Just as Qiao Anbang led the main troops of the Huben Regiment to surround Suzhou, a battalion led by Qiao Anguo was heavily besieged by Japanese troops in Chongde County, 70 kilometers east of Hangzhou.

In fact, the Japanese troops besieged the first battalion were not too many, only about two regiments. If it were only these two infantry regiments, then even if the first battalion could not win, it would not suffer any major losses. However, the Japanese dispatched a large number of planes to assist in the battle.

The combat effectiveness of the first battalion without air supremacy was greatly reduced, and the infantry companies suffered heavy losses. They could only fight and retreat while evacuating, and finally retreated to Chongde County and were surrounded by heavy Japanese troops. The situation was extremely urgent.

Although Qiao Anbang transferred the air defense company under the artillery battalion to the first battalion before leaving, he was obviously unable to deal with the Japanese aerial threats with more than ten anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns with only one air defense company.

Moreover, the air defense company has suffered heavy losses during the battle, which can no longer pose a threat to the Japanese aircraft.

In Chongde County, Qiao Anguo looked solemn, along with his battalion commander Kong Xiangjie, deputy battalion commander Zhao Gengyuan and others, they climbed to the top of Chongde City.

Due to the continuous bombing of Japanese planes, in order to avoid unnecessary casualties, Qiao Anguo voluntarily gave up his position outside the city and retreated the entire battalion into the city to defend.

After the first battalion voluntarily gave up the positions outside the city, the Japanese took advantage of the situation to surround Chongde County.

Holding up the telescope and looking at the Japanese who were waiting for battle outside the city, Qiao Anguo couldn't help but frown. In fact, Qiao Anguo knew that the Japanese who were fighting with them were not very strong, and they were even inferior to the 18th Division before.

With the equipment and assault firepower of the first battalion, if you choose one direction to break through, you will still have a great grasp of success.

But what Qiao Anguo is afraid of now is the Japanese aircraft that appear from time to time. The battalion is full of mechanized troops. It is impossible for military trucks to drill into the mountains and woods. Besides, there are flat rivers everywhere in the south of the Yangtze River, with pitiful forests, and the mountains and steep mountains are as rare as phoenixes.

Even if the first battalion gave up the truck and marching, there was no mountain to drill or forest to enter.

Therefore, I can only wait until it gets dark and breaks through. However, it's just now that the sun is just around the corner, and it's still early to get dark. If there are only so many Japanese outside the city, it's not a problem to stick to it until dark with the weapons and equipment of the first battalion. But just behind the first battalion, the Japanese 18th Division and the Guoqi Detachment are all chasing closely.

Once the 18th Division and the Guoqi Detachment arrive and meet with the two Japanese infantry corps outside Chongde City, the first battalion's equipment is no longer an opponent of the tens of thousands of Japanese troops.

Thinking of this, Qiao Anguo's already frowning frowned even tighter.

Seeing Qiao Anguo's face a little serious, the first battalion commander Kong Xiangjie comforted him loudly: "Deputy throne, don't worry too much. We'll just fight after dark."

"Yes!" Qiao Anguo didn't want to hit Kong Xiangjie and others' information, so he nodded in a heavy tone, then turned around and took the lead and walked down the city.

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Hangzhou, the 10th Army Command of the Central Chinese Expeditionary Army of the Japanese Army.

Chief of Staff Momotake Tanabe walked into the headquarters excitedly with a telegram in hand, saluting to the commander Heisuke Yanagawa who was doing tactical deductions with several combat staff in front of the sand table, saying, "General, the garrison brigade called and said that with the cooperation of the aviation force, they have successfully surrounded the Chinese Huben Regiment in Chongde Prefecture."

"Oh?" Yanagawa Heisuke was startled when he heard this, and then nodded happily and said, "Yoxi, the damn Tiger Ben can't escape now. Where is the 18th Division and the Kōzaki Detachment now?" It turned out that Yanagawa Heisuke planned to draw a main wing from his garrison brigade to supplement it with the Kōzaki Detachment and cooperate with the Kōzaki Detachment.

But after dawn, he learned the traces of the first battalion led by Qiao Anguo through a reconnaissance plane. Yanagawa Heisuke, who was eager to take revenge, regarded the first battalion as the main force of the Tiger Band, so he sent out all the garrison brigades left behind in Hangzhou in one breath, and sent a telegram to the Third Flying Corps for help, asking the Third Flying Corps to cooperate with their actions, preparing to drag the Tiger Band first, and then mobilized the 18th Division and the Guozaki Detachment to surround the Tiger Band and annihilate it.

What Yanagawa Heisuke did not expect was so vulnerable to the Tiger Band. With the help of the air force, the garrison brigade defeated him and surrounded him in Chongde Prefecture.

Shengwu Tanabe was also extremely excited and quickly lowered his head respectfully and replied: "Report to the general, the 18th Division and Guoqi Detachment have arrived in Huzhou and are currently rushing to come."

"Yoxi, order Kwanzaki Ton and Sadao Nakajima to speed up the marching, arrive at Chongde Prefecture as soon as possible, and encircle and annihilate the Tiger Ben Regiment!" Yanagawa Heisuke nodded proudly.

"Hayi!" Tanabe Moribu suddenly lowered his head and responded, then turned around and left with a saber.

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Shanghai, the headquarters of the Central China Expeditionary Force of the Japanese Army.

