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Chapter 711 The Special Agents Group seems to be defeated! ?
Wang Huaibao was waiting for the special forces regiment to help him out.

In fact, the special forces regiment is also in the midst of a fierce battle.

After Harada Yuji sent a regiment of troops to attack Gaojiazhai, the other troops certainly did not just stand by and watch.

Instead, they crawled in small teams and launched a tentative attack on the trenches of the second and fourth battalions.

Seeing this situation, He Yunfu, Li Dahe and others could only command their soldiers to fire at full speed.

However, the Japanese soldiers were accurate in shooting and well-trained. Although their firepower was slightly inferior to that of the Second and Fourth Battalions, they still advanced forward resolutely.

In this situation, He Yunfu immediately ordered his artillery company to open fire at full force and engage in an artillery battle with the Japanese.

For a while, the fighting on the battlefield was indisputable.

……

When Harada Yuji saw the exposed strength of the special forces regiment, he could not help but get furious:
"idiot!
Why did the Eighth Route Army have such sufficient manpower?

Outside this small Shuiquan City, there are actually three infantry regiments and two artillery regiments deployed. It is simply unbelievable!
Could it be that, as we expected, the Tubalu have dispatched all the main forces of the three divisions?"

He regarded the two artillery companies of the Second and Fourth Battalions of the Special Forces Regiment, each equipped with 12 Type infantry guns, as an artillery regiment.

As for Guo Youqing's more than 30 machine guns, it would normally take an artillery regiment to operate them.

Chief of Staff Shirataki Rijiro said quickly:
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, why don't we send a telegram to General Okamura to ask him to arrange for troops from other areas to launch an attack on the base of the Eighth Route Army!
Try to find out whether their main forces have all arrived in northwest Shanxi."

"Yoshi! This is a brilliant plan!

Hurry up! Action! "

……

Beijing.

Okamura Jining's headquarters.

The Chief of Staff of the Front, Seigo Tanabe, received a telegram from the 35th Division.

I immediately took it to ask Okamura Ji Ning for instructions.

"Commander, Mr. Harada encountered a resolute resistance from the enemy at the foot of Shuiquan Castle.

It looks like a big loss.

Should we agree to his suggestion?"

Okamura Ji Ning took the telegram, took a look at it, and then pondered for three minutes.

Then he said:

"no need.

The main force of the Eighth Route Army could never be in northwest Shanxi.

According to insider intelligence, they are in the southeastern part of Shanxi.

Moreover, according to reports from the 37th and 41st Divisions, they encountered a large number of Eighth Route Army troops blocking their way during their march northward from Changzhi.

This is also consistent with the fact.”

"So, the Commander ordered these two divisions yesterday not to underestimate the enemy and advance rashly, but to focus on sweeping out the Eighth Route Army troops along the way, with the goal of targeting the real main force of the Eighth Route Army?
Even their headquarters?"

Tanabe Seigo asked with admiration in his eyes.

"good.

Hirata-kun and his men, with a huge force of two divisions and one brigade, were still met with crazy resistance from the Eighth Route Army and were unable to move forward. I don’t think this is a bad thing.”

Okamura Ji Ning showed a bit of pride.

"I see, your Excellency the Commander is indeed a man of great foresight.

I admire you."

Tanabe Seigo quickly flattered him.

Then he asked:

"So how should we respond to Harada-kun's telegram now?"

"Tell them not to fight recklessly, but to advance steadily and entangle the Eighth Route Army.

Mr. Shinozuka has already led two divisions to carry out a mopping-up operation in northwestern Shanxi.

As long as Harada-kun and Tanaka-kun can hold the Tubalu hostage, they won't be able to escape once Shinozuka-kun arrives!"

Okamura Jining looked like he had everything under control.

"Hi! I understand."

Tanabe Seigo quickly bowed his head.

"Tanabe-kun, two divisions of the Liaodong Army are preparing to enter the pass.

Please be sure to coordinate the supply of military supplies.

As soon as they arrive, I will wipe out the Tubalu in northern Hebei."

"Hi!"

……

North of Shuiquan City.

After receiving the call back from Okamura Jining, Harada Yuji was speechless.

With eyes wide open, he turned to ask Shirataki Rijiro:
"Shirataki-kun, didn't we inform the Commander that the logistics transportation line was cut off by the Eighth Route Army?
Didn't we inform him of the news that the Eighth Route Army had already cleared the area?
Now he is forcing us not to fight recklessly, is he trying to starve our entire division to death? ? ? "

When they were resting just now, he had asked people to count the remaining food for the entire division and found that even if they ate sparingly, they could only last for two days.

If the squadrons sent out to collect food cannot bring back food within two days, or if they cannot capture Shuiquan City, then his 35th Division will be directly disbanded.

Shirataki Rijiro certainly understood that for a large army, having no food was a more serious crisis than having no bullets.

