As night came, with two red signal flares, the troops launched an attack again. During the day, a regiment of the 19th Division, which was responsible for the attack on the No. 10 position on the right wing of Daliangshan Mountain, was very annoyed that the attack was blocked during the day. Originally, their regiment wanted to retreat when the night came, and another regiment of the brigade was responsible for the night attack. However, the regiment commander and the brigade commander were stubborn and said they would not retreat.

The regiment commander vowed to promise that if he did not take down the Japanese position at the foot of Mount No. 10 tonight, he would go to see the brigade commander with his head! It was pure nonsense, and his head fell off. He could still go to see the brigade commander with his head. Isn't that a joke? But no one in the regiment headquarters laughed at him. As long as the entire regiment stayed on the position, it would be a comfort to the entire regiment's officers and soldiers. After the counterattack began, the officers and soldiers regarded honor more important than life.

An hour later, the attacking troops crossed the trenches and the tilted wire mesh. The soldiers took advantage of the night and used the dense bullet craters as cover. They slowly approached the Japanese army's first defensive position under the fierce rain of bullets. The advantage of the night was that the Japanese army's castle and firepower points were clearly visible, which created conditions for the attacking soldiers to avoid the Japanese bullet rain.

The Japanese defensive soldiers were also good at night battles. Even if the charge troops entered the first defensive position, the Japanese army did not retreat. They used the castle to defend tenaciously and formed a melee situation. There was no way, facing the Japanese army's tenacity, our officers and soldiers had to eliminate and eliminate the Japanese castle one by one and advance with difficulty.

After the battle was dawn, the regiment finally took the first position at the foot of the mountain of Highland No. 10. However, the lower part was facing the second defensive position of the Japanese army halfway up the mountain. It was more difficult to attack the mountain. In the early morning, the regiment was withdrawn and another regiment was responsible for the daytime attack. After two days, the position No. 10 was finally captured by me. Then the offensive troops began to attack the main peak of Daliang Mountain.

Three days later, the commander of the Seventh Army, Lu Yufeng, was in a much better mood. The entire army broke through the entire defense line in the north. Although the attack was difficult, they had gained something after all. "Report to the military throne, the general attack of Daliangshan began, and the general attack of Tathagata Cave also started!" A combat staff member reported excitedly.

The chief of staff breathed a sigh of relief and said, "According to the battle plan, we were one day late, but we finally had a glimpse! The Japanese were too tenacious, and even the isolated strongholds were held to the end, and they would rather be shattered than surrender. The offensive troops responded that the Japanese did not retreat, and their fighting will to die was indeed admirable!"

Lu Yufeng said: "It seems that the Japanese commander also issued a death order to the frontline devils, and he would not retreat even if he died in battle. It was even more useless to expect the Japanese to surrender. Now we truly know how difficult it is to fight tough battles, especially when we face a group of incredible opponents. Frankly speaking, fighting with such an opponent is worth it!"

At the Japanese Command of Yangquan, the Japanese telephone kept ringing. At this time, the division commander Hiroji Takakura looked at the combat sand table with expressionless expression. On the sand table, the small flag of our troops breaking through the Japanese defense line clearly appeared, but Hiroji Takakura seemed to be in a hurry. "Genius General, after four days of fierce battle, the Chinese army has broken through the first line of defense on the periphery, but they are making very slow."

Koji Takakura said: "The commander of the Gangmura call and praised us for our tenacious defense. Our purpose is to make the Chinese army crawl like a snail. The imperial warriors will use their blood and flesh to block their troops. Don't be worried about the Chinese army breaking through the periphery positions. We have a deep defense system, so let them seize them one by one! Even if our division is gone, we must forge the imperial military spirit!"

It has been 5 days since the attack on Shou County is still advancing with difficulty. The Japanese soldiers defended tenaciously, and our offensive troops are advancing slowly. Every landblock and every trench in the attack area have become the focus of competition. There are still three days before clearing the outskirts of Shou County, Hao Junfeng, the commander of the 6th Army, was still very anxious.

In just five days, Hao Junfeng's cheeks collapsed and his eyes were black. Obviously, he had not had a good sleep these days. "Report to the military throne! The Corps Command expressed satisfaction with the attack, and Commander Yang made verbal praise!" The Chief of Staff said: "I finally breathed a sigh of relief. The morale of the frontline officers and soldiers is currently high. It seems that there is no big problem to clear the outer periphery of Shou County as scheduled."

Hao Junfeng said: "Don't be blindly optimistic. We have suffered heavy casualties in the attack for five consecutive days, especially the troops fought fiercely, and the offensive troops can only rest for five or six hours. But we are tired, and the Japanese defensive troops are even more tired. The Japanese army pursued the Jade Crush order, so they have no reinforcements and no rest time. This is the result I want. No matter how tenacious the Japanese army is, facing our 24-hour attack, even the Iron Man will collapse. I believe that the results of today will be greater."

The Chief of Staff said: "I had predicted the difficulty of attack in advance, but I didn't expect that the attack was so difficult. The Japanese were simply crazy and actually implemented the Yuzai defense plan. Some of their soldiers actually tied explosives on their bodies and suddenly rushed into our soldiers and died together. The Japanese were extremely crazy in their tactics."

