"Report to the leader, our company commander asked me to report that the remnants of the Japanese and puppet troops have been driven out of the mountain by us. Because the Japanese army has troops stationed at the mountain pass, in order to reduce losses, the cavalry company has stopped chasing the enemy and is now taking the prisoners.
The Imperial Army is rushing back!" The cavalry company's correspondent reported excitedly as soon as he rushed in front of Wang Ping.
Before Wang Ping could speak, the guards and the correspondent rushed over.
"Report to the head of the regiment, the guard company, the third battalion and the first company, they have eliminated the remaining Japanese and puppet troops in the Japanese and puppet army station, and also captured a large number of Imperial Army troops. In addition, the artillery and heavy machine guns equipped by the Japanese, as well as the large amount of supplies they brought,
All of them were not taken away in the military camp, they were all captured by us!"
"Okay! Well done! The little Japs are reaping their own consequences. The Japs have always used poison gas bombs to deal with us. Let them have a taste of poison gas bombs today!" Wang Ping exclaimed very happily, with a tense heart.
Then relax.
He ordered the several staff officers around him: "Guard companies, three battalions and one company, monitor the poison gas situation in the Japanese and puppet army garrison at any time. As soon as the poison gas dissipates, the battlefield will be cleaned immediately!"
"The cavalry company and the reconnaissance company are searching for the remnants of the enemy around the battlefield! By the way, keep an eye on the Japanese and puppet troops who have escaped, and report their movements at any time!"
"Artillery, move the artillery immediately, and then draw out manpower to reinforce the guard company and the third battalion and the first company at any time, clean the battlefield, and take away everything that can be taken away. After dawn, the Japanese will definitely send out bombers to bomb this place, especially if there are dozens of guns
We must find a way to drag away the mountain artillery and several heavy artillery, and we must not let the Japanese blow them up!"
"Finally, send a telegram to the political commissar to stop the transfer and breakout. All the soldiers who can still move in the regiment will be rushed here to clean up the battlefield immediately. The Japs don't have much time left for us!"
At the independent regiment headquarters, political commissar Cheng Xiaozheng frowned and directed the troops to distribute supplies and prepare for a breakout later.
Chief of Staff Zeng Quan was standing by to assist in the command, and the two men's brows never relaxed from beginning to end.
On the one hand, they are worried about the future of the independent regiment, and on the other hand, they are worried about the regiment leader Wang Ping, who is still on the front line.
At this moment, an excited voice suddenly sounded at the door of the war room.
"We won, the political commissar, the regiment leader won!"
Seeing the communications staff officer rushing in with excitement, Cheng Xiao was stunned for a moment, and then quickly reacted.
"You should tell me clearly what you won!"
"It's the regiment commander. The regiment commander successfully raided the Japanese and puppet army garrison. The Japanese and puppet troops were severely damaged, and the remnants have escaped from the mountains. The regiment commander wants us to gather all available soldiers, rush to the battlefield quickly, and clean up the battlefield!" The communications staff officer was very excited.
, the answer was stuttering, but it did not affect Cheng Xiao's understanding.
"How did he do it!" This was a question that instantly came to Cheng Xiao's mind.
However, Cheng Xiao did not hesitate on this issue for too long and directly ordered: "Chief of Staff, inform each company to take all the available soldiers and the mules and horses that were sent down by the regiment just now, and march quickly to reinforce the regiment commander!"
"Let me tell you, the regiment commander fought back the Japs. We won and there is no need to retreat!"
After saying that, Cheng Xiao was the first to rush out of the war room: "Go to the battlefield immediately!"
At this time, Major Nakamura had stopped. He had been running for several hours, and he was so exhausted that his face turned red and he was panting.
After confirming that the cavalry chasing them behind them had completely stopped, Major Nakamura directly ordered the troops to stop, assemble the troops, and count the losses!
Not long after, a captain came over with his head lowered.
"Sir, there are only more than 900 imperial troops who rushed out with us, and there are also more than 500 imperial associate troops!"
"Nani? There were nearly 5,000 soldiers, and more than 3,500 were lost in a few hours. How is this possible?" Major Nakamura asked with an expression of disbelief.
The captain quickly replied: "In order to avoid the pursuit of the Eighth Route Army cavalry, many warriors have fled into the woods, and now there are still imperial troops coming out of the woods. As expected, there must be three to four hundred imperial troops in the woods!"
"But the Imperial Alliance Army was either killed by the independent regiment, or was taken prisoner on the battlefield!"
Nakamura's anger did not dissipate because of these hundreds of people. He stared at the opponent and cursed: "Even so, the imperial army lost nearly a thousand people, and also lost all artillery and baggage! Such a huge loss, what do you want me to do?
Let me give you an explanation, General! You know, yesterday afternoon I swore to the General that I would be able to reach the Independent Regiment’s station and eliminate them at noon tomorrow at the latest!”
The captain officer also suppressed his anger and retorted directly: "Sir, I think it's not our fault. No one thought that the independent regiment would have poison gas bombs and dare to use poison gas bombs against us in violation of the Geneva Convention. In this case
, if any officer in the imperial army were to command the battle, they would not be able to do as well as you, sir!"
Nakamura's anger disappeared immediately, his eyes lit up and he replied: "Yes, you are right, it is a poison gas bomb, we have no responsibility!"
"The power of poison gas bombs is obvious to all. No one can solve this problem. I will immediately send a telegram to the General and request combat guidance. Tubal Road has poison gas bombs. For the safety of the warriors, we cannot launch them without preparation again.
Attacked!"
At the Japanese brigade headquarters in Laiyuan City, Major General Ono was having a sweet dream when the chief of staff suddenly broke in.
"Your Majesty General, something happened!"
"Major Nakamura was attacked by Tubal Road at night and suffered heavy losses?"
"Impossible, Nakamura has nearly 5,000 troops, and the Independent Regiment has less than 1,000 troops at full strength. Nakamura is a fool and can repel the attack of the Independent Regiment! Chief of Staff, are you mistaken?" He narrowed his eyes.
Major General Ono showed an expression of disbelief.
The chief of staff didn't believe it at first, but he believed it after seeing the words "gas bombs."
Since the invasion of China, no matter how powerful the opponents the imperial army encountered, as long as poison gas bombs were used, the final victory would definitely belong to the imperial army. This shows how powerful poison gas bombs are.
It can be said that if the imperial army was not prepared in the face of poison gas bombs, they would also have the same fate of being massacred.
At that time, many members of the imperial army, who were only trying to avoid shelling, did not even wear their military uniforms, let alone carry gas masks that were rarely used in daily life.
Without any preparation, the Eighth Route Army used poison gas bombs to attack the station. If the station was not too big and the poison gas did not spread very quickly, Nakamura and his thousands of men would have been completely wiped out.
Thinking of this, the chief of staff with a solemn face immediately replied: "It's a poison gas bomb. The independent regiment used poison gas bombs. If Nakamura hadn't reacted quickly, the more than a thousand imperial troops who broke out with Nakamura would have been shattered on the battlefield!"
"Gas bomb!" Major General Ono was stunned for a moment.
This kind of weapon that belongs exclusively to the imperial army was actually used by the backward independent regiment. Ono's first reaction was still not believing it.
But the solemn expression on the chief of staff's face made him realize that this was true, and then his face turned pale.
