If the first counterattack of the artillery battalion of the 1st Division was a surprise to the attacking Japanese infantry. Then the subsequent shelling of the artillery battalion made the Japanese really feel afraid. Who is not afraid of shells that may fall on them at any time?

Takeshi Sakurada, who had been staying in the rear to supervise the battle, saw the artillery battalion adjust its muzzles and hit the shells into the attacking infantry line, and he knew that the plan to raid Nongan Castle had completely failed. Even, he already felt a great threat.

Knowing that on the forward offensive position, there should have been a lot of attacking troops intercepted, but at this moment, Sakurada Takeshi had no time to rescue. Ordered to quickly assemble the troops located outside the shelling range, ready to find a direction for a quick retreat.

This ability to make decisions on the fly is really good, but Sakurada Takeshi didn't know that when he led the mixed brigade to Nong'an City, everything was already doomed. The mixed brigade that has fallen into the trap, how could Hu Biao let it escape?

The heavy artillery detachment once again showed its hideous side, looking at the heavy shells that smashed into the team, and Takeshi Sakurada, who was covered by the guards around him, said with a shocked face: "Impossible! How can the Chinese army be equipped with heavy artillery? Or our heavy artillery? ”

Looking at the shells that exploded on the ground, Sakurada Takeshi quickly recognized that this was a 105-caliber heavy gun that only some of the Japanese army's main battle divisions and artillery units would be equipped with. It stands to reason that the Japanese army would not sell this kind of heavy artillery to the anti-Japanese forces at all.

If he was in the southern battlefield at the moment, then this kind of heavy artillery appeared, Sakurada Takeshi could still suspect that these heavy artillery pieces were captured by the anti-Japanese war forces. But this is Guinan, how long have they been invading, and how can the other party capture it?

What puzzled Takeshi Sakurada the most was that in order to transport such a large-caliber heavy artillery, it had to be transported by car. From transportation to the construction of artillery positions, it was extremely troublesome. How did the defenders of Nong'an City secretly deploy heavy artillery troops?

Countless puzzles and confusions came to my heart, but it still couldn't reverse the rout of the mixed brigade. Seeing that the rear positions of the little devils were in disarray, the defending troops lurking in the defensive trenches quickly launched a counterattack.

After eliminating the little devils abandoned in the forward offensive positions, the defenders quickly withdrew to the trenches. If it is not strictly ordered by the commander, it is not allowed to pursue without authorization. I'm afraid that many defenders will take advantage of the little devil's bad luck to pursue it!

Just when Sakurada Takeshi was full of frustration, feeling that everything that was happening in front of him was much more than he imagined and expected. The accompanying officer hurriedly said, "General, please give the order quickly!" If we don't break through, we're really going to be finished! ”

The mixed brigade, which had completely lost the ability to counter artillery fire, had no backhand power at all in the face of the joint artillery bombardment of the 1st Division and the task force. The sound of gunfire from the periphery has proved that there are troops and are encircling the Japanese army.

Hearing the urging of his subordinates, Sakurada Takeshi took a deep breath and said, "Pass my order, and all the troops will quickly withdraw from this place along the road from which they came." In case of resistance, break out at any cost. Otherwise, we'll all be shattered here! ”

"Hey!"

Sending the officers around him out to gather the troops, Sakurada Takeshi hurriedly said: "Immediately send a report to Your Excellency the Commander to inform us that our troops have been ambushed by the main force of Shina in Nong'an City. The brigade suffered heavy casualties and was now in full force to break through.

In addition, I informed Your Excellency the Commander that the Chinese army that ambushed our troops was equipped with heavy artillery of 105 caliber and a large number of mountain artillery of 75 caliber. After dawn, please send fighter planes to reconnoiter Nong'an City! ”

"Hey!"

The dispatcher, surrounded by a group of people, hid in a relatively safe place and quickly sent a telegram to the command. After the telegram was sent, Sakurada Takeshi was also protected by a group of subordinates and began to embark on the road of retreat and breakthrough.

Earlier, it was also suggested whether it was possible to forcibly attack the defensive positions of the defenders of Nong'an Fortress. As long as they can rush into Nong'an City, maybe they still have a chance of life. Seeing the defenders still lying in the trenches, no one knows that this has little chance of success.

Continue to delay, once the ambushed troops have completed the encirclement, even if they want to withdraw, they are afraid that they will not be able to break out. This battle was basically over when the artillery of the mixed brigade was completely destroyed.

Now let alone capture Nong'an City, it is unknown whether it can break out safely. The mixed brigades, which had been marching in a hurry, were now forcibly breaking through and retreating, and the physical fitness and spirit of many officers and men were about to reach a limit.

Some of the Japanese troops that were completely scattered, faced with the situation that they could not converge with the main force, could only choose their own breakthrough routes. As a result, it was clear that when they thought they were out of the range of artillery fire, they soon met with the encirclement force that surrounded them.

Listening to the gunshots that rang out from all sides behind him, Takeshi Sakurada, who had successfully closed the strength of nearly a wing, also said with a happy face: "Damn! The Chinese army was really premeditated, but fortunately we retreated ahead of schedule, otherwise it was really possible to be blocked outside the city by them! ”

"General, although we have gathered nearly a wing of troops, the warriors do not carry much supplies and ammunition. If you break through overnight, I'm afraid that the warriors' physical strength will be unbearable. Please show the general! ”

"Tell the warriors that if they don't break through at night, they may be chased by the Chinese army. If this happens, how serious will the consequences be? I've sent a message to the command, hoping that the warriors will try to hold on for a while and retreat farther away at night! ”

It is clear that this raid on Nong'an City, the mixed brigade should have fallen into the enemy's trap. Although until now, Sakurada Takeya really can't figure it out, how did the defenders know that he would lead a mixed brigade to raid Nongan Castle?

