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Speaking of the Japanese Eighth Division, the division commander, Lieutenant General Honda Masazai, led dozens of guards and advanced westward along the ridge on the north side of the road.

Get ready to see the situation on the front line.

Since the soldiers of the Special Forces Regiment had already retreated at this time, they did not encounter any obstructions or attacks along the way and arrived at the position where the 31st Regiment and the st Battalion of the Special Forces Regiment had fought previously.

At this moment, the soldiers of the 31st Regiment, under the command of the regiment commander Shogo Hirata, had advanced to the north of Huangping Town.

There were only a small number of lightly wounded soldiers left on the battlefield, helping the medical soldiers treat the seriously wounded.

Seeing Honda Masaaki coming, a squadron leader who was injured in the shoulder and in charge of the remaining guard immediately came forward and saluted:
"Your Excellency the Division Commander, I am the captain of the 31st Squadron of the nd Battalion of the st Regiment, Saburo Maeda, and I have been ordered to stay here and rescue the wounded!
Please advise! "

Honda Masazai looked at the corpses that were almost everywhere on the battlefield in front of him, and frowned, and asked hurriedly:
"Damn it! How many warriors of your squadron died in battle?
Why are there so many bodies here? "

Seeing his unfriendly expression, Saburo Maeda couldn't help feeling a little scared.

He quickly replied tremblingly:

"Big... probably almost... almost 1500 people!"

"What? 1500 deaths???"

Honda Masazai's eyes almost fell to the ground, and his heart was instantly filled with anger.

An infantry regiment of their Locust Army only has 3800 people at full strength!

Moreover, the various regiments of his Eighth Division had already suffered considerable losses in previous battles.

Now, if 31 soldiers of the 1500st Regiment are killed, plus those seriously injured, there will be at least several hundred of them.

It can be said that this regiment now has only about a thousand people at most and can continue to fight.

That can almost be said to be a cripple!
He hasn't collapsed yet, so I have to give him some praise for his strong fighting spirit.

Thinking of this, Honda Masazai couldn't control his right hand at all, and suddenly slapped -

"Snapped!"

He hit Saburo Maeda in the face, knocking him dizzy and almost causing him to stumble and fall to the ground.

……

After beating the man, Honda Masazai finally calmed down a bit. He ignored the blood flowing from the corner of Maeda Saburo's mouth and shouted again:
"Damn it! Where's that idiot Hirata Shogo?

Let him come over here and see me!"

Maeda Saburo answered honestly:

"The commander of the alliance has gone to the front to command the battle."

Upon hearing this, Honda Masazai didn't bother to talk nonsense with him and kicked him to the ground as he was blocking his way.

Then continue to hurry forward.

Maeda Saburo had an injury on his shoulder. When he fell to the ground and touched the wound, he immediately screamed like a pig being slaughtered.

"what--"

Honda Masashi was immediately upset when he heard this, and immediately turned around and yelled:

"Baga! Shut up you coward!"

After being scolded, Saburo Maeda immediately stopped screaming, as if he was a duck whose neck was suddenly strangled.

But in my heart, I couldn't help feeling so wronged that I wanted to shoot him in the back.

……

Seeing that the world had become quiet, Honda Masazai continued to move forward.

As he walked, he used a telescope to observe Huangping Town at the foot of the mountain ridge.

In the dilapidated town, the sound of gunfire could be heard everywhere.

The screams and explosions that came one after another seemed like a symphony.

He couldn't help but curse:
"Damn the Tubalu, they are so stubborn!"

……

After walking for a while, Honda Masazo arrived at the position of the 31st Regiment.

Seeing that there were only seven or eight hundred soldiers on this ridge firing at Huangping Town below the mountain, the anger in his heart surged again.

It goes without saying that these are probably the last combat-ready troops of the 31st Regiment.

There isn't even a full-strength brigade!
He was just about to call the wing commander Hirata Shogo over, give him a good scolding, and give him a big slap in the face, when he suddenly saw three red flares rising in the western sky.

As the signal flares exploded in the air, the soldiers in gray military uniforms in the town at the foot of the mountain began to flee westward frantically.

As the gray uniforms withdrew, the locust soldiers in the town, wearing shit-yellow uniforms, immediately cheered loudly and chased westward.

How could Honda Masazo not understand that this was the enemy's retreat and our side's victory!
His heart was instantly filled with ecstasy.

He immediately had no time to beat or scold Hirata Shogo.

He immediately shouted to the soldiers of the 31st Regiment:

"Hurry up, rush down and chase these damn Tubalu!!!"

Following his order, the Japanese soldiers immediately jumped up from their positions and rushed down the mountain.

At this time, the commander of the regiment, Shogo Hirata, hurriedly ran up to him and prepared to salute him.

However, Honda Masazai didn't like this useless captain at all, and before he even came to him, he shouted:
"Hirata Shougo, hurry up!
Take your people and charge down, don't let a single Tubalu escape!"

