Quartermasters can also fight the devils

"Your Excellency the Division Commander, the actual situation is indeed like this. Your decision is very wise. I will immediately order the attacking troops in front to withdraw, and then let the First Battalion find out whether our retreat is still safe." Seeing that the Division Commander agreed with his statement, Colonel Watanabe Tsunahiko, the commander of the 11th Regiment, quickly told him the troop arrangements he had in mind.

The division commander, Lieutenant General Anriyoshi, nodded slowly. This was the only way to do it under the current circumstances. He needed to quickly send a telegram to the headquarters requesting replenishment of supplies and ammunition.

Hao Jian and the soldiers of the suicide squad were now extremely tired. This time, everyone had indulged in firing cannons to their heart's content. Even the soldiers of the special forces battalion who were on guard nearby got the opportunity to fire a few cannons each. All the artillery shells that the Japanese artillery unit had previously stored were used up by them.

"Deputy Battalion Commander, should we retreat? All the Japanese artillery shells have been used up. Our brothers are so tired that they can hardly lift their arms. We may not be able to move the artillery away. What a pity." A lieutenant from the suicide squad came to Hao Jian, who was resting on the artillery wheel, and reported.

Hao Jian looked around and saw that all the suicide squad officers and soldiers were sitting on the ground leaning against the artillery to rest. Most of them were massaging themselves or swinging their arms. With so many shells fired in such a short time, even an iron man could not withstand it.

"Well, tell the brothers that we will set out in five minutes to find Captain Li and then retreat together. As for the artillery, please trouble the brothers in the special forces battalion to help pull some away. The rest of the artillery will be left here. Maybe after the battle, we can seize these artillery." Hao Jian also arranged the next things according to the plan discussed before.

When Hao Jian led his team to retreat from behind the second line of defense, Li Zhengying also received the news. He left two companies of officers and soldiers to cover the rear. If the Japanese army launched an attack, they would fight and retreat. If the Japanese army did not attack after twenty minutes, they could also retreat to the defense position of the new 210th Division's regiment behind and wait for them there.

After the shelling stopped, the commander of the 1st Battalion, Major Masaaki Yasukawa, led his officers and soldiers of the 1st Battalion to quickly run to the camp. He needed to appear in front of the division commander and the regiment commander as soon as possible to show his loyalty.

After being bombarded by artillery fire for such a long time, the previous camp of the Japanese army was already in ruins. Major Masaaki Yasukawa quickly asked his officers and soldiers to assist in rescuing the wounded, while he himself searched the entire camp for the division commander and the regiment commander.

"Sir Captain Yasukawa, the commander of the wing asked me to inform you that the commander of the wing ordered you to take the troops to see whether the logistics supply line is still unobstructed, and then protect the safety of the logistics line." A messenger ran to Major Masaaki Yasukawa and reported loudly. He had been searching for a long time before he found Major Masaaki Yasukawa.

"Where are the division commander and the brigade commander now? They are safe, I hope." Major Masaaki Yasukawa would not forget why he came here. It would not matter even if he was just a messenger. Who knows, this messenger might be able to convey his concern for the division commander and the brigade commander to his two superiors.

"Your Excellency the division commander and the regiment commander are both very safe now. Due to the artillery bombardment of the Chinese army, the regiment commander moved the command center outside the camp." The messenger also answered the question of Major Masaaki Yasukawa.

After hearing that the division commander and the brigade commander were safe, Major Masaaki Yasukawa stopped asking questions. He had said everything he needed to say, and saying more would make people feel that it was very deliberate. So Major Masaaki Yasukawa asked the messenger to go back and tell the brigade commander that he would take the troops to find out as soon as possible whether the supply route was safe.

Major Masaaki Yasukawa was very satisfied with the task assigned to him by the regiment commander. To ensure the safety of the supply routes and guard them would allow his troops to stay safely at the rear, which was not very dangerous. This was exactly what he wanted at the moment. Anyway, his brigade had already gained enough military merits in this battle, so all he needed to do was ensure his own safety and wait to enjoy the glory brought by the merits after the war.

Major Masaaki Yasukawa quickly gathered all the officers and soldiers of his First Battalion and explained the task assigned by the regiment commander to all the officers and soldiers. Being assigned to guard the logistics supply line at this time was a benefit for all the officers and soldiers of the First Battalion, and made all the officers and soldiers happy.

However, Major Shuichi Kurokawa, commander of the 3rd Battalion attacking in the front, and Major Maogong Kato, commander of the 1st Battalion of the 21st Regiment, were not in such a good mood now. They had just withdrawn their troops after receiving the order to stop the attack from the regiment commander.

