Tao Jingfei, who really didn't have a lot of troops in his hands, was facing the battle under the personal supervision of Yasui Toji. The Japanese troops, who seemed to be attacking like crazy, fought quite hard. Although everyone is equipped with half a catty to eight taels, they even have a certain advantage in the fire support they get. But Tao Jingfei had to admit that the Su zhì of the second division was really not blown out.

Although both sides were armed with the same Type 38 rifles, crooked machine guns, Type 92 heavy machine guns, and grenadiers. However, rifle shooting, even light and heavy machine gun shooting, is basically not a little cheaper. The Japanese grenadiers hit with great precision and accuracy, and there were almost no missed shots.

If it weren't for the absolute superiority of their own side in the number of automatic firearms, a large number of submachine guns and the intensive firepower of fast and slow machines would have taken a great advantage in close combat. And in comparison with the Japanese army, he also had the fire support of the 90-mm mortar company of the 9th Regiment of the 3rd Brigade, which had been following him all the time.

In addition, the mountain artillery company directly under the brigade that followed Mu Changqiu's actions also assisted in the battle from time to time, and Tao Jingfei's temporary patchwork of the blocking line may not be able to stop the Japanese army's crazy repeated charges.

Under the repeated pig rush of the Japanese army, Tao Jingfei fought very hard. But compared to him who is just very hard, Lieutenant General Yasui Toji at this moment can be described as painful. The strength of several main wings was either entangled by the opponent to the death, or suffered casualties under the fierce attack of the opponent.

The only two infantry squadrons and one engineer squadron left around them, not only did they not break through the opponent's defense line after several attacks, but under the enemy's almost no regard for ammunition consumption, and even with a rain of mortar shells, as well as a large number of light and heavy machine guns, the rest were almost completely lost in just over an hour.

Looking at the few troops left on hand, and then at the opponent's blocking position with a dense rain of bullets everywhere, and the corpses of the battle dead almost all the way from the area where the attack was launched to the front of the opponent's position, and the wounded who could not be withdrawn and could only moan in pain in front of the enemy's position, Yasui Fujiji's heart became colder and colder. He knew that his efforts to open a retreat route for the whole army had failed.

Listening to the eager call of Major General Saburo Katayama Province on the radio side, after a fierce battle in the middle of the night and less than a day, Toji Yasui, who had suddenly aged a lot by the heavy casualties of the Second Division, waved his hand and motioned to the communications corps to turn off the radio directly.

Seeing Yasui Fujiji's actions, the only thirty wing commander who was still by his side at this time among the several wing commanders under the division said softly: "Your Excellency the division commander, judging from the opponent's firepower and troop deployment, our strength will be exhausted if we continue to fight." Let's see if we concentrate the remaining strength at hand and turn around to the west to break through to the front line of the Heli River, where the opponent's defense is weaker. ”

"As long as we can rush out and cross the swamps along the Neta River on the Wynn line at the Wing Lane, we can join up with Major General Katayama's forces. As long as we cross the Nata River, we will be safe. ”

Hearing Bai De Dazuo's construction, Yasui Fujiji glanced at him, but his tone was a little dissatisfied: "We turn to the west, what about the rest of the troops who are still fighting with the opponent at this time, do you just give up and ignore them?" Just abandon my allies and subordinates, how can I do this in a dignified Imperial Japanese Army? ”

Regarding Yasui Fujiji's words, Bai De shook his head and said: "Your Excellency, Division Commander, it's not that we ignore them, it's that we are now unable to protect ourselves. We've tried too, but you've seen the results. They are now entangled by their opponents, let alone breaking through, even if they can't retreat. ”

"Can you now ask a few wings how many soldiers they have on hand? From last night to this morning's fierce fighting, the blood of the wings is now almost exhausted, and it is impossible for us to rescue too many troops if we hold on. Your Excellency, I know that you love soldiers like children. But the current shape is extremely bad for us. ”

"How far away are you listening to the gunshots behind you? The opponent's pursuers are now within easy reach of us. Behind us there were only two sapper squads blocking us. How long such a small number of troops can hold back the pursuing soldiers, as a division commander, you should be clear. ”

"As soon as we delay and the pursuers arrive, we will be flanked by them. The death of Lieutenant General Nemoto had already set a precedent for the first division commander of the Imperial Army to die on the battlefield. You can't let the 2nd Division repeat the mistakes of the past and become a laughing stock for others. ”

Speaking of this, Hakutoku Osaku waved his hand at several guards around him, and forcibly erected him despite the struggles of Lieutenant General Yasui Toji. Pakutoku Osa also didn't care if Yasui Fujiji would deal with himself after he went back. What he knows now is that if he doesn't run, he will really not be able to run out when he has already chased the opponent behind him.

