Traveling through 1937, starting from the Battle of Songhu

Gu Changfeng talked about a quick battle and a quick decision without any hesitation. If Luo Xiong had not charged earlier and fought the Japanese with bayonets, and then brought Wu Mazi into the battlefield.

With just these few Japs, they would have been captured long ago.

As the charge sounded, the three companies rushed towards the Japanese collectively.

With the previous suppression of grenade launchers, mortars and rocket launchers, the Japanese had been beaten so badly that they could not even raise their heads.

The Japs were not made of iron. As Gu Changfeng ignored the consumption, Yoshida could only watch his soldiers being blown away and died!

"Evacuate! Save some imperial warriors and wait for reinforcements." Yoshida gave the order with difficulty.

He knew that five or six miles behind him was the battlefield of the 1st Squadron, and he didn't know whether retreating now would lead to a major defeat.

But he had no other choice at this time. The enemy had already charged forward. If they didn't retreat, it would be even more uncomfortable if they were bitten.

As Yoshida's order was issued, the Japanese on the battlefield began to evacuate while taking turns to cover each other.

Gu Changfeng did not give up the opportunity to give the enemy a good beating. Relying on the firelight, he kept killing the fleeing Japanese soldiers.

After killing four or five, Gu Changfeng said, "Order all units to stop chasing. The fourth company will stay behind to clean up the battlefield, and the others will return immediately to provide support."

As the Japanese evacuated, Wu Mazi and Luo Xiong also received the news.

Luo Xiong may also know that he made a mistake, and quietly led the team to treat the wounded and clean up the battlefield.

Wu Mazi led his team and quickly ran to Gu Changfeng to gather.

"Brothers may be a little tired, but we must persevere. The Second Company is still struggling to hold out, and we cannot let our guard down."

"Now, assemble and set off immediately."

Gu Changfeng ordered loudly.

"Yes."

Although the soldiers were very tired, their morale was still high and they responded loudly.

"Notify the artillery company to quickly support the Second Company on the battlefield. They have a long range and should arrive quickly."

Gu Changfeng was a little worried about the Second Company. He mobilized all his firepower to quickly destroy the Japanese, but he didn't expect it to be ruined by Luo Xiong.

Although I am furious, now is not the time to pursue the matter. The important thing is to provide support as soon as possible.

Yang Zhenhua really couldn't hold on any longer, as the two Japanese squadrons attacked like crazy.

He had only more than 200 men, and although his firepower was not bad, he could not withstand the Japanese's desperate efforts.

Just when he was debating whether to retreat, the soldier said to Yang Zhenhua:

"Captain, the artillery fire from Commander Gu's side has stopped. We can hold on a little longer."

Yang Zhenhua was shocked and shouted to everyone:

"Brothers, Commander Gu's support will be here soon. Don't hold back, throw all the grenades at the enemy's heads."

He had wanted to save some grenades for the Japanese, but now there was no need.

With the firepower of Gu Changfeng and his men, there is no need to leave these grenades behind!

The Japanese soldiers at the bottom of the slope had ferocious faces, and they kept firing bullets from their Type 38 rifles, taking the lives of the soldiers of the second company.

People from the Japanese side kept falling to the ground. There were many veterans in the Second Company, and their marksmanship was no joke.

At this time, the two sides were only 50 meters apart, and both sides seemed to be fighting to the death.

As Yang Zhenhua gave the order, nearly a hundred grenades flew towards the Japanese.

“Boom boom boom… Boom boom boom!”

Shrapnel whistled, constantly taking the lives of the Japanese.

After a while, the area below the slope was cleared. Nearly a hundred grenades were no joke. Their power directly plowed the ground.

Captain Fukuhara was so distressed that he was crying. He received news that the battle in the south was over and the imperial soldiers suffered heavy losses.

That's why he was desperate to eliminate the Chinese in front of him and then evacuate, but now it is difficult.

He knew that if he gave support to the Chinese in the south, he would suffer the same fate as Yoshida.

At this moment, Takehara Yan beside him was even worse than him, and said in a trembling voice: "Fukuhara-kun, shouldn't we retreat?"

Obviously, he was frightened by the explosion just now.

Fukuhara looked at Takehara Yan, and although he despised him in his heart, he did not show it on his face. He said calmly: "Order all soldiers to retreat and do not entangle with those Chinese!"

His decision was correct. If they didn't evacuate, the artillery company led by Lu Daya would arrive.

Although there were only three mortars, their firing rate was so fast that the Japanese could not withstand the artillery fire.

