Songhu: Never Give Up

Chapter 140: The Final Madness of the Kanazawa United
Under the desperate resistance of the officers and soldiers of the first battalion, the crazy attack of the Japanese was repelled. Although they blew a gap, the pile of rubble that was more than one person high still restricted their attack speed.

Coupled with the almost abnormal firepower in the building, the Japanese attack was no different from seeking death.

In just over ten minutes, their bodies filled the ground, almost completely blocking the gap created by the explosion;
The shouting and screaming from the outside were getting closer and closer. The Chinese reinforcements had arrived, and Major Araki knew that they had no chance.

In order to avoid being blocked by reinforcements in front of the building, Major Araki, who had rich battlefield experience, immediately stopped the attack, retreated two hundred meters, and switched to defense on the spot, which might allow him to hold out for a while.

Not long after, a large number of defeated soldiers were driven over. They were the remnants of Takase's battalion, about a hundred people. The rest were divided, surrounded or eliminated.

There were only more than 300 people left by Major Araki, and even with the gathered defeated soldiers, there were less than 500 people. Almost all of their heavy weapons were lost, and they were surrounded tightly by the 527th Regiment. The once-arrogant Seventh Regiment had reached its end.

After dividing the 527th Regiment into three parts, the st and nd Battalions of the th Regiment began to encircle and annihilate the remaining enemy, while the rd Battalion and the Artillery Battalion were responsible for blocking the remaining devils of the Akiyama Detachment;

The main force of the Akiyama Detachment is the 6th Regiment, but Major General Akiyama also has 2 tanks, a mountain artillery battalion, an infantry battalion and a detachment headquarters of about people, which is also a considerable force.

Yue Qianli's battle plan was to annihilate the Seventh Regiment with all his strength, and then deal with the Akiyama Detachment and defeat them one by one.

At seven o'clock in the morning, at the Akiyama Detachment Headquarters, Major General Akiyama was awakened from his sleep. When he learned that a large number of Chinese troops were besieging the Seventh Regiment, he could hardly believe his ears;

It was the Seventh Regiment that launched a general attack on the headquarters building, but when he woke up, it turned out to be the Chinese besieging the Seventh Regiment. This reversal came too suddenly, and the reality was so cruel that he cursed:
"Bakayalu, can anyone tell me what happened?"

Lieutenant Colonel Okumura, the brigade chief of staff, had no choice but to report:
"General, thousands of Chinese elite troops used the cover of darkness to penetrate the junction of the detachment and the Seventh Regiment, cutting off the detachment from the Seventh Regiment.

One of the guard detachments, the main force is besieging the 264th Regiment. They are equipped with a large number of heavy artillery and have a strength of no less than a brigade. I suspect that the entire 527th Brigade, not the th Regiment, is left north of Suzhou River!"

Major General Akiyama gradually calmed down and his face became serious. He had realized that this was a conspiracy of the Chinese. If it was not handled properly, the entire Akiyama Detachment would be in danger of being annihilated.

"Okumura-kun, I even suspect there is more than one 264th Brigade. The small 264th Brigade doesn't have such a big appetite."

"General, do you suspect the entire 88th Division? But intelligence shows that the 88th Division has been completely withdrawn to Suzhou River, and their defense zone intelligence department has it all."

Major General Akiyama was not angry at Lieutenant Colonel Okumura's questioning, but shook his head and said:
“Okumura-kun, the intelligence department said earlier that the 88th Division only left 800 people in the Sihang Warehouse, but now a 527th Regiment has appeared in the headquarters building;
Now there are several thousand more people besieging the Seventh Regiment. If there were only a few thousand people, the Chinese would not have the courage to encircle and annihilate the Seventh Regiment.

The Seventh Regiment Headquarters has not been contacted yet?"

Lieutenant Colonel Okumura shook his head and said:
"We have been calling with the radio, but there has been no response. The communicators we sent out have never returned. It is obvious that the Chinese have cut off our contact."