Bai De Dazuo, who made up his mind, led the remnants of the troops, seized the time when Tao Jingfei adjusted his deployment due to casualties, turned to the west, and after tearing a big hole in the position on the Western Front defended by only one platoon, he lost all his baggage and wounded, and ran all the way.

Tao Jingfei, who did not expect the Japanese army to break through to the west, was too late by the time he reacted. At this time, with less than a squadron of troops, Hakutoku Osa forcibly held Yasui Toji who had disappeared without a trace. In a hurry, Tao Jingfei, who was caught off guard, only caught some tails that stayed behind to block the pursuers.

Tao Jingfei, who was put on a stand by Bai De Dazuo, who didn't know that among the Japanese soldiers who ran away, had the largest fish on the first line of the general stone, among the prisoners he caught after interrogating him, the only Japanese prisoner who opened his mouth was almost bitten off by his tongue after learning the truth. If he had known that the previous offensive of the Japanese army was personally commanded by the commander of the Second Division, Toji Yasui, Tao Jingfei would have launched a counterattack regardless of it. Even if you can't catch something alive, even if it's dead.

Thinking that this old guy had slipped out of his hands for the second time, Tao Jingfei was depressed. For the first time, Mu Changqiu took out the headquarters of the Second Division, although he killed the chief of staff of the Second Division, but because of the stubborn resistance of the opponent's guard troops, this old guy ran away.

But this time, seeing that the main force was about to come up, but Tao Jingfei, who was still run away from under his nose by this old guy, almost himself to death, the more he looked at the dozens of Japanese prisoners of war who were tied up because they were struggling to the death and wounding many soldiers who captured them.

If it weren't for these guys not to speak, that old Wang Ba wouldn't be able to escape. If it weren't for his identity as a political commissar, Tao Jingfei, who was in an extremely angry situation, almost didn't take out his gun and killed all these prisoners.

Tao Jingfei, who ran the biggest fish in the entire General Stone Line, originally wanted to grab food with Mu Changqiu, and put his fire on the 29th Wing, which was entangled with the Eighth Regiment. But Yang Zhen's telegram of blocking the Japanese army's retreat on the spot and blocking the possible reinforcements of the Japanese army could only make him stay honest.

Tao Jingfei was depressed because Yasui Fujiji ran away. Later, after leading the main force of the Seventh Regiment to arrive, he found that Du Kaishan, who had nothing to do, was even more troubled. Seeing that there was no room for his own participation in the first line of the general's stone, Du Kaishan directly turned his eyes to the junction of Tangyuan and He, where Wang Guangyu, who was fighting fiercely with the Japanese army, and planned to go to Wang Guangyu to grab food.

As for Mu Changqiu's two squadrons that were still resisting, in his opinion, they were pure pieces of cake and really couldn't arouse his interest. It's just that the commander's order to let the third brigade go on the defensive on the spot made him a little afraid to act rashly.

Tactically disobeying orders from superiors, as long as it is not an escape, the commander may not pursue it. However, in terms of strategy, you have gone against the grain and changed the battle plan without authorization, which has affected the unified deployment of your superiors.

It's just that he is here to watch like this, and he is really unwilling. After the main force of the Seventh Regiment went south to join the troops led by the political commissar, in addition to Mu Changqiu, who was still fighting fiercely with the remnants of the 29th Wing, there was now another regiment on hand, which obviously made Du Kaishan feel a lot more confident.

Although he was a little hesitant, this guy kept encouraging Tao Jingfei to go south and grab food with Wang Guangyu. In his opinion, as long as his political commissar agrees to bear this responsibility with him, at least when it comes to punishment, the commander will be merciful. The commander can't remove the military and political chiefs together.

For this guy's encouragement, Tao Jingfei was indeed a little moved. However, although he was still depressed because Yasui Fujiji ran away from under his nose, Tao Jingfei's head was at least sober. There is some hesitation for this kind of disobedience to the orders of his superiors. Because he is a political commissar, once this matter is investigated by his superiors, his punishment will probably be above Du Kaishan.

It's just that the bait thrown by this guy Du Kaishan really made him a little excited. Yasui Toji has such a few troops on hand, where can he run? It's not yet a confluence with Saburo Katayama Province. As long as we take a shortcut and hit the flank of the Japanese army on the front line of Fuguitun and Xihe, we may be able to catch this fish that has slipped away again.

After receiving Tao Jingfei's telegram that Toji Yasui broke through to the west and escaped and asked for punishment, he didn't know that Tao Jingfei was under the instigation of Du Kaishan at this time, and Yang Zhen, who was hesitating, smiled and didn't care. A commander who has lost all his subordinates, what if he is allowed to run away? According to the current progress of the battle on the front line of General Shi, although the battle is very hard, it is basically certain that the battle can be completely resolved before midnight.