This attack brought no benefits to either of their troops. Instead, the intensive firepower from the Chinese army's defensive positions caused hundreds of casualties to their respective troops. Moreover, in their hearts, they felt that this attack should not have happened.

After withdrawing the troops to rest for a while, the two of them spontaneously led the troops to retreat. They now needed to protect the safety of the division headquarters and the regiment headquarters, and at the same time assist in the rescue operation in the camp.

When the captain of the first battalion, Major Masaaki Yasukawa, led his team to the second line of defense, Major Masaaki Yasukawa was a little troubled. He felt that the Chinese sneak attack troops here were a bit troublesome. The previous attack had not been able to successfully occupy this position. Now he had to think of a good way to quickly break through the resistance of the Chinese sneak attack troops.

After thinking for a while, Major Changanchuan Masaaki also organized a "vanguard team" from the army. He wanted to use the cover of darkness to see if he could sneak up on the position of the Chinese sneak attack force. Only by rushing into this position quickly would his troops have a chance to occupy it.

However, what surprised Major Chang'anchuan Masaaki was that when his troops entered the blocking position of the Chinese sneak attack troops, there was no fierce fighting as he had imagined. It turned out that the Chinese sneak attack troops here had withdrawn at some point in time.

"Go and report to the regiment commander. After brave fighting, the First Battalion has occupied the blocking position of the Chinese sneak attack force. The officers and soldiers of the First Battalion will follow the orders of the regiment commander and continue to move forward to check the logistics supply lines." Major Changanchuan Masaaki stood on the position he had just occupied and asked the messenger to report his achievements to the regiment commander, Colonel Watanabe Tsunahiko.

Major Masaaki Yasukawa also thought of the reason why the Chinese surprise attack troops withdrew. The field artillery regiment had finished fighting and the artillery shells were almost used up. The purpose of the Chinese army's sneak attack had been achieved, so the troops must definitely withdraw. There was no point in staying here.

The retreat of the Chinese surprise attack force was a very good thing for him. After he occupied the position at the rear, he would have completed the task assigned to him by the regiment commander. All that was left was to guard the logistics line until the end of the battle. The days that followed would be simply wonderful.

However, Major Masaaki Yasukawa's good mood did not last long. When he led his troops to the first line of defense, the troops in front discovered through reconnaissance that the position here had been occupied by the Chinese army. Moreover, from observation, it was found that the number of Chinese troops here was quite large. This made Major Masaaki Yasukawa immediately overturn his previous judgment that the Chinese sneak attack troops had already withdrawn.

Major Masaaki Yasukawa also sensed something unusual from the Chinese army's perseverance in the first defensive position. He felt that the Chinese army's combat purpose tonight seemed to be much greater than he had previously estimated. Could it be that the Chinese army wanted to cut off the retreat of his unit and eliminate the unit that was fighting in a roundabout way? Did the Chinese army have such a big appetite?

Major Masaaki Yasukawa thought about it, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that his judgment was correct. This time, Masaaki Yasukawa was also scared and sweating. The Chinese army's idea was too bold. Didn't they need to defend? Why did they attack? No, I have to quickly tell the commander of the regiment, Colonel Tsunahiko Watanabe, about my findings and my judgment.

When the signalman sent by Major Masaaki Yasukawa arrived at the regiment headquarters and reported to the regiment commander, Colonel Tsunahiko Watanabe, about the 1st Battalion's findings and judgments on the rear road, the expression of Colonel Tsunahiko Watanabe, the regiment commander, suddenly became serious.

The regiment commander, Colonel Tsunahiko Watanabe, knew that although the commander of the 1st Battalion of his regiment, Major Masaaki Yasukawa, was good at flattery, his military qualities were still good. Moreover, the Chinese army had deployed so many troops on their rear roads, which showed that they had great intentions. It seemed that Major Masaaki Yasukawa was right. The purpose of the Chinese sneak attack troops was not only to destroy the field artillery regiment but also to disrupt his own troops' attack on the last line of defense of the Chinese army.

"Your Excellency the Division Commander, the First Battalion discovered that the Chinese army was guarding the first line of defense. I think this is very abnormal. It seems that the Chinese army's sneak attack tonight is not just to destroy the field artillery regiment. They may have bigger intentions." The regiment commander, Colonel Watanabe Tsunahiko, walked to the division commander, Lieutenant General Anriyoshi, and reported in a low voice.

When the division commander, Lieutenant General Anriyoshi, heard that the Chinese army had deployed defensive forces on his rear road, he immediately jumped up from the ammunition box. He understood what Colonel Watanabe Tsunahiko meant. The Chinese army destroyed the field artillery regiment, but what was the bigger intention? The bigger target here than the field artillery regiment was the entire flanking combat force he brought with him. Did the Chinese army want to surround and destroy him?