Quartermasters can also fight the devils

"Okay, let the artillery company organize the order of crossing the bridge. We must ensure the safety of these precious artillery pieces. Ishida-kun, your infantry company will go over the pontoon bridge first and explore the road ahead. This will increase the marching speed of the artillery unit after crossing the bridge. On this side, the bridge guarding unit of the 137th Regiment will be enough." In order to increase the speed of the subsequent march, Major Shuichi Ito let the infantry company cross the bridge first to clear the road ahead.

After hearing the captain's arrangement, the squadron leader of the infantry squadron, Captain Hiroki Ishida, quickly asked the infantry squadron to assemble, and then he led the troops to cross the bridge and clear the way ahead.

"Captain Ishida, are you preparing to lead your troops across the river? What about the artillery?" When Hao Jian saw the Japanese infantry preparing to cross the bridge, he greeted Captain Hiroki Ishida with a smile on his face. Now their plan was half successful. As long as the escorting infantry and artillery units were separated, it would be much easier for them to deal with these artillery.

"Yes, Sakata-kun, the captain asked our infantry company to scout the way ahead to prevent the Chinese army from setting up any traps ahead. As for the artillery, they will slowly pass through this pontoon bridge. There is no other way." Captain Hiroki Ishida still has a good impression of Lieutenant Sakata, who has a smile on his face.

After confirming the arrangement of the Japanese artillery unit, Hao Jian waved his hand to signal the officers and soldiers of the suicide squad not to be impulsive and let this Japanese infantry company pass through the pontoon bridge. The officers and soldiers of the new 210th Division in front had already moved to their positions. This squadron of Japanese soldiers crossing the river was basically like delivering food, and there was absolutely no possibility of survival.

Captain Hiroki Ishida commanded his infantry squadron to cross the slightly damaged pontoon bridge in batches. Then he greeted Hao Jian enthusiastically and followed the troops across the pontoon bridge. In the eyes of Captain Hiroki Ishida, the troops guarding the pontoon bridge were very serious, and every soldier was ready to fight at any time, which made him admire this unit.

After seeing that the infantry had crossed the river smoothly, Major Shuichi Ito, commander of the 1st Artillery Battalion, ordered the artillery to prepare to cross the pontoon bridge in order. Although only one artillery piece could go up the bridge and pass slowly at a time, it was already a very good result.

"Lieutenant, your soldiers are well-trained, very good, and they are always in a combat state." Major Shuichi Ito came in front of Hao Jian. He was very satisfied with the troops guarding the bridge.

When Hao Jian saw the captain of the Japanese artillery battalion approaching him, he was delighted, then bowed and said, "Captain, thank you for your praise. Without your artillery support, it would be difficult for our infantry to defeat the Chinese army's defense line."

Lieutenant Commander Ito Shuichi felt much better after hearing Hao Jian's flattery. The bad things he had experienced along the way were also diluted. When he saw the row of corpses in Chinese military uniforms nearby, he pointed at them and asked, "Lieutenant, did you kill all these Chinese soldiers? What's going on?"

"Sir Captain, this was a group of Chinese troops who were preparing to launch a surprise attack on the pontoon bridge. However, their combat effectiveness was too poor and we wiped them all out. However, the grenades they threw still caused some impact on the bridge surface. It was my dereliction of duty." Hao Jian explained to Major Shuichi Ito with a look of regret. At the same time, he was quietly observing the speed at which the Japanese artillery crossed the river.

"Well, Lieutenant, you did a great job. The pontoon bridge was only slightly damaged. It doesn't have much impact. Once our artillery reaches your regiment commander, the Chinese army's defense line in front will surely be broken immediately. Haha." Major Shuichi Ito's mood is getting better and better. Thinking that his artillery will start bombarding the Chinese army's positions soon, he now has a place and target to vent the resentment that has accumulated in his heart on the road.

Hao Jian showed a happy look on the surface, but in his heart he despised and cursed this ignorant Japanese captain. "You are still waiting for your artillery to support the Japanese troops in front? You are dreaming. Your artillery unit will stay here forever. This is your best destination."

Major Kurokawa Aku, the captain of the 137nd Battalion of the th Regiment of the Japanese Army in the front, looked at the officers and soldiers who were resting on the positions around him, and felt a sense of pride in his heart. These were the excellent soldiers he had trained. They could defeat the Chinese defenders with just one charge. He would definitely be rewarded after the war.

He decided to let these officers and soldiers who made him proud rest for another ten minutes, and by the way, let someone search the position to see if there are any Chinese soldiers still alive. The commander of the regiment notified him to capture a few living Chinese soldiers and go back to ask what happened to the First Battalion. Thinking of the First Battalion, Major Kurokawa Aku became more and more curious. What happened to the First Battalion? Such a weak Chinese army would not allow the First Battalion to be destroyed.

"Still haven't found a living Chinese soldier?" Thinking of this, Major Kurokawa Aku asked a squadron leader beside him. He had already asked two teams of officers and soldiers to search the position, and they should be able to find at least one or two living Chinese soldiers.

"Captain, we..."

