"No matter whether the Eighth Route Army has this purpose or not, we cannot defend here!" Kato Division Commander continued to explain.
"Don't forget, we are still within the heavy artillery range of the Eighth Route Army. If the troops are stuck here, aren't they going to be bombed here?"
"Order, all troops must assemble at the garrison of the baggage troops. Even if they have to defend, they must stay out of the range of the Eighth Route Army's heavy artillery! Moreover, it can also ensure the safety of the baggage troops and preserve the weapons and ammunition carried by the baggage troops!"
The sound of gunfire and gunfire on the battlefield became increasingly dense, and the Japanese military garrison that stretched for several kilometers was full of gunfire and gunfire.
At the enemy headquarters of the new regiment, Wang Ping's eyes almost never left the sketch on the table.
The two combat staffs continuously marked the intelligence and battle conditions sent by the frontline reconnaissance troops on the map for Wang Ping to analyze~
Suddenly, a scream sounded outside the headquarters.
"Commander, the Japanese troops did not gather at their division headquarters, but went to the baggage troop station!"
Wang Ping couldn't stay any longer, picked up the telescope on the table and rushed out of the headquarters.
The sound of gunfire, the fire caused by the explosion of artillery shells, and the torch in the kid's hand... Wang Ping's best basis for judging the situation of the battle in the night.
What the subordinates said was absolutely correct. The Japanese troops scattered on the battlefield that stretched for several kilometers were moving to the garrison of the supply troops, and the sound of gunfire was also concentrated there!
"You kid, haven't you been fooled?" Wang Ping's brows furrowed into a big "Sichuan" sign.
Staff Officer Zhou next to him became anxious and immediately asked: "Captain, if the Japanese are not fooled, then don't we have no chance to capture the Japanese baggage regiment?"
"No chance!" Wang Ping answered directly.
"The Japanese division commander, Lieutenant General Kato, was very smart. All the troops gathered at the baggage train station for defense. Not only did they defend the baggage train group that we were jealous of, but they also withdrew out of the range of our heavy artillery. Killing two birds with one stone, what a plan!
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"What should we do?" Staff Zhou couldn't help but ask.
"When the enemy changes, I change!" Wang Ping replied calmly!
Then put down the telescope and return to the answer war room!
"We definitely can't stop the Japanese division headquarters. The battlefield is too big, and our attacking troops don't have the strength advantage, so we can only let them go... The order is strict, don't fight with the Japanese. If they want to retreat, let them retreat."
But be sure to leave me one little Japs from the infantry brigade and eat them!"
"The forward engineer regiment, the puppet army, these thousands of days of puppet troops cannot be allowed to escape."
"Tell Hong Ruijun to hold them back at all costs. Xiao Yunshan and Xiong Changhe will immediately lead the troops on their backs. One person will reinforce Hong Ruijun and kill the Japs forward troops. The other person will reinforce the Chief of Staff and kill all the Japs in charge of the Chief of Staff!"
"Since we can't take down the Japanese baggage regiment, then kill the little Japanese around their forward troops and heavy artillery positions!"
"Boom boom boom~"
In order to capture the Japs who were preparing to retreat, Chief of Staff Zhong Chenggong also tried his best.
More than forty mortars and artillery shells were fired at the Japanese garrison for free.
"Chief of Staff, the mortar shells we brought are almost running out!" an artillery company commander ran over and reported.
"So fast? Didn't the cannon prepare fifty rounds of shells? Why did it go so fast!" Zhong Chenggong asked with a frown.
Nearly five thousand rounds of artillery shells seemed to Zhong Chenggong to be a very large amount. But he forgot that mortars were not mountain artillery and the rate of fire was too fast.
If fired at full power, it would only take one minute for all ninety mortars to fire out nearly a thousand rounds.
Seeing that the artillery company commander was silent, Zhong Chenggong gritted his teeth and ordered: "Fight them all out!"
"Where are the Invalids? The Invalids' troops immediately pressed forward and tried to get as close as possible to the Japanese garrison. As soon as the shelling stopped, they immediately charged forward and strangled the remaining Japs in the garrison. Kill them. We must not let them escape!"
Colonel Matsumoto was now in a very embarrassed state. Before receiving the order to retreat, more than 1,500 people in the regiment were already ready for battle.
The intensifying sound of gunfire around him meant that the scale of the battle tonight was very large. As a middle-level commander, Matsumoto had to make plans in advance.
However, he did not expect that he received an order to retreat rather than join the battle.
Although he was full of doubts in his heart, Colonel Matsumoto still chose to execute it!
However, what he didn't expect was that before the assembled troops had even left the station, artillery shells fell from the sky like rain and hit the troops.
Dozens of fireballs mixed with a large amount of black smoke rose into the sky. These fireballs were particularly dazzling in the night, and Colonel Matsumoto could clearly see the lethality of these mortar shells.
Centered on the impact point of the bomb, all the imperial troops within a radius of four to five meters were killed and wounded without exception, and fell to the ground.
Immediately afterwards, the shells were dropped as if they were free of charge.
There was not even a single soldier bunker in the garrison. Even though he was a high-ranking commander, he lay on the ground in a state of embarrassment in order to avoid these shells.
One minute, two minutes...
The violent bombardment lasted for five minutes before stopping.
Several shells hit him and exploded. If the guards hadn't blocked him with their bodies, he would have been pierced by several shell fragments!
"Bageya Road, the Eighth Route Army's bombardment is finally over! Retreat immediately and leave the station!" Matsumoto, who had just gotten up from the ground and was filled with anger, ordered hurriedly.
It's too dangerous here. According to preliminary estimates, the Eighth Route Army just fired at least a thousand artillery shells at us.
The troops were completely exposed to artillery fire, and the casualties would definitely be huge.
No one knows whether the Eighth Route Army will inflict another round of shelling on them. It is safest to leave here quickly.
"Sir, the Eighth Route Army is coming!" After running less than ten meters under the escort of the guards, a lieutenant caught up with him!
"Sir, the Eighth Route Army is also attacking in front of us, and they are already fighting with the forward troops!" Another second lieutenant rushed over and reported.
"Sir, the Eighth Route Army is coming from the flank!"
"Sir, the entire forward force has been wiped out. There are too many Eighth Route Army troops attacking frontally, at least one battalion, with fierce firepower. The warriors suffered heavy casualties in the shelling, and the formation is in chaos. They cannot withstand it at all!"
Matsumoto's heart skipped a beat and he subconsciously exclaimed: "No, the Eighth Route Army wants to encircle and annihilate us here! We can't withdraw!"
Although I was very panicked, I still pretended to be calm and ordered: "If we don't withdraw, if we continue to retreat, we will fight a field battle with the Eighth Route Army. We have no strength advantage and are definitely no match for us. All the troops are gathering towards me to form a circular defense line and prepare to hold on!"
"As long as we hold on until dawn, we can survive!"
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