Due to his relapse of his condition, Matsui Ishione, who is currently the commander of the Central China Expeditionary Army, is currently recuperating in his special care unit. Although he is nominally the commander of the Central China Expeditionary Army, in fact, the command of the troops is not in his hands.

The former Shanghai Expeditionary Army is now commanded by Prince Hirohiko Asakamiya, and the commander of the 10th Army, Yanagawa Heisuke and himself are even more rivals. Matsui Ishione can command several garrison brigades left in Shanghai and the Third Flying Corps of the Aviation Corps.

The Third Navy Fleet ignored Matsui Ishione even more. It has been a day or two since the Japanese Navy and the Army were incompatible.

However, all this is no longer important to Matsui Ishione who is over 60 years old. He just wants to retire and return to China after the Central China sends troops to capture the Chinese capital Nanjing and add another brilliant military achievements to his military career.

Although the empire's sacred war and conquest of China are far from complete, Matsui Ishigen knew that it was the next mission. Thinking of being able to return to his hometown to reunite with his family soon, Matsui Ishigen couldn't help but smile on his shriveled face.

Just as Matsui Ishien was fantasizing about a better life after Glorious resignation, suddenly there was a burst of rapid footsteps outside the ward, followed by a knock on the door: "Report to General General, General Iizawa Shou sent an urgent call from Suzhou."

"Hmm?" Matsui Ishigen and Ianze Shou were old partners. When he was the commander of the Shanghai Expeditionary Army, Ianze Shou was his chief of staff. When he heard the call from Ianze Shou, Ishigen immediately started from the hospital bed, sorted out his clothes and said in a deep voice: "Come in."

With a creaking sound, a Japanese colonel pushed the door in with a telegram, suddenly closed his feet and saluted Matsui Ishione and said, "General!"

"Yes!" Matsui Ishien nodded and asked immediately, "What's the call from General Ianzawa?"

"Reporting to the general, General Izuze Shou said in the telegram that the Chinese army's Tiger Ben's Regiment had captured Wuxi and had now surrounded Suzhou. Suzhou is in an urgent situation. Please send air troops to provide air support!" The Japanese colonel replied quickly.

"What? The Chinese tiger group?" Matsui Ishigen was shocked and asked in surprise: "Is it the tiger group that defeated the 10th Military Kōzaki Detachment a few days ago?"

"Yes, general." The Japanese colonel bowed his head and responded again.

"Why hasn't this Tiger Ben Group been wiped out yet?" Matsui Ishigen said in dissatisfaction and confusion: "It suddenly appeared in Suzhou. How did they break through the Imperial Army's defense line?"

"I don't know this humble position, but the 10th Army currently seems to be besieging the Tiger Ben Regiment in the area of ​​Chongde County. More than an hour ago, General Yanagawa Heisuke personally sent a telegram to the Third Flying Corps, asking the aviation army to provide air support." The Japanese Colonel replied.

"Baga! What's going on? How come there are two tigers in a group? Which one is true?" Matsui Ishigen was furious when he heard this.

"General, please calm down. No matter which one is the Tiger Ben Regiment, it is certain that it is the Chinese army. However, the situation in Suzhou is urgent at present, so Bei Zhi believes that we should reinforce Suzhou first. After all, Prince Hirohiko Asahiko is in Suzhou. If Suzhou is in trouble, the consequences will be unimaginable!" The Japanese colonel raised his head and suggested.

"Yes." Matsui Ishione thought for a while and nodded immediately: "Order the Third Flying Corps to immediately transfer its air force back to Suzhou, and send the third one to the fifth independent brigade to set off along the railway to rush to Suzhou City!"

"General, have you transferred the divisions and troops on the front line of Nanjing back to Suzhou?" the Japanese colonel asked softly.

"No, Nanjing City can be broken all the time. Now that the front line divisions are withdrawn, will all the previous efforts be wasted? Moreover, there are still several imperial garrison brigades in Suzhou City, and there are air support from the aviation army, which is enough to hold on until reinforcements arrive." Matsui Ishigen said firmly.

"Hayi! General wise!" The Japanese colonel patted a horse and quickly turned around and took the order and left.

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Outside Suzhou City, the Tiger Ben Regiment Command.

Yali was sitting in front of the radio station listening to the Japanese radio signals. Qiao Anbang was a little anxious and paced behind Yali with his hands on her back, waiting anxiously.

Just as Qiao Anbang was impatient, Yali suddenly took off her headphones and turned to Qiao Anbang with some fatigue, "The regiment seat, I heard that the Japanese army in Suzhou City sent a telegram to the Shanghai Central China Dispatch Army Command for assistance. Soon after, the Shanghai Central China Dispatch Army Command replied that it had transferred the Third Flying Corps back and was ready to fully support Suzhou. There were also two independent infantry brigades coming to reinforce."

"That's great." Qiao Anbang was overjoyed and immediately said to Yali: "Give me a power to my elder brother immediately and tell him that the Japanese Air Force has been transferred by us, so that he can break east and come to Suzhou to meet us!"

"Yes!" Yali responded happily, then turned around and put on her headphones and became busy.

ps: Sorry, I can only change three thousand words. I want to scold myself. Everyone, just scold me. I broke my promise again. I don’t know where to fly to the third update. Now it’s more than 40 minutes to twelve o’clock, and I don’t know how much I can code, but at 8 o’clock tomorrow morning, I promise to let everyone see a chapter on time. This chapter is today. Tomorrow’s update is still the same.

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