not let you down this time."
Under the command of Shan Ye, a large group of Japanese soldiers lined up in a skirmish formation and charged fiercely toward the No. 3 river embankment section of Zhoutou under the guidance of flares.
On the garrison position, as the lookout post gradually called out the distance of the Japanese army, when he finally called out "one hundred meters", Liu Zheliang waved his pistol and ordered: "Hit."
The only two mortars of the 302nd Regiment fired first. Two grenades flew towards the river beach with dazzling tailfire. In a moment, two fireballs exploded behind the Japanese army's column. One of the Japanese mortars fired. The fixed artillery position was hit, and with a loud bang, the mortar and three Japanese soldiers were lifted up by the air waves, and then broke into parts and scattered in all directions.
As early as the Japanese army launched its charge, Japanese mortars began to provide fire support, which allowed the mortar crews of the 302nd Regiment to grasp their position effortlessly.
The grenades went first, followed by the blasting general-purpose machine guns. A total of seven machine guns sprayed bullets at the same time. The dozen Japanese soldiers rushing at the front were immediately knocked to the ground, and the blasting assault steps and sniper steps also started. When the fight started, the Japanese soldiers from the Shanye Brigade were immediately suppressed.
"Grenade, let me shoot down the Chinese mortars first." Seeing the fierce firepower of the defenders, Shan Ye quickly sent the grenade men into battle.
"Uuuu," the sound of grenades piercing the air sounded, and fireballs exploded one after another on the No. 3 river embankment section. The two cadets were lifted up by the air wave of the explosion, and blood splashed in the air. The next moment, they fell to the sand, The blood instantly dyed the sand red,
The 302nd Regiment had less than two battalions of troops in the No. 3 River Embankment section. It can be said that every student is precious. Liu Zheliang was stimulated by the blood flowing from the bodies of the soldiers. He shouted loudly: "Hide well and survive first." One person."
He shouted so loudly that he raised his body slightly, and there was a gunshot. He felt his left cheek suddenly burning. When he touched it with his hand, there was blood.
"Brigade, you are injured." A student shouted,
"It's okay, I was slightly bitten by a bullet."
"The Japs are coming again." The lookout suddenly shouted,
Liu Zheliang changed his position, looked over, and saw a group of khaki figures. He shouted: "Fight." Then he suddenly squatted down, aimed at a Japanese soldier rushing in front, and fired two shots.
The gunshots that had been sparse just now became intensive again. The dozen Japanese soldiers who were rushing in front were hit by bullets and fell down like straw. "Huh..." A grenade suddenly flew towards the place where Liu Zheliang was hiding. He Before he knew it, a student soldier next to him heard something unusual and rushed forward, pressing him down.
"Boom." A fireball almost exploded on the student. The huge sound made Liu Zheliang's ears buzz. He only felt that some hot liquid was flowing all over his back, and he suddenly realized that this was Xiao Zhang's. Blood, he turned around, hugged the student whose body was riddled with holes, and shouted in a hissing voice: "Xiao Zhang, Xiao Zhang."
Xiao Zhang has died, but his eyes are still open, and his right hand is still holding the assault rifle tightly.
"Prince, are you okay?" The hygienist ran over hurriedly.
"Xiao Zhang." Liu Zheliang was still shouting. Suddenly, he yelled: "Hit." He put Xiao Zhang on the ground, raised the gun, and fired a box of bullets in an instant.
At this moment, Xiao Zhang was not the only one who died. The dead were gone and they no longer felt pain, but the living fell into great pain. On the battlefield, life and death are ordinary things; it is also said that war I don’t believe in tears. The Chinese people have been taught since childhood that men should not shed tears easily. At this moment, even if there are tears in the belly, they can only be held in the eyes, because this is not the time to shed tears, and why? The surrender was different. After receiving the order from the general headquarters, Liu Zheliang told his brothers everything he knew: We need to hold on for at least two hours. Before that, we will not receive any assistance. Brothers, this battle will be very painful, and many of us will fall here. Finally, I just want to tell you that I will fight with you until the last moment. If I die before you, please help me put my pocket in my pocket. Take the suicide note back. Well, you know who the suicide note is addressed to.
With nowhere to vent his grief, it turned into overwhelming anger. Liu Zheliang's actions were actually not what a good commander should do. As the leader of a unit, he should always remain calm. However, on the battlefield, there were At times, the role of a commander who is often reckless may not be much worse than one who always keeps a calm mind.
Influenced by Liu Zheliang, many students shouted angrily with tears in their eyes: "To avenge our brothers who died in battle, kill them." They stood up from their fighting positions, took up their assault rifles and fired fiercely, firing out a hail of bullets. The Japanese fell to pieces, and the defenders were condescending, occupying a great geographical advantage. When facing the enemy's intensive charge, sometimes selfless fighting would have better results. Of course, as a qualified commander, he would not This will happen frequently,
Liu Zheliang was obviously impulsive. Fortunately, Yan Liang arrived later and realized something was wrong.
Yan Liang is the commander of the 302nd Regiment. He took about a battalion of officers and soldiers to hide in another air raid shelter. This battalion was originally a reserve team, but after meeting Xiao Wu, he learned that the front-line troops suffered heavy losses in the artillery attack. , immediately rushed over with the surviving officers and soldiers,
He arrived just in time, and suddenly saw Liu Zheliang and his brothers standing on the high ground and firing without any obstruction. He broke out in a cold sweat. Although this method of fighting could kill the enemy to a greater extent, it would also incur losses to himself. It is certainly not low, but now, the strength of the Zhoutou garrison is at a huge disadvantage, so this method of warfare is obviously undesirable.
"What are you doing? I'm afraid the little devil can't see you. Get down here." He scolded him as soon as he entered the position and kicked a soldier to the ground.
Several company and platoon leaders were the first to react. They looked around and found that several more soldiers had fallen down in a sudden impulse. Cold sweat broke out immediately.
The students who woke up fell down one after another. Two students who were close to Liu Zheliang dragged him down. Liu Zheliang was changing bullets at this time. When he was dragged down, his face changed first, and then he saw the expressions of the soldiers around him. , when he realized what was going on, he slapped himself hard and said, "I was impulsive."
"Stay steady, adjust your shooting, and try to avoid the grenades." Yan Liang walked along, taking care of the soldiers, and when he came to Liu Zheliang, he said: "Brigade, I am worried about the situation on the front line, so I will pull all the reserve teams over. Coming."
Liu Zheliang nodded and asked, "How are your losses?"
"Thirty-four brothers are gone. It's a pity that they haven't fired a bullet yet." Yan Liang said, his face darkened.
"You kid, the artillery fire is too fierce." Liu Zheliang was afraid of tapping him on the shoulder, so he asked, "Can the walkie-talkies you have there still work?"
Yan Liang smiled bitterly: "It was also damaged by the bombing. Our communication with the rear has been interrupted."
"Yeah, what I'm most worried about now is the brigade. It must be the focus of the enemy's attack, and the area to be defended is relatively large. I don't know..."
"Don't worry, they have nearly two regiments of troops, and the master will not just sit idly by."