The sun was setting in the west, and the afterglow of the setting sun spread across the earth.
On the battlefield, the battle between the 108th Division and the 217th Brigade was still ongoing.
However, at this point in time, the firepower of the 217th Brigade was extremely weak. From the gunshots, it could be inferred that the 217th Brigade had less than a thousand combat personnel left.
However, the firepower of the 108th Division was still terrifying. It was only slightly weakened by about two-tenths.
In the 217th Brigade's wartime command center, Yamamoto Yoshiki was no longer as high-spirited as before.
His eyes were bloodshot and his expression was ferocious. He was in a state of anger.
At this stage of the war, Yamamoto Yoshiki knew very well that the 217th Brigade had already lost.
Moreover, because the heavy artillery of the 108th Division had destroyed the road, the remaining members of the 217th Brigade had lost their chance to retreat.
"Brigade Commander, we have lost more than 5000 soldiers and 1500 injured. We have less than 1,000 combatants!”Oban Masao lowered his head and reported the miserable situation of the 217th Brigade.
"More than 5000 people died in battle, and more than 1500 people were injured. However, there are less than 1,000 combat personnel left…" Yamamoto Yoshiki's voice was hoarse, like an old man.
He looked up at the sunset and listened to the sounds of rifles, machine guns, and mortars around him. All of this seemed to sound the death knell for the 217th Brigade.
After a long time, Yamamoto Yoshiki came back to his senses. He looked at the officers standing around him and smiled sadly."The 217th Brigade was defeated. From the beginning, we underestimated Li Yan's troops. The 108th Division is the strongest Chinese army I've ever encountered on the battlefield in China!”
"Brigade Commander, why don't we surrender? The Regiment Commander will definitely think of a way to redeem us. If we all die here, the 217th Brigade will be revoked by the Army Department. From now on, there will be no 217th Brigade in the Empire's army!”A staff officer who was less than 30 years old said in fear.
He was still young and had a bright future ahead of him. He did not want to die in Xia country.
" Baka..." Yamamoto Yoshiki shouted angrily and cursed,"" As soldiers of the Imperium, how can we surrender? For His Majesty, for the Imperium, we must fight until the last moment!”
Upon hearing this, the young lieutenant officer lowered his head in shame!
Time passed. As night fell over the land, the sounds of gunfire on the battlefield suddenly quieted down. The curtains of this war came to an end as night fell.
One could see that the soldiers of the 108th Division were holding torches, searchlights, and flashlights. They were cleaning up the entire battlefield, collecting the corpses of the Japanese soldiers and the weapons, equipment, and ammunition left behind by them.
At this moment, Li Yan arrived at the battlefield under the escort of the guards.
"War is really cruel!" Li Yan looked at the battlefield from afar. The scene before his eyes was filled with the ground that had been baptized by artillery shells and the corpses of Japanese soldiers one after another.
"Master, we've found the headquarters of the 217th Brigade. The four regiment commanders are already there. Do you want to go and take a look?”At this moment, a signalman ran over and reported loudly.
"Lead the way!" Li Yan said.
"Yes, Master!"
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Ten minutes later, under the lead of the signalman, Li Yan arrived at the 217th Brigade's wartime command center.
"Master!" The four regiment commanders hurriedly greeted each other in the trenches.
Li Yan nodded slightly and then looked around the command center.
There were 13 corpses in the command post. They were wearing the uniforms of senior Japanese military officers.
Among these corpses, one of them was a major general.
Obviously, these people had all committed suicide!
" Major General rank…" Li Yan muttered to himself as he looked at the corpse.
Obviously, the major general of the Japanese army who committed suicide by dismembering himself was the regiment commander of the 217th Brigade, Yamamoto Yoshiki.
"Master, this is Yamamoto Yoshiki's commanding saber. There are words engraved on it, and it looks extraordinary!”Zheng Sanlin took out a sword and handed it to Li Yan.
Li Yan took the sword and pulled it out. There was a line of small words engraved on it, which read," The Emperor's Gift " in Japanese.
"Oh, this is the commanding saber bestowed by the Japanese Emperor!”Li Yan said in surprise.
" What? It's from the emperor of Japan?" Ma Kui suddenly became interested and said shamelessly,""Master, show it to me!"
"Go somewhere cool!”Li Yan glared at Ma Kui but didn't give it to him.
"Isn't it just a broken saber? Petty!”Ma Kui could only complain in his heart.
After putting his sword back into the scabbard, Li Yan stood up straight and stared at the four regiment commanders. He then pointed at the corpses in the command post and said indifferently,""Do you see this? This is the Japanese army's officer. He would rather commit suicide than surrender. If one day you guys reach this point, can the four of you do it?”
"Master, don't worry. Even if the second regiment is completely annihilated, I will not surrender!”Ma Kui was the first to speak, patting his chest as he promised.
"Master, I'm the same. I, Zhao Sihai, am not someone who is afraid of death!”Zhao Sihai followed closely behind.
"Master, I, Zheng Sanlin, would rather die than surrender!”Zheng Sanlin said confidently.
Beside him, Li Yong looked at his three colleagues. He did not say anything because he felt that he did not need to say anything. Li Yan knew him well enough.
"What you said is nice. I hope you can do what you say!”Li Yan shook his head and smiled. Then, he took the command knife and walked away.
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After a night, the soldiers of the 108th Division had finished cleaning up the entire battlefield. All the corpses of the Japanese soldiers had been collected and collectively burned.
Other than that, the guns, ammunition, rations, trucks, motorcycles, and other items left behind by the 217th Brigade were also collected.
After resting for two hours, the soldiers of the 108th Division lined up in high morale and returned to Nanzhang County with the spoils of war!
Looking down from the sky, the army of the 108th Division was very vast, at least a few thousand meters away.
In this battle, the 108th Division had undergone a huge change. They now had the aura of a Steel Master.
It could be predicted that if the 108th division were to undergo a period of reorganization, the combat strength of the entire division would increase by a huge margin!
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