The 5th Army defended the Seoul defense line. There were 5 layers of positions in Defense Line 1, and the military headquarters was located 3 kilometers behind the 5th position. Army Commander Tang Yanming heard that the wounded on the first two positions could hardly be evacuated, and the position was directly destroyed.

The Japanese heavy artillery tore up the battle report, and I couldn't help but sigh, "Alas..."

The chief of staff of the army already knew that withdrawal was necessary at this time. The enemy's strength was 3:1, and the artillery ratio exceeded 10:1. Moreover, the Japanese army was extremely determined to fight, and was about to make a retreat proposal when he heard Tang Jun's commander say: "Order the troops to start."

Retreat, move the artillery to the fourth position, shoot out all the artillery shells when the Japanese attack, and then launch a counterattack to knock down the Japanese. As soon as the Japanese withdrew, we retreated immediately."

The order was immediately conveyed to the front line, and the Japanese troops attacking the Northeastern Army's third position immediately felt strong pressure. The Northeastern Army's artillery shells fell like raindrops, and the Japanese attacking formations had to disperse. Although the Northeastern Army's positions were destroyed,

, no longer suffered counterattacks from the Northeastern Army. However, the Japanese army also no longer had the support of a complete hidden force. In single pits and dilapidated trenches, the Japanese army could not even maintain the size of their squads, and could only barely avoid artillery fire in squad units.

p Just after a moment's pause in the attack, as the charge horn sounded, the Northeast Army's counterattack began.

That is a tactic that the Japanese army still cannot understand. The small team pours mercury into the Japanese army from the gap. Once entering the Japanese army's position, the Northeast Army only launches attacks on the Japanese army on the left, right and front. As long as the Japanese army in front cannot stop it,

The Northeastern Army's small detachment and the Northeastern Army continued to break forward. Soon, the Japanese army changed from frontal combat to being attacked by the Northeastern Army on both sides.

Many Japanese infantry squads tried to block the Northeast Army from the front. As the battle was going on, a Northeast Army combat group suddenly appeared from the side and rear. The Japanese infantry squad was caught off guard and was shot dead by submachine guns from behind.

The Northeastern Army combat team that annihilated the current enemy used the wider passage to continue to outflank the Japanese army. Even though the Japanese army had the numerical advantage, the Japanese army could not find the "Northeastern Army brigade" that they imagined they could fight against, let alone a company-level one.

Neither combat units nor platoon-level combat units can be found.

In the short and fierce battle, the Japanese army had to begin to retreat. The Northeastern Army completely drove the Japanese army out of the third position and suddenly broke away from the Japanese army.

The combat team was reduced to zero, and quickly entered the traffic trench under the command of the command, and tried their best to withdraw to the rear position. As soon as the troops left the position, they felt that the mountains under their feet were shaking like fierce horses. Some soldiers fell to their knees because of numbness in their feet.

On the ground.

"Put your hands on the ground and crawl forward!" Regardless of whether they were from their own troops or not, the company commanders, platoon leaders, squad leaders, and team leaders all reminded loudly, and picked up the comrades who fell to the ground beside them, crouching on their waists,

Retreat as quickly as possible along the traffic trench.

The 10 minutes of Japanese artillery fire and the time it took for the Japanese army to cross the two positions at a slow speed were all the time for the frontline infantry to retreat.

Each 150-mm howitzer blasted out a single crater with a diameter of several meters. The debris caused by the explosion bloomed like a flower of death. Each flower of death was ten meters in diameter. In comparison, those who retreated from the position

The infantry were as small as ants.

Even though there was no queue, everyone supported each other, pulled each other, shouted and pointed the direction, and retreated quickly along the slender traffic trench.

:.,

The engineers on the position quickly laid mines, the artillery and heavy machine gunners blew up the artillery, and then began to retreat.

The fifth position is located on the side of the ridge facing the Japanese army. It passes through the ridge through a tunnel. Within the range of the Japanese 150 artillery, a large number of truck soldiers drove the truck to the foot of the mountain without fear of life and death, waiting for the infantry. Carrying rifles and other weapons

The soldiers skillfully jumped onto the truck, filled one truck, and then the truck retreated to the rear. The vacant position was filled with new empty trucks.

Having to give up heavy weapons made the division commanders, regiment commanders, and battalion commanders of the 5th Army very uncomfortable. However, they could no longer care about so much at this time, and retreat was the top priority.

Tang Yanming, commander of the 5th Army, looked at the headquarters that had quickly sorted out the documents and started to retreat, and sighed. However, seeing the equally depressed chief of staff, Tang Yanming slapped the chief of staff on the shoulder hard, "Don't worry, the rear has already

The heavy equipment has been prepared for us. At the next line of defense, it will be the Japanese's turn to bleed into a river of blood!"

The chief of staff sighed, but said nothing. Because Tang Yanming was right, when the next line of defense was being built, it was necessary to resist the Japanese 150 howitzers. If the Japanese army wanted to attack that line of defense, they would have to pay a huge price.

However, several armies have been deployed on the next line of defense. With the current number of trucks and mobility capabilities of the Northeastern Army, it is absolutely impossible to quickly withdraw an entire unit with light weapons like this time. Not only will blood flow into the river, but

It's the Japanese army, and the same goes for the Northeastern Army.

But the chief of staff said nothing and just replied: "Commander, you retreat first, I will take charge of the rear of the army."

Tang Yanming nodded and extended his hand to the chief of staff. When the two shook hands, Tang Yanming said, "Take care!"

The 5th Army of the Northeastern Army did not retreat in a hurry. Although the Japanese army carefully touched the fourth position, they found that there was no Northeastern Army. Although they were killed by landmines and injured many Japanese troops who were pursuing fast, the Japanese army finally saw

At the end of the Northeast Army's retreat.

By the time the Japanese army called for artillery to start intercepting and firing, the tail of the Northeastern Army's convoy had disappeared over the mountain col, and not even its shadow could be seen. The Japanese army's unknown artillery fire delayed the Japanese army's pursuit.

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When the Japanese infantry began to pursue, they fell into the Northeastern Army's minefields again. The 5th Army retreated and tidied up. At the same time, it merged with the prepared rear troops and set up blocking positions.
Chapter completed!