It is indeed difficult to hear the sound of aircraft engines in Changchun City, because after Chen Chong and the others defeated the Kameda Alliance, they were about to run out of fuel, so they had no choice but to return. Fortunately, the Golden Eagle that took off from Peiping was about to arrive, and Chen Chong fell There is no need to worry that their departure will cause the defenders to lose air superiority.
The situation on the West Gate front is not optimistic. The combat effectiveness of the Northeast Japanese Liberation Army is still weaker than that of other gates. In addition, the reassurance Zhang Xuyun is not there, so it is difficult to maintain the current defense line, let alone counterattack.
The Japanese who had been injected with stimulants fought without their lives. Their rough and barbaric fighting style had a great impact on the morale of the fake Japanese. Goro Matsumoto saw Otsubo approaching and gasped: "Chief of Staff Your Excellency, we must request reinforcements. Without reinforcements, we can hold on for at most half an hour."
Next to Matsumoto, there were nine fake Japanese soldiers with bandages on their bodies, and among them, as long as they were still able to move, they all continued to fight.
This kind of willpower is not bad even compared to the Xuebing Army. However, with Kazuma Otsubo's understanding, he knows that Matsumoto Goro is telling the truth. If there are no reinforcements within half an hour, Ximen will definitely fall. Any Everything has a limit, and so does human willpower. Objectively speaking, the performance of the Northeastern Japanese Liberation Army today has exceeded expectations. However, this is the end of a strong bow. As the gap in military strength between the two sides further widens, waiting for the Northeastern Japanese Liberation Army There are only two ways for the generals, one is to resist until death, and the other is to escape. Without reinforcements to boost morale and Zhang Xuyun is not around, the remaining fake Japanese will definitely choose the first way.
"Don't count on reinforcements. However, General Ding has ordered a counterattack. If the counterattacks from the other three directions are effective, there may be a turning point."
"Counterattack, General Ding ordered a counterattack, he is crazy."
At this time, there were less than twenty people left around Zhang Xuyun, and all of them were injured. However, they stopped attacking only when they suddenly lost sight of the enemy troops in front of them.
"Where are the enemies?" Shinjo Kazuo looked around and asked.
"Have we killed all the enemies?" one of his men asked, still looking excited.
"Where are our fighter planes? They seemed to have been supported by fighter planes just now." Another fake Japs said.
I can’t remember how many Japs were killed, and I don’t know how far they protruded. It’s a pity that I couldn’t catch Seishiro Itagaki, Zhang Xuyun thought while shaking his head, trying his best to become more sober, and other People are different. Zhang Xuyun has been trying to regain control of his body from the power of stimulants. It is precisely because of his efforts that the raiding Yamato Soul can always remain a whole.
"Hey, there's a lot of gunfire from behind. Where are we?" Shinjo Ichino.
Zhang Xuyun turned around and saw the ruins of the city wall at the west gate of Changchun. However, he heard fierce gunshots coming from there. He felt relieved and said, "Soldiers, well done. We have indeed killed all the enemies in front." Now, let’s fight back.”
"Kill back, kill, kill."
"Kill."
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Zhang Xuyun and the others turned around and headed towards the city. About five minutes after they left, behind them, about three thousand meters away from them, Itagaki Seishiro went up to a high ground, guarded by a group of soldiers, and raised his binoculars to observe the situation.
"Ba Ge, they actually retreated. What a pity." A staff officer beside him said.
What Zhang Xuyun and the others didn't know was that if they continued to move forward, what awaited them would be an ambush carefully set by Itagaki Seishiro.
Because of the rampage of the Chinese Air Force, Itagaki did not dare to continue to invest the reserve troops, and because of the terrifying combat power displayed by Zhang Xuyun and the others, Itagaki was worried that they would cause a breakthrough with less and more, and even threaten his own safety, so he clumsily set up a Ambush circle, but now it seems that what he did seems to have become a joke.
Do you want to send troops to pursue? Itagaki was pondering. Suddenly, a communications staff officer ran over and reported that the North China Front Army's ground observation station had sent a telegram, saying that a large number of Chinese fighter planes had been spotted flying towards the northeast. It was suspected that the destination was Changchun. , to remind the local reinforcements to pay attention.
"Your Excellency, Commander Yamada sent a message to inquire about the progress of the Changchun war situation and how long it will take for us to defeat the enemy." Another communications staff officer ran out, but compared to several others, his voice was lower when reporting the contents of the telegram. Very low, he was afraid of offending Itagaki Seishiro, because under the current situation, Yamada Otsuzo's inquiry telegram was simply a slap in the face.
Did Yamada Otsuzo do it on purpose? The answer is no. The reason why Yamada Otsuzo paid so much attention to the Changchun War was because he was worried about the Kwantung Army's retreat. During this period, as the Chinese army stepped up its offensive, the Kwantung Army began to be unable to withstand it. Come on, if Itagaki Seishiro cannot capture Changchun as soon as possible, then the Kwantung Army will be in danger of being cut off. This is something Yamada Otsuzo cannot accept.
He closed his eyes and took a deep breath to calm down the anger in his heart. After opening his eyes, Itagaki asked the combat staff beside him: "Are there any battle reports coming back from the front line? Is there any breakthrough along the way?"
The combat staff officer whispered: "The Chinese army resisted very tenaciously."
"It seems we can only wait for the next opportunity." Itagaki said, his mouth full of bitterness.
A battle that was thought to be inevitable was fought like this, but the reason for the defeat could not be found, which filled Seishiro Itagaki's heart with an unprecedented sense of failure.
Bad news came one after another. Just as he was sighing in his heart, another communications staff officer came over to report that Yamada Division Commander and others had called to report that the Chinese Army launched a counterattack from three directions: east, north, and south. The Chinese Army's offensive was fierce. , requesting tactical guidance.
"The China Army launched a counterattack, and they still have the power to counterattack." Itagaki seemed to be asking a question or talking to himself. Then, feeling the expectant eyes of everyone, he gritted his teeth and said: "The China Air Force is already on its way. , I estimate there are more than one group, gentlemen, please retreat, now we must conserve our strength."
"Sir, do you want to inform General Yamada and the others?"
"No need. When they recover, they will choose to retreat."
"Hai."
The troops began to retreat, and Itagaki stood still. He took one last longing look at Changchun City through the telescope. He didn't see the miracle happening. He sighed in his heart and turned around to follow the troops.
One hundred thousand troops armed with stimulants and with the help of poison gas were unable to capture Changchun. Itagaki knew that if nothing unexpected happened, he would not be able to stay in China for long.
"The Chinese people have become tigers, while the Yamato people have become Mianyang. When Xiongjiu entered China with high spirits, who would have thought that this day would come. Is the fate of the Japanese Empire about to end here? ?”