Devil's Army

Seeing that reinforcements from Jiujiang County had failed to arrive in time, the Japanese commander had no choice but to break out of the encirclement.

However, the devilish troops from all directions were tightening their defenses, and the Japanese army's breakout was thwarted.

After several attempts to break out and probe the enemy lines, the Japanese army discovered that the number of elite troops in the Anyi County direction was relatively small. Therefore, they concentrated their forces and launched a fierce attack on Anyi County.

The battle lasted for about half an hour. Under the fierce artillery fire of the Japanese army, the defense line of the 4th Battalion of the 1st Army in the direction of Anyi County was torn apart.

Japanese follow-up troops intensified their attacks on both flanks, widening the gap.

To the surprise of the Japanese commander, the 2nd Regiment of the First Route Army captured Anyi County at this time and then mobilized a large force to surround the Japanese troops in this direction.

The Japanese troops had just broken through the Fourth Regiment's defenses when they were immediately surrounded by the Second Regiment.

The brigade commander promptly adjusted the deployment, and the surrounding 1st, 3rd, and 4th regiments followed suit, reorganizing an encirclement to trap multiple Japanese reinforcements in the middle.

The Nanxiong Air Force dispatched two fighter planes and three bombers to launch a massive bombing raid on the densely packed Japanese reinforcements within the encirclement.

The Japanese reinforcements, crowded together, had nowhere to hide and suffered heavy casualties.

At this time, some Japanese troops in Jiujiang County broke through the blockade of the First Army's Nanxiong Air Force and rushed over to provide support.

The route from Jiujiang County to Anyi County is mostly low mountains, hills and valleys, with many areas having steep terrain and narrow roads.

The rearguard regiment deployed two battalions to construct defensive fortifications along the low mountains such as Chazi Mountain and Panshi Mountain, which are the eastern extension of the Mufu Mountain range in northern De'an County, to resist reinforcements from the Japanese army in Jiujiang.

This area is characterized by continuous mountain ranges and complex forest paths, making it one of the essential routes for the Japanese army to travel from Jiujiang County to Anyi County. The Japanese army's visibility was limited during their march.

Meanwhile, the mountain roads were mostly narrow dirt tracks, making it slow for vehicles and infantry to move.

When the Japanese troops breaking out of Jiujiang County reached this point, they were met with fierce gunfire from a regiment of soldiers positioned on higher ground.

At this time, with the addition of the Second Regiment, the First Brigade, which had encircled and annihilated multiple Japanese reinforcements, had reached more than 1 men.

As part of the Japanese reinforcements in Jiujiang County had broken through the air force's interception and reached the mountainous area near Anyi County, they were engaged in fierce fighting with the First Regiment.

The brigade commander ordered his troops to launch a general offensive against the multiple Japanese reinforcements trapped in the encirclement.

Terrifying shouts rang out from all sides of the encirclement.

Multiple Japanese reinforcements within the encirclement sought cover and put up a stubborn resistance, but were still forced into a series of defeats.

After more than an hour of fierce fighting, the Japanese reinforcements in the encirclement retreated to a small area around the command post and put up a stubborn resistance.

The complete annihilation of this Japanese and puppet troops is as easy as taking candy from a baby.

The Japanese 68th Division, which occupied Jiujiang County and surrounding towns, numbered over 2, plus more than 3 puppet troops.

After eliminating this Japanese force, along with the previous annihilation battles in various places, the main force of the 68th Division and the puppet troops in the surrounding counties and towns of Jiujiang County were almost wiped out.

However, there were still more than 10,000 Japanese and puppet troops in Jiujiang County, making it a tough nut to crack.

The brigade commander then ordered his troops to cease their attack on the Japanese and puppet troops within the encirclement, and instead surround the Japanese command post without attacking it.

At the same time, troops were mobilized to surround the Japanese and puppet troops in Jiujiang County who were rushing to provide support.

The Japanese commanders in the encirclement repeatedly sent telegrams to the division commander in Jiujiang County requesting reinforcements.

The Japanese and puppet troops reinforcing Jiujiang County intensified their efforts to break through the blockade of the Devil Unit's air force and rushed to Anyi County.

Meanwhile, the main force of the First Brigade had already flanked the enemy from both sides, reorganizing a large encirclement.