The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression Begins in Songhu

Chapter 597 Upgraded? (Bonus chapter for Mr. Qiao Yi, the leader)

A week later, on October 11, 10, at around 10 a.m., on the open ground of the former Xin Guan Building at Orange Isle in Shacheng.

With a soft "Ah!", Hu Biao, who had just taken a nap in the warm sun, woke up and stretched lazily.

Then, in a voice only those nearby could hear, he made a comment:
"What's going on? Why haven't they teleported us back to the modern world yet? Are they planning to keep us here for the New Year, or are they planning to let us continue our campaign and completely take Yichang City before the Second Battle of C-Sand is over?"

Next to Hu Biao, there is now a row of bamboo recliners just like his.

Now, there is a person lying on each of the deck chairs.

These are Annie, Mina, Zanana, AT, Huang Adi, Chen Tang, Huang Yizhi, Wizard, Lao Che, Xin Huo, Ji Shouxing, 803, Zhi Xiang, and Dali, who are currently still surviving transmigrators.

They were all wrapped in bandages, indicating that they had all been seriously injured in the previous war.

However, he looked quite well, and his fighting ability had recovered to at least 50% or 60% of his peak.

After hearing Hu Biao's complaints, every single one of them showed a look of confusion, bewilderment, and even some worry.

The reason for this was, in the view of Hu Biao and others.

The Battle of C should be completely over by now, and they should have been teleported back.

After the Japanese 6th Division was completely annihilated, the Northern Jiangsu Independent Regiment and the various units under the 9th War Zone were exhausted after suffering considerable casualties and fighting for many days.

Given this situation, they also lacked the resources to continue pursuing the remaining retreating Japanese troops.

When the Japanese troops withdrew, their morale was extremely low and they lacked ammunition and supplies. They not only had no intention of returning to take revenge, but also lacked the strength to do so.

Therefore, both sides tacitly agreed to cease fighting, with the Nationalist army continuing to clean up the battlefield and restore people's livelihoods.

The Japanese side continued to retreat to Yueyang City, dividing the controlled areas of both sides once again with the Xinqiang River as the dividing line, and the two sides entered a state of stalemate again.

The results of this major battle have now been largely tallied.

In this battle, the Japanese suffered a total of over 4.17 deaths, 3.1 serious injuries, and countless minor injuries.

The 6th Division was completely annihilated. Including the 5th Division, two of the Japanese's 17 formidable Class A divisions have been destroyed.

Even if the Japanese don't admit it, they will announce that they will rebuild the 6th Division.

However, everyone knew that this was just the Japanese stubbornly putting on a show.

Just like the 5th Division, which was completely annihilated on the Guinan battlefield last year and has now been rebuilt, its combat effectiveness is less than half of what it used to be.

The two are no longer the same concept.

In addition, the 11th Army lost almost all of its heavy equipment because the Japanese had shifted their resources to the navy, and it was uncertain whether it could be replenished within two years.

Many of these heavy pieces of equipment were not damaged enough because the destruction was carried out in such a hasty manner.

After being captured by the Northern Jiangsu Independent Regiment, the Hunan Provincial Supplementary Regiment, and the 9th War Zone, they were repaired and could still be used.

The weapons that were captured and ready to be used included more than 500 light and heavy machine guns, more than 300 grenade launchers, and more than 35,000 Type 38 rifles.

The spoils were exceptionally abundant, greatly enhancing the strength of Hu Biao and his comrades, as well as the 9th War Zone.

If we carefully consider the results above, it can be said that the combined achievements of the second and third Battles of C Sands are even greater and more glorious than those of the original second and third Battles of C Sands.

Hu Biao and the others were naturally quite satisfied with such a result, and were mentally prepared to return to the modern world with a clear conscience.

Because if things followed the usual pattern of that mysterious being, on the day the great battle ended, Hu Biao and his companions would have a sudden realization:
How long until they are transported back to the modern world?

Unfortunately, no one came to their senses this time. After cleaning up the battlefield, Hu Biao and his men, under the principal's orders, led the brothers of the Northern Jiangsu Independent Regiment back to C Sand City.

Upon arrival, Commander Xue assigned them to Orange Isle.

Because it was isolated by the river, it suffered less damage during the war and was therefore treated relatively well.

