Chapter 494: Pondering Intentions

The massive casualties left Chen Zongjin, Chen Dingxun, and Ji Zhangjian all stunned; how had the little devils become so crazy?

This mode of attack was even more ferocious than the previous one.

Especially for Ji Zhangjian's troops, nearly half had suffered casualties, and the defensive line had been torn to pieces by the Japanese Army!

This caused Ji Zhangjian to hurriedly call the 22nd Group Army headquarters, demanding reinforcements as soon as possible, otherwise his troops would be wiped out and the gap would not be plugged!!

Ji Zhangjian's Reserve 6th Division was part of the Central Army; although they had trained in the rear for half a year, many new recruits were seeing tanks and armored vehicles for the first time!

Such iron monsters had a great deterrent effect on the new recruits; machine gun and rifle bullets could not cause any substantial damage to the tanks and armored vehicles at all!

The new recruits were terrified when they saw the tanks and armored vehicles, let alone fighting them; furthermore, the Reserve 6th Division was not equipped with specialized anti-tank guns, so they were unable to hold their ground against the crazy counterattack of the Japanese Army 106th Division.

The offensive was only slightly slowed down after the Japanese Army 106th Division pushed into the defensive sectors of the 123rd Division and 125th Division.

Because the troops of Chen Dingxun and Chen Zongjin were equipped with a small number of anti-tank guns, they destroyed three of the Japanese Army's tanks and armored vehicles.

"We have been calling, but we haven't received any response; from the start of the battle until now, there hasn't been a single message from the Daredevil Battalion."

Because the battle had been going on for so long, Feng Zhanhai's Northeast Army had suffered very serious attrition, and their combat effectiveness had dropped significantly.

"Old Xue, what do you think these Japanese are trying to do?" Sun Zhen was a bit unable to understand.

"No!" Chief of Staff Zhang sighed: "I just received a telegram from Division Commander Rao; the troops' casualties are quite high, and the Japanese Army's tail is also covered by armored vehicles and tanks."

But the front line reported again that outside the encirclement, there was an infantry regiment of the Japanese Army, plus a cavalry battalion, currently flanking the rear of the Rao Guohua Division.

On the Biandanshan Position, Guo Xunqi's troops also encountered a counterattack from a Japanese regiment, and the little devils were fighting just as crazily.

However, this did not stop the Japanese counterattack; the devils of the 106th Division coordinated infantry and tanks very well, facing the Republic of China Army's attempts to destroy the tanks and armored vehicles.

Seeing the two bickering, Chen Cheng interjected, "Alright... alright..."

"Otherwise, I would definitely have the troops use special smoke again!"

Xue Yue, at this moment, also felt his vision go dark and grinned, saying: "You're asking me?"

Xue Yue and Sun Zhen trusted Yu Hua's judgment, and they let Yu Hua immediately adjust the operational deployment.

Why were they now going to surround the Rao Guohua Division? Wouldn't it be better to go and flank Feng Zhanhai's Northeast Army?!

What kind of trick are these little devils playing?!

If the Japanese Army was preparing to break out, then the effect of the Japanese Army breaking out from the front was actually very good; under the cover of the little devils' troops, two thousand devil soldiers broke out from the front again.

Special smoke and high-explosive shells were constantly being thrown at the Chuan Army positions!

The Japanese soldiers would crazily cover the tanks and armored vehicles; some Japanese soldiers, in order to ensure a successful breakout, even lay on top of the tanks, set up machine guns, and covered the tanks.

The Japanese Army breaking out from the front fought steadily, using combat fortifications to cover the follow-up troops, while grenade launchers and mortars fired special smoke and high-explosive shells, constantly causing trouble for the incoming Chuan Army and Central Army.

Hearing this, Sun Zhen slammed his fist hard on the table: "Damn it!"

Yu Hua saw Sun Zhen and Xue Yue bickering and bringing him into it, and he felt quite helpless.

Seeing Sun Zhen teasing him, Xue Yue retorted: "Don't ask me, ask Adjutant Yu instead; I've heard that this kid, Adjutant Yu, is known as the 'Little Strategist' among the Chuan Army!"

"Usually you're quite good at bragging, saying that as long as you ponder the Japanese Army's strategic deployment, you can understand it."

