Songhu: Never Give Up

Chapter 162: The Japanese are completely defeated
Duan Yulin was ultimately unable to find the 35th Regiment's flag at its headquarters. When Colonel Wakisaka saw that the situation was not right, he ordered its destruction. They did not want to become the second th Regiment.

Although Colonel Wakisaka saved the regiment flag, he could not save himself and the regiment from destruction. Without the unified command of the regiment, the troops became even more chaotic, and were finally defeated by the replenishment battalion's reckless charge and attack. The remnants fled towards the headquarters building.

Duan Yulin led the remaining brothers of the supplementary battalion to drive the fleeing Japanese soldiers towards the headquarters, and used the fleeing soldiers to disrupt the formation of the 19th Regiment;
The main force of the 19th Regiment was still attacking the headquarters building and had already captured the first floor. Almost all of the 500 soldiers defending the first floor were killed or wounded, with only a few dozen left fighting desperately to block the attack at the main barricade.

Protecting the rear of the 19th Regiment were more than 1 soldiers from the Engineer Regiment. Their combat effectiveness was not at the same level as that of the Field Regiment, and their equipment was also incomparable.
When the defeated soldiers came over like a tide, they actually hesitated. The status of the Japs in the field regiment was much higher than theirs, and they were usually suppressed by their bloodline. At the critical moment, no one dared to order to open fire, but just shouted threats.

If intimidation works, why do we need guns?
Soon the fleeing soldiers rushed to their defense line. The squadron leader ordered to open fire to stop them, but it was too late.
The fleeing soldiers also had guns in their hands. They fired at the engineers who were blindly blocking their way. After a few volleys of bullets, the engineers scattered like birds and beasts. The fleeing soldiers were not something that ordinary people could stop.

"Brothers, kill the devils—save the commander!"

Duan Yulin didn't care about his face in order to save his cheap brother-in-law, and even shouted "Save the leader". Others didn't seem to have any objections and gave it their all.
Yue Qianli was very kind to them. With just one sentence, "Kill the Japanese and save the captain", the soldiers screamed in admiration. They chased the fleeing Japanese soldiers relentlessly, and no one cared about their own safety.

At the 19th Regiment Headquarters, Hitomi Hidezo's heart was in his throat with nervousness. After paying a heavy price of nearly half of the casualties, they finally broke into the building and stabilized it;
Just as he was about to escort the last reserve of the regiment headquarters, he heard intensive gunfire from behind him, mixed with chaotic shouts and footsteps. Hitomi Hidezo's brain short-circuited and he looked at Major Hirose with an inquiring look.

Major Hirose's face had turned ashen, and he stammered:
"Captain of the Alliance, the Chinese reinforcements are coming."

"Bakayaloo - coward! Speak more clearly."

Hitomi Hidezo raised his hand and slapped Major Hirose, making him dizzy, but his stuttering problem was also cured, and he said loudly:

"The 35th Regiment and the Engineer Regiment have been routed, and the defeated soldiers have rushed towards the regiment headquarters, with more than people;
Stop the attack immediately, gather the troops, and move towards the division headquarters!"

Hitomi Hidezo was very unwilling to accept this, as they were just one step away from victory. However, he knew that they no longer had the chance to succeed, and now the most important thing was to keep the remaining troops.

"Bagayalu, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and tell the troops to withdraw, quickly!"

Hitomi Hidezo's last sentence was almost shouted. There were still a few hundred people in the regiment headquarters, and they could barely hold on if they gathered together. He was not as indecisive as the commander of the engineering regiment, who directly set up a machine gun and fired at the fleeing soldiers who were swarming in.

As soon as they set up the machine guns, the fleeing soldiers swarmed over. Hitomi Hidezo ordered to open fire, and dozens of light and heavy machine guns fired at the fleeing soldiers, knocking down dozens of them in an instant.
The fleeing soldiers were dumbfounded. Faced with the machine gun array that was ready for battle, they began to become rational and reflexively fled to the two wings.

