Liang Jian: Commander, save some for me

Liu Changshun and his men quickly evacuated the area.

The Japanese and puppet soldiers in the checkpoint were all a little panicked after they could no longer hear the gunfire. Could it be that the enemy was attacking? !
The Japanese sergeant pretended to be brave and stuck his head out of the shelter, but it was pitch black outside and he could not see a thing.

"Sergeant, did the enemy retreat because they thought our place is easy to defend but difficult to attack?!" said a Japanese soldier.

"Impossible. We suffered heavy casualties, while the enemy probably didn't have many casualties. In this situation, the enemy has the advantage. How could they retreat?!" The Japanese sergeant shook his head.

Since the beginning of the battle, twelve of their soldiers have been killed, and more than a dozen Imperial Army soldiers have also been killed. Now they only have eight imperial soldiers and more than a dozen Imperial Army soldiers left.

If he were the enemy commander, he would never retreat.

"But now, there seems to be no movement from the enemy side." The Japanese soldier continued.

"This is most likely intentional by the enemy. They want to wait for us to let our guard down and then launch a surprise attack. Don't be careless." The Japanese sergeant thought of this possibility.

"So that's how it is. The sergeant is wise!" Upon hearing this, the Japanese soldiers hurriedly praised him.

"Hmph, it's no big deal. The enemy is trying to play tricks on me, but they are just showing off their skills in front of an expert." Upon hearing this, the Japanese sergeant showed a smug smile on his face.

However, after more than half an hour, there was still no movement.

This made the Japanese sergeant somewhat unconfident. Did the enemy really retreat? !

Isn't it? !
"I'll call the major. Don't leave your combat position to avoid being attacked." The Japanese sergeant had no choice but to tell the major about the matter first.

After arriving at the communications room, he quickly called the major.

But the call didn't go through. The Japanese sergeant didn't believe it and called again, but still couldn't get through.

"No, the telephone line has been cut by the enemy." The Japanese sergeant immediately reacted and realized that it must be the enemy who cut the telephone line, otherwise this situation would not have occurred.

"How could Kexiu be so despicable? Damn enemy, how could he be so despicable!" The Japanese sergeant put down the phone angrily and turned to walk out.

Soon he reached the shelter at the door.

"Sergeant, why did you come out so quickly? Does the major have any instructions?!" The Japanese soldier couldn't help asking after seeing this.

"What a bullshit instruction! The telephone line has been cut by the enemy and the call can't be connected at all." The Japanese sergeant responded unhappily.

"What?! It's been cut off?! What should we do then?!" The Japanese soldiers were shocked. They didn't expect that the enemy would cut off their phones.

"What can we do? Be careful." said the Japanese sergeant. Now they could only stay quietly in the checkpoint to avoid being ambushed by the enemy.

"Sergeant, how about we send someone to fix it?" the Japanese soldier suggested that since the telephone line was broken, why not just repair it?

"You are really smart. The enemy may still be outside. Come on and go and repair it." said the Japanese sergeant.

Why are the soldiers he leads so stupid?

The enemy might be hiding in some corner. Once their people come out, they might be killed directly.

"Yeah, let's forget it." The Japanese soldier shuddered and decisively gave up the idea.

He was so busy repairing the telephone line so that he could talk that he forgot that the enemy might not retreat yet.

"In short, don't be careless. The enemy cut our telephone lines, which must be a preparation to take down the checkpoint.
Therefore, we must be cautious and don't give the enemy a chance, reinforcements will arrive soon!" The Japanese sergeant ordered the Japanese soldiers.

"Hi!" The soldiers nodded.

Only the puppet army could not understand what the Japs said and looked confused, but the puppet army captain probably guessed what they meant and conveyed it.

"Sergeant, the enemies who attacked us had extremely accurate shooting skills. The key point is that they were two or three hundred meters away from us, yet they caused such heavy casualties to us. Their shooting skills were too accurate." The Japanese soldiers felt a little scared.

He had never encountered such a powerful enemy.

"You're overthinking it. Hitting the target within two or three hundred meters requires countless trainings to achieve it based on feeling, and it's during the day.
As for at night, it is impossible for anyone to be so accurate with a gun at this distance. "The Japanese sergeant explained that even the imperial soldiers could not do this, so how could the enemy do it?!
"But this seems to be the enemy's current situation," said the Japanese soldier.

