In the trenches, blood and water mingle.

Forty hours have passed since the ultimatum issued by the Japanese army on the 26th. The content of the ultimatum was: requiring the 29th Army to withdraw from the Pingjin area before the 28th.

The current time is - 7:25 am on July 28, 1937.

The soldiers on the Nanyuan position could no longer remember how many times this was the bombing. Fifteen minutes ago, more than 30 Japanese Army aircraft carrying aerial bombs bombed the Nanyuan position. The defenders responsible for defending Nanyuan suffered extremely heavy casualties.

heavy.

Just one aerial bomb weighing more than 100 kilograms can sweep away all living things within a radius of 30 meters. Within 10 meters, even those hiding in trenches and shell holes will be hit by the shock wave generated by the bomb explosion.

Shocked to death.

The Nanyuan garrison consists of part of the 37th Division, part of the military staff and guards of the 29th Army, the Officer Education Group, two regiments of the Special Agent Brigade, one regiment of the 9th Cavalry Division, and 1,500 people from the Republic of China's elementary school and above.

The top commander of the academic student military training regiment is Tong Linge, deputy commander of the 29th Army, with an initial strength of 7,000.

Since the fierce fighting on the 26th, more than 2,000 Nanyuan defenders have been killed. Coupled with the Japanese bombing just now, the casualties are countless.

But, this is just the beginning.

Veterans who are familiar with the rhythm of the Japanese offensive know that the Japanese ground forces are about to launch a new round of offensive.

"Tan Qing, how are you? The little Japs are coming up soon." On the student military training corps' position, the squadron leader Wang Shu, whose face was dusty, was carrying a Hanyang-made Hanyang that had some age on his back, and stepped on the muddy and wet boots.

After walking through the trenches and tunnels, I came to a shell-proof cave and shouted.

"Team, Captain, I'm a little dizzy, it's okay..." Tan Qing was dizzy, his ears were buzzing, he picked up a brand-new Chinese formal rifle, got out, and responded.

A bomb just exploded more than 20 meters away from him. The huge explosion power and shock wave directly knocked him unconscious. Fortunately, he was not hit by the bomb fragments because he was hiding in the bombproof hole.

"You are the sharpshooter with the best marksmanship in our 12th Squadron. When those Baga guys come up later, keep an eye on the officers and machine gunners, especially the officers. Don't let me down with the formal gun I applied for you.

Avenge the brothers of the First and Second Brigades!" Wang Shu quickly explained.

After two days and two nights of fierce fighting, only six of the 480 members of the first brigade of the student military training regiment were left, almost in a state of casualties. The second brigade was crippled, with less than two hundred people able to participate in the battle.

The heavy casualties were shocking.

You know, these are all talents with junior high school education or above.

Tan Qing immediately straightened his back: "Yes!"

"Also, pay attention to protection. The Japs' marksmanship is generally very accurate, so you have to pay attention." Wang Shu continued to explain.

The Student Military Training Corps is affiliated to the 29th Army. Song Zheyuan serves as the head of the regiment, and Tong Linge, the deputy army commander, serves as the deputy head. Zhang Shouling is specially appointed as the chief of education. There are three brigades and four squadrons in total, specifically to train junior officers for the 29th Army.

Young students who are interested in joining the army are specially recruited. The requirements are that they are over 18 years old and have a junior high school diploma or above. Once they are admitted through examination, the schooling period is two years.

The curriculum is very comprehensive, including Chinese language, mathematics, physics, chemistry, foreign languages, and military training. The monthly allowance is three yuan. Once you graduate, you will immediately become a warrant officer.

Among the 1,500 quasi-officer cadets in the Student Military Training Corps, Tan Qing, who came from Peiping No. 4 Middle School and has a high school degree, ranks third in the regiment and first in the 12th Squadron.

Wang Shu did not want his favorite recruit Tan Qing to die in this battle, even if the battle was extremely cruel.

Not only does Tan Qing rank first in the 12th Squadron in academic qualifications, but his marksmanship is even more so. After a month of training for new recruits, Tan Qing was able to shoot 5-for-5 at 50 meters while holding an old sleeve with almost smooth rifling.

