"Commander, it's all my fault. I didn't command the battle well. Only less than two companies of a battalion of soldiers came back alive. Please punish me..." After counting the losses of his troops, he led the team
The company commander ran to the angry commander Wang Nanhu with a sad face and said.
"It's not your fault. I've seen everything that happened in the battle just now. It's not your fault. It's because the Japs' counterattack was so unexpected. How are they? How are the troop casualties?" Wang Nanhu asked.
"Commander, the three companies set out with a total of 360 people, but only 210 came back. All the remaining soldiers fell under the enemy's fire." The company commander replied in a low voice. Look at Wang Nanhu at this time.
, after hearing the number of casualties, his whole hands were squeezing loudly.
"Little devil, just wait, I, Wang Nanhu, will definitely give you twice the price in exchange for it." Wang Nanhu said angrily. "You, take the soldiers down to rest first and replenish your physical strength and ammunition. When the time is up,
, I also asked you to be the vanguard. Wherever you fall, get up and let the little devil know that if he kills my soldiers, I will kill him too."
"Yes, Commander..." After hearing Wang Nanhu's words, the sadness on the company commander's face immediately disappeared and he answered with excitement.
At this time, not only the Eighth Route Army's position was demoralized due to the heavy casualties they had just suffered. Likewise, the Japanese troops who were stationed on the city wall were not much better. In the Eighth Route Army's attack just now, the entire artillery squad was almost wiped out. By the time the Eighth Route Army
When the sound of artillery stopped, there was only a pile of scrap metal left in the artillery position, and not a single mortar or grenade could be used anymore.
Let’s talk about the remaining more than 100 puppet troops. Under the double blow of the Eighth Route Army’s mortars and heavy machine guns, there were only less than one company left. When Major Nakamura felt even more angry, there were less than one company left.
After a company of puppet soldiers withstood the blows of ice and fire, almost everyone was snuggling in the corner. Almost everyone would tremble when they heard the sound of gunfire and artillery. The entire puppet army of a company all
It lost its combat effectiveness and became a burden to the defending troops.
"Reporting to the captain, your Excellency, there are only 85 imperial troops left on the entire city wall who can continue to fight." Captain Ono came to the shocked captain and said.
"Baga, how could this happen? We lost so many elite soldiers of the Imperial Army in just one attack by the Eighth Route Army..." the captain asked in a huff.
"Hi, Mr. Captain, almost all of our soldiers died under the machine guns of the Eighth Route Army. The machine gun firepower of the Eighth Route Army was too dense. Almost every light and heavy machine gun we had was suppressed by at least two machine guns of the Eighth Route Army. Also,
There are snipers among the Eighth Route Army's offensive troops. In the battle just now, at least 20 of our machine gunners were killed by Eighth Route Army snipers." Captain Ono answered.
"Baga..." After listening to Captain Ono's words, Major Nakamura was helpless, because he clearly saw that next to more than a dozen machine guns along the city wall, almost every machine gun had several corpses of his own people piled up next to it.
.Looking at the soldiers next to the machine guns, almost everyone was filled with fear at the extremely powerful gun in front of them.
"Baga, the Eighth Route Army is cunning and cunning. It orders all soldiers not to stick their heads out casually. You, Xiaoye, go back to the headquarters immediately and ask the commander for reinforcements. Quickly, just say, if there is no artillery support from the headquarters,
The most we can do is repel one attack by the Chinese *** team. Also, take all those puppet troops down, they have no fighting power anymore, and here they will only drag down our excellent imperial army." Major Nakamura ordered.
road.
"Hi, Captain, I'm going to ask for reinforcements right away..." After hearing what Major Nakamura said, Captain Ono couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. Before the captain in front of him could speak, he turned around and took the puppet troops who had no fighting capacity.
Leave the city wall.
Just when Captain Ono left, the Eighth Route Army's artillery fire started again. Maybe Wang Nanhu wanted to retaliate against the Japanese army, or maybe Wang Nanhu wanted to let the Japanese commander in the county call for help quickly. In short, the artillery fire this time was more intense than before.