"The enemy must have arranged sharpshooters nearby, and coordinated with the gunfire in the battle, so we didn't find any traces." The Japanese sergeant analyzed.

The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

.........

In the county town, after the Japanese lieutenant colonel hung up the phone, the first thing he wanted to do was to call the regiment commander Daiki Tanaka!
"No, no, don't be impatient. There is only one checkpoint that has been attacked. We can't be sure that all the enemies are here." The Japanese major gave up the idea.

In case the enemy only has a small force, he will call the brigade commander. If the enemy only has a few dozen people, he will be scolded to death by the brigade commander.

Just as he was thinking this, the phone rang again, and this time it was a big one.

"Major, we've been attacked fiercely by the enemy and have suffered heavy casualties. We can't hold on any longer. Please send someone to support us as soon as possible!" The soldier's urgent voice for help came from the phone.

"Don't worry, I'll send someone over right away, just hold on!" The Japanese major responded quickly.

"Hey! Promise to complete the mission!"

After hearing this, the Japanese major hung up the phone.

"There are already two teams. Should we report now?!" The Japanese lieutenant hesitated, and then another call came in.

After receiving seven or eight calls in succession, he quickly called Daiki Tanaka in Jingmen.

Now he was basically certain that the enemy group was within the scope of his county.

"Moshi Moshi, this is Daiki Tanaka." A voice came from the phone.

"Captain, the enemy has come to our side and attacked the checkpoints and bunkers." The Japanese major hurriedly reported the situation.

"What?! The enemies have arrived?!" Tanaka Daiki said with a little shock in his tone.

He didn't expect that the enemy arrived faster than the soldiers in Xiangyang.

"Send people to support us immediately and execute the plan we made previously." Tanaka Daiki gave the order without much hesitation.

"Hi!" After the Japanese lieutenant colonel hung up the phone, he immediately ordered the troops in the county to assemble and set off.

Daiki Tanaka quickly called the other two nearby counties and issued orders.

After finishing all these, Daiki Tanaka finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"I didn't expect you to come so quickly!" There was a hint of coldness in Tanaka Daiki's eyes. Since you are really here, then just stay here.

"Someone come here." Tanaka Daiki shouted towards the door.

With a creak, a Japanese soldier pushed open the door and walked in.

"Captain of the Regiment," the Japanese soldier shouted respectfully. "Go and call Major Hayata over immediately," Tanaka Daiki ordered.

"Hi." The Japanese soldier turned and left, closing the door.

After Tanaka Daiki waited for a while, Major Hayata pushed open the door and walked in.

"Captain." Major Hayata saluted Tanaka Daiki.

"The enemy is coming. Go and gather the soldiers in the city and the Imperial Army immediately to support them!" Tanaka Daiki ordered.

"What?! The enemy came so quickly?!" Major Hayata was also a little surprised after hearing this.

"Don't worry about it, let's surround this group of enemies first!" Tanaka Daiki said. He didn't want to think about why the enemies came so quickly. He just wanted to get rid of the enemies as soon as possible.

"I understand. However, Captain, that group of enemies is quite powerful. It is still difficult for us to eliminate them." Major Hayata hesitated and spoke.

That group of enemies is not simple. The key is that we cannot be sure of their number.

"Don't worry, I'll call Shang Jiuyifu and ask him to urge for support to come as soon as possible." Tanaka Daiki said, he had also considered these things.

"Captain, I will take my men away and leave Jingmen to you." Upon hearing this, Major Hayata left with peace of mind.

Later, Major Hayata left behind a small team of soldiers and two hundred puppet troops and led the team away from Jingmen.

After Major Hayata left the office, Daiki Tanaka picked up the phone and called Kazuo Kamijou.

.........

Xiangyang, in Shang Jiuyi's office.

"Strange, why hasn't anyone from the communications room come with a telegram to report?!" Shang Jiuyifu frowned.

More than ten minutes had passed since he had someone send the telegram, but the person on the other end hadn't replied in such a long time.

