The evil forces roaming the heavens

Chapter 1580 Open Concession, Covert Attack!
Encirclement and annihilation of reinforcements has been a classic military strategy since ancient times.
What Zhang Cheng originally wanted to do was to use the advantage of the "battle situation" to block the retreat route of the Japanese 33rd Division from all sides, thereby completely trapping them here.

But now, to his surprise, the 16th Division has arrived from Thailand to provide support.
It was clearly the influence created by the Seventh Regiment that made them feel troubled, so they had to deal with it.

However, if other divisions came, Zhang Cheng might have fought them while cruelly tearing them apart, but the 16th Division is different!
It was a unit that participated in the Battle of Nanjing, and it was part of the blood feud!

"Send a telegram to Zhang Lixian, abandon the Lin Biao direction, and order the 33rd Division to withdraw!"

With a cold gesture, Zhang Cheng drew a line and then turned to look at Yan Shuangying.
Upon hearing Zhang Cheng's words, Yan Shuangying frowned and said, "Let them go?"

"Old Lin's direction is no good place. If we retreat from here, at least two-thirds of them will die on the way. And even if I give up this position, do you think they can escape? Before the 16th Division arrives, I will wipe out more than half of their men!"

Speaking to Yan Shuangying beside him, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but become serious.
War is essentially a contest of strength. Previously, they lacked firepower and adequate weaponry.

But now, the field howitzers are bombarding the area all day long, causing the 33rd Division to be driven into a panic!
Amidst the rolling mountains, the commander of the 33rd Division roared anxiously, "What? The Yutian Regiment has been defeated? So quickly? You bastards, you lot should commit seppuku!"

Upon hearing the devastating news from the left, the commander of the 33rd Division already felt his days were numbered.
If the 7th Regiment's initial defeat of the Inoue Regiment led him to believe they were a bunch of useless idiots, then he now understood why the Inoue Regiment had been completely annihilated in a single night.

Because the 7th Regiment's firepower was simply too fierce; their howitzers and heavy artillery were practically guided, hitting exactly where they were pointed.

They hadn't even finished deploying their artillery positions when they were already breached by enemy fire from 20 kilometers away.

If it weren't for the fact that small mortars allow for rapid relocation, they would have to launch a "suicide charge" by now, because they simply cannot hold the line.

Never before had they fought such a frustrating war. The fact that the commander of the 33rd Division had held out this long already made him a "hero."

After all, he believed that he was a level above Zhang Cheng of the 7th Regiment in terms of command, since Zhang Cheng hadn't killed him yet, which was his shortcoming!
"Damn it, the entire division has over 18,000 men, and after fighting so hard, we only have less than 3,000 left. Why is there still no reinforcement?!"

A furious roar erupted from the commander of the 33rd Division.

Upon hearing his words, the officers below all felt aggrieved.
They had already requested "tactical guidance" from all sides, but the 55th Division actually abandoned its retreat because of the Expeditionary Force!

Only the 16th Division is on its way.
"We've made contact, Division Commander! We've made contact! The 16th Division will arrive on the battlefield in two days. Then we'll be able to encircle and annihilate this force!"

He looked excitedly at the division commander, and then saw the telegraph operator run over, a smile of excitement spreading across his face.
"really?"

Upon hearing that the 16th Division would arrive in three days, an excited expression appeared on his face.
But the next second, his expression turned awkward, because could they even last three more days?
More than 18,000 people, and they only lasted for less than seven days. What did they use to hold on for the remaining three days? Their skulls?

"Division Commander, the garrison in the Lin direction has withdrawn! They must have gone ahead to intercept the 16th Division. We..."

Upon seeing the division commander before them, the men running towards them couldn't help but become excited.
Because they originally had no way to retreat, they were forced to engage in a "bloody battle" with the 7th Regiment. Now that the other side has opened up the route, are they really going to fight to the death?

Looking at the crowd before him, the commander of the 33rd Division remained silent for a moment before saying, "If we retreat from Laolin, many of us will die!"

"Commander, if we don't retreat, we'll die now! The soldiers are no longer able to fight!"

They looked bitterly at the division commander; they knew all too well how dangerous this route was.

The problem is that the Seventh Regiment's plan is an open conspiracy.
They don't want to be dignified, so Zhang Cheng will give them dignity.

"withdraw!"

Looking at everyone's gaze, the commander of the 33rd Division slowly uttered these words, his body seemingly aging considerably. They had fought their way from Mandalay without ever suffering such heavy losses, yet in just one week, they were almost wiped out of their entire division. What a disgrace!
But what other choice did he have? Wait for the 16th Division to arrive? They'd be a pile of corpses by now!
That evening, the 33rd Division began to leave one after another along the old forest.

Looking at the Japanese 33rd Division in the distance, Zhang Lixian's eyes turned serious as he said, "Trying to run? You're finished!"

"Telegram to the artillery battalion: data confirmed, ten rapid-fire rounds, followed by a barrage."

As the battle escalated, Zhang Cheng's eyes sharpened after pinpointing the location.

In the artillery battalion, Krupp, after reviewing the latest telegram, immediately began issuing commands.
Ten minutes later, just as all the artillery was aimed in one direction, his eyes sharpened and he said, "Fire!"

"Let go! Let go! Let go!"

"Boom boom boom!"

The sound of artillery shells echoed through the sky, followed by deafening explosions.
When the 33rd Division, which was originally in retreat, was attacked, it immediately fled in panic.

Staring angrily at the sky, the commander of the 33rd Division roared, "Baka!"

"boom!"

A shell whistled past and landed beside him, instantly turning his body into pieces.

Watching Zhang Cheng let the 33rd Division leave while secretly taking aim, Zhang Lixian couldn't help but swallow hard and said, "We're all surnamed Zhang, why is the regimental commander so cunning?"

"Snapped!"

A slap landed on Zhang Lixian's head, and Long Wenzhang, who had joined in halfway, couldn't help but say, "That's called 'all's fair in war,' learn from it!"

Looking at Long Wenzhang, Zhang Lixian stared at him and said, "Let me tell you, after the war is over, we'll have a one-on-one fight!"

"I'll be afraid of you!"

Addressing Zhang Lixian, Long Wenzhang immediately roared, "Brothers, next up is the 16th Division, are you confident?"

"Have!"

With a deafening roar, the soldiers roared back in anger.

Hearing everyone's words, Long Wenzhang couldn't help but show a hearty smile and said, "Hey, that's right, we all have two arms and one head, who's afraid of who!"

The 16th Division, which rushed to the scene, was also stunned upon receiving the 33rd Division's "last words."

They came all this way for the 33rd Division, but now they've been wiped out. What are they going to do?
Thinking of the upcoming battle against the Seventh Regiment, which was outnumbered but capable of winning, the commander of the Sixteenth Division roared, "Alright, let's show them the might of the Kyoto Division!"

But before he could finish speaking, various dazzling lights suddenly appeared in the sky, like shooting stars.
But just as the whistling sound rang out, the 16th Division was instantly stunned, because wasn't this a heavy artillery shell?
"Boom boom boom!"

Amidst the resounding bombardments, the 16th Division, having just come online, was stunned by Zhang Cheng's iron fist skull-crushing attack.

(End of this chapter)