At this time, Military Commander Yang Sen really wanted to have a famous military officer like Zhuge Liang to advise him on how to deal with the Japanese.
Of course, it would be even more perfect to have sophisticated weapons and equipment like the Japanese troops in the end. Anyway, he and all the Sichuan troops are not worried about the military strength.
The huge gap between their Sichuan army and the Japanese army now lies in the sophistication of weapons and equipment and the lack of navy and air force to support operations.
Even on the army side, there is no artillery unit to support operations.
Therefore, without the support of heavy firepower weapons and equipment, the Sichuan Army troops, who fought bravely and were not afraid of sacrifice, suffered heavy losses.
"Reinforcements are coming, military seat, division seat! Our reinforcements are here! The Gui Army is here, and the 26th Division of the 43rd Army of the Sichuan Army has also arrived!"
While the commander of the 135th Division Yang Hanzhong continued to wait for the next combat instructions from the military commander Yang Sen,
Yang Qian, the commander of the 405th Brigade, had a happy face and hurried in. He was also beaming and shouted happily.
"Why is the Gui army already here?"
"And Guo Rudong is here too?"
"They are all there now. Can they go to pick up the Chen family immediately?"
"My troops are about to be wiped out by the Japanese troops!"
Hearing this, Military Commander Yang Sen immediately became happy and asked.
Just now, he had a terrible headache trying to find supporting troops there. Now that he can have two troops to support him, it's no wonder he's unhappy.
"They are following the command from the Military Commissioner and are preparing to defend all the defensive fronts we are holding, including the Chenjiaxing area! So their vanguard has already rushed past Chenjiaxing and will be there in about half an hour!"
"It doesn't even take half an hour!"
Seeing the eager questioning look on his face, Yang Gan, the commander of the 405th Brigade, still responded cheerfully.
"Phew! That's great! With their help, our 20th Army can finally leave some legacy behind!"
"Otherwise, I'm afraid this Battle of Songhu will be the last battle of our Sichuan Army's 20th Army, and it will also be a farewell battle!"
After the military commander Yang Sen heard the other party's response, he also felt relieved, relaxed his whole body, showed the most reassuring smile he had not seen in a long time, and responded.
The commanders of the 43rd Army are Guo Rudong as the commander and Xiao Yisu as the chief of staff. Under the jurisdiction of the 43rd Army: the 26th Division, commander Liu Yuqing. The division has two brigades, Liu Gongdu and Li Changquan.
Although the weapons, equipment and combat effectiveness are not as powerful as those of Yang Sen's 20th Army, they are almost the same.
Because Yang Sen’s troops are actually about as poor as their opponents in terms of weapons and equipment.
As for the combat effectiveness in a fight, it's just a little bit stronger than the opponent, and it doesn't mean that it's all about abuse.
So when Military Commander Yang Sen heard that the other party was also dispatched by the Military Commission to support his troops in combat, he didn't have much opinion.
The weapons and equipment of the 26th Division are much smaller than those of Song Xilian's 36th Division. The number of the entire division is less than 10,000, with only 4 regiments, one correspondent, and one engineer company.
Each platoon only has one light machine gun, and many soldiers' rifles are old sleeves and made in Hanyang. Even if there are only a small number of medium and formal rifles, the entire division does not have a single cannon, lacks logistical supplies, and does not have a field hospital.
The best weapons are also mortars, not mountain cannons.
As for heavy artillery and tanks, I wouldn’t even dare to think about it in my wildest dreams, because we are too poor.
It is even poorer than Yang Sen's Sichuan Army's 20th Army.
Fortunately, Commander Bai's most precious elite force, the Gui Army, came to the rescue this time.
So Yang Sen's heart that was hanging up just now finally calmed down.
In the end, he was still able to preserve some of his remaining troops without being completely wiped out.
This is fortunate.
"That military seat! Should we immediately withdraw all the remaining troops of the 133rd Division and the 135th Division?"
