Author: Lonely Jungle

"At least more than 10,000 Japanese were drowned! Many were killed in explosions too!"

After less than half a minute of observation, Luo Youdu, the chief of staff of the 303rd Regiment, smiled and said to Kong Jie, the commander of the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army, and Ding Wei, the commander of the 28th Regiment.

"Definitely."

Ding Wei put down the telescope and nodded and said.

"Well! There should be some!"

Kong Jie was more cautious, but still nodded and said.

"The river water flowing into Mingjia Town is still continuing, and it is estimated that it can rise five or six meters."

Luo Youdu smiled and said: "Coupled with the concentrated artillery bombardment from the artillery battalion of our 303rd Regiment in the forest clearing on the north bank of the Nanliu River, I estimate that when the final attack comes next, the casualties among the soldiers will not be many.

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"Hahaha, that's right."

Ding Wei also nodded and smiled.

"Then keep waiting and drown the little devil."

Kong Jie smiled and said.

"right!!!"

Luo Youdu nodded.

Then, the three people immediately followed the follow-up plan and waited for the water of the Nanliu River that poured into Mingjia Town to begin to recede before launching the final siege.

And this time, it is estimated that there is still a dozen or twenty minutes.

Now, there is no rush to attack.

"Signal Corps!!!"

At this time, Luo Youdu suddenly remembered to call the communications soldier and said to him: "Report to the regiment the results of our battle, which has killed about ten thousand Japanese."

"Yes, Chief of Staff."

The communications soldiers of the 303rd Regiment stood at attention, then turned and left to send the report immediately.

At this time, the urgent telegram that Hideki Tada sent to Taro Takeshita had already reached Taro Takeshita's hands.

"How is it possible? How is it possible? The enemy army actually blew up the embankment near the stone bridge of Nanliu River and dug water to flood my imperial army in Mingjia Town?"

After receiving the emergency call, Takeshita Taro staggered after reading the article. Fortunately, two Japanese staff officers saw the situation and happily supported Takeshita Taro.

"Division commander, this is indeed an urgent message from the chief of staff."

Major Kazuo Tachibana, communications staff officer of the 41st Division, said with solemn eyes: "I have personally confirmed it twice, and it is not wrong."

At this time, Major General Yagi Yusuke, commander of the 16th Brigade, who had also received information about the situation in Mingjia Town in the north, also rushed to Taro Takeshita's current temporary headquarters.

After Takeshita Taro handed him the urgent telegram and read it, Major General Yagi Yusuke's expression also changed drastically.

"Your Excellency, General, according to our military maps, the altitude of Nanliujiang River is indeed higher than Mingjia Town. Moreover, both sides of the road from Nanliujiang Shiqiao to Mingjia Town are mountainous, and the road is in a depression."

Pointing to the military map, Major General Yagi Yusuke, commander of the 16th Brigade, said in a serious voice: "The enemy troops blew up the embankment near the stone bridge of the Nanliu River, cut the water directly into Mingjia Town, and attacked the imperial army in Mingjia Town.

It is possible to drown a large number of Imperial soldiers without any effort.".

"As a result, the situation in Mingjia Town is now very unoptimistic. Moreover, the enemy has also set up large-caliber 105mm howitzers on the north bank of the Nanliu River to cover Mingjia Town with artillery fire."

"The imperial army in Mingjia Town is bound to suffer heavy casualties due to floods and bombardment, General."

Taro Takeshita gritted his teeth and said, "I know it all, I know it all."

"Damn it, the enemy is so cunning. They actually attacked Mingjia Town with a water attack."

Major General Yagi Yusuke immediately said: "Your Excellency, the General, can only order General Tada to lead his troops to break through and go south."

"Otherwise, in this case, the enemy will definitely wait for the water to subside soon before launching the final siege of Mingjia Town."

Taro Takeshita shook his head when he heard this and said: "The flooded ground around Mingjia Town is muddy, and the enemy's 105mm howitzer can cover a distance of about five kilometers south of Mingjia Town."

"If Tada-kun is ordered to lead his troops to break through and retreat south, they will only be hit by artillery fire from 105 mm caliber howitzers. If they cannot retreat to us, they will be bombarded by enemy artillery fire."

Before Taro Takeshita could continue to speak, a Japanese communications soldier suddenly arrived in a hurry, "Report to the division commander, the chief of staff is sending another urgent call."

