The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression Begins in Songhu

Chapter 214: The Tiger of Songhu? (Additional chapter 510 for the creator of the color shadow)

Around 8:50 in the morning, the Japanese army launched the attack, just over an hour later.

Outside the county seat of Teng County, on the side of the Japanese army camp.

"I'm so stupid, really! I knew that although the Sichuan Army was poorly equipped, they were all tough guys. But I just thought they abandoned the city because of heavy casualties, and ended up suffering such a huge loss..."

Just like the legendary Xianglin Sao, Colonel Yaezo Akashiba, commander of the Japanese 10th Infantry Regiment, muttered to himself.

The expression on his face was filled with many emotions such as dullness, disbelief and incredulity.

However, there is no longer the confidence and arrogance of the past, such as "this piece of land can only belong to the great empire" and "there is no need to abide by military discipline within three days, and the people in the city must be taught a lesson."

Why did such an amazing change happen to Colonel Yaezō Akashiba in such a short period of time?

Of course, he felt something was wrong ever since his troops entered the city and the intensive gunfire and explosions were heard in multiple locations.

Then such bad things became a cruel reality.

About thirty minutes ago, almost half of a squad of defeated soldiers retreated from the city with horror on their faces, and many of them threw away their weapons.

Colonel Yaezō Akashiba obtained this information from the defeated soldiers:
The city was full of elusive opponents who seemed to suddenly emerge from the ground, firing wildly at them, throwing grenades, and killing all the imperial soldiers.

Often after catching up, they would accidentally fall into an ambush, causing them to suffer heavy casualties or even the entire army to be wiped out.

If they don't chase them, they will also have to face the constant hidden gunfire, causing them to suffer casualties continuously.

In short, today's Teng County has turned into a huge trap that can swallow up all the imperial warriors who try to rush in and take it.

At first, Colonel Yaezō Akashiba was a little bit unconvinced by what his soldiers said.

Or maybe he was unwilling to believe it, thinking that it was just some shameful excuses made by these cowards to avoid fighting.

However, some subsequent events forced Colonel Akashiba Yaezo to believe this statement; because after another 150 to 160 people escaped back one after another, the gunfire in the city completely stopped.

No new soldiers escaped, not a single one, and not a single tank.

This meant that of the 1,200 to 1,300 soldiers who launched the attack in the morning, only less than 200 escaped; the remaining more than 1,000 soldiers, along with three tanks, all remained in the city.

Now there is no doubt that all of this has become the opponent's victory.

After realizing this, Colonel Yaezō Akashiba became like Xianglin Sao, constantly lamenting.

If you put yourself in his shoes, the way he died right now doesn't seem so incomprehensible.

Colonel Yaezō Akashiba's 10th Infantry Regiment was actually composed of three infantry battalions, plus some regimental headquarters, artillery, logistics troops, engineers and communications troops, with a total strength of about 4000 people.

If yesterday's losses were included, their casualties now amounted to nearly two thousand, and two infantry battalions had been almost completely wiped out.

This means that more than half of his 10th Infantry Regiment had suffered casualties.

If we consider that the casualties were all from frontline combat troops, the combat effectiveness of their 10th Infantry Regiment was only % to % of its peak period.

If it weren't for his adjutant holding him back, Colonel Yaezo Akashiba would have been ready to commit suicide by disembowelment.

This situation changed after about ten minutes.

Not only did the last remaining battalion of the 10th Infantry Regiment finally arrive at this time, but it also gave Colonel Akashiba Yaezo an additional thousand fresh troops.

More importantly, Captain Nakamura trotted over to Colonel Yaezō Akashiba and announced a shocking piece of news:

"Your Excellency, Captain, I know why there were such heavy losses in today's attack.

Because I have reliable information that Hu Biao and his Subei Independent Regiment are also in the city.

