Seeing that the attacking Japanese army suddenly retreated on all fronts, Hu Biao and others, who were leading the team to block the attack, were also somewhat surprised. It didn't take long for Hu Biao to hear the scouts tell him that there was shelling and fire outside the city earlier.

Hearing this news, Hu Biao probably guessed that Xu Sandao should have led people to raid the Japanese army's headquarters outside the city. Only this situation can explain why the attacking Japanese infantry suddenly retreated on all fronts.

Thinking about these things, he looked out of the city at night, and Hu Biao secretly said in his heart: "You must be careful!" ”

Fighting behind enemy lines does not allow for the slightest carelessness. Although Hu Biao had already taught Xu Sandao and others some common Japanese, Xu Sandao and the others' Japanese level was not enough for them to talk to the little devils.

It is precisely because of this concern that Hu Biao will ask Xu Sandao to avoid the patrol of the little devils as much as possible after leaving the city. If you really can't avoid it, let the crossbow team take action and solve the target without using the gun as much as possible.

Now it seems that even if he didn't personally lead the team, Xu Sandao still managed to take the commando out. In time, Hu Biao believed that this unit trained by himself would also play a role different from that of conventional troops on the battlefield.

Knowing that the real bitter battle should come after dawn, Hu Biao immediately said: "Lao Liu, it seems that the little devil should not attack again tonight." You take the first company back to rest, and the next defensive blocking is handed over to the second company! ”

"Battalion commander, it's okay to sleep one night less! We've taken turns resting before, and it's fine! ”

"Listen to me, take the brothers back to sleep, stay on the battlefield to rest and go back to rest, the effect will definitely be different. There's a tough battle tomorrow, and I can count on you to help me! If you can't lift your spirits, that's unacceptable! ”

persuaded Liu Quan to lead the first company of guards who blocked the midnight to return to the presidential palace to rest, as for the second company that took over the first company of the guards, although it was temporarily reorganized, the temporary acting company commander was Qin Tianyou, who stayed with Hu Biao.

In the face of Hu Biao's insistence, Liu Quan finally didn't say anything more, and quickly summoned the soldiers under his command to leave, and handed over the blocking position to the second company commanded by Qin Tianyou. When leaving, they were carried away along with the wounded and the fallen soldiers.

Being on such a battlefield, Hu Biao had no way to bury these sacrificed soldiers. What can be done is to let Chen Gongshu bury these fallen soldiers in the woods not far from the presidential palace, so that they can