Chapter 23 Breaking Out of the Encirclement (Part 1)
The tremor of the earth finally stopped, only the buzzing in his ears was still there. Yue Weihan struggled to get up, shook his head vigorously, and then shouted loudly: "Everyone gather!"
The soldiers who were lying on the ground stood up one after another and quickly began to line up.
When the crowd was crowded, the sound of small but dense footsteps suddenly sounded in the hall. In less than a moment, the remaining hundreds of officers and soldiers in the entire battalion had already lined up.
Yue Weihan's eyes were as sharp as an eagle, and he quickly passed over the faces of the soldiers in the front row, and immediately shouted: "Liu Tiezhu!"
Guard platoon leader Liu Tiezhu suddenly took a step forward and responded sternly: "Yes!"
Yue Weihan glanced at Liu Tiezhu coldly and ordered: "Lead the guard platoon to escort Mr. Yang and the seriously injured across the bridge. After the mission is completed, quickly return to the team."
"Yes!" Liu Tiezhu agreed loudly and turned around and shouted, "Guard platoon, follow me!"
In an instant, more than twenty soldiers were separated from the ranks of Baoshan Camp, helping or carrying the seriously wounded.
"Commander Yue, take care." Yang Shaocheng came up and wanted to shake hands with Yue Weihan and say goodbye, but Yue Weihan suddenly put his feet back and stood at attention, saluted him with the most standard military salute, and shouted at the same time, "Salute!"
All the officers and soldiers of the Baoshan Battalion immediately turned their attention to Yang Shaocheng and stood at attention to salute.
Yang Shaocheng nodded, his eyes became slightly moist without realizing it, and he immediately turned around and left.
Yue Weihan suddenly turned around, faced the collapsed tunnel, and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Take off your hat! Send the brothers on their way!"
After saying that, Yue Weihan took off his military cap first, and the officers and soldiers of Baoshan Battalion behind him also took off their military caps. Cao Xinglong, Chi Chengfeng and Niu Dagen, who were standing in front of the queue, raised their Czech-style weapons.
, fierce machine gun sounds rang out. At this moment, even a tough guy like Chi Chengfeng couldn't help but burst into tears.
After finishing a magazine, Yue Weihan turned around suddenly and roared: "Let's break through with me!"
All of a sudden, the officers and soldiers of Baoshan Battalion were like a flood that had burst an embankment, pouring out of the warehouse gate. Under the cover of smoke and night, they headed west towards the Japanese defense line.
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To the west of Sihang Warehouse is the Japanese position.
The headquarters of the Wakisaka Regiment was now completely in ruins. The destructive power of several kilograms of explosives could almost flatten a hill, let alone a mere three-story foreign-style building? Including Wakisaka, the commander of the 36th Regiment.
Nearly a hundred people in the entire headquarters, including Colonel Jiro and Lieutenant Colonel Kitajima Takeo, were buried alive!
Yu Zhishan, the commander of the Fengtian garrison brigade who happened to come to the headquarters to present the treasure, also died.
The huge shock wave generated by the explosion also overturned the Japanese garrison around the headquarters. Nearly 300 people from two infantry squadrons were either buried alive or knocked unconscious. Coupled with the smoke and the influence of night, the entire scene suddenly changed.
The situation was chaotic. No matter how well-trained the Japanese were, they were still in total disarray.
Although the three Japanese infantry brigades stationed in other directions discovered the anomaly at the headquarters, they did not dare to abandon their positions without authorization before receiving orders. The only thing they could do was to send a small group of troops to investigate.
to investigate the situation, and at the same time quickly contact the division and regiment headquarters to request tactical guidance.
Taking advantage of the complete paralysis of the Japs' command system and the complete collapse of the western blockade, Yue Weihan's Baoshan Battalion effortlessly broke through the blockade. The Japs soldiers, who had been stunned by the sudden huge explosion, had no time to carefully distinguish the smoke and dust.
Where did the friendly troops that suddenly appeared in the air come from? We thought they were sent to rescue by the neighboring brigade.
"Kono-kun, where are you?"
"Someone, please save me, please save me."
"Ikegami-kun, hold on, the military medical officer will be here soon!"
"Come here, come here, Kimura-kun is stuck, I need help..."
