War of Resistance

Chapter 1462 Requesting tactical guidance!

For the officers and soldiers of the third platoon of the special forces company, their task is undoubtedly the most important, because they are responsible for feint attacks and at the same time they have to set up formations, otherwise they will not be able to achieve the purpose of confusing the enemy.

Of course, retreating on the city wall might be difficult for other troops, but it was definitely not difficult for the officers and soldiers of the special forces company. It only required sliding down the rope, that was all.

"Enemy attack!!"

"Enemy attack!!"

The Japanese officers were shouting loudly, and the sharp whistles seemed to penetrate the rain, but the rumbling thunder seemed to cover everything around them.

"Defend the city gate tower to the death!" The Japanese soldiers responsible for guarding the north gate were suppressed by the firepower of the National Army officers and soldiers and had begun to retreat to the city gate tower.

"Get the grenade launchers ready!" Third Platoon Leader Liao Yuanxin commanded. Forcing the Japanese troops into the city gate tower was also one of his strategies.

"Tum!!"

"Tum!!"

Two low sounds of thimbles hitting fuses were heard, and two small shells from the grenade launcher drew two arcs in the air and hit the city gate tower accurately. Immediately, two violent explosions were heard, and the entire city gate tower suddenly turned into a blooming flaming rose, its beauty emitting a suffocating light.

"Platoon leader, what should we do next?" the squad leader next to him asked Liao Yuanxin.

"Hold the city wall for half an hour to buy time for the company commander and Commander Zhang!" Liao Yuanxin gritted his teeth. He knew that the Japanese reinforcements would arrive soon, and they had to occupy an advantageous position before the Japanese reinforcements arrived.

  To be honest, neither Liu Houming nor Liao Yuanxin and other officers of the special forces company were actually very willing to fight a positional battle. Even if they could hold on for a few hours, there would definitely be heavy casualties - assault warfare was their specialty. However, due to Commander Zhang's order, they had to fight this battle well and beautifully. Only in this way could Pingjiang County be recaptured at the lowest cost!

However, even as the rain was pouring down, there was still a team moving quickly towards Pingjiang County. This team was fully armed and all on horseback, and they were moving extremely fast, as if they were in a hurry!

Yes, this team was none other than the Cavalry Battalion of the First Guard Regiment. After the front-line infantry units opened a gap in the puppet army's position, the Cavalry Battalion advanced at full speed towards Pingjiang County.

  Wang Yongcheng was extremely anxious at this time. Even if the rain slid down his face, he didn't care at all. He just wanted to hurry on his way, because Commander Zhang was already ready for a battle, and it was very likely that he would take action in advance because of the heavy rain. According to his understanding of Commander Zhang, Commander Zhang was very likely to do such a thing. The reason was that Commander Zhang himself was a very adventurous person, otherwise he would not have led the special forces company alone deep behind enemy lines. Commander Zhang was not only his superior, but also his mentor, so he had to get to Pingjiang County as soon as possible!

Thinking of this, Wang Yongcheng whipped the horse's butt again and shouted, "Brothers, speed up!"

The heavy rain, thunder, horse hooves, and people on the road seem to have been woven into a beautiful canvas...

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The Japanese and puppet troops in Pingjiang County had fallen into chaos at this time: on the one hand, the Japanese army was organizing people to counterattack the lost city gate; on the other hand, the puppet troops were passive and sabotaging, and there were even deserters. They wanted to eat the food in peacetime, but they wanted to run away to save their lives!

"Baka! Baka! Baka!!!" Akiyama Ikkaku cursed angrily, and even threw the porcelain cup in his hand to the ground, breaking it into irregular pieces. No one expected that the enemy would come so quickly and capture two city gates in such a short time, and all the reinforcements that went to support were repelled!

  What made Akiyama Ichikaku most angry was that these "Peaceful Nation-Building Army" (Wang Puppet Army) ran faster than rabbits. Most of them had run away before the enemy entered the city. No matter where they were looked for, they could not be found. Isn't this a fraud?

Thinking of this, Akiyama Ichiraku felt his blood boiling and he wanted to shoot He Wei to death.

"Captain, what should we do now?" the staff officer next to him asked Akiyama Ikkuru.

"What can we do?! Call the rear headquarters immediately and inform them of the attack on Pingjiang County. Also, immediately organize people to retake the South Gate and the North Gate!" Akiyama Ikaku said angrily. He hadn't been as angry as he was today for a long time. He was simply burning with rage.

"Ha!" the combat staff officer beside him responded and ran out in a hurry.

  There was no way. At this time, the command post of the Japanese Pingjiang Garrison Battalion was in chaos. Some were busy giving orders, some were busy sending messages, and some were even busy burning documents!

Yes, burning documents!

At this time, the Japanese were no longer sure that they could hold Pingjiang County. So after the Chief of Staff consulted with Lieutenant Colonel Ichizuru Akiyama, the current highest commander of Pingjiang County, they decided to burn important documents first to avoid any leaks.

The rain was still falling outside, like basins of ice-cold water that made Akiyama Ikka's heart chilled, and he completely lost his high spirits.

At this time, Zhang Tianhai had led his troops to completely control the South City Gate, and even the blocked gate was opened!

Fierce fighting was still going on in the dark rain. Faced with a group of opponents with rich combat experience and whose soldiers were as good as theirs, the Japanese army suffered heavy casualties. Dozens of corpses were already lying on the ground during the counterattack on the South City Gate. The Japanese officers and soldiers were never able to break through the fire blockade of these opponents with ridiculously high quality soldiers.

Moreover, the Japanese army was not at an advantage in this attack from a high position!

Compared with the smooth operation at the South Gate, there were casualties at the North Gate. After a squad of 12 people were killed or wounded, Liao Yuanxin decisively issued the order to retreat.

By the time Liao Yuanxin decided to retreat, the Japanese casualties had exceeded sixty. Such a loss ratio made all the Japanese soldiers mistakenly judge that at least two companies of enemy troops had entered the north gate, and there were at least two battalions of enemy troops at the south gate!

  The morale of the Japanese troops rose and fell. The casualties of more than 150 people caused extremely heavy losses to the Japanese troops who originally left Pingjiang County, which was only a little over 400. Pingjiang County even showed signs of falling!

"Reporting to the Captain, the troops counterattacking the North Gate have suffered heavy losses, with more than sixty casualties!"

"Reporting to the Captain, the troops counterattacking the South Gate suffered heavy losses, with more than ninety casualties!"

After hearing the two pieces of news, Akiyama Ichikaku's slightly dark face turned pale. In this situation, he had to face a choice - ask his superiors for tactical guidance, and at the same time, be prepared to "die in disgrace" at any time!

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PS: Update is here! Sorry for the late update~