After both sides adjusted their strategic deployments again, Yu Hua, Xue Yue, Sun Zhen, and the others were also baffled by the Japanese Army's operations!

Because in the front defensive sector of the Ji Zhangjian Division, the Japanese Army's offensive was orderly, with tanks and armored vehicles in the lead, while at the positions of Feng Zhanhai and the Rao Guohua Division, the Japanese Army was fighting very chaotically.

Ji Zhangjian's defensive sector allowed at least five or six thousand Japanese troops to rush out, and the Japanese troops who rushed out were not in a hurry to advance, but instead constructed positions to cover the follow-up troops.

"We must not let these tens of thousands of 'pigs' run away."

This left Yu Hua somewhat confused; if you want to break out, shouldn't you continue to tear open the gap in the front defensive sector?

The 22nd Group Army, the Central Army, and the Guangdong Army were encircling and annihilating the Japanese Army 106th Division; to prevent the Japanese Army from noticing, the Chuan Army, Central Army, and Guangdong Army in the Wanjialing area did not build permanent fortifications.

"Also, have the troops of Rao Guohua and Bai Zhangsheng latched onto the Japanese follow-up troops?"

"Plus, due to the night, it's impossible to tell where the toxic areas and safe areas are."

Yu Hua waved his hand, "Keep calling; I believe in the brothers of the Daredevil Battalion."

Yu Hua ordered Chen Zongjin, Chen Dingxun, and Ji Zhangjian that they could open the road and let the Japanese troops pass, but the troops must concentrate their forces to strike the devils from the flanks.

Seeing the two pairs of eyes looking at him, he had no choice but to spread his hands and shrug, indicating that he didn't understand either.

"Adjutant Yu, I suspect that the brothers of the Daredevil Battalion... might have already..."

After Chen Zongjin, Chen Dingxun, and Ji Zhangjian talked on the phone, the three of them suddenly realized that the little devils wanted to break out from the front.

Chief of Staff Zhang stood up: "No!"

"Then you might as well go ask Matsuura Junrokuro, that old devil, to see what kind of trick he's playing!"

The temporary fortifications constructed now simply could not stop the Japanese Army's tanks and armored vehicles.

In addition, Yu Hua immediately ordered the remaining Rao Guohua Division and Bai Zhangsheng's Independent Regiment to immediately rush to the West Line and latch onto the tail of the Japanese Army.

The number of Japanese troops the three were facing was at least twenty to thirty thousand.

Xue Yue also cursed Matsuura Junrokuro, that old devil, and Chen Cheng also joined the cursing battle.

At the same time, one of the brigades of Feng Zhanhai's Northeast Army 91st Division was completely latched onto by the Japanese Army; four battalion commanders were killed in action, and one regimental commander was killed in action; the fighting was extremely tragic.

"Moreover, the little devils are firing a large amount of special smoke and high-explosive shells, causing not insignificant casualties to the pursuing troops."

After obtaining this data, the three immediately reported it to Sun Zhen and Xue Yue!

Inside the 22nd Group Army headquarters!

Regarding the Japanese Army's tanks and armored vehicles, you can let them go for now and focus on striking the Japanese infantry and cavalry!

"We should hurry up and analyze the war situation; what exactly are the Japanese doing? We spent so much effort to lure the 106th Division to Wanjialing."

Sun Zhen waved his hand: "If I could ask Matsuura Junrokuro, why would I ask you?"

"When I first came to the 22nd Group Army, I heard many Chuan Army soldiers say that Adjutant Yu has a hundred and ten tricks up his sleeve when fighting the devils."

Everyone nodded in unison, and Yu Hua stepped forward, "Chief of Staff, have you contacted the Daredevil Battalion that infiltrated the Japanese camp?"

"This 106th Division really has a scheme, bringing out so many special smoke and high-explosive shells to break out, bullying us because our Chuan Army's special smoke has run out."

Looking at this data, Yu Hua's heart suddenly jolted; the little devils' initial goal must have been to break out from Ji Zhangjian's defensive sector.

Seeing three high-ranking officers inside the command post greeting the mothers of the 106th Division, Yu Hua immediately walked to the side.

He pulled over a group of Staff Officers and began working on the map; he had to fathom the intentions of the Japanese Army well in order to adjust the combat plan for what was to come.

(End of this chapter)