During his entire stay, Hu Biao only attended two meetings at the 9th War Zone Headquarters, and incidentally, he and Commander Xue cut off chicken heads, burned yellow paper, and became sworn brothers.

He kept using the excuse of being unwell and needing to recuperate, and stayed at Orange Isle without going anywhere.

Otherwise? That principal, Sister Song, and Miss Kong are still in C City; Miss Kong even wants to invite Hu Biao to climb Yuelu Mountain. Wouldn't it be a disaster if they actually went? Meanwhile, the siege of Yichang City continues during this period.

Although the Japanese troops who had just withdrawn from C City were exhausted and their morale was extremely low, they were simply unable to go out to provide relief.

However, despite Commander Chen's desperate and fierce attack with the 6th War Zone, they still failed to capture Yichang.

Nothing more! In addition to recklessly releasing poison gas, the Japanese also mobilized more than a hundred aircraft to bombard the area.

Having just lost the headquarters of a Class A division, the Japanese simply could not accept either the fall of Yichang or the complete annihilation of the 13th Division, so they resorted to their ultimate move.

The paratrooper unit that had inflicted heavy losses on the Nationalist army during the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain in history was deployed.

Although their numbers were less than two thousand, they were all elites among the Japanese troops.

After they set out, they first dealt a heavy blow to the key points of the attacking forces, completely disrupting the rhythm of the 6th War Zone's attack on Yichang.

They then forced their way into the city, which replenished the 13th Division's urgently needed troops and boosted the morale of the defending troops, which was originally extremely low.

Anyway, after fighting for so long, both sides on the Yichang battlefield are exhausted, but they are also quite unwilling to give up.

While the standoff continues, troops are being frantically mobilized from surrounding areas, indicating that a new major war is brewing.

This is also the main reason why Hu Biao and the others strongly suspect that they need to take down Yichang City before the mysterious entity will teleport them back.

The key issue is that the Northern Jiangsu Independent Regiment, which had just fought a major battle, was far from recovering.

C City is more than a thousand miles away from Yichang City, separated by the natural barrier of the Yangtze River, making it difficult for them to even reach the battlefield in Yichang.

It's not that they didn't want to attack Yichang, it's that it was simply impossible.

However, during these past few days, no matter how they tried to communicate with that mysterious entity, it didn't respond at all.

So much so that they kept doubting its functionality. Even Hu Biao and his team, who weren't part of the same system, thought it might have crashed...

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Seeing everyone frowning and thinking for a long time, but still without any clue, they realized that the problem was not being solved.

Hu Biao stood up abruptly and started shouting:

"Forget it! If we can't figure it out, let's not think about it. If that mysterious entity really wants us to fight to the death in Yichang City, then it will naturally have the relevant arrangements."

We'll just follow his arrangements when the time comes; until then, everyone should focus on recovering from their injuries.

I'm planning to go to the riverbank to cast a few lines now. Who wants to come with me?

If we can catch some fish, we can cook a few big dishes for lunch: steamed fish head with chopped chili, boiled live fish, steamed fish chunks with fermented black beans, braised fish, and braised yellow catfish. We can have a good meal.

Although Hu Biao never received any special awards from the mysterious entity regarding Hunan cuisine.

However, as the old saying goes, "If you master one method, you master all methods." The expertise of other masters in cooking also made Hu Biao's skills quite amazing after he learned from them.

Unfortunately, there aren't many opportunities for this guy to cook, so everyone was naturally quite happy to hear that he was willing to cook.

The men all got up to go fishing, just in case this guy's fishing skills were too bad and there weren't enough fish to cook.

Just then, a familiar electronic music sound appeared in everyone's heads, sounding just like a cell phone or a computer turning on.

Just as everyone was wondering why such a strange noise was appearing in their heads, and whether it was a hallucination,
A familiar realization, clearer than ever before, rose once again in their hearts.

Thank goodness! That mysterious entity, which had been feigning death for so long, has finally made a move again.

Considering the long period of silence before, and that strange electronic sound just now, it really does seem like this thing has been rebooted.

Or perhaps the system was updated or upgraded once.

Hu Biao and his group quickly became absolutely certain about the above speculation, because the rewards and ratings for this journey would no longer appear secretly on the water.

Instead, a completely emotionless, synthesized female voice echoed in their minds.

Furthermore, the reward system has undergone a significant change compared to before...

(End of this chapter)