At midnight, some soldiers of the Liu Hei Division of the Northeast Army, which was besieging the Japanese army, fell into a deep sleep. With such a high-intensity battle, even the elite soldiers trained by Liu Hei himself couldn't hold it up. Not to mention the three separate brigades of the Southeast Military District. Because the enemy was still under siege, it was impossible for the Northeast Army to rest completely, and they could only take turns to rest in the rare time before launching a general attack. Unfortunately, war is full of uncertainties, and it is difficult to transfer it by human will.

"Report to the commander, the theater headquarters is in an emergency!" In the entire war room, Liu Hei was studying the tactical arrangement of launching a general attack at dawn. At this time, the telegram staff officer walked in and said.

"Read!" Liu Heitou said without raising his head.

"The Theater Headquarters ordered, Commander Liu Hei of the Northeast Military Region, to order your unit to launch a general offensive against Japan overnight to destroy all besieged enemies in the shortest possible time. This order, the headquarters of the Liaodong Theater of Operations. The operational staff officer said loudly.

"Now?" Liu Hei raised his head and said in an uncertain tone.

"Yes commander, that's how the order of the commander-in-chief of the theater of operations is written."

"Got it!"

Liu Hei said in a low voice. Although it is not known why the theater headquarters was in such a hurry. But after all, a combat order is a combat order, and as a soldier, it is a soldier's duty to complete the orders of his superiors without discount.

In the encirclement of the Northeast Army, the Japanese position was gloomy. The first battle during the day caused extremely heavy losses to the Japanese army, especially the bombardment of the Northeast heavy artillery at all costs, and the entire position was almost flattened, so that the losses of the Japanese army were extremely serious. By the time the encirclement was completely closed, the entire Seventh Brigade would have less than 3,000 troops. Coupled with the besieged part of the 18th Division, the total strength is about 10,000 people. The most important thing is that in the daytime battle, weapons and ammunition were basically lost, most of the elite veterans were killed in battle, and almost all the rest were wounded. Many of the seriously injured died tragically because they could not be treated. All this made the Japanese camp gloomy. For a time, a pessimistic atmosphere enveloped the entire Japanese army.

Command of the 7th Brigade.

"Is the number counted?" Major General Saito Kijiro, the commander of the 7th Brigade, frowned. Between the eyebrows is a sorrow that cannot be concealed. As an old man in the North Korean army, he has been in the North Korean army for more than ten years. He served as a staff officer of the Korean Army Command, and then was sent to the combat unit, starting as a brigade commander, and step by step became the brigade commander of the 7th Brigade of the 3rd Division, the ace of the 3rd Division, and participated in the Russo-Japanese War that affected Japan's national fortunes. He has a deep understanding of the Chinese who are bullied by Japan and Russia, and it is precisely because of this understanding that he looks down on the ignorant Chinese very much, and he has not looked seriously at the Chinese army. But since there was a Feng Shaoshuai in the Northeast, everything seems to be completely different, and I have always only known that the squadron is not synonymous with cowardice. They did not fall behind in the last Sino-Japanese conflict. Because the 6th Brigade of the 3rd Division was the main force at that time, the impact of that battle was attributed to the weakening of the combat effectiveness of the 6th Brigade due to the lack of fighting and the aging of military equipment. However, Major General Saito Kijiro, who was also an ace unit with the Sixth Brigade, understood that the combat effectiveness of the Chinese at that time was no longer a rabble. However, others were soft-spoken, and they could not have an impact on the top of the Japanese army. After the start of the all-out war, the defeat of the 6th Brigade gave him a sense of foreboding. It's just that later the Northeast Army completely avoided it, which paralyzed their feelings. By the time the Northeast Army launched a counterattack, it was too late to be surprised.

"Is the radio fixed? Can I contact the North Korean military command? Major General Saito Kijiro said in a deep voice.

"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, the radio station is badly damaged, and it is unlikely that it will be repaired. I'm afraid we won't be able to get in touch with the outside world. The chief of staff of the Seventh Brigade, Sakuragi Akimi Osa, said in a deep voice. If you can't get in touch with the outside world, you can't get reinforcements, and there is no hope of being rescued.

"How many people are left in the army? Can we continue to fight? Saito Kijiro asked in a low voice. He was also disappointed that the radio could not be fixed. Now he can only hope that the North Korean army headquarters will send reinforcements to rescue them. Provided, of course, that he can hold out until reinforcements arrive.

"Your Excellency Brigade Commander, the 18th Division has only broken through a small half, and most of the remaining troops have been tied into the encirclement, and now I have sent people to reorganize them, the specific number is not clear, but there are not 10,000 but 8,000 people, but most of these people are recruits, and the veterans are basically killed in battle. Another point is that we don't have enough weapons and ammunition. I'm afraid I won't be able to resist the attack of the Shina army after dawn. Sakuragi Akimi said in a deep voice.