The first two were even more violent. In addition to the original 12 mountain guns, the mortar company of the *** regiment also participated in the bombardment. Rounds of 24 shells continued to fall on the city wall, one after another violently.
The accurate artillery shells continued to take away the lives of Japanese soldiers one by one, tearing apart all obstacles in front of the Eighth Route Army.
Listening to the fiercer artillery fire from behind than the previous two times, a company of puppet troops following Captain Ono had already fallen into disarray and were hiding in an unknown corner. However, Captain Ono could not control these at this time.
The puppet army, which had no fighting capacity, ran quickly towards the headquarters with only one personal guard.
"Baga, stop advancing immediately, otherwise, you will die..." Just when the gate of the headquarters was in sight, a few Japanese soldiers with bayonets suddenly flashed out from both sides of the road, blocking their way.
On the way, Captain Ono stopped and took a closer look. He knew that this was the military police squadron in the city, a squadron specifically responsible for encircling the headquarters.
"Baga, who are you? This is the headquarters. No entry or exit is allowed..." A sergeant walked up to the smiling Captain Ono and chirped a bird song to stop him from moving forward. Because,
In his eyes, the imperial soldier in front of him must have just escaped from the battlefield...
"Baga, I am Captain Ono, the captain of the 2nd squadron of the garrison. I have important information to report to the Commander. You should get out of the way immediately. Otherwise, if the military situation is delayed, you will all die..." Captain Ono
He pulled out his command sword and cursed loudly, asking the soldiers in front of him to give way.
"Ah, Captain Ono, I'm sorry I didn't know it was you. Please forgive me for being rude just now." The military police sergeant, who was confident just now, saw that the officer he stopped in front of him turned out to be a captain, and he quickly apologized.
"Yoshi, my, I have to see the Commander now, get out of the way immediately, hurry up..." Hearing the sergeant in front of him apologize to himself, Captain Ono also had a smile on his tense face, and inserted his command knife into his face.
He returned the scabbard and said.
"Your Majesty, Captain, you also know that the enemy is attacking the county now. According to the order of the Commander, no one is allowed to enter or leave the headquarters without his order. Please forgive me, Captain Ono. If you don't have the order of the Commander, you will
Please go back!" The sergeant in front of him still refused to let Captain Ono enter the headquarters.
"Baga... the soldiers on the front line are fighting bravely to kill the enemy. You are actually obstructing the military situation here. Get out of the way on Bagya Road immediately, otherwise, I will shoot you now..." I heard explosions continuing behind me.
The city wall, thinking that his squadron might be completely destroyed because of this battle. This time, Captain Ono was really angry. He pulled out his pistol and pointed it at the head of the sergeant in front of him.
"Ah, Sir Captain, please calm down, I will let you go right now, put down your guns, quickly..." In this way, Captain Ono finally entered the heavily guarded headquarters. Because the county town was attacked, everyone in the headquarters
They all came and went in a hurry, and no one noticed Captain Ono, who had just come down from the battlefield with a face covered in gunpowder smoke.
"Ono, aren't you defending the city? Why did you come here..." Just when Captain Ono was at a loss, he remembered the voice of the Chief of Staff behind him.
"Ah, Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, I am Xiaoye. Please send troops to reinforce the North Gate immediately. The North Gate can no longer be defended. Please send troops quickly..." Seeing the Chief of Staff, Captain Ono quickly called himself
The purpose of coming here is stated.
"Nani, aren't there two squadrons of imperial troops and two battalions of puppet troops on the city wall? How could they not be able to resist it?" the chief of staff said with a look of disbelief on his face.
"Report to Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, the Eighth Route Army's artillery fire was too fierce, and there were snipers among the Eighth Route Army's troops. We suffered heavy casualties. Now there are less than 100 imperial troops left on the city wall. Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, please send troops immediately.
, otherwise the Eighth Route Army will break through the North Gate soon." Ono answered anxiously.
"Ono, come to the headquarters with me and report this situation to the Commander in person. Now I have no right to mobilize troops at will. Yours, come with me immediately." The chief of staff hurriedly brought Ono into the headquarters. Panasonic
The colonel's office.
