Anti-Japanese War: Developing on my own, I brought back a US-equipped division

Another person fell in the gunfire.

Zhou Changde was in a mess at this time, not to mention the other soldiers, who were covered in dust, blood, and smoke.

"Battalion Commander, why are the Japanese soldiers retreating? Are they going to retreat?"

The soldier next to Zhou Changde suddenly shouted. Zhou Changde was cleaning the dust in his eyes at that time and he was accidentally blinded.

Upon hearing this information, he immediately looked towards the Japanese.

Hey, it’s true, the Japs are retreating!

Zhou Changde: "Fight, fight hard. They want to retreat, but we can still leave some devils behind!"

"Pass the order, no pursuit, everyone stay in the trenches to prevent this from being a trap set by the Japs. If we leave the trenches, the Japs will fight us directly with firepower, and we won't be able to defeat them!"

The order had to be conveyed in a timely manner, otherwise someone might have really rushed out to chase the Japanese.

The retreating Japs had no intention of fighting, and although the gunfire did not stop, its accuracy was somewhat touching.

This resulted in a lot of corpses being left behind when they pushed to the bunker.

Ryosuke Nakamura took a look and thought that some of the fallen soldiers might be able to be saved, but to bring them back would mean risking them being shot to death, which was not worth it.

After weighing the pros and cons, he gave up decisively.

After bypassing the bunker, the retreat accelerated.

The first large group of injured soldiers who fell were ordered to be taken back by Ryosuke Nakamura.

Zhou Changde and his men did not relax until they saw the Japanese actually retreated, only then did they feel relieved.

The soldiers who were still alive at this time all had a feeling of surviving a disaster, and some even hugged the people around them to express their joy.

"We blocked it! We blocked the enemy's attack!"

"Great! The Japs didn't have enough power to get in!"

"I thought I would die here and that we wouldn't be able to stop it, but I didn't expect that we did!"

After Zhou Changde took a break, he immediately ordered the soldiers to check on the wounded and provide timely treatment, which could save some soldiers' lives.

They were small in number to begin with, so they had to try their best to minimize casualties.

As for wanting to cheer, express happy emotions and so on, there will be plenty of opportunities once you leave the trenches and return to the base!

At the same time, Su Zheng, Han Feng and others also received the latest news.

"Report, the Japs have retreated! They are now far away from the base!"

"The first battalion successfully blocked the enemy's first attack. We are now checking on the injured comrades!"

Su Zheng and his men had already heard that the artillery fire and gunfire had stopped, and were waiting for news when they heard this exciting good news.

Blocked! .

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Han Feng: "Okay, great! We succeeded!"

The joy was revealed on everyone's face, and no one hid their happy emotions at this time.

Fang Tianyi and Chen Tianfang punched each other, while Han Feng and the Chief of the General Staff just smiled, they were more reserved.

Han Feng: "Pass the order down, have the second and third battalions help bring back the wounded. In addition to the medical team, anyone else who can bandage wounds should also help."

"Bring back all the comrades who died and cremate them together. They are heroes and should be buried in peace. Remember to count their names."

"After these things are dealt with, clean up the battlefield. Remember not to bypass those bunkers, as they will easily expose you to the eyes of the Japanese."

"We should take the guns and ammunition from the devils, but safety comes first. We are not allowed to take any risks!"

The orders were passed down by the messenger, and when the messenger was about to leave, Su Zheng added a sentence.

Su Zheng: "When cleaning up the battlefield, pay attention to the hidden guns of the Japanese who are not completely dead, and remember to finish them off. There is no need for them to live."

This kind of situation is not uncommon. Some Japanese soldiers were not injured in vital parts and did not die so quickly.

But if they were not taken back during the retreat, it meant that no one would rescue them, and they all knew their fate very well.

If there are soldiers near them at this time, they will definitely want to take someone with them before they die, so they must be careful when cleaning the battlefield.

Han Feng: "I don't know the casualties of the first battalion. The previous artillery fire was very intense. I'm afraid there are not many people left."

This is what everyone present is most concerned about at the moment: how many comrades died in this attack.

But this takes time to count, and the most important thing now is to send the wounded for treatment. We will have to wait to know the casualties.

The Japanese side is also counting casualties at this moment, and the wounded Japanese are already being treated for their wounds.

It didn't take long for Ryosuke Nakamura to figure out the situation and he came to Nakanoda's tent.

Nakamura Ryosuke: "Report to the commander, the captain of the first battalion, Noda Kojiro, has died for his country, and 1,369 ordinary soldiers of the first regiment have died for their country."

"Other soldiers were injured, including 124 seriously injured and 459 slightly injured..."

The seriously injured were all soldiers from the first battalion, and half of the deaths were from the first battalion.

After listening to this, Nakanoda felt that the number of casualties was not as serious as you and he thought. It was within his expectations: "I understand, go down and rest."

Nakamura Ryosuke: “Hi!”

At the base, with the help of two other battalions, the casualties were quickly counted.

Zhou Changde came to the headquarters with a heavy heart. He had already tidied himself up a little, so at least his face was clean. As for clothes and so on, he didn't care so much.

Han Feng: "Changde is here, come and sit down, come and sit down."

After Zhou Changde sat down, he said in a heavy tone: "Commander, 872 people from the first battalion were killed this time, 257 were seriously injured, and more than 300 were slightly injured."

In other words, almost everyone was injured, and there were very few people who were not injured at all.

Then, Zhou Changde reported the guns and ammunition obtained from cleaning the battlefield.

