As the main force of the defenders led by Ichiro Hirano was annihilated by Zhou Weiguo and their entire army, the remaining Japanese puppet army in Hangzhou was no longer able to resist the attack of the independent brigade.

Under the fierce and powerful fire attack of the Independent Brigade, they were soon killed and wounded, and they were chased by the Independent Brigade like lost dogs, and in the end, less than 50 devils escaped by luck.

Hangzhou, a thousand-year-old city, was recaptured by the independent brigade led by Xu Wen and Zhou Weiguo in less than ten days after its fall.

After the battle, Xu Wen met with Zhou Weiguo and Chen Zhenglun on the shore of West Lake.

At this time, I revisited the old place, but things were wrong, and I couldn't help but sigh.

So he jumped off the Tiger tank and took the lead and walked straight to the broken bridge, Zhou Weiguo, Chen Zhenglun and others saw this, and they also got out of the tank and followed.

Coincidentally, just as they were on the broken bridge, snowflakes suddenly fell in the sky.

At that time, it was the cold winter wax moon, and it was a day of rain and snow, but it was very rare for snow to fall in Hangzhou, an ancient city in the south of the Yangtze River.

The snow fell very much, and the goose feather snow soon left a thin layer of snow on the ground, and even Xu Wen, Zhou Weiguo, Chen Zhenglun and other soldiers were white-headed.

Xu Wen looked at the mist surrounding the lake in the distance, looked at the increasingly dense goose feather snow in the sky, and couldn't help but sigh: "Such splendid rivers and mountains, it's a pity that you have lost the hands of the Japanese slaves!" ”

"Brother Zhu doesn't have to be sad, aren't we going to take it back now?" Zhou Weiguo stepped forward and comforted.

"With our current strength, if the Japanese army is really determined to counterattack and retake Hangzhou, we will not be able to hold it.

Moreover, our purpose this time was not to really recover Hangzhou forever, but to force the main Japanese army to return to reinforcements, so as to delay their attack on Nanjing, so Hangzhou could not be held for a long time. ”

Just as Xu Wen's words fell, Sun Fugui suddenly jumped out of a tank, ran towards Xu Wen quickly, came behind the three of them, and saluted with a straight face: "Brigade commander, chief of staff, Zhao Shoutian called, they have arrived near the mouth of the Qiantang River and asked for instructions." ”

Hearing this, Xu Wen turned around and said to Zhou Weiguo and Chen Zhenglun: "Weiguo, Brother Zhenglun, I am going to join Shoutian, look for fighters from the sea, and see if I can attack Shanghai again."

So, I'll leave it to you here. ”

"What, you're going to the submarine?" Zhou Weiguo and Chen Zhenglun were taken aback.

Xu Wen nodded and said: "That's right, although we have captured Hangzhou now, it is a pity that we have not been able to capture or kill the commander of the 10th Army, Yanagawa Heisuke, alive, and have not been able to destroy the headquarters of the 10th Army."

In this way, I am worried that the devils will ignore us for the time being and continue to concentrate their forces on Nanjing.

Therefore, I decided to go and warm up the devils again, only when the devils really hurt and angered, they will return to the division from the front line at any cost to encircle and suppress us.

In that way, our ultimate goal can be achieved. ”

Zhou Weiguo and Chen Zhenglun both felt that what Xu Wen said made sense, so they did not object, but nodded slightly.

Xu Wen instructed again: "After I leave, the troops will be handed over to you, if the enemy attacks in a big way, you can resist a little, and when you can't do anything, you can decisively abandon this place and break through to the north!"

With so many tanks and armored vehicles in there, as long as you want to go, it is unlikely that the little devils want to keep you. ”

"Well, don't worry, the chief of staff and I will be waiting for the opportunity." Zhou Weiguo nodded happily, and instructed with no more confidence: "It's you, Brother Zhu, you must be more careful." ”

"Don't worry." Xu Wen nodded and said, "I left Sun Fugui and Li Wu to you, and only took Wu Yongqiang and fifty soldiers away." ”

"Okay, when are you leaving?" Zhou Weiguo asked.

