News of the failure of the frontline counterattack quickly spread back to Suzuki Naoto's headquarters.
"Nani? Chemical weapons?!" Naoto Suzuki looked at Yoshio Suga in surprise, his face full of disbelief.
How is it possible? China's industrial manufacturing foundation is so weak, and its chemical industry is almost non-existent. Even a small box of matches has to be imported from abroad. How can such a country develop chemical weapons with complex composition and huge destructive power?
This is simply as incredible as the sun rising in the west.
"Hai!" Yoshio Suga paused and said, "Although it is unbelievable, the Chinese army did use a chemical weapon of unknown composition in the counterattack. This chemical weapon must be used together with grenades. After the explosion, it will produce yellow
The green smoke is very similar to the chlorine gas bombs used in World War I."
"Chlorine bombs?" Naoto Suzuki said, "You mean chlorine bombs?"
"Hai, it's suspected to be a chlorine bomb." Yoshio Suga paused again, "The chemical weapons used by the China Army can not only produce yellow-green smoke similar to chlorine, but also have similar properties. They can cause tears and runny noses, and can cause severe
Coughs and respiratory diseases, severe cases may cause fainting, but..."
Suzuki Naoto said: "Nothing, if you have anything to say, please tell me."
Yoshio Suga whispered: "But what is very puzzling is that the imperial army did not find cylinders filled with chlorine gas on the battlefield. According to the surviving officers and soldiers on the front line, the chemical weapons of the China Army were simply wrapped in cotton cloth.
, you only need to throw it together with the grenade when using it, but you don’t know what’s going on?”
"Baga." Suzuki Naoto said in horror, "Have the Chinese people already gone so far in the research and development of chemical weapons that their level is even far ahead of the Imperial Japanese Army?"
Yoshio Suga responded with silence, he also found it difficult to accept.
Suzuki Naoto asked again: "How is the situation on the front line now?"
Yoshio Suga said: "Due to the sudden chemical weapons attack by the China Army, the imperial army was poorly prepared. Therefore, in the early stage, the 1st Infantry Battalion that launched the counterattack suffered heavy casualties. The 3rd Infantry Squadron to which it belonged was almost completely destroyed, and the other two
The infantry squadron also suffered more than half casualties. Fortunately, the engineers sent gas masks in time to avoid further deterioration of the situation."
Suzuki Naoto gritted his teeth and said: "In other words, the 1st Infantry Battalion has lost the ability to counterattack?"
"Hai." Yoshio Suga paused and said, "Unless the 3rd Infantry Battalion is transferred up, the Imperial Army may not have enough power to launch a counterattack against the enemy on the opposite side."
"Baga!" Suzuki Naoto cursed and was hesitating whether to move the 3rd Infantry Group forward when gunfire suddenly rang out from the left and right wings of the battlefield. The gunfire was dense and intense as never before. When he heard the gunfire,
Suzuki Naoto and Suga Yoshio's expressions changed instantly. What happened tonight? Are the Chinese crazy?
Guarding the northern and southern wings of the crescent moon position were two infantry squadrons from the 1st and 3rd Infantry Battalions respectively. Therefore, Naoto Suzuki was not worried about losing the positions on both wings. He was just a little angry. The Chinese on the opposite side were too bullying.
Not to mention the use of chemical weapons in the attack, it actually had to use detours from the north and south wings.
What do the Chinese want? Want to make their Suzuki United dumplings?
The Chinese people have such ambitions, and they also need to have such good words!
Naoto Suzuki immediately sent communications troops to both wings to inquire about the situation.
In a short while, the communications troops sent to inquire about the battle situation on both wings came back, and brought back a piece of news that stunned Suzuki Naoto and Suga Yoshio. The positions on the north and south wings were actually attacked by the main force of the National Army at the same time, and in these two directions
The strength of the National Army that went into the attack was not less than one reinforced battalion!
"Baga, you are crazy, the Chinese people must be crazy!" Suzuki Naoto said in shock.
"This is indeed very puzzling." Yoshio Suga also paused and said, "According to reliable information, the remaining strength of the China Army in Feicheng is only one brigade and an independent regiment, with a total of less than 5,000 people. Previously, the one in the east of Feicheng
In the battle, the Chinese Army lost at least one regiment of troops, which means that there are at most 3,000 people left in the city."
After a slight pause, Yoshio Suga added: "But now, the China Army has invested three reinforced battalions at once and launched fierce attacks from three directions. The China Army has almost come out in full force. This is preparing to fight against the emperor.
The Chinese army is desperate. Is it possible that the Chinese army is preparing to break through? This is not right. If the Chinese army wants to break through, it can break out from the north or west of the city. The imperial army's strength in those two directions is relatively weak."
"I don't care what his intentions are." Suzuki Naoto waved his hand and said, "Since the Chinese Army dares to attack, our Suzuki Regiment has no reason to avoid fighting. In any case, our 45th Infantry Regiment is among the elite of the Imperial Army.
The elite and powerful Russian army also defeated our Kagoshima unit, let alone the mere China army?"
After a pause at this point, Naoto Suzuki said: "Order, the 3rd Infantry Battalion is divided into two groups, with two infantry squadrons to attack the Chinese Army on both wings. In addition, tell Kato-san for me that I will not report to the division."