"Bakayaro, Okado is such an arrogant bastard that he didn't even reply to the message. Keep calling!

All troops should switch to defense on the spot to prevent being attacked by the Chinese. Send a telegram to the division headquarters immediately to request air warriors to provide support..."

Before the reconnaissance planes could figure out the strength of the Chinese, Major General Akiyama decided to hold his troops in place. Although they still had 2 men, many of them were civilians and baggage personnel with low combat effectiveness. It would be good if they could protect themselves, let alone fight back. The time Yue Qianli chose was to avoid the Japs' air advantage and not give them time to send out their fleets.

Just when Major General Akiyama was in a dilemma, the main forces of the 527nd and st Battalions of the th Regiment launched an encirclement and annihilation campaign against the Japanese in the encirclement.

The Japanese soldiers besieging the headquarters building huddled together, relying on the ruins and broken walls to resist stubbornly. Major Araki's intention was to hold on and wait for help.

Land reinforcements will not arrive for a while, but air support will arrive soon. Hundreds of them huddled together like hedgehogs. Major Araki is confident that they can hold on for more than a day.

The Second Battalion Commander Liao Jianping naturally would not give the Japanese this opportunity. He gathered all the Flying Thunder Cannons of the entire battalion and set them up in front, with the black muzzles pointing directly at the Japanese positions.
Duan Yulin also set up all the flying thunder cannons and mortars of the first and third companies, and they were responsible for launching the attack from the right wing.

The first company of the second battalion blocked the right wing. Behind the Japanese was the headquarters building, where the second company and the artillery company of the first battalion were located. Another group of dozens of Japanese had been annihilated by the second battalion, and now only this group of remnants was left.

Following Liao Jianping's order, the Flying Thunder Artillery Group threw explosive packs into the enemy's positions, causing the enemy to scream and howl. Many of them were shocked to death with blood gushing from their seven orifices.

Major Araki's expression turned serious, and he said to the second captain:
“Sakamoto-kun, we seem to have overlooked the Chinese mortars. Although their range is short, their power is enormous.
They only need to clear one area and then advance another area. The Imperial Army has no depth at all, and they will have nowhere to retreat in less than two moves."

Major Sakamoto was much calmer. He took over Major Araki's words and said:
"Araki-kun, the regiment headquarters has been annihilated by the Chinese. The end of the Seventh Regiment is approaching. Sacrifice yourself for the Empire!
The Seventh Regiment cannot die in humiliation. If they have to die, they must die on the way to the charge. I suggest that all the warriors be gathered to launch a counterattack against the enemy in front of them."

Although Major Araki was unwilling, he could not think of a better solution, so he agreed to Major Sakamoto's suggestion and said almost frantically:
"Sakamoto-kun, let's serve the empire together - kill all the Chinese!"

Sakamoto bowed his head heavily, and the two men drew their swords almost at the same time, and shouted at the top of their lungs:

"Warriors—Itaya!"

The devils of the Kanazawa regiment have always been known for their madness. The more desperate they are, the crazier they become. They do not take life and death seriously at all, and believe that if they die in battle, they will be able to enter the Yasukuni ghost toilet and enjoy incense for generations.

Little do they know that in the eyes of the top leaders, they are just a string of numbers, and the so-called Bushido is to send them to their deaths.

"The Emperor—Itaya!"

Groups of Japs screamed and rushed out from the ruins, launching the "Banzai" charge with rifles equipped with shining bayonets. The officers rushed to the front with their swords raised high, intending to fight with the soldiers of the 527th Regiment with bayonets.

Unfortunately, the soldiers of the 527th Regiment did not give them any chance at all. They set up their machine guns and fired wildly, using continuous fire until the barrels of their guns were red...

"Bakayaro, this is not a job for a samurai!"

Major Araki was hit by several bullets and fell down unwillingly. When the last Japanese soldier was knocked down, the battlefield returned to peace.

(End of this chapter)