"Your Excellency, Commander, there is an emergency at the north gate... This is Captain Ono. He reported that there are less than 100 imperial soldiers left at the north gate, and they will soon be attacked by the Eighth Route Army." Colonel Matsushita has entered.
The chief of staff hurriedly reported to the office.
However, none of them knew that when Captain Ono left, there were indeed less than 100 imperial troops left on the city wall. However, after the violent attack from the artillery fire just now, the number of defenders on the city wall has now dropped to 50.
, there is not even a team left.
"Nani, how could this happen..." After hearing the chief of staff's report, Colonel Matsushita's face was full of disbelief.
"Yes, Lord Dasaku, this is what Captain Ono told me personally. We should send reinforcements immediately, otherwise the north gate will not be protected..." the chief of staff reminded.
"Baga, what are you still doing? Immediately order the Third Squadron to reinforce the North Gate. The artillery squadron will set off immediately to reinforce the North Gate..." Colonel Matsushita finally came to his senses and ordered loudly.
"Hi..." After receiving the order, the chief of staff turned and left the headquarters.
"Bageya Road, the Eighth Route Army is so cunning..." Matsushita cursed as he walked out of his office, and soon came to the radio room. At this time, several operators in the radio room were nervously sending and receiving telegrams.
"Ah, Your Excellency, Commander, why are you here..." At this time, a staff officer finally spotted Commander Matsushita standing at the door.
"Quick, send a telegram to Tang County and Wangdu County immediately. Our Shunping County town has been attacked by the main force of the Eighth Route Army's Third Division. Now more than half of the troops have been lost. We request the two counties to quickly eliminate and send reinforcements for reinforcements..." Matsushita Colonel
Finally, he lost his arrogant face, put down his position as a general, and asked for help from the two small counties nearby.
"Hi..." The communications staff officer received the telegram and immediately ordered a telegraph operator next to him to send it out. Within a few minutes, he received reply calls from two counties.
"Your Excellency, Commander, call back from the two counties." The communications staff quickly picked up the message I had just translated and came to Commander Matsushita.
"Read..." Colonel Matsushita looked at the communications staff officer in front of him without saying a word.
"Hi, the two counties called back and found a large number of Eighth Route Army armed forces around the county. According to reconnaissance, the number of armed forces in each branch exceeds 1,000, and these armed forces have engaged in many small-scale siege battles, but they have all
were repulsed. Therefore, the troops in the two counties are only sufficient for defense and have no ability to send reinforcements. The two counties suggested that we ask Major General Kitamura Shengsan of Baoding for reinforcements. The report is completed..." The communications staff handed the telegram to Manchu
The commander, with an angry face, turned around and entered the radio room, escaping from the powder keg that was suspicious of exploding at any time.
"Baga, what did the Eighth Route Army want to do when they fell to the ground? Where did they come from with so many troops... Bagaya Road..." Colonel Matsushita angrily tore the telegram in his hand into pieces and cursed loudly. However,
As the commander, Matsushita quickly recovered and came to the telegraph room again.
"Communications staff, record the telegram immediately..." Matsushita shouted loudly to the busy communications staff.
"Hi, Commander, please give me your instructions..." The communications staff officer quickly put down his work and came to Colonel Matsushita.
"Record: Your Excellency, Brigade Commander: The humble commander of Shunping County, Matsushita, this morning, Shunping County was surrounded by a large number of Chinese Communist troops. According to statistics, there were at least three regiments of the Eighth Route Army surrounding our unit, and they carried a large number of
Mountain artillery and mortars. At eight o'clock, the Eighth Route Army outside the city began to attack the city. In less than an hour, the Eighth Route Army had launched two strong attacks in succession, causing heavy losses to our unit. In only one hour, our unit
We have lost two squadrons of the imperial army and two battalions of the puppet army, with a total loss of nearly 1,000 troops. We have lost almost half of our combat effectiveness. Your Excellency, Commander, not only was Shunping County under attack, but also the Third Division of the Eighth Route Army.