This is a rare piece of good material.

"I understand, captain." Tan Qing was moved when he heard this and nodded repeatedly.

"This kid is the most highly educated student in our military training group. After surviving this time, he will be a cadre. He can be the leader of any group." Wang Shu patted Tan Qing on the shoulder and said nothing more.

Having said all that needs to be said, the next thing to do is to pray for yourself. Bullets have no eyes on the battlefield. He just hopes that after this battle is over, he can see Tan Qing again.

Leader?

Tan Qing shook his head gently, not thinking about such distant things for the time being. His eyes were clear and firm, and his hands silently clenched the newly issued Chinese-style rifle last night.

For some unknown reason, Nanjing sent a batch of guns and ammunition to the 29th Army, a total of 3,000 brand-new rifles and 600,000 rounds of ammunition. Under the operation of squadron leader Wang Shu, he was lucky enough to receive one.

, issued 200 rounds of ammunition, and replaced the old sleeve with severely worn rifling.

Don't think about the regiment leader. Now, use the gun in your hand to resist the Japanese invaders and protect your home and country!

He gave up his future of going to college and his status as a top student in Peking No. 4 Middle School, and resolutely signed up for the military training regiment and became the 1567th soldier of the 29th Army Military Training Corps, in order to go to the battlefield to fight against the Japanese invaders.

Others were afraid of fighting, but he... longed to fight.

In front of the position, there are thousands of Japanese troops preparing to launch an attack. This is a unit of the Japanese 20th Division. It is close to the strength of two regiments and is commonly known as the Kawagishi Division.

If Wanping City is the lock and Marco Polo Bridge is the key, then Beiping Nanyuan is the entire gate. With Nanyuan there, Beiping's defense line is stable. If Nanyuan is lost, Beiping will be in danger.

After the fall of Peiping, Tianjin was in a strategic situation where it could not stand alone. Collapse was only a matter of time.

The 29th Army tried its best to protect Nanyuan. However, due to missing the best time to attack before, the Japanese army had assembled more than 70,000 people in the Peiping and Tianjin areas. The experienced Kogetsu Kiyoshi served as the commander. The final battle of Peking was

The results are already obvious...

After squadron leader Wang Shu quickly counted the soldiers, in less than three minutes, the roar of Japanese artillery came as promised, and artillery shells of various calibers fell in the student military training group position. The sky was filled with artillery shells, including 70 mm.

There are also 75mm, and there are 105mm. The continuous shelling, the high density of firepower projection, and the feeling of being randomly selected by the shells and leaving no corpses, make people feel the trembling deep in the soul.

Tan Qing hid in the shell-proof cave and silently endured the vibrations coming from the ground. He went to the battlefield yesterday and quickly changed from a well-trained recruit to a well-trained quasi-veteran with actual combat experience.

Two Japanese soldiers fell under the muzzle of the old-sleeved guns, and together with an unknown second battalion soldier, they bayoneted a Japanese veteran to death.

In the hand-to-hand fighting last night, too many people died.

Tan Qing recalled the battles of these days in his mind, and recalled the campus that he had long since left. Various scenes flashed by, and suddenly, the sound of gunfire stopped.

"Here we come." Tan Qing's heart moved, and he immediately climbed out of the artillery hole, lay down on the trench, pushed up the round glasses on the bridge of his nose, and looked carefully at the front of the position. Because of these glasses, he was nicknamed "Glasses" by other soldiers.

Sharpshooter'.

At this time, a large group of Japanese soldiers wearing light yellow military uniforms and fully armed were seen charging rapidly in a battle formation, relying on various terrains to advance, with a stable formation, at an angle to each other, and were about 600 meters away from the forward position.

It is fast and stable, exuding an elite atmosphere, and the number of people is about seven hundred.

This is a quasi-brigade-level Japanese offensive force!

Soon, the group of Japanese soldiers rushed to a position about 400 meters away from the forward position. Tan Qing finally found a Japanese squad leader holding a command knife in the crowd and rushed to the front.

