Chapter 1204 The situation takes a turn for the worse
Fangshan Japanese Army Regiment Headquarters.
The captain of the Japanese left behind team was pacing back and forth in the war room anxiously.
The counterattack order has been issued, but no one knows whether it can be won or not. All he can do is wait for news in the war room.
"Sir..."
The deputy captain who came to the front line to direct the counterattack was like a lost dog, rushing in with a look of panic on his face.
The captain guessed something as soon as he saw his expression, but still asked with the last glimmer of hope: "What's the result of the counterattack?"
"Did you lose or win..."
Seeing that his subordinates lowered their heads and refused to answer, the captain continued to ask: "Are you still defeated?"
"Tell me how the counterattack failed?"
"The target was exposed in advance and was killed by the Eighth Route Army artillery..."
"An accident occurred when attacking at close range..."
"Say it quickly..."
"If there is a chance to remedy the situation, the worst we can do is send another squadron to launch a counterattack..."
"As long as we can kill the Eighth Route Army's artillery unit, even if our entire army is wiped out in Fangshan City, losing Fangshan is still worthwhile..."
"Since there is a high chance that we will not be able to defend Fangshan and the main force will not be able to return for reinforcements, then we must find a way to cause more losses to the Eighth Route Army before the troops are destroyed..."
"I analyzed it and found that it is the most cost-effective to kill their artillery unit!"
The deputy captain took a deep breath and replied: "Sir..."
"I humbly advise you to give up the idea of destroying the Eighth Route Artillery..."
"They are too cautious..."
"The emphasis on artillery is far greater than we imagined..."
"With the artillery position as the center, their security forces are everywhere within a fifty-meter radius."
"Our troops will be exposed to the target when they are still 70 to 80 meters away from the artillery position."
"The security forces were equipped with a large number of pistols and light machine guns suitable for close combat. After our troops were exposed, they held on tightly for two minutes and were all killed."
"After this battle, the Eighth Route Army not only did not relax its vigilance, but instead strengthened the vigilance of the artillery positions. Even if we sent all the remaining troops in the city to the front line to launch a counterattack against the Eighth Route Artillery positions, it would be an egg against a stone, and we would be seeking death..."
"Boom boom boom..."
At this moment, several violent shell explosions suddenly sounded in the captain's ears.
Hot air waves rushed into the war room from the door at the same time, and several subordinates who had not stood firm were overturned.
If the captain hadn't put his hands on the table, he himself would have been knocked over.
Despite this, the sound of explosions at close range still made his ears buzz, and he didn't react for a long time.
"Captain..."
The guard squad leader rushed in from the yard dragging an injured arm.
Before he could stand still, he reported with panic: "The headquarters has been targeted by the Eighth Route Army artillery..."
"The artillery shells were fired from the east of the city. The artillery position is at most seven or eight hundred meters away from the headquarters..."
"It's too dangerous here, you must move immediately..."
An expression of panic quickly flashed across the captain's shocked face, and he shouted in a loud voice: "The artillery position is seven to eight hundred meters away from the headquarters..."
"Then their attacking troops are only five or six hundred meters away from us..."
"What did the Eighth Route Army do? How could the attack speed be so fast..."
"Sir..."
Another messenger rushed into the war room, and when he saw the captain, he reported anxiously.
"The Eighth Route Army attacking us from the east of the city used flying thunder cannons on the battlefield..."
"The explosive pack is very powerful, and it explodes into a large area..."
"One explosive pack can repay our soldiers hiding in several courtyards..."
"Even if there is a bunker to cover..."
"The powerful shock wave also killed and injured the soldiers... and lost their ability to resist..."
"The Eighth Route Army, under the cover of thunder cannons, field artillery and mortars, was unstoppable and advanced 200 meters in just a few minutes!"
"Our troops are no match for us. We are asking for reinforcements..."
The shocked expression on the captain's face was directly covered by despair...
From the moment the Eighth Route Army used artillery in Fangshan City, he guessed that he would not be able to hold on to the main force to return reinforcements.
I originally wanted to struggle, but not only did I not win, but I also destroyed a full infantry squadron in one fell swoop.
Now, facing the powerful assault capabilities of the Eighth Route Army, the troops under his command have reached the point where they are completely helpless...
Never in my wildest dreams did I expect that the battle situation would change so quickly and that I would be defeated so quickly.
Facing the expectant messenger, the captain wanted to give him a positive answer.
But he has no troops left.
He sighed and replied desperately: "Go back and tell your squadron commander...the headquarters has no reinforcements..."
"I don't care what method he uses, he must delay the Eighth Route Army's offensive..."
"Without an order from the headquarters, no one can take a step back and vow to live or die with the position..."
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On the road less than five kilometers away from Fangshan.
The return speed of the main force of the Japanese and puppet troops was obviously much slower than an hour ago.
There were at least a hundred more stretchers in the vast team.
Under the burden of these wounded, the chief of staff had to slow down the march.
The only thing that made him happy was that Fangshan was right in front of him.
In more than half an hour, he can reach the outside of Fangshan City.
The troops stationed in Fangshan did not send a farewell telegram, which meant that Fangshan was still in the hands of the imperial army.
Just as the chief of staff was dreaming about attacking the guerrilla brigade inside and outside Fangshan, the radio operator seemed to be frightened and rushed to his side with a face full of panic.
He lowered his head and reported in a low voice: "Your Excellency, Chief of Staff..."
"An urgent call from the Fangshan garrison...is..."
"It's... a farewell telegram..."
"Fangshan missed..."
"Nani..."
The chief of staff was so frightened by the news that he almost fell off his horse.
He quickly jumped off his horse, grabbed the telegram from the operator's hand, and read all the lines at a glance.
In an instant, his face turned livid.
The telegram in his hand was crumpled into a ball, his eyes were red, and he cursed loudly...
"how so……"
"They have more than a thousand people, and they still have city fortifications to hold on to...Why didn't they even hold on for two hours..."
"Could it be that the Eighth Route Army is really our nemesis..."
"As soon as the troops encounter the Eighth Route Army, their combat effectiveness will be sharply reduced..."
"Half an hour... As long as they persist for another half hour, we can surround the guerrilla brigade in Fangshan and annihilate them..."
"The result is just that little bit..."
"Can anyone tell me why this is!"
The captain on the side reminded: "Chief of Staff..."
"Although Fangshan failed, we still have a chance..."
"The Eighth Route Army guerrilla brigade has just occupied Fangshan. Even if they retreat immediately, it will take more than ten minutes to fully evacuate Fangshan."
"We still have forty minutes to get to Fangshan, and there's only a twenty-minute difference..."
"They carry a lot of trophies and wounded people, so they will definitely not be able to run fast..."
"We will pursue them along the traces of their retreat. We will definitely be able to block them and annihilate them..."
