After taking out the Japanese's command post, Wan Pingfei removed the light machine guns assigned to each squad and formed the remaining soldiers into machine gun squads as fire support and suppression. The eight or nine soldiers immediately rode to the river bank and aimed at the Japanese soldiers crossing the river. They began to fire long bursts.
In an instant, they had taken down more than a dozen Japanese soldiers. Then, before the Japanese soldiers could lock onto their position, they quickly retreated from the river bank.
As expected, not long after they retreated, two more grenades landed on the position of the machine gun squad.
"Damn, the Japanese grenade launchers are too troublesome!”
Wan Pingfei led the machine gun squad and quickly changed their positions. They fired another round of long shots and then changed their positions again.
"Split up and fight. We can't let the Japanese cross the river!”
The Japanese's grenade launchers were too accurate, and the machine gun squad was too big of a target. Wan Pingfei could only have the machine gun squad spread out and fight in shifts. At this moment, Zhang Quan ran over from the side, sweating profusely. He stuttered,"Chief of Staff, the Japanese have gathered three squadrons of troops. The right flank is about to collapse!”
Wan Pingfei picked up his binoculars and saw that on the riverbank in front of the right camp, countless Japanese soldiers had already crossed the river and were attacking the right camp. He said with a sharp gaze,"We have to defend even if we can't. Even if we have to fight it out, we have to drag the Japanese here for two hours!”
Before they split up, Lin Feng had said that after the battle at Nanxiang Station, Wan Pingfei and the others had to hold off the Japanese army at Liujiaxing Town for at least an hour. Lin Feng only needed half an hour. Wanping Fei and the others had to hold off the Japanese army at Liujiaxing Town for an hour. In fact, it was already considered an increase in strength, but Wan Pingfei had increased his own strength.
"Yes, seat ginseng!"
Liu Quan was one of the dozen or so soldiers who had been rescued by Lin Feng. His eyes were bloodshot as he roared and rushed back to the camp.
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The wound on Shouichi's head had already been bandaged. He swayed and felt the world spin. The impact just now should have been a mild concussion.
However, he couldn't afford to rest at this moment. He supported his body and moved to the side of the broken window, looking at the main entrance of Nanxiang Station.
Shouichi Terauchi could not believe it. The main force of the national army had already retreated to the Changzhou front line, and he had been ambushed by the remnants of the national army at Nanxiang Station. Judging from the firepower of the other party, this Chinese army did not even have a battalion.
And it was these mere 200 people who had beaten the Nanxiang Station's guards and his elite guards, more than 500 people, to the point where they could not escape.
This was simply a great humiliation!
At this moment, Colonel Matsumoto rushed into the room. His face was covered in blood, and his military uniform was now charred black.
Shouichi Terauchi stopped the sounds of artillery explosions and asked in a deep voice,""Matsumoto-kun, how is the situation now?”
"Commander, the situation is urgent. The Chinese army outside has a very shrewd and experienced commander. Under his command, the Chinese army's offensive is very fierce. Whether it's the use of light and heavy machine gun fire or the cover between the various combat teams, they are very orderly.
Especially since the enemy had someone who was proficient in using flag signals to report the coordinates of the cannons on the top of the mountain two to three kilometers away. Those two cannons had caused us a lot of damage. Now that the outer perimeter of Nanxiang Station has been broken through, the troops inside the station have suffered heavy losses under the attacks of the cannons!”
Matsumoto Tsuyoshi said with a gloomy face, trying hard to suppress the anger in his chest.
"Nani? How could the Chinese army be so powerful?”
Shouyi was secretly shocked when he heard this.
Before he came to Songhu, General Shouyi had encountered some resistance in North China, but overall, he had conquered all of North China.
All he heard and saw was the news of the Japanese army advancing triumphantly in the Northeast, North China, and even East China battlefields. Therefore, General Shouyi believed that the Chinese army was an army made of sand and would collapse in a single move.
It was not impossible to destroy the Celestial Empire in three months. As long as he gave the Celestial Empire a fatal blow, he would collapse without attacking!
Therefore, when Nanxiang Station was attacked, Shouyi did not expect it to be a surprise attack from the Chinese army.
Even after he found out that it was the Chinese army that attacked the station, he did not panic because he had three squadrons of elite guards with him and the station guards. Even if the Chinese army came, he would not take it to heart.
But now, for the first time, Shouyi was worried about his own safety.
Matsumoto Tsuyoshi sighed and whispered,""Commander, although the Chinese army has cannons, there are only two of them. Their firepower is not strong. If we defend and wait for reinforcements, the Chinese army will not be able to do anything to us for a short period of time. However, we can't just keep being beaten like this. If we keep doing this, we'll be in trouble. According to my estimation, we can only hold on for an hour at most.”
"Nani, an hour?"
Shouichi couldn't help but gasp when he heard that. When he came back to his senses, he said anxiously," Send a message to Inoue Kanotsu immediately. Aren't they in Liujiaxing Town?" Liujiaxing Town is only 20 to 30 miles away from Nanxiang Station. They have to arrive within half an hour. If they can't arrive within half an hour…I, I will send Inoue Kanto the military court!”
"Ha Yi!"
Masayoshi Matsumoto closed his legs, bowed heavily, and turned to leave.
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"Bagyalu!"
Looking through the binoculars, he saw that the attacking troops had once again retreated. Inoue Jintu was so angry that he threw the binoculars in his hand on the ground.
Suzuki, who was standing beside him, said helplessly,"" Inoue-kun, the firepower of the Chinese army is too fierce. We don't have the support of the artillery brigade and the chariot squadron. In addition, there is a small river in front of us. It is reasonable that our progress is not smooth..."
"Within reason? I don't want to hear any reason. What I need is to break through the Chinese army's defense line as soon as possible.”
Inoue Kanto glared at Suzuki and gritted his teeth." Suzuki-kun, I must remind you that the Commander was ambushed by the Chinese army at Nanxiang Station. If we can't get to Nanxiang Station within an hour, you should know the consequences!"”
"Ha Yi."
" Don't worry, Captain!" Suzuki said loudly." The battle will be over in half an hour!"”
However, before Suzuki could finish his sentence, a communications staff officer rushed over and reported,""Commander, we have just received an urgent message from the command center. We have half an hour to reach Nanxiang Station.”
"Nani? Get to Nanxiang Station in half an hour?"
" That's impossible!" Shozo Suzuki was dumbfounded.”
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