Otherwise, there is really no way to explain it.

With such heavy losses and failure to achieve any decent results, the only option waiting for him was to commit seppuku.

Thinking of this, Kenkichi Hirata felt helpless. It can be said that this old devil never dreamed that he would reach this point.

Now this old devil is full of regrets. He should have known better that he should not have split up with the Ninth Independent Mixed Brigade.

If they take the path together, maybe this situation won't happen.

It's a pity that there is no regret medicine in this world.

Now they have no other choice but to go all out to seize Ping'an County as soon as possible.

Under Kenkichi Hirata's order, the Japs began to launch a more violent attack.

A large number of little devils poured into the city from the gap like crazy, and the two sides were fighting inextricably close to the city wall.

In order to withstand the Japs' attack, the Eighth Route Army soldiers guarding the city also devoted themselves to the battle.

Before annihilating the 9th Independent Mixed Brigade, Li Yunlong and his four regiments each deployed a battalion of troops to quickly support Ping'an County.

The first of the new regiment to be transferred to support was Liu Hao's fifth battalion, while Zhang Dabiao's first battalion had just received the order and was still on its way to Ping'an County.

The four battalions that came first to support arrived at Ping'an County first.

Liu Hao, commander of the fifth battalion of the New Regiment, found Zhao Gang as soon as he entered the city.

Zhao Gang was also very excited after seeing Liu Hao. The battle on the front line was fierce, and the troops invested everything they could.

If there are no reinforcements now, it will probably be more difficult to withstand the Japanese attack. If Ping An is lost, it will be troublesome.

Zhao Gang quickly asked: "How many people have come from your fifth battalion?"

Liu Hao replied: "The previous battles have taken a toll. Now there are more than 400 people in our fifth battalion. They have all arrived in Ping'an County and are ready to join the battle at any time."

"Very good!"

Zhao Gang said excitedly: "The situation is urgent now. We must drive out the little Japanese who broke into the city as soon as possible."

"Your fifth battalion will follow me to the front line immediately!"

"yes!"

Liu Hao responded quickly and then said: "According to the orders from superiors, the New Second Regiment, the Independent Regiment and the 772nd Regiment each sent a battalion to support them. They are behind and will be here soon."

"Very good!"

Zhao Gang said quickly: "Send someone to notify the three battalions of them, and ask them to go to Beicheng immediately after entering the city, jump directly into the battle, and fight back with all their strength. We must drive the little Japs out of the city."

"yes!"

A communications soldier nearby responded quickly and turned around to convey the order.

Then Zhao Gang rushed out of the headquarters with Liu Hao, joined the soldiers of the fifth battalion, and rushed towards Beicheng together.

At this moment, the entire area near the North City Gate was in full swing. Soldiers from both sides were completely strangled together, and the scene was extremely chaotic.

Zhao Gang shouted loudly: "Brothers, follow me and rush up to drive these little devils out for me. Kill them!"

"Brothers! Fix your bayonet! Charge with me!" Liu Hao also yelled and rushed out with Zhao Gang.

"Kill!"

More than 400 soldiers from the fifth battalion also burst out with a loud shout of killing and rushed out together.

Zhao Gang was born as an intellectual, although he received military training during the Anti-Japanese War.

Zhao Gang's marksmanship is good, but hand-to-hand combat is obviously his shortcoming. Unlike Li Yunlong and others, he basically practiced martial arts since childhood and has no Kung Fu foundation, so his hand-to-hand combat skills are average, and he even has no combat effectiveness.

But Zhao Gang was not ambiguous. He saw Zhao Gang holding a twenty-ring box cannon in each hand and followed the soldiers directly into the battlefield.

When Zhao Gang saw the little devil, he raised his gun and started shooting without saying a word.

"Bang bang bang!"

Gunshots rang out one after another, and the little devils fell to the ground one by one.

Although the difficulty level of using the gun with both hands has increased, within a few meters, Zhao Gang can still make perfect shots.

To say that the efficiency of killing Japanese is quite high.

In just a short period of time, several little Japs fell under Zhao Gang's gun and became their dead souls.

Zhao Gang also became more and more courageous as he fought. He shot one by one and killed them all the way. The little devil was no match for him at all.

No matter how ferocious the enemy is, he can be killed with one shot, and it is rare that he will be killed by one shot.

There are only a few little devils who miss the target and are not killed by one shot, so they need to shoot again.

The two guns totaled forty bullets, which allowed this kid to kill more than thirty little devils. This efficiency was probably unparalleled.

However, such a record was possible because there were people protecting Zhao Gang. In addition to Zhao Gang's two guards, Liu Hao was also with Zhao Gang.

