Anti-Japanese War: Starting from Yaobai

Chapter 2951 The Fujino Team is Gone!

General Maruyama's Second Division stumbled and fell, finally retreating in disarray to the Tiger's Mouth Post before nightfall.

Although he lost nearly 500 men in the process, he felt it was already quite good.

But before he could even catch his breath, bad news came one after another.

"General, the Fujino Regiment has not arrived on time!"

A communications soldier rushed over to report to Maruyama.

General Maruyama's face turned deathly pale. He grabbed the communications soldier by the collar and retorted, "What are you talking about? The Fujino Regiment hasn't returned yet? Shouldn't they have arrived here before us?"

The communications soldier trembled with fear and stammered, "General, the Fujino Regiment just sent word that they are being held back by the enemy and cannot break free for the time being. They are expected to reach Tiger's Mouth Post in two hours."

"Baka yarou, two hours? Will they even be able to come back?"

General Maruyama shoved the communications soldier aside, then collapsed to the ground himself. He feared the Fujino Regiment wouldn't return. Given the enemy's cunning, they would never let such a golden opportunity slip by.

Perhaps an infantry regiment seems like a lot, but on the front lines, he was confident that he could use this one infantry regiment to defeat an enemy division.

But here, let alone a division, he didn't have that kind of confidence even against a regiment.

Because their enemies are too cunning.

"General, what should we do now?"

The chief of staff asked cautiously at this moment, his eyes filled with worry for the Fujino Regiment.

General Maruyama frowned, his mind racing. He knew he had to come up with a solution as soon as possible, or the entire Fujino Regiment would be wiped out.

"Immediately dispatch scouts to ascertain the enemy's movements outside the Tiger's Mouth Outpost. Also, immediately send a telegram to the Fujino Regiment, instructing them to find a way to approach the Tiger's Mouth Outpost. Furthermore, send scouts in the direction of the Tiger's Mouth Outpost to prepare for an enemy ambush. If enemy tracks are discovered and it is confirmed that it is impossible to return to the Tiger's Mouth Outpost, immediately halt the advance and find a high point to hold."

General Maruyama gave the order to the communications officer, who immediately contacted the Fujino Regiment.

The chief of staff went to find the guards to relay the order.

Moments later, the Fujino Regiment was the first to report that they had discovered an enemy ambush on the road leading to the Tiger's Mouth Outpost. Therefore, they decided to implement General Maruyama's second plan: to first find a high ground that could be defended and wait for reinforcements.

But this was the last thing Maruyama wanted to see.

At this point, the Fujino Regiment was still at least an hour and a half away from the Tiger's Mouth outpost. Moreover, it was about to get dark, making a rescue impossible.

Maruyama didn't want to fall into the same predicament as before.

Of course, the Fujino Regiment couldn't be left unrestrained either. Although they had already lost nearly a third of their strength, they still had almost three thousand men. General Maruyama would never easily abandon these men.

Therefore, at this moment, General Maruyama could only hope that the scouts he had sent out would bring back good news.

But after waiting for half an hour, the Fujino Regiment was surrounded, and his scouts still hadn't returned. General Maruyama knew that his scouts were probably not coming back.

He immediately convened a meeting of the General Staff to discuss how to deal with the current situation.

Once everyone had arrived, General Maruyama said directly, "I think you all already know. Our scouts haven't returned, and Fujino's unit is surrounded by the enemy. I now demand that you immediately devise a solution to rescue Fujino's regiment!"
After a moment's thought, one of the staff officers said, "General, we have only just escaped danger ourselves. If we rashly send troops to rescue us, we may fall into the enemy's trap again!"

General Maruyama angrily asked, "Are we just going to stand by and watch the Fujino Regiment be completely annihilated?"

Another staff officer quickly added, "General, our troops are currently demoralized and lack supplies. Sending troops to rescue them now would be too risky. Moreover, the enemy is in the dark while we are in the light. If they lay down a minefield, we may not be able to escape so easily."

General Maruyama angrily said, "Then what do you suggest we do? Are we just going to abandon the Fujino Regiment like this? Those were your former comrades. Are you really going to just stand by and watch them die?"

The meeting room fell silent. Everyone lowered their heads and remained silent, because no one had a better solution at the moment.

Everyone understood the logic, and they also understood General Maruyama's meaning. But right now, they were caught in a dilemma, and no one wanted to become the scapegoat for the Second Division.

After a long while, a young staff officer finally mustered up the courage to say, "General, perhaps we can contact other nearby units and ask them to send troops to rescue the Fujino Regiment."

But before he could finish speaking, someone retorted, "Baka, are you dreaming? Where are there any other troops around? Even if there were, by the time they arrive, the Fujino Regiment would probably have been completely wiped out!"

The young staff officer blushed deeply after being rebuked and lowered his head, not daring to say another word.

However, just then, the chief of staff suddenly said, "I do have a preliminary idea!"

Everyone's eyes immediately turned to the chief of staff.

General Maruyama looked over and said, "Tell me quickly, what's your plan? It doesn't matter if it's feasible or not, as long as it's a plan!"

The chief of staff cleared his throat before speaking slowly and deliberately:
"General, we can have the Fujino Regiment continue to hold their ground. They currently occupy the high ground, and the enemy won't be able to take it down for the time being."

We immediately requested assistance from the air force, asking them to send fighter jets to provide air support to the Fujino Regiment.

With air support, the pressure on Fujino Regiment will be greatly reduced, and it will also serve as a deterrent to the enemy. We, on the other hand, will observe the situation and wait for the optimal opportunity to annihilate the Anti-Japanese Battalion. Perhaps we can even wipe them out, after all, the Imperial Japanese Army excels at positional warfare!

Upon hearing this, General Maruyama's eyes lit up: "This plan is feasible! The air force is not too far from us, and our fighters will arrive soon. Moreover, with air support, the Fujino Regiment can hold out longer, and we can better observe the enemy's movements and look for opportunities to counterattack."

The other staff officers nodded in agreement.

General Maruyama breathed a sigh of relief and immediately ordered, "Send a telegram to the air force immediately, explaining the situation and requesting that they send fighter planes to support the Fujino Regiment. At the same time, have the communications officer contact the Fujino Regiment again, tell them our plan, and tell them to hold their ground."

The communications soldier obeyed and left, and the many Japanese officers in the conference room breathed a sigh of relief.

Although the situation remained dire, at least a feasible plan had emerged, and a glimmer of hope was rekindled in the hearts of all the Japanese soldiers.

However, only General Maruyama knew that this was merely a temporary measure.

Because the upcoming battles are still full of uncertainty, and he doesn't know if the Fujino Regiment can survive the night!