On April 21, 1936, the joint military exercises of various arms of the 10th CSKA and the School Teaching Corps officially began.

At the beginning of the exercise, the tactical attack of the East Army was severely attacked by the Western Army. The Western Army was composed of the Teaching Corps. This is an army baptized by practical combat. It is well-equipped and well-trained. Whether it is individual quality or coordinated combat between various troops, it is far stronger than the Eastern Army, a scholastic corps that have not experienced actual combat.

After the failure of the attack of the Eastern Army, they were forced to turn to the defense and strive to defend their core position, Baohua Mountain.

The Western Army surrounded Baohua Mountain with a victorious momentum and launched fierce attacks. After three days of fierce fighting, more than half of the Eastern Army officers and soldiers guarding the mountain had suffered casualties.

Baohua Mountain, Diaoyuji is located in the northwest of Baohua Mountain, and is a key defense line for the Eastern Army. Legend has it that Diaoyuji was the place where Wang Anshi fished back then.

However, at this time, Diaoyu Rock had already lost its tranquility, and the sound of gunfires had been noisy here for three days and three nights.

The company commander of the East Army was defending Diaoyuji. The company commander was Zhang Xinghan, the best among the tenth class cadets. Because the main force of the East Army suffered a heavy blow in the attack, the entire army was defeated to defend Baohua Mountain. After three days and three nights, Zhang Xinghan's company was reduced by more than half.

Now the entire company has less than seventy people, and after a day of fierce fighting, it has become dark and the attack of the Western Army has stopped.

Zhang Xinghan and Zhao Desheng sat in the trench with their backs, smoking silently, and no one spoke. Although this was just an exercise, it was also a battlefield. If they did not defend Baohua Mountain for six days, it would mean that the Eastern Army had failed.

Late at night, Sun Siwei, who was in charge of the alert, suddenly sent out an alarm signal. Zhang Xinghan, Zhao Desheng and dozens of soldiers from the entire company stood up one after another, picked up weapons with a vigilant look and aimed at the front.

"Xinghan! The Western Army attacked at night!" Sun Siwei rushed back from the grass in front like a night cat, panting and saying to Zhang Xinghan.

"How many of them are there?" Zhang Xinghan asked while pulling the bolt.

"I don't know, I can't see clearly at night. There must be at least a hundred people!" Sun Siwei replied panting.

"Tell brothers, don't shoot first! Let it be closer before you attack!" Zhang Xinghan ordered calmly.

"Xinghan, this is an exercise, and at night, we use empty packages. What if they hit it, they will continue to rush up unconsciously?" Zhao Desheng asked.

"No! Every unit has school instructors responsible for monitoring and referees. If they dare to do this, then we will win the exercise!" Zhang Xinghan said while looking ahead.

"They are coming!" Sun Siwei reminded in a low voice.

Everyone held their breath and aimed at the front. Sure enough, they saw a group of black shadows slowly touching this side not far away.

"Fifty meters...40 meters!" Zhang Xinghan counted silently in his heart, "Thirty meters!" When the Western Army's night attack troops reached a distance of 30 meters, Zhang Xinghan yelled: "Try!" As he said that, he pulled the trigger, and an empty bag bomb accurately hit a black shadow more than 30 meters away. The black shadow wailed, fell to the ground, and then retreated from the battlefield in shame.

Hearing the order, dozens of student soldiers immediately opened fire, and a dense gunshot suddenly rang out. At such a distance of 30 meters, the Western Army night attackers were caught off guard and were knocked down in an instant. They did not expect that the group of student soldiers had fought for a day and were prepared to go tonight.

The Western Army's raid planes have been lost, and after losing dozens of people, they can only retreat helplessly.

After the Western Army retreated, Zhang Xinghan hurriedly said to Zhao Desheng: "Desheng, be gentle!"

"Xinghan, none of us "dead" and won a great victory!" Soon Zhao Desheng reported loudly.

"Everyone rests on the spot!" Zhang Xinghan said.

As soon as Zhang Xinghan sat down, Zhao Desheng and Sun Siwei walked over with their waists and sat on both sides of their side.

"Xinghan! The Western Army suffered a loss in the night attack this time. They will definitely not give up. The attack tomorrow will definitely be more fierce. Can we defend it?" Sun Siwei asked worriedly after sitting down.

"If we continue to fight like this, it may not be that easy to defend it! Our artillery has been suppressed by the Western Army and has all been destroyed. There are no artillery soldiers. If you want to defend the main peak of Baohua Mountain, it is difficult!" Zhang Xinghan said thoughtfully.

"Well! The Western Army has artillery fire support. Most of the brothers who fell in our company were caused by their artillery fire!" Zhao Desheng nodded in agreement.

"What should we do? Could it be that we were defeated like this?" Sun Siwei asked unwillingly.

Zhang Xinghan pondered for a while and said, "I have a way, but this way is a bit risky."

"What method? Tell me out quickly." Zhao Desheng and Sun Siwei urged at the same time.

"My idea is that we take the initiative to attack, infiltrate the rear of the Western Army, and remove all their artillery positions, so as to remove their artillery threat. Even if we can't win, it should not be a problem to defend Baohua Mountain until the specified time!" Zhang Xinghan said.

"Take an initiative? We don't even know where the artillery position of the Western Army is. How to go. Moreover, since it is an artillery position, there must be heavy defense. Even if we find it, we may not be able to destroy it." Sun Siwei raised objections after hearing this.

"And, we received the order from the upper peak to stick here. The terrain here is dangerous. If we attack privately, our Eastern Army Command will be out of protection at the main peak of Baohua Mountain!" Zhao Desheng also said worriedly.

"So I said there are risks. If we cannot complete the task before dawn and return to the position, then the failure of the Eastern Army this time would be a foregone conclusion." Zhang Xinghan said.

After a pause, Zhang Xinghan said again: "Actually, the artillery positions of the Western Army are three miles away from us and within five miles. According to their ballistic analysis during the day, it should be not far from us. It should not be a problem to find them!"

"But, how can we pass through the Western Army front?" Sun Siwei asked.

"The large army will definitely not work. If a team of more than a dozen people is drawn to penetrate their front line, it is still possible. And it is night now, and the dark night will provide us with the best cover." Zhang Xinghan said.

"Will such an action violate the exercise regulations?" Zhao Desheng asked.

"The exercise regulations say that capture is not allowed, disguised in, hiring farmers are not allowed, and destroying buildings and crops are not allowed. Although we are sneak attacks, it does not violate any of the above regulations!" Zhang Xinghan replied.

"How is it! Do you dare to give it a try?" Zhang Xinghan asked.

"Listen to you! Anyway, if you keep it, you will lose. Fortunately, you will take a gamble and you may be able to turn the situation around!" Zhao Desheng took the lead in expressing his opinion.

"Well! Desheng is right, I agree!" Sun Siwei nodded in agreement.

"Where are you? Who is willing to go?" Zhang Xinghan asked the other soldiers.

"I do, I do, I will go too!" All the soldiers responded.

"Not bad! I have a spirit and this is a soldier. Although this is an exercise, we must regard it as a real war. The Western Army is now the Japanese and the invaders. We must defeat them! Next, I will select personnel. Don't be discouraged if you don't choose. Staying here is also a heavy responsibility!" Zhang Xinghan said.

Soon, Zhang Xinghan drew 17 agile soldiers with good shooting skills. In addition to him, Zhao Desheng and Sun Siwei, there were exactly twenty people, twenty people formed a small team, and under the leadership of Zhang Xinghan, he quietly touched the mountain.
Chapter completed!