However, while Commander Xue was chatting with this combat staff officer, the Japanese army's attack never stopped, and the attack became more and more fierce.

"Damn it, the little devil has broken through several of our outer lines of defense so quickly!"

At the front line, Commander Li, the commander of the 29th Army Corps, was in a heavy mood and cursed the Japanese troops angrily.

"Military seat, the heavy firepower deployed by the Japanese army to attack our troops this time is really unprecedentedly fierce. The officers and soldiers on the peripheral defense line suffered heavy casualties, and the Japanese air raids have not stopped yet! So I suggest that all troops on the peripheral front must

All troops must be reduced and withdraw into the city to hold on."

"At least this way, we can avoid the Japanese's indiscriminate bombing first, because there are still some air defense fortifications in our city, so we won't be forced to accept the Japanese's air force without any obstruction like in the field.

The fierce bombing, and the continuous heavy casualties!"

At the same time, Wang Jian, the Chief of Operations Staff of the 64th Army under his command, quickly put down his telescope and said worriedly.

In this regard, Commander Li also nodded in agreement. He and Chief of Staff Wang Jian were already aware of the current severe situation, which was very strange. Compared with the previous attack by the Japanese army they faced,

There are discrepancies.

Especially under the attack of the artillery troops, it became clearer that the number of artillery configurations of the Japanese troops this time was definitely more than the number of two or three divisions.

Because they are now being bombarded by the Japanese army in Hubei with ferocity and ferocity, it feels as if they are being bombarded by an artillery group with a force of 100,000 Japanese troops!

Therefore, the two of them were in sync with each other and agreed not to continue fighting. Otherwise, they would have been blown up by the Japanese aircraft group, the Japanese heavy artillery group, and the artillery group before they could coordinate the battle with the Japanese infantry tanks.

With a small number of troops.

"Immediately give me an order. As long as we can withstand this wave of Japanese bombings and troop attacks, we will immediately withdraw into the city and continue to resist. We cannot continue to fight the Japanese in the wild. This will be detrimental to us."

The battle will be greatly disadvantaged!"

"And send a message to the commander to ask if we can evacuate!"

"I'm worried that even if we enter the city, we won't be able to hold on for long, and we might even be besieged by the Japanese and annihilated!"

After reaching a consensus, Commander Li quickly issued orders to Chief of Operations Staff Wang Jian to prepare to withdraw into the city and to evacuate.

"Yes! Military seat! I'll go right away!"

After hearing this, Chief of Staff Wang Jian quickly agreed and immediately went to implement the order, because the Japanese army was already preparing to launch a general attack. Once the Japanese army launched a general attack, those troops who had not had time to evacuate would probably have to do so.

Facing huge casualties.

The Japanese army has aircraft, artillery, heavy artillery, a large number of tanks and chariots, and a large number of light and heavy machine gun cover, as well as this time such an elite Japanese infantry attack, so at this moment the 1st Corps of the National Army

Just relying on crude weapons and equipment to resist tenaciously would not be able to stop the attack of such an elite Japanese army.

And maybe, if it doesn’t work well, the whole army will be destroyed.

Therefore, in the face of such a dangerous situation, Commander Li decisively asked the Chief of Staff Wang Jian to ask all the communications troops under his command to immediately notify all the national officers and soldiers outside the city to withdraw into the city and prepare to withdraw from the city.

Back door evacuation.

The Japanese army was bound to win the battle that severely damaged the 1st Corps of the National Army. They had the superior conditions of such firepower configuration, and also had such self-confidence and fighting will. Therefore, as the National Army troops continued to retreat,

, the offensive momentum of the Japanese army is becoming more and more fierce,

In particular, the artillery fire from the heavy artillery unit commanded by the division commander Susumu Fujita of the Japanese 3rd Division and the artillery unit continued uninterruptedly, suppressing the firepower points on the positions of the National Army's 1st Corps.

counterattack.

"Air force bombing!"

"Suppression by artillery fire, suppression by machine guns, infantry charges forward!!!"

"Give me ducks and chickens, give me ducks and chickens!!!"

"Assault! Assault!"

"Thud, tug, tug, tug, tug, tug, tug, tug, tug!"

"Boom-boom-boom! Boom-boom-boom! Boom-boom-boom!"

