Quartermasters can also fight the devils

"Division Commander, haha, it's done, it's done." After seeing the successful explosion, the front-line commander of the new 210th Division shouted happily in the command center.

Commander Cai was also looking at the front-line positions where dust and smoke were still floating with a smile on his face. He was quite satisfied with the result of this explosion. Although he did not kill more Japanese troops, he was still satisfied with the elimination of a battalion of Japanese troops, as long as it was not worse than the previous explosion caused by the new 100th Division.

"Get the troops ready. The second line of defense must be defended. We have to hold it for at least two days. This is a death order. You must hold it. The Japanese army suffered such a big loss this time. The subsequent attacks will definitely be very crazy. Everyone, cheer up, understand?" Division Commander Cai also emphasized the defense time. This time the military did not give him defense time, but he still decided to hold it for two days. He could not let the Japanese army occupy Shunde City so easily.

Lieutenant Colonel Shimizu Madoka, Chief of Staff of the 161st Regiment, led his troops all the way to the occupied position. The position was now filled with officers and soldiers of the st Battalion. Some of them were groaning on the ground, while more of them were lying on the ground motionless, with no idea whether they were alive or dead.

"Hurry, rescue the injured officers and soldiers. Send a squadron from the Second Battalion to the front to prepare for defense and prevent the Chinese army from launching an attack." Chief of Staff Lieutenant Colonel Shimizu Madoka quickly commanded the soldiers to prepare for defense and treat the wounded. He felt a little better when he saw that the officers and soldiers of the First Battalion did not completely disappear in the explosion.

Colonel Yoshiaki Ishida, commander of the 161st Regiment, also rushed to the battlefield with the officers and soldiers of the medical team in a hurry. He had no time to vent his anger. Looking at the officers and soldiers of the 137st Battalion lying on the ground, he even wanted to commit caesarean section. He now understood the feelings of Colonel Mori Joe, commander of the th Regiment who had already gone to see Amaterasu.

"Mr. Shimizu, how did the Chinese army create this explosion? How did they do it?" Colonel Yoshiaki Ishida really couldn't understand how the troops of the new 22nd Army of the Chinese government managed to detonate the explosives safely under the bombardment.

"Your Excellency the Regiment Commander, I took a look at the situation at the explosion site. The Chinese army must have buried the explosives quite deep. The caliber of our artillery cannot explode that deep underground. But this also means that the damage caused by the explosion caused by the Chinese army is not that great. Some officers and soldiers of the First Battalion still survived, but they will not be able to fight in a short time." Chief of Staff Lieutenant Colonel Shimizu Madoka said to the Regiment Commander Colonel Ishida Yoshiaki who came to his side with a dirty face.

Chief of Staff Lieutenant Colonel Shimizu Madoka was also impressed by the Chinese government's new 104nd Army. They actually dared to use the same trick on the 104th Division again, and the key was that it was successful. What kind of sin did the 137th Division commit? The 161th Regiment had a battalion wiped out by the Chinese army in this way, and now it was the turn of the st Regiment.

"Where is Major Genichi at the door? Is he still alive? Is the 161st Battalion unable to participate in the following battles?" The regiment commander, Colonel Yoshiaki Ishida, was so angry that his eyes were about to burst into flames. His 104st Regiment was the only complete infantry field unit of the 104th Division on the west bank of the Pearl River. The brigade commander and the division commander were still counting on him to lead the troops to gain merit. Now, after one battle, his regiment had directly lost a battalion of officers and soldiers, and the troops had lost one third of their strength. How could he win merit for the th Division in the following battles?

"Major Genichi Monkou has not been found yet. It is very likely that he died in battle. The Chinese army is too cunning." Chief of Staff Lieutenant Colonel Shimizu Madoka announced the news with some sadness. To be fair, he thought that Major Genichi Monkou had been cautious enough. It would be difficult for anyone to discover the conspiracy of the Chinese army if they were in this situation.

"Damn it, the damn New 22nd Army of the Chinese government, don't they dare to fight us with real guns and swords? What kind of soldiers are they, ah..." The commander of the regiment, Colonel Yoshiaki Ishida, was now extremely angry. When he thought about sending the battle report to the brigade commander in Zhongshan City, he felt like he was going crazy.

How to write this battle report? An unknown number of Chinese soldiers were killed. The first line of defense of the New 22nd Army of the Chinese government outside Shunde City was occupied. All officers and soldiers of the First Battalion were killed or wounded. The battalion commander, Major Genichirō, died in battle. If this battle report was sent to the brigade commander, I guess he would be so angry that he would vomit blood.

"Mr. Shimizu, please quickly count the casualties of the First Battalion. We need to report the situation of this battle to the brigade commander. I will be responsible for organizing the soldiers of the Second Battalion and the Third Battalion to launch an attack on the second line of defense of the New 22nd Army of the Chinese government. I hope to quickly occupy the second line of defense of the Chinese army. Only in this way can we calm the anger of the brigade commander." The regiment commander, Colonel Yoshiaki Ishida, also divided the work with the chief of staff, Lieutenant Colonel Shimizu Madoka.