While the Subei Independent Regiment's strength is limited, the innovative tactics employed by Hu Biao and his allies, combined with the tenacity of Wang Mingzhang and the Sichuan Army, will exponentially increase Teng County's defensive capabilities. "Soga! So it's Hu Biao, the 'Tiger of Songhu,' a figure comparable to Honda Tadakatsu, and his Subei Independent Regiment defending the city. It's no surprise that Teng County is so difficult to capture."

After hearing the above statement, Colonel Akashiba Yaezo exclaimed.

The originally lost expression on his face miraculously improved.

After all, too many imperial officers had suffered at the hands of Hu Biao, including Rear Admiral Bakashiro of the Navy like Okawachi; facing such a powerful enemy, it would not be too embarrassing for Yaezō Akashiba to tell others about his current losses.

The above miraculous psychological changes were mainly due to the fact that Hu Biao and others had made a name for themselves not only in the hearts of the Chinese people, but also among the Japanese devils due to their brilliant military achievements.

They somewhat regarded him as the most capable commander of a regiment in the national army.

As for the 'Tiger of Songhu', that was a nickname given to Hu Biao by the Japanese who had some middle school mentality in their bones.

The so-called 'Honda Tadakatsu' is a Japanese soldier who fights with a group of village chiefs, and the winner successfully seizes the county government office during the Warring States Period. He is regarded as the 'strongest general in the Warring States Period', or a Japanese soldier who is known as the 'Zhang Fei of the Island Country'.

This shows that Hu Biao and Hu Tuanzuo still have some status in the eyes of the Japanese.

After Colonel Yaezō Akashiba miraculously regained his spirits, he asked with some concern, "Can you confirm the news that the Subei Independent Regiment and Hu Biao are in the city?"

"Of course I can be sure of that. I also captured one of his men." Captain Nakamura made this assurance after hearing this.

Then he waved his hand and shouted, "Bring that guy up here."

As soon as he finished speaking, two Japanese soldiers dragged up a man whose legs were broken and his body was covered in blood.

If Hu Biao and the others could see the face of this man at this moment, they would definitely scream out in surprise; because this man was the novice rookie who they deduced had mixed in with the common people and escaped overnight: the Young Master.

Then more questions arise, how did the young master fall into the hands of the Japanese? Shouldn't he have been killed directly by that mysterious existence in some ridiculous way after escaping from the city?
And where did that woman named Xiangcai go? Did she actually manage to escape?
To answer these questions clearly, we need to go back in time a bit...

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In the cold wind, she changed into a flowery cotton jacket, wrapped a towel on her head, and even painted her face black with soot from the pot.

With his head lowered and a package in his arms, he walked silently among the crowd.

Next to her was a young man dressed as an old farmer. He looked around as he walked, and was very cautious.

Just as Hu Biao and his men had expected, the two guys escaped among the crowd of people leaving the city.

Among them, Xiangcai had deliberately collected all the clothes on her body secretly when she was following others and busy with various arrangements in the city, just so that she could change clothes and sneak out of the city.

In fact, at the beginning, she didn't think about running away.

In these chaotic times, she was also worried that something bad might happen when she acted alone.

In the modern dimension, after getting used to exploiting men, she actually doesn't mind hooking up with a man, climbing into his bed, and having fun with him in exchange for some care and benefits.

Unfortunately, Hu Biao, the most senior time traveler, already has Annie.

Although she didn't want to admit it, she knew she was no match for the other person in terms of appearance, figure, temperament, etc.

Commander Wang and other senior officers of the Sichuan Army were so busy preparing for war that she didn't even have the chance to get close to them; and she thought that the words of some junior officers were of no use at all, and were just being taken advantage of.

This situation continued until the young master secretly found her and told her his plan to disguise himself and escape.

Without any hesitation, Xiangcai agreed, and the two hit it off immediately.

As for why the young master chose Xiangcai, it was certainly not because he fell in love with this selfish woman, nor was he even attracted by her beauty.

The reason was very practical. Xiangcai had some sulfa drugs, analgin, penicillin, and other drugs on hand. Although the quantity was not large, as long as they were sold, it would be enough for them to live a prosperous life...

(End of this chapter)