No one quit the death squad, in fact, everyone knew as early as when Ge Sanmin came to choose someone that this time to go to Purple Mountain was probably more auspicious, but they did not flinch or be afraid.
Everyone feels that it is their honor to be selected by the death squad, a trust in them, and a reflection of their ability and strength.
This scene moved Ge Sanmin very much, although most of them are ordinary soldiers and have no culture, but they are definitely more heroic and noble than those officials who only know how to escape, they are real anti-Japanese heroes, and they are the backbone of the country and the nation.
After the death queue was completed, Zhou Wu, Ding Ning and the old army commander came.
Looking at the death squad waiting for the pillow, Zhou Wu said passionately: "Brothers, you are all good, you are all heroes, I bow to you, I will wait for you to return triumphantly, when the time comes, we will drink together in Jiangbei, and we will rest when we get drunk."
After speaking, Zhou Wu held Ge Sanmin's hand tightly: "Old Ge, take care, I'm waiting for your good news" Ge Sanmin was infected by this emotion, and he was speechless, and finally held back a sentence: "Take care of the brigade, and you should also take care of the commander and chief of staff." ” After speaking, Ge Sanmin turned around violently, the death squad all set off, and more than 200 soldiers walked towards the Purple Mountain in full armor, the brothers were in high spirits and full of pride, and the northwest wind blew the white sun flag hunting sound.
Seeing this situation, Zhou Wu was full of emotion in his heart, turned around and said: "Commander, I believe that with these brothers, even if Nanjing is captured by devils, our China will not die."
A little tear rolled out of the old eyes of the army commander: "Yes, it won't die, I'm afraid I won't see this day, if the little devil is driven out of China one day, don't forget to tell me on the grave." ” "Commander, don't say such things, I firmly believe that you will be able to hold out until the day when the devils are defeated," Zhou Wu said.
The old army commander didn't look around and didn't say anything, Zhou Wu saw the old army commander's appearance and knew that he was sad, so he didn't speak.
At this time, the vanguard of the 2nd Regiment suddenly sent a message saying that the fat man had taken a regiment to join them and was resting on the position, waiting for the next instructions.
Zhou Wu immediately ordered the fat man to stand by on the spot, wait for the death squad to insert it, and then attack the devil according to the situation, and at the same time ordered Lao Xu of the quartermaster department to send the weapons and ammunition from the warehouse to the fat man, and by the way, bring two German-made radios over so that they can be contacted in time.
Ge Sanmin led the death squad under the leadership of Cheng Guoping, and soon came to the mountain pass where they secretly ran out, and five hundred meters in front of the mountain pass, Ge Sanmin ordered the troops to suspend their advance and observe the terrain for a while.
The night was dark with the northwest wind, and Ge Sanmin could only roughly see the terrain around the mountain pass, and he found that this mountain pass was similar to the side of Niushou Mountain, both sides were steep, and there was a path in the middle that could only walk for two people.
And the path in front of me is crooked, stretching all the way inside, giving people an unfathomable feeling.
Ge Sanmin looked at the mountain pass, and the more he looked, the more frightened he became, if the little devils didn't set up an ambush here, it was estimated that it was unlikely, unless their commander was dizzy.
However, it is not excluded that there are special circumstances, and some of the more conceited Japanese commanders believe that their troops do not need to use ambushes to destroy the national army, and if this is the case, the teaching regiment trapped inside does have hope of breaking through.
During the march, in order not to alarm the devils, Ge Sanmin ordered the troops to minimize the noise halfway, and it is estimated that the little devils should not have discovered them at this time.
Ge Sanmin saw that the slopes on both sides of the pass were full of dead branches and rotten grass, and the sound of "rustling" in the howling northwest wind, he immediately thought of a way to test whether there was an ambush and minimize the casualties of the death squads.
Ge Sanmin ordered the artillerymen to load all four 82-mm mortars they had brought with them with incendiary bombs, aim at the direction of the wind, and fire them successively on the slopes on both sides of the pass.
If there were an ambush on the slopes on either side, they would be able to force the little devils to show up, and now that they have a favorable terrain outside the mountain pass, they will be able to wipe out all the little devils who run out of the fire with the direction of the wind.
If there is no ambush here, then it would be the best, they can wait for the fire to subside, quickly intersperse it, and under the leadership of Cheng Guoping, find the trapped teaching corps, and break through with all their strength under the cover of Zhou Wu and the fat man, so that they should be able to rush to the Yangtze River ferry before dawn and prepare to cross the river by boat.
This is the best outcome, not only will the independent brigade not suffer many casualties, but the teaching regiment will also be able to retreat in one piece.
Ge Sanmin estimated that this situation was unlikely, how could the little devils let them leave calmly after besieging the teaching group for so long.
The artillery was quickly ready for shelling, and Ge Sanmin gave the order: "Open fire" Four 82 mortars opened fire at the same time, and with a few sounds, four high-explosive incendiary bombs exploded on the slopes on both sides of the pass, and suddenly a sky-high fire burst into flames.
Ge Sanmin ordered everyone to prepare for battle and shoot whatever came out of the fire.
The northwest wind blew even more violently, and the whistling sound of the wind accompanied by the beep of the fire burning the dead branches seemed extremely harsh in the silent night, but Ge Sanmin felt that this sound was really good, it was simply a natural sound.
Less than five minutes after the fire burned, a large group of people ran out of the fire screaming, Ge Sanmin estimated by the light of the fire, there were really a lot of people in ambush inside, not to mention 2,000 people.
Ge Sanmin took out the box cannon on his waist and shot at the little devil who was screaming and running madly from the firelight, and suddenly all kinds of weapons on the position began to roar, and the cheerful shooting sound of light machine guns and carbines and flower machine guns were intertwined, forming a symphony that stirred people's hearts.
The figures in front kept falling, and a group of figures rushed out from behind, these people who were forced out by the fire held a long 38 big cover, and howled in their mouths, under the command of a few devils holding Toyo swords, they began to attack Ge Sanmin and them, in a vain attempt to break down the defense line and eliminate the death squad with superior forces.
Seeing this, Ge Sanmin shouted: "Mortar, give me a quick blocking shot, and the others will give me a hard shot."
So, the four mortars began another round of rapid fire, firing continuously and rapidly, and soon the cannon barrel was hot, but the artillery did not care, and continued to load the shells into the hot cannon tube, which blew up the little devils who rushed in front of them on their backs, and suffered many casualties. t1706231537: