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The 7th Regiment destroyed its flag before the security regiment stormed the regimental headquarters, and then dispersed to break out.

Kazuo Isao adopted Major Nakajima's idea and ordered the main force to break through to the northeast, while he and Nakajima and a dozen other Japanese soldiers secretly escaped from the northwest.

Due to the extreme chaos on the battlefield, Kazuo Isa, dressed in a soldier's uniform, escaped with his life, leaving only Major Nakajima by his side.

Isaichi smiled smugly; he had finally won against the Chinese.

Major Nakajima breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't want to die either. As a member of the Army's Saber Group, he had a bright future in the army and would at least become a lieutenant general and division commander.

"The Nakajima Army, even the Chinese commanders are nothing special. They're all thinking about rushing to the front to grab credit. If we had an ambush here in front of this wooden bridge, none of the Kanazawa Regiment would have been able to escape."

After Isaichi finished speaking, he even imitated Cao's loud laughter, taking the art of winning to the extreme.

Major Nakajima's expression changed drastically. He was a big fan of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and in the play, Cao Mengde's loud laughter was never a good thing.

Joy turned to sorrow when dozens of people suddenly appeared from behind the river, ready to fight. Even if they had wings, they couldn't escape.

Isaichi's smile vanished abruptly; he could hardly believe his eyes. He had underestimated the wisdom of the Chinese.

Blocking their way were officers and soldiers from the supplementary battalion, led by Battalion Commander Yao Zhiqing.

Major Nakajima, knowing he was doomed, raised his hand and fired several shots at Kazuo Isa until the gun jammed.

The Nambu pistol was indeed a pain, jamming at a crucial moment. Fortunately, Major Nakajima completed his mission of killing Kazuo Isa. We absolutely cannot let the living regimental commander be captured.

Yao Zhiqing was unaware of the sudden infighting among the Japanese soldiers and was about to order them to fire when the last Japanese soldier raised his hands.

While surrendering, he shouted:

"Don't shoot! I'm a high-ranking official—I surrender!"

This was the first time Yao Ziqing had encountered a Japanese soldier who had surrendered voluntarily and claimed to be a high-ranking official. He couldn't just deal with him casually, so he decided to capture him alive and hand him over to the regimental commander.

Yao Zhiqing waved his hand, and several soldiers rushed forward to subdue Major Nakajima. The latter cooperated fully and shouted:

"I am Major Nakajima, and I wish to see your superior."

"This corpse belongs to the regimental commander; I've earned merit!"

The squad leader had no choice but to order the bodies to be taken across the river, and then reported the truth to Yao Zhiqing.

Yao Zhiqing burst into laughter after hearing this:

"My luck is off the charts! I caught two big fish!"

At the headquarters of the 7th Infantry Regiment, Zhao Yunwen found nothing of value. The regimental flag, radio, and confidential documents had all been destroyed, and even the maps had been burned.

The regimental commander was nowhere to be found, but Zhao Yunwen didn't care; what he wanted was to annihilate the Seventh Regiment.

Although many Japanese soldiers managed to break through in the chaos, their main force had already been annihilated, and that was enough.

The forces were still too few; it was almost impossible to annihilate an entire regiment. This was already the best possible outcome.

The troops are busy cleaning up the battlefield, still prioritizing killing over burying, only wanting the loot, not the people.

Qin Qingwu had never won such a resounding victory before, and he admired Zhao Yunwen immensely, placing himself in the correct position as deputy.

"Commander Zhao, the results have been tallied. We found over a thousand Japanese corpses, and adding those killed earlier, there should be over a thousand who escaped."

Zhao Yunwen waved his hand and said:

"There won't be that many. Our brothers are catching any who slipped through the net on the outskirts. I estimate there are only a few hundred people."

How was the spoils?

Qin Qingwu said excitedly:

"We've really struck it rich this time. We've captured five artillery pieces, and there are mountains of grenade launchers, rifles, pistols, ammunition, and supplies. It's impossible to count them all in a short time."

Zhao Yunwen nodded and said:

"Your regiment will receive priority replenishment of grenade launchers, light and heavy machine guns, and supplies, and we'll also give you two infantry guns."

