The shouts of death and the sound of gunfire in front were gradually weakening, and the cigarette in Yang Jialiu's hand was slowly burning out.
"It seems that the Japs have occupied our frontline positions." Yang Jialiu murmured to himself, then he stood up suddenly and said to the brothers behind him: "Brothers, the frontline positions must have fallen into the hands of the enemy. Now, all we can do is to hold on to our position and fight with all our might against the Japs! Come with a group of people and go with me to retake the forward position! Kill!!"
After hearing the heroic words of the group leader, everyone felt their blood boiling. They immediately dropped their cigarette butts, then picked up the guy, and only waited for the group leader's order before launching a charge.
"If I die, the deputy commander will take command; if the deputy commander dies, the battalion commander will take command; if the battalion commander dies, the deputy battalion commander will take command; by analogy, our 360th Regiment will defend Qilin Peak to the death!!" Yang Jialiu shouted loudly, "Brothers! Kill!!"
Following the order from Commander Yang Jialiu, the remaining officers and soldiers of the 360th Regiment of the 308th Brigade of the 60th Division of the National Army launched a counterattack on the forward positions. They wanted to take advantage of the Japanese army's unstable foothold and overwhelm it. They take back the initiative in the war!
This is the fourteenth counterattack led by Commander Yang Jialiu.
However, it was during this counter-assault battle that the regiment leader Yang Jialiu was hit by shrapnel from a Japanese mortar shell and died heroically at the age of 34.
After the death of the regiment leader Yang Jialiu, the 360th Regiment lost control of its command system due to disordered command system. In addition, it already suffered heavy casualties. After holding on for a whole day and night since entering the war, Qilin Peak fell.
After the fall of Qilin Peak, the Chinese army, under the command of Zhang Zhihe, Chief of Staff of the 30th Group Army, launched a high-intensity counterattack against the Japanese army. The battle was once very fierce!
For two consecutive days, the national army launched a fierce counterattack around Qilin Peak, and the battle was very stalemate!
The top of Qilin Peak was originally supposed to be the garrison of the national army, but it is no longer there. A rising sun flag with fangs and claws is already standing on the top of the peak.
The desperate resistance of the national army's defenders had already caused heavy casualties to the Suzuki Regiment, and it cost a lot to capture Qilin Peak.
But now? Since the Japanese troops had already suffered considerable casualties before, coupled with their newly acquired positions, they appeared to be on an unsteady footing.
As a result, under the overwhelming counterattack of the national army, the Suzuki Alliance could no longer hold on.
"Your Excellency, Captain, the second unit has suffered heavy casualties and is almost exhausted!" A Japanese soldier with a gray face ran to Suzuki Anio and reported.
After hearing this, Suzuki Anzuo's face suddenly darkened, and he said: "Baga, order the troops to hold on!"
"Hai!" The Japanese soldier responded with a grimace, and then ran back.
Before the soldier could walk away, Suzuki Anio turned around and said to the combat staff officer next to him: "Call the commander of the Honma Division immediately and ask for tactical guidance!"
"Hai!" the combat staff responded, and then went to carry out Suzuki Anio's order.
Not long after, a telegram was sent directly to Masaharu Honma, who was commanding the troops to attack the northern line of Whitewater Street, through the Kirin Peak garrison position.
To be honest, after seeing this telegram, Masaharu Honma's expression was slightly surprised: "Nani? Even Suzuki Anio, the toughest guy, wants to ask for tactical guidance? This is very unusual!"
"Watanabe-kun! What should we do now!" Masaharu Honma turned his attention to Colonel Watanabe next to him. Yes, Watanabe is the chief of staff.
"Your Excellency, the Commander of the Reporting Division, I believe that we can rescue the Suzuki Regiment. However, if our main force goes to rescue Qilin Peak, our frontal offensive force will be insufficient. We must allocate part of our force to the rescue!" Chief of Staff Watanabe analyzed, looking very calm.
"If it is partial strength, then we will be in trouble. It is definitely not my intention to turn into a fueling tactic!" Masaharu Honma's expression was a little struggling. After all, he was already at a crossroads.
To save or not to save will determine the direction of this battle.
Masaharu Honma knows very clearly that he has reached a historical junction!
If they are rescued, it is very likely that the battlefield on the front line will be dragged into a sluggish state, and then they will be unable to break through the defense line; if they are not rescued, the 27th Division will be severely damaged!
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, the refueling tactic is certainly not a good tactic, but it is by no means a feasible strategy! For the frontal battlefield, it has no impact. For the side battlefield, we have an explanation. If at this time If we divide our forces, we will be defeated!" Colonel Watanabe reminded, "We are now surrounded by the Chinese Army. If we cannot break through Baishui Street, our end will be tragic!"
Hearing this, Masaharu Honma nodded, but said nothing else: He was also extremely responsible for ordering the Third Regiment to take such a risky move.
The reason why risky chess is called risky chess is because the risks are too great, and it is very likely that something will happen or the game will overturn.
Obviously, this move is a risky move.
For Masaharu Honma, the incident involving Anio Suzuki's third team seems to be reasonable.
After all, this is just a risky move.
"Then do this! Send two brigades of the Cavalry Regiment to the rescue! I hope they can survive!" Masaharu Honma finally made a decision.
The two brigades looked like they had a lot of troops, but in fact they were not, they were not many.
"Hai! The division commander is wise!" Colonel Watanabe flattered him.
Just when Watanabe was about to leave, Masaharu Honma suddenly remembered that he had missed something, so he said: "Watanabe-kun, call Suzuki Anio immediately and ask him to stand by and wait for help! Don't do anything without permission unless it is absolutely necessary. Breakout!"
Watanabe turned around, nodded, and said, "I understand."
As for what Watanabe said clearly, I am afraid only he knows the deep meaning of it - the division commander, I am afraid that he is already ready to give up the Suzuki United.
If it were anyone else, it would be impossible to make this decision easily, but Masaharu Honma is different. He is a decisive man. He must ensure the safety of the entire 27th Division by cutting off the wrists of a strong man!
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In the direction of Qilin Peak, since the Suzuki Alliance has invested almost all its strength in defending, the defense line has been temporarily stabilized.
But soon, with the desperate attack of the national army, the defense line that the Suzuki Alliance had finally managed to hold up began to falter again.
For this reason, captain Suzuki Anio is not in a general hurry.
"Report to the regimental commander, the division and regiment headquarters call back urgently!" the combat staff officer ran to Suzuki Anzuo's side and reported.
"Nani?!" Anio Suzuki grabbed the telegram as if he was grasping the last straw in the water, and then read it carefully.
In the end, what made Anio Suzuki despair was that he did not get a very definite answer - after all, if the fight continued like this, the Third Regiment would most likely not be able to hold on; why should we retreat at this time? I can't run away at all!
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