Tang County and Wangdu County on the outskirts were also attacked by the Eighth Route Army. Your Excellency, Commander, with the current strength of our unit, we can hold on for less than a day at most. Considering that we are also the emperor of the Communist Party of China,
For my sake, please send troops for reinforcements as soon as possible, send troops for reinforcements as soon as possible... Commander of Shunping County: Colonel Matsushita." Colonel Matsushita sighed and finished the contents of the telegram.
"Your Excellency, Commander, would you like to send it out now?" Looking at the contents of the telegram in his hand, the communications staff member did not believe his eyes. Colonel Matsushita, who was usually arrogant, actually bowed his head today, even though it was to his superior.
"Baga...of course we have to send it out. Do you want to become a prisoner of the Eighth Route Army in the end? Immediately give the magic weapon to Major General Beicun Shengsan of Baoding, quickly. If the military situation is delayed, military law will be dealt with..." After listening to the staff officer's words,
Colonel Matsushita cursed loudly. Seeing the telegraph operator starting to send a telegram, Matsushita turned around and left the telegraph room, returning to his office angrily.
Just as Colonel Matsushita's telegram was sent, the Japanese Army Headquarters in Baoding received the telegram.
"Report to your Excellency, Chief of Staff, Shunping has sent a telegram for assistance..." The communications staff officer hurried to the headquarters with a newly translated telegram for assistance from Shunping County and reported to the Chief of Staff.
"Nani, Shunping County?" The chief of staff looked at Shunping County, which was dozens of kilometers away from Baoding on the map. He took the telegram with confusion and started to read it.
"Baga...it's the Eighth Route Army again...yours, keep an eye on the telegrams from Shunping County and go right away..." After the chief of staff finished speaking, he hurriedly took the telegram to the commander, Major General Kitamura Katsuzo
ran to the office.
"Your Excellency, Commander, no good, something happened..." The chief of staff had just opened the door of the office and said urgently before he had time to shout a report.
"Baga, Chief of Staff, please maintain the most basic military appearance as an imperial army officer..." Major General Kitamura Katsuzo was disturbed and cursed loudly when he saw the Chief of Staff running in in a hurry, forgetting even the military salute.
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"Hi, Your Excellency Commander, I will definitely pay attention next time. Your Excellency, Commander, Colonel Matsushita of Shunping County sent an urgent message. Shunping County is under siege by the Eighth Route Army, requesting reinforcements..." the chief of staff replied.
"Nani, Shunping County was attacked by the Eighth Route Army? Panasonic asked for reinforcements. Impossible, absolutely impossible. Panasonic has a strengthened brigade in hand. Even if a division's squadron attacks, he can resist it.
It's possible. How is that possible?" After hearing what the Chief of Staff said, Major General Kitamura Katsuzo laughed and denied.
"Your Excellency, Commander, it's true. Panasonic can't hold on much longer. Not only Shunping County, but also Tang County and Wangdu County around the Third Division of the Eighth Route Army were also attacked by the Eighth Route Army. This is Panasonic's request for help, Commander.
Your Excellency has already made plans." As he said that, the chief of staff put his feet together and solemnly handed the telegram in his hand to the commander, Major General Katsuzo Kitamura, who was full of doubts.
Seeing that the Chief of Staff in front of him was serious and not joking, Major General Kitamura Katsuzo hesitantly took the telegram and began to read it. However, before he had even read half of it, the Chief of Staff had already noticed that the Major General's brows had come together. He hesitated just now.
The expression was gone, and now only a face full of surprise and anger remained.
"Baga... Where did the Eighth Route Army come from with so many troops... Baga, how come they have so many heavy weapons? In less than an hour, they lost the average number of troops defending the city.
Yalu, Matsushita is a fool, I want to shoot him..." After reading the telegram, Major General Kitamura Katsuzo could no longer hold back the anger in his heart and cursed loudly.
"Hey, your commander is right, I don't know the situation. However, during the delay, we need to immediately rescue Colonel Matsushita of Shunping County. If the Eighth Route Army is allowed to eliminate the defenders of Shunping County and occupy the county seat,
Then the troops from the Third Division of the Eighth Route Army can develop unscrupulously toward the outskirts of the mountainous area." Looking at the angry Major General Kitamura Katsuzo, the chief of staff quickly reminded him.