I'm killing enemies with my sword and exploding equipment

Chapter 897 Send them down to be buried with him!
Outside the west gate of Qubei County.

The 4th and 5th Battalions of the Special Forces Regiment fought and retreated together, gradually giving up their positions.

When the Japanese soldiers saw that the passage into the city was opened, they were immediately excited and rushed into the city shouting.

They still remembered that the division commander, Murata Takashi, had promised them that they would be able to enjoy the beautiful girls after entering the city.

However, before they could rush into the city, the division's messenger rode up on horseback and announced loudly:

“No one is allowed to enter the city!

Line up outside the city immediately! Quickly!!"

This order naturally made the lower-level soldiers very dissatisfied, and they couldn't help but make a fuss.

Seeing that their subordinates were about to rebel, Miyamoto Yukisuke and Hashimoto Kumagorō hurried to see Murata Takasei.

"Mr. Commander, why don't you let the warriors go into the city to rest?"

"Baga! You two idiots..."

Murata Takashige started cursing as soon as he opened his mouth.

He vented out all the anger in his heart.

Miyamoto Kosuke and the other man were scolded so badly that they were humiliated, but they dared not move.

Today's battle was extremely ugly, and they themselves knew it.

After Murata Takashi had finished cursing, he pointed at the position vacated by our army and said:
"There's not even a single dead body on the Tubalu position. Can't you see that there's something wrong?"

Hashimoto Kumagoro quickly tried to test:
"Mr. Division Commander, are you saying that the Tubalu retreated on purpose? Is there a conspiracy?"

"Humph, the Chinese military tactics include a move called 'attack when halfway across the river'!
Now the Eighth Route Army must be planning how to deal with us!

Little did they know, I had already seen through their plan!"

Murata Takashi snorted coldly and explained with a hint of pride.

"I see!
Then, Mr. Division Commander, what should we do now?
Are we going to give up going into the city?"

Miyamoto Kosuke asked quickly.

"Baga! Idiot!

We have paid such a high price. If we don't enter the city, wouldn't the blood of our warriors be shed in vain? "

Murata Takasei looked at Miyamoto Yukisuke and felt unhappy.

He started cursing again.

Yukisuke Miyamoto felt extremely depressed.

Cursing inwardly: You bastard! If you say it’s you, then it’s you too, right?

Is it great that you are a division commander?
—— Damn, I’m so envious!!!

Fortunately, Kumagoro Hashimoto came to his rescue:
"Your Excellency, division commander, are we going to continue to pursue the retreating Eighth Route Army?"

"No, order the wounded and other non-combatants to enter the city first!

The other warriors lined up against the city walls, ready to resist the attacks of the Eighth Route Army!
This group of Eighth Route Army soldiers are extremely powerful and should not be underestimated!"

Murata Takasei made the arrangements with a serious face.

"Hi!"

Murata Takasei suddenly remembered something and added cunningly:
“Also, have the Locust Army from Chaisang line up at the outermost edge.

These rubbish have eaten the locust army's food, so it's time for them to serve His Majesty the Heavenly Locust."

……

On the side of the 4th and 5th Battalions of the Special Forces Regiment, Li Dahe and Zhao Tietou led their soldiers to withdraw from the battlefield and disappeared into the gradually falling night.

While taking a brief rest and reorganizing the team, they watched the Japanese's actions closely, ready to show their fangs at any time.

……

In the temporary command post of the special forces regiment.

The telegraph operator received the telegrams from the 4th and 5th battalions and immediately reported to Yang Yuanshan:
"Commander, the Fourth and Fifth Battalions called and said they have withdrawn from the battlefield and handed over the position to the Japanese.

But the Japs haven't started to enter the city yet, so they haven't launched an attack yet."

"What are their casualties?"

Yang Yuanshan asked with concern.

“The Fourth Battalion reported that more than 300 people were killed and more than 400 were seriously injured.

The Fifth Battalion lost only a few dozen men, and less than a hundred were seriously injured."

"Goodness! More than half of the Fourth Battalion has been killed or wounded!"

Yang Yuanshan sighed.

Then he ordered the telegraph operator:
"Send a telegram to Li Dahe, and tell them to use more artillery and heavy machine guns when they attack the Japanese later to reduce the casualties among the soldiers."

"Yes!"

The telegraph operator agreed and immediately started sending the message.

……

Yang Yuanshan shouted to the outside of the headquarters:
"Little river!"

"Captain, yes!"

Guard Zhang Xiaohe ran in.

"Go and inform Lao Zhou to take his men to the west to pick up the wounded from the 4th and 5th Battalions and send them to the field hospital!"

"Yes!"

……

In no time, matters with the Fourth and Fifth Battalions were sorted out.

Yang Yuanshan heard that there was no more artillery fire outside, so he immediately walked out of the command center, looked at the sky outside, and said to Zhan Haishan who followed him out:

“It’s getting dark.

