Chapter 275: Heavy Losses for the 6th Division and the Kunisaki Detachment

Outside the city, Tani Hisao and Kunisaki Noboru, after receiving the telegram from Okamoto Shinomi.

The two old devils were dumbfounded!

Three regiments, over seven thousand Imperial Warriors, were now actually trapped in the encirclement of the defending army.

And!

From the telegram, the tone of Okamoto Shinomi of the 23rd Regiment was extremely urgent.

The three regiments had already reached a critical moment of life and death.

You must know, the opponent only had one division!

One division!?

And it was still a local army!

The Japanese 6th Division was an elite division within the Japanese Army, known as the number one combat division.

Kunisaki Noboru widened his eyes: "Baka!"

Six o'clock in the afternoon!

Only if the soldiers exited the city could the Japanese 6th Division have a chance to turn defeat into victory.

A Communications Soldier came to report that the three Regiment Commanders had already ordered the burning of the Regimental Flags.

Although they had replenished a portion of their strength when retreating back into Jinshan County.

His eyes were bloodshot, and he ordered the troops to advance rapidly to rescue the trapped regiments.

They had blocked his Japanese 6th Division for an entire day in Jinshan County!

Moreover, they had also crushed his Japanese 6th Division, causing the Japanese 6th Division to suffer heavy losses.

Of the more than seven thousand Japanese soldiers who entered the city, only two thousand or so had broken out now.

"Baka yaro!"

If the fighting continued like this!

In order to break out!

It was actually caused by the little devils calling for artillery fire to carry out indiscriminate bombing.

Tani Hisao suddenly fell to his knees!

"Your Excellency, Division Commander!"

To rescue the Imperial Warriors inside the city.

This still counted as a great victory.

Both sides fought again for one hour!

There was no place for the little devils' artillery positions or Machine Gun positions to be built quickly.

That was to preserve as many soldiers as possible to exit the city.

Tani Hisao widened his eyes!

"Yoshi!"

The Sichuan Army 144th Division was now counterattacking along the entire line, with firepower fully unleashed!

Tani Hisao was so angry he wailed.

Guo Xunqi came before Yu Hua, "Brother Yu!"

"We can use Special Smoke to retaliate against the Sichuan Army inside the city."

You must know!

The Sichuan Army units were the poorest units within the Republic of China Army system.

He spat out another mouthful of blood.

After all, many devil officers on the Songhu Battlefield had said at the time.

At present, the number of people in the entire division capable of fighting was only over six thousand.

The battle was so intense that the three Regiment Commanders directly issued orders to burn the Regimental Flags.

The gap between the Imperial soldiers and the Republic of China soldiers was very small.

Now, in just one day, they had been crushed by the Sichuan Army.

Kunisaki Noboru came before Tani Hisao, holding an Armband in his hand.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander!"

"You don't need to come over!"

All three regiments had already burned their Regimental Flags.

Outside the city!

This battle ended!

Once the advantage of artillery fire was lost!

In the battle of Jinshan County, the 144th Division only had ten thousand men.

The Japanese 6th Division was conducting a battle summary.

"Puchi!!"

Of the Japanese troops from the three regiments inside the city, two battalions ultimately succeeded in breaking out.

"Today we engaged in Urban Warfare and annihilated more than three regiments of the Japanese 6th Division and the Kunisaki Detachment."

The Republic of China Army actually just had slightly worse artillery fire; once both sides possessed equal firepower.

The 144th Division!

After the last Night Raid on the Supply Troops of the Japanese 6th Division and the Kunisaki Detachment, they suffered over three thousand casualties.

The Sichuan Army!

The Machine Gun and Artillery Battalion of the Sichuan Army 144th Division began to show its power.

In an instant!

"This is the armband of the defenders inside the city."

The total strength of the 6th Division and the Kunisaki Detachment is now less than five thousand men.

"Division Commander..."

Right now, their thoughts are very simple.

Just at this moment!

A Communications Soldier of the 144th Division came before Yu Hua and Guo Xunqi.

Upon hearing this!

After all, there was no depth left.

Tani Hisao looked at Kunisaki Noboru!

"Kunisaki-kun, we have failed!"

"Fire the Special Smoke for me!"

