"This…"
Suzuki Koutarou didn't know what to say. Indeed, he had personally witnessed the battle that night. Their Japanese soldiers were very elite, and their marksmanship was also very accurate.
Their coordination in battle was also quite good, but the problem was that the other party would not even talk to you about this. They would directly use fierce firepower to suppress you here and make you unable to move. As for the Mountain Artillery Regiment.
What a joke. All cannons had a minimum range. When the distance was too close, the cannons would not be able to hit others. Furthermore, because of Yi Sheng shrinking the defensive line, the Mountain Cannon Regiment was rendered useless. The artillery could only charge forward with their rifles.
The powerful firepower caused their troops to suffer heavy losses. In just one night, the 22nd Brigade was reduced to a defeated army.
"Suzuki-kun, go down and order the troops to burn the flag! Even if we lose this battle, we can't let the flag fall into the hands of the Zhi Na people. Otherwise, we will be the sinners of the empire!”
The flag of the Japanese was a very important thing. During the Nomenkan incident, the Japanese army lost a flag. At that time, the Japanese army sent out several elite divisions to look for that flag. They only stopped when they found it.
It could be said that in the hearts of the Japanese army, the military flag was a symbol of spirit. It was an existence that could never be lost, let alone captured by the enemy.
Suzuki Koutarou pursed his lips after hearing that. In the end, he turned around and left the command center of Kuroiwa Yoshikatsu.
After Suzuki Kantaro left, Kuroiwa Yoshikatsu was still slowly wiping his samurai sword. At this moment, he thought of his wife and children in his hometown, his mother in his hometown, and his son who was in his teens.
A few minutes later, when the gunshots outside were getting closer and closer to his command post, he knew that the final moment was coming.
Kneeling on the ground, he unbuttoned his shirt and looked out at the slightly bright sky. He couldn't help but reveal a bitter smile on his face. Then, he suddenly stabbed his samurai sword into his stomach.
Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his stomach and blood began to flow out. At this moment, he seemed to recall his life. In the end, he realized that what he lacked the most was his family.
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Heiyan Yisheng ended his life in such an extreme way. Not long after, more than ten Chinese soldiers broke into Heiyan Yisheng's headquarters.
Soon, the news of Heiyan Yisheng committing suicide reached Yan Wenbin's ears. At the same time, Heiyan Yisheng's commanding sword was also in Yan Wenbin's hands.
"Major General, command the saber! Haha! This should be the highest-level commanding saber our army has ever obtained!”
Wang Mingzhi stood beside Yan Wenbin and looked at the commanding knife in Yan Wenbin's hand as he spoke softly.
"En! I think so. However, this matter has already passed. Now, we still have another problem!”
Yan Wenbin sighed, then turned to look at Wang Mingzhi and said,"Did the scouts we sent send send back any news?”
"Not yet. There are only the first three messages. The fourth message had yet to come back. However, I feel that the situation is not good. The sky is starting to brighten. Even if the scouts haven't returned, I feel that they won't be far from Changzhou!”
Wang Mingzhi said after looking at the sky. The sky was already starting to brighten. It was estimated that in about 20 minutes, the sky would be completely bright.
"Pass on my order. The 2nd, 3rd, and 5th battalions will immediately leave the city and rely on the defensive positions we built earlier to establish a defensive line. The 1st Battalion, 4th Battalion, and other units began to clean up the battlefield, looking for any Japanese military warehouses in the city!”
Yan Wenbin hadn't forgotten that the Japanese army from Wuxi was about to arrive.
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Outside Changzhou City, when the 2nd, 3rd, and 5th battalions, which consisted of 3,000 soldiers, had finished setting up their defensive positions, the Japanese army had just arrived outside Changzhou City.
Outside the city, the 11th Regiment Commander Shan Baozong Wu stood on the ground with his sword in hand. He looked at Changzhou City in the distance with a gloomy expression. However, this was understandable. After all, no one would have a good expression when they encountered such a thing.
The 22nd Brigade had two infantry regiments, an artillery regiment, a cavalry regiment, a supply brigade, and a brigade command center. The entire army had a total of more than 10,000 soldiers. It could be said that they were the elites of the Japanese army, but now they were eaten in one night. This matter touched Shanbao Zongwu greatly.
One had to know that during this period, a single brigade of the Japanese army dared to fight against a slightly weaker infantry division of China. A single regiment dared to attack the German Machinists.
"According to the telegram sent by Major General Yi Sheng of Heiyan, the firepower of this army is very strong. Last night, they launched a night raid on the 22nd Brigade and used their firepower to suppress the 22nd Brigade in the city. As a result, the artillery and cavalry of the 22nd Brigade were unable to display their advantage and could only be devoured by them in the end.”
At this moment, the 11th division's chief of staff, 48-dan Katamura, stood behind Shanbao Zongwu and said in a deep voice.
"I understand what you mean. Don't worry! I won't attack rashly yet. If I remember correctly, today is the day the 3rd division leaves Yixing for Nanjing!”
Mountain Treasure Zongwu took a deep breath and asked.
"Yes, their 5th Brigade and 6th Regiment are at Nanjing City.”
Katamura's 48 lieutenant looked at Shanbao Zongwu and replied.
After hearing this, Mountain Treasure Zongwu took a deep breath. His left hand gripped the commanding knife tightly, as if he was unwilling to say the following words.
"Send a message to Lieutenant General Fujita, the commander of the 3rd Division. Our army has encountered a strong enemy in Changzhou. The 22nd Brigade has been destroyed by the Zhina Army last night. Now, only the 10th Brigade and the other regiments under the jurisdiction of the division are left. We are requesting tactical guidance!”
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