The encirclement had already taken shape, and in the afternoon, the combined forces of the New Fourth Army and the Independent Brigade launched a general assault on the city of Hefei.More than 1,000 artillery pieces were placed in the east and south of the city, and they launched a fierce bombardment of the devil's position on this side.At the same time, the direction to the north and west of the city was defended by the elite troops of the Independent Brigade, and various light and heavy weapons were erected on the defensive positions like iron barrels to prevent the Japanese from retreating from here.This time, neither Gao Dong nor Su Yu planned to let go of a single devil in the city, just to let them all die here.This last battle is very crucial, it is a summary of all previous battles, and it is also a symbol of whether Anhui can be successfully pacified.It is necessary to deal with this stubborn devil who is stationed in Hefei, because after this battle, they will still face reinforcements from the devil.Before that, it is necessary to support the New Fourth Army in northern Jiangsu and completely eliminate the defenders of the devils there.So you can't leave yourself a trouble, you can only eliminate these devils.Shells rained down on the Japanese positions, and the scene of thousands of artillery guns firing in unison was never seen even by the devils.In just two hours, the devil's position outside the city was all covered by artillery fire, and the devils stationed here urgently withdrew into the city, suffering heavy casualties.Minamijiro personally stood at the head of the castle and commanded, although he was already very pessimistic about the situation of the battle, and did not hold out any hope, but only tried to delay as much as possible.But he was still a general, and even before he died, he had to deal a heavy blow to the enemy."
Quick, the soldiers who withdrew into the city immediately increased to the city defense.The artillery is ready, and when the New Fourth Army launches a charge, fire intensively at them, so that they know how powerful our artillery is. ”Minamijiro stood at the head of the castle and commanded loudly.Hefei has the most complete artillery group in the whole of Anhui, with more than 800 artillery pieces of various types, and 20 tanks.Although the number of troops is not large, the firepower configuration can already compete with the attacking troops.Moreover, they also occupy a geographical advantage, and they can completely fight with the New Fourth Army.This is also the reason why Nanjiro did not fall completely, and he still had illusions in his heart, as long as he could hold this stage, wait until reinforcements arrived.He is also an imperial hero who guards Anhui, and he can still get unlimited honors.Boom, boom.Somewhere in the city, the Japanese artillery position suddenly opened fire, and the rumbling artillery and the artillery of the New Fourth Army outside the city echoed each other.Shells fell irregularly among the soldiers of the New Fourth Army who were charging, and a large number of soldiers were immediately killed and wounded under the bombardment.Countless figures fell on the road to Hefei City, and many people maintained a charging posture even before they died."
What's going on, why is the Japanese artillery fire so strong" In the command headquarters, Gao Dong put down his binoculars and shouted loudly to Hu Xinghan on the side.The reconnaissance task was in charge of Hu Xinghan, and at this time Hu Xinghan's head was almost lowered to his waist."
Captain Gao, don't get angry, it's our negligence."
Su Yu sighed lightly: "I should have thought a long time ago that Hefei would never be so simple."
This is the old nest of the devil in Anhui, and it is also the concentration of all materials.The firepower should be the strongest, and we ignored this before the war. ”Seeing countless charging soldiers fall under the artillery, even the soldiers who hit the city wall were strafed by the strong fire of the devils in the city, and the casualties were very heavy.This kind of disconnected attack posture will only make more soldiers die senselessly, and Gao Dong's heart is sour."
Commander, leave it to me, let me infiltrate the city with the Sky Wolf Squad and take out their artillery positions."
Gao Dong turned around, his eyes were blood-red, as fierce as an angry beast about to pounce on its prey.Su Yu shook his head: "No, you are now a commander, you can't take risks yourself."
Although the devil's artillery has caused great damage to our army, we can always think of a way. ”"There's no way, commander, and by the time we think of a way, our soldiers will have too many dead and wounded.They are brave soldiers, and we can't afford to let us lose our precious lives because of our poor decisions.Commander, remember what I told you two days ago that I was a soldier, a soldier who charged into battle.It doesn't matter if the conductor doesn't have me, there are others who can replace me.But I'm going to save our soldiers, I'm going to keep them alive. ”Gao Dong stared at Su Yu deadly, his fists clenched tightly.Every knuckle was pale, and the blood had been completely cut off from the fist.Su Yu stared at Gao Dong's face tightly, and suddenly he realized that he really didn't understand the man in front of him.He is obviously a rare general, and he commands the charge calmly.But he is also a warrior who charges into battle, as long as there is a place where he goes, there is no such thing as failure."
Okay, I promise you, but you must wait until dark" Su Yu finally nodded: "I will order the troops to suspend the offensive and launch a general attack before dark to buy you time."
But you remember, you must come back alive" Su Yu held Gao Dong's hand tightly.Gao Dong could feel a very warm breath coming from Su Yu's palm, and he thought of his father, every time he left home, the old father who actually knew everything always held his hand like this, and simply said, remember to come back.It's a really nice feeling to know that there's someone waiting for you in the back when you're about to risk your death."
