The Sword of Swords is a Guard for Kong Jie

Chapter 1132 General, there is no hope (second update)

"Everyone mount up..." the commander of the third company of the cavalry battalion ordered in a low voice.

With a sound of "Shua...", he drew out his saber and held it up to his side. After confirming that all his subordinates were ready to fight, he moved the blade forward, swung the saber forcefully, pointed at the Japanese and puppet troops on the road, and knocked the horse's belly with both feet. , block and order at the same time...

"attack……"

"Kill the Japanese and puppet troops on the road...kill..."

The war horse immediately started moving, faster and faster, and the roar of horse hooves sounded in their ears at the same time.

The Japanese squadron leader also heard the sound of horse hooves coming from the flank, his face turned pale, and he shouted out loud: "Bagh Yalu, we have been fooled..."

"The Eighth Route Army also ambushed cavalry troops on our flanks..."

"Hurry up and bring back all the six light machine guns that just reinforced the forward team, otherwise rifles alone will definitely not be able to hurt the Eighth Route Army cavalry... Hurry..."

"Rumble..."

The sound of horse hooves became louder and louder, instantly covering up the squadron leader's command.

Although a messenger rushed to the forward team to convey the squadron leader's order, no matter how fast he ran on two legs, he could not run faster than the four legs of the cavalry...

Before the Japanese squadron leader could arrive with six light machine guns, more than two hundred Eighth Route Army cavalry had already rushed in front of them...

The knife falls from the hand...

Although the squadron leader held up his command sword to resist with all his strength, he was still knocked to the ground by the huge inertia brought by the cavalry.

Although the saber of the Eighth Route Cavalry swung at the squadron leader did not hurt him, he was thrown to the ground and eaten by a dog, which was very embarrassing.

Just as he was about to get up from the ground, the hoofs of a war horse suddenly stepped on his thigh.

"Click..."

The thigh bone was trampled into two pieces, and the broken bone on the side near the upper body directly penetrated the muscle and skin, and protruded from the bloody thigh...

"Baga...ah..."

Heart-rending screams came out of the squadron leader's mouth at the same time. His forehead was covered in cold sweat, his face was pale, and his lips were almost bitten by teeth. It can be seen how painful the muzzle on his thigh was...

If this matter were placed on other battlefields, many soldiers would definitely rush over to rescue the squadron leader.

At this moment there was no one.

It's not that the squadron leader has no prestige in the team, but that all his subordinates were attacked by cavalry and had no time to take care of themselves...

"kill……"

Before the squadron leader could recover from the severe pain that came from going upstairs, another Eighth Route Cavalry rushed towards him, still shouting slogans.

A sharp saber struck at the squadron leader's neck quickly. He had no way to hide and could only watch his body being separated...

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Japanese Army Shijiazhuang Garrison Headquarters.

Listening to the sound of firefights getting closer and closer around him, Major General Fujita was like an ant on a hot pot, pacing back and forth in the war room with his hands behind his back, very anxious.

"General..."

A squadron leader rushed in covered in blood and reported in a trembling voice.

"The Eighth Route Army that attacked us from the east of the city was too strong. They used mountain artillery and mortars to clear the way. When they saw suspicious targets, they blasted them hard... We suffered heavy losses and we can hardly stand it anymore..."

"How far is the battlefield from the headquarters..." Major General Fujita asked with a stern face.

"More than six hundred meters..." the squadron leader replied, obviously very aware of the battle situation on the front line. After Major General Fujita glanced at his watch, his already frowning brows became deeper now, and he analyzed with a sullen face...

"The Eighth Route Army's offensive is too fast, we must find a way to withstand it..."

"There are still more than two hours until dawn..."

"Commander Okamura Neiji promised that reinforcements will definitely attack from behind the Eighth Route Army's siege troops before dawn, attack our Eighth Route Army from both front and rear, and defeat them..."

After saying that, he turned his attention to the chief of staff: "Can we still deploy some troops to reinforce the east of the city..."

"I believe that the Commander will not deceive us, and he has no reason to deceive us..."

"Hold on until dawn, everyone has a glimmer of hope..."

"If we don't even make it to daybreak, it's totally over."

The chief of staff stared at the city defense map for a moment and made a decision: "If we transfer the troops defending the arsenal, we can still assemble a full squad."

"I'll draw some people from the headquarters, and it will be no problem to gather a hundred people!"

Major General Fujita ordered with the last glimmer of hope: "Then what are you waiting for? Quickly mobilize troops..."

"If Shijiazhuang is lost, it will be useless for us to guard the arsenal... We might as well drag all the security forces to the battlefield..."

Time flew by and soon it was five o'clock in the morning.

Shijiazhuang, which was completely shrouded in darkness, also had a glimmer of light, but the reinforcements that Major General Fujita was anxiously waiting for did not appear. Instead, another bad news came.

"Your Excellency, Commander... the arsenal has been occupied by the Eighth Route Army..." A second lieutenant rushed into the war room with a face full of fear. His whole body was blackened by gunpowder smoke, and his arm was still tied with a bleeding bandage. He gasped and reported.

Seeing that Major General Fujita had a sullen expression and did not answer, the Chief of Staff on the side suddenly said: "General..."

"Commander Okamura promised that our reinforcements would not have any accidents on the way!"

"Judging from the marching distance, the nearest reinforcements should have arrived outside Shijiazhuang an hour ago, but we did not hear any firefights behind the Eighth Route Army."

"If no reinforcements arrive in Shijiazhuang, we will definitely not be able to defend it with the few remaining soldiers around us. Then we must immediately find a way to counterattack the arsenal. While the Eighth Route Army has not yet established a stable foothold, we can attack the arsenal and blow up the imperial army's reserves there. Weapons, ammunition and supplies.”

Major General Fujita's face became increasingly serious.

The sky is getting brighter, which means that the hope of reinforcements reaching Shijiazhuang is getting slimmer.

If Shijiazhuang is really lost, he really has to destroy the arsenal before the entire Shijiazhuang garrison is destroyed, otherwise the mountains of weapons and ammunition inside will fall into the hands of the Eighth Route Army.

Not only Major General Fujita couldn't accept this result, but Commander Okamura couldn't accept it either. He immediately ordered the chief of staff: "The arsenal is in the west of the city..."

"How many more troops can be mobilized from the troops defending the west of the city to counterattack the arsenal?"

The chief of staff didn't answer.

Since the last major counterattack of the Shijiazhuang garrison failed, the remaining troops in the city have fallen into a chaotic situation of fighting on their own. Street fighting continued for several hours after the counterattack ended. No one knows how many of them are left.

He turned to look at the second lieutenant messenger on the side.

He comes from the front line, and no one knows the latest battle situation on the front line better than him. He asked directly: "How many men do you have left in the captain's hands?"

"At most one squadron..." the second lieutenant replied with a desperate expression.

"Moreover, these troops have already joined the Eighth Route Army siege troops in a melee. We are among the enemies, and there are enemies among us. Unless they are defeated, not even a small team can be assembled!"

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