In the face of this casualty situation, guns and ammunition were ignored.

The soldiers of the first battalion fought hard and only then were they able to stop the Japanese attack.

The atmosphere became a little tense.

Su Zheng: "Based on the number of guns, the Japanese casualties should be around 1,500, and the death toll is several hundred more than ours."

"Captain Zhou, your record is very good."

"In fact, when the Japanese started to attack, we predicted that you would sacrifice most of your people, or even all of them."

"The current situation is much better than expected, which gives us more confidence to repel the Japanese later."

No matter how many people died, the fact is that they blocked the Japanese's first attack.

In particular, the number of casualties was much lower than previously expected, which is something to be happy about.

We need to continue fighting the Japanese and cannot let the atmosphere remain depressed.

Su Zheng spoke at the right time and successfully made everyone focus on the number of Japanese soldiers who died.

Han Feng: "Yes, Changde, I heard earlier that when the Japanese tried to attack, you caused most of the enemy's battalion to be killed or injured. How did you do it?"

"Did you use any tactics? Tell me about it."

When the tactical plan was formulated, we only arranged interception positions for several battalions, dug trenches, laid mines for one battalion, and set up roadblocks, and that was all.

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When the Japanese attacked, how they fought them and how they commanded their soldiers to stop their attack were all left to each battalion.

Therefore, it is very curious that Zhou Changde was able to kill or wound most of a battalion of Japanese soldiers in one fell swoop.

If there is really a good tactic, it is possible that this tactic can be used later.

Zhou Changde: "It was the tactics that Commander Su gave me. He said that when the Japanese infantry reached the last minefield, the artillery team would surely be wiped out soon."

"He told me to use hand grenades to bombard the enemy before their artillery shells were fired, and then immediately retreat to the trenches to let the Japanese shells hit nothing."

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"Behind, wait patiently for the Japanese to pass through our bunker area. There won't be many places for them to hide after they pass the bunker area. We can kill them by surprise."

"Just like that, most of the Japanese troops in a battalion were killed or wounded."

"If the Japanese didn't have artillery cover and fired shells like crazy, we wouldn't have had so many casualties."

"It's all thanks to Captain Su that he asked us to dig trenches, otherwise there would be more casualties."

Zhou Changde was thinking as he spoke, and he realized that Su Zheng seemed to have guessed some of the Japs' actions, which was why those tactics were able to take effect.

Otherwise, if something is slightly wrong in the middle, the result will not be like this.

What Zhou Changde could think of, Han Feng, the Chief of the General Staff and others naturally thought of as well.

If it weren't for Su Zheng's tactics, the Japanese wouldn't have suffered so many casualties.

Han Feng and the Chief of General Staff looked at each other, and a decision was reached in their minds.

Han Feng: "Su Zheng, your understanding of the devil's actions and tactics is better than ours."

"I have decided to appoint you as the commander-in-chief to lead the next battle!"

Su Zheng quickly refused: "Commander, this is not possible, I am not suitable!"

Han Feng: "If I say you are suitable, then you are suitable. Why don't you intend to obey my orders? Or is it that my orders cannot move you?"

Wait, this is too much of a accusation. It wouldn't have been like this if he had not agreed to command this battle.

But this also made Su Zheng realize that he couldn't push the knife away.

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Since he couldn't refuse, he had to accept it. Su Zheng accepted Han Feng's order to appoint him as the commander-in-chief.

Su Zheng: "Captain Zhou, go back and rest. Get enough energy. We will need you to resist the enemy's attack later."

Zhou Changde: “Yes!”

After Zhou Changde left, Su Zheng asked someone to call the two battalion commanders of the second and third battalions.

Second Battalion Commander Wang Xuewen and Third Battalion Commander Wu Zhongyong soon arrived at the command room.

Wang Xuewen/Wu Zhongyong: "Chief, please look for us."

Han Feng: "It's not me, it's Su Zheng who is looking for you. He is the commander-in-chief of this battle."

Wang Xuewen and Wu Zhongyong turned their eyes to Su Zheng. They were a little confused and didn't know what Su Zheng wanted to do with them.

At the same time, they were also surprised that Su Zheng had become the commander-in-chief. Neither of them said anything.

Su Zheng: "You guys sit down first."

"Except for the two 327th Battalion Commanders, the Chief of Staff and the Chief of General Staff, everyone else left the command room."

"Fang Tianyi and Chen Tianfang, you two stay outside and watch. No one is allowed to approach the command room."

"I want to prevent the possibility of tactics being leaked. From now on, the fewer people who know about the tactics, the better."

Since Su Zheng took over the position of commander-in-chief, he immediately got into the state.

Han Feng looked at Su Zheng with admiration. He felt that appointing Su Zheng as the commander-in-chief was a very correct move.

Neither Fang Tianyi nor Chen Tianfang raised any objections, as they also knew the importance of tactics.

Soon there were only five people left in the command room.

Su Zheng: "I will make some arrangements for the tactics to meet the enemy later. The two battalion commanders should remember my arrangements for you."

Based on some of Nakanoda's actions, Su Zheng speculated that Nakanoda would not attack tonight.

But this is not absolute, so his tactics have two arrangements.

First, the Japanese will not attack tonight.

If the Japanese did not attack, Wang Xuewen from the Second Battalion would lead his men to bury some mines between the trenches and the bunkers.

The Japanese had already passed through some places, and they would not have thought that mines would be buried in some of the places they passed through.

In addition, the firepower will attract them and they will pay less attention to their feet, so some Japanese soldiers can be killed.