Hao Junfeng said: "The Japanese are tenacious. Their purpose is very clear, which is to consume us a lot. Therefore, we learn from our mistakes and warn the offensive troops to do a good job of assisting defense and not give the Japanese any opportunity to take advantage of. Since the Japanese want to break their minds, we will fulfill them and send them all to see the great god Amaterasu!"

At the Taiyuan Front Command, several chief officials looked at the attack on the entire line with serious expressions. Several combat staff kept inserting obvious signs on the military map and the positions captured by our army on the sand table. Although the attack was slow, the offensive front continued to advance, which made people feel a little comforted!

"General Peng! Deputy Commander-in-Chief Mu called and was very satisfied with our attack! At present, the officers and soldiers on the front line are becoming more and more braver as they fight. It is estimated that the outer defense line of Mengxian and Shou County can be cleared and the battle can be advanced according to the battle deployment. At present, the two front lines have been put into the reserve team and immediately launch an attack on Mengxian and Shou County!" Chief of Staff Fu Zuoyi was in a good mood!

Peng Dehuai nodded and said, "The more the front line officers and soldiers fight, the more they have experienced, which has accumulated rich practical experience in our future tough battles. Even if we pay the price this time, it is worth it. In the past few days, I have observed that the US bomber group of bombers on the frontier positions is not ideal. I suggest bombing the Japanese supply line. The Japanese army has been defending tenaciously for 6 days. I judge that the Japanese army needs a lot of supplies and ammunition!"

Fu Zuoyi said: "I immediately ordered the US bomber group to launch air strikes on the Japanese logistics forces." He ordered the fighter group to also be dispatched and fire strikes on the ground. In addition, the offensive continued to be strengthened, so that the Japanese soldiers would not have any chance to breathe." As the front advances, the battle has become more intense.

Yangquan's counterattack caused a wave of attention in the west. Especially the good news from the front line stirred everyone's hearts. The Northwest government issued an order to support the front line, and the people spontaneously formed a support army, and under unified command, various combat materials were replenished logistics and continuously sent to the front line.

In order to effectively support front-line operations, the government departments mobilized a large number of medical staff and temporarily opened many field hospitals in Taiyuan City to rescue the wounded as soon as possible. Many wounded people underwent surgery in field hospitals and were then quickly sent to Taiyuan City for good treatment. Invisibly, the death rate of soldiers' wars dropped significantly. Compared with a few years ago, the medical security for rescue and medical care increased several times.

The winter sun shrouds Chongqing, but the temperature in Chongqing is still above zero during the day. Yangquan counterattacks also receive close attention in Chongqing. Radio and media reports on the progress of the battle every day. Streets and alleys, teahouses and restaurants, and many idle people are talking about news that others don’t know. The Chinese army launched a counterattack, which is undoubtedly like the New Year in the hearts of the Chinese people. The people’s expectations are getting higher and higher. In an instant, they began to discuss how long it took to drive the Japanese out of China.

"Good news! Good news! The Chinese army fought continuously, and today launched an attack on Mengxian and Shouxian in Shanxi at the same time!" "Our army's offensive is like a tide, and Yangquan is just around the corner!" As soon as the joint was connected, several newspaper boys shouted with newspapers in their hands. People heard the newspaper boys shouting and swarming up. Soon the newspaper boys squeezed out of the crowd in a mess, and the newspapers they carried were sold out.

Due to the limited number of printing in various printing houses, the sudden sales volume caught the major newspapers off guard. Even if printing 24 hours a day and night, it could not satisfy the crazy buying. The newspaper boys in Chongqing were both happy and depressed. What was happy was that the newspapers were sold out in a blink of an eye as soon as they were taken to the streets. What was depressed was that they were weak and the number of newspapers was limited. Therefore, after the little newspaper boys sold the newspapers, they ran to the newspapers desperately, hoping to sell more newspapers.

At the Chongqing Joint Command, General Eisenhower, Chief of Staff of the US Army, held a telegram in his hand and said excitedly: "Mr. Jiang, General Mu! I deeply admire the Chinese army's bloody battle and fierce attack. They are the bravest army. President Roosevelt called to pay tribute to the results of the Chinese army's counterattack in Shanxi!"

Chiang Kai-shek said with a look of spring breeze: "We fired the first shot of the Allied counterattack on the Chinese battlefield. Yangquan counterattacks, and the US bomber group made an indelible contribution. I would like to express my gratitude to the US military's participating troops. At the same time, I told President Roosevelt that the Chinese army launched a large-scale counterattack in Yangquan was the beginning of the demise of Japanese militarism." Once upon a time, Chiang Kai-shek began to be ambitious and proud.

Mu Yaping said: "We should not be blindly optimistic, don't see our army's offensives tide, and at the same time we should see the Japanese army's tenacious defense. According to the report of the 2nd Front Army Command, since the beginning of the Yangquan Battle, almost all the Japanese soldiers we captured were wounded, and the number was pitiful. This shows that the Japanese army issued a shattered order, which added great difficulties to our later operations."

Mu Yaping continued: "If the Yangquan counterattack battle is successfully completed, we will also face huge casualties. I have considered the difficulties and personnel losses of the attack. Fortunately, our battlefield rescue is guaranteed, so the death rate will be greatly reduced. In addition, even if the casualties are large, we must take Yangquan and drive the Japanese army out of Shanxi. The Chinese army is to create glory in the battle between blood and fire."

Mu Yaping's firm eyes infected everyone, and everyone clenched their fists secretly.

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Chapter completed!