usatvline Chapter 223: We gave the devils a big gift, we can't be polite! 1-word chapter!
Chapter 223: We gave the devils a big gift, we can't be polite! 1-word chapter!
Huang Jinbao, who followed Ichiro Katayama, was also complaining at this time. The puppet soldiers under his command actually fought with the Japanese and caused chaos in the Japanese camp. But this matter really had nothing to do with him. He wanted to make a few excuses, but after seeing Ichiro Katayama's murderous eyes, he held back his words!
"Hatoyama, has the main force withdrawn?" Katayama Ichiro asked with a grim face.
Junichiro Hatoyama replied with a look of relief: "Your Excellency, the brigade commander, with my help, most of the artillery regiment has been withdrawn, and the heavy artillery squadron has also rushed out of the battle zone under the leadership of squadron leader Kawashima Shota!"
"The ones who suffered the most losses were our infantry. When the Chinese army launched a counterattack, our infantry had just finished assembling and were making preparations for the war, and they were hit head-on by the Chinese artillery. Even so, our losses were within an acceptable range!"
"But the puppet troops' betrayal caused chaos in the camp. In addition, the Chinese army took advantage of this opportunity to launch an offensive. In order to survive, the puppet troops exerted far more combat power than usual, which caused a sharp increase in casualties in the imperial army. Even the grassroots command system was damaged, resulting in the failure to convey orders in time. This gave the attacking Chinese army an opportunity to take advantage of the situation, and many soldiers died at the hands of the enemy!"
"These are not the biggest crises for our Second Mixed Brigade. The real crisis is that the poison gas bombs we prepared to fire at the Chinese army were hit by the Chinese army's shells in the dark, causing a large amount of poison gas to leak. Because the battlefield was full of the smell of gunpowder, it did not attract anyone's attention at first. After the poison gas spread and some people showed painful symptoms, the soldiers urgently put on gas masks, but the damage had already been done, which caused our casualties to increase sharply, even exceeding the total casualties before!"
Ichiro Katayama stopped Junichiro Hatoyama from continuing. This matter was too disgraceful, and even he had not expected that he would shoot himself in the foot. This time, the 12nd Mixed Brigade suffered heavy losses from his own poison gas bombs. Once the news got out, his nd Mixed Brigade would become the laughing stock of the entire th Army, and even he would be questioned by General Tada Shun. Trying to shirk the responsibility and remove himself from this matter became Ichiro Katayama's biggest concern at the moment.
When Ichiro Katayama's eyes swept over Huang Jinbao standing aside, his eyes couldn't help but light up slightly. He had already found a scapegoat and planned to let Huang Jinbao take the blame. He just needed to get rid of Huang Jinbao so that there would be no evidence. It would be best to kill all the puppet soldiers so that there would be no evidence left!
Huang Jinbao, who had just been glanced at by Katayama Ichiro, couldn't help but shudder. He felt like he was being stared at by a man-eating beast. Huang Jinbao knew that he couldn't wait any longer. From Katayama Ichiro's look just now, it could be seen that this old guy was definitely up to no good. The Japanese suffered such a heavy loss this time that they must find a scapegoat. Huang Jinbao was weak and couldn't bear such a big pot!
Wiping the sweat off his forehead, Huang Jinbao asked tremblingly, "General Katayama, we were caught off guard by the Independent Regiment this time. The 22nd Division under my command suffered heavy losses. I think we should immediately ask the headquarters for help and request to send more troops to participate in the encirclement and suppression of the Independent Regiment!"
"General Katayama, the intelligence we received earlier was wrong. The weapons and equipment of the Independent Regiment are very different from what we expected. The weapons they have are better than ours. There must be something fishy going on. We need to report this to the headquarters immediately and have the Special High Section investigate the source of the weapons in the hands of the Independent Regiment. Otherwise, we won't be able to fight the next battle!"
"There is also a 726th Regiment nearby, and their combat effectiveness is very strong. General Katayama can transfer them here as well. The 726th Regiment has a grudge against the Independent Regiment, so let them confront each other!"
Huang Jinbao wanted to continue speaking, but was interrupted by Katayama Ichiro: "Huang Sang, thank you very much for your reminder. I will take good care of your family!"
Ichiro Katayama waved his hand, and Junichiro Hatoyama immediately understood the brigade commander's meaning. He took his men to arrest Huang Jinbao and his group. Without giving them a chance to speak, the shining bayonets were stabbed directly into their bodies. Huang Jinbao and others were ordered to be executed by Ichiro Katayama.
"Yoshi! If you want to make things flawless and make sure no one can find fault with them, you can only ask those who know the truth to shut up. No amount of assurances will be of any use. What's more, Huang Jinbao and his group are afraid of death. For them, the only bargaining chip for betrayal is whether the benefits are enough. We can't take such a risk. Only dead people won't speak!" Katayama Ichiro said in a light tone.
"Hatoyama, you must send a message to the headquarters immediately and put the blame on Huang Jinbao and the Special High Section. Save our positions first!"