Before the squadron leader could finish his words, Major Kurokawa Aku felt a black screen before his eyes, and he knew nothing. Perhaps his consciousness could still be thinking about what was happening, but his body had completely turned to ashes.

"Boom" "Boom" "Boom"

A series of earth-shaking explosions sounded at the former defensive positions of the New 100th Division. The explosions were quite sudden and violent. The strong blast vibrations caused the officers and soldiers of the New 100th Division on the second defensive position a few hundred meters away to become temporarily deaf. Many officers and soldiers who were lying on the edge of the trenches watching the excitement were knocked over and fell into the trenches by the blast's blast waves and vibrations.

The commander of the 137th Regiment of the Japanese Army, Colonel Mori Kyo, and the chief of staff, Lieutenant Colonel Hiramiya Saki, were also shocked by the sudden explosion and were a little unstable. When the explosion sounded, the commander of the regiment, Colonel Mori Kyo, and the chief of staff, Lieutenant Colonel Hiramiya Saki, looked at each other, and they saw horror in each other's eyes.

The regiment commander, Colonel Mori Kyo, and the chief of staff, Lieutenant Colonel Hiramiya Saki, did not have time to talk. After stabilizing themselves, they immediately ran forward with their short legs. From the direction of the explosion, they had determined that this was the position of the Chinese army that the Second Battalion had just occupied. From the scale of the explosion, their first reaction was that the Second Battalion was probably finished.

The commander of the regiment, Colonel Mori Kyo, and the chief of staff, Lieutenant Colonel Hiramiya Saki, quickly ran to the front of the camp. They were petrified when they saw the position not far ahead. Now they didn't need to use binoculars to observe carefully. They saw that the Chinese army position previously occupied by the Second Battalion was now covered with mud and dust.

The original blocking position of the new 100th Division was built on a small earthen slope, but now the small earthen slope has completely disappeared. After the mud and dust settled, the original small earthen slope has become a big pit. If there is some water, fish can be raised directly in it.

The commander of the regiment, Colonel Maori Joe, looked at the scene in front of him, and his heart felt like it was being hit with a hammer. He now felt as if he could no longer breathe. He knew that his second battalion was gone. The Chinese army was too cruel. They had hollowed out the area under the position and filled it with explosives. The Chinese commander was too vicious.

"Your Excellency the Commander, Your Excellency the Commander, you have to cheer up. The 137th Regiment cannot do without your guidance." The Chief of Staff of the Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Saki Hiramiya, looked at the pale-faced Commander, Colonel Mori Joe, beside him, and shouted loudly. He felt that his commander was about to die in the next second.

"Puff" the regiment commander, Colonel Maori Joe, finally spat out a mouthful of blood. He thought of a lot of things at this moment, the demise of the First Battalion, the questioning of the brigade commanders and division commanders, he was lured step by step into the trap set by the Chinese army, the entire Second Battalion was shattered to pieces, he was like a fool and a clown being played around by the Chinese army, the only thing he didn't think about was his own future, because there was no need for that. Colonel Maori Joe was now furious and finally couldn't bear it anymore.

After the wing commander, Colonel Mori Takashi, spat out a mouthful of blood, his spirit immediately weakened and his body fell backwards. Fortunately, the wing chief of staff, Lieutenant Colonel Hiramiya Saki, was quick-witted and hugged the fallen Colonel Mori Takashi.

"Your Excellency the Regiment Commander, Your Excellency the Regiment Commander, you have to cheer up." Chief of Staff Lieutenant Colonel Saki Hiramiya is now panicking. The commander cannot fall. Currently, the entire regiment has only two squadrons from the third battalion and one squadron from the regiment headquarters. Now is the weakest time for the 137th Regiment. If the commander falls again, the morale of the troops will collapse.

The more important point is that the commander of the regiment, Colonel Maori Joe, is the first person to take the blame after the war. If he dies, he will be pushed to the front to take the blame. Otherwise, who will be responsible for this defeat? The Army Department needs to give an explanation to the people and the headquarters. His small body cannot bear such a heavy blame.

The commander of the wing, Colonel Mori Kyo, did not hear the heartfelt cry of the chief of staff, Lieutenant Colonel Hiramiya Saki. He was too tired and just wanted to have a good sleep. Maybe this was just a nightmare, and when he woke up, the nightmare would be over.

The commander of the 3rd Battalion, Major Ito Takuma, also ran to the commander of the regiment, Colonel Maori Takashi, and the chief of staff, Lieutenant Colonel Hiramiya Saki. When he saw the unconscious commander of the regiment, he quickly reported to the chief of staff, Lieutenant Colonel Hiramiya Saki: "Your Excellency Chief of Staff, what happened to the commander of the regiment? Do we need to retreat to Zhongshan City immediately? The Chinese troops have appeared on the position previously occupied by the 2nd Battalion."

The commander of the 137rd Battalion, Major Takuma Ito, was also anxious. Not only did the explosion wipe out the nd Battalion, but also all the officers and soldiers of the squadron that had been reinforced by him were gone to see Amaterasu. Now there were not many people left in the entire th Regiment, and the soldiers' morale was very low due to the explosion. Everyone was filled with fear. Who knew if the Chinese army had buried explosives in their camp?