Both guns were empty of bullets. Zhao Gang and Liu Hao leaned against each other, and Zhao Gang quickly changed the magazines.

Liu Hao held a big knife in both hands, and a little Japanese stabbed him with the bayonet.

Liu Hao blocked the Japanese's bayonet with a knife, and then slashed the little Japanese to the ground with a backhand knife. Liu Hao's skills were also quite impressive, and ordinary little Japanese were no match for him.

Liu Hao said loudly: "Political Commissar, this is not the way to go. The little devils are still rushing in."

Zhao Gang asked: "Then what do you think we should do?"

Liu Hao glanced at the distance and said: "The little devils all rush in through the gaps in the city wall. Use artillery fire to block the gaps. This will prevent them from entering."

"In this way, as long as we kill the little devils who rush in, we can stabilize the defense line."

Zhao Gang quickly ordered: "Immediately gather all the mortars and grenades, aim at the gap in the city wall and bombard me hard, kill these little sons of bitches, and prevent them from coming in again."

"yes!"

Liu Hao responded quickly and then asked: "What about you?"

Zhao Gang had already changed the magazine and said confidently: "Don't worry, I'm fine here."

Liu Hao nodded and shouted: "Protect the political commissar!"

With that said, Liu Hao rushed back with a knife, while Zhao Gang, protected by a group of soldiers, continued to kill forward.

With both guns in hand, Zhao Gang became more and more courageous as he fought. As gunshots rang out, one by one the little devils fell unwillingly to the muzzle of Zhao Gang's gun.

Maybe before they die, they will curse Zhao Gang.

This guy has no martial ethics!

But Zhao Gang doesn't care about this. I'm here to kill the Japanese, not to fight with you with bayonets.

After Liu Hao rushed back, he immediately summoned all the mortars and grenade launchers under his command, and loudly ordered: "Aim at the gap in the city wall and hit the motherfucker hard."

"We must never let another little devil enter the city!"

Following Liu Hao's order, the rumble of cannons sounded.

Four mortars and twelve grenade launchers opened fire at the same time, and mortar shells and Type 91 grenades continued to fall like raindrops on the gaps in the city wall.

"Boom! Boom!"

Violent explosions continued to sound, and pieces of fire rose into the sky. The little devil was immediately thrown off his back by the explosion, causing heavy casualties.

Originally, the little Japs were still rushing into the city desperately, but the incoming artillery fire made the Japs unable to defend themselves.

The little devils were constantly being swallowed up by the artillery fire, and the fierce artillery fire temporarily stopped the little devils' offensive.

The little Japs behind were completely blocked, but those who had already poured into the city continued to resist.

Zhao Gang raised his head and glanced at the gap in the city wall dozens of meters away. Seeing that the gap was temporarily blocked, he immediately shouted: "Brothers, kill! Kill all the little devils who rush into the city!"

At this time, reinforcements from the New Second Regiment, the Independent Regiment, and the 772nd Regiment also arrived one after another. More than a thousand soldiers from the three battalions threw themselves into the battle regardless of their own safety.

Soon, hundreds of little Japs who rushed into the city were surrounded. The soldiers fought bravely, but the Japs couldn't resist at all. They were beaten back steadily and suffered heavy casualties.

Although the Japs did have a few thrusts, facing the Eighth Route Army soldiers coming from all directions, the Japs couldn't resist them at all.

The four little devils gathered together back to back and actually blocked the siege of more than a dozen people.

But at this moment, Zhao Gang rushed over and knocked down several little devils with several shots.

Zhao Gang shouted loudly: "Brothers, deal with the remaining enemies as soon as possible!"

"If you can use a gun, use it to kill these naughty little devils."

At Zhao Gang's reminder, some soldiers also began to shoot the little devils with guns.

Although in this kind of melee, it is easy to cause accidental injuries with guns, the box cannon used by Zhao Gang is better. As long as the marksmanship is not too bad, it will generally not cause accidental injuries.

But the rifle is different. The rifle has strong penetrating power. When the shot is fired, the bullet penetrates the enemy and may accidentally injure the comrades behind.

But at this critical moment, many soldiers who were red-eyed no longer cared about this and just wanted to send these little devils to hell as soon as possible.

The little devil's infantry drill stipulates that the bullets in the bayonet must be ejected when fighting. This is also to avoid accidental injuries. It is not that the little devil believes in some bullshit Bushido spirit that made such a rule.

The gunshots kept ringing out, and more and more of the little Japs who had been unable to resist fell down.

Facing the Eighth Route Army soldiers who had no moral ethics, some little devils also started to resist like crazy.
To be continued...