At the same time, at the Japs' Twelfth Army Headquarters.
Because the house above the underground shelter was blown down, Oluhara Junsi and the dozen or so special forces who accompanied him spent a lot of effort to finally clear out the beams that were pressing on the exit, and finally found themselves in the ruins of the collapsed house.
A passage was cleared for only one person to enter and exit, and then Seishiro Itagaki was protected from the passage back to the ground.
For the sake of safety, Ogahara Shunsi first let a dozen special forces go to the ground, and then he personally protected Itagaki Seishiro coming up from the passage. When Itagaki Seishiro and Ogahara Shunsi got to the ground, they were immediately captivated by the scene in front of them.
I was shocked. Looking around, I saw that the station where the headquarters was located had been reduced to ruins!
The waiting hall, platform and gates, as well as the continuous warehouses were all missing and completely reduced to ruins.
Not only that, many ruins are still burning and smoking. The air is filled with the smell of burning, including charred beams and rafters, charred rubble, charred cotton and linen fabrics, and
, the burnt human remains! Oluhara Junsi saw a burnt corpse two meters away.
Looking further away, the arsenal and field hospital are also in a mess.
What filled his ears were incessant screams, and everywhere he could see, there were injured people everywhere.
Seven or eight meters away, the two operational staff officers of the headquarters stood there stupidly, their eyes unfocused and without any focus. They looked as if they had suffered a severe mental trauma and were in a state of despair.
That ghostly look makes people unconsciously think of a weak woman who has just been raped.
A few meters away, a soldier was desperately searching among the ruins. Itagaki Seishiro and Ogahara Shunsi noticed that the soldier's right arm was missing from the shoulder down.
The strange thing is that this soldier looked numb and did not scream.
Bagagaru! Itagaki Seishiro cursed and was completely confused.
When he was underground, Itagaki Seishiro had already thought that the headquarters would suffer heavy losses this time, but he still did not expect that it would be so tragic! Itagaki Seishiro tried hard to recall some events and smooth out his thoughts, but he painfully discovered
, my mind went blank and I couldn't think of anything.
After a long while, Itagaki Seishiro finally recalled something.
It seems that the headquarters has just suffered a shelling from the Songhu Independent Regiment. Yes, a shelling, a shelling! Damn it, Xu Rui didn't lie. The Songhu Independent Regiment actually had such a huge artillery group! However, Seishiro Itagaki was very confused.
Yes, where were the artillerymen of the Songhu Independent Regiment hidden before?
And how were their artillery positions constructed?
Judging from the flight direction of the artillery shells, the artillery position of the Songhu Independent Regiment is almost exactly the same as the artillery position of the Fourth Field Heavy Artillery Brigade! However, God has testified that the offensive troops of the Songhu Independent Regiment had just advanced to the position an hour ago.
How could they build such a huge artillery position there in such a short period of time?
Poor old devil, it is completely unimaginable that the Songhu Independent Regiment uses howitzers in the traditional sense. The howitzers have to be reinforced because of their huge recoil, so it is time-consuming and laborious to build artillery positions. The rocket launchers have almost no recoil, so they are hoisted.
The launcher can be used to launch, there is no need to build a position at all!
Itagaki Seishiro was still standing there in a daze, but Ogawara Shunsi was already aware of the danger.
After all, Oluhara Junsi had received education in modern military theory in the German system, so he was more receptive to new events. He was already keenly aware that the Songhu Independent Regiment probably used some kind of new artillery. This artillery was not only extremely lethal, but also
Moreover, it can launch quickly and move quickly. Otherwise, the damage caused by the two shellings would be difficult to explain.
Not only that, Xiaoluyuan Junsi was even more aware that the danger was quickly approaching! Because this was not the first time that the Songhu Independent Regiment used this kind of artillery. This was the first time that the Songhu Independent Regiment used this kind of artillery at Wusong Fort.
After the new artillery, a large number of infantry were invested, taking the opportunity to launch a full-scale counterattack.
As a result, the First Regiment of the Guards Infantry was stunned by the bombing and was annihilated by the Songhu Independent Regiment in a short time!
Now, the Songhu Independent Regiment is using this new type of artillery again, and this time the scale seems to be larger than last time, and the bombing effect is much more terrifying. So next, the Songhu Independent Regiment will definitely invest more infantry.
Cluster, taking advantage of the fact that the headquarters personnel were stunned by the bombing, launched a large-scale counterattack!
Thinking of this, Oluhara Junsi's face immediately darkened.
At that moment, Ogawara Junsi walked up to Itagaki Seishiro and said: "Your Excellency, Commander, according to previous practice, after a large-scale artillery bombardment, the China Army will definitely invest infantry to launch a major counterattack. If nothing unexpected happens, the infantry of the Songhu Independent Regiment will
I'm afraid the swarm is almost here, so hurry up and organize your defense forces!"
