For a whole day, Houjiacun managed to hold on.

However, the defense forces suffered heavy casualties. In just one day, 92 military commanders were killed and 26 injured.

The number of injured was far lower than the number of dead. It is needless to say that the war was tragic.

Meng Shaoyuan's guard also suffered two deaths and two wounded.

These are all soldiers after hundreds of battles.

At night.

The Japanese army generally did not launch attacks at night, which was also a rare time for self-cultivation and adjustment.

Of course, this does not mean that the Japanese army cannot fight at night.

Meng Shaoyuan had been confused by the movies and TV shows of his time before, and really believed that the Japanese army was not good at night fighting.

Even, like many people around him, he believes that night fighting is the strength of our army.

In fact, the truth is simply not the case.

It's not that the Japanese army isn't good at night fighting, it's just that they don't want to.

The Chinese army is not good at night fighting, but is forced to do so.

The Japanese army relies heavily on artillery fire. The artillery cannot calibrate and fire at night. After the firepower gap between the two sides is reduced to a minimum, they launch a counterattack at night. Compared with the Japanese army, our army has a strength advantage. We only need to reduce the casualty ratio with the Japanese army.

, it must be the Japanese army who cannot hold out in the end.

Since the Japanese army cannot take advantage of artillery fire at night, they usually do not fight at night, giving the illusion that the Japanese army is not good at night fighting.

If a night battle were to be carried out, the Chinese army would have less than half a chance of victory if its numbers were equal.

In addition to the well-equipped Japanese army, the Chinese army was generally malnourished and most of them suffered from night blindness. In this regard alone, they were at a disadvantage.

The reason why the Chinese army continues to launch night battles repeatedly under such a disadvantageous situation is that it is all forced out.

Behind every victory is the price paid by Chinese soldiers in blood!

Li Zhifeng, who was in charge of commanding the front line, had no intention of launching a night attack.

What he has to do is to hold on to this place without killing many Japanese troops.

As for how long it will take?

He didn't know and didn't ask.

In short, as long as the superior does not give an order, then just stay here.

Seeing the brothers who were fighting side by side before, now turned into cold corpses, Li Zhifeng's heart seemed to be cut bit by bit with a knife.

The villagers of Houjia Village took advantage of the night to help the soldiers carry the corpses, repair the fortifications, and delivered hot meals.

Many houses were bombed, but as soon as the Japanese planes left, the villagers immediately pulled out food and supplies from the ruins.

All supplies were used first by the soldiers.

They are risking their lives to protect the big guy.

"Sir."

"You eat." Meng Shaoyuan stopped Li Zhifeng who was about to stand up: "Eat quickly, and rest quickly after eating. I will be on duty at night."

In just one day, more than a hundred people were killed or injured.

Meng Shaoyuan's biggest wish now is that the night never passes.

But this is just fantasy.

Once dawn breaks, how many of these people in front of you will enter the Martyrs' Shrine?

"Baosheng, Baosheng!"

Suddenly, a sad cry came over.

A man was holding a corpse and crying bitterly.

"Brothers." Lai Song sighed: "My elder brother is Li Gensheng, and the one who died is my younger brother, Li Baosheng. He was seriously injured during the day. He was still alive just now, but now..."

"When others become the webmaster, I will also be the webmaster." Liang Tong said with a wry smile: "I just became the acting webmaster, and I have to lead the big guys to risk their lives. Maybe a bullet will hit me tomorrow. As the webmaster,

The mission is considered completed."

"Stationmaster Liang, you have to survive." Meng Shaoyuan said silently: "And you, Lai Songsheng. After this battle is over, even if we all survive by chance, Ningbo Station will inevitably suffer heavy losses. By then, the reconstruction work will be difficult.

It falls on you two."

Liang Tong and Lai Songsheng nodded silently.

Sometimes, living is harder than dying.

"Secretary Wu."

Wu Jingyi came over.

The whole person was disgraced, and there were a lot of blood stains on his body.

This made Meng Shaoyuan feel very distressed. He quickly looked left and right, fearing that his sister Jingyi would be injured.

"Sir, to be honest, Secretary Wu can shoot more than you." Li Zhifeng said in a low voice: "I didn't expect that Secretary Wu could shoot from a squatting position, and her shooting skills were so accurate. She killed four people by herself.

What a devil. Now I regard Secretary Wu as our senior sharpshooter."

Meng Shaoyuan was not embarrassed, not at all.

"Director Meng, let me go to the battlefield tomorrow." Yu Yanchu asked tentatively.

"You can't." Meng Shaoyuan refused without even thinking: "I don't feel sorry for you, but you have to be responsible for the radio station. That is our only way to contact the outside world."

"Director Meng." Wu Jingyi said at this time: "Looking at it like this, the Japanese attack will be even more fierce tomorrow. You'd better withdraw first."

"Yes, sir, withdraw."

"I won't leave." Meng Shaoyuan said coldly: "Anyone who shrinks from the battle will be killed! As your commander, I will leave my brother behind and run away first. I am not a good commander!"

"Sir..."

Seeing that Li Zhifeng wanted to persuade, Meng Shaoyuan interrupted him: "Besides, there is only one road in Houjiacun, where can I retreat to?"

"Brothers, help you fight a bloody path. I will personally be the captain of this death squad."

"Go away!" Meng Shaoyuan cursed: "In order to survive, I let you be a death squad? Am I still a human being? I promised the brothers that I will fight to the end with them. I can't keep my word. What kind of bullshit is protecting me?

If you run away, never say it again."

Li Zhifeng was silent for a moment and whispered: "Sir, you are a man!"

In the past, Li Zhifeng and his brothers no longer cared about how their superiors gave them small shoes.

Whoever fights bloody battles with me today is my brother!

"Lu Chengtian, what are you doing?"

Meng Shaoyuan suddenly saw Lu Chengtian and seven or eight people talking there.

"Report to the commander!" Lu Chengtian said quickly: "This is a suicide squad that voluntarily signed up!"

"Suicide Squad?"

"Yes, it is estimated that tomorrow will be harder to defend than today. If we really can't hold it, the brothers can only tie grenades and die together with the little devils."

He spoke calmly, but Meng Shaoyuan's heart tightened.

Only one day of fighting has reached this point?

"Brothers, please!" Meng Shaoyuan didn't know what to say at all. He could only hand over his hands repeatedly: "If it really comes to that point, I will support your family, and you..."

He really couldn't talk any more.

"Sir, count me among the suicide squads."

At this time, Li Gensheng walked over silently:

"Grenade, send me a few too."

"Li Gensheng, your brother Baosheng is gone..."
Chapter completed!