"Someone, go to the communications room and ask if the telegram has been replied." Shang Jiuyifu was getting a little impatient, so he called the messenger at the door and gave orders!
"Damn it, could something have happened?!" Shang Jiuyifu suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.

But when I thought about it again, I thought it was impossible.

The target of that group of enemies must be Jingmen, and their advance speed will not be as fast as theirs.

But what if?! What if the enemy suddenly saw such a large number of imperial troops and attacked?!

"Impossible, impossible. I'm definitely overthinking it." Shang Jiuyifu quickly shook his head and put the thought aside.

"Captain, the communications room said they didn't receive the telegram." Just then, the messenger ran back and reported the situation.

"What?!" Shang Jiuyifu frowned this time. He was really panicked.

But I still chose to comfort myself, thinking that the telegraph operator must have been lazy and did not receive the telegram.

"Hurry up and send them another telegram and ask them to reply immediately. Otherwise, you will bear the consequences at your own risk!" Shang Jiuyifu was a little angry, but more worried.

He has already sacrificed nearly a thousand soldiers. If another two thousand soldiers were to be sacrificed, he would definitely lose his position as the regiment commander and might even be dismissed.

In this case, dismissal is already considered a light punishment. If things go wrong, he may have to go to a military court.

Ring ring ring......

The phone on the table rang.

Shang Jiuyifu hurried over to answer the call.

"Mr. Tanaka, why are you calling again? Didn't I tell you that support will arrive tomorrow?" Kamikuichi said after recognizing Tanaka Daiki's voice.

"It's too late. Send your troops out immediately to support us. The enemy has already attacked our county.
You must get your troops here, otherwise, it will be difficult to wipe out all the enemies, understand? !" Tanaka Daiki said a lot in one breath.

"Okay, I'll send them a telegram right away." Shang Jiuyifu said hurriedly. What he feared came true. The enemy actually arrived at Jingmen before them. It was incredible.

"Shangjiu Jun, I hope you can understand that this is a great achievement. Whether you can win or not depends on whether your troops can arrive in the first place." Tanaka Daiki said.

"Don't worry. In this kind of emergency, they will definitely arrive as soon as possible. I'll go and ask someone to send a telegram." Shang Jiuyifu hung up the phone.

He hurried to the communications room and came to a telegraph operator.

"Still no news from them?!" Shang Jiuyifu asked.

"Reporting to the regiment commander, no." The Japanese telegraph operator replied.

"How can you do that? Send them a telegram and ask them to gather their troops and rush to the county town in Jingmen immediately after receiving the telegram!" Shang Jiuyifu was so angry.

"Hi!" The Japanese telegraph operator nodded quickly and started sending the telegram.

Shang Jiuyifu found a place to sit down and waited for news, but time passed by minute by minute, and soon an hour had passed, but there was still no movement on the radio.

At this point, Shang Jiuyifu was completely panicked. It seemed that the troops he sent might have really encountered some trouble.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to not reply to the telegram for so long.

“It’s over…” Shang Jiuyi’s face turned pale.

"Captain, what's wrong with you? You don't look well. Do you want to see a doctor?" A Japanese soldier noticed that something was wrong with Shang Jiuyifu and hurried to show concern.

"I'm fine." Shang Jiuyifu stood up helplessly. What should he do now? !

"Oh... let's send a telegram to Tanaka-kun!" Kamijouichi sighed and left the communications room.

It can now be basically concluded that the troops supporting Jingmen were basically ambushed by the enemy.

"Wait, that's not right. This seems to have nothing to do with me. Even if the supporting troops were ambushed by the enemy, it was to cooperate with Tanaka Daiki's actions. Moreover, the order was also given by the brigade commander. What does it have to do with me?!" Shang Jiuyifu suddenly reacted.

Even if the support troops were wiped out, it would not have much to do with him. Who could have known that the enemy would be so smart as to ambush their support troops.

Therefore, this incident has absolutely nothing to do with him, and he cannot be removed from his position.

"Then what do I have to be afraid of?" Shang Jiuyifu finally smiled, but quickly stopped smiling.

So many people died, but he still laughed. It would be bad if he was discovered.

After Shang Jiuyifu felt that he would be fine, he walked faster and quickly returned to his office. He sat down on the chair and calmly started to make a phone call.

(End of this chapter)