"Hi! Your Excellency the Brigade Commander, I understand!" Junichiro Hatoyama bowed and said.
At the independent regiment's forward command post, Li Yunlong looked at the time on his pocket watch. The battle had been going on for four hours. It was now midnight, and the assault battalion led by Shen Quan was still pursuing the large Japanese force.
"Lao Zhao, college student, I think we can stop pursuing this battle in another hour. If we continue, we will most likely encounter a strong resistance from the Japanese. The casualties of the pursuing troops will be very heavy. We should quit while we are ahead!"
Zhao Gang agreed and said, "Old Li, we have already achieved our planned combat objectives at this point. The main force of the Japanese has already evacuated. We are now destroying their small forces. We have captured quite a few prisoners this time. This is truly a first!"
Lin Zhenghua also echoed, "Lao Li, Lao Zhao, I just received a message from Sanwazi that they are running out of artillery shells. If they continue to fight, it is possible that the current good situation will be ruined! Let Shen Quan lead the assault battalion to charge and keep the pressure on the second brigade of the devils. This way we will have more time to clean up the battlefield. Otherwise, when the devils react and launch a surprise attack, we may not be able to withstand it."
"The gap in numbers between us and the Japanese is too big, and the Japanese camp is filled with poisonous gas. The several reserve teams that were prepared before can only wait for the front-line soldiers to withdraw and put on gas masks to clean up the battlefield. This is a huge waste of time!"
Li Yunlong slammed the table heavily and said, "Then order the assault battalion led by Shen Quan, as well as the mortar company and anti-aircraft company commanded by Sanwazi, to continue to attack the Japanese. Arrange a transport company to ensure their ammunition supply. Let the remaining troops withdraw so that they can have a good rest. Leave the cleaning of the battlefield to the reserve team!"
After Li Yunlong's order was issued, Shen Quan and Sanwazi continued to follow closely behind the Japanese army, making it impossible for the Japanese army to stop and they had to continue retreating.
Wang Chengzhu's artillery battalion had already stopped shelling the enemy camp to prevent accidental injuries to their own people. The reserve team strictly followed the process given by Lin Zhenhua, carefully disinfected the gas masks, and then dressed neatly and began to clean the enemy camp. They originally thought that they would encounter enemy soldiers who would resist, but after the cleaning, they did not see a single living enemy. Under the erosion of the poison gas, the injured enemy ended their sinful life in pain.
"Battalion commander, come and look here! The Japs didn't take any of their artillery shells with them. This time we have an advantage. We must quickly notify the regiment commander and take these artillery shells back!" a young soldier shouted excitedly.
Wang Chengzhu looked at the large number of artillery shells abandoned by the Japanese devils, his eyes sparkling with stars. He really made a fortune this time. The independent regiment had fought for so many years, but had never captured so many artillery shells. Wang Chengzhu did not dare to delay and immediately arranged for his soldiers to load the artillery shells onto trucks and returned to the front-line position on the trucks carrying the artillery shells.
Without even taking off his gas mask, Wang Chengzhu ran to the headquarters with an excited look on his face, and said excitedly: "Captain, the Japanese were in a hurry to evacuate this time, and a large number of shells were abandoned on the battlefield. We really got a great bargain this time. We must quickly find someone to pull the shells back. If we wait until dawn, we may not be able to keep these shells!"
Hearing Wang Chengzhu's muffled voice, everyone didn't react at first who it was, but when they heard Wang Chengzhu's report, the faces of the three people immediately became serious.
Li Yunlong looked at Lin Zhenhua, wanting to hear if he had any good ideas. After all, it was a huge project to transport the artillery shells left behind by the Japanese at the battlefield within four hours. Moreover, the distance was so far that it would take nearly two hours for a truck to go back and forth. It was too difficult to complete such a large amount of transportation.
"College student, the Japanese left us such a great gift, our independent regiment must accept it no matter how difficult it is. We can't be polite to the Japanese at this time. I know you have a lot of tricks up your sleeve, so give me some advice!"
Lin Zhenhua turned his gaze towards Zhao Gang and asked in a serious tone, "Old Zhao, I arranged for you to bring back the gas masks from the Japanese. Tell me, how many have you collected now?"
Zhao Gang replied without hesitation: "College student, I followed your instructions and arranged 400 soldiers to collect the Japanese gas masks. There are more than 1200 pairs that are intact and can be used directly. There are more than 1600 pairs that can be used after disinfection. There are also 600 pairs that are directly damaged and need to be repaired before they can be used. In our current situation, we can't repair them at all. Now we have 2800 pairs of gas masks that we can use!"
Hearing this number, Lin Zhenhua's anxiety was swept away, and he said in a brisk tone: "Lao Li, Lao Zhao, immediately have the soldiers wear gas masks, bring transport tools and pull carts, and pull back the abandoned shells of the Japanese! Continue to follow the batch transportation method we used when transporting equipment before. We can pull back the abandoned shells of the Japanese within four hours!"