Chapter 348: Republic of China: Starting from the First Class of Whampoa Chapter 358 Regimental Flag of the Imperial Guard Infantry R

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Protagonist:

Lv Muzhi

More than two hundred Japanese soldiers with victory white cloth strips tied to their foreheads had already moved to both sides of the battlefield, their faces showing expressions of despair and madness.

The Youth Army's tanks were getting closer and closer.

Major Zhongwu Manxiong of the Cishou Infantry Squadron was also holding a spike mine, ready to rush out of the trench at any moment.

Colonel Ushijima came over personally to command: "One infantry squad of the First Battalion, rush out from the front to draw fire; the Cishou Infantry Squadron sends out a squad to rush out from the left and right flanks, giving the enemy's tanks a warm welcome!"

"Banzai——!!!"

"Die, you Chinese! We are the Imperial Guard of Emperor Tenghuang!"

A group of devils rushed out of the trenches one after another, launching a desperate charge against the surging steel torrent.

The devils holding spike mines on both sides seized the opportunity, grabbed a spike mine about one and a half meters long, and rushed toward the Youth Army's tanks from the side.

Seeing this scene, the Youth Army's frontline commander understood that this was the spike mine that had appeared on the Xuzhou Battlefield, and now they were using the old trick again.

"Infantry attacks into the Japanese positions from both sides; tanks wait in place temporarily, clearing out Japanese machine gun fire!"

Large numbers of Youth Army infantry rushed into the positions of the Imperial Guard Infantry First Regiment from both sides, and gunfire and screams immediately erupted inside.

Meanwhile, Major Zhongwu Manxiong, the Squadron Leader of the Cishou Infantry Squadron crouching in the trench, was still waiting nervously; once the Youth Army's tanks passed through the trench, he would crouch under the trench bottom and use the spike mine to directly pierce the belly of the Youth Army's tanks, turning them upside down!

But the Youth Army's tanks still did not come, while the Youth Army's infantry had already entered the positions from both sides.

"Major Zhongwu, the enemy's tanks have stopped advancing! The Youth Army's infantry is encircling toward the center of the position from both sides!"

Colonel Ushijima on the scene also panicked; of his remaining firepower, only a few heavy machine guns could be used, and reinforcements would not arrive now, nor would they arrive later anyway—his doom had come first.

"Major Zhongwu! What are you waiting for?!"

Colonel Ushijima roared, and Zhongwu Manxiong held up his spike mine, looking at his subordinates: "For the honor of Emperor Tenghuang! For the honor of the Imperial Guard Division! Launch an assault on the enemy's tanks!"

More than one hundred devils holding spike explosives let out a unified strange cry, holding up their spike mines and rushing out of the trenches, pouncing on the Youth Army's tanks.

"Looks like the little devils can't hold back anymore!"

"Let them taste our artillery fire!"

Several light anti-aircraft vehicles and armored vehicles opened fire directly, using the 20mm cannons and heavy machine guns on the vehicles to attack the Japanese soldiers who had rushed out and wanted to blow up the tanks.

The power of the 20mm shells far exceeded that of bullets; one shot could tear a Japanese soldier along with the spike mine in his hand to pieces.

The 12.7mm heavy machine gun bullets were likewise the sickle of the god of death; wherever they swept, limbs were severed, a gruesome sight.

"For the He..." A Sergeant Major had just shouted half a slogan when he was hit squarely by a string of 7.92mm bullets, his whole body falling backward.

In Colonel Ushijima's eyes, this suicidal charge was very tragic.

But in the eyes of the Youth Army soldiers, it was deserved and foolish.

Colonel Ushijima Katsuji witnessed all this from the rear; his last trump card, like ice and snow under the sun, completely melted away.

"Colonel Excellency! The enemy's flamethrowers on the left are clearing the way and will be here soon!"

"Colonel Excellency, the enemy on the right is approaching!"

"The enemy tanks on the front have started moving!"

Colonel Ushijima Katsuji's blood rushed to his head; he threw his samurai sword fiercely to the ground, picked up a spike mine from beside the ammunition box, leaped out of the trench in two or three strides, and decided to burn himself for the Holy War in this final moment.