"Without further ado, the sooner the better, let's go!" Xu Wendao.

"Then I'll send you." Zhou Wei National Road.

"No, you and Brother Zhenglun command the troops, take over the city defense, clean up the battlefield, and see if there are any remnants of the Japanese puppet army in the city." Xu Wen waved his hand.

"Yes!" Zhou Weiguo and Chen Zhenglun received the order in unison.

Xu Wen then asked Wu Yongqiang to transfer fifty soldiers from the reserve regiment, and then he spent a thousand points from the exchange shop to exchange for fifty all-round special forces skill books, and used them on them, turning them into all-round soldiers who could manipulate submarines.

After all this, Xu Wencai took them to the edge of the Qiantang River, took out the U-shaped submarine that had exploded earlier from the system's portable warehouse, and took them to board the submarine.

After entering the submarine, Xu Wen commanded everyone to take their positions, steered the submarine south, and headed for the mouth of the sea at full speed.

At the same time, they contacted Zhao Shoutian and their submarine by radio and ordered them to prepare for the reception.

An hour later, the two submarines successfully rendezvoused at the mouth of the Qiantang River, and Xu Wen ordered them to sneak in the direction of Shanghai.

At the same time, Shanghai Hongqiao, the headquarters of the Central China Dispatch Army of the Japanese Army.

Matsui Ishone had already returned from the cruiser, and Chief of Staff Tsukada Tsukashi, Deputy Chief of Staff Mamoru Iinuma and other subordinates personally greeted him and welcomed him into the war room of the headquarters.

As soon as he entered the war room, Matsui Ishine asked in a deep voice, "Where is the Independent Brigade now?" ”

Because the headquarters of the 10th Army was forced by the independent brigade and was busy with emergency evacuation and transfer, it did not have time to report the situation to the headquarters of the dispatch army far away in Shanghai.

So now Matsui Ishine and the others don't know that Yanagawa Heisuke has led his headquarters and fled from Hangzhou, let alone that Hangzhou has been lost.

As soon as Tsukada wanted to answer, a Japanese communications staff officer hurriedly ran out and saluted them: "General, no, I just got the news that Hangzhou has been attacked by the independent brigade of the Chinese army, and the defenders are outnumbered and have been lost. ”

"Nani? Hangzhou lost? And what about Heisuke Yanagawa? Matsui Ishine, Tsukada and others were all taken aback.

The communications staff officer replied: "General Yanagawa and a part of the headquarters personnel have been evacuated to the sea and are currently being evacuated to Shanghai. ”

"Ga Yalu!" Matsui Ishine was so angry that he almost vomited blood: "It's just a shame!" Big drop of shame! The important town that the imperial army had finally captured was so easily taken back by the Chinese army!

If this news spreads, it will disgrace the Imperial Army internationally, and we will not be able to explain it to the base camp! ”

After speaking, Matsui Shigen suddenly changed his words and shouted: "Pass my order, the 114th Division, the 3rd Division, and all the remaining troops will immediately set off and counterattack Hangzhou!" I want to take Hangzhou back at all costs! ”

Tsukada's face changed drastically, and he hurriedly dissuaded: "The general is angry, the 114th Division was defeated by the Independent Brigade in the Battle of Jiaxing, and the 3rd Division was also greatly injured in the Battle of Songhu.

With the current strength in our hands, I am afraid that it will not be enough to counterattack Hangzhou! Moreover, the independent brigade is strong, and its commanders Zhu Ziming and Zhou Weiguo are scheming.

Once our counterattack does not go well, it will be self-defeating and defeated by the other side.

Judging from past examples, as long as the imperial army is defeated by them, their tank and armored forces can easily and completely defeat the imperial army.

At that time, the entire Shanghai area will no longer be owned by the Imperial Army! So please think twice! ”