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"Retreat, you can't stay here anymore, retreat immediately!" Colonel Watanabe decided.

The adjutant next to him immediately reminded: "What should we do with the heavy artillery corps? They asked us to defend our positions to the death and protect those heavy artillery!"

Colonel Watanabe cursed unhappily: "Baguyalu, although those heavy artillery are very important to him, the soldiers under us are equally important~"

"The Eighth Route Army obviously used their mortar group as bait to attract us to attack, and then encircle and annihilate us here!"

"We must not let their purpose be achieved. The troops retreat immediately, and retreat now!"

"Also, don't forget that we are not subordinates of the captain of the heavy artillery wing and have no obligation to listen to his orders!"

"But as friendly forces, we need to tell them what we will take next. Then go over to a staff officer and tell them that the Eighth Route Army came from all directions to encircle and annihilate us. If we continue to defend our positions, not only will the heavy artillery corps be destroyed, but our infantry corps will also be wiped out here!"

"Only by retreating, our soldiers can survive!"

"It is recommended that they give up all heavy artillery and take the gunners with them to retreat quickly. You can't stay here anymore, otherwise you can't even retreat!"

After saying that, Colonel Watanabe began to arrange for his subordinates to retreat.

"Heavy machine gun cover, comrades, kill with me~" a company commander shouted a few hundred meters away.

"Dadada..."

Three heavy machine guns fired violently, and the more than 30 Japanese soldiers blocking the front were immediately pressed to the point where they couldn't lift their heads.

More than a hundred soldiers, holding five light machine guns, rushed forward while shooting.

"Boom boom boom..."

The three grenade launchers directly under the small cannon squad of the infantry company were not idle either.

After a simple aim, the three gunners fired a round of three grenades.

The explosion sounded, and dozens of Japanese lying on the ground were killed and injured by four or five people, including a machine gun team!

"Comrades, fight with me... The Japanese are about to run away. Kill the dozens of Japanese in front of us and we can intercept them~"

The company commander held up his pistol and was the first to rush towards the Japanese!

After arranging the troops left behind in the palace, Colonel Watanabe retreated in a very embarrassing manner under the protection of the guards.

Just now, the wing was attacked in another direction.

In just a few minutes, the troops were surrounded by the Eighth Route Army on three sides, and the gunfire was getting closer and closer to him.

More importantly, the remaining few artillery pieces of the rapid-fire artillery squadron were targeted by the Eighth Route Army as soon as they were sent to the battlefield.

Twenty mortars stared at them and within a minute, two artillery squads and dozens of infantry around were blown up completely.

An infantry gang of the Imperial Army was equipped with a rapid-fire artillery squadron, the only unit that could pose a direct threat to the armored vehicles. Now that the artillery is gone, the remaining few armored vehicles of the Eighth Route Army are invincible.

No one knows how long it takes for the Eighth Route Army, covered by armored vehicles and artillery, to reach their place.

Colonel Watanabe was also afraid of death and didn't want to die here! Therefore, he was very embarrassed when he retreated and wanted to leave here immediately.

"Sir, the Eighth Route Army armored troops are coming!" Colonel Watanabe came whatever he was afraid of, and a report full of fear suddenly rang behind him.

"Boom~"

Immediately afterwards, the loud roar of the huge engine of the armored vehicle also came to his ears.

"Bageyalu, why are they coming so fast?" Colonel Watanabe was also panicked, and then pretended to be calm and cursed.

After scolding, he ordered: "Adminton, draw another infantry squadron behind the palace to retreat, the faster the better!"

At the base of the Japanese heavy artillery corps, the correspondents sent by Colonel Watanabe had not arrived yet. But the sound of gunfire getting closer and closer made the captain of the colonel vaguely feel that the heavy artillery in front of him might not be saved.

"Sir, our corps leader asked you to take your men to retreat immediately. The position could not be defended. Our corps leader has already begun to retreat!" The panting communication soldier reported as soon as he rushed over.

The Colonel Captain was very dissatisfied and cursed: "Ba Geyalu, isn't it time to let him go?"

"So many heavy artillery, there are the most advanced howitzers in the Empire. Once they fall into the hands of the Eighth Route Army, we will become sinners of the Empire!"

The correspondent hesitated for a moment and replied: "Sir, please calm down!"

"Our corps leader said that the Eighth Route Army's offensive was too fierce. It had artillery and armored vehicles, and even if it was defended, it would not be able to defend. At that time, dozens of heavy artillery would also fall into the hands of the Eighth Route Army, and our Watanabe Regiment and thousands of gunners would also be buried with us!"

"Retreat now, at least a few thousand soldiers can save their lives!"

"Since these heavy artillery will fall into the hands of the Eighth Route Army in both ways, why don't we retreat now and save thousands of imperial troops first!"

The Colonel Captain remained silent for a long time without saying anything.

"Da da da da~"

Suddenly, a string of bullets shot from the armored vehicle flew towards this side.

Although they were no longer powerful, the two guards were still hit by bullets and fell to the ground with screams.

"Sir, it will be too late if you don't retreat!" The anxious communication soldier next to him immediately reminded.

"The Eighth Route Army armored troops have come here. We have rapid-fire cannons, and we can't stop their offensive at all!"

The tangled colonel captain finally made up his mind and gritted his teeth and ordered: "Retreat, retreat all..."

In the command center where the division commander Kato is located, several horse lanterns illuminate the inside clearly.

Five or six combat staff and communications staff came and went in a hurry and were very busy in the small command center.

"Sir, Watanabe United reported that the Eighth Route Army's offensive was very fierce, and it concentrated a large number of artillery and armored vehicles to attack them. The troops suffered heavy losses and are retreating in an orderly manner!"

"Sir, the heavy artillery wing has also begun to retreat!"

"Sir, the field artillery corps was attacked by the Eighth Route Army's mountain artillery group, and suffered heavy losses and almost lost combat effectiveness!"

"The heavy artillery group positions were occupied by the Eighth Route Army!"

"Stop!" Commander Kato, who had been listening and not speaking, suddenly interrupted.

Then he stared at the communications consultant and asked, "What did you say just now?"

"The heavy artillery position was occupied by the Eighth Route Army!" The communications staff spoke again.

"Baga!" Commander Kato finally heard it clearly, and then cursed.

"Are they all a group of stupid pigs? So many troops can't even defend a heavy artillery position! Don't Colonel Watanabe know that without heavy artillery, we can only passively be beaten under the attack of heavy artillery of the Eighth Route Army?"

"Appoint Colonel Watanabe to counterattack immediately and regain the heavy artillery position for me. Heavy artillery must not be lost, and it cannot be put into the hands of the Eighth Route Army. Otherwise, the strength of the Eighth Route Army will become stronger and stronger, and our strength will become weaker and weaker, which will be very unfavorable to us!"

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