Or, from the very beginning, the Gui army deployed an elite unit in Nong'an City, ready to guard against the Japanese army's sneak attack on the flank. Or does this elite unit deployed in Nong'an City actually have other combat intentions?

Taking advantage of the stalemate between the two armies, this elite unit lurking in Nong'an City took the opportunity to detour back to the Japanese flank and launch a surprise attack on the Japanese army? Thinking of this possibility, Sakurada Takeshi suddenly felt that he was very likely to become the top bagger.

In addition to breaking through the sneak attack plan secretly formulated by the Gui army, he also successfully put the mixed brigade under his command into it. Speaking of their judgment, the few surviving subordinates also felt that this situation was very likely.

Just when Takeshi Sakurada sent a telegram to the command again, informing him of his judgment. The commander of the Japanese army, who was discussing the rescue of the mixed brigade, was also puzzled: "Is this an excuse made by Takeshi Sakurada for defeat?" ”

"Your Excellency, I think there is some truth in General Sakurada's analysis. What would be the consequences if we were to be unsuspected, and this elite army with a large number of artillery units launched a surprise attack on us? ”

"This will directly threaten our troops at the front? Once the front-line troops were withdrawn, China took the opportunity to counterattack. At that time, we will face the situation of being flanked by the Chinese army on both sides. If this assumption holds, then the mixed brigade will not be unjustly defeated! ”

As these subordinates began to analyze Sakurada's speculation, the surviving Japanese troops, who thought they had finally escaped the artillery attack and the encirclement, soon arrived at the ambush position where the 3rd Regiment of the 1st Division was located. Seeing that the little devil had finally withdrawn, the officers and men of the Third Regiment were also extremely happy.

"Haha! Captain, it seems that this time it is our turn to catch big nets. These little devils really chose to retreat from the road. Perhaps they never dreamed that the road they had safely walked through during the day would become our ambush position! ”

"Don't be careless! Looking at the length of the little devil's march, it is estimated that there are still many little devils! Hear it, wait and put the little devil closer. After the demolition team started the explosion, all battalions gave me full firepower, and I must eliminate more little devils. ”

"Yes, Captain!"

"Pass the order on! Later, with the blasting sound of the demolition team as a signal, as long as the explosives planted on the road are detonated, the whole regiment will attack with all its might. In any case, don't let a little devil go, you must leave them on the road! ”

"Understood!"

As one of the four main regiments under the command of the first division, the four regiment commanders must have competed privately. With the increasing number of troops under Hu Biao, these regiment commanders also hope to have the opportunity to become the commander of a brigade or division in the future!

Takeshi Sakurada, who didn't know that there was an ambush in front of him, heard the sound of gunfire behind him and quickly realized that there were pursuers chasing him. In desperation, Sakurada Takeshi sent troops to block the attack, while urging the remaining troops to accelerate their retreat.

When a large number of retreating Japanese troops finally stepped into the bomb trap planted in advance by the three regiments, several soldiers immediately pressed the detonator. The little devil, who was speeding up his evacuation, soon felt his feet tremble, and an explosion sounded in his ears.

"Enemy attack! Get down! Get down! Spread out, spread out! ”

In the face of a sudden road bomb attack, the Japanese troops who retreated from outside Nongan City were once again taken by surprise. As soon as the explosion passed, and the little devil was in a daze, fierce gunfire soon came from both sides of the road!

In addition to the gunshots that demanded their lives, there were also batches of grenades that were thrown down, making it impossible for the surviving little devils on the road to hold together. Even if a little devil officer shouts out to organize a counterattack on the spot, he will not be able to organize an effective counterattack at all.

On the contrary, as soon as the little devils in that place gathered, they would be taken care of by the ambush soldiers on the mountain beam. At this time, the officers who were in charge of protecting Takeshi Sakurada soon saw Takeshi Sakurada who had been hit by several pieces of shrapnel and had begun to bleed from the corners of his mouth.

"The general has been shot! Medic, where did the medic die? Hurry, don't hurry up and get the medics! ”

Seeing the condition of Takeshi Sakurada dying, the surviving officers also felt that the sky had fallen. If Sakurada Takeshi falls like this, the morale blow to the entire brigade will be extremely huge. If you want to break out again, it's almost impossible!

When the panicked guards finally found the medics, they found that the medics had also been killed. In desperation, he had to carry the medicine box on the back of the medical soldier and find some blood-sucking cotton in an attempt to save Sakurada Takeshi's life.

This kind of rescue had no effect, and Takeya Sakurada, who knew that he was going to die, quickly said: "Send a farewell message to the commander!" The next battle is up to you! While the Chinese army has not yet been encircled, disperse and break through! Hopefully someone will break through! ”

Before dying, Sakurada finally realized that from the moment the mixed brigade arrived at Nongan Castle, they had fallen into a trap carefully constructed by the defenders. And he didn't notice it at all, and now it's almost impossible to get out again!