In June, the rain continues to spread, as if the sky is also crying for this land.

On the river flowing eastward to Madong, the roar of Japanese ships and the turbulent sound of the river water intertwined, forming a tragic prelude.

Since June 18, the Japanese army has launched crazy mine-sweeping operations in this area of ​​water, attempting to open up a waterway to the inland.

However, their plan did not go as smoothly as expected.

The Chinese Air Force's war eagle appeared over the battlefield again and again, bombing Japanese ships.

The explosions of bombs came one after another on the river, and Japanese ships were shaking in the flames, but they never broke through the sea of ​​death composed of mines.

Faced with the threat from the air, the Japanese army had to change their strategies. Instead, they turned their attention to land and decided to launch a sneak attack from Xiangshan, downstream of Madong Mountain.

Xiangshan, a place called "Ma'an Lip" by the locals, is lying quietly in the rain, waiting for the upcoming storm.

At the foot of Xiangshan, the soldiers of the 53rd and 167th Divisions of the Chinese defenders were already ready.

They knew that this battle was related to the direction of the entire battle situation and the safety of the countless people behind them.

Therefore, they had the determination to live and die with their positions and vowed to guard the land to the death.

In the early morning of the 24th, the battle officially began. With its advantage in numbers and equipment, the Japanese army launched a fierce attack on the Xiangshan position.

In the fierce artillery fire of the enemy, the Chinese defenders fought desperately with the Japanese army with their tenacious will and firm belief.

However, just as the two sides were fighting fiercely, the Japanese army suddenly launched poison gas bombs.

The deadly poisonous fog quickly spread out, causing many Chinese soldiers to lose their combat effectiveness. In the end, under the crazy attack of the Japanese army, the Xiangshan position was lost.

With the loss of Xiangshan, Mahal Fortress also fell into a precarious situation.

On the 29th, the Japanese Marines followed up on armored motorboats to break through the blockade line on the river, and landed on the way from Dabai Lake to Pengze, forming a situation of being attacked from both sides of the Mahal Fortress.

At the same time, since the river water rises higher than the water level in the same period of the previous year, the originally designed blocking line failed to achieve the expected effect.

Faced with this sudden change, the Chinese defenders fell into an unprecedented dilemma.

So after a fierce battle, they had to make a difficult decision - to abandon Mahal Fortress.

When the last group of defenders evacuated, their eyes were filled with reluctance and grief.

The fall of Madian Fortress marks the failure of Chinese troops to defend this area and also indicates the coming of a greater crisis.

After the Japanese army occupied Mahal, they did not stop. They continued to march westward with their targets aimed directly at Hukou.

On July 4, the 106th Division of the Japanese Army and the Hatan Detachment launched an attack on Hukou by land and water respectively.

After receiving the order, the 26th Division of the 43rd Army of the Chinese defenders quickly gathered forces and prepared to fight.

The battle began fiercely under Hukou City. The Chinese defenders fought fiercely with the Japanese army with their terrain advantages and tenacious fighting spirit.

However, as time passed, the Chinese defenders' ammunition was gradually exhausted, and reinforcements had not arrived yet.

What is even more despairing is that the Japanese army once again used poison gas bombs, which greatly reduced the combat effectiveness of the Chinese defenders.

So after several days of hard war, the Chinese defenders had to retreat one after another.

In the early morning of the 5th, when the first ray of sunlight shone on Hukou City, the ancient city had fallen into the hands of the Japanese invaders.

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At the same time, in the early morning of July 5, Dragon Boat Festival had already arrived at Laiqinggou Bay. Dragon Boat Festival wanted to stop the boat here. He also found a location that was not a port but had a deep water.

In this way, the Oshima stops closer to the coastline.

But the Dragon Boat Festival was still not satisfied. The Japanese under the deck were ordered to drive the boat to the beach for free.

The Japanese felt a little sorry for their warships, but Dragon Boat Festival said: "I am also for your own good. When we get off the boat, we will destroy the power system of the ship. At that time, if you throw you on the boat, you will have to fend for yourself.

But if the boat is parked on the beach, then you can get off the boat and go to find your own people. Isn’t that the best of both worlds?”

The Japanese all thought that the Dragon Boat Festival was right and unanimously decided to drive the warships to the beach.

Therefore, with the order of Dragon Boat Festival, the roar of the engine of the Oshima warship suddenly intensified, as if a awakened giant beast was ready to go on the deep blue sea.

The soldiers on the deck were shaking in the vibration, but no one made any noise.

Because what they want to witness next is probably another feat. The warship weighing tens of thousands of tons is going to sail to the beach.

Not to mention them, even Ma Ping'an never thought that he would do such a crazy thing.

Under his command, all the guerrillas in the cockpit devoted themselves to their respective work, and tried their best to adjust the various parameters of the warship, striving to increase the speed to the limit.

The sea water separated under the push of the warship, forming two rolling wave walls, galloping towards the shore.

The sea breeze whistles, with the salty and wetness of the sea water and the heat of summer.

But at this time, no one complained. Whether it was the guerrillas or the Japanese who were forced to cooperate, they felt unprecedented passion. It seemed that they were driving the giant wheel of fate together and sailing towards a new world.

Finally, under the breath-taking gaze of everyone, the huge body of the Big Island slowly approached the beach.

The keel at the bottom of the battleship began to contact the soft beach, making a dull and powerful impact sound.

The hull also began to shake violently at this moment, and as it approached the coastline, the hull trembled more and more violently.

The soldiers seized all fixed objects that they could grasp so that their bodies would not fall.

The same is true for those Japanese in the power room.

They staggered, but they were still staying in their respective posts.

This is the last task the guerrillas ask them to do. And after all this, they will be released.

Although some Japanese suspect that the guerrillas will go back on their word.

But at this time, I am a fisherman, and even if the Japanese are worried, they can't do anything.

They could only pray that the guerrillas would keep their word and let them go.

So at this time, the Japanese were working very hard, and many Japanese continued to work while holding various tubes or machines.
Chapter completed!