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Chapter 1,337 The Defeat of the Japanese Army

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    The Japanese army¡¯s position on this hillside fell into chaos in an instant.  Soldiers from both sides mingled together. Those with bullets in their guns were shooting with their rifles, while those without bullets held out their bayonets and fought with the enemy.

    When Dachang Siping saw this, he knew that it was only a matter of time before their position fell.

    In fact, if he chooses to retreat at this time, he still has a chance to retreat from this position.

    But the order Siping Dachang received was to hold on to this position for twenty-four hours.  At this time, less than two hours had passed. Naturally, he would not retreat without permission just to survive.

    "Order the troops to rush forward and drive the enemy from their position!!"

    With such a shout, Dacha Siping pulled out the command knife from his waist and rushed over with his own bodyguards.

    On the Fourth Army's side, four battalions of nearly 2,000 troops have already reached the position one after another.  The Japanese troops stationed on the position were also desperately trying to drive back the troops rushing up from the Fourth Army.

    The two sides were fighting on a position that was three hundred meters wide and less than two hundred meters deep.  Whether it was on the top of the mountain or on the hillside, soldiers from both sides could be seen fighting everywhere.

    At this time, weapons such as light and heavy machine guns and mortars have lost their effect, and there is only hand-to-hand fighting.

    Xia Yang looked at the fighting on the mountains and knew that the Japanese 43rd Regiment was doomed.

    As long as the forward position is breached, it will be a matter of time before the Japanese 43rd Regiment's position, which has little strategic depth and room for maneuver, is captured.

    "Order the following regiments to prepare to pursue the main force of the Japanese army immediately after capturing the 43rd Regiment's position." Xia Yang ordered, and then he was ready to continue to pursue the main force of the Japanese army.

    At this time, the main force of the Japanese Fifth Division had already begun to retreat across the board.

    Itagaki Seishiro originally wanted to start retreating tomorrow, but now it seems that if he does not retreat today, the enemy's artillery unit may hit his headquarters with artillery shells tomorrow.

    The Japanese troops deployed in the forward position had already begun to retreat when Xia Yang began to attack the 43rd Regiment's position.

    This left the Japanese 43rd Regiment without any cover on its flanks.  No troops will come to support them.

    The two vanguard regiments originally on their flanks had already retreated.

    Itagaki Seishiro and the others retreated very quickly, far exceeding the speed of their previous advance.  The main force of his division, more than 15,000 people, had completed its assembly in just two hours, and then retreated in the direction of Sanchong Ridge.

    "Your Excellency, Division Commander, we found that there are two groups of enemies moving towards our front on the flanks." A staff officer handed the information passed by the scout troops to Itagaki Seishiro's hands.

    Itagaki Seishiro was walking on the rugged mountain road at this time. When he saw the information, he asked: "What is the size of the enemy on the flank? Is it a small force?"

    "No!" said the staff officer, "It's a large enemy force, numbering at least 5,000 people. It's also well-equipped and marching very fast."

    Itagaki Seishiro said: "Immediately send a telegram to the garrison at Sanchong Ridge, asking them to hold on to Sanchong Ridge. The enemy is very likely to occupy Sanchong Ridge and cut off our retreat."

    Hearing this, the staff officer realized the seriousness of the problem.

    If the two groups of enemies on the flanks really captured Sanchong Ridge, they might be trapped in this area like the Ninth Division.

    By then, the tragedy of the Ninth Division will be performed on their Fifth Division.

    Therefore, for Itagaki Seishiro and the entire Fifth Division, the Triple Ridge position is a position that must not be lost.

    The Japanese troops stationed at Sanchongling were Yuichi Nagano's 11th Regiment.  Because this regiment was stationed in the rear most of the time, it did not experience many battles, and its troop organization was relatively complete.

    After receiving the telegram from Itagaki Seishiro, Nagano Yuichi immediately ordered his troops to prepare for battle.

    The main force of the Japanese Fifth Division was on the move non-stop, even until night, without rest.

    They must buy time with the enemies marching on both wings. If the enemy troops on both wings capture Sanchuling in advance, it will be extremely difficult for them to break through Sanchuling.

    The soldiers of the Independent Regiment were currently advancing with Chen Shiliang's two regiments on both wings of the main force of the Fifth Division.

     Like the main force of the Fifth Division, they also rushed all night and raced against time.

    They need to capture that position before the Japanese Fifth Division reaches Sanchong Ridge.

    ??There is no doubt that this is definitely a difficult task.  Because the Japanese Fifth Division retreated faster than they expected, the time left for them to capture Sanchuling was actually only five or six hours.

    Their troops advanced rapidly for a full day and a half before they finally reached the bottom of Sanchong Ridge.

    But now the soldiers under Chen Shiliang and Li Yunlong are extremely exhausted and unable to launch an attack on Sanchong Ridge.

    After a brief discussion, the two of them decided to let their soldiers rest first, and then take Sanchong Ridge in one go.

    At this time, behind the Japanese Fifth Division, the forces of four reorganized regiments were also pursuing the retreating troops of the Japanese Fifth Division.

    Because they are familiar with the terrain, they can move faster than the Japanese Fifth Division.

    The fastest regiment has even begun to bite some small units at the rear of the Japanese army.

    Morning came gradually, and the soldiers of the Independent Regiment and the soldiers of the Fourth Brigade, who had just rested for less than three hours, were woken up by the reveille.

    They rubbed their hazy eyes and began to line up.

    Although the rest time is very short, being able to get three hours of sleep after a long march is also very helpful for these soldiers to recover their physical strength and energy.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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