Now he could only make a desperate move and send the officers and soldiers of the two battalions to attack the second line of defense of the Chinese army, hoping to quickly defeat the defense line of the Chinese army outside Shunde City. If Shunde City is occupied earlier, he would have an excuse to explain the heavy casualties of the officers and soldiers of the first battalion because he wanted to quickly occupy Shunde City.

Chief of Staff Lieutenant Colonel Shimizu Madoka nodded. He also knew that the only way to cover up the previous death was to show a good record of battle. Otherwise, not to mention the regiment commander, even the brigade commander would probably be dismissed and sent back to the mainland to join the reserve.

Colonel Ishida Yoshiaki called over Major Ogino Shi, the captain of the Second Battalion, and Major Matsuno Akitaka, the captain of the Third Battalion. He angrily ordered them, "Captain Ogino, your Second Battalion will attack the second line of defense of the Chinese army. Captain Matsuno, your Third Battalion will follow behind the Second Battalion. If the attack of the Second Battalion is not going well, your Third Battalion will take over and continue to exert pressure on the position of the New 22nd Army of the Chinese government. We must quickly break through the blocking position of the Chinese army and occupy Shunde City in the shortest time. Otherwise, everyone will wait for the military police to escort us back to the mainland."

After hearing the order, Major Ogino Shi, the captain of the 2nd Battalion, and Major Matsuno Aita, the captain of the 3rd Battalion, looked at each other. Then, Major Ogino Shi, the captain of the 2nd Battalion, who was the first wave of attacking troops, asked Colonel Ishida Yoshiaki, the commander of the regiment, a little embarrassedly: "Commander, if we break through the Chinese army's defense, should we occupy the Chinese army's position, or what should we do?"

After hearing the question from Major Ogino Shi, the commander of the regiment, Colonel Yoshiaki Ishida, also fell into deep thought. Yes, will the Chinese army attack him again? But if he does not occupy the blocking position of the Chinese army, what effect will his attack have? He can't just rely on shooting to wipe out all the Chinese army, how long will it take to fight?

"Captain Ogino, if the Chinese army is defeated, you should first arrange a squadron of soldiers to occupy the Chinese army's position, and then thoroughly and carefully check the Chinese army's position, especially pay more attention to the places with soft soil. In fifteen minutes, I will let the artillery provide you with offensive fire cover." The commander of the regiment, Colonel Yoshiaki Ishida, had no good idea and could only continue to use the method of Major Genichi Menmon, the commander of the first battalion.

Hearing that there was no good way out for this side, the captain of the Second Battalion, Major Ogino Shi, went to organize the troops with a bitter face. It was impossible to say that he was not worried or afraid. The bodies of the officers and soldiers of the First Battalion were still lying on the position under his feet. He saw clearly what happened to them from behind. The captain of the First Battalion, Major Genichi Menkou, had been cautious enough, but he was still killed by the New 22nd Army of the Chinese government.

But he still had to carry out the orders of the wing commander, otherwise he would be dragged down and shot for cowardice by the furious wing commander. Now the wing commander was obviously furious, so it was better not to challenge the wing commander's authority at this time.

When Major General Goto Juro, commander of the 132nd Brigade, received the battle report from the 161st Regiment in Nakayama Castle, he closed his eyes in pain. He tried hard to calm himself, but his violently heaving chest betrayed his efforts.

"Baga, is Ishida Yoshiaki an idiot? How could he let the Chinese army succeed with the same trick again? How could such a probability occur? The New 22nd Army of the Chinese government is going too far. Do they think the Imperial Japanese Army is an idiot? How dare they use such a shameless trick? Aren't they afraid that the explosives will be detonated by artillery fire and they will get burned?" The brigade commander, Major General Goto Juro, could not control his anger and roared loudly in the command center.

The staff officers of the 132nd Brigade were all filled with shame. If this matter were to be made public, it would be too embarrassing for the 104th Division. It would become a laughing stock and a topic of conversation in the entire Imperial Japanese Army. The probability of this kind of bad luck was extremely high, being tricked by the same trick twice. If this were to be made public, no one would believe it.

"Tell the commander of the 161st Regiment, Yoshiaki Ishida, that if he fails to occupy Shunde City on time, he doesn't need to come back and should commit suicide by cutting open his stomach." The brigade commander, Major General Goto Juro, angrily yelled at the communications staff in the headquarters. He knew that he would probably be doomed after the war, and now he could only quickly occupy Shunde and Nanhai, so that he could reduce some of his punishment.

After the Japanese 161st Regiment prepared for fifteen minutes, the artillery of the field artillery battalion sounded the clarion call for the attack. This bombardment lasted even longer than the previous artillery preparation, which made all the officers and soldiers of the new 210th Division happily feel the pitiful anger of the Japanese army.

Commander Cai was also happily watching the fierce artillery fire of the Japanese army. The anti-artillery measures on the position were very good, so he was not worried about the Japanese artillery attack at all. As long as it was not a large-caliber artillery, the officers and soldiers on his position would be basically safe. Commander Cai also judged the effect of the previous explosion from the Japanese artillery fire, and it must have been a great harvest.