Even so, Hitomi Hidezou was not happy at all, because he knew that this was only temporary, and the Chinese's intention was to drive the defeated soldiers to attack their defense line;

Once the defeated soldiers become useless, the Chinese will take the field themselves. Their hundreds of staff will not be able to hold out for long and can only hope that the main force will withdraw, and then they will fight and retreat towards the division headquarters.

At the same time, the 36th Infantry Regiment was also attacked by thousands of soldiers from the 36nd and rd Battalions. The defense line was shaky. In the direction of the division headquarters, the attack of the st Battalion also made them unable to cope with the attack. There was no spare energy to support the th Regiment.

If it weren't for the artillery support from the Mountain Artillery Regiment, the 36th Regiment would have collapsed long ago, and the th Division Headquarters would have been in chaos.

"Your Excellency, the division commander, the 35th Regiment has been defeated, and the main battlefield of the headquarters building is in danger. Hitomi Jun called to request to stop the attack and lead his troops to support the division headquarters--"

"Bakayarō, if he wants to run away, then just say he's running away. How dare he say that? Does Hitomi Hidezo still have any sense of honor as a soldier?" "Coward!"

"The shame of the empire!"

"He must be held responsible for the failure!"

……

Yoshika Ryosuke turned into a shrew, venting all his dissatisfaction on Hitomi Hidezo. If he could have broken into the headquarters building earlier, it should be Yue Qianli who is cursing now!
"Mr. Commander, as long as there is green, there is no need to worry about running out of firewood. Let me see you--"

Colonel Nakagawa was interrupted again by Lieutenant General Yoshika, who roared:
"Do you think that bastard Hitomi Hidezo will wait for my approval?

He is trying to find a scapegoat for his own failure. He might have already withdrawn his troops by now. He has a very bad conscience!"

"Order all units to quickly shrink their defense lines and ensure the safety of the division headquarters!"

Yoshika Ryosuke was determined not to call Hitomi Hidezo back. For such a big defeat, someone had to take the blame, and Hitomi Hidezo's big head was the perfect person to do it.

At the headquarters building, just when Yue Qianli raised his gun and prepared to fight the devils, the devils suddenly retreated like a tide, not even abandoning the wounded;
Yue Qianli let out a long sigh and cursed:
"Good of you, Duan Yulin, you finally knew to come. If you had come a little later, your sister would have been left a widow!"

"Captain, what did you say? What do you mean Duan Yulin's sister is a widow?"

Tian Yuanxi, who had sharp ears, asked jokingly, but ended up angering a petty person, who glared at him and warned him:
"You must have heard me wrong. Did I say that? Why do you have a bad reputation for no reason? Be careful or I'll make things difficult for you!"

How shameless! Such blatant threats could be uttered. Tian Yuanxi wisely shut his mouth. Someone was holding a submachine gun in his hand, and it would not be worth it to be silenced.

After Yue Qianli blocked Tian Yuanxi's mouth, he sat down on the ground. Tian Yuanxi handed him a cigarette in a flattering manner and lit it for him skillfully.

After Yue Qianli took a deep breath, his eyes became clear and bright, and a smile appeared on his face. He said to Tian Yuanxi with a smile:

“This is a good cigarette!”

Tian Yuanxi then breathed a sigh of relief. With these words, someone should not retaliate against him anymore. He warned himself to keep his mouth shut in the future, as the team leader liked to be both the boss and the boss.

After the Japanese were defeated, Yue Qianli did not order a pursuit, not because he did not want to, but because he really could not fight anymore;
If Duan Yulin's reinforcements didn't arrive, he would have to fight the Japanese with bayonets himself. As the ancients said, to defend a city, you must defend the fields. Without cooperation from the outside, even a building as solid as the headquarters would be breached!
"Laoyue, Laoyue, are you okay? I'm late to help you, please don't blame me!"

Seeing Duan Yulin's smug look, Yue Qianli really wanted to kick him - he was even more pretentious than him.
(End of this chapter)