Anti-Japanese Jagged General

Chapter 395 Can't be withdrawn! (Second update!)

"Sir, all the four mountain cannons of the mountain artillery squadron were thrown on the road, and only half of the mortars were left. Fortunately, almost all the heavy machine guns were brought over!"

"Bageya Road, is this the Tuba Road we encountered before? Why is the firepower so strong, even more powerful than the Chinese Central Army!" The shocked Lieutenant Commander Matsushita shouted.

Then began to issue orders: "The artillery counterattacked immediately! The others defended on the spot. I will report to the brigade commander immediately to determine whether we should break through or continue to rescue!"

At the headquarters of the Fourth Mixed Brigade of the Japanese Army in Yangquan, Major General Tsuda just fell asleep after making the decision to reinforce, when the chief of staff broke into his room again.

This time Major General Tsuda was not angry.

From the heavy and anxious expression of the chief of staff, Major General Tsuda immediately realized that something happened on the front line.

He sat up from the bed without being reminded, and then began to put on the military uniform.

The chief of staff at the gate immediately reported: "General, you guessed right, Tuba Road is indeed besieging the city to fight for reinforcements. Our reinforcements were ambushed by the Eighth Route Army less than three kilometers away from Pingding, and the photovoltaic attack circle is more than one kilometer long!"

"Matsushita Lieutenant Commander reports that the firepower of the Tuba Road is very strong, and the force is at least one main division! The reinforcements suffered heavy losses, please ask for combat guidance!"

"Nani? Another main division? Bageya Road, who can tell me why so many troops appeared overnight on Tuba Road? Didn't you always say that the total strength of Tuba Road in Yangquan territory does not exceed 3000? ! Why are two main divisions popping up at once, nearly 2 people!" Major General Tsuda could no longer suppress his inner anger and aggrieved, like an angry lion, yelling loudly.

Seeing that all the staff members in the headquarters bowed their heads and said nothing, the chief of staff could only stand up and remind him: "General, how did the Eighth Route Army come here? The truth will be revealed after the battle is over! When Tuba Road is under heavy siege, what to do next, please make up your mind quickly."

"They are all waiting, and the enemy is strong. For every minute of delay, many warriors of the imperial army will die!"

Major General Tsuda scolded angrily: "Baga, since you know this is Tubalu's scheme, you must stop fighting!"

"Order, Shao Zuo Harada immediately organize troops to break out from the north gate of Pingding, break out now!"

"Long Zuo Matsushita stood firm on the spot, and when Harada arrived, he attacked from inside and outside, cut a bloody path on the encirclement of Tuba Road, and retreated in the direction of Yangquan!"

"Hi!" The chief of staff immediately took the order.

Just as he was about to leave, Lieutenant Commander Matsushita continued to order: "Also, order the supply team and the guard squadron to gather immediately and be ready to go out of the city to meet them at any time!"

In Pingding County, the expression of regret on Shao Zuo Harada's face was covered by despair.

In the nearly one-hour battle just now, the subordinates lost more than 200 people, most of whom were killed by the Eighth Route Army's artillery.

At this time, the troops in Harada's hands had dropped sharply to more than 700, of which the imperial army had less than 200 left.

If it weren't for the Eighth Route Army outside the city, they hadn't launched an attack, and they just killed them in large numbers with their firepower.Of the four city gates in Pingding County, one must have been captured by the Eighth Route Army.

Fortunately, the reinforcements are coming. As long as you persist for another 10 or [-] minutes, the reinforcements will attack from the back of the Eighth Route Army, catch them by surprise, and then rescue themselves.

However, that hope was dashed just a few minutes ago.

The gunshots and explosions suddenly sounded two kilometers away, like a heavy blow, instantly shattering Harada's last hope.

The reinforcements were ambushed by the main force of the Eighth Route Army. After the adjutant reported the news, Harada's first reaction was to be stunned on the spot, and then almost lost his footing due to shock and fell to the ground.

"Baga, how could this happen? How could there be so many people on Tuba Road? Could it be that God really wants us to die here tonight!" the pale-faced Shao Zuo Harada cried in despair.

Fortunately, the adjutant received another telegram at this time, and then hurriedly reported: "Sir, the head of the brigade sent an urgent telegram, asking us to organize our troops, break through immediately, and give up pacifying the county!"

"Break out from the north gate, join the reinforcements surrounded by Tuba Road, attack inside and outside, defeat the Eighth Route Army, and retreat to Yangquan County together!"

"Retreat! It's time to fight, how should we retreat!" Harada Shao Zuo shouted loudly, the hope that had just been ignited was gone in an instant.

"The troops are all on the city wall, and there are not many people left. No matter which direction, as long as we retreat, the Eighth Route Army will definitely follow and launch an attack. At that time, the battle of defending the city will become a battle of defeat, and we will die faster!"

"Then what should we do?" the adjutant asked hesitantly, with no hope on his face.

"Return the telegram to Your Excellency the General. We have lost the chance to break through. I will shrink my troops and rely on the headquarters for the final defense. I hope I can persist until dawn."

"Please brigade commander, please order the reinforcements to break through the encirclement by themselves, the sooner the better!"

Lieutenant Assistant Matsushita's face is very ugly now.

At the beginning, the powerful firepower of the Eighth Route Army did cause him heavy losses.

Panasonic was heartbroken, but not too worried.In his opinion, one of the important reasons why the Tuba Route was able to achieve such results was that the Eighth Route Army caught him by surprise.

Moreover, in his impression, as long as the imperial army is ready, no matter how powerful the Eighth Route Army is, it will definitely not be the opponent of the imperial army.

But he didn't expect that the Eighth Route Army attacking him was not a local army that was usually active here, but the first detachment of the First Military Division nearly a hundred kilometers away. Except for the independent brigade, the army with the best equipment and the strongest combat effectiveness in the entire military region .

The sentence of weak successor just now is definitely applicable to other Eighth Route Army units.

Because the troop expansion is too fast, the number of recruits is too large, the equipment is not good, and the ammunition is insufficient... These reasons limit the combat durability of other Eighth Route Army troops.

This gave Lieutenant Commander Matsushita a feeling that when fighting the Eighth Route Army, as long as he withstood the initial attack, the Eighth Route Army's subsequent offensive would be weak.

The reason why Matsushita Lieutenant Zuo did not immediately break through after being attacked, but chose to defend on the spot.It is to wait until the Eighth Route Army's successor is weak and has to fight with the bayonet before fighting back.At that time, I will be able to break out of the siege at the lowest cost, and even defeat the Eighth Route Army that surrounded me.

However, he happened to meet a team.

Refined food equipment, sufficient ammunition, and more than [-]% of veterans in the whole detachment ensure that a team can maintain strong firepower and combat effectiveness on the battlefield for a long time.

Seeing that the subordinates gathered around were being beaten to death continuously, the shells falling from the sky were like raining down, without any sign of weakening.

Lieutenant Assistant Matsushita finally understood that he had met a strong enemy today.

Suddenly, a few shells flew over here, and then hit the ground with a screaming sound and exploded.

The guard next to Matsushita threw him to the ground without hesitation.

When he got up from the ground, the three guards were directly blown to death.A staff officer was also killed together.

The adjutant who was full of gunpowder directly reminded: "Sir, the Eighth Route Army's offensive firepower is too fierce, and the troops suffered heavy losses. We must break through immediately. We can't wait any longer!"

Without seeing the Eighth Route Army's lack of strength, Matsushita's face has long since become very dignified.Now, after being reminded by the adjutant, he no longer hesitated and gave the order decisively.

"Break out, immediately organize troops to break out, and break out in the direction of Yangquan!"

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