Xiaojue Shifan was so embarrassed by Itagaki Seishiro's question that he wished he could find a hole to hide in.
However, at this moment, deafening shouts and killing cries sounded from the direction of the 9th Brigade.
As it turned out, Long Wenzhang had already received Han Tiansheng's orders to lead his troops to attack from the east gate and south gate, launching a counterattack against the 5th division.
The 9th Brigade, which was in charge of besieging the east gate, was attacked by the armored troops led by Han Tiansheng.
Before Itagaki Seishiro could make a response, the 9th Brigade fell into chaos.
Because their regiment commander, Tomoto Kunizaki, had died under the bombardment of the Tiger Regiment's tanks.
Without the command of Kunizaki, the devils of the 9th Brigade were without a leader. They were unable to resist the powerful assault group formed by dozens of tanks and hundreds of well-equipped cavalry.
They were either killed by tank fire or by machine guns and submachine guns.
Not long after, the two infantry regiments of the 9th Brigade were defeated by Han Tiansheng and Long Wenzhang.
By the time Itagaki Seishiro wanted to send reinforcements from the south gate and division headquarters, it was already too late.
The defeated soldiers of the 9th Brigade had been chased down by the armored and cavalry troops led by Han Tiansheng and Sun Desheng like ducks.
Nishimura Liwen hurriedly advised," General, things have come to this. We can't stay here for long. Please evacuate quickly!"”
The self-reproaching Xiaoguai Shifan also raised his head and advised,""Yes, Regiment Commander, the Chinese people have a saying that is very true. As long as there is life, there is hope.
Please think of the big picture and retreat first. This humble servant is willing to bring people to cover the rear and swear to protect you and the division!”
Itagaki Seishiro looked at the earnest Little Digger Shifan with a sharp gaze and nodded coldly.""Yo, Little Digger, I'll leave you with two large teams to stop the Chinese army. I hope you won't disappoint me!
Pass down the order. All the regiments quickly retreat and leave the battle. Retreat to Weifang first to stabilize their position!”
" Ha Yi!" Digger, Fan, Nishimura, and Liwen all lowered their heads in agreement.
Itagaki Seishiro's order was quickly passed down, but it only reached the 21st Brigade, which was still relatively complete.
As for the 9th Brigade, due to the death of their regiment commander, Noboru Kunizaki, the organization was incomplete and the command was ineffective.
Facing the fierce assault of the Tiger Regiment, they were unable to carry out Itagaki Seishiro's orders.
Therefore, only the 21st Brigade, which was attacking the south gate, left a portion of their forces to defend against the Tiger Regiment's counterattack after receiving the order.
Itagaki Seishiro, Nishimura Riken, and the others led the headquarters to evacuate first.
It was about the time when the main force of the 21st Brigade had just retreated to the Japanese Army headquarters.
Han Tiansheng and Long Wenzhang also led their troops to chase after the defeated soldiers of the 9th Brigade.
Xiao Chuang Shifan had already led two large groups of about 2,000 soldiers, and they were using the fortifications around the division headquarters to form a simple defensive line.
They planned to block the Tiger Regiment's pursuit, receive the scattered troops of the 9th Brigade, and cover the retreat of the division headquarters and the main force of the 21st Brigade.
However, reality proved that Xiao Jue had taken it for granted.
First, Han Tiansheng formed an invincible and powerful armored assault force with 31 tanks.
Not only were the defeated soldiers of the 9th Brigade beaten to a pulp, but they also suffered heavy casualties.
The rear troops hiding in the simple fortifications were also suppressed by the powerful firepower of the Tiger Regiment and suffered heavy casualties.
Seeing this, Little Digger and Fan were both shocked and anxious. It seemed that they would have a problem protecting themselves, let alone blocking the rear.
Secondly, Li Yunlong, Zhou Weiguo and the rest had also wiped out the remaining troops of the 14th division at the west and north gates.
Other than leaving behind a small number of troops to clean up the fish that escaped the net and clean up the battlefield.
The main force was brought by them to the south of the city to participate in the battle.
Especially Li Yunlong and Zhou Weiguo. Both of them were good at using surprise troops. They brought thousands of infantry and did not directly join the battle from the south gate.
Instead, from the southwest, they outflanked the rear of the Japanese army and bumped into the main force of the 21st Brigade, which had retreated from the front line in a panic.
In the end, apart from Itagaki Seishiro and the others who retreated a step faster and luckily escaped.
The main force of the 5th division was blocked by Zhou Weiguo and Li Yunlong.
Han Tiansheng and Long Wenzhang led the tanks, cavalry, guards, and thousands of infantrymen to attack.
Behind them, Zhou Weiguo and Li Yunlong led thousands of infantrymen to intercept them. The main force of the 5th division was in a desperate situation.
"Brothers, everyone says that the Japanese are good at fighting with knives!”In the fierce battle, Li Yunlong took advantage of the gap when the devils were repelled to carry his saber on his shoulder and said in high spirits,"I don't believe this. We're all carrying one head on our shoulders. Who's afraid of who?
Get your spirits up and get ready to fight with the bayonet!”
Zhou Weiguo saw this and quickly tried to dissuade him." Regiment Commander Li, our Tiger Regiment is well-equipped and has sufficient ammunition. We can completely destroy the enemy with firepower. There's no need to fight with our bayonet!
Now, they should quickly establish a defensive line and use their firepower to block the enemy. They should cooperate with Brigade and wipe out the main force of the 5th division!”
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