The lieutenant colonel beside him kept saying...

When the people present heard the staff officers say this, they nodded quickly. They didn't want to go back. Why go back? Would they be killed by the independent column if they went back?

When the commander of the 56th Division, Ichiro Ono, heard his staff say this, he nodded with satisfaction. This was what he hoped for.

As long as his subordinates trust him, he can still fight this battle and return home safely.

"Yes, yes, it's just that Chief of Staff Shanye has a hard time. If he hadn't delayed the independent column from behind, we wouldn't have been able to escape here safely. But I didn't expect the 72nd Division and the flying unit to move so slowly, and it's getting dark. I guess the flying unit won't arrive today."

"When I return to the mainland, I will make sure the commander investigates this matter thoroughly. They obeyed the commander's orders at first, saying that they would come to support us during the day, but the flying unit still hasn't come after such a long time. Isn't it a lie to come to support us? Isn't it just wasting the opportunity to fight?"

Originally, Ichiro Ono was thinking of waiting for the flying troop to support them, and then they would be able to launch a large-scale counterattack. However, after waiting for several hours, the support from the flying troop still did not arrive, so they became miserable and slowly withdrew from the battlefield.

If the flying unit had not arrived in time, their troops would definitely have been able to reduce unnecessary casualties.

"Hey... Mr. Commander, our lives are now in our own hands. We don't need to worry about when the flying unit will arrive. The most important thing for us now is to save your life. So we must retreat immediately."

The Japanese staff officer here said again.

Ichiro Ono was also very pleased after hearing these words. Only these people were very loyal to him and were willing to risk their lives to protect him, which showed that he was still a good division commander.

"Yes, yes. Let's talk about this later. The situation on the battlefield is so critical now. Our troops are suffering from the fierce attack of the independent column. That is a heavy loss, but we can't stay here safely, so we must retreat immediately and let the remaining troops cover the retreat of our division headquarters."

"Even if we fail here this time, so what? As long as we survive, we will have the ability to come back and turn defeat into victory."

"Let the artillery units, especially those 70mm Type 75 infantry guns and mm field guns, fire all the shells. Don't save any shells. Use great fire pressure to stop this independent column that is attacking us."

"This time I will definitely be able to return to this battlefield."

As he spoke, the 56th Division Commander Ichiro Ono's face was full of confidence again. However, he didn't know whether he could retreat successfully.

The attack of the independent column here is still the same, and their cooperation with the 32nd Division of the Central Army is still relatively close. The 32nd Division exchanged ideas with Zhao Dezhu's infantry regiment stationed in Shi County for a while, so they basically knew some tactics of the independent column.

So now they are fighting alternately with the independent team, and engaging in a desperate battle against the two infantry battalions led by the Japanese chief of staff.

"Commander... Commander, look at this battlefield full of smoke and gunpowder. I guess they will all go to hell soon. They can't resist for too long. After all, the strength of our troops lies here."

"Look at their current state. They just won't open up. No wonder everyone is willing to fight with the independent column. With such good comrades, why should we worry about not being able to defeat this little Japanese army in front of us?"

The person who spoke was a staff officer. At this moment, all the people in the 32nd Division were very fond of the Independent Column. First, the Independent Column took Song County... took them in, gave them a lot of food, and also gave them a lot of equipment and supplies...

All these can be regarded as certain help. Therefore, the people of the 32nd Division also respected the independent column very much. The independent column also helped them a lot. After all, the independent column took over the county town of Song County, which they had to defend before.

If Song County had not been captured by the Independent Column, it would have been difficult for them to take control of Song County.

"That's right, that's right. If we fight with the independent column, at least we can not only eat meat but also drink soup. If we don't fight them, who can we fight? Moreover, the Japanese devils of the 56th Division were so confident and arrogant before, but now they are so inferior and terrified..."

"I heard that almost all the Japanese soldiers in the position that the independent column just attacked were killed. That was an infantry battalion of Japanese soldiers. Now the people of the independent column are attacking another Japanese army. The other two infantry regiments of our 32nd Division are also fighting. This time we must teach these Japanese soldiers a good lesson. Otherwise, who will be responsible for the loss of Song County?"

"Damn it! Back then, the Japanese attacked Song County for several days. The soldiers sacrificed their lives to ensure the safety of the county. But now... we have regained control of the central city. Is it possible that he slipped away?"

"We have to do this well. Although the people of the independent column played a huge role in this battle, we in the 32nd Division should not be discouraged. After all, the final control is still in the hands of our 32nd Division. We will also have control over the county."

"All my brothers must work harder for me. Don't let others underestimate you. Don't let the independent column underestimate you... and don't let the Japanese army underestimate you. Fight hard for me."

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