No wonder Gao Yuanzhi and his men stopped firing their guns. "

"Yeah! I think today is a bit too long."

Zhan Haishan nodded, looking sad.

As soon as the Special Forces Regiment took action today, they started a full-scale war with the Japanese in several directions, which made him overwhelmed.

This battle was so exciting. …

While the two were chatting at the entrance of the command office, a telegraph operator stood up again and shouted:

"Commander, telegram from the Third Battalion!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Yuanshan immediately returned to the headquarters:

"What did Wang Quanfa say?"

"Captain Wang said that the Japanese troops that attacked Xigang Mountain have broken contact with them and retreated to the west to join the main Japanese force.

Captain Wang, please tell me whether we should continue the attack?

"Order Wang Quanfa to continue harassing the Japanese with artillery fire. The infantry don't need to follow up. Rest in batches and prepare for tomorrow's battle!"

Yang Yuanshan answered decisively.

"Yes!"

……

As night fell, the fierce sound of gunfire on the Qubei County battlefield became noticeably weaker.

At around eight o'clock in the evening, Han Yang hurried back with a few people, carrying the military flashlights they had seized from the Japanese.

"Captain, Lao Zhan, I'm back!"

Yang Yuanshan patted his shoulder and asked:
"Thank you for your hard work. Have you eaten yet?"

“I didn’t have time!”

"Someone, bring some food to Chief of Staff Han!"

Yang Yuanshan shouted to the outside world.

A guard immediately responded and brought in a few pancakes.

Han Yang was also hungry, so he picked up the pancake and started showing off.

I choked from time to time and had to drink water in big gulps.

Yang Yuanshan waited until he had almost finished eating before asking:

"How's the situation at the First Battalion?"

“The casualties are not small.”

Han Yang said perfunctorily.

"How much is not small?"

Yang Yuanshan wanted to kick him——

It’s already this late and you’re still keeping me in suspense!

"More than 300 people died and nearly 500 were seriously injured."

Han Yang stopped eating, his voice a little dry.

“This is another case where more than half of the people were killed or injured!

It's only been one day, and we've already wiped out an entire battalion."

Yang Yuanshan's face also looked very ugly.

He originally thought that with the firepower of his troops, he could easily crush the Japanese.

But unexpectedly, although the enemy was crushed, the casualties on our side were still not small.

After hearing what he said, Han Yang quickly asked:

"Captain, which other battalion has suffered more than half its casualties?"

"Two regiments of the Japanese wanted to enter the city from the west, but were blocked by the Fourth Battalion and a fierce battle ensued.

The Fourth Battalion also suffered more than 700 casualties.”

Zhan Haishan came forward to explain.

"My goodness, there are always two squadrons!
At the foot of Xigang Mountain, there were also two regiments attacking the first battalion. "

Han Yang sighed.

Then he asked with a little excitement:
"Captain, do you know who the enemy we are facing this time is?"

Yang Yuanshan rolled his eyes and answered casually:
"After the battle of Hedi Village, the only Japanese troops left in Jinyang City were the 33rd and 36th Divisions that were crippled by us. The one we are facing now must be one of them."

"Not bad.

We interrogated several wounded Japanese soldiers, they were from the 33th and 214th Regiments of the 215rd Division of the Japanese Army. "

Han Yang didn't mind that he failed to keep the secret.

"Haha, the 33rd Division?

Didn’t we kill their division commander Shoji Sakurai?

This can be considered as our old enemy.

Let’s fight for this battle and send them all to Sakurai Shoji for burial!
As a family, we should be neat and tidy! "

Yang Yuanshan laughed.

No wonder today's battle was not too difficult. It turned out that we were facing a force that had been defeated by the Special Forces Regiment.

Zhan Haishan was also very excited when he heard this, and said quickly:
"Captain, according to common sense, a Class A division of the Japanese only has four infantry regiments.

Now the Japanese have deployed all their infantry regiments at Xigang Mountain and Xichengmen!

Then they won’t have many soldiers ready to fight tomorrow!”

Yang Yuanshan also understood what he meant, nodded, and asked Han Yang solemnly:
"Han Yang, how many casualties did the Japanese suffer at the foot of Xigang Mountain?"

“At least three or four thousand people!
When we cleaned up the battlefield, we found at least two thousand bodies!
There are still many broken limbs and arms that cannot be pieced together, at least hundreds of people."

Han Yang answered quickly.

"OK!
After today's battle, we estimate that we have crippled the main combat force of this Japanese division.

Tomorrow's battle will definitely be easier than today's!"

Yang Yuanshan's face was full of excitement.

It seemed as if he saw that after dawn tomorrow, his artillery would launch a massive bombardment on the Japanese, making them cry for their parents in misery!

……

(End of this chapter)