Qin Qingwu hadn't expected Zhao Yunwen to be so generous, especially with the two infantry guns; from now on, they wouldn't have to sacrifice lives to fight those iron turtles.

"Commander Zhao, I won't say much about my gratitude. The 109th Regiment is subordinate to the Security Regiment and follows its lead."

You tell me how to fight, and I'll fight that way!

"Commander Qin, there's no need for us to be so formal. How many men have been killed or wounded? How many are left?"

Zhao Yunwen casually inquired about the situation of the 109th Regiment, and Qin Qingwu answered truthfully:

"There are quite a few. Of the entire regiment, 817 people are still able to breathe, including 129 seriously injured. Almost everyone is wounded."

Zhao Yunwen was filled with awe. Before the battle, the 109th Regiment had nearly 1500 men, and more than 600 had been killed. Even excluding the lightly wounded, more than half of them had been lost. He immediately said:

"Your regiment shall retreat and rest, and hand over the position to the Third Battalion of the Security Regiment."

"Commander Zhao, we can still fight!"

"Commander Qin, I know that. Sending you down is also for use as a reserve force."

In addition, I will have someone send you some more medicine; we must not let our wounded brothers lack medical care and medicine.

Qin Qingwu's eyes instantly reddened, and he couldn't utter a word of gratitude. In the end, he straightened up, gave Zhao Yunwen a standard military salute, and turned to leave.

Not long after, Yao Zhiqing strode over, with a Japanese prisoner behind him. Zhao Yunwen frowned subconsciously, and his murderous aura instantly emanated from him, which could be felt from a distance.

Zhao Yunwen was furious when he saw the Japanese soldiers' attire.

He had already given a secret order that the security regiment should not have any food to feed the Japanese.

Yao Zhiqing gave a wink, and Zhao Yunwen waved his hand, dismissing the bystanders and leaving only a few key members.

Yao Zhiqing then reported the situation, and Zhao Yunwen snorted coldly:

"Battalion Commander Yao, you've really got some nerve! The security regiment doesn't keep any useless people; drag them out and execute them."

Major Nakajima was an expert on Chinese, speaking Mandarin even better than Zhao Yunwen. He had originally intended to show off, but he hadn't expected the Chinese commander to have absolutely no interest in him, so he quickly begged for mercy:

"Sir, I'm not useless, I... I can provide you with intelligence."

Seeing that Zhao Yunwen remained unmoved, Nakajima, in order to save his own life, continued:

"Sir, I am a senior staff officer of the regiment headquarters and a member of the Lu Dajun Saber Group."

I'm just here in the 7th Regiment to gain some basic experience. It won't be long before I'm transferred to the military headquarters and can get the intelligence you need.

My mother was from Yizhou, so she was half Chinese—”

Zhao Yunwen instantly lost the will to continue scaring him; this was an unusual case.

"Alright, tell me everything you know. Stop with the nonsense. You only have one chance to live."

Battalion Commander Yao took notes, highlighting the important points: "Your reinforcements are arriving soon. Those who don't want to die will have to offer their pledge of allegiance."

Nakajima was overjoyed and immediately spilled a bunch of secrets, including top-secret intelligence that the 10th Army was about to land in Hangzhou Bay.

Zhao Yunwen then had Nakajima sign and give him a radio communication code before letting him go.

This was just a side move; whether it would have any effect was another matter. What he wanted was Major Nakajima's confession.

Even if Nakajima didn't know this, he would still slip it in and give it to Chen Cixiu, who would then definitely pass it on to Chiang Kai-shek.

Whether it can serve as a warning is not something Zhao Yunwen can worry about; he can only do his best and leave the rest to fate.

After dealing with all of this, Zhao Yunwen said to Lu Ping:

"Report the victory to Commander Luo and report the top-secret intelligence that we obtained unintentionally."

Hurry!

As soon as Lu Ping left, the communications staff officer came to report:

"Reports from the reconnaissance company indicate that the main force of the 9th Division is less than three kilometers from Dachang!"