A magazine of 30,000 rounds, you call it Hanyang

"What? Why are you so panicked? What's the situation?"

Yamamoto Ikki's heart sank, and he knew something was wrong. However, he was the commander-in-chief of the army after all, so he had to force himself to remain calm.

"Colonel, they're coming! The Blade Regiment is charging towards us. They're riding chariots I've never seen before, and they're coming at full speed..."

"What? Tell me in detail, what exactly happened? What kind of tank?"

Yamamoto Ikki was full of doubts.

However, the Japanese reconnaissance intelligence soldier in the forward stronghold on the other end of the phone had no chance to speak.

There was only a loud bang, and the only sound from the phone was the beeping sound of the line being disconnected.

"What's going on? The Sharp Knife Regiment is actually coming to attack? So, is the 20th Division really gone?"

Yamamoto Ikki was extremely puzzled.

Just when he had just put down the phone and was about to discuss countermeasures with Yokoyama Nagao, another urgent phone ring rang again.

"Your Excellency, the Sharp Knife Regiment has reached Lu Village..."

"Boom!"

The phone was disconnected again.

Yamamoto Ikki was suddenly shocked!

In order to prevent the spearhead group from launching a surprise attack on them, Yamamoto Ikki set up seven or eight communication bases along the way at the suggestion of Yokoyama Nagao.

The first stronghold was the first to call and discover the traces of the Sharp Knife Group.

The first stronghold had been destroyed by the Sharp Knife Regiment while we were on the phone.

There was only a two-minute gap between the time the phone line at the first base was disconnected and the time the second base called.

The distance between the two communication points is about three kilometers.

In other words, in just two minutes, Zheng Kaixuan's spearhead regiment had advanced a full three kilometers!

Movement like thunder! News like thunderbolt!

It was not until now that Yamamoto Ikki finally understood what the first Japanese caller had meant.

The Sharp Knife Regiment is not marching at all, they are literally flying!

They were rushing towards Niangzi Pass at a speed of more than 1.5 kilometers per minute, like lightning!

Yamamoto Ikki's camp was only more than 60 kilometers away from the first communication warning point.

If they were to encounter a regular infantry unit, the enemy might not be able to reach this distance even if they took an entire night.

But judging by the spearhead regiment's marching speed, it is very likely that they will only need about forty minutes!

This speed is simply terrifying!

"Hyokoyama-kun, let's retreat and get back to work quickly..."

Yamamoto Ikki was so numb at this moment that even his speech began to stutter.

At this moment, he didn't care about luring the enemy deep into his territory, not being able to explain to Yoshio Shinozuka, or saving face.

There was only one thought left in his mind.

That’s running!

Although he had 10,000 men under his command, without the cooperation of Kawagishi Fumisaburo's 20th Division, Yamamoto Ikki found that he really did not have the courage to face Zheng Kaixuan's spearhead regiment alone.

What's more, he also heard that Zheng Kaixuan was accompanied by the extremely troublesome Li Yunlong this time!

However, what puzzled Yamamoto was that Yokoyama Nagao, who had always advocated escaping from this place, did not seem particularly panicked at this moment.

"Colonel, we must flee, but you must never order a retreat."

"What do you mean?"

Yamamoto was confused by what Yokoyama's eldest son said.

"Colonel, I think you have to be mentally prepared. If the Sharp Knife Regiment really has such a terrifying marching speed, then there is a high probability that we will not be able to escape."

"If you want to escape, you have to make a choice."

"I'm afraid we can't hold on to the Ninth Brigade. They can't retreat! Only by sending them to hold off the Sharp Knife Regiment can we have a chance of survival!"

"But, this, this..."

Yamamoto Ikki hesitated.

Yoshio Shinozuka had just handed this unit over to him, and it hadn't even won a single battle yet. Now, in the blink of an eye, he was going to abandon this unit. Yamamoto was somewhat reluctant to do so, and he felt that he would have no way of explaining to Yoshio Shinozuka if he did so.

"Your Excellency, there's an old Chinese saying: 'A man of small mind is not a gentleman, and a man without ruthlessness is not a man of integrity.'"

"There's an old Chinese saying, 'A friend's death is better than my own.' At this juncture, I must bear the pain and make a choice immediately..."

"Ugh!"

Yamamoto Ikki sighed heavily.

"Being alive is better than anything else. As long as the two of us can survive, we'll have the chance to seek revenge on Zheng Kaixuan. Let's give up the Ninth Brigade..."

After Yamamoto made the decision, Yokoyama Nagao immediately took action.

He immediately issued combat orders to all units of the 9th Brigade.

"Orders: The First Regiment will be the vanguard, stationed in Zhaochen Village, to block the Sharp Knife Regiment."

"Order, the Second Regiment will penetrate from the flank and attack the Sharp Knife Regiment."

"Order, the Third Regiment, make a flanking move and cut off the spearhead regiment's retreat."

"Colonel Yamamoto and I will personally lead the cavalry troops, maneuver behind enemy lines, and strive to wipe out the Sharp Knife Regiment in one fell swoop!"

"For the Sky Locust, for the Great Day Empire! Kill!"

"Hi!"

"Hi!"

"Hi!"

The Japanese soldiers of the 9th Brigade immediately became excited after receiving the combat order.

They rushed here from Xinkou, having been looking forward to a big battle.

Although they had heard various legends about the Sharp Knife Regiment several times along the way, this group of Japanese devils were still a little unwilling to accept it and always wanted to confront the Sharp Knife Regiment.

At this moment, when the Japanese generals heard Yokoyama Nagano say that Yamamoto Ikki would personally lead the cavalry unit to bypass the enemy, they were extremely excited and their morale was greatly boosted.

In fact, they didn't know that Yamamoto and Yokoyama Nagao were just using them as cannon fodder and shields!

Yamamoto wouldn't personally go behind enemy lines; he and Yokoyama Nagao led the cavalry in order to slip away...

"drive!"

"Drive, drive, drive!"

Yamamoto Ikki and Yokoyama Nagao did not dare to take a car, as doing so would be too conspicuous and they would most likely be bombed by the spearhead group's drones.

They disguised themselves as ordinary Japanese soldiers and hid among the more than 1,000 Japanese cavalrymen of the Japanese cavalry brigade. They mounted their horses, whipped their horses, and galloped towards the east of Niangzi Pass and the heart of Hebei Province under the cover of night.

Zheng Kaixuan really didn't have time to take care of him for the time being.

The spearhead regiment had already reached the 1st Regiment of the 9th Brigade, and then the two sides engaged in fierce exchange of fire.

The Japanese First Regiment was soon killed and the ground was covered with corpses and blood.

On the other side, Yamamoto Ikki, who had galloped more than 30 miles on horseback in one breath, looked back quietly. The spearhead regiment was not chasing him, and no drone was found overhead. He then breathed a sigh of relief.

However, at this moment, a torrential rain of bullets suddenly came from the trenches on both sides of the road and from behind the hills.

"Bang bang bang bang bang bang bang..."

"Little devils, where are you running to? Grandpa has been waiting for you for a long time, prepare to die!"