"Complete the reintegration as soon as possible, and then concentrate the weapons and ammunition in the troops for use. In the current situation, we can only choose to break through, if we wait until dawn, I am afraid that none of us will be able to escape. "Major General Saito Kijiro forced himself to calm down. Although he is now only left with remnants of defeated generals, and there is a serious shortage of weapons and ammunition, as an excellent general, he must not easily abandon his troops, and what he has to do now is to concentrate his forces as much as possible and rush out of the encirclement of the Northeast Army.

"Hay!"

The night is deep, and at this time, the night in the northeast is full of cold taste, coupled with the smell of gunpowder everywhere, giving the people on the battlefield a kind of desolation from the soul. A disc-shaped bright moon in the sky illuminates the whole land, and the white moonlight not only does not diminish this poignant atmosphere, but makes it even more intense. Now is the middle of the month, when the moon is at its brightest. The battlefield filled with gunsmoke was full of craters blown out by heavy artillery, and the blood and flesh everywhere reflected an eerie smell in the white moonlight. The severed limbs and skulls took on a different kind of horror in the night.

But the soldiers of the Northeast Army did not care about fear, in the deep night, they clung to the cold rifles, endured the exhaustion of the body, and approached the Japanese position with their waists bent.

"Who? (Japanese) "After all, the 7th Brigade is the ace of the Japanese army, and even in the case of defeat and siege, there is not the slightest carelessness. The sentry posts were set up in full swing, and the attack of the Northeast Army was quickly discovered, and the sound of fierce firefighting disturbed the silence of the entire Japanese camp.

Kill!

Knock knock!

In the night, a dull drum sounded, and this very rhythmic drum sounded like a shot in the arm in the hearts of the soldiers of the Northeast Army. Let the soldiers of the Northeast Army exude a force from the inside out. These war drums were brought by Cao Zheng. When the Fifth Division withdrew to pursue the Japanese army, these war drums were left behind. I didn't expect it to really come in handy. The fierce drumming greatly boosted the morale of the Northeast Army.

"Report to the brigade commander that the Chinese army has launched an attack, and fierce fighting has begun on both sides." The Japanese scout said in fear.

"What, how can it be so fast? How many people are there? Major General Saito Kijiro's face changed. In his mind, if the Northeast Army wants to attack, it will be dawn at the earliest, and he still has plenty of time to prepare.

"There were many, in all directions, and there was a violent drum beat, and the people of China launched a general attack." The herald said in shock.

"Yaga! The people of China were going to be wiped out, and they ordered their troops to concentrate on breaking through to the east. "Major General Saito Kijiro knew that with the current shortage of weapons and ammunition, it would be impossible for the Japanese army to resist the attack of the Sumichina army. In this case, the breakthrough is the only way to survive.

"Hay!"

"Report to the brigade commander, the big thing is not good. There was a mutiny in the remnants of the 18th Division, which was being reorganized, and someone had already surrendered under the attack of the Northeast Army! The chief of staff of the 7th Brigade, Akimi Sakuragi, who was colorless, rushed into the command and said.

"How is that possible! How do the people of China know that we are in the place of regrouping troops? Major General Saito Kijiro yelled loudly.

"The Chinese launched a general attack from all sides, and the place where the 18th Division gathered large units was the focus of the attack of the Chinese army." Sakuragi Akimi Osa said in shock. Under these circumstances, it is not surprising that the recruits of the 18th Division, who were already terrified, mutinied. Fortunately, he himself found out early and ran back as soon as possible, otherwise even he might have fallen into it.

"Yaga! Sakuragi-kun, immediately gather the troops of the headquarters, and let's rush out. "In the current form, they can only abandon the troops of the 18th Division and rush out first. It's just that what everyone in the Seventh Division didn't expect was that the Northeast Army had set up two encirclements in order to prevent the enemy from escaping. After spending such a big price on the battlefield, Liu Hei certainly would not let go of a single soldier of the Japanese army, otherwise where would he put his face on the Siberian Tigers.

There is no roar of heavy artillery, because there is no need, just enough with the firepower of ordinary artillery. After all, the current Japanese army is no longer an elite army with a full force of men, but a lone army, a lone army with almost a shortage of ammunition. There is no need to waste the precious heavy artillery shells of the Northeast Army.

"Yaga! The bullets are out of bayonets!" There was a roar from among the Japanese troops, and their weapons and ammunition were finally gone. At this time, the difference between a veteran and a new recruit is visible. One by one, the veterans calmly changed their bayonets. The face was full of calmness, as if he was ignoring life and death. The recruits saw the movements of the veterans and followed suit, but the panic on their faces and their trembling hands revealed how nervous they were at this time, after all, little Japan is also a human being, and there will be great fears between life and death. In addition to the Northeast Army, the broadsword team that appeared on the battlefield was especially fond of chopping off their heads. This is a lot of pressure on the hearts of the recruits. After all, the Japanese army's strong combat effectiveness is maintained in the spirit of bushido, and their belief in Amaterasu does not accept headless ghosts. After the Northeast Army knew that the Japanese army had this tradition, the soldiers of the Northeast Army consciously cut off the enemy's head in battle to put pressure on the enemy's spirit, and now it seems that very good results have been achieved.

(To be continued)