The War of Resistance Against Japan: Special Operations Battalion Traverses Shanghai and Slaughters

Rensuke Isogai, leading the remaining troops of the 10th Division, was speeding towards Ryosuke in a military train.

Because at this moment he could no longer contact the 63rd and 10th Regiments.

The Setani Detachment was the main force of the 10th Division. Apart from that, the 10th Division only had 10,000 troops left.

At this point, Isogai Rensuke did not rush to report to Terauchi Hisaichi, the commander of the North China Area Army.

He still clung to a sliver of hope, not believing that the formidable Seya Detachment would be completely wiped out.

Just as Isogai Rensuke received a report from his subordinate that they would soon arrive at the station not far from Ryosuke's shop.

It was getting dark, and when the train driver discovered that the tracks ahead were damaged, he immediately applied the emergency brakes.

However, due to the close proximity and immense inertia, the military train failed to stop, and the locomotive derailed and overturned.

The four or five carriages behind the locomotive also derailed and overturned.

Fortunately, trains at that time only traveled at speeds of 30 to 40 kilometers per hour, which was not too fast, so even if a train derailed, the damage to the train and its passengers was not too great.

Rensuke Isogai was sitting in the middle to rear of the military train; luckily, the carriage did not derail.

But the Japanese soldiers in the first few carriages fared much worse. Not only were more than a dozen killed on the spot, but dozens were seriously injured and more than a hundred were slightly injured.

Soon, Rensuke Isogai received the latest report.

It is said that several hundred meters of the railway was damaged, and the driver did not notice it in time because it was getting dark, which caused the military train to derail.

Since it had already happened, Rensuke Isogai could only accept his fate, thinking that he was not far from the two shops.

Therefore, Isogai Rensuke ordered the entire army to abandon the train and advance on foot towards Ryosai-ten.

But when Isogai Rensuke and his troops arrived at Ryosuke's shop, they brought him an even bigger surprise.

By this time, the Sichuan army had already cleaned up the battlefield, and since it was already dark, Isogai Rensuke did not immediately notice the corpses scattered all over the mountainside.

However, he heard no gunfire from afar, so he ordered his troops to be on alert and sent out a reconnaissance team.

As a result, the Japanese reconnaissance squad quickly returned, panting heavily.

"Reporting to the general... our reconnaissance has revealed... that the area in front of the Chinese army's positions is littered with the corpses of Imperial soldiers."

Rensuke Isogai stood there dumbfounded, as if struck by lightning.

After a while, he came to his senses and angrily grabbed the Japanese soldier by the chest with both hands, roaring incessantly.

"Baka! What nonsense are you spouting? How could the Chinese army be so powerful that it caused so many brave warriors of the Empire to perish?"

The Japanese soldier was so frightened that he dared not refute and could only lower his head and remain silent.

Soon, Isogai Rensuke returned to normal and ordered his troops not to attack, but to find a way to collect the remains.

When the Sichuan soldiers saw the Japanese soldiers coming up in the dark and carrying away the corpses one by one, they did not fire any sniper shots.

After all, the kindness ingrained in the Chinese people's bones would not allow them to do such a thing.

Besides, according to the customs of the Chinese nation, the dead are respected. Since the Japanese devils want to take the bodies away, then let them take them away.

Rensuke Isogai has a clear understanding of the current situation.

If even the Setani Detachment couldn't capture the position, he would most likely have to return empty-handed with the troops at his disposal.

If we launch a forced attack, we risk repeating the same mistakes and suffering total annihilation.

So he immediately sent a telegram to Terauchi Hisaichi, explaining the situation and requesting reinforcements.

Before receiving the telegram requesting assistance from Isogai Rensuke, Terauchi Hisaichi had already received a telegram from the 5th Division.

Seishiro Itagaki truthfully reported that the Sakamoto Detachment had been completely wiped out in the Mukaijo area.

At the same time, they requested reinforcements from Terauchi Hisaichi.

Terauchi Hisaichi was already in a state of panic when he received the telegram from Itagaki Seishiro, because he had no troops to send out at all.

Before we could come up with a solution, another telegram arrived from Isogai Rensuke.