"Nani? Counterattack?" Itagaki Seishiro's brain was no longer working very well, and he said blankly, "No way, even if the artillery of the Songhu Independent Regiment can deliver artillery shells to our side, their infantry will be defeated by the guards.
The division and the 7th Division are besieged in downtown Shanghai, how is it possible to directly launch a general attack on the headquarters?"
Oluhara Junsi said: "Commander, have you forgotten that we deliberately left a gap between the Guards Division and the 7th Division? Also, in Yangshupu and Wusong Town, we did not
With one soldier left behind, the Songhu Independent Regiment can sneak around from these two directions and launch a general attack!"
"Baga!" Itagaki Seishiro was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then shouted in a low voice, "Order..."
Unfortunately, just as he said the word "order", a special soldier next to him suddenly shouted: "Chinaman!"
Itagaki Seishiro and Ogawara Toshiji suddenly turned around, and were surprised to see a large group of shadowy black figures coming towards them like ghosts in the smoking ruins ahead. Although they were far apart, they could not clearly see the appearance of those figures.
, but just looking at the Wu Yang Wu Yang formation, you know that it must be the Chinese general offensive force.
The reason is very simple. If the Japanese army came over, there would never be so many people!
Because the Japanese army's regulations are very strict, you are never allowed to leave the position without permission!
"Baga!" Itagaki Seishiro's heart immediately sank to the bottom. The Chinese are really good at picking the time. They launched a general offensive at this time. They couldn't even organize a decent resistance, because after the big bombing just now,
After that, all the personnel in the headquarters have not recovered from their dizziness?
The more than twenty special forces members of the Oluhara Brigade may be the only organic team with a clear head.
It's a pity that with only more than 20 special forces, it is impossible to stop the Chinese general offensive. After all, there are thousands of Chinese troops!
"Protect your Excellency, Commander, withdraw!"
Okahara Junsi made a decision in an instant.
The most important thing right now is to restore the command system of the Twelfth Army as soon as possible!
At present, more than 20 special forces were protecting Itagaki Seishiro and Empress Kurura as they retreated.
Unfortunately, Junsi Ogawara and his more than 20 special forces soon discovered that it was impossible to break through, because Chinese soldiers were everywhere in all directions. These damn cunning Chinese soldiers had already
They quietly detoured back behind them, and then launched a general attack from four directions at the same time.
The encirclement of the Chinese army narrowed rapidly, and the surrounding areas were filled with fiercely fighting Chinese troops.
Oluhara Junsi led more than 20 special forces, retreated while fighting, and hid in the ruins.
However, it was simply wishful thinking to expect that the Chinese soldiers would let go of the search for this ruins due to negligence. Soon a group of Chinese soldiers rushed over screaming. There was no other way, and Ogawara Junsi could only order to open fire. The two men
The marksmanship of more than a dozen Japanese special forces was still extremely accurate. After the gunfire, all the Chinese soldiers who rushed over fell to the ground.
However, the gunshots here quickly alerted more Chinese soldiers. The next moment, the dark Chinese soldiers rushed towards the ruins from all directions. Seeing this scene, Oluhara Junsi couldn't help but have a look on his eyebrows.
With such a tragic look, it seems that there is no way to escape today's disaster, so let's just die here for His Majesty the Emperor.
However, at this time, Itagaki Seishiro suddenly said: "Ogahara-kun, break out quickly! You can speak Chinese and can escape by pretending to be Chinese. Therefore, there is no need for you to die with me. You can still be useful.
Please continue to be loyal to His Majesty the Emperor, and by the way, help me convey one last order."
Oluhara Junsi looked stern when he heard this, and said sadly: "Your Excellency, Commander, we will protect you when you break out!"
"Breakout? Forget it." Itagaki Seishiro smiled miserably, shook his head and said, "Ogahara-kun, you should know that I have no chance to break out."
Oluhara Junsi was awestruck when he heard this, he knew this for sure.
The battle has been fought like this, and the Japanese army's disastrous defeat can be said to be inevitable. As the supreme commander of the Japanese army, what kind of fate awaits Seishiro Itagaki can be imagined with his toes. If he breaks out, there is a very good chance that he will be defeated.
Eighty-nine can only accept the trial of a military court and die in battle, but at least he can retain the honor of a soldier!
Itagaki Seishiro added: "Okahara-kun, break out quickly and give my final orders to the Guards Division and the Seventh Division so that they no longer have to stay in Shanghai. All arms and supplies have been destroyed.
, staying in Shanghai will only lead to death, so we should withdraw to the front line of Taicang and wait for help."
After saying that, Itagaki Seishiro sat down cross-legged and drew out his saber.
Seeing Itagaki Seishiro stabbing his own abdomen with a saber, Okahara Junsi almost broke his teeth, but he did not step forward to stop him. He could not stop the other party from saving his life and reputation in a samurai way.