In this battle, Nishida Shoutarou and his 17th Infantry Regiment, except for the squadron that was taken away by Tanaka, were all annihilated in the mountain road in front of Poplar Ridge.
Hong Lang did not plan to capture any prisoners before the battle. After the battle, the entire regiment did not capture a single prisoner, which made Hong Lang a little surprised. These Japanese veterans who were deeply influenced by the Bushido were really stubborn.
On this mountain road, the Japanese soldiers had lost more than 3,100 people in the battle. The remaining 200 people had only fled to Pingquan. Sooner or later, they would have to deal with him.
"Pass on my order. Clear the battlefield immediately and charge at Pingquan.”The battle here had already ended. There was no point in staying here any longer.
After receiving Hong Lang's order, the soldiers of the Independent Regiment immediately took action. They moved the corpses of the Japanese soldiers to a place and placed firewood under them.
Dozens of people piled up like firewood. Each of these Japanese soldiers stripped them of their clothes and weapons, leaving only a piece of cloth in their pockets. They were thrown onto the firewood pile like dead pigs.
In order to ensure sufficient combustion, the Independent Regiment also poured gasoline on every Japanese soldier. If these bodies were not properly handled, there would be a risk of a plague after spring. Hong Lang could not take this risk.
The other soldiers of the Independent Regiment loaded the undamaged weapons, ammunition, military supplies, and clothing of the Japanese army into intact trucks. They left Yangshuling one after another and began to move toward Pingquan.
" Bang, bang, bang!" A series of gunshots could be heard as a farewell to the Japanese. The soldiers of the Independent Regiment held torches in their hands and threw them onto the pile of corpses. The orange flames surrounded the corpses of the Japanese soldiers. The wooden branches burned fiercely with the help of gasoline, turning the Japanese soldiers into piles of white powder.
When Tanaka received Nishida Shoutarou's distress telegram, he already knew the fate of the 17th Infantry Regiment. The most important thing for him was to save his own Hiraizumi. It was not easy for him to pass through the mountain road just now. How could he go back and die so easily?
Therefore, although he had promised to rescue Nishida Shotaro, he did not ask his team to do so. Instead, he ordered them to quickly advance in the direction of Hiraizumi. As for Nishida Shotaro and the others, they could only pray for their own good.
Two hours later, Tanaka Zhenyi and a squadron of reinforcements led by him arrived at Pingquan County. To his surprise, although the independent regiment had occupied more than half of Pingquan County, only the camp in the east of the city had not been captured. This really surprised him.
"Enter the barracks immediately." As soon as Tanaka Zhenyi led the soldiers into the camp, he saw the corpses on the field. A bad feeling immediately rose in his heart." Quick…"
Before he could finish speaking, an anti-aircraft shell exploded in the air beside him. The shrapnel tore his body into pieces, and several soldiers around him were also sent flying by the shock wave of the explosion. The Japanese soldiers behind him were also called out by the soldiers of the Independent Regiment who occupied the surrounding high ground.
Rows after rows of soldiers fell to the ground, and the Japanese squadron that came to rescue them were reaped of their lives. They had lost their combat effectiveness without being able to use their full strength.
" Commander!!!" Tarou Koizumi was heartbroken as he watched his commander being blown into pieces. However, he did not dare to step forward, much less grieve.
The Japanese soldiers who were completely stunned also found the problem and were also looking for a safe position to avoid the bullets fired by the soldiers of the Independent Regiment.
The fierce battle in the city lasted for more than an hour, killing more than 150 Japanese soldiers before the conflict really ended. There were less than a hundred people left in the Japanese camp, and they were not in the same place.
Hong Lang and his team also arrived at the periphery of Pingquan County at this time and completed the encirclement of the Japanese camp.
"Commander, the Japanese camp has been completely surrounded, and the Japanese troops who came to rescue have also been heavily injured.”The deputy regiment commander, Lin Zheng, saw Hong Lang and immediately reported the situation.
Hong Lang looked at the Japanese camp below with his binoculars." Are there any dangerous weapons in this camp?”
Lin Zheng waved his hand, and Zhou Cheng, who was dressed in a puppet army uniform, walked over." Commander, this is Zhou Cheng, the commander of the Pingquan County Security Corps. They rebelled at the beginning of the war and helped our soldiers determine the location of the Japanese army in the city. It was a huge help.”
Lin Zhen's words were telling Hong Lang that Zhou Cheng was one of them and someone he could trust.
"Regiment commander, that camp is the Japanese army's usual command structure. Other than the daily guards, there are no other military units. The most powerful ones are some mortar soldiers and heavy machine gunners.”Zhou Cheng often went to that place and was very familiar with the Japanese military camp.
"That's great!" This way, there was no need to worry." Immediately launch a general attack and destroy this group of Japanese troops.”
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