"Marshal! The soldiers on the front line could not hold on any longer. The Japanese's firepower was too fierce. Our soldiers can't hold their ground against the Japanese's artillery.”
An advisor came before Ma Shan Zhan and said with a frown.
"Commander, I think we should defend the Japanese in the city. That way, we can still rely on the walls around us as cover. Although we have the advantage of the terrain, our firepower is still far inferior to the Japanese.”
Hearing the advisor's words, Ma Shan Zhan's expression did not change.""No matter what, we have already started this battle. There was no turning back. They had to defend the position even if they could not. Pass down an order to tell them that they are not fighting for me, Ma Shan Zhan. Instead, we are fighting for the tens of millions of people in Xishan Province behind us. All the soldiers had to defend with their bodies and teeth. It would buy enough time for the self-defense division!”
This was the first time the staff officer heard Ma Shan Zhan mention a self-defense division. He immediately asked in surprise,""Self-defense division? Marshal, who are you talking about?"
Only then did Ma Shan Zhan turn his head and look at the advisor.""Do you think that I, Ma Shan Zhan, have lost my mind and gone out of the city to fight the Japanese? Right behind us, the Self-Defense Division of Xishan Province is fighting against the Japanese's 1st Division! What we need to do is to defend against the Japanese's 2nd and 3rd divisions. This would give them enough time to destroy the Japanese's 1st division. As long as the plan is completed, our Xishan Province will no longer have any worries! Do you understand?"
When the advisor heard this, he finally understood Ma Shan Zhan's intentions.
It turned out that the marshal was playing a big game of chess!!
However, when he carefully recalled the entire army of the Xishan Province, he could only think of a self-defense regiment in the northern part of the Xishan Province. It was the self-defense regiment that destroyed the Japanese's Yoshikawa regiment.
Could it be that the self-defense division that the marshal was talking about was them?
Do they have the ability to wipe out an entire Japanese division?
And in such a short period of time.
Even if they were given 100,000 soldiers, it would be impossible for them to wipe out the Japanese's 1st division in a short period of time.
Thinking of this, the advisor was troubled.
How could Ma Shan Zhan not know?
However, when she thought of her son-in-law and his confident words, she felt that she was not afraid of him.
Ma Shan Zhan felt that it was worth the gamble.
Zhang Qian had the ability to destroy the Japanese's Yoshikawa Regiment and even beat back the Japanese's 1st division that invaded Xishan Province.
Would a person who could command such a battle be a fool who only knew how to talk big?
However, the agreed time to stop them was one and a half hours.
Less than half an hour had passed, and the frontline soldiers of his army were already beginning to lose their footing. What Ma Shan Zhan was most worried about now was not whether Zhang Qian had the ability to help them eliminate these Japanese.
Instead, he was worried about whether his army could stop the Japanese's attack.
Ma Shan Zhan looked at the watch on his wrist, his heart heavy.
"Go, inform all the troops below. There's still an hour left. We just need to resist the Japanese for another hour and our mission will be completed!”
After the staff officer heard this, he quickly passed down the order.
However, there was always a difference between reality and desire.
Even after these orders were passed down, the news of their positions being lost and their troops being scattered continued to spread.
Now, the entire front line of defense against the enemy was basically riddled with holes.
The Japanese army had already reached the second line of defense.
This was Ma Shan Zhan's last line of defense.
Looking at the various casualties on the front lines, Ma Shan Zhan's heart ached.
These were his brothers!
Time slowly passed.
The 5th Regiment under Ma Shan Zhan, who was bathed in blood, sent a telegram to Ma Shan Zhan at the last moment of his life.
The Japanese had opened up a gap in the second defensive position from their 5th regiment!
The warriors of the fifth regiment were all dead!
Ma Shan Zhan's arms trembled as he looked at the telegram. He slammed the table angrily.
"Guard Battalion! Everyone gather! Come with me to block the gap! Fight for the last half an hour for the brothers of the Self-Defense Division!”
Even though Ma Shan Zhan himself didn't know if the self-defense division could arrive in half an hour, he had to fulfill his promise to Zhang Qian.
"Yes, sir! Marshal!"
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Outside the command center.
Over 400 soldiers of the Guard Battalion stood in front of Ma Shan Zhan. Ma Shan Zhan immediately shouted,""This time, our chances of survival are slim, but we have to go! Not for anything else, but for our families! For your mothers, your fathers, your sisters, and your children in the county! For them, we will die without regrets!!!!”
" I'll die without regrets!!!!"
" I'll die without regrets!!!!"
" I'll die without regrets!!!!"
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Following Ma Shan Zhan's shout, the 400 Guard Battalion soldiers echoed loudly.
"Let's go!"
Ma Shan Zhan took the lead and brought 400 men to the 5th Regiment's position that had been occupied by the Japanese.
Looking from afar, the 5th Regiment was filled with Japanese soldiers.
Looking at the sharp bayonet in front of their muzzles, everyone's hearts turned cold.
"Brothers! Charge!"
Ma Shan Zhan took the lead, leading over four hundred men as he charged over angrily.
Ma Shan Zhan and his 400 men were about to fight the Japanese.
Countless mortar shells suddenly came from the sky.
"Chirp ~~"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
The shockwave from the cannonball sent Ma Shan Zhan and the others tumbling to the ground.
When the shockwave passed, Ma Shan Zhan stared in disbelief.
The mortar bombardment earlier was not aimed at them, but at the 5th Regiment's lost position!
" What's going on??"
Ma Shan Zhan really couldn't understand.
Did the Japanese bomb the wrong place?
One of his own blew up his own people?
The 5th Regiment had just lost their position not long ago. Even if the Self-Defense Division rushed over, they would not know about the 5th Regiment's loss!
Without knowing that the 5th Regiment had lost their position, how could they possibly bomb the 5th Regiment?
" Marshal!!!"
" Marshal!!!"
Behind them, a signalman was riding a fast horse.
"Marshal! The Self-Defense Division sent a telegram asking us to send a telegram to the troops below and withdraw from the position. In the following battle, their self-defense division would be the main attacker. Our army will flank the Japanese from the left!”
Ma Shan Zhan truly hadn't expected this.
The Self-Defense Division had actually killed a fully equipped Japanese division half an hour earlier!
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