The Japanese army's position was filled with howls, cries for help, and shrill howls.
By the light of the flashlight, many Japanese soldiers were running back and forth among the ruins. Niu Dagen, who was rushing behind Yue Weihan, pulled the bolt of the machine gun in his hand without thinking. Yue Weihan immediately grunted and shouted: "Stop, it's important to break out.
Order down, no one is allowed to shoot, let’s go!”
After saying that, Yue Weihan rushed into the smoke-filled ruins first. Niu Dagen snorted and rushed in after him.
Behind the two men, more than a hundred officers and soldiers from the Baoshan Battalion followed quickly. Although the diffuse smoke and darkness affected their vision, and the ruins under their feet also had a great impact on the march, they could be supported by their huge belief in survival.
, all the officers and soldiers of Baoshan Battalion did not fall behind during the entire breakout process, which is a miracle!
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Kunshan, headquarters of the Japanese 9th Division.
Lieutenant General Yoshika Ryosuke, the commander of the 9th Division, had just gotten up. The chief of staff of the division, Hirotaro Nakagawa, walked in with a serious look on his face, holding a piece of paper in his hand, and reported: "Your Excellency, General, just now the 36th Regiment
The 3rd Battalion sent an urgent message from Zhabei, and the China Baoshan Battalion holding the Sihang Warehouse had already broken through at night!"
"What did you say?" Yoshika Ryosuke suddenly raised his head and said in disbelief, "Baoshan Camp broke through?"
"Yes." Nakagawa Hiroshi said with a face full of shock, "Not only did the Baoshan Battalion break through, but it also broke out from the front of the Wakisaka Regiment. It is simply incredible!"
"Baga!" Yoshika Ryosuke heard this and became furious. He struck the case and stood up and said, "Break through from the front?"
"Hai!" Nakagawa Hiroshi snapped his feet back and stood at attention, "General, your Excellency, this is indeed the case."
"Where is Jiro Wakisaka?" Yoshika Ryosuke's facial muscles twitched violently twice, and he asked in a ferocious voice, "What's his explanation for this?"
Yoshika Ryosuke couldn't help but get furious. The imperial army besieging the Sihang Warehouse was not a squadron or a brigade, but an entire elite regiment. If you include the Manchukuo Fengtian Guard Brigade and the attached artillery, the total strength was nearly ten thousand!
What about the Chinese army in the warehouse? The Special High School Division has found out their details very clearly. There are only less than 300 people! Even if they are supplemented in the middle, the total strength will never exceed 500 people!
The strength of the Imperial Army was almost twenty times that of the Chinese Army. However, what was the performance of the Imperial Army?
Nearly ten thousand people besieged the Sihang Warehouse, which was only garrisoned by less than 500 people, for nearly 20 days. In the end, not only did they not break through, but the Chinese people who were trapped in a desperate situation actually broke through. What is even more shocking and annoying is that the Chinese people
Not only did they break through the siege, but they also broke through the siege from the front of Risaka United!
If this news gets out, the 36th Regiment and even the entire 9th Division will probably become a laughing stock!
Nakagawa Hiroshi responded in a deep voice: "Your Excellency, General, Wakisaka-kun is already broken into pieces."
Yoshika Ryosuke frowned and said, "What, Wakisaka Jiro's jade is broken?"
"Yes." Nakagawa Hiroshi said, "The Chinese troops stationed at the Sihang Warehouse are very cunning. On the one hand, they advertised to the outside world that they will fight to the end, but on the other hand, they secretly dug tunnels directly underground to the Wakisaka Regiment Headquarters, and then
After planting explosives to blow up the Wakisaka Regiment headquarters and destroying the western blockade in one fell swoop, the Chinese Army was able to break through."
"Damn Baoshan Camp!" Yoshitaka Ryosuke slammed his fist on the table and yelled in a ferocious voice, "The cunning Chinese people, the Japanese Imperial Army must not let them go lightly! Nakagawa-kun, you rush to the Zhabei area right now,
Immediately reorganize the 36th Regiment and do our best to eliminate the Baoshan Battalion. This matter is related to the face of the imperial army and there is no room for failure."
Nakagawa Hiroshi suddenly straightened his chest, lowered his head and said, "Hai!"