As the battalion commander Lu Shaojie took the lead in joining, the entire first battalion of the first guard regiment went crazy.
No one expected that the battlefield situation would escalate so quickly.
Listening to the noise coming from Changle Street, Zhang Tianhai was not idle. He finally issued a reinforcement order: "Order the Sixth Battalion of the First Guard Regiment to immediately reinforce Changle Street. Send me a message to Wang Liang: If you see Lu Shaojie, command authority Leave it to him. The overall goal is to drive the Japanese 13th Division out of Changle Town. This effect must be achieved. Otherwise, military law will be dealt with!"
"Yes!! Sir!!" The adjutant next to him, Xu Xun, took the initiative to take over this task, because he knew that only if he personally conveyed such an order to the commander-in-chief, the people below would be convinced.
Don't underestimate the position of adjutant. It does seem to be a low-ranking position, but it does represent the position of a major military officer - if you have to make an analogy, it is equivalent to the position of leadership secretary in later organizations. The leader's secretary personally Running up to you and giving you tasks is the leader's own will, and it is the kind that he takes very seriously!
Sure enough, when he saw Xu Xun coming to convey the mission in person, Wang Liang, who was also an adjutant, immediately understood the meaning. He said to the former: "Adjutant Xu, I understand. Please tell the regiment that the Sixth Battalion only has combat personnel. There is no such thing as a dead ghost. Also, after our troops from the Sixth Battalion entered Changle Street, we will resolutely obey Battalion Commander Lu’s orders and resolutely repel the invading enemies!"
"Okay! I will make sure to convey it properly! Please rest assured, Commander Wang!" After saying that, Xu Xun saluted Wang Liang with a very standard military salute.
Wang Liangming nodded, returned the military salute casually, and left immediately.
Ten minutes later, the Sixth Battalion of the First Guard Regiment immediately rushed to the front line to fight to the death with the Japanese troops.
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At this time, on the front line of Changle Street, as the troops from both sides began to stalemate together, whether it was the Japanese army or the Chinese army, they began to slowly suffer casualties, and the trend became more and more serious.
"Battal Commander, more than one-third of our first company's casualties have been killed or wounded! The second company is almost the same!" A soldier came to report the situation.
At this moment, Lu Shaojie didn't know what the situation of his troops was. It is normal for an army to suffer more than one-third casualties. If it continues to hold on, it would not be unusual for more than half to be killed or injured - if it were other troops, it would be understandable, but their army is a reinforced battalion, with more than 800 people, more than half of them died. , there are still more than 400 people with fighting ability!
"The brave will win when we meet on a narrow road! It's time to test the results of training! Everyone usually says that he is an elite. Whether he is an elite or not is a result of fighting, not bragging! Pass my order, and all units must stand firm. If anyone is a deserter, I will kill him on the spot!" Lu Shaojie was already murderous at this time. Even though he is not tall, when it comes to fighting, he is not weak at all.
"Yes! Sir!!" the soldier responded, and then repeated the battalion commander's order.
The fierce battle lasted for fifteen minutes.
Just when Lu Shaojie's troops were approaching half of their casualties, Wang Liang's reinforcements arrived!
"Commander Lu, I am here to support you under the orders of the regiment commander. Also, the regiment commander asked our battalion to obey your command and work with your battalion to drive the Japanese invaders out of Changle Street. If the goal is not achieved, military law will be dealt with. !" After Wang Liang saw Lu Shaojie, he told the truth directly.
"Okay, our battalion just happened to be a little overwhelmed. Your battalion came just in time! Battalion Commander Wang, immediately order your troops to go into battle and help our battalion drive the Japanese invaders out of Changle Street!" Lu Shaojie said with a hearty smile, The whole person feels much more relaxed.
"Yes!!" Wang Liang responded.
After the Sixth Battalion of the First Guard Regiment joined the battle, the pressure faced by the First Battalion suddenly became much lighter, and even individual company commanders had begun to command the troops to launch a counterattack.
Compared with the ease of the national army, the pressure on the Japanese army was extremely high - the people joining the battle on the opposite side were new forces, and their weapons and equipment were no worse than the enemy forces before reinforcements.
"Sir, the situation seems a little bad. The enemy's reinforcements have arrived, and it's starting to get dark now. Our troops are not good at night fighting, so the pressure on us will be even greater." A Japanese lieutenant He ran to Commander Matsumoto Omi and reported.
Matsumoto is mostly a relatively young leader among the Japanese army. He already feels that his troops are almost unable to attack, because the enemy's weapons and equipment on the opposite side are not necessarily different, and the quality of the soldiers is also about the same. In this case , it is normal that it cannot be attacked.
"That's all, let's occupy the position first! Wait for the commander to give the order to retreat before retreating!" Matsumoto is generally a smart man. He will not foolishly get in front of others and wait for others to catch the reason for his cowardice.
"Yes! Sir!" the Japanese lieutenant responded.
Even though Lu Shaojie's battalion suffered heavy casualties, the Japanese army did not get anything good from them. Their casualties were also close to this number, and even exceeded the number of casualties of the national army!
This kind of situation can only be seen when the German weapon divisions during the Songhu Battle were fighting the Japanese army. The Ninth Theater Guards can be regarded as replicas of the German weapon divisions, but their combat effectiveness is far inferior to the original ones. German weapons masters, but the only good thing is that these Japanese troops are not as elite as the Japanese troops on the Songhu battlefield at that time, so their combat effectiveness is almost the same at this time. You punch, I kick, the fight is lively. .
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Looking at the gradually darkening sky, Zhang Tianhai felt a lot calmer - the Japanese troops on Changle Street should be able to be driven out!
"Xu Xun, please send someone to inform the special agent company and let them prepare for a night battle tonight. The Japanese army must be driven out of Changle Street!" Zhang Tianhai said in a deep voice.
"Yes! Sir!!" Xu Xun responded again.
"Lao Zhang, wouldn't it be a bit hasty to order the special agent company to prepare to enter the city at this time? The Japanese troops are not good at night fighting. Now our reinforcements have also gone up. They will probably withdraw from Changle Street after dark, so we ordered , is it too early?" Guo Qiliang hesitated, in his opinion, it was completely unnecessary.
"No, no, no, it will never be unnecessary. The Japanese troops are now flanked by several divisions of our army. Their life will not be easy. At this juncture, Changle Town may be their only breakthrough route. If they give up Here, it is difficult for them to compare with the Sixth Division, so they may not give up here." Zhang Tianhai said with a smile, "If they are unwilling to leave, then we will send them out!"
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PS: Updates are coming!
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