"Their fighting situation in Chenjiaxing is very critical. I'm afraid if they can't withdraw immediately, they will be wiped out and no one will be left!"
"Moreover, the strength of the Gui Army and the Sichuan Army's 43rd Army will still need to be deployed from Liuhe, Yunzaobang to Dachang, not just Chenjiaxing!"
However, when Sergeant Yang Sen had just relaxed his worries, the 135th Division Commander Yang Hanzhong, who had been waiting for the next combat instructions, immediately asked.
"No! We must wait until the Gui Army and the 43rd Army take over the defense before all their surviving troops can be withdrawn. Although our 2nd Army cannot be wiped out, the reinforcements have not yet taken over their defense.
Position, if they evacuate now, they will cause great harm to the troops coming to support!"
"Because they didn't even have a chance to defend, they had to watch Chenjiaxing being completely occupied by the Japanese army!"
"When the time comes, who will be responsible for the sin of defeat?"
"You? Or me? Or the Gui Army and the 43rd Army?"
However, in response to the urgent questioning of Yang Hanzhong, commander of the 135th Division, Military Commander Yang Sen responded very cautiously.
"this"
After hearing this, Yang Hanzhong, the commander of the 135th Division, was also speechless. For a moment, he could not think of anything to say in response.
"What we can do now is pray to God for them!"
"Otherwise it won't be of much help!"
"From the moment we set foot on the battlefield of this national war to kill the Japanese, we already knew that we would die on the battlefield, including myself, so if their entire army is really destroyed in Chenjiaxing
words!"
"Then we, the living brothers, must kill more Japanese to avenge them!"
Looking at the division commander Yang Hanzhong who was feeling heavy because there was no way to immediately evacuate the remaining Sichuan troops from Chenjiaxing,
Soldier Yang Sen was also in a bad mood. After sighing, he calmed down the other party's emotions.
In fact, he also wanted to immediately withdraw all his remaining Sichuan troops from here.
Because these are the troops he started from!
Once all the troops who started from the military throne were killed by the Japanese, can he, a bachelor commander, continue to be the commander?
It's definitely not possible. I don't know how the chairman will treat him then.
Therefore, he was more worried about his troops than his division commander Yang Hanzhong, who were exhausted in the Battle of Songhu.
But as one of the patriotic generals, he accepted such a tragic national war without any regrets.
Even if he had to start over, he would still continue to bring his elite troops to fully support Songhu's battle without hesitation.
Protecting his family and country is still very firm in his heart.
"Yeah! I understand, Military Seat!"
After his heart became heavy, the division commander Yang Hanzhong still responded politely to the military commander Yang Sendao.
"Well! You go ahead and prepare your troops to evacuate here at any time! Don't wait for the Gui Army and the Sichuan Army's 43rd Army to come to take over the defense, and there will be an unpleasant chaotic scene. The handover must be done well, and don't let our first The face of the 20th Army has been lost!"
Looking at the division commander Yang Hanzhong who obeyed and obeyed, the military commander Yang Sen also nodded slightly and responded.
The division commander Yang Hanzhong also nodded in response, and then immediately turned around and left without saying much.
After he left, he asked Yang Qian, the commander of the 405th Brigade, who had reported such good news about the reinforcements to him, to pay close attention to the news about the reinforcements' battle to defend Chenjiahang.
Because this is about his surviving Sichuan soldiers and how many of them left there alive.
So he must also focus on it.
Regarding the combat instructions from the military commander Yang Sen, the 405th Brigade Commander Yang Gan quickly followed the orders without saying a word.
Just when Military Commander Yang Sen was worried about Chen Jiaxing and how many Sichuan soldiers could still come out alive,
The forward troops of the Gui Army have also arrived at Chenjiaxing.
"Is that where we are about to take over the defense of the Chen Family?"
"Are those the devils?"
As soon as these Gui troops arrived here, two Gui soldiers immediately took the lead and asked.
The Gui Army troops behind them also quickly shifted their attention to Chen Jiaxing, who was still in the midst of the war.