After the battle ended, Xu Guoren and Yao Ziqing immediately sent people to clean up the battlefield, collect the bodies of their fallen soldiers, and collect the weapons and ammunition left behind in and outside of Baoshan City.
"Dagan, bring some men to the south of the city and bring all the cannons from the Japanese camp we occupied into the city. They will definitely be useful later!”After arranging Zhang Jinhu, Xu Gensheng, Wang Hai, and the others, Xu Guoren instructed Niu Dagen.
"Alright, leave it to me. I guarantee that I'll bring them all back. I'll let the Japanese have a taste of being blown up later!”Niu Dagen led over a hundred men and left excitedly.
Only then did Xu Guoren have the time to greet Yao Ziqing, who was already walking towards him.
The best greeting between soldiers was a salute.
Yao Ziqing was the first to salute Xu Guoren. Although Xu Guoren did not have a military rank and his background was unknown, Yao Ziqing did not hesitate.
It was because of the performance of Xu Guoren and his men. If they hadn't appeared, forget about defeating the enemy troops surrounding Bao Shan, the entire 3rd Battalion might have been wiped out at Bao Shan.
Xu Guoren also saluted this loyal anti-Japanese general. After saluting, Yao Ziqing was the first to ask,"May I ask your name? In today's battle, your performance can be considered a miracle. No, you have already created a miracle.”
"I am Xu Guoren. You should be the commander of the 3rd Battalion of the 583rd Regiment of the 98th Division, Yao Ziqing, right?”"The miracle of this battle was created by us together," Xu Guoren said humbly with a smile.”
"That's right, I'm Yao Ziqing. I still don't know which division you're from?”Yao Ziqing nodded." The credit for this battle is all on you guys. It was all thanks to your brave performance and timely reinforcements that our 3rd Battalion was able to avoid being completely wiped out.”
"We are the Dragon Shadow Brigade of Jiang City, adapted from the guards of my Xu family. We volunteered to come to the Songhu frontline to resist the Japanese.”Xu Guoren said.
"What is it? So you guys aren't regular soldiers?”Yao Ziqing was shocked. He had never thought that such an elite force that defeated the Japanese army was actually a local anti-Japanese armed force. This was simply unbelievable.
Yao Ziqing was afraid that Xu Guoren would misunderstand when he saw the indignant expressions of the soldiers behind Xu Guoren. He quickly explained,"Oh, Brother Xu, don't think too much. I'm not looking down on you, I'm just too surprised.”
Xu Guoren smiled indifferently and said," How could that be? Officer Yao, you are defending the treasure mountain alone. You are indeed a role model for the people of this generation. I also admire you. Today, I can fight side by side with you. It can be considered a wish to live."”
The second half of Xu Guoren's sentence was said from the standpoint of a modern soldier.
After all, to him and Yang Dali, who had transmigrated, Yao Ziqing, who was a national hero in history, was the person they admired the most as soldiers.
Now, to be able to fight side by side with him and face the national crisis together was a great joy in life.
"I'm very curious. Now that my troops are alone behind the enemy's back, and Baoshan City is also a lone city surrounded by the Japanese army, how did you pass through the layers of enemy blockades and rush to Baoshan?”After listening to Xu Guoren's words, Yao Ziqing's impression of Xu Guoren increased greatly. She quickly expressed her confusion.
" I led the troops and sneaked in through the gaps between the enemy and us," Xu Guoren said." We took down the command center of the Japanese 5th Brigade in Lion Forest and killed a major general and a group of Japanese officers!" Then, on the way to Baoshan, they defeated the Japanese reinforcements that were heading towards Lion Forest Fortress.”
"What is it? You actually destroyed the enemy's 5th Brigade's headquarters? He even killed a Japanese major general?" Yao Ziqing was once again shocked when he heard this. Who exactly was this Xu Guoren? He could actually create so many miraculous and brilliant results in a row?
"At that time, I used artillery to bombard the enemy's command center and wiped out all the Japanese officers and staff officers inside. When I was cleaning up the battlefield, I seized a general's sword with the words 'Emperor Hirohito' on it. It should be possible to conclude that among the group of Japanese officers who were blown beyond recognition, there was the Major General of the 5th Brigade.”Xu Guoren said.
After saying that, he took off the Major General's Knife hanging at his waist and handed it to Yao Ziqing.
Yao Ziqing took it excitedly. After examining it, he suddenly pulled out the military saber. With a clang, the blade was unsheathed, and a cold air immediately followed.
It was enough to show how sharp this knife was.
"It seems that you are right. Brother Xu, you have made a great contribution this time. In one battle, not only did you wipe out the enemy's 68th Infantry Regiment and kill their commander, Ying Xiaosen, but you also took out the Japanese's 5th Brigade Headquarters. I have to report this unprecedented victory to the division headquarters, no, the army headquarters, and Principal Jiang immediately!”It was not hard to imagine how excited Yao Ziqing was.
In the current situation where the entire country was fighting against the Japanese but had lost cities and lands, the results created by Xu Guoren and his Dragon Shadow Brigade would cause a huge sensation.
It could be said that once this news was released, Xu Guoren and the Dragon Shadow Brigade would definitely be famous throughout the world.
Xu Guoren understood that Yao Ziqing was a graduate of Huangpu University's sixth batch, and the Principal Jiang he was talking about was Chairman Jiang. He smiled and nodded."Officer Yao, you flatter me. My subordinates and I are only doing what a soldier of the Celestial Empire should do. Those who offend China will be punished no matter how far they are! Anyone who enters China with a weapon is our enemy. We must do our best to eliminate them.”
"Well said. Brother Xu, please lead your troops to move into the treasure mountain with me. I will ask for your merits from the theater of operations, the national government and the principal!”Yao Ziqing said respectfully to Xu Guoren.
Xu Guoren did not stand on ceremony. The Dragon Shadow unit had been marching continuously and had experienced a series of fierce battles. Their energy had been exhausted. Moreover, the Japanese army had suffered a huge loss and would definitely not let it go. It was not dark yet, and it was not the time to break out of the encirclement. Therefore, it was better to enter Baoshan to rest and make plans.
Soon, the battlefield was cleaned up. The 3rd Battalion and Dragon Shadow had obtained a large amount of weapons and ammunition. Even if they were to defend the treasure mountain, they would not have to worry about running out of ammunition for a short period of time.
Shanghai Hongqiao, the Japanese Marine Corps base, the current Japanese invasion of China's Shanghai dispatch army headquarters was temporarily located here.
The commander of the Shanghai dispatched army, Matsui Ishigen, was in the war room, listening to his subordinates 'sand table war chess deduction. The deduction was about the current situation of the Songhu battlefield.
From the sand table and map, the Japanese army had completely turned the unfavorable situation around. From the initial defensive position, they gradually turned into an offensive.
As the counterattack of the Third Division and the 11th Division continued to work, the area controlled by the Japanese army continued to expand.
At this moment, a communications staff officer suddenly rushed into the combat conference room. He came to Matsui Ishine with a serious expression and reported to him,""Respected Commander, we have just received an emergency report from the 3rd Division. The 5th Brigade under their command was suddenly attacked by the Chinese Army in Lion Forest. All the officers, staff officers, and hundreds of elites of the Imperial Army under the regiment commander, Major General Katayama Riichiro, were killed.”
"Nani?" Matsui Ishine, who was sitting upright with a confident expression, was shocked after hearing the report. He stood up and shouted in surprise,""What did you say?"
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