Songhu: Never Give Up

Chapter 332: Annihilation of the Banxi Detachment
At the 59th Regiment Headquarters, Colonel Itanishi had reached the end of his rope. They and the 15th Regiment were surrounded by the guerrilla column and it was impossible to break out.

Colonel Itanishi looked at Colonel Morita in despair and said calmly:
"The farewell message has been sent. It is time to destroy the military flags. The dignity of the 59th and 15th Regiments must be preserved."

Colonel Morita bowed his head heavily and said:
"Yoshi, it's a pity that Doihara is such a stubborn and arrogant old man who doesn't listen to good advice. If we had broken out overnight, the situation wouldn't be like this."

Colonel Itanishi said disdainfully:
"The intelligence schemes used by the division commander are completely different from winning battles on the battlefield. I have never seen anyone win a war by using despicable means.

I am convinced that I lost to Yue Qianli. See you in the Yasukuni Ghost Toilet!"

Colonel Morita said with dry humor:
"See you in the Yasukuni Ghost Toilet. Even someone as strong as Yue Qianli won't be able to capture us!"

Colonel Itanishi laughed loudly, and then started to cry. Now the empire is at its peak and the conquest of China is imminent, but he sacrificed his own life because of Kenji Doihara's arrogant behavior. The resentment in his heart was mixed with tears. If possible, he really didn't want to die.

Colonel Morita looked at Colonel Itanishi with contempt, then walked away with his command knife slung over his shoulder. Even if he died, he wanted to die in his own command post to avoid being laughed at by others. This was his last bit of dignity.

Colonel Itanishi waited until Colonel Morita left and then ordered the destruction of the military flag. He then began to kill the confidential personnel of the regiment headquarters and ordered the others to be loyal to Yuren.
After killing all the staff, confidential personnel, and medical staff of the regiment headquarters, he chose to commit suicide using an unreliable Nambu pistol. It was his right to use a knife or a gun.

When the soldiers of the supplementary detachment rushed into the 59th Regiment, there was no living Japanese soldier in the regiment headquarters. This made the company commander very dissatisfied and he cursed:
"Damn it, you didn't leave any for me, how cruel!"

Along with the 59th Regiment, the 15th Regiment was also destroyed. Also, they didn't take any prisoners and even their weapons and equipment were destroyed. These people were simply inhumane when they got to this point.

After destroying the Japanese regiment headquarters, the supplementary detachment turned around to reinforce Lanfeng City;

The Japanese in Lanfeng City were also tough. They knew that if they withdrew from the city hastily, they would be chased and beaten by the Chinese, and would collapse faster, and might even make things worse.

So they continued to fight with the defenders in the city under the leadership of officers at all levels. Both sides suffered casualties, but their morale dropped a lot and they barely held on without collapse.

When several thousand reinforcements appeared behind them, the Japanese soldiers who had been holding on collapsed instantly.

It is true that adults often collapse in an instant. The three main battalions of the supplementary detachment launched a fierce attack on the weakest back of the Japanese from the left, center and right directions;

It was like three sharp knives stabbing into the Japs' backs, taking their lives in an instant.

Then the first and second detachments on the front also launched the final general attack, and together with the supplementary detachment, they attacked from the front and back, killing the Japanese and making them completely defeated.
The battle in Lanfeng City finally entered garbage time. The previous evenly matched match turned into a one-sided massacre, and it was only a matter of time before everyone was killed.

The guerrilla column has done everything it should do. Whether it can completely wipe out the 14th Division depends on Xue Boling, or to be more precise, the Henan East Corps.

At the guerrilla column headquarters, battle reports came in like snowflakes. Despite the frequent reports of victory, Yue Qianli still did not smile.

The sky was already bright, the long night was over, and the sound of gunfire in Lanfeng City had gradually subsided. Liu Zhongyuan came in excitedly, holding a piece of good news that Old Yue would definitely be interested in. His steps were as cheerful as springs, and his voice arrived before he arrived, and he said excitedly:

"Old Yue, Lao Gao and Lao Zhu from Lanfeng City called in together. After several hours of fierce fighting, the remaining enemies in Lanfeng City have been wiped out by the 59st and 15nd detachments and the supplementary detachments that joined later. If we add the th and th regiments and the heavy artillery regiment that were wiped out earlier, our troops have basically wiped out all the invading enemies."

After hearing this, everyone cheered. Yue Qianli took it and took a look. Although he still had some concerns in his heart, he still praised excitedly:
"Well done, brothers!

In the battle of Lanfeng, we annihilated two enemy infantry regiments and two heavy artillery regiments. We must immediately report the victory to Commander Xue and the Military Commission to boost the morale of the troops."

There was thunderous applause in the command room again. No matter how the battle would develop, the soldiers of the guerrilla column had done what they were supposed to do, and they had also paid a huge sacrifice.

As a commander, Yue Qianli should give them full affirmation. Victory belongs to everyone.

The Henan East Corps Command also had frequent reports of success, which fully demonstrated the Kuomintang's weakness of being good at fighting favorable battles;
After learning that the 14th Division had been trapped in an ambush from all sides, more than a dozen divisions of the Henan East Corps pounced on the Japanese like wolves seeing fat meat, and defeated the Japanese. The victory news was delivered to Commander Xue like snowflakes.

"Commander-in-chief, the guerrilla column has reported victory. They have completed their work and wiped out all the Japanese invaders that attacked Lanfeng City. The plan to bleed the 14th Division has been completed in excess!"

Chief of Staff Wu brought some good news that made Xue Boling very excited. Xue Boling raised his thick eyebrows and said in a good mood:
"Yue Qianli is really a big businessman. Hurry and show it to me."

Chief of Staff Wu very cooperatively handed the telegram to Xue Boling. After reading it, Xue Boling couldn't help laughing and said:
"Good! Good! Good!!!"
Yue Qianli was truly a fierce general. His guerrilla column fought brilliantly. He forwarded the victory report word for word to all the armies.
Aren't they known as Huangpu elites? Then let them see the feat accomplished by Yue Qianli, who is their sixth-term apprentice.

They are all Whampoa elites. If they let Kenji Doihara escape, how can they face their principal? "

Chief of Staff Wu understood instantly that this was a method of provoking the enemy. As the saying goes, it is better to provoke the enemy than to invite him. The guerrilla column not only annihilated the eight infantry battalions that besieged them, but also used the captured heavy artillery to destroy the 8th Division Headquarters and a heavy artillery regiment, greatly reducing their burden.

If we still cannot completely wipe out the remaining enemies, it would be really unconscionable.

After understanding Commander-in-Chief Xue's profound meaning, Chief of Staff Wu strode towards the secret cable room, while Xue Boling continued to wait for good news from the front line.

At the headquarters of the 74th Army, after receiving the telegram forwarded by the General Headquarters, Yu Jishi, the commander, understood the commander-in-chief's deep meaning, and at the same time, a young man's figure emerged in his mind;
As the first commander of the 88th Division, he was deeply impressed and very pleased with Yue Qianli. He couldn't help but smile when he thought of those big yellow croakers. These should be the most worthwhile 6 gold bars he had ever spent.

Since Commander Xue wanted to provoke him, he should cooperate well and pass the telegram to the division and brigade commanders to circulate and stimulate them.

As expected, when the message reached Lieutenant General Wang Yaowu, the commander of the 51st Division, he said excitedly:

“I used to think that our 51st Division fought very well and was somewhat complacent, but now we are far behind the guerrilla column;

People are afraid of comparison. We all have one head on two shoulders. Commander, my 51st Division requests that the main attack mission be given to us. If we let a devil escape, I will be held responsible!"

(End of this chapter)