Wang Yaowu was very anxious on the city wall at this moment. The third battalion was facing a squadron of Japanese devils. Although no accidents happened, they did not gain any advantage.

Especially after the Japanese troops in the south retreated, more than a hundred Japanese troops joined in to deal with the Third Battalion, causing the casualties of the entire Third Battalion to gradually increase.

"Order the fourth and fifth battalions to leave the city immediately to provide support. This time we will fight the Japs to the bitter end."

Wang Yaowu ordered.

Gao Ling did not stop them this time. He had just received news that the Japanese offensive in the east of the city had weakened and they were heading south to provide support.

Then there will be no problem in withdrawing two battalions.

Wang Yaowu was actually a little worried. If two more battalions were sent out of the city, there would only be one battalion left defending the city, with only about 500 soldiers including the wounded.

If the Japanese in the east pretend to repair the plank road but secretly cross Chencang, he will be in danger.

However, he decided to ignore it at this time because of the battle outside the city.

The battles in the south and southwest are over. It is very likely that the Japanese have returned to provide support. If he does not provide support, his Third Battalion will be in danger.

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Gu Changfeng knew that the defenders in Qingpu City had left the city, but he was anxious to support the Second Company and didn't care at all.

He finally felt relieved when he heard the artillery fire from the second company disappear.

"Okay, brothers, you're tired too. Let's slow down. There's more fighting to come." Gu Changfeng ordered.

"Hey! Changfeng, let's continue the siege. The defenders and the devils are fighting."

Liu Dazhuang followed beside him and said with a sly look on his face that he had a great time killing people today. The barrel of his gun was hot from firing and he didn't know how many Japanese had died at his hands.

Zhao Ziqing also said: "Yes! Inform the Second Company, let's go straight to the enemy."

Gu Changfeng nodded and said, "Okay, since everyone agrees, let's get him."

Li Jie said with some embarrassment: "Commander Gu, we are running out of rocket launcher shells. There are only five boxes left."

Gu Changfeng was shocked when he heard this and asked, "There are 18 boxes in total, more than 100 shells, and they are almost used up?"

There are 7 shells in a box, and he brought out a total of 18 boxes. Even a prodigal son wouldn’t be so wasteful!

Li Jie said embarrassedly: "The front is fine, but the consumption of the two rocket launchers at the back is too high when they are used together."

Gu Changfeng was speechless. He felt that he could no longer use it casually in the future. It was being consumed too quickly!

There’s nothing wrong with exchanging points, but I have to find an excuse every time for this, which is really embarrassing!

He also knew that these familiar people must have become suspicious, but because they had been together for such a long time, they didn't ask.

"Use it sparingly! We don't know how long the battle will last today, so don't finish it all at once."

Gu Changfeng sighed and said.

The main thing is that the Japanese in the east of the city have not made any moves yet. If we really want to fight, it will be troublesome.

At this moment, the scouts who were previously deployed on the road from the east to the south of the city came running over anxiously.

"Commander Gu, the Japanese troops from the east of the city are coming to support us. It looks like there are at least three Japanese squadrons, and they are only seven or eight miles away from us."

Gu Changfeng asked anxiously, "Has the Fourth Company been notified?"

The scout said, "I've notified them. They're not far behind and should be here soon."

Gu Changfeng breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that the remaining Fourth Company would run into the Japanese. That would be the end of them. They would definitely be wiped out and there would be no time for support.

"Changfeng, what should we do?" Liu Dazhuang was eager to try. He was not afraid anyway. They were just a few Japanese squadrons.

As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Xiong arrived with his team, looking rather unnatural.

Gu Changfeng directly ordered:

"The third and fourth companies will stay here to stop the Japanese."

"Xiao Wu, you lead the special forces team to stay here as well. Set up booby traps and make sure the Japanese believe this is our main force!"

"As long as we finish our side, it will be much easier to deal with the devils here."

At this time, no matter what the enemy arranges, he wants to kill the devils outside the city first!

If the Japanese soldiers in the east of the city directly attack the defenders, he will be in a passive position. It is better to strike first.

After all, even though the defenders went out of the city to fight, he still didn't trust them. It was that simple!

Xiao Wu nodded and shouted, "Special Forces, follow me."

Luo Xiong and Wu Mazi knew that the task was quite difficult, so they took more than a hundred people and started building a defense network.

The minefield was set up quickly, and a few minutes later, Xiaowu led the special forces team to retreat.

Luo Xiong looked ahead nervously, waiting for the Japanese to step on the mine...