………………………………………… Boom Boom!

The 1st Division of the Japanese Army, which was evacuating, was suddenly attacked by the heavy artillery units of the Northeast Army. With its range, the heavy artillery launched an attack outside the reconnaissance range of the Japanese scouts. In a very short time, the Japanese troops were suppressed. The 1st Division of the Japanese Army, which had been heavily guarded, became chaotic due to the sudden attack.

Tick Tick Tick Tick ...... The military horn of the Northeast Bureau sounded in the south direction of the Japanese army, attracting the attention of the Japanese army, and the soldiers of the Northeast Army of about a regiment took the lead in launching an attack on the Japanese army, and the Japanese army, which was originally somewhat chaotic under the suppression of heavy artillery, was defeated and retreated, and the Japanese soldiers suffered heavy casualties. When the Japanese army was attracted by the Northeast Army due south, the loud charge was once again remembered on the battlefield.

Tick Tick Tick Tick ...... In the northeast direction, the trumpet of the Northeast Army was heard again, and the troops of the same regiment also tore a hole in the Japanese troops with their powerful firepower. The Japanese were stunned by the sudden attack. There were a number of riots in the Japanese units that received the attack, causing a huge number of casualties.

Because it was on the march, the commander of the 1st Division of the Japanese Army, Lieutenant General Shiba Goro, was defended by the surrounding soldiers at the moment when the troops were attacked. Fortunately, Lieutenant General Shibagoro's position was in the center of the large army's layers of protection, and it was even more out of the range of heavy artillery, so he was a little frightened, but nothing else.

"Yaga! Quickly build a defensive position, and the Shina people have attacked! Lieutenant General Shibagoro yelled. Then the staff of the 1st Division quickly selected favorable terrain.

"Damn it!" Lieutenant General Shibagoro looked at the soldiers who were in chaos under the heavy artillery unit of the Northeast Army, and his face was gloomy to the point of urgency. If the Northeast Army confronts them, he will be very happy. After all, the Japanese army had too much shame on the Northeast Army. Moreover, the moment the first division entered the northeast, it was attacked and harassed by the soldiers of the Northeast Army without stopping. While giving the Japanese army an incomparable headache, it also made the Japanese army accumulate enough hatred for the Northeast Army. As the most elite unit of the Japanese army, the 1st Division is very proud of both the commander and the soldiers. In addition, the Northeast Army did not engage them head-on, but only kept withdrawing. This gave the Japanese army a sense of superiority in their psyche. The march of an army of tens of thousands of people was very wide, and although the range of the heavy artillery of the Northeast Army was not close, it was difficult to cover all the areas where the Japanese army was located. Therefore, the lack of heavy firepower range gave the Japanese army the opportunity to calmly reorganize the army.

Da-da-da-da!

The Japanese troops showed an elite appearance under the sudden blow, and not only quickly withstood the attack of the Northeast Army. Defensive positions were also begun to be constructed with the help of limited terrain.

Looking at the gradually stabilized defense line of the Japanese drama, and the heavy firepower of the Japanese army that is unfolding. The Northeast Army retreated very decisively. And because of the rapid action, when the Winter Northeast Army "reported to the commander of the division, the Chinese army retreated!" The herald ran over and shouted.

"What? Damn, what are the people doing in China? Want to withdraw when you take advantage of it? "Lieutenant General Shibagoro can't figure it out. From the moment of retreat, the Zhina Army, which was originally only a small force, attacked the emperor ** team like crazy. And every time it's a small force point. Although casualties were constituted between the two sides.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, the purpose of the people of China is very clear, that is, to delay our advance and prepare for their build-up of troops, I will ignore it at first sight and speed up the advance." Major General Hanzo Yamanashi, chief of staff of the 1st Division, said in a low voice.

"Send a telegram to the military department. We will report all the problems faced by our division and regiment, and ask the military headquarters for the next move. Lieutenant General Shibagoro said in a deep voice.

"Hay, but Your Excellency, I think what we should do now is to pursue the Chinese people. Maintain the speed of the troops. Major General Hanzo Yamanashi said.

"It's not easy to say, this is the territory of the Chinese people, although we have a detailed map, but we can't determine the route of the Chinese people's march, and the Chinese army has an advantage in the mountains and forests, if you pursue, it is useless to have fewer troops, and more will affect the speed ......of advance," said Lieutenant General Shibagoro.

"I suggest that we continue to advance, if the 1st Division stays and destroys this force, I am afraid that it will be difficult for us to withdraw safely." Major General Hanzo Yamanashi said in a deep voice.

"What you said is right, since the people of China have dispatched heavy artillery troops, it means that their main force must be scattered in this area, but I don't know what the people are paying attention to, and they only concentrate one or two regiments of troops to block the attack, and there is no trace of them in the large army, and the troops of the Northeast Army with the scale of the regiment cannot have any impact on the first division at all." Lieutenant General Shibagoro said disdainfully.