Seeing Terauchi Hisaichi's anxious state, Chief of Staff Okabe Naosaburo offered a suggestion.

"Commander, taking Taierzhuang was a direct order from the General Headquarters."

"But our North China Front Army is defending many areas, and our troop strength is already very tight. The General Headquarters is aware of this."

"The Fifth and Tenth Divisions have suffered heavy losses. If we want to continue our advance, we must send reinforcements."

"Therefore, my suggestion is that you request the General Headquarters to send reinforcements from the Kwantung Army."

Naosaburo Okabe's suggestion is very pertinent and is currently the only feasible solution.

Terauchi Hisaichi immediately nodded in agreement and made a phone call to the General Headquarters.

Because it concerned the success or failure of the Battle of Xuzhou, the General Headquarters made a decision that very night.

The Kwantung Army's Independent Mixed Third and Thirteenth Brigades were urgently dispatched as reinforcements and placed under Terauchi Hisaichi's command of the North China Area Army.

Moreover, these two independent mixed brigades had just completed their reorganization in Hebei Province and could reach the Taierzhuang area in two days at most.

In the early hours of the morning, Isogai Rensuke and Itagaki Seishiro simultaneously received a telegram from Terauchi Hisaichi.

They were ordered to halt their attack, defend their positions, and wait for reinforcements to arrive before launching a new offensive against Taierzhuang.

After Xu Peng reported to Long Fei about the bombing of the railway and the night raid on Dawenkou Airport, Long Fei telegraphed back to instruct him to remain in Liangxiadian for the time being.

He will issue new orders after meeting with Commander Li tomorrow.

That night, although it was exceptionally cold in the wilderness, the Sichuan soldiers were all extremely excited.

No one was sleepy; everyone was talking about the day's battle.

When dawn broke, the Sichuan army discovered that the Japanese had actually built fortifications on the spot and had no intention of attacking.

Commander Sun was also completely baffled, so he went to Xu Peng to get his opinion.

Xu Peng returned in the early hours of the morning and was still asleep. After being woken up, he calmly replied.

"Commander Sun, the Japanese 10th Division is currently short of troops and dares not launch an attack rashly. Judging from their intentions, they are most likely holding their ground and waiting for reinforcements."

Commander Sun raised an eyebrow upon hearing this: "Deputy Corps Commander Xu, then could we launch a counterattack and defeat or annihilate the Japanese?"

Given the current strength of the 22nd Army Group, Commander Sun would never have been so bold without the Dragon Flame Legion.

Xu Peng shook his head and said, "Commander Sun, please calm down. Since the Japanese are waiting for reinforcements, let them wait."

"It might not be long before your unit receives Commander Li's order to retreat."

"What? Retreat?"

Xu Peng's words left Commander Sun completely baffled.

Xu Peng smiled without saying a word and continued to fall into a deep sleep.

Despite his confusion, Commander Sun had no choice but to step back and inspect the front-line positions.

Long Fei, seeing that it was dawn, was preparing to get up.

As a result, Ma Xu hurriedly walked in with a telegram.

"Commander, we just received a telegram from August 8.15th."

Long Fei took the telegram, then took out the book "Rebecca," quickly translated it, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Great! I was worried that the Japanese wouldn't continue their advance on Taierzhuang, and then this good news came."

Ma Xu asked curiously, "Commander, what's the good news?"

Long Fei handed over the translated telegram, saying as he did so.

"After we wiped out two Japanese detachments, the North China Area Army was short of troops and could not send reinforcements."

"Therefore, the Japanese General Headquarters urgently dispatched two independent mixed brigades of the Kwantung Army to reinforce the 5th and 10th Divisions."

Ma Xu also said with disdain and mockery, "Isn't this just a suicide mission?"

Long Fei laughed: "That's right, we've come here to die."

After saying that, Long Fei immediately wrote down the encrypted telegram and handed it to Ma Xu.

"Call back at 8:15 immediately."

"Commander, what's written on this..."

Seeing Ma Xu's curious look, Long Fei didn't keep him in suspense any longer.

"I received your call and, to express my gratitude, I'll treat you to a big stew."