Tengdo Takayoshi looked relaxed, but the expression on Xu Shijiu's face became colder and colder.

After the Japanese army launched a counterattack, the guard battalion's offensive was quickly disintegrated.

Xu Shijiu was mentally prepared for this, because whether it was training or equipment, the 19th Detachment was at a disadvantage compared to the Japanese army. Now, even the military strength that the Chinese army always possessed is superior, the guard battalion is at an absolute disadvantage. In this case, if Japan can be suppressed and beaten by the guard battalion, it would be a ghost.

After the disintegration of the Guard Battalion's offensive, Japan took advantage of the situation to launch a counterattack, and tried to eat the Guard Battalion in one fell swoop.

This is replaced by an ordinary national army, or the 19th Detachment before winter training. If Japan crushes like this, it will definitely be in chaos and defeated. Fortunately, after experiencing the training of the last Battle of Erlongshan and after a winter training, the combat effectiveness of the 19th Detachment has been significantly improved.

(Split Line)

Seeing that the Chinese army on the opposite side could move from attack to defense calmly under the fierce attack of the Japanese army, and even arranged a minefield at the forefront of the position, a hint of surprise flashed across the faces of Takayoshi Fujido and Oda.

Takae Fujido came back to the artillery mirror and carefully observed the situation on the battlefield ahead. He said to Oda thoughtfully: "San Oda, it seems that our opponent is quite not simple. He urgently turned from attack to defense, and was always under the fierce attack of the imperial army. He didn't even lose his own position. It's interesting, a bit interesting

"What is particularly rare is that they actually set up a minefield at the front of the position, and used this to dissolve the attack of the 4th Squadron in one fell swoop. Even if Xue Yue's 1st Corps is here, it's probably just the level." Oda put down the telescope and nodded deeply.

"But..." Oda paused and continued, "But if the Chinese thought that we were independent and mixed into the 14th Brigade was at the same level as the Dragon Guardian Gendarmerie, and thought that a small minefield could block our attack, that would be wrong, and it would be a big mistake."

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After the frontal attack was blocked by the minefield, the Japanese army on the opposite side immediately divided two squadrons, trying to detour behind the guard battalion from both wings. Since the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War, Japan has pursued this trick for four years, but it must be admitted that this trick is really useful.

"This is another set." The guard battalion commander Yang Dashu was originally the company commander of the spy company directly under the headquarters of the Third War Zone. He also participated in the Battle of Shanghai and the Nanjing Defense War. He is extremely familiar with these routines of Japan. At present, he can only divide two platoons to protect the flanks.

At this time, the disadvantages of the guard battalion in terms of military strength were fully reflected. In almost every direction, the guard battalion was in a tough battle. Although Yang Dashu still held an elite platoon in his hand, this platoon was far from enough to change the situation.

At this time, the guard battalion could not even retreat.

Seeing that the guard battalion quickly fell into a passive state, Xu Shijiu's face became even more gloomy.

As the Sino-Japanese War entered its fourth year, the situation that Xu Shijiu was most reluctant to see and was most afraid of seeing finally inevitably appeared.

The Japanese army won almost every battle, so they could always control the battlefield after the battle was over, so their wounded were always treated in time, so their new recruits always had a great chance to survive, and then slowly grew up in actual combat again and again, becoming veterans one by one.

The Sino-Japanese War has entered its fourth year. When they first set foot on the Chinese battlefield, the Japanese recruits who had never even seen blood had completely grown up and turned into experienced veterans. To this day, nearly one million Japanese soldiers on the Chinese battlefield have almost all been veterans who have participated in the war for more than two years.

The Japanese army opposite is just a temporary garrison. The quality of the soldiers is still like this, not to mention other special divisions and even permanent divisions. In short, the quality of the Japanese soldiers is growing rapidly, while the quality of the national army is getting worse and worse. The strength gap between the two armies is becoming increasingly different.

It was not until this time that Xu Shijiu realized that he had made a mistake, a fatal mistake

Xu Shijiu mistakenly estimated the combat effectiveness of Japan. In fact, in addition to the newly formed military police teams in each occupied areas, various permanent divisions, special divisions and even mixed brigades in Japan have been transformed after four years of practical training.

The Sino-Japanese War has entered its fourth year, and Japan is no longer Wuxia Amon

As his thoughts turned sharply, the little Japanese made a breakthrough on the left wing. Yang Dashu had no choice but to throw the last platoon in his hand into the left wing and launched a cruel hand-to-hand battle with the little Japanese who broke into the position.

About a small team of more than 40 Japanese soldiers broke into the position of the guard battalion and engaged in hand-to-hand combat with more than 70 officers and soldiers of the guard battalion. The result of the hand-to-hand combat was almost one-sided. More than 70 officers and soldiers of the guard battalion were killed by more than 40 Japanese soldiers.

Seeing one guard battalion after another lying under the bayonet of Japan, Xu Shijiu's face was so gloomy that it could almost scrape off the frost. In terms of hand-to-hand combat level, the Japanese opposite was comparable to the 59 German-armed divisions of the Central Army before the Battle of Shanghai, and even more than that.

"Retreat" Xu Shijiu gritted his teeth and collapsed from the gap between his teeth.

"What, withdraw?" Yang Dashu was stunned and shouted, "Commander, where can he retreat at this time?"

At this time, the Japanese and the guard battalion were completely mixed together. The positions of both sides were intertwined. You have me and I have you. Hand-to-hand combat has erupted in several positions. In this case, once you retreat, it will be defeated like a mountain. How could it be said that you can retreat?

"If you can't retreat, you have to retreat, retreat." Xu Shijiu shouted again. It's time, and you can't care about so many. It's better to withdraw a few, even if you only need one or two, it's better than to wipe out the entire army.

"Guardian, send me my order to withdraw." General Yang Dashu slapped his cap to the ground.

(Split Line)

Gao Shenxing led the L regiment. The 4th regiment was marching halfway through the way and encountered the defeated soldiers from the guard camp.

Seeing that there were only more than 100 defeated soldiers left in the strong guard battalion, and they were all injured, Gao Shenxing could hardly believe his eyes.

"Old Xu, what's going on?" Gao Shenxing found Xu Shijiu from the defeated soldiers and asked anxiously.

Xu Shijiu sighed and said, "Oh, don't mention it. I, Xu Shijiu, have been in the army for 16 years and have never suffered such a big loss. This time I am embarrassed by my grandma's house."

Li Zihan and Lu Jian Gang came after hearing the news. After hearing Xu Shijiu's words, they looked at each other in surprise.

Listening to Yang Dashu briefly talk about the whole story of the battle in Yanjia Town, Gao Shenxing, Li Zihan, Lu Jian Gang and L regiment, and several battalion commanders of the 4th regiment took a breath. The combat effectiveness of the 14th brigade of the Japanese Independent Mixed Brigade is so strong? They thought that the 14th brigade of the Independent Mixed Brigade was stronger than Longkou and Qingyang County, but they were very wrong.

Gao Shenxing asked: "Old Xu, are you still going to Yanjia Town now? Can the military families in the town be saved?

Xu Shijiu sighed and shook his head, "No need to go, it's useless to go. If you can't save thousands of fellow villagers in Yanjia Town, you might even get in the 1st regiment and the 4th regiment. You may not know that the carp's mouth fell just after noon, and the main force of the independent 14th Brigade is almost at Yanjia Town."
Chapter completed!