The air raid caused heavy casualties to the garrison battalion, which almost lost its ability to resist.
The four action teams carefully selected by the Special High School Course were unstoppable, and they all stormed into the pharmaceutical factory in less than ten minutes.
"Batalion Commander, the No. 2 air raid shelter is under attack." A soldier from the garrison battalion rushed over to report, with a nervous look on his face.
The expression on Xiao Yuan's face became more solemn.
The garrison battalion was blown apart in the air raid, and the only reserve guard platoon in hand was also dispatched, leaving only the last assault detachment.
If we send them out too, there will be no one to defend here.
The Japs who entered the pharmaceutical factory could find No. 1 and No. 2 air raid shelters, and they would definitely be able to find this place, after all, the two places are not far apart.
Once this place is exposed, the dozen technicians behind him will definitely die.
But there are also people in the No. 2 air raid shelter, and the number of people is several times that here.
There is only one squad guarding there. Although it has strong fortifications, the Japs have aircraft support, so taking it there will definitely not be a problem.
"We can't stay here any longer!"
Thinking of the plane still buzzing overhead, Xiao Yuan made a decisive decision.
If the Japanese find this place, even if the entire assault team is guarding the cave entrance, they will not be able to withstand a heavy bomb from the Japanese.
Therefore, as long as the little Japanese plane doesn't retreat, it doesn't matter whether I stay here or not.
"Zheng Qiang, I will give you half of the commandos to protect the thirteen technicians inside. Leave here immediately, go directly up the mountain, and blow up the entrance of the cave."
Xiao Yuan stared at a subordinate and ordered.
"We also have two secret air-raid shelters on the mountain. The little devil has limited time and will definitely not be able to find them. Start taking action now."
"Others, follow me to reinforce the No. 2 air raid shelter..."
Half an hour later, the plane buzzing overhead finally left, and the little Japanese who attacked the air raid shelter began to retreat.
Xiao Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, but the solemn expression on his face did not ease.
The battle just now was too tragic.
In order to seize the air-raid shelter, the little Japanese launched an attack with a desperate attitude.
Suicidal attack, death together... As long as the tricks are available, they have been used here.
There are nine commandos guarding here plus myself, three of them were killed and two were seriously injured.
It was definitely the battle with the highest casualty ratio since the commando team was established.
Even the powerful commando team suffered so many casualties. Xiao Yuan could not imagine how many casualties the garrison battalion would suffer.
After confirming that the Japs had completely withdrawn their troops, he quickly ordered.
"Immediately clean the battlefield and rescue the wounded... Workers and technicians in the air-raid shelters also came out to rescue the wounded. The soldiers sacrificed and were injured to protect them. They must contribute."
Suddenly, a commando rushed in, still injured and very anxious.
Seeing Xiao Yuan was like seeing a savior, and immediately reported: "Captain, something happened!"
"We encountered a small Japanese action team in the back mountain and were hit by a bomb."
"Captain Zheng died on the spot, and Deputy Director Lin disappeared."
"We searched all around but couldn't find her. No one alive or dead, no body."
"They must have been captured by the little devil we met."
"What?" Xiao Yuan jumped up from the ground angrily, his face instantly darkened.
In Xiao Yuan's eyes, Lin Xinran is not only the deputy director of the pharmaceutical factory, she is also the wife of the team leader Li Hao, and the only person in the pharmaceutical factory who knows the complete production formula of penicillin.
Once it falls into the hands of the little Japs, not to mention that there is no way to explain it to the regiment leader, the penicillin production formula may be mastered by the Japs.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yuan's face became increasingly embarrassed. He stared at his subordinates and asked, "I'm sure Deputy Director Lin was really captured by the kid."
"I'm 80% sure." The team member quickly replied.
"After a bomb from the plane blew us apart, the little devils rushed in from all directions as if they were desperate for their lives."
"There were two team members beside the deputy director. We found them fifty meters away from the impact point. They all died. Deputy Director Lin was nowhere to be seen."
"They must have wanted to fight to the death to protect the deputy director after being discovered by the Japs, but they failed in the end."
"It's over..."
Xiao Yuan shouted in his heart, not knowing how to explain this to the group leader.
He frowned and shouted at the busy troops nearby: "The commander of the first company of the garrison battalion is responsible for commanding the garrison battalion to clean the battlefield, rescue the wounded, and protect the pharmaceutical factory from a second attack."
"The remaining members of the commando team will immediately replenish their ammunition and set off with me to find the retreating Japs and rescue Deputy Director Lin at all costs."
"Deputy Director Lin is the lifeblood of our pharmaceutical factory. No accident can happen no matter what, otherwise we will not be able to explain to the team leader."
In the Chongqing branch of the Super High School, Colonel Sakuragi was pacing back and forth in the secret room, very anxious.
The higher priority placed on Penicillin was far greater than he expected. Otherwise, a squadron would not have been directly allocated from the precious bomber group to cooperate with him.
The more attention from above, the greater the pressure on his shoulders.
I am afraid that failure in action will affect my future.
"Bang bang...bang bang bang..."
A rhythmic knock on the door suddenly sounded, reaching Colonel Sakuragi's ears.
The result he wanted must have arrived. Colonel Sakuragi opened the door with great frustration.
The subordinate stood at the door with a smile.
Sakuragi's tense nerves suddenly relaxed, as if he had already seen the good news of victory and waved to himself.
"Sir, our operation was successful."
"The action team successfully captured the deputy director of the pharmaceutical factory, and they captured him in the back of the pharmaceutical factory."
"It took only half of the action team's casualties to take her down."
"According to the investigation, she is the only one in the pharmaceutical factory who has access to all the production processes of penicillin. She is the only one who can enter several secret caves. She must know how to produce penicillin."
"As long as she is safely sent to Nanjing City, the higher authorities will definitely be able to get the formula the empire wants from her."
"Yoshi, good fight..." Colonel Sakuragi replied happily.
The subordinate hesitated for a moment and continued to report: "It's just that the loss was a bit heavy."
"The action team that directly and indirectly attacked the pharmaceutical factory consisted of nearly 600 people. Almost more than two-thirds of the elite troops of the Chongqing branch of the Special High School passed through. In less than half an hour, more than half of the casualties were lost."
"Only less than 200 of the nearly 600 people survived, and all the others died in the battle."
Colonel Sakuragi only had a flash of sadness before his smile returned to his face and he answered.
"As long as we can get the penicillin production formula, the price is worth it."
"Now that the hostages have been obtained, the next step is to send them safely to Nanjing. I ask everyone to do this at all costs."
"One more thing, during the entire transportation process, we must keep an eye on the deputy director and don't let her commit suicide."
"We finally caught him, but if he dies in his own hands, our previous efforts will be in vain. It's such a loss."