Quartermasters can also fight the devils

In the direction of Wanjialing, Colonel Kimura Kasao, commander of the 123rd Regiment, was now a little anxious. The Chinese army suddenly assembled a large number of troops and used the cover of night to attack from both wings.

Looking at the large number of Chinese troops rushing over from both wings, Colonel Kimura Kasao quickly organized troops to resist. However, in the dark night, the numerical advantage of the attacking Chinese troops was maximized, and the officers and soldiers of his own regiment could only engage in hand-to-hand combat with the Chinese army in a hurry.

However, no matter how good their bayonet fighting skills were, they could not overcome the huge disadvantage in numbers. After desperately resisting the Chinese army's attack for an hour, the remaining officers and soldiers of the 123rd Regiment began to retreat. Colonel Kimura looked at the Japanese officers and soldiers who were fighting hand-to-hand with the Chinese army all around, and he realized that his 123rd Regiment was doomed this time.

He understood that the Chinese army had used their numerical advantage to surround his troops in the dark. The Chinese army wanted to use the human wave tactic to quickly overwhelm the 123rd Regiment. Colonel Kimura Kasao had already sent all his officers and soldiers to fight, but these few people were of no use in the face of the large number of the Chinese army.

Colonel Kasao Kijima ordered the signalman to quickly send a death telegram to the division commander, Lieutenant General Junrokuro Matsuura and the 11th Army Headquarters, and then smash the radio station and destroy the code book and the regiment flag. He could die, but the regiment flag must not fall into the hands of the Chinese army.

After finishing all this, Colonel Kimura Kasao led everyone around him to attack and kill forward. Now he had no choice but to fight for the last breakout. Colonel Kimura Kasao kept gathering scattered soldiers along the way to attack forward with him. He hoped that the front garrison troops of the Chinese army would be engaged in hand-to-hand combat at this time, so that he might be able to rush out successfully with a few people.

Wishes are beautiful, but reality is always so cruel. The troops of the First Corps on the front were still holding their positions. They had been waiting for a possible desperate charge by the Japanese army. Colonel Kimura Kasao led more than 200 officers and soldiers who had gathered together and launched an attack on the troops of the First Corps on the front position.

In the dark night, the Japanese officers and soldiers rushed to the position despite the sniper fire from the First Corps on the position, but they discovered in despair that the Chinese army on the position had already prepared their troops. They rushed towards the Japanese army with machetes and rifles with bayonets, and everyone immediately started fighting on the position.

When Colonel Kimura followed his troops to the front position of the First Corps, he immediately despaired. So many Chinese soldiers were blocking his troops of several hundred people, and there were more Chinese soldiers rushing over with weapons to support them. It was impossible for his 123rd Regiment to get out.

After a night of fierce fighting, all the officers and soldiers of the 106rd Regiment of the 123th Division of the Japanese Army were wiped out by the First Corps, and the regiment commander, Colonel Kimura Kasao, was also killed. It can be said that the First Corps won another great victory this time. However, the attacking forces of the First Corps also suffered heavy casualties. But this was also something the Chinese troops who needed a quick victory could not do.

Inside the Japanese 106th Army Headquarters, Lieutenant General Okamura Yasuji and Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Sadaichi, who had not rested all night, had been paying close attention to the battle in the th Division.

Tonight, troops of the First Corps launched a night attack on various troops of the surrounded 106th Division. The main goal of the First Corps was to eliminate the Japanese troops of the 123rd Regiment, while the night attacks on other Japanese troops were mainly harassment, preventing the Japanese troops from getting enough rest time.

"Commander, the 106rd Regiment of the 123th Division has sent a death telegram. We have lost contact with the 123rd Regiment. They must have destroyed the radio station." Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Sadaichi Yoshimoto took the telegram from a depressed staff officer, took a look at it, and reported to Lieutenant General Yasuji Okamura.

Lieutenant General Ningji Okamura's breathing was a little heavy now. He was trying hard to control his emotions. In less than two days, the 106rd Regiment of the 123th Division completely disappeared. The 113th Regiment also lost two battalions of officers and soldiers along with the regiment commander. Now the 106th Division only had three infiltration troops left.

At this rate, the 106th Division will disappear forever from the battle sequence of the Imperial Japanese Army in three days. We cannot let this happen and we must stop the Chinese army's attempt.

"Mr. Yoshimoto, the 106th Division has lost more than 106 officers and soldiers. You should send a telegram to the commander of the th Division, Lieutenant General Junrokuro Matsuura, and agree to his idea of ​​concentrating the troops. Send the Air Force to guide and assist their reunion tomorrow." Okamura Yasuji also felt that dividing into several routes was not suitable for a breakout operation, and it would be easy for the Chinese army to take advantage of their numerical advantage and defeat them one by one at night.

Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Sadakazu nodded quickly to show that he understood. After the Chinese army's night attack tonight, he also realized that if the troops of the 106th Division were not concentrated, the Chinese army would repeat the same trick and launch a night attack on one of the remaining troops at night. Even if they had more people, they could not defeat the Chinese army.

After receiving the request to concentrate his troops, Lieutenant General Junrokuro Matsuura, the commander of the 106th Division in Wanjialing, immediately contacted the other two Japanese armies that were still there, asking them to move closer to him. However, there was no other way, as his army was located between the other two armies, so he could only ask those other two armies to come and join him.

But now the First Corps has arranged troops to monitor the vicinity of these three Japanese troops, and the actions of the two Japanese troops were immediately discovered by nearby troops.

Commander Xue of the First Corps immediately analyzed the direction of the Japanese army's movement and knew of the Japanese army's intention to reunite. So he ordered his troops to block the Japanese army on the spot. At the same time, the rest of the troops surrounded and attacked the two groups of Japanese troops, hoping to destroy them both on the way to reunion.

At this time, the sound of gunfire and explosions in Wanjialing rang from darkness to dawn and from dawn to darkness, without stopping for a minute. The two Japanese armies were desperately attacking towards the rendezvous point while desperately resisting the Chinese troops attacking from behind and on the flanks. However, after attacking for a day with the assistance of aircraft, the two Japanese armies still could not meet up with the troops of the division commander, Lieutenant General Junrokuro Matsuura.

When the next night arrived, both Japanese armies were unable to attack anymore and could only rest on the spot, preparing to continue attacking towards their destination after daybreak.

At this time, the numerical advantage of the First Corps came into play again. Commander Xue also ordered the 90th Division and the 91st Division, which had rested for a day, to launch a comprehensive night attack on one of the Japanese troops at night, which caught the Japanese troops off guard.

The Japanese soldiers were very tired after fighting for a day and a night. When the Chinese soldiers sneaked up on them at night, the Japanese army discovered the Chinese army's night attack. Did they think that the Chinese soldiers were made of iron? Weren't they tired after fighting for a day?

When the Japanese troops were attacked at night by the officers and soldiers of the First Corps, Zhang Wenwu was listening to the report from the death squad sent back by Li Zhengying in the headquarters of the new 100th Division in Hongcheng.

After discovering the 9th Division Headquarters, Li Zhengying began to wonder after carefully observing the situation of the Japanese army. The Japanese army did not have many troops deployed near the division headquarters, which made him wonder if this was a trap deliberately set by the Japanese army.

You could say that it was understandable that the Japanese division headquarters had withdrawn troops to reinforce the battle in the city, so the defense was a little empty, but they couldn't withdraw all the people. They had now discovered that almost a squadron of Japanese officers and soldiers were defending, which was a bit too unbelievable, especially when a group of scouts discovered hundreds of war horses at the edge of a woods in the north. Li Zhengying felt that the Japanese were setting a trap for him to fall into.

So he asked the troops to rest in hiding on the spot and sent someone to report the situation here to Zhang Wenwu. Zhang Wenwu needed to make the decision on this matter.

After listening to the report from the team member, Zhang Wenwu and Ouyang Heng also fell into deep thought. After thinking for a while, Zhang Wenwu said to Ouyang Heng: "Brother Ouyang, let the troops on the front line pay attention to whether there are any changes in the Japanese attack, and see if they can find anything unusual."

Seeing Ouyang Heng nodded, Zhang Wenwu said to the member of the death squad, "Go back and tell Captain Li to send someone to scout the surrounding area. I will give him the right to act on the spot. If conditions permit, he can launch a surprise attack on the Japanese headquarters."

After the team member left, Ouyang Heng walked over to Zhang Wenwu and said, "Commander, the situation at the Japanese headquarters is still unclear. I'm afraid Li Zhengying may not be able to grasp it well. If this is a trap set by the Japanese, the officers and soldiers of the suicide squad will be in great danger."

Zhang Wenwu also knew that if they attacked rashly without fully investigating the Japanese army's deployment, the officers and soldiers of the suicide squad might be put in danger, but now he could only bet that Li Zhengying could figure out the situation of the Japanese army. The Japanese army in the city stopped attacking this morning, but in the afternoon, the Japanese offensive was obviously strengthened. The new 100th Division's defense line in the urban area was beaten back a little. If this continues, the urban area will not be able to hold out for a few more days.

Although there are continuous reports of success at Wanjialing, this was achieved only when the Japanese 106th Division focused all its energy on breaking through, which also caught the Japanese army off guard. But what if the remaining troops of the Japanese 106th Division do not break through? What if they hold on and wait for help? If this is the case, it will be very difficult for the First Corps to launch an attack to destroy the remaining troops of the 106th Division.

Zhang Wenwu still prefers to take his fate into his own hands and wait for the First Corps to rescue him, but after all, there are still too many variables.