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More than 20,000 Japanese infantrymen, under the cover of the artillery fire of the powerful Japanese artillery team, these Japanese officers and soldiers quickly rushed like a group of bloodthirsty wolves towards the national troops in front who were evacuating their positions.

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In the blink of an eye, these national army positions were covered by the terrifying artillery fire of the Japanese army. Then, after all the fortifications were completely destroyed by the Japanese artillery shells, the bunkers and fortifications on the frontline defense front of the national army were completely destroyed.

In an instant, the corpses of batch after batch of national army officers and soldiers were lying on the ground, with blood flowing like rivers.

The Japanese bombers dropped aerial bombs in the air, and the Doudin tanks and chariots on the ground continued to charge forward fiercely. While firing, more Japanese infantrymen followed the chariots and began to chase those who were evacuating and entering.

The officers and soldiers of the national army in the city.

"Ta da da! Ta da da! Ta da da!——"

"Bang! Bang! Bang! -"

"Brothers from Duanhou, fight hard and don't let these stupid devils invade the city!!!"

"At least let our main force evacuate successfully! Fight with all your strength! We must complete our cover work! Fight! Brothers! Kill the Japanese! One kill is enough, kill two and you will make a profit!"

The national army guards responsible for cutting off the rear have been bravely resisting the Japanese troops who were chasing them. Their commanders continued to boost their morale and were personally fighting on the front line while ordering the national troops who were cutting off the rear outside the city.

The soldiers of the army used the light firepower weapons and equipment in their hands to tenaciously fight against the pursuing little Japanese who were attacking the city.

However, the siege weapons and equipment of the Japanese army that came this time were really too many heavy firepower weapons and equipment, and the power of the attack was very powerful. However, the aerial bombing of the Japanese army's huge fleet of Japanese aircraft, as well as their large-caliber

The rain of shells from the heavy artillery mortar continuously bombarded the troops outside the city and the troops inside the city, as well as around the city walls. Some shells even hit directly into the city where the Feiguo troops were withdrawing.

After a lot of indiscriminate bombing, both the positions outside the city were turned into ruins, and even the buildings on the city tower and inside the city were crumbling due to the indiscriminate bombardment by a large number of Japanese bombers and heavy artillery groups.

A horrific battle scene with masonry, rubble, and gravel flying everywhere.

For a moment, there were flames everywhere, thick smoke rising, and lingering gunpowder smoke, quickly covering the national troops who had withdrawn into the city.

At the same time, explosions and flames were everywhere outside and inside the city. Especially inside the city at this moment, a large area was bombarded by the Japanese bombers, and a large area of ​​private houses suddenly transformed into

Piles after piles of rubble.

Soon, the Japanese army's heavy firepower weapons and equipment, including tank guns and mortar groups, also quickly concentrated their firepower to attack the gates of the city where the national army retreated.

The heavy firepower team of the Japanese troops specially selected the weakest defensive points of the city gate to carry out intensive bombing. They were prepared to blow open the city gate and invade the city within a short period of time to annihilate all the national troops who had withdrawn into the city.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

"Boom, boom, boom!"

"Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!"

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"The infantry attacked the city gate, machine guns suppressed it, and grenades and mortars continued to suppress fire!!!"

"Bombardment! Bombardment!"

As the battle situation became more and more favorable to the victory of the Japanese army, the Japanese commanders quickly directed their mortar units and grenade units to fire continuously.

At the same time, dozens of light and heavy machine guns were ordered to continuously shoot at the Nationalist officers and soldiers in the city who were still resisting tenaciously.

“Give me the duck and chicken!!!”

"Assault! Assault!"

More than a thousand Japs, under the cover of machine guns and artillery, rushed desperately toward the corner of the wall that had collapsed at the south gate.

"Tu tu tu tu!"

"Boom-boom-boom!"

"Let me capture the Chinese army's city gate immediately!"

"Assault! Assault!"

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With countless bullets and grenades flying across the sky, and the Nationalist officers and soldiers defending the city being suppressed by such ferocious heavy firepower from the Japanese army, unable to lift their heads, and unable to launch effective defense and counterattack, the Japanese army

The various commanders also quickly issued battle orders to charge,

These Japanese commanders were directing their Japanese officers and soldiers to launch a brave charge towards the city gate that had been opened by bombing.

Not long after, the city was destroyed,

The national army also evacuated in a panic and continued to evacuate to the rear.

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Chapter completed!