Zhao Hanxing's first battalion won the first battle and successfully captured the position, but the attacks of the other battalions of the 1st Division and the other three honorary divisions were not very smooth.

Although the firepower continuity of the Type 96 25mm caliber dual-mounted anti-aircraft gun is poor, its lethality is more than one level higher than that of the crooked handle and the Type 92.

If it is a crooked handle or Type 92, as long as there is more than fifteen centimeters of soil covering it, it will be basically fine. However, facing the Type 96 25mm caliber dual-mounted anti-aircraft gun, it is not necessarily safe to hide behind the rocks. Therefore, the four honorary divisions encountered great difficulties in the attack.

What's worse, at around nine o'clock, the group of Japanese aircraft that took off from Hangzhou Xianqiao Airport and Shanghai Hongqiao Airport also buzzed and flew to Tongshan Town, and bombed the Rong 1st Division, Rong 2nd Division, Rong 4th Division and Rong 7th Division. The four honorary divisions lacked effective air defense and could only use machine guns to strafuse the air.

This makes the offense even worse.

After fighting for a long time, at noon, the front line only advanced less than a kilometer.

The defense circle of the 1st cavalry brigade of the Japanese cavalry is seven or eight kilometers deep!

In other words, at this speed, it will take at least seven or eight and a half days to penetrate, but the problem is that the main force of the Guards Division cannot give them such a long time.

The Rong 4th Division, the Rong 9th Division, cannot stop it for such a long time. Even if both divisions fight all over, it is impossible to block the main force of the Guard Division for more than seven days!

When the news reached the head of Jinhua, Zhong Yi's brows frowned.

Only then did Zhong Yi realize that he had underestimated the strength of the Guards Division.

Before, Zhong Yi had been feeling uneasy, but he could never find the problem.

Now Zhong Yi finally understood that this time he underestimated the enemy a little, really underestimated the enemy.

Zhong Yi did look down on the Guards Division. In his subconscious, he believed that the Guards Division was like the imperial guards in ancient China. It might be slightly better, but it was limited in its best. It was basically embroidered pillows, which were not useful. An obvious fact is that the Guards Division had never fought any bad battles.

A unit that has not experienced the tempering of blood and fire is not much more powerful in combat.

But now, the facts are already in front of you, and the combat effectiveness of the Guards Division is indeed not something you can say.

In fact, this is not a big deal about Zhong Yi, because Zhong Yi did not have a system after all, and he did not know the composition of the officers and soldiers of the Guard Division.

Since its establishment, the Guards Division has indeed not fought any major and bad battles. It only helped during the Russo-Japanese War, but this was not the decisive factor that determined the combat effectiveness of the Guards Division.

The decisive factor that determines the combat effectiveness of a unit is his officers and soldiers.

The officers and soldiers of the Guards Division were exactly the elite troops drawn from the other sixteen permanent divisions.

How poor can an army composed of elite officers and soldiers in Yishui have? It’s impossible!

But Zhong Yi didn't know this, and he thought that the soldiers of the Guards Division were all made up of children near Tokyo.

Yu Liangzhen said: "Zi Ren, judging from the current situation, it is probably difficult to end the battle before dawn tomorrow. Otherwise, let the troops retreat, right?"

Yu Liangzhen meant to give up the battle in Tongshan Town.

Hearing Yu Liangzhen say this, several high-ranking scholars immediately began to speak sarcastic words.

"Captain Yu, Bei Zhi said that this battle cannot be fought, and we cannot afford the First Cavalry Brigade."

"Who said no? The 41st Army has strong combat effectiveness, but it is still far inferior to the Japanese. It is really not a wise choice to fight against Japanese soldiers in the current situation."

"Retreat quickly, if you drag it down, it will be cooked into a raw rice."

When Zhong Yi suddenly felt a little moved when he heard Yu Liangzhen and Peng Songling say this.

The cruel reality is in front of us. Whether it is Yu Liangzhen or Peng Songling, the high-ranking gangsters, they all believed that the encirclement and annihilation battle in Tongshan Town had actually failed, and if they were dragged on, they could only cook it into a pot of raw rice! If they thought so, just as soon as possible, the top leaders of the 1st Cavalry Brigade and the Guard Division would definitely think so too.

Perhaps there is a chance to counterattack here?

Zhong Yi nodded and said, "Okay, then retreat."

Yu Liangzhen breathed a sigh of relief, but fortunately Ziren did not persist.

...

Shanghai, the 13th Army Command Operation Room.

Okamura Yasuji once again came to the war room, standing by the sand table accompanied by Usa Mitsuto, listening to Hinata Shimiya's introduction to the latest situation of the battle between Tongshan Town.

"As of noon, the Chinese army advanced about one kilometer."

"The defense of the 1st Cavalry Brigade is ten kilometers deep, so the entire defense line is basically stable."

"However, the 1st Cavalry Brigade is accumulating strength. They are preparing to launch a counterattack before this evening, which is likely to restore the lost positions during the day."

"Why choose to fight back before evening?" asked Okamura Yasuji.

"Oh, this is the suggestion of Huyi." Usa Mirō said hurriedly, "Because the Chinese army led by Zhong Yi has a characteristic, that is, they will not rest during the day or at night, but will continue to attack. However, between the two attacks, that is, in the evening, there will be about an hour of rest, which is also the meal time of the Chinese army. At this time, the counterattack will be the best effect."

"Yoxi." Okamura Yasuji nodded happily and signaled Hinata Shiaki to continue to say.

Hinata Shiaki paused slightly, and just as he was about to continue his explanation, a staff officer hurried in.

"Your Excellency Commander!" The staff member said, "The aviation scout reported that the Chinese army outside Tongshan Town is retreating!"

"Nani?" Okamura Yanji said in surprise, "The Chinese army outside Tongshan Town is retreating?"

Usa Mitsuki and Hinata Chiaki also looked at each other. How is this possible?

The battle has just begun, and it has been less than half a day since Zhong Yi retreated?

Although the National Army's attack in Tongshan Town was not smooth and only advanced less than one kilometer in half a day, when did Zhong Yi give up so easily? This is not very similar to his style.

"Fake!" Hinata Shiaki said decisively, "This must be fake."

Usa Mirō also said: "It is indeed strange to retreat at this time when the Chinese army is far away from the end of the country! If nothing unexpected happens, this should be Zhong Yi's plan to lure the enemy!"

Okamura Nishi frowned and said, "You mean, is this a trick to lure the enemy?"

"Hai." Hinata Shimiya said decisively, "The Chinese army lacks heavy weapons to attack, and the 1st Cavalry Brigade has built fortifications in Tongshan Town, so the situation has formed a stalemate. However, once the 1st Cavalry Brigade leaves the fortifications in Tongshan Town to pursue, the situation immediately evolves from the attack of the Chinese army to become an encounter between the two armies!"

After a pause, Hinata Shiaki continued, "That's going to be troublesome."

(End of this chapter)
Chapter completed!