Devil's Army

Division Commander Sakamoto's guess was correct. His squadron of Imperial Army could not withstand the attack of the devil's troops at all.

Soon, the Japanese soldiers in this squadron were wiped out by two battalions of the regiment. However, they succeeded in buying time for the division commander Sakamoto to escape.

Just when the commander of the first regiment was about to catch up with the commander of the division, Sakamoto, the commander of the regiment who came back to provide support, had already brought his regiment to meet the commander of the division, Sakamoto, and took a defensive posture in the direction of the commander of the first regiment's pursuit.

The possibility of victory for two battalions attacking a Japanese regiment is very small.

The commander of the first regiment stopped the pursuit. The attempt to capture the commander of the division, Sakamoto, was in vain.

Division Commander Sakamoto and Regiment Commander Yamakawa who came to support him estimated that the devil force that attacked them was only the strength of a regiment, and were preparing to adjust the deployment of the troops attacking the 41st Army to first encircle and eliminate this regiment of devil forces.

At this time, nearly two brigades of troops from the Jackals and the American Wolves had quietly completed the encirclement of the Japs' right-wing army and sounded the clarion call for the attack.

The Japanese right-wing army, which had just recovered from the artillery bombardment of a battalion commander of the devil's troops, was immediately caught in a dense attack of bullets and grenades.

The Japanese army on the right fell into chaos.

The commander of the Japanese right-wing army, Captain Kawagishi, finally managed to stabilize his troops and built simple fortifications on the spot to block the devil's troops.

The commander of the 107th Brigade was so excited watching from the fortifications. They had always been the only ones besieged by the Japanese and had to flee everywhere, but he never thought that the Japanese would be besieged one day. He immediately ordered the entire brigade to attack.

The positions of the 41th Brigade of the 107st Army, which were originally under siege, suddenly started to kill people in all directions and rushed towards the besieged Japanese right-wing army with great momentum.

More than 20,000 people attacked the nearly 10,000 Japanese right-wing troops who were besieged.

Captain Kawagishi ordered his troops to resist desperately, but it was useless. He had no choice but to lead more than 3,000 soldiers to attack desperately from the direction where Captain Yamakawa had just withdrawn, break out of the encirclement, and meet up with the Yamakawa regiment.

"Victory, victory!" The soldiers of the 107th Brigade threw their hats into the sky and shouted.

The commander of the 107th Brigade walked towards Jackal and the others. Although he didn't know Jackal and Meilang, he still hugged them tightly.

No matter how many times I say thank you, it cannot be as affectionate as this tight hug.

After releasing the hug, the 107th Brigade Commander still said, "Thank you!"

"It is our duty as soldiers to defend our country. There is nothing to be thankful for." The jackal responded.

Seeing that many soldiers of the 107th Brigade were still holding swords, the jackal ordered the soldiers to only replenish ammunition and leave all other weapons and equipment to the soldiers of the 107th Brigade. Even the twelve mountain cannons and howitzers that the battalion commander had just seized were given to the 107th Brigade.

After hearing this, the commander of the 107th Brigade solemnly saluted the Jackals and their men, expressing his gratitude in a military way.

Under the protection of the Yamakawa Regiment and the Kawagishi Regiment which later escaped the encirclement, Division Commander Sakamoto successfully retreated to the defense zone of the Japanese Central Army.

The attacks of the Japanese central and left corps were also met with stubborn resistance from the 41st Army and they were unable to break into the enclosure.

In view of the fact that there were more than 10,000 devil troops participating in the battle, Division Commander Sakamoto ordered the Imperial Army in the center and the Imperial Army on the left to temporarily stop the attack, withdraw, and redeploy new combat plans.

On the first day of fighting, the 41st Army successfully repelled the Japanese attack and held the enclosure.

In the evening, Commander Sun entertained officers of the First Brigade and the Fifth Brigade of the First Anti-Japanese Army at a restaurant in Weichang. Soldiers of the First Brigade and the Fifth Brigade had additional dishes in the camp.

During the dinner, Commander Sun expressed his gratitude to Jackal for sending all the captured Japanese weapons to the 107th Brigade. He raised his glass and said, "Come on, let's drink water instead of wine and toast to today's victory."

Everyone raised their glasses and drank the water.

After drinking the water, the jackal said, "Today we have only temporarily repelled the enemy's attack. Tomorrow they will surely launch a full-scale counterattack. It is too early to claim victory now."

"With you here, the defense of the enclosure will surely be victorious." Commander Sun flattered the jackals tactfully.

"Yes, we will definitely win." Other officers of the 41st Army echoed in unison.

The jackal smiled and did not refute them.

After the banquet, Commander Sun invited Jackal and Meilang to the operations room to discuss the Japanese army's next move.

The jackal believed that the three major offensives of the Japanese army were all frustrated today, with the right wing suffering the most serious setback, with a loss of 60 to 70 percent of the troops.

"Do you think the Japanese will attack the right flank tomorrow?" a military staff officer asked the jackal.

"It is very likely, because the right route is the most important of the three routes. Occupying the right route can cut off the 41st Army's retreat route by water."

"The three directions of the Japanese attack today are very fierce," the staff officer continued.

"Today, the Japanese are advancing in unison and attacking from many directions. We have our own means of investigation. I suggest that you arrange for your telegraph operator to come to our brigade headquarters. Tomorrow, when we discover the latest movements of the Japanese, we will inform you through your telegraph operator as soon as possible."

In the end, Commander Sun accepted Jackal's suggestion and asked the Telecommunications Department to arrange four telegraphists with two radio stations to accompany Jackal and Meilang to the headquarters of the 1st and 5th Brigade.

That night, the Jackal ordered a small group of soldiers to take a golden eagle and fly around the enemy headquarters for reconnaissance.