Blood-Red Front

Upon seeing the urgent telegram from the 7th Regiment, Yoshino was not nervous; instead, he laughed.

"I didn't expect Xia Jun to actually have the courage to launch a counterattack; this is somewhat beyond my expectations."

"But that's just right, it saves us from having to attack their defensive positions."

"Return the message to the 7th Regiment, telling them not to simply defend, but to attack instead of defend, and to relentlessly pursue the attacking Xia army. Reinforcements are on their way!"

"Hi!"

The communications officer went to relay the order, and Yoshino looked at the chief of staff again.

"Reinforce Yangjiaba with an infantry battalion and a tank platoon from nearby areas. First, support Yangjiaba and defeat the enemy attacking it. At the same time, expand the position outwards to await the main force crossing the river."

"In addition, the engineer regiment was ordered to prepare to build several pontoon bridges across the river after daybreak to facilitate faster support."

"Hi!"

Yoshino's confidence instilled a sense of self-assurance in the entire 9th Division, but this confidence vanished without a trace just half an hour later.

支援北岸阵地的初升步兵大队和4辆94式轻型坦克刚走到大桥中部，突然就遭到了2门厄利空高射炮和4挺12.7毫米高射机枪的侧翼扫射。

The stone bridge's pillars were riddled with rubble, and the entire bridge surface was swept by bullets, gravel, and shrapnel from the explosion.

Because the tank had its lights on, it was immediately targeted and destroyed, and the accompanying infantry were also shattered to pieces.

When the newly arrived reinforcements finally made it back to the south bank after crawling more than 100 meters in a disheveled state, the infantry battalion of more than 800 men was reduced to less than 400 men, and not a single tank returned.

Upon receiving news that reinforcements had suffered heavy losses and that Yangjiaba had fallen, Yoshino could no longer maintain his composure.

Things took a turn for the better than he expected.

……

At the same time, Lin Zhiyuan, who was already at the front line, also received a report from the 502nd Regiment.

"The 502nd Regiment has finished their work; now it's our turn!"

"Shang Kebing, have you contacted all the departments yet?" Lin Zhiyuan called out to the side.

"We've made contact," came Shang Kebing's voice.

Not far from Lin Zhiyuan was a square pit, where Shang Kebing was performing a ritual. Her words could be heard by spirit mediums within a hundred miles.

"Tell the mountain artillery battalion to fire according to the coordinates I gave them, and target the artillery positions of the newly promoted army first!"

"yes!"

Less than a minute later, the shells whistled over Lin Zhiyuan's head.

"Boom!" "Boom!"...

Inside the 7th Regiment headquarters, upon hearing that his mountain artillery company had been destroyed, Heishiro couldn't help but jump up.

"Baka yarou! How is this possible!"

"The mountain artillery company hasn't even opened fire yet, how did they get exposed? Even a shrine maiden can only rely on ballistic deduction!"

Heishiro had never heard of anyone being able to detect and fire artillery while it was concealed.

This is neither scientific nor mystical.

"Commander, it's absolutely true!" The chief of staff's face was full of panic.

"Besides the mountain artillery company, the infantry guns and heavy machine guns of each infantry battalion are also being attacked!"

Lin Zhiyuan had been waiting at the front line for more than half an hour, so it was impossible that he could only find one mountain artillery position.

During this half hour, Shang Kebing notified the mountain artillery battalion of all the newly promoted army's firing positions.

After the mountain artillery battalion concentrated its fire to destroy the mountain artillery company of the newly promoted army, it began to strike the other firing positions of the newly promoted army separately.

Meanwhile, Lin Zhiyuan was also in real time informing the mountain artillery battalion which coordinates had not been destroyed through Shang Kebing, and then instructing them to launch a renewed attack.

According to Lin Zhiyuan's plan, after the infantry artillery and heavy machine gun positions are destroyed, the light machine gun and grenade launcher positions will also be attacked.

Hearing that heavy machine guns and infantry guns had also been hit, Heishiro was really anxious and paced around in circles.

The First Battalion suffered heavy artillery fire from the front, Yangjiaba was captured by the Xia army, and the mountain artillery company was destroyed.

The 7th Regiment is now essentially cut off from its head and tail, and placed on a fire, waiting to be devoured when the time is right.

In all the situations Heishiro encountered during his thirty years of military service, none were as dire as the situation he was in today.

Seeing Heishiro spinning in circles, the chief of staff cried out urgently, "Commander, what should we do?!"

"Don't panic, don't panic," Heishiro kept encouraging himself.

After calming himself down a bit, Heishiro ordered, "Order the entire army to relocate all firing positions, rebuild fortifications, and engage the Xia army in street fighting."

"Furthermore, have the military police deal with all the Xia people."

The military police were newly promoted troops who specialized in doing dirty work. When the regiment was in operation, a small detachment would be temporarily assigned to accompany them.

Heishiro never believed that anyone could discover the concealed artillery and firing positions; he thought there must be spies.

And the spies were most likely among the traitors working for the 7th Regiment.

"Commander, this master..." The chief of staff pointed outside.

The headquarters of the 7th Regiment was located in the mansion of a wealthy landowner in Jiangnan. It was not only built like a garden, but the houses and courtyard walls were also made of stone, making them exceptionally sturdy.

After Heishiro and his companions crossed the Qinhuai River, the landlord not only opened his gates to welcome them, but also provided them with a large amount of supplies. He even sent his own wife to Heishiro to relieve his lust.

In the chief of staff's view, this was definitely one of their own, so he wanted to ask if he should be singled out, since the management of newly promoted troops would still need such people in the future.

However, to the Chief of Staff's surprise, Heishiro showed no mercy whatsoever.

"Including his wife, kill them all!"

"Hi!"

……

Inside the forward command post of the 404th Detachment, Lin Zhiyuan discovered the newly established artillery position that had been urgently repositioned and immediately told Shang Kebing, "Tell the mountain artillery battalion to cease fire!"

"yes!"

As soon as the shelling stopped, the companies and battalions that had been slowly advancing sounded the charge.

The reinforced 1st Company of the 511th Regiment launched a fierce attack on the northwest corner of Majiapo, where the headquarters of the newly formed 7th Regiment was located. The newly formed tanks that were patrolling and providing support were immediately drawn to the attack.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the 1st Battalion Commander led the 2nd Company to launch an attack from the southeast corner, with the 3rd Company following closely behind.

If the second attack fails, the third will immediately follow.

At the same time, the 2nd Battalion also charged in from the south of the village.

By this time, the heavy machine guns and artillery of the newly promoted army had all been destroyed, and the remaining light machine guns were no match for the attacks from all sides. The two sides were locked in a melee within the village.

The urban warfare, coupled with the rampaging tanks, allowed the 7th Regiment to breathe a sigh of relief and gradually stabilize their lines.

Seeing the stalemate, Heishiro finally breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't care about casualties now, as long as he could hold the line.

However, Lin Zhiyuan clearly wouldn't give Chu Shengjun that opportunity.

Soon, Lin Zhiyuan led a 20mm anti-aircraft gun into the battlefield.

With Lin Zhiyuan joining the battle, the situation was instantly disrupted. Tanks and firing positions were destroyed one after another by Lin Zhiyuan, and the Chu Sheng Army began to retreat in defeat.

……