If the enemy wants reinforcements, whether he can defeat the enemy on the other side depends entirely on his own ability."
"Hai." Yoshio Suga paused and turned around to deliver the order.
In a short while, more than 700 Japanese infantrymen who were sitting in the ruins around the headquarters were divided into two groups and entered the two wings of the crescent moon position respectively. They intercepted the National Army on the opposite side and started a fierce battle.
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Responsible for attacking from the north is Xu Dekun's 3rd Battalion.
In order to build up momentum and confuse the Japanese, Xu Dekun moved all three companies aside as soon as he came up, and launched an attack on the Japanese on the north side of the crescent moon position from a front line more than 100 meters wide. However, Xu Dekun did not give any fatal orders.
, the orders given to the three company commanders were to advance if they could, and if they couldn't, they would be killed by the Japanese.
Because Xu Rui clearly explained that the 3rd Battalion has two tasks, one is to bluff, and the other is to train, so that the more than 500 recruits who have just been added to the 3rd Battalion can feel the atmosphere of the war, and let them psychologically, physically, and spiritually
Adapt to the battlefield environment as quickly as possible and prepare for more brutal battles in the future.
So, despite the fact that the 3rd Battalion was fighting lively, firing guns and firing dozens of light and heavy machine guns as if they were free of charge, raining bullets on the Japanese, it actually didn’t advance much. Don’t say, this
The atmosphere was quite suitable for recruits. After the first ten minutes, more than 500 recruits came to life immediately.
At this time, the Japanese reinforcements also arrived.
As soon as the two infantry squadrons of the Japanese entered the battle, the pressure on the 3rd Battalion suddenly increased. The 3rd Battalion, which was originally the attacker, was soon forced to switch to defense. Even so, it was still unable to stop the Japanese attack. The defense lines in several directions
A gap has appeared, and two Japanese squads have already rushed in from the gap and are tearing apart the defense line on both sides.
"Battalion Commander, the 1st Platoon of the 2nd Company has been defeated."
"Battal Commander, the 2nd Platoon of the 3rd Company can't stand it any longer."
"Battal Commander, a small Japanese force broke into our depth from Maoer Alley!"
"Battal Commander, Yangjiao Hutong has been captured. About a small group of Japanese soldiers have broken in."
The communications corps reported the battle reports to Xu Dekun one after another, but Xu Dekun was very calm and said indifferently: "I understand, tell Mei Xiucai and Huang Xiaocai, let them break in if the Japanese invade. They just need to defend their positions, don't
Afraid that the defense line will be disrupted, the regimental leader said that the more chaotic the situation, the better. Only when the water is muddy can we catch fish!"
"Yes!" the communications soldier agreed and turned around to convey the order.
(Dividing line)
To the northwest of the crescent position, there is an unnamed alley.
A commando team composed of veterans of the 88th Division has been assembled. The 198 veterans were divided into two lines and sat silently with their backs against the walls on both sides of the alley, waiting for orders to be issued.
Even though the war was going on, each of these veterans looked calm.
Veterans are veterans after all. They have seen too much bloodshed and sacrifice, too many life and death. There is almost nothing in this world that can move them.
When no one was paying attention, Zhang Jingyu took out her military ID card from the pocket of her military uniform, opened it, and then took out a yellowed photo. The photo showed a female student with short ear-length hair and a sweet smile.
There are two cute dimples at the corners of her mouth, and her youthful aura can almost be seen in the photo.
Looking at the beautiful girl in the photo, Zhang Jingyu's eyes revealed a touch of sadness.
The next moment, the beautiful girl's figure appeared clearly in Zhang Jingyu's eyes, and her crisp voice sounded in his ears: "Zhang Jingyu? Why did you choose a girl's name? If I had known you were a boy, I wouldn't have been stupid.
I ran over to see you in a hurry, and left, never to see you again."
Then the scene changed and it became the teaching building of Fudan University, my alma mater.
The girl glared angrily at Zhang Jingyu who was blocking her way, and said, "Why are you like this? I already told you, I don't like you, I don't like sissies, I like masculine soldiers!"
"I'm going to sign up to join the army now! Just wait for me!" Zhang Jingyu said.
A faint smile appeared at the corner of Zhang Jingyu's mouth. In this way, he became a recruit of the 88th Division, and he just happened to catch up with the 128th Shanghai Anti-Japanese War. When he was injured and admitted to the hospital, he met again a girl who was already a medical soldier.
, on the day Zhang Jingyu joined the army, girls were also recruited to join the army as medical soldiers.
Then, the picture in Zhang Jingyu's mind was frozen. A touch of scarlet surged up from Zhang Jingyu's originally dark eyes, like two flames burning faintly in his eyes: Ruonan, I love you.
Just watch, watch how I kill the Japs, watch how I kill all these bastard Japs!
Footsteps sounded, and Luo Feng's muscular figure appeared at the entrance of the alley.
Seeing Luo Feng come in, the veterans who were sitting against the wall stood up one after another.
Zhang Jingyu clipped the photo back to the military ID card, put the military ID card into his pocket, then tightened the tight-fitting armed belt, and stood up.
