After the sun appeared again, the sunlight shone on the Zhonghua Gate position. Everywhere you could see discarded steel shells, shell fragments, broken gun parts, collapsed and blown-up buildings, and debris.
There were also a lot of corpses. These were the corpses of the officers and soldiers of the 88th German Arms Division who were engaged in defensive operations after the Japanese night attack. Of course, there were also corpses of the Japanese.
After the fierce battle at the Zhonghua Gate position, there were shocking post-war scenes everywhere.
Even on the positions further forward, there were corpses everywhere, including the 88th Division, the 87th Division, the Teaching Corps, and the Second Military Police Teaching Regiment. The corpses of officers and soldiers from these troops who came to support the operation were mixed in.
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There are horrific scenes everywhere,
However, ten o'clock in the morning was a break between the battles between the two sides. The Japanese troops, who had just been beaten back again, needed time to rest and recuperate in order to launch the next more ferocious attack.
Because they have been fighting all night, but they still have not captured the Zhonghua Gate.
This is an unexpected battle situation for the Japanese troops.
At this time, Commander Sun of the 88th Division was also in a private house outside Zhonghua Gate, using military binoculars to watch the movements of the Japanese troops ahead. Beside him, Deputy Commander Feng and Chief of Staff Chen Sunong were also reporting to him.
War situation.
"After a day and night of fierce fighting, the 262nd Brigade has reduced its strength by more than 4,000 people, and the 264th Brigade has reduced its strength by more than 3,000 people, with more than 3,000 wounded soldiers. There are still less than 5,000 combatants. According to the
With the current consumption rate, our 88th Division will have its entire army in less than two days. The entire army is here."
After Chief of Staff Chen Sunong reported here with a heavy heart,
I just can’t report anymore.
And when he heard that his troops suffered such heavy casualties,
Commander Sun was silent. He never thought that his elite Eighty-Eighth Division would suffer such heavy casualties after fighting the Japanese army for less than two days. This was something he had never thought of in his wildest dreams.
You must know that the troops that went out to fight this time also included the troops sent by the teaching corps, the 87th German Arms Division, and the Second Gendarmerie Teaching Regiment to support them.
"It seems that we cannot continue the next battle. Call Commander Tang immediately. We must withdraw within today, otherwise we will collectively die for our country here!"
"You have to leave some seeds for our 88th Division!"
After listening to such a tragic battle damage report,
Commander Sun felt very distressed, closed his eyes, and then gave instructions to Chief of Staff Chen Sunong.
"But what if Commander Tang doesn't allow us to evacuate?"
"If we evacuate here, the Japanese will attack the Guanghua Gate where the 87th Division is holding on behind!"
"If that area is also lost, then the capital will be in danger!"
Chief of Staff Chen Sunong reminded the other party with a complicated expression.
"You go ahead and call Commander Tang! At the very least, our remaining troops must rest and recuperate!"
"You can keep the green hills without worrying about having no firewood?"
Mr. Sun shook his head and responded.
"Yes! I understand!"
After seeing that Mr. Sun had made up his mind,
Chief of Staff Chen Sunong also quickly agreed.
soon,
Commander Tang's evacuation order reached him.
And let the 87th Division temporarily replace them and fight the Japanese for a while, and let Commander Sun's troops withdraw to Xinghuamen to rest.
To the north of Yuhuatai is the China Gate.
So soon, the troops defending the left-wing position on the front line of Zhonghua Gate became the 87th German Arms Division and the 51st National Army Division on the right-wing. The main force of the Japanese 6th Division, the 11th Brigade, 13th and 47th Regiment
, they are resting and recuperating from the east and west sides. After preparations are completed, they will launch a new round of fierce attack on Zhonghua Gate.