"It would be great if I could have a companion who could search for enemies specifically for me." Upon discovering the target, Tan Qing habitually squinted his eyes, picked up the medium-sized rifle in his hand, and aimed at the opponent through the mechanical sights.

The dark gun barrel moved slowly and locked firmly on the Japanese squad leader.

Three hundred meters, 30% sure.

Two hundred and fifty meters, 50% sure.

Two hundred meters, 70% sure.

One hundred and seventy meters, 90% sure.

"Bang bang bang!" At this moment, accompanied by an order to fire, the few light machine guns on the position opened fire. A total of four Czech light machine guns fired bursts. The soldiers of the student military training group staying at the forward position began to fire.

When firing, the sounds of old sleeves and those made in Hanyang could be heard one after another.

Due to the urgency of the matter, the student military training regiment did not fire weapons before the Marco Polo Bridge Incident. The guns they did fire in time were all obsolete old sleeves and made in Hanyang, and the firepower was very poor.

At the same time, Tan Qing, who was 90% sure, pulled the trigger.

"Bang!" A gunshot came out, and the conical metal warhead shot out, flying at a speed of 800 meters per second, passing over a distance of more than 100 meters, and accurately hit the Japanese squad leader who was holding a command knife and giving orders. Inside

The bullet containing 3,200 joules of kinetic energy sliced ​​open the chest like a sharp blade, penetrated into the torso, and then shattered the lung tissue like a meat grinder, causing a terrible cavity effect.

Although the cavity effect of full-power bullets during World War II was not as high as that of intermediate-power bullets from a design perspective, this was not something the human body could withstand.

In an instant, the Japanese squad leader who was shot in the chest fell to the ground and lost his life. The offensive momentum of the surrounding Japanese soldiers suddenly stalled, and they quickly fell down to fight back.

"Good fight!" Wang Shu saw this and immediately cheered loudly.

Tan Qing was not proud, because he had no time to be proud. He almost ran away with the gun as fast as possible and changed his position.

"Boom!" In less than a few breaths, two grenades landed exactly where Tan Qing had been. An explosion sounded and countless metal fragments flew into the air.

Tan Qing glanced at the position where he was just now, his eyes full of fear. This is a special grenade launched by the Japanese grenade. It is a great threat to targets such as heavy machine gunners and officers. It is usually operated by the most elite Japanese veterans, and the hit rate is very high.

Extremely high, if he had taken a step slower just now...

They will be the same as those brothers in the first team before.

However, there is good news, that is, his gun is very good, accurate, powerful, and much easier to use than the old slide.

Quickly finding a position, Tan Qing stood up carefully, holding the gun, quickly aimed at a Japanese soldier holding a light machine gun and fired, and then pulled the trigger.

"Bang!" gunfire rang out, and the Japanese light machine gunner was shot in the bridge of the nose. The conical warhead was like a high-speed rotating drill bit, drilling open the bones.

"The second one today..." After destroying this firepower point, Tan Qing recorded the data in his mind and quickly moved his position.

After a few breaths, five or six special grenades arrived as scheduled, directly covering the surrounding area of ​​the previous position.

Take a shot and move to another place.

Aim and shoot.

Tan Qing held a medium- and formal rifle that was highly accurate compared to the old sleeve, and constantly shuttled over the forward positions, specifically targeting key points of the Japanese army's grassroots units, focusing on shooting Japanese commanders and heavy machine gunners.

However, one person's efforts cannot change the outcome of the battlefield. The gunfire on the battlefield is extremely fierce. The Japanese Type 92 infantry artillery continues to support the attacking troops, the crooked light machine gun provides fire support, the Type 92 heavy machine gun provides long-range fire suppression, and grenades

The cannon was used to kill accurately, and the military training regiment suffered heavy casualties.

Since the weapons and equipment of the student military training regiment were too poor, and the few light machine gun firepower points were quickly destroyed by Japanese grenade launchers and veterans' precise shooting, the first batch of offensive troops of the Kawagishi Division quickly broke through the weak firepower network.
To be continued...