The towns and villages along the coast were on fire, and the Japanese cannons were still firing inland. The rumbling sounds of the cannons continued, and the sky was illuminated red.
Groups of fully armed Japanese soldiers jumped off the landing ship and jumped into the cold water that was below their knees. Then, they quickly gathered on the beach.
Under the orders of the officers at all levels, the gathered Japanese troops quickly crossed the burning ruins and advanced rapidly.
The Japanese landed at three locations near Jin Town at the same time. The sound of the Japanese cannons firing could be heard from afar, like muffled thunder.
In a small village not far north of Jin Town, a huge fire could be seen not far away. The surviving soldiers of the 2nd Artillery Brigade were still resisting, and the sound of gunfire could be heard from time to time.
The news of the Japanese invasion had already spread. The panicked villagers were dragging their families and herding their livestock as they retreated.
However, a house at the east end of the village was brightly lit, and the sound of a telegram was ringing. This was a telegram team that Zhao Ting had secretly sent here. They were reporting the enemy situation to the Song County Garrison Command.
"Are you done? Hurry up, the gunshots are getting closer.”
Hearing the gunshots getting closer and closer, a man dressed like a commoner seemed very anxious and kept urging the telegram operator.
The telegram operator knew that the situation was urgent, but he still tried his best to send more information about the enemy to the rear.
In the Song County Garrison Command, the room where the communication platoon was located was also brightly lit. After the telegrams were translated, they were quickly sent to the war room.
Zhao Ting was awakened by the sound of the cannons. The power of the Japanese's large-scale cannon fire was too fierce, so much so that both sides could feel it from afar.
In Zhao Ting's memory, the Japanese should have landed after November. However, he did not expect that because of the butterfly effect caused by his transmigration, the Japanese would land more than ten days earlier.
"Report, there's an urgent message from the front. The Japanese have started to land at 10 PM. The cannons have covered the town.”
"Report, the 62nd Division's line of defense has been completely broken through.”
"Report, there's an emergency report from the front. The 2nd Artillery Brigade's line of defense has been breached.”
"Urgent call!"
Because the coastal area was the 62nd Division and the 2nd Artillery Brigade's defense zone, Zhao Ting didn't dare to openly send people there. He only secretly sent three radio teams.
Following the news from the radio station team, Zhao Ting had already confirmed that a large-scale Japanese invasion had begun.
"Telegram forwarded to the commanding officer of the war zone. More than five divisions of the devils have landed in Jin Town. The defense line of the 62nd division and the 2nd artillery brigade has been broken through. Our department will immediately enter the battle to delay the devils.”
"Send it out immediately!"
"Yes, sir!"
Zhao Ting's expression was very ugly. He was actively preparing for battle, but he did not expect the Japanese to land ahead of time, catching him off guard.
He knew that in history, the number of Japanese troops that had landed here was large, and they had heavy artillery units. Although he was the acting garrison commander now, he only had three regiments of troops.
Even with the 67th division struggling in Song County, they had no chance of winning. The 67th division had withdrawn from the front line, and only had one division.
But no matter what, he had to stall the Japanese here to cover the retreat of the main force.
If the main force of more than a hundred divisions were to be defeated by the Japanese, the consequences would be unimaginable, and the situation would be worse than in history.
"Report!"
At this moment, the head of the security team, Liu Gang, who had arrived first after receiving the news, strode into the garrison headquarters.
"The devils have already landed in Jin Town and want to outflank our main forces. Go back and gather your troops immediately. Go to the Yanghe River and build a position to stall the devils and buy time for the rear!”Zhao Ting pointed at a small river on the map and said to the head of security, Liu Gang.
"Yes, sir!"
"Remember, don't fight the Japanese head-on. You can take advantage of the fact that they're not familiar with the terrain to trick them.”
Now that Zhao Ting had few troops, he knew that he could not fight the Japanese head-on, so he did not want to lose his capital.
"Yes, sir!"
Liu Gang also knew that the military situation was urgent. After saluting, he strode away.
When Liu Gang left, the commanders of the 1st and 2nd Militia Regiment rushed over.
They only greeted each other at the door and did not even have time to say anything.
Zhao Ting quickly gave the two regiment commanders their tasks. They only stayed at the Garrison Command for a few minutes before returning to gather the troops.
This night was destined to be a sleepless night. Zhao Ting issued more than ten orders in a row. The soldiers and civilians who got up in the night quickly learned that the Japanese were attacking and quickly moved. The atmosphere suddenly became tense.
"Sir, Commander Wu has invited you over.”
After Zhao Ting issued a series of orders, the commander of the 67th division also sent someone over to invite Zhao Ting to discuss the military situation.
The 67th army was a regular army. Although there was only one division, they were still a force to be reckoned with when the army was in dire straits.
Zhao Ting soon arrived at the headquarters of the 67th division. Although the 67th division knew that a battle had broken out along the coast, they still did not know what was going on.
Zhao Ting quickly reported the news of the Japanese landing to them, which shocked the high-ranking officers of the 67th army.
They weren't fools. They knew that the Japanese landing near Jin Town would cause a series of consequences.
"Our main force is in danger."
Military Commander Wu's face was particularly solemn as he pointed out the cruel reality.
"We have to stall the devils here to cover the retreat of the main force.”Zhao Ting said.
"All the troops at the front line are stuck with the Japanese. I'm afraid it won't be easy to retreat.”Commander Wu said with a dark face.
"It's better than being made into dumplings by the Japanese.”
"Military Commander Wu, please send a telegram to the commanding officers of the theater of operations. I'm afraid that they won't believe my telegram as I'm just a nobody.”
"Immediately report to the commanding officer of the war zone that a large number of devils have landed near Jin Town."
Commander Wu also knew that the situation was urgent, so he immediately called for the communications staff officer to send the message.
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