Songhu: Never Give Up

Chapter 137 Both parties thought of the same thing

Hongkou, Qiushan Detachment Field Command
Major General Akiyama was discussing countermeasures with Colonel Okato. The tough order from the East China Expeditionary Army Headquarters made both of them look serious. They had no way out.

"Mr. Okado, the battle at the Marine Corps Headquarters has attracted the attention of His Majesty. Commander Matsui has asked us to annihilate the besieged 527th Regiment within one day. Not a single one should be left alive. Otherwise, you and I will be loyal to the Emperor!"

Colonel Okado's face was so gloomy that water could drip out of it. He had no confidence in taking down the headquarters building in one day, so he expressed his concerns:
"General, the headquarters building is too strong, and the 527th Regiment is China's top elite, with at least 2 people.

If we want to wipe them out in a short period of time, we must get enough firepower support and use bombs and naval guns to destroy the main fortifications of the defenders, so that the warriors can exert their strength. "

Major General Akiyama also rose through the ranks from the field army, so he naturally knew the difficulties faced by the 7th Regiment. However, he could not disobey military orders, so he had to say to Colonel Okato:
"Okado-kun, the commander has promised to send dozens of heavy bombers to help us, and the naval guns will also give us the greatest support. The rest is up to you!"

When Colonel Okado heard that there were heavy bombers coming to help, he was delighted and his expression instantly brightened up. He said confidently:
"General, as long as the air warriors destroy the outer shell of the headquarters building, the brave warriors of the Seventh Wing will annihilate all the Chinese hiding in the building."

"Yoshi, Okado-kun, the Seventh Regiment is the best in the Empire. Since its formation, you have conquered every battle and won every battle. There is no fortress that you cannot break.

The bombing is scheduled for 7 o'clock tomorrow. Give each warrior an extra can of beef for breakfast. After eating and drinking, launch a general attack on the headquarters building. The battle must be ended before dark. We will not withdraw until all the Chinese in the building are wiped out. "

Colonel Okado knew that he had no way out, and the madness in his bones was aroused, and he followed the order with murderous intent.

When Okado returned to the regiment headquarters, Major Araki brought him good news. Their tunnel had been dug under the main gate, and they only needed to install explosives to blow the main gate down. Major Araki said ambitiously:

"Sir, if we give Takahashi Squadron one more day, the tunnel will be dug to the center of the building. By then, the blasting effect will be better, and we can even blast out a large gap."

Okado waved his hand and said:
"There is no time. The general attack will be launched tomorrow morning. All the explosives must be quietly transported in tonight.

Once the artillery fire is ready, detonate immediately. As long as the gate is blown open, the Imperial Army can take advantage of the chaos to break into the building and wipe out all the Chinese!"

Araki excitedly accepted the order and left. Okado became more confident and turned to Major Sugiyama and said:
"Sugiyama-kun, how many warriors are still available in the regiment?"

"Your Excellency, including the lightly wounded, there are still 2861 people!"

Colonel Okado's facial muscles twitched. Before he came, the 3786th Regiment had a full strength of people, plus a baggage team. This meant that the number of casualties and serious injuries had exceeded a thousand. Including the lightly wounded, more than half of the people were injured.

“Sugiyama-kun, there is no such thing as lightly wounded warriors among the empire’s warriors; they are all combatants;
Leave a machine gun squadron and Takase Battalion to block the harassment from the outside, and all other warriors will be deployed to the general attack on the headquarters building. They will not withdraw until the Chinese are wiped out. "In the dark night, the Japanese were sharpening their knives, and the 527th Regiment was not idle either. The main force of the regiment, which had been recuperating, quietly surrounded them from multiple directions under the cover of night;

Yue Qianli and the Japanese "tacitly" chose to attack at the same time. The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. It remains to be seen who will have the last laugh.

At four o'clock in the morning, Colonel Okado woke up from his sleep and could not fall asleep again, so he simply put on his clothes and walked out of the field tent.

Major Sugiyama, who had been on duty, also followed. The night in early November was already very cold. Major Sugiyama brought a military jacket for Colonel Okato to put on. This was a very good flattery. Colonel Okato rarely said thank you, and then said:
"Mr. Sugiyama, what are your plans after destroying China?"

Although the battle in the headquarters building was very difficult, both of them had no doubt about winning the war and destroying China. In their opinion, the 527th Regiment could not make much waves.

Major Sugiyama thought about it seriously and said:

“I have been determined to conquer China since I was in Army Primary School. My life is spent fighting for the Empire and His Majesty. Apart from fighting for the Empire, I really can’t think of anything else I can do;
Conquering China is not the ultimate goal. I will continue to follow Your Majesty to conquer the world and trample everyone under my feet. The Yamato people are the best people in the world, and only the Yamato people are worthy of owning the whole world. "

Okado looked at Major Sugiyama with envy, and while he was sighing in his heart that it was great to be young, he said with a dull tone:
"Mr. Sugiyama, the future of the empire belongs to young officers like you. After conquering China, my ideal will be fulfilled.
At that time, I will apply to His Majesty to retire from the army, return to my hometown to accompany Masako to grow up, and sit under the cherry trees every day waiting for good news from the warriors conquering the world. "

Major Sugiyama scoffed at Colonel Okado's idea in his heart. In his opinion, Okado was old and had long lost the ambition to conquer the world. He was still young, like the rising sun that was about to jump out of the horizon.
Summer insects cannot talk about ice. He had lost interest in continuing to chat with Colonel Okado, so he changed the subject and said with pretended concern:
"Sir, it's cold at night. If you stay outside for too long, you'll catch a cold. You should get some rest. We'll be counting on you to lead the 7th Regiment to capture the headquarters building tomorrow."

Colonel Okado was also somewhat depressed by the nightmare. He also knew that this kind of thinking was not good, so he cheered himself up and said:
"Yoshi, then take a rest first, and annihilate the Chinese as planned after daybreak!"

Okado drove away the ominous premonition in his heart and returned to the headquarters to catch up on his sleep, as a fierce battle was waiting for him after dawn.

At the headquarters of the 527th Regiment, Yue Qianli had already fallen asleep with a loud snoring. The closer it got to the eve of the war, the more soundly he slept, which made Duan Yaqin, who had been so nervous that she hadn't slept a wink the whole night, very envious.

"Sister Lin'e, what kind of heart does this man have? How can he sleep in such a tense moment? Anyway, I am not sleepy at all. I have even thought about the content of the newsletter."

Lin E was gentle and kind, and habitually spoke well of Yue Qianli:
"Captain Yue has been directing the battle. If he doesn't have good sleep quality, how can he have the energy to fight the Japanese?
I think it’s good, this is the style of a great general! "

(End of this chapter)