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There will certainly be no extra troops unless the troops stationed in Mongolia are deployed here.

No matter how powerful Yoshio Shinozuka of the First Army was, he was unable to mobilize the troops stationed in Mongolia.

Unless the commander of the North China Expeditionary Army makes the arrangement.

"Tell Major General Shang Xianji that there are no extra troops to participate in the mopping-up operation. Could it be that a group of Chinese Eighth Route Army has become an obstacle and gully that cannot be jumped on the road to the empire's hegemony?"

"I wonder if he has forgotten the spirit of Bushido, to face difficulties head-on and never back down. Has he forgotten the fundamentals of loyalty and bravery?"

The Japanese believe in the two words loyalty and bravery. The first is loyalty, unconditional loyalty to superiors.

Once you have an order, you must execute it unconditionally without fear of death.

Yoshio Shinozuka's telegram made Kamikaze Kenji ashamed. He had indeed lost the courage to devote himself to the war and was frightened and retreated by a group of Eighth Route Army soldiers.

We need to reflect on this.

That night, Major General Shang Xianji decided to continue using the tactic of dividing the troops and attacking simultaneously.

Boldly advance towards the main force of the Fourth Military Sub-district, find Ding Wei's command post, and destroy it with lightning speed.

At daybreak, all soldiers were awakened, assigned combat tasks, and sent into the mountainous area to search for the headquarters of the Fourth Military Sub-district.

The Japanese had an abnormal attitude and rushed into the mountains without caring about anything, like mad dogs.

The sound of gunfire was getting closer and closer, and the nearest group of Japanese soldiers was only 5 kilometers away from Ding Wei's command post.

"What motivated them to dive into the mountains without caring about anything? Could it be that they discovered the location of my headquarters?"

But looking at the path the Japanese took into the mountains, it doesn't seem like that.

Ding Wei took a deep breath and ordered the main force to strike hard, relying on the solid defensive fortifications to repel the mopping-up operation.

"The cavalry battalion will encircle them from the rear, cut off their logistical supply routes, and attack the artillery positions and logistics troops in the rear."

"Artillery battalion, fire back vigorously. Don't be stingy with your shells. Fire them all."

The fighting on the second day was extremely fierce.

The Japanese invaded the mountainous area and encountered a counterattack by the main force of the Eighth Route Army.

Multiple troops were mixed together.

The infantry squad exchanged fire with the companies and platoons of the Eighth Route Army, and the infantry battalion exchanged fire with the main infantry battalion.

The artillery of both sides provided support and fire coverage at the combat site.

As the defending side, they had more fortifications to use, which was an advantage.

However, the Japs' reckless and mad dog-like charge also caused heavy casualties to the Fourth Military Division.

Fanatical and blind patriotism, willing to use death to prove his loyalty to the empire.

Soldiers believe that dying for their country is the greatest honor.

It is precisely because of this that the Japanese invaders are difficult to eliminate and have good combat effectiveness. Even if there are only a dozen people, they dare to launch a counterattack.

There is nothing to be afraid of in death. Go forward bravely. Retreat is a cowardly act.

After being reprimanded by the First Army Command, Kenkichi Ikegami found a little bit of his original intention and was willing to die on the battlefield to prove his loyalty to the empire.

The sound of gunfire spread across the mountainous area as troops from both sides engaged in a fierce battle.

Compared with the stubborn Japanese, the soldiers of the Fourth Military Division seemed much more tactful.

When you are at a disadvantage in terms of manpower and environment, just fight and retreat.

Retreat to a suitable position, hold the commanding heights, and reflect the attack with heavy and light machine guns.

He was good at suppressing fire, outflanking and attacking reinforcements.

The sudden bloody battle did not scare away the Eighth Route Army soldiers, but instead aroused the hatred deep in their hearts.

The Japanese have come to die, and we must send them to the west.

The spirit of dying with honor is a good spirit, but it also causes heavy casualties. A group of people have to charge forward despite the firepower of submachine guns and light machine guns.

You may not be afraid of death, but that doesn’t mean you won’t die.

The Japanese troops suffered heavy losses under the bullet fire.

