One man's resistance against Japan, I mobilized a million people to aid Shanghai.

After failing to capture Gujia Town in three days, Matsui Iwane was furious and immediately sent reinforcements, ordering the front to take Gujia Town at all costs.

Zhu Yong had just set up defenses when the Japanese attacked one after another.

"Boom!"

"Boom!!"

Before dawn had completely dispelled the darkness, the Japanese artillery fire had already reached the positions in Gujia Town.

This time, not only the 75mm mountain guns and 105mm field guns of the division, but also the 203mm and even 356mm heavy guns of the ships such as the Izumo and Kinu anchored on the Yangtze River joined the attack.

The shells, trailing a mournful whistle, crashed down on the 108th Division's positions in Gujia Town like meteorites.

The entire town of Gujia shook violently, and it seemed as if only one sound remained in the world: the deafening roar of destruction.

Huge craters surrounded each other, and scorching blast waves carrying shrapnel and debris swept everything in their path.

Faced with such a devastating attack, even a special forces soldier like Zhu Yong was powerless and could only lie in the trench, praying that the bombs would not fall on him.

The other Nationalist soldiers were deathly pale, feeling the seemingly endless, violent tremors; many of them had blood coming from their ears and noses.

The shelling lasted for nearly two hours, as if it were trying to completely plow the land.

Nearly two thousand Nationalist soldiers died under the heavy artillery fire alone; such a devastating loss is truly heartbreaking.

After the artillery fire extended, the infantry of the Japanese 9th Division, under the cover of Type 95 light tanks, launched a wave-like attack in standard skirmish lines.

The Japanese army's three main tactics were just two: artillery bombardment, tank assault, and infantry assault.

They believed that under such a fierce attack, the Nationalist army would no longer be able to put up an effective resistance.

However, as they carefully climbed onto the scorched earth of the position, they were suddenly attacked by the Nationalist army.

"beat!"

At the command of the platoon commanders, the remaining Nationalist soldiers fought desperately, relying on the remaining fortifications and shell craters.

The battle became intense from the very beginning.

Thanks to the powerful combat capabilities of the special forces, Zhu Yong managed to withstand several attacks by the Japanese, but he also suffered heavy casualties, especially on the sloping positions, which almost became death zones.

Fortunately, at the critical moment, Wang Lei and his 108th division commander finally arrived and repelled the Japanese invaders.

However, the Japanese then launched an even more ferocious retaliation.

The shells rained down, washing over the position and causing heavy casualties among the 108th Division soldiers.

Zhu Yong calmly observed the battlefield. He knew that if they continued to fight head-on like this, the 108th Division would definitely not last more than seven days.

In a critical moment, Zhu Yong came up with a very bold tactic.

"Reverse slope defense combined with nighttime counterattack!"

The so-called reverse slope tactic involves deploying troops on the reverse slope, which can effectively resist Japanese artillery fire.

After the Japanese occupied the position, they launched a night attack on the Japanese through a pre-prepared secret passage.

Zhu Yong quickly put forward this idea.

"The Japanese have the advantage of artillery and air support. If we hold the slope during the day, we'll be sitting ducks."

"We withdrew our main force to the reverse slope, leaving only a few observation posts and snipers on the forward slope."

"Most of the Japanese artillery fire will be wasted on the unmanned frontal slopes. Once their infantry have exhausted themselves climbing to the top of the hill and are exposed to our pre-set fire network and grenade attacks on the reverse slope, we will inflict heavy casualties on them!"

"What if we lose that position?" Zhou Weiguo questioned.

"Let them occupy it during the day! We'll take it back at night!"

Zhu Yong said coldly:

"Nighttime is our domain! The Japanese naval gunnery and aircraft advantage is greatly reduced, which is the perfect time for us to utilize our strengths in night fighting!"

Zhu Yong then explained the principles of the reverse slope to all the officers in more detail. The most crucial point was to hollow out a portion of the mountain so that a counterattack could be launched at night.

The tactics were executed immediately.

The 108th Division dug tunnels overnight, creating huge holes and tunnels in the main defensive high ground of Gujia Town.

After working through the night, the 108th Division finally completed this arduous task before dawn.

The next day at dawn, the Japanese launched their usual fierce artillery bombardment.

Then, the Japanese infantry began their attack.

To their utter surprise, the attack was incredibly easy, and they captured the frontal slope position with ease.

The Japanese soldiers thought the Nationalist army had escaped under cover of night, but when they advanced toward the reverse slope, they were met with attacks from the flanks, rear, and above the reverse slope.

Machine guns, mortars, and a hail of grenades caught the Japanese off guard, leaving behind a large number of corpses in front of the reverse slope position.

Enraged, the Japanese immediately increased their firepower and attacked the Nationalist army's reverse slope positions.

The most impressive thing about the reverse slope was that it was immune to artillery fire; the artillery that the Japanese relied on most could not pose any threat to the reverse slope.

The Japanese could only rely on their individual combat capabilities to fight the 108th Division to the death.

However, the 108th Division is now mostly composed of special forces soldiers. In terms of troop leadership and combat capabilities, the Japanese simply cannot take down the reverse slope.

The two sides were locked in a tug-of-war on the reverse slope. Although the Japanese were furious, they were unable to completely occupy the Gujia Town high ground.

As night fell, the Japanese had no choice but to occupy the front slope positions, planning to continue their attack on the Nationalist army's reverse slope at dawn the next day.

What they didn't know was that shortly after they lay down, the Nationalist soldiers who had been hiding in the tunnel for a day quietly opened the tunnel and rushed out, slaughtering them.

These assault teams, led by clones, were like ghosts in the night, launching a fierce counterattack on the positions lost during the day.

The bayonet fighting once again took center stage. Fueled by the rage to avenge their comrades in the 87th Division, the officers and soldiers of the 108th Division fought with extreme ferocity, cutting through the exhausted Japanese defenders like vegetables, and recapturing the positions lost during the day.

The Japanese commander was furious; they had never encountered such a formidable and cunning opponent.

The Japanese soldiers' patience was completely exhausted by this persistent tactic of "you occupy during the day, I take back at night".

In order to completely eliminate this troublesome group of Nationalist soldiers, the Japanese set up a huge trap under the cover of night.

On the fourth night, anticipating that the 108th Division would launch a counterattack, the Japanese had prepared an ambush with an entire reinforced battalion of elite infantry behind and on the flanks, equipped with a large number of light machine guns and grenade launchers.

As expected, they were attacked at dawn, and the Japanese soldiers who were lying in ambush immediately launched a frenzied attack on the Nationalist army.

However, the night was too dark and obstructed their vision, making it impossible for them to aim accurately. They could only rely on sound to determine the direction of the Nationalist troops.

Little did they know, this was a trap set by Zhu Yong.

Once the Japanese firing positions were exposed, Zhu Yong immediately ordered the artillery to eliminate all of the Japanese light and heavy firepower positions, as well as the mortar positions.

Subsequently, a large group of Nationalist troops descended from the hilltop and began massacring the Japanese soldiers on the sloping side.

What was supposed to be a well-planned ambush turned into a more brutal nighttime skirmish and counter-encirclement battle.

In the darkness, friend and foe are intertwined, and it is often only by relying on passwords and the outline of military uniforms that one can distinguish them.

Grenades exploded one after another, and machine gun fire licked wildly in the night.

Ultimately, thanks to their superior individual combat capabilities, the 108th Division managed to wipe out the Japanese ambush force.