Chapter 472: I Am in Urgent Need Now

After receiving the urgent telegram from Madang Fortress, Xie Zhegang of the River Defense Fortress Command immediately began flipping through his roster, looking for nearby troops that could be mobilized to support Madang Fortress.

However, on the entire roster, there were simply no troops that could quickly relieve the siege of Madang Fortress.

"Damn it... that bastard Li Yunhang, that piece of trash... holding some training class at a time like this."

Xie Zhegang's eyes turned red with extreme anger; he had no more troops to mobilize, and when he called the Madang Fortress Command, he could not get through.

At this moment, Xie Zhegang was certain that the Japanese Army must have cut the communications, so he had his Adjutant send a telegram to Li Yunhang.

However, the 16th Army headquarters replied that Li Yunhang was not at the command post; the Commander had just returned and then gone back to a village below Madang Town where a training class was being held.

This infuriated Xie Zhegang; this Li Yunhang was truly a pig, holding a training class when things were already at a critical juncture.

This Commander of Madang Fortress, Li Yunhang, was an utter fool.

To be able to relieve the siege of the Changshan Position and ensure that the entire Madang Fortress could be held.

"It's here!" As he spoke, Liu Zhangqing took a stack of documents out of his briefcase.

At this moment, Fengtian Xiulang was delighted to hear that one of the battalions under his regiment had already occupied the Changshan Position!

After Xie Zhegang received the telegram from Bao Zhangyi, he pondered for a while.

Who would have thought that after they charged onto the Changshan Position, they found that the Republic of China Navy had already withdrawn; the squad leader happily reported the good news to the company commander.

The company commander reported the good news to the battalion commander, and while the battalion commander was happy, he prepared to report the good news to the Regiment Commander Fengtian Xiulang, while simultaneously ordering his battalion to immediately attack into the Changshan Position... to claim the first prize!

A battalion of the Japanese Army, having gone through a bloody battle during the day, still had eight or nine hundred men left; when they charged into the Changshan Position, they triggered the trick mines laid by Bao Zhangyi and the others.

Even if the reinforcements dispatched by Li Yunhang arrived, wanting to retake Madang Fortress to block the Japanese Army was simply wishful thinking.

After slapping him for a while, Fengtian Xiulang had no choice but to tell Xiaoyeguitailang to get lost; he ordered the troops to assemble and first send engineers to the Changshan Position to ensure whether it was safe.

Continuing to fight for the Changshan Position was futile; the soldiers under Bao Zhangyi had fought a bloody battle with the Japanese Army for several hours, and these were all old soldiers who had seen blood and had combat experience.

As for the supplies that could not be taken away from the Changshan Position, Bao Zhangyi also had the naval soldiers leave a little "dinner" for the Japanese Army, letting the Japanese Army know that the Republic of China Navy did not forget Chinese etiquette and would treat them well.

The Changshan Position!

The Independent Brigade of Liu Zhangqing, which was resting in Wanjialing, also received the news that Madang Fortress had fallen.

The setbacks that the Yamamoto Tatsuyama Brigade had encountered in previous days were all completely wiped away during the capture of Madang Fortress.

Bao Zhangyi withdrew from the Changshan Position at dusk and headed toward a safe place in the rear.

Liu Zhangqing came to Yu Hua's side: "Brother Yu, Madang Fortress has fallen; the Japanese Army completely occupied Madang Fortress an hour ago."

Who would have thought that a loud noise would come, and fire would soar into the sky at the Changshan Position; a bad feeling suddenly welled up in his heart.

At the same time, Fengtian Xiulang sent a telegram to Brigade Commander Yamamoto Tatsuyama, stating that his regiment had captured the Changshan Position this evening.

After receiving this intelligence, Yamamoto Tatsuyama was very happy; his suggestion to Commander Okamura Yasuji to move south to attack Madang Fortress and capture Hukou and Jiujiang had indeed been the right one.

Let's see what Commander Xie Zhegang says: continue fighting this battle, hold out for reinforcements, or preserve the seeds of the troops and retreat to the rear.

"What!?" Yu Hua's eyes widened.

Such a sturdy fortress, and in less than two days, his brigade had captured most of it.

The Changshan Position erupted in a violent explosion, and the massive fire, like a volcanic eruption, instantly ignited the entire Changshan Position.

Bao Zhangyi slammed his fist against the wall, cursing Li Yunhang; with the fall of Madang Fortress, Li Yunhang had to bear the primary responsibility.

The defenders of the Changshan Position withdrew, but the Japanese Army was initially unaware; a squad leader on the front line, in order to quickly earn merit, led his squad and prepared to launch a surprise attack on the Republic of China Navy at the Changshan Position.

After Bao Zhangyi and Jin Baoshan restored communication, the two felt they should report this matter to River Defense Fortress Commander Xie Zhegang.

Although Bao Zhangyi's troops had gone through a hard struggle, the Japanese Army was numerous, and furthermore, the ammunition of Bao Zhangyi's troops was almost exhausted.

The Japanese Army concentrated the combined firepower of sea, land, and air to launch a fierce attack on the Changshan Position.

Sure enough, a staff officer soon ran to the regiment command post and reported that the Imperial Army had charged into the Changshan Position and had been attacked by trick mines and explosives set up by the Republic of China Navy.

This time, the Japanese firepower was fierce, with aircraft assisting in the sky, plus naval gun bombardment on the river, and the heavy artillery on the Xiangshan Position suppressing the Changshan defenders from a high vantage point.

The situation on Jin Baoshan's side was about the same as Bao Zhangyi's; it was very difficult to fight until now, and the ammunition was almost gone, with no one sending more up from behind.

"Baka!! —" Fengtian Xiulang was so angry that he gritted his teeth!

Then he turned around and gave Xiaoyeguitailang a few big slaps, slapping him until Xiaoyeguitailang could only nod and bow, answering "Hai, hai, hai."

Furthermore, with the Japanese Army besieging Madang Fortress with several times the force, many core positions had already fallen; the Japanese Army had already secured a foothold in Madang Fortress.

There was no other way, so Xie Zhegang had the people at the Madang Fortress Command immediately send someone to find Li Yunhang and have him quickly mobilize troops to reinforce the Changshan Position.

Yamamoto Tatsuyama Brigade Command Post!

By tomorrow morning, the entire Madang Fortress would be completely occupied by the Imperial Army.

The Japanese Army attacking Madang Fortress had also sent back reports of victory; the battle was going very smoothly, and they had almost taken all the core positions of Madang Fortress.

Withdrawing now would be of great benefit to the reconstruction of the troops; the Chinese side had suffered heavy casualties and was in urgent need of old soldiers who had fought the Japanese Army.

The staff officer told him that River Defense Fortress Commander Xie Zhegang had given a death order that the Changshan Position must be reinforced as soon as possible.

In Xiaolizhuang, Madang Town, Li Yunhang saw a staff officer who had rushed over from the Madang Fortress Command, covered in dust.

Therefore, Xie Zhegang agreed to let Bao Zhangyi lead his troops to break out and retreat to a safe place.

A battalion of men had suffered four or five hundred casualties.

The next morning, Bao Zhangyi led his troops to arrive at Pengze, and he also received the news that Madang Fortress had completely fallen.

"Bakayaro!" Fengtian Xiulang roared: "Xiaoyeguitailang, you idiot... you fool!"

After receiving the order, Bao Zhangyi gathered his soldiers and announced the retreat order; the retreat was also carefully arranged, which troops would go first, which troops would provide cover, and after everything was ready.

At this moment, Li Yunhang's heart was like a roller coaster; when Bao Zhangyi called, he had actually doubted the other party, and now he hoped to mobilize a division of troops to reinforce.

With his own warning, how could this Madang Fortress still fall so quickly!?

"Liu Zhangqing... I am in urgent need of the relevant combat reports on Madang Fortress; please compile them for me."

He looked at Yu Hua: "I knew you would want to see them; as soon as I heard the news that Madang Fortress had fallen, I collected them for you."

"Good brother!" Yu Hua patted Liu Zhangqing on the shoulder.

(End of this chapter)