Hearing his shout, Hirata Shogo could only bow from a distance, then shouted loudly for his soldiers to charge.

Soon, these hundreds of soldiers rushed from the ridge to the town at the foot of the mountain and began to chase westward.

Of course, there are inevitably some unlucky people who accidentally roll down the hillside, break their legs, and let out terrifying screams on the ground.

But at this moment, there were no medical soldiers to save them. Instead, countless pairs of big feet stepped directly over them.

Helped them relieve their pain.

It can be considered as helping them.

……

Seeing all the soldiers on the position rushing down, Honda Masazai also followed them down the mountain.

His guard captain, Masahiro Suzuki, quickly stopped him:

"Your Excellency, the battle in the town is not over yet. It is very dangerous for you to go down now!
Why not wait here for a while? "

Honda Masashi roared:

"The Eighth Route Army retreated after seeing the signal flare. If our warriors are not fast enough in pursuit, they will definitely have the opportunity to counterattack!
I must take command in person!
Only in this way can we make those useless people like Hirata Shogo not dare to slack off!"

Then he took big strides and ran down the mountain.

……

Although when he was in the mountains, he was righteous, awe-inspiring, and fearless of death.

But when Honda Masazai entered Huangping Town and saw traces of gunfire and bullets everywhere, he still felt a little frightened.

Especially at this moment, there were still many houses burning with raging fire, and the flames made his beard curl up.

This made him afraid to continue walking towards the center of the town, so he stopped beside an earth wall.

He then sent out his guards to convey his orders to the various troops in the town, asking them to speed up the pursuit.

The three brigade commanders, Major Generals Tsuchiya Yoshiyuki, Fujita Nobuhiro, and Yano Masao, who were leading their troops in a fierce battle in the town, were naturally a little nervous when they heard that the division commander was coming in person.

He immediately commanded his soldiers to rush forward madly regardless of casualties.

……

The Japanese's desperate move caused heavy casualties in the retreating battalions of the special forces regiment.

However, the soldiers also knew that since the regiment commander sent a signal flare for them to retreat, he must be ready to severely punish the Japanese.

I wasn't panicked.

They continued to carry the wounded in an orderly manner, taking turns to cover each other, and ran towards the west of the town.

……

Soon, they rushed out of the town and saw nine tall tanks lined up at the entrance of the town, blocking the road.

Only a gap of two or three meters was left on both sides of the road for them to evacuate.

Behind the tanks, there was Wang Ye and the soldiers of the light machine gun company of the guard battalion, each holding a Type 99 light machine gun, ready to strangle any enemy who dared to approach the tanks.

Now, the soldiers of the special forces regiment all understood that Yang Yuanshan was preparing to use tanks to teach the Japanese a lesson.

Everyone was so excited that they whispered to themselves:
"How dare you, little devil, chase me? I'll show you right now that the Horse King has three eyes!"

They all knew that, in addition to the 75mm tank main gun, each Chaffee tank was also equipped with two 7.62mm machine guns and one 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine gun, which was enough to severely deal with the Japanese.

……

Seeing the soldiers from the infantry battalions rushing out, the tank company commander Kong Dacheng, who was standing at the tank hatch, immediately shouted loudly:
"Comrades, evacuate both sides!
We are about to open fire!"

Hearing his shout, battalion commanders including Xu Wei and He Yunfu immediately ordered the soldiers to separate to the left and right and evacuate quickly from both sides.

……

The Japanese soldiers who were desperately chasing had no idea what kind of terrible scene was waiting for them. Under the command of the officers, they gasped and rushed forward frantically.

Soon, we were out of town.

At this time, they saw that the enemies in front of them, who were originally fleeing in a panic, suddenly separated into two wings like a flock of geese, exposing them.

For a moment, the Japanese soldiers rushing in the front did not react.

Still screaming in surprise:
"Baga! What are the Tubalu doing?"

However, the next second, they heard dense artillery fire coming from the front -

"Bang bang bang... bang bang..."

A clever Japanese officer immediately screamed:
"Baga! Artillery fire! Avoid the artillery fire!!!"

With these screams, the shells fell to the ground and exploded -

"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

……

The 75mm main gun shells of the Chaffee tanks were quite powerful and directly sent the fastest one or two hundred Japanese soldiers back home.

At this time, the Japanese soldiers suddenly discovered that there were 9 huge steel beasts in front of them, spewing fire at them.

The majestic tank main gun was firing at them non-stop.

At this moment, all of them were terrified and immediately lay on the ground, not daring to rush forward anymore.

……

At this moment, the Japanese brigade commander Yano Masao, who was still at the entrance of the town, saw this and immediately started cursing:
“Bagya Road!
Damn Tubalu, there are so many tanks!"

He then shouted the order:
"Hurry up, let the warriors crawl forward and rush over!
Destroy the Tubalu's tanks!"

At the same time, he sent people to look for his own tank troops.

Just now, he heard someone report to him that the remaining four tanks of the division were also sent by Honda Masazo.

