After hearing what the scout said, Chen Xi asked again: "Where is the Fourth Battalion?"

Scout: "Someone from the Fourth Battalion also went to inform us."

Chen Xi nodded, thought for a moment, and then decisively issued an order: "Give me the order to immediately implement the regiment commander's combat plan. All battalions and companies will be dispatched to launch a wave of counterattacks against the Japanese troops facing them, and then immediately retreat back and fight with

The fifth and sixth battalions will join forces and retreat to the second line of defense!"

Wang Chengzhu had expected this, so before the war started, he told the third battalion commander Chen Xi and the fourth battalion commander Wang Dali, asking them to retreat immediately after the Japanese reinforcements broke through the first blocking line and intercept the airport.

The fifth and sixth battalions withdrew the reinforcements and joined forces to retreat to the second blocking line.

The reason is simple. Since a Japanese army has already circled back behind them, it no longer makes much sense for them to hold on to the first line of resistance.

If the devious enemy turned around and dealt with them again, they would be in danger of being attacked from both sides.

Therefore, retreat at this time is undoubtedly necessary.

Before that, a counterattack was launched to confuse the Japanese.

Otherwise, if they retreat directly, the Japanese who have formed an independent second brigade will definitely take advantage of the situation to pursue them. If the devious Japanese army takes the opportunity to retreat to stop them, they will be surrounded.

The Japanese army was newly defeated and was in chaos at this time. If they suddenly launched a counterattack, they would definitely catch the opponent off guard. Not only would they be able to severely defeat the Japanese, they would also be able to gain the opportunity to retreat calmly...

Chen Xi's order was quickly conveyed to the ears of several company commanders of the third battalion, and then the bugler immediately straightened up, puffed his cheeks and blew the charge horn.

"Didi-dah-dip-dip-dip-dip-did-did-did-did-did! -"

"Didi-dah-dip-dip-dip-dip-did-did-did-did-did! -"

"Brothers, charge and kill!"

"Kill all these stupid Japanese bastards!"

Amidst the exciting charge horn sound, hundreds of soldiers from the Third Battalion immediately mobilized across the board and launched a countercharge against the Japanese troops facing them.

This loud charge horn sound was exciting to the ears of the Eighth Route Army, but to the ears of the enemy's Japanese soldiers, it sounded like the cry of the King of Hell, frightening them to death and fleeing one after another, so they retreated.

go back.

"Charge! Kill!"

"Tu tu tu tu!"

"Da da da!"

“Pah, pah, pah, pah!—”

The soldiers of the third battalion chased them hundreds of meters away with great momentum. Amidst the fierce gunfire, Japanese soldiers were constantly shot in the back and fell to the ground screaming.

"Stop the pursuit and withdraw!"

When the third battalion commander Chen Xi saw that it was almost done, he immediately called off the pursuit and gave the order to retreat.

A company commander looked at the weapons and equipment on the ground and asked: "Batalion Commander, what about these weapons and equipment?"

Third Battalion Commander Chen Xi: "Time is limited, don't worry about these trophies, retreat!"

Following the order, the soldiers of the third battalion looked at the weapons and equipment all over the ground. Although they were very reluctant to part with them, they still gave up cleaning the battlefield and followed the battalion commander Chen Xi to retreat back and disappear into the vast field of rice.

When the Japanese soldiers on the opposite side saw that the Third Battalion had stopped pursuing, they finally let out a sigh of relief. They did not know that the Third Battalion had actually retreated.

On the other side, the fourth battalion was similar to the third battalion. They first used Molotov cocktails to destroy the Japanese tanks and armored vehicles. After receiving the news from the scouts, they first launched a counterattack against the Japanese army in front of them, killing the Japanese army by surprise.

After that, he immediately retreated without even picking up the loot.

The third and fourth battalions withdrew about one kilometer back, then joined forces and continued to withdraw toward the airport.

Let’s talk about the Second Independent Regiment.

Norihide Abe, who was supervising the battle at the rear, had already seen the tanks and armored vehicles that had been burned to pieces by Molotov cocktails, and he had also seen the Eighth Route Army taking the initiative to attack.

Although he was angry, he did not get carried away. He immediately issued an order for Okamoto Haruhiro to lead the 1st Battalion to step forward to support and block the Eighth Route Army's counterattack.

Almost as soon as the 1st Battalion charged forward, the 3rd and 4th Battalions of the Second Independent Regiment stopped charging and retreated back.

Okamoto Haruhiro did not know that the Second Independent Regiment had retreated. He thought they had just retreated to their original defensive positions and did not dare to pursue them in depth.

Ono Koji once again went to Abe Norihide in disgrace, with his head hanging down and reported: "Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, I have let you down again, please punish me!"

Norihide Abe witnessed the entire attack by the 2nd Battalion and the 2nd Independent Tank Battalion. Although he was angry, he did not immediately punish Koji Ono because it was still a time to employ people.

He said: "This defeat was not your fault. It was my misestimation of the strength of this Eighth Route Army. They actually mastered the means to deal with the Imperial Army's tanks. It's really abominable!"

Hearing this, Ono Koji suddenly let out a sigh of relief, and his face no longer had the arrogance before.

At this time, a communications soldier carrying a radio suddenly ran over in a hurry. He walked up to Norihide Abe and put his legs together. He stood at attention and reported: "Report, the chief of staff called, saying that they have detoured to the vicinity of Wusu Military Station and are preparing to continue."

Rushing to the airport, we were blocked by another main force of the Eighth Route Army. The two sides were currently exchanging fire.

The chief of staff said that the Eighth Route Army is also very powerful and they may not be able to break through the opponent's blocking line in a short time."

Hearing this, Abe Kihide's brows suddenly knitted together: "Baga! How many people did the Eighth Route Army dispatch, and how did they quietly infiltrate into the Taiyuan area?

What do those checkpoints of the imperial army and those scouts do for food, are they all blind?"

Okamoto Haruhiro, Ono Koji and others all lowered their heads and said nothing, for fear of setting themselves on fire and injuring themselves.

After waiting for a moment, Takahashi Akimitsu, captain of the 2nd Independent Infantry Regiment, asked for instructions: "Your Excellency, brigade commander, what should we do now? Should we continue to block the attack?"

Abe Norihide: "Takahashi-kun, you have seen the tenacity of this Eighth Route Army. Although only one-third of the tanks and armored vehicles of the 2nd Independent Tank Battalion were damaged, the Eighth Route Army has mastered the means to deal with tanks, and they have

They also seized advantageous terrain in advance and deployed a solid defense line. Even if we continue to attack, I'm afraid it will be difficult to break through their defense line!"

Speaking of this, Norihide Abe regretted his previous decision very much. If he had directly followed the advice of Chief of Staff Suzuki Seisaburo and led his troops to bypass the Eighth Route Army's defense line in front of him, he would have already arrived at Wusu Military Station at this moment.

Takahashi Akimitsu asked for instructions again: "Then should we let the Chief of Staff lead the 3rd Battalion to turn back? If we attack from the front and back, we will be able to hit the damn Tubal Road in front of us in one fell swoop!"

Abe Kihide shook his head and said helplessly: "If Suzuki-kun leads his troops to take a detour behind the Eighth Route Army and then turn back, he can indeed hit the damned Eighth Route Army in front of him with a heavy blow, but now it is too late.

Already."
Chapter completed!