"Bring it!"

Hearing this, Takeshita Taro immediately looked startled, then regained his composure and said in a solemn tone.

"Division Commander!"

The Japanese communications soldier nodded and immediately handed the telegram in his hand directly over the communications staff, Major Kazuo Tachibana, to Takeshita Taro.

Taro Takeshita took the telegram and quickly read it, but saw that the old Japanese's face immediately turned pale during the telegram.

"Your Excellency General?"

"Division Commander!"

Seeing this scene, Major General Yagi Yusuke and Major Tachibana Kazuo, the communications staff officer of the 41st Division, both spoke in low voices one after another.

"Yagi-kun, take a look!"

Taro Takeshita's tone was tragic, and then he handed the telegram to the commander of the 16th Brigade, Major General Yagi Yusuke, and said.

"hiss!!!"

After receiving the second urgent telegram from Hideki Tada, Yagi Yusuke took a deep breath after reading it.

"More than ten thousand people have been killed in the battle! This, this, how is this possible?"

Yagi Yusuke said in shock.

"Nothing is impossible."

Taro Takeshita shook his head bitterly and said: "What's more, this is an encrypted radio sent by Mr. Tada himself, and it contains the secret code that I specially told each other to confirm the authenticity of the radio before going south."

"Now, the enemy's large-scale shelling of Mingjia Town is still continuing, and the enemy has already carried out violent shelling on at least one kilometer of the road south of Mingjia Town in advance, destroying the road. In addition, the river water has also

If it continues to rise, it will be impossible to break through at this time.”

Seeing this, Major General Yagi Yusuke immediately said in a solemn voice: "Sir General, what should General Tada and the others do?"

"If we continue like this, we will be wiped out by the enemy sooner or later!"

Taro Takeshita looked at the map and gritted his teeth and said: "We can only rely on Tada-kun to lead his troops to fight to the end."

"Even if we send troops to transfer the twelve howitzers we have to Mingjia Town for support now, it will be too late."

Yagi Yusuke was silent after hearing this, but actually he was complaining in his heart.

When heading south, at least half of the howitzers should have been left in Mingjia Town and given to Hideki Tada.

At least, it can suppress the enemy's 105mm howitzer that suddenly appeared on the north bank of the Nanliu River, so that the imperial army in Mingjia Town will not be passively bombarded.

It's just an afterthought now, it's already too late.

"Are you going to sit back and watch General Tada and others fall?"

Yagi Yusuke said in a low voice.

"The matter has come to this, what can be done about it!"

Taro Takeshita said sadly and angrily.

Baga, who would have known that the enemy army actually flooded the imperial army in Mingjia Town with water.

Xu Rui is indeed ruthless.

"Tachibana-san, telegraph the chief of staff to defend Mingjia Town and fight to the last soldier."

Taro Takeshita gritted his teeth and said to Major Tachibana Kazuo, the communications staff officer, "Your Majesty, the Great God of Heavenly Locust, will bless them to kill more enemy troops."

"I hope, I hope Tada-kun will not let down the empire's expectations."

Hearing this, Tachibana Kazuo couldn't bear to say: "Division commander, this?".

"Send the report!"

Taro Takeshita waved his hand and said in the surprised eyes of Yagi Yusuke and others: "Now, no matter what we do, there is nothing we can do to restore the imperial army in the direction of Mingjia Town."

"It's better to let them fight to the death in Mingjia Town and kill more enemy troops! Tada-kun will know."

Seeing this, Major Tachibana Kazuo paused and said: "Yes, division commander." He immediately asked the Japanese communications corps to send the report.

About two minutes later, Tada Hideki, who was trapped in Meijia Town, received the latest call back from Taro Takeshita at the temporary headquarters of the second branch.

"Fight to the last soldier?"

After reading the telegram, Tada Hideki said bitterly: "Division Commander, are you giving up on the remnants of my imperial army in Mingjia Town?".

"Chief of Staff, what's wrong?"

Seeing Hideki Tada's appearance, Major General Shibata Ichiro, commander of the 2nd Brigade on one side, immediately asked in a low voice.

"Shibata-kun, take a look!"

Upon hearing this, Hideki Tada handed the telegram to Major General Ichiro Shibata, commander of the 2nd Brigade, and said bitterly.
Chapter completed!