But just as he climbed up the trench and was facing hundreds or thousands of Youth Army gun muzzles and cannon muzzles, Colonel Ushijima Katsuji thought of something important.

"Quickly go destroy... hungry!"

Before his words fell, this Colonel Ushijima Katsuji of the Imperial Guard Infantry First Regiment let out a miserable cry, was hit by a bullet, and fell to the ground.

Colonel Ushijima Katsuji lay on the ground, speaking unclearly: "Regimental flag... regimental... flag!"

Inside the Sanhao Tank, a tank commander stared dumbfounded.

From the Youth Army's perspective, Ushijima Katsuji, by his own strength, rushed out of the trench; seemingly a warrior, actually did nothing, stubbornly took over a hundred bullets, was finally smashed by the machine cannon, and just simply fell down.

"Is this little devil so brave?"

"He actually looked back; he doesn't take our Youth Army seriously at all!"

The Imperial Guard Infantry First Regiment was declared annihilated, and the position was directly occupied.

Qiu Qingquan received this good news in his headquarters; along with the news came a regimental flag—the regimental flag of the Imperial Guard Infantry First Regiment that had not had time to be destroyed!

Hu Gongnan had already learned that this regimental flag had special significance.

Emperor Meiji bestowed the first regimental flag in history upon the Imperial Guard Infantry First Regiment.

"This... it can actually be captured?!" Song Xilian asked in surprise.

Qiu Qingquan looked at the Youth Army officer who delivered the regimental flag; the latter said: "According to my guess, the Japanese Guard Flag Squad was unwilling to destroy this regimental flag of special significance, and wanted to take this flag and escape back to the division headquarters; on the way, they were all blown up by our army's artillery fire, so, to be precise, this regimental flag was picked up by us when searching and clearing the battlefield; as for who fired the artillery, it really cannot be said clearly."

After hearing these words, Qiu Qingquan also laughed and cried; he did not expect that such an important regimental flag would be obtained without effort, and regarded it as a reward from heaven for his complete annihilation of the Imperial Guard Infantry First Regiment.

However, without the prior groundwork of completely annihilating the Imperial Guard Infantry First Regiment, this regimental flag would not have fallen to him to pick up; thinking of this, Qiu Qingquan said: "Wrap up the regimental flag and send it to Zhengzhou for Lu Commander to review."

Hu Gongnan said: "The old man is in Wuhan; why not send it to Wuhan to report merit to the old man?"

Qiu Qingquan thought for a moment, but still insisted on his own opinion: "Let me first show it to Lu Commander, and report the victory to him by the way; as for this regimental flag, can Lu Commander possibly keep it for himself?"

An officer took the regimental flag and then strode out the door; Hu Gongnan, greedy, reached out his hand to try to detain him, but finally had to put his hand down.

He could only blame himself for being unworthy, unable to personally hand this regimental flag to the old man himself!

Qiu Qingquan thought simply: Lv Muzhi was his direct superior; he had reached today thanks to Lu Commander's support, so it was better not to report merit across levels.

The regimental flag of the Imperial Guard Infantry First Regiment was sent by plane to the Youth Corps' Zhengzhou Headquarters that same day.

Lv Muzhi and the others unfolded this regimental flag of special significance inside the headquarters, examining the text on it; the flag surface bore the words Imperial Guard Infantry First Regiment.

Lv Muzhi and the others unfolded this regimental flag of special significance inside the headquarters, examining the text on it; the flag surface bore the words Imperial Guard Infantry First Regiment.

Zhang Fei stepped forward and said: "This is the regimental flag bestowed by the Japanese Army's first Ten Thousand Locusts; our army won its first battle, annihilating the Imperial Guard Infantry First Regiment in a single engagement, and dealt a harsh blow to that Ten Thousand Locust's face!"

Liao Yaoxiang nodded: "Exactly, the devil Ten Thousand Locusts have unleashed their own watchdogs; this is what we call beating a dog in the water!"