Don't worry, my name is Gao Dong, and I will never fail.Where the wolf goes, there is only victory. ”Gao Dong smiled confidently, this is a kind of confidence from the bottom of his bones.He has this capital, and countless victorious battles have amply illustrated this.Su Yu immediately gave the order for the entire New Fourth Army to stop attacking, and on the battlefield, the scarred soldiers dragged their dead companions back to their positions with tears in their eyes.Mutilated bodies were neatly arranged, and everyone paid tribute to the dead heroes.A lot of people cried, they didn't cry when they charged, they didn't cry when they saw blood splattered, they didn't cry when they were under artillery fire.But when all this is over, watching the comrades who were talking to him an hour ago sleep forever, the deepest flag in the heart of a tough guy is shaken.At the head of Hefei City, Nanjiro breathed a sigh of relief.Seeing that it was getting late, it seemed that today's New Fourth Army offensive was over."
It's a difficult day, I don't know how long I can survive such a day" Nanjiro smiled helplessly, he wouldn't let his subordinates hear his heart, he still had to rely on these foolish and loyal subordinates to work for him."
Report to Your Excellency Commander, I have just received a telegram from Nanking.The Nanjing side has prepared planes and can provide air support to us at any time," an adjutant officer reported excitedly."
Air support, we have air support," Minamijiro was so excited that he almost jumped off the city wall.He was so excited that he had to be excited, and the air strike was a sharp blade for the Japanese to defend or attack, and it was the deadliest blow to a squadron that did not have air superiority.As long as there is air support, and with the strength of Hefei City, Nanjiro believes that he will be able to hold Hefei City.Previously, due to the lack of planes, Nanjing was all transferred to the battlefield where it was in a head-to-head confrontation with the national army, so there was no air support.It seems that now the top echelons of the military department are also aware of the precarious situation in Hefei and cannot afford to lose this strategic location, so they have sent planes."
The glorious era that belongs to me Nanjiro is coming again, I will guard Hefei with a lone army, hold Hefei, and receive countless honors" Nanjiro eyebrows danced, almost did not dance a dance music."
Order all the troops to hold their positions tightly, and if anyone leaves without permission, shoot them immediately," Nanjiro ordered loudly as if he had regained all his vitality.Time passed quickly, and both sides were waiting for the time to go to war.Nanjiro knew that the New Fourth Army would not give up so quickly, and they were determined to succeed in Hefei.And the New Fourth Army also knew that the devils defending the city must be the most fully prepared, and this city must be difficult to fight, even more difficult than Wuhu.Evening crept in, and the setting sun stained the snow-covered earth red.Just before the sun completely set in the western mountains, Su Yu gave the order for a general attack.The New Fourth Army in the east and south of the city once again launched a general attack on Hefei under the cover of artillery fire, and this time the offensive was even more fierce, and the artillery fire group was directly bombarded on the city wall, causing heavy losses to the devils."
Hold on, hold on, hold on" Minamijiro ran frantically back and forth across the city, cheering up the soldiers.At the same time, looking up at the sky from time to time, he had already sent a telegram and was waiting for air support from Nanjing.The artillery fire of the Japanese army was once again powerful, but they lacked precise guidance, and the places where the shells fell were always scattered, and the New Fourth Army was prepared for this impact, and all of them were impacted in a scattered formation, so the impact of the Japanese artillery fire on the New Fourth Army this time was not as strong as before.Seeing that a large number of the New Fourth Army had come to the city, they quickly set up machine guns and fired at the devils at the head of the city.Nanjiro's eyelids jumped wildly, he didn't expect the New Fourth Army to be so strong, and in less than an hour, it had already stormed his city.At that moment, there was a dull rumbling sound in the sky.Like countless monsters flying low, their heavy wings stirring up a bass boom in the air."
It's the plane, it's our air support" Almost all the devils raised their heads excitedly, they needed the cooperation of air firepower too much, especially when the New Fourth Army attacked the city, the attack of the aircraft could form a dense firepower strafing on the New Fourth Army.But when he saw the number of planes clearly, Nanjiro was completely stunned: "Why, why are there only six planes" Six planes don't play a role at all, could it be that these planes are just to see how he perished, Nanjiro's heart was suddenly full of indignation.The plane suddenly dived down as it approached the skies over the warring parties.The magazine opened, and huge aerial bombs fell from within.Boom, boom, boom.The sound of explosions immediately under the city of Hefei continued, but to the surprise of both sides, the power of the explosion seemed to be very small, and the bombs fell in tens of seconds, causing the fire not even to be as fierce as the salvo of artillery.A large amount of smoke quickly dispersed after the explosion, and was hit by the blast of the explosion, and it rushed away in all directions at an extremely fast speed.Gao Dongmeng, who rushed into the New Fourth Army and was about to sneak into the city, frowned fiercely.He suddenly thought of a very terrible thing, and shouted with all his strength: "It's poison gas, it's poison gas":