The heavy machine gunner was enjoying shooting, and the Japanese kept ramming into the muzzle of the gun, forming a line.

Blood flowed down the ravine.

The route of attack was littered with corpses.

The traitors who followed the Japanese army in the attack were so frightened that they grabbed a handful of blood, smeared it on their faces, and lay down in the crowd pretending to be dead.

Damn it, let the Japanese charge, I’m going to find a way to pretend to be dead first.

The battle lasted from morning to afternoon, and many defensive positions were broken through by the Japanese invaders.

The blocking troops retreated one after another, looking for a suitable position to block again.

Every inch of land is soaked in blood. We will strive to make the Wutai Mountain area covered with the blood of Japanese invaders.

The mortar battalion's support was also very rapid. The 107/120 caliber artillery had a longer range than the Japanese's regiment artillery.

The mortar shells did not cause much damage to fortifications, but they were enough to cause damage to the Japanese.

Covering a large attack area, the power of the explosion blew hundreds of Japanese soldiers into pieces.

The intensity of the war continued to increase, with artillery fire from both sides.

The sound of bombers could be heard from the sky, cooperating with the mopping-up forces.

This kind of fighting style made Ding Wei feel distressed. He felt distressed for his elite troops and his main force.

The Japs were heartless and totally disregarded casualties.

From the morning attack to the afternoon, more than 2000 Japanese invaders were killed and wounded.

The loss of troops was close to half of the total force that Kenkichi Ikegami had.

Even so, the Japanese offensive did not abate.

The battle report was submitted to the First Army Headquarters, and Yoshio Shinozuka immediately called off the attack.

what's the situation?

We lost 2000 soldiers in one day, 1200 were killed and 800 were injured. Should we send Xianji to clean up the mess or dig a hole and commit suicide?

Digging a hole and committing suicide is not that quick.

A 2-meter deep pit would require calluses on your hands. How could three or two people dig it out?

Wouldn’t it take half a day to dig?

Kenkichi Ikegami was ready to die, and was willing to sacrifice all his troops to attack Ding Wei's main force.

The Fourth Military Division lost nearly a thousand troops, with 317 killed and 630 injured.

There were casualties in all units.

The Japs attacked desperately, and attacked the defensive positions at all costs, even in a hail of bullets.

This momentum deserves recognition.

During the process of fighting, retreating and maneuvering, a large number of soldiers were injured.

In the battle with Mad Dog, they killed one thousand enemies and lost three hundred of their own men, but most of these three hundred men were veterans, elite fighters of the New 1st Regiment.

It hurts. Ding Wei feels very sad.

The regiment commander Gao Qing was so bloodthirsty that he would have fought the Japanese to the death if Ding Wei hadn't stopped him.

The cruelty of war will make everyone lose their minds, except the commander, who must remain calm at all times.

"Commander, the Japanese have withdrawn their troops and stopped their offensive."

Ding Wei clenched his fist and wanted to punch it hard, but he stopped in mid-air.

"Arrange a small force to pursue, kill the enemy with artillery, sniper rifles, etc., and give priority to settling the wounded."

"Order the cavalry battalion to harass the flanks and continue to block the Japanese invaders' retreat."

"All the guerrilla troops rushed forward to fight and drain the Japanese invaders' energy."

"The main force counterattacked along the front line to retake the lost ground."

Choose the best way to stop, pursue and disrupt the enemy to ensure the manpower of the Fourth Military Division.

Ding Wei was rational and knew that the Japanese suffered greater casualties.

But the Japanese invaders had a strong foundation, and even if 2000 people died, they could still pull out several thousand more.

His main force only has this many people, and if they are all killed, they will be killed for real.

He is well aware of the importance of a protracted war and does not fight for even a moment of mere bravery.

The offensive and defensive momentum of both sides was reversed, and the troops of the Fourth Military Division came out from all directions and attacked the retreating Japanese troops.

Always maintain a certain distance to inflict maximum damage.

During the retreat, 170 Japanese invaders were killed and more than 300 were wounded. The Japanese army abandoned a large amount of supplies and equipment.