Devil's Army

The Chinese soldiers who were sniping at the Yamada Detachment in the fields also evacuated the battlefield with the 5th Brigade.

"Which unit are you from?" Meilang asked one of the officers.

"Sir, we are from the reconnaissance company of the 53rd Army. I am the deputy company commander He Qiming. After the loss of Yongding River, we got separated from the main force. Our company commander also died during the retreat." The officer said sadly.

"So you are from the reconnaissance company. No wonder your combat quality is so high."

"We retreated here and found the Japanese. The crops around here were tall, so it was convenient to set up an ambush. We killed them. We didn't expect their weapons to be so tough. We also lost several brothers."

"Oh, you hit the jackpot by accident. I thought you were attacking them on purpose. Don't you know which Japanese unit this is?"

"I don't know. Anyway, it's nothing wrong to fight against the Japanese."

"Yes, this is the notorious Yamada detachment. He has suffered such a great loss today, he will definitely not give up, you guys come with us."

"Okay, thank you. We can't find the troops either."

The commander of the Fifth Brigade led his troops to retreat to the Zhangfang Town area and arranged multiple secret guards.

The commander of the 65nd Division, Yamada, soon learned that the 1st Battalion under his 3th Regiment was almost completely wiped out, and more than one-third of the nd Battalion suffered casualties. He was furious. A heavy artillery squadron was also devastated. When had he suffered such a heavy loss since entering the Chinese battlefield? He immediately ordered the troops to stop advancing, and the commander of the st Regiment led the remaining troops to search for this devilish unit. They were on the spot to provide them with reinforcements at any time.

Soon, two Japanese scouts arrived in the Zhangfang Town area. Before they entered the town for reconnaissance, they were killed by a sniper from He Qiming's reconnaissance company.

The Fifth Brigade Commander quickly received the news and came out to check the situation. He said to Deputy Company Commander He who came with him:

"This is a Japanese scout. If you kill him, the Japanese army will come soon."

"I'm sorry, sir. My subordinate didn't think much about it. He killed the devil as soon as he saw him."

"Fortunately, you are not using our Japanese weapons. Order the people in the town to evacuate immediately."

The two Japanese scouts had not contacted the headquarters, so the headquarters immediately became suspicious and asked the commander of the 65th Regiment to bring a large force to search.

Golden Eagle No. 2 soon discovered the large enemy force approaching from a distance. Two regiments of the Fifth Brigade had been quietly lurking outside Zhangfang Town.

The 65th Regiment of the Japanese Army soon searched Zhangfang Town and found the bodies of two Japanese scouts outside the town. However, the bullets on the bodies were not from the Japanese weapons used by the Devil's Army, but from the Hanyang-made bullets commonly used by the Chinese defenders.

The 65th Regiment continued to search in Zhangfang Town, but the people in the town had been notified in advance to evacuate. They did not find anyone here, and the beasts' savagery broke out, destroying most of the houses in the town, setting fire to Zhangfang Town, and then left.

The soldiers of the Fifth Brigade who were lurking outside the town were very angry when they saw the fire in Zhangfang Town. They asked the commander of the Fifth Brigade for orders to attack and eliminate these beasts.

The two snipers from the reconnaissance company that caused the trouble strongly requested to fight.

Meilang thought about it and refused. This place is not far from the main force of the Japanese 103rd Brigade. If the Japanese 65th Regiment gets entangled, the main force of the Japanese 103rd Brigade will rush over to reinforce in less than an hour. By then, the remaining people in their two regiments will be in danger.

The scouts quickly reported to the 65th Regiment Commander that Chinese defenders had been found in Fangshan. The 65th Regiment Commander sneered:

"The devil's troops are hiding here. Order the troops to advance to Fangshan at full speed."

The scouts of the Fifth Brigade quickly informed the commander of the Fifth Brigade that the 65th Regiment of the Japanese Army was marching rapidly towards Fangshan.

The Fifth Brigade Commander quickly concluded that the 47th Division in Fangshan had taken the blame for them, but he had no way to inform Division Commander Pei.

The first battalion of the first regiment was already in name only, and more than half of the second battalion had been killed or wounded. Only the third battalion was intact. In fact, the first regiment only had one and a half battalions of troops left. He called the commander of the second regiment over and told them to quietly follow the 65th Regiment of the Japanese Army and find an opportunity to attack it without exposing themselves.

The reconnaissance company of the 53rd Army also requested to go into battle, and the Fifth Brigade Commander agreed, but asked them to obey the orders of the Second Regiment Commander.

The sentry at the Fangshan position quickly reported to Commander Pei: a large group of Japanese troops were discovered approaching the Fangshan position.

"Which Japanese unit is it?" Commander Pei asked the sentry.

"It's the 103th Regiment of the 65rd Brigade of the Japanese Army."

"Do we have treasures in Fangshan? Even the notorious Yamada Detachment has come? Order the 276th Regiment to take up position."

"Division Commander, the enemy's artillery fire was very fierce during the attack. Even our battalion can't withstand a wave of bombardment from them. Should we arrange for an observation post to keep watch in the fortifications first?"

"Okay, go down and make the arrangements."

At that time, only the 47th Regiment was left of the 276th Division in Fangshan. The 277th and 278th Regiments were defeated by the Japanese army in the battle to defend the Juma River. The large force was dispersed and less than a battalion of troops returned to Fangshan.

As soon as the 65th Regiment of the Japanese Army arrived in Fangshan, the heavy artillery unit immediately launched a fierce bombing on Fangshan.

Without the assistance of the First Anti-Japanese Army, the Fangshan position was once again ravaged by the Japanese artillery fire and was in danger.