In the discussion between the two, the Japanese army finally stabilized its position and settled down. The chaotic battlefield was also cleared. The staff officer of the Japanese army said with a heavy face: "Report to the commander of the division, the results of the battle have been counted." The attack of the people of China just now caused heavy casualties to our troops, especially the bombardment of the artillery of China. In this battle, the soldiers of the empire lost 987 killed, 823 seriously wounded, and more than 1,000 lightly wounded. Weapons were lost, and some of the grain and grass were burned by the artillery fire of the Chinese people. ”

"So many?" Lieutenant General Shiba Goro and Major General Hanzo Yamanashi changed color at the same time. Just this round of attacks. It was unexpectedly scrapped directly a wing of the Japanese army. And that's not even counting the amount of troops occupied to treat the wounded. It can be said that nominally the Japanese army lost one wing, but in reality two wings lost their combat effectiveness. After all, a seriously wounded soldier must always be carried away and cared for. This is the home of the Northeasterners, and the wounded can only face the fate of death if they are left behind. This is something that the Japanese army will never be able to do.

"What about the casualties of the China?" Lieutenant General Shiba Goro said in a deep voice.

"Report to Your Excellency, Division Commander, our army did not find a few corpses of the Zhina people on the battlefield, and the corpses of the Zhina people were all taken away. Therefore, we cannot judge the enemy's losses, and the General Staff preliminarily deduced that the losses of the Chinese should not be significant. The staff officer said with a look of shame.

"Yaga!" Lieutenant General Shibagoro's face became extremely ugly. Even the corpses were taken away. It shows that the enemy retreated very calmly. This made a shadow sprout in his heart.

"Order the reconnaissance troops, expand the reconnaissance area, and report as soon as the Chinese army is discovered.

The command of the First Army of the Japanese Army.

Senior General Sadami Ando, commander of the First Army, listened to the report of his staff officers. There was a deep confusion on his face.

"The participation of heavy artillery troops in the battle shows that the large force of the Chinese should be around the first division, but why did the Chinese people not choose to attack in a big way, but always resorted to this kind of small force harassment and attack? What attention did the Chinese army pay attention to? "Admiral Anton Sadami can't figure it out.

"Your Excellency, the people don't want the First Division to retreat! Do they have any other layout in the Lushun area? "Lieutenant General Nitahara Shigeyuki's eyebrows also have doubts that can't be solved.

"Send a telegram to the Lushun garrison, asking them to probe the surrounding enemy situation and prevent a possible attack by the large army of China. At the same time, the special high division was ordered to investigate the movements of the large army in China. Admiral Anton Sadami said in a deep voice. Of course, he knew that the remnants of the 10th Division were rapidly advancing towards Lushun, and there could be no problems in Lushun at this time.

After the order was issued, Lieutenant General Nitahara Shigeyuki said in a low voice: "Your Excellency, I still have a guess that the people of China are trying to put pressure on our First Division in order to attract the Empire's attention from the Yalu River battlefield here?" I heard that the Reich sent the 4th, 5th, and 8th Divisions to Korea. Now the 4th and 8th Divisions have been sent to the front, while the 5th Division has been transported directly to Pingxiang. I'm afraid the purpose may not be to reinforce the Yalu River battlefield, if we lose, the possibility of reinforcing our First Army is also very high. ”

"Makes sense. However, from now on, the possibility of the Fifth Division supporting the front line of the Yalu River has basically been decided. Unless there is a large-scale movement of the Chinese troops from the banks of the Yalu River, the Fifth Division will have to go to the banks of the Yalu River sooner or later. This is the meaning of the emperor's ** department, I'm afraid there will be no big changes. Admiral Anton Sadami said with a sigh. He was also saddened by the defeat of the Imperial Army in China. As the commander of the First Army, he could not put his mind elsewhere, but always kept an eye on the battlefield in front of him. When there was an abnormality in the southern battlefield, he immediately submitted a report to the military headquarters. This is also to prevent unforeseen outcomes.

"Since the Yalu River battlefield will still be the main battlefield, I think what we should do now is to withdraw to Jinzhou as soon as possible, gradually expand the territory of Jinzhou, maintain pressure on the southern army of China, and firmly contain them here." Lieutenant General Shigeyuki Nitahara was also able to understand the intentions of the military department. The Empire's reputation has been greatly affected by previous failures, and the best way to recover it is to get up from where it falls.

"Nope! The honor of the Reich is important, and the honor of the 1st Division is equally important. If the first division does not respond, the morale of the soldiers of the empire will be affected, so I want to put on the battlefield in the Haicheng generation in China, fight a battle with the China army, and strive to eliminate a branch of the China army, and completely break the small force harassment of the China people. Admiral Anton Sadami said in a deep voice.

"Your Excellency General, will you fall for the tricks of the people of China if you do this, if you give the people time to assemble the troops, the first division may fall into a bitter battle." Lieutenant General Shigeyuki Nitahara believed that there was no need to take risks now, and even if the 1st Division did not have any major results, as long as it succeeded in containing tens of thousands of elite troops in the northeast, it would be the most beneficial support for the southeast battlefield.

"Needless to say, I've decided. Send a telegram to the 1st Division, asking them to choose the terrain and station their positions. Give me the destruction of those blocking forces. Admiral Anton Sadami said in a deep voice.

Lieutenant General Shigeyuki Nishigahara didn't dare to say anything more, after all, General Anton Sadami was the commander of this army. Whether the commander's orders were right or wrong, as chief of staff, he had to strictly carry them out.

(To be continued)