This battle, having only just begun an hour ago, had unexpectedly become so perilous.

"The captured weapons and ammunition are still being tallied."

The Sniper Rifle in Yu Hua's hands took one out with every shot, making the Japanese soldiers' Grenade Launchers and Machine Gunners not even dare to counterattack.

The soldiers did not have a single cent of military pay!

This Sichuan Army unit had traveled thousands of miles from Sichuan Province to reach the Songhu Region, crossing more than half the country.

Kunisaki Noboru lowered his head: "Your Excellency, Division Commander!"

Okamoto Shinomi and the other two Regiment Commanders ordered a banzai charge.

They could only obediently be slaughtered by the Sichuan Army.

In the Pingjin Region, the 6th Division could take on an entire army of the Republic of China Army!

Tani Hisao and Kunisaki Noboru naturally could not turn a blind eye.

"We previously estimated that the defenders in the city were the Central Army."

When burning the Regimental Flag, Okamoto Shinomi and the others also sent a telegram to Tani Hisao.

The two men immediately gave the order to mobilize the more than three thousand men outside the city to enter the city at once.

Moreover, while rescuing Okamoto Shinomi and the others, more than three thousand Japanese soldiers had also suffered over fifty percent casualties.

The entire division of over thirteen thousand men was still not at full strength.

"Your Excellency, General!"

Reinforcements must be brought in!

The more than three thousand Japanese soldiers who broke into the city soon engaged the Sichuan Army.

The remaining Japanese officers shouted again.

Kunisaki Noboru, standing to the side, also had a look of disbelief.

Inside the 6th Division's command post outside the city.

"We have only been marching for ten minutes."

This indicated that the unit's organizational structure was nearly crippled.

Tani Hisao waved his hand, "Puchi!"

Tani Hisao believed that his 6th Division really could not advance any further.

He struggled to stand up from the ground.

When did the defenders in the Songhu Region become so hard to fight?!

Three regiments were calling for reinforcements!

At the same time!

The combat effectiveness of the little Japanese devils was no longer that strong.

The resentment in Tani Hisao's heart kept surging upward.

The 6th Division suffered a major defeat in Jinshan County.

"We still have a chance to turn defeat into victory!"

After the battle ended, Yu Hua checked the scene and the casualties of the Sichuan Army.

But, in one day's time, the 6th Division and the Kunisaki Detachment had been crippled.

"Clearly we were wrong; this is the Sichuan Army 144th Division."

Inside the city!

The Sichuan Army 144th Division command post was also discussing the details after the battle.

Inside the command post, Kunisaki Noboru and the other Japanese officers were yelling.

"The war situation has deteriorated to this point?!"

"Order the artillery immediately!"

Six Rapid-fire Cannons, plus 6 Type 92 Infantry Guns, as well as Maxim Heavy Machine Guns and Type 26 General Purpose Machine Guns.

If not for the Japanese artillery fire, the 144th Division would not have suffered such heavy casualties.

After Tani Hisao spat out blood, he felt the anger in his heart subside quite a bit.

All of the little Japanese devils' tactics were now completely ineffective.

"The Imperial Army artillery units are equipped with Special Smoke!"

Can the Empire of Japan really conquer this land?!

Can we do it?!

Can we really do it?!

Suddenly, a mouthful of fresh blood sprayed out from Tani Hisao's mouth.

A ragtag troop, looking like beggars, had actually crushed his 6th Division.

Tani Hisao, shamed into anger, drew his Command Sword and slashed wildly at the city wall.

The troops led by Tani Hisao had just arrived at the city wall.

The powerful firepower had already completely suppressed the Japanese Army.

At the same time!

"Including Zhao Gongming's unit, we have suffered over three thousand casualties today."

"However, our casualties are also a bit high."

This battle left Tani Hisao feeling very stifled inside.

"Hai!" Tani Hisao's Adjutant nodded heavily.

Now, they had suffered heavy losses at Jinshan County.

Furthermore, at the high ground.

Guo Xunqi and Bai Liang were still very happy!

The Japanese Army's casualties were much higher than theirs.

"Adjutant Yu, Division Commander, an urgent telegram!"

The two of them took the telegram and looked!

Yu Hua's eyes shone with light.

(End of this chapter)