In normal times, Ishibashi Takamori would not take these propaganda and instigation of psychological warfare seriously, but the changes in the situation now make him worry. The security army's fighting will is very weak, which is incompatible with their success. The army is rushed and lacks training, but its biggest weakness is that it does not have a strong and unshakable belief. There are many people who fish in troubled waters for the sake of food or opportunism. Such an army can increase its momentum when it goes well, but when it fails, Sometimes it will collapse thousands of miles, disrupting the morale of the army.

Ishibashi Takamori glanced at the several security army officers in front of him with sharp eyes. Looking at their faces, he saw that the security army officers were not stupid. Although they had various thoughts in their minds, they immediately stood at attention with their chests straightened out, and they were frightened. He put away his color and pretended to be brave and impassioned in taking on heavy responsibilities.

"Everyone," Ishibashi Takasheng said majestically: "Although the attack has suffered a small setback, we must not lose confidence. The enemy is just trying to deceive our army into exhaustion and using conspiracies. In fact, he does not dare to confront our army. I am prepared to avoid the front. , take a flank breakthrough, and order the troops from the Dragon King Temple to break out. The enemy's main force is concentrated here, and it must be a bluff. If you attack from both sides, you will be able to defeat the enemy." After a pause, Ishibashi Takamori glanced around and continued. Said: "Each of you go back to organize your troops and launch the attack again after half an hour."

It's not that Ishibashi Takamori doesn't want to disperse the imperial soldiers in his hands and mix them with the security forces to guard against and suppress possible changes in the security forces, but now he has less than one squadron of combatable soldiers. This is his last resort. As a reliable force, those security forces can only rely on Japanese advisers to maintain them now.

Time is very precious for both sides, and night is a good time for the Second Route Army to kill the enemy. If the battle continues into the day, who knows whether the Japanese army will send planes to assist in the battle.

Just as the Japanese and puppet troops were adjusting, the rear army led by Yu Biao took the lead in launching an attack. In order to reduce casualties, they suddenly lit a fire upwind, and the dead branches and leaves mixed with chili peppers were emitted. The thick smoke and choking "poisonous gas" filled the air quickly overwhelmed the enemy's rearguard positions. The puppet troops were not equipped with gas masks and could not see the situation of the Second Route Army on the opposite side, which caused some small changes in their defensive positions. There was a small commotion. Apart from coughing loudly and reflexively instructing the security army soldiers to shoot blindly, the Japanese adviser had no way to deal with the possible attack by the Second Route Army.

Taking advantage of the cover of darkness and smoke, the artillery of the Second Route Army once again fired at close range. Several extremely powerful cannons (blasting cannons) violently bombarded the enemy's position. Under the bombardment of several powerful bombs similar to heavy artillery, Several forward positions of the security forces were swept clean by the powerful shock wave after the explosion.

After the enemy's morale suffered a heavy blow, the Second Route Army's killing cry rang out again. Two companies of regular troops from Dawangzhuang, which had been temporarily supplemented, took the lead in attacking, followed by a large number of self-defense forces and mass armed forces, but they opened the way at the front. Instead, there were dozens of local dogs with explosives strapped to their bodies. These war dogs jumped and ran, appearing and disappearing in the smoke. They spotted the uniforms of the Japanese and puppet soldiers, chasing and biting them until they There was a loud explosion, turning into a ball of blood mist and shooting out countless shrapnel.

First of all, the attack from behind was beyond Ishibashi Takamori's expectation. This was based on his judgment. The ones blocking the road in front were the main force of the Second Route Army, which had the strongest combat effectiveness. The ones behind were just the vassal armed forces of the Second Route Army. Even if there were a small number of regular troops, , was not enough to shake the defense line of the security forces, but the facts gave him a heavy blow again. In the telescope, the smoke-filled positions of the security forces were heard from east to west, and explosions were heard from time to time, and the rising fire was like a blossoming fire. Brilliant fireworks.

Before he could react, the Second Route Army on both sides also launched an attack. The troops in the front began to shell the battle. There were shouts of killing from all directions and the sound of gunfire. Ishibashi Takasheng didn't know for a moment that he wanted to use the gun in his hand. Where will the main force hit?

In less than half an hour, the security forces serving as the rearguard faced multiple blows from heavy artillery and war dog bombs. They first lost the courage to fight, and an unstoppable rout occurred. Several Japanese advisers yelled and blocked it to no avail. The security army soldiers began to shoot at them, and more security army soldiers began to raise their hands and surrender.

Then the security forces on the left were hit by two flying mines and dozens of people were killed. About two squadrons of puppet troops surrendered in organic form, allowing the Second Route Army to pass through the gap and carry out divided attacks on other stubborn enemies. The troops used earthen tanks as cover and launched a fierce attack on the Japanese troops defending the first trench. Both sides risked their lives and became entangled.

"Your Excellency, all the infantry artillery shells have been used up,"

"Your Excellency, the enemy is attacking fiercely from the front, Captain Sugimoto is requesting reinforcements,"

"Your Excellency, the right-wing security forces are showing signs of collapse and are requesting reinforcements,"

"Your Excellency, the herbal team has temporarily blocked the enemy's attack on the left wing and is currently fighting fiercely."

"Your Excellency, Team Yamaki's reinforcements were attacked by dog ​​bombs and heavy artillery on the way back. They suffered heavy casualties. Captain Yamaki was killed in action. However, the enemy did not make strides forward and seemed to be consolidating their positions."

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There were only more than 20 guards and a few staff officers left around Ishibashi Takamori. There were no more troops to send. The troops sent in batches were depleted very quickly. The security army with weak fighting will was not a help at this time, but became The baggage and leaky defense lines made Ishibashi Takamori feel like he couldn't make up for it.

Ishibashi Takamori's face suddenly relaxed, and he said in a deep voice: "Telegram: Under the enemy's endless attacks, the battlefield situation took a turn for the worse. The security forces with weak fighting will were the first to waver. Although the imperial soldiers fought hard, they could no longer be saved. The defense line is fragmented. Since the beginning of the sweep, our army has been troubled by the enemy's unpredictable tactics and tactics. Now I will give you some foolish advice to prevent you from making the same mistakes again. First, the enemy has been able to manufacture high-power explosives and has corresponding methods. The homemade artillery fire is no less powerful than heavy artillery at close range; secondly, the enemy-occupied areas are densely covered with mines and tunnels, making it difficult to move forward without appropriate means of response; thirdly, although the enemy's regular troops are not many, the mass mobilization The ability should not be underestimated. It can be seen that the enemy's strategy of using all the people as soldiers has been quite effective. Fourth, the Imperial Alliance Army is extremely unreliable. It can defend the place, but it must not be taken to fight deep into the enemy's territory. Fifth, the enemy's defensive ability is very strong. Fight with it in the future. It should be taken seriously..."
Chapter completed!