He sighed and said in a deep voice:

"At least we got some good news -

The Eighth Route Army may retreat soon!

After all, it was impossible for them not to know that Shinozuka-kun had already swept eastward.

So, if they are smart enough, they won’t bother with us for too long.”

"All right.

Now we can only continue fighting and try to defeat the Eighth Route Army in front of us.

I never thought that a division of our locust army would end up in such a situation!"

Harada Yuji had a somewhat sad look on his face. Then he changed his mind, tried to cheer himself up, waved his saber, and shouted to the soldiers charging in front of him:
“Warriors!

For the glory of my 35th Division, kill them--"

……

At the second battalion's position, He Yunfu couldn't help but frown as he watched the Japanese charging fearlessly.

He called the company commander Xia Dayi and asked:

"Dayi, how many casualties have you suffered?"

Xia Dayi's face was full of gunpowder smoke, and he replied in a deep voice:

"The casualties are 30%."

"My goodness, this group of devils are really good at fighting!"

He Yunfu sighed.

Then he shouted:

"Telegraph operator, send a message to ask the commander if we can retreat now."

"Yes!"

A telegraph operator immediately received the order.

"What? Retreat?

"Captain, the battle just started not long ago, why are we retreating?"

Xia Dayi was puzzled.

"The regiment commander had made arrangements before, telling us not to fight the Japanese to death, but to take advantage of the situation and leave.

Now I think it’s about time. If we hit too hard, the Japanese won’t dare to follow us, and that will be troublesome.”

He Yunfu explained.

Upon hearing that it was Yang Yuanshan's arrangement, Xia Dayi didn't say anything.

He and He Yunfu immediately waited for Yang Yuanshan's call back.

Soon, Yang Yuanshan called back.

There was only one word on the telegram:

"withdraw!"

Upon seeing this reply, He Yunfu immediately ordered Chen Sansheng and Zheng Erxi of the artillery company without hesitation to stop the shelling and evacuate with the artillery.

After they retreated to within a thousand meters of Shuiquan City and could get the protection of the city wall, they called on the soldiers of the second battalion to retreat to Shuiquan City while continuing to fire.

……

Seeing He Yunfu and others retreat, Li Dahe from the Fourth Battalion also did not hesitate and began to retreat.

For a moment, the Special Forces Regiment's defense line seemed to have been completely shaken.

On the Japanese side, Harada Yuji saw this and immediately shouted excitedly:

"The Eighth Route Army was defeated!

They are out of shells and bullets!

Warriors, charge forward quickly. "

The Japanese soldiers' morale was immediately boosted and they rushed forward roaring.

It also brought a lot of results to Guo Youqing's machine gun.

The other party was so happy that he smiled and shouted:
"Little devils, I just like how brave you are!
Come here, grandpa will take you back home!"

However, despite his loud words, after each cannon had used up three or four ammunition drums and gained a huge advantage, he ordered the soldiers to put away their artillery and quickly retreat to Shuiquan City.

……

On Gaojia Ridge, a soldier from the Third Battalion of the Independent Regiment saw that the Special Agents Regiment's front was wavering, and he hurriedly shouted to Wang Huaibao:

"Battalion Commander, it looks like the Special Forces Regiment is going to be defeated!?"

Upon hearing the news, Wang Huaibao was shocked and quickly turned his head to look.

If what they said was true, then his three battalions would be isolated.

Judging from the fierce offensive of the Japanese now, perhaps we will be wiped out before nightfall.

However, when he saw the special forces regiment retreating, his worry immediately disappeared.

Smiling happily:

"The Special Forces Group is not going to be defeated, it's going to lure the Japanese into a trap."

"Luring the Japs into the trap?
Captain, what do you mean by this?

The soldier was puzzled.

"It's nothing. Just wait and see. The Japs will definitely suffer."

Wang Huaibao is full of confidence.

As a veteran of the battlefield, although the soldier of the special forces regiment was running towards the city at this moment, he was fighting back while running, and his formation was not disrupted.

It was obvious at first glance that it was an active retreat, not a rout.

"But Captain, what should we do?"

The soldier pointed at the Japanese soldiers who were about to rush up Gaojiazhai and asked.

When Wang Huaibao heard this, his face suddenly changed.

Fortunately, at this time, a telegraph operator rushed over and rescued him.

"Battalion Commander, the regiment commander called and asked us to abandon our position and retreat back to Shuiquan City."

"what?
Shall we withdraw too?

Don't you want this commanding height anymore?"

Wang Huaibao was a little confused.

But he knew that since Xing Zhiguo had sent the message, it was definitely not a joke.

Seeing that the Japanese were about to rush onto the high ground, the casualties among the soldiers were increasing. They could not delay any longer and immediately gave a loud order:
"Heavy machine guns, grenade launchers, cover fire!
The rest of the people retreat back to Shuiquan City!"

……

(End of this chapter)