After the 2nd Brigade of the 30th Wing took the lead in the annihilation of the whole army, after a fierce battle with Du Kaishan's 7th Regiment in the middle of the night and nearly a day, the remaining 1/2 squadrons of the 16th Wing of the Japanese Army also settled the problem smoothly before being ordered to go south, killing its commander Shizaburo Miyazaki. Although the small number of remaining troops is still resisting, it is no longer possible to turn the overall situation.

And Liu Changshun, with the fire support of a battalion of the field artillery regiment directly under the military region, basically got it done. The remnants of less than a squadron of Japanese troops were surrounded by a battalion of Liu Changshun with firepower. If it weren't for Liu Changshun being transferred a battalion to take over Du Kaishan, who had actually ended the battle and ordered the whole brigade to go south, the remaining strength of the Fourth Wing would have been eaten up long ago.

Two hours after the remnants of the 30th Wing broke through, only the remnants of the 29th Wing were still in the fierce battle with Mu Changqiu. Although the two remaining squadrons of the 29th Wing still resisted stubbornly, anyone who is not blind can see that their demise is a matter of time.

Yang Zhen is sure that even if he runs back to Jiamusi, this Yasui Toji, I'm afraid it will be impossible to lead troops in the future. It is estimated that according to the habit of the Japanese army, give this guy a free errand, and send him home after he retires. The significance of the 2nd Division to the Japanese army is self-evident. Not counting Major General Saburo of Katayama Province who is still entangled with Wang Guangyu. The loss of the general's stone line alone was enough for the Tokyo base camp to give him a free ticket back to China.

Seeing that Yang Zhen didn't care about Yasui Fujiji running away, and had already joined him, Guo Bingxun, who was marking the progress of each department on the map at this time, pondered for a moment and said: "Commander, this Yasui Fujiji has run away, and the rest of the Japanese army is now in a state of survival, and Du Kaishan's move to force south from the Japanese formation is meaningless." ”

"After he and Tao Jingfei converged, not counting Mu Changqiu's Eighth Regiment, which was still fighting fiercely with the remnants of the 29th Wing, there should be another regiment of troops now, and so many troops couldn't be idle there. I don't think it's better to let them put on a posture of going south, scare Major General Saburo of Katayama Province, and let them retreat without a fight. ”

Speaking of this, Guo Bingxun hesitated for a moment and said, "Commander, we are now weak in succession. I just made a rough count, not counting Wang Guangyu's side now, in the battle between last night and today, Liu Changshun's only remaining regiment suffered nearly half of the casualties, and Du Kaishan's third brigade suffered more than one-third of the casualties. ”

"This is still the casualty figures of the field troops of the military region, and the latest casualty figures of the first and third divisions in the fierce battle with the 11th and 25th divisions of the Japanese army have not yet been counted. The 3rd Division was fine, but according to Chen Hanzhang's telegram yesterday, after our army launched a counterattack on all fronts, a detachment of the 11th Division of the Japanese Army that crossed the river from Fujin significantly strengthened its offensive. ”

"Chen Hanzhang has only one divisional backbone regiment there, plus the strength of the two county brigades of Luobei and Suibin. Although the number of troops is not much different from this detachment of the 11th Division, the quality cannot be compared. After several days of fierce fighting, the basic regiment of the three divisions had already suffered two-thirds of the casualties. Now, in order to replenish the strength of the Third Division, the commander-in-chief has even transferred the guard battalion of the Northeast Bureau to the Third Division. ”

"And that's just the number of casualties, not the consumption of supplies. Now two thirds of the ammunition in stock, especially shells of various calibers, has been consumed. Except for the large number of mortar shells produced by the arsenal in a hurry, the rest of the shells are already digging the bottom of the warehouse and using our last reserves. ”

"Especially now that we are not able to produce 75 mm mountain artillery shells, almost all the embers are consumed, and all the stocks together are less than 200 rounds. Although the stock of 107 rocket artillery shells is slightly larger, it is also less than 1,000 rounds. In several successive wars, our material losses were too great. ”

"Since the troops of this 2nd Division destroyed almost all their weapons and ammunition before the total annihilation of the army, our captures in the battle with this 2nd Division were almost equal to zero. Except for Mu Changqiu, who captured more than 1,000 rounds of 75-mm field artillery shells, the rest of the ammunition and equipment captured were far less than the consumption. ”

"And the most difficult thing now is the replenishment of soldiers, relative to the consumption of ammunition. We now have no additional troops, except for the only independent regiment that can be used as a supplementary soldier, and the small number of prisoners of the puppet Manchu army, which is much less reliable. Commander, we are now untenable. I don't think the next stage is about deterrence. ”