Although he knew that just four tanks could not be a match for the opponent's nine steel behemoths, they could at least provide some cover.

Let his men find a way to get close to the opponent's tank and destroy it!

That's enough!
……

After receiving the order from Masao Yano, the Japanese soldiers immediately crawled forward under the artillery fire.

However, before they could crawl to the front of the tank, another kind of intensive artillery fire suddenly rang in their ears.

"Bang bang bang... bang bang..."

Countless artillery shells whizzed past their heads and flew towards the entrance of the town.

"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

……

After the explosions rang out one after another, the mud walls at the entrance of the town all collapsed, and the Japanese soldiers hiding behind the mud walls all had bloody holes as big as bowls shot out by the shells.

He screamed and fell to the ground dead.

Blood splattered everywhere, it looked horrible.

……

Seeing this scene, the Japanese officers immediately shouted loudly:

"Baga! The Eighth Route Army's direct-fire artillery!
Hurry up, everyone, get down! Get down! ! "

Hearing the roar and seeing the tragic situation on the battlefield, the Japanese soldiers who were originally rushing out suddenly changed their expressions and hurriedly lay on the ground.

No one dared to target the soldiers of the Special Forces Regiment anymore.

……

Just like that, amid the rumbling sound of artillery fire, all the soldiers of the Special Forces Regiment safely escaped from the guns of the Japanese devils.

The large Japanese army gradually gathered at the entrance of the town.

However, all of them only dared to lie on the ground or squat to avoid the terrifying shells in the air that were as scary as the scythe of the god of death!

……

The commander of the 16th Brigade, Nobuhiro Fujita, also quietly hid in a crooked tree not far from the entrance of the town, observing the situation outside with a telescope.

He felt so happy when he saw that Yano Masao's men were crying for their parents because of the enemy's tanks and direct-fire artillery and had no way to advance.

I thought with glee: You damn bastard, you are stealing my credit!
Now you are dumbfounded!

This guy Matsumoto Yuufu is really capable, his judgment is so accurate!

……

Although I feel happy about other people's misfortune, I still need to find a way to solve the current situation.

However, now that the division commander Honda Masazai has arrived, Fujita Nobuhiro did not act on his own, but instead sent someone to ask the other party for instructions.

At the same time, he also ordered his men to avoid the front of the town entrance, reorganize the troops in positions that could not be reached by direct artillery fire, and prepare to charge out later.

For him, although the enemy's artillery fire was fierce, it was by no means a reason to stop the attack!
……

In the temporary command post of the special forces regiment.

Yang Yuanshan breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that all battalions had withdrawn from Huangping Town under the cover of the tank company and the 2nd anti-aircraft artillery battalion.

Order the telegraph operator immediately:
"Send a telegram to the two artillery battalions and ask them to aim at Huangping Town and cover the town with fire for half an hour. No!

2 hours!"

When Zhan Haishan heard this, he immediately screamed:

"What? Two hours?

Captain, isn't this too wasteful?
Our two artillery battalions together now have 33 heavy artillery pieces!

How many shells would be wasted after two hours of shelling?

I'm afraid we have to fire tens of thousands of rounds?"

Yang Yuanshan waved his hand:
“Haishan, you also know what the reconnaissance company just reported.

There were so many Japanese soldiers, at least several thousand of them

If we don't use artillery shells to solve the problem, we will probably still suffer heavy casualties when we counterattack later.

We don’t have many troops now, we can afford to lose them!”

A few years later, the leader of a certain field headquarters was able to use 5 tons of artillery shells to exchange for Li Yunlong's entire division. Now, Yang Yuanshan is using dozens of tons of artillery shells to exchange for the lives of hundreds or thousands of soldiers in his entire regiment. It is also worth it, right?
After hearing what he said, Zhan Haishan could only nod.

When the telegraph operator saw that the two of them had finished their discussion and the order had not changed, he immediately went to the corner to send the message.

Yang Yuanshan shouted to Zhang Xiaohe at the door again:
"Xiao He, go and order Guo Youqing and Kong Dacheng to take turns covering the retreat!

The bombardment is about to begin!

Be careful of accidental injuries!"

"Yes!"

Zhang Xiaohe agreed and left in a hurry.

……

Soon, the sound of artillery fire to the west of Huangping Town gradually weakened.

Guo Youqing led the Second Anti-aircraft Artillery Battalion and retreated first, carrying the machine guns.

After they retreated, Kong Dacheng also commanded the tank company, continuing to fire 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine guns to the east to block the Japanese pursuers while evacuating.

……

When the Japanese soldiers saw them retreating, they suddenly felt that they were in good shape. Under the command of the middle and lower-level officers, they shouted and chased forward desperately.

……

However, the next second, they saw countless black spots flying in the sky suddenly.

With a whistling sound——

"咻咻咻...咻咻咻..."

The pupils of all the Japanese soldiers dilated instantly.

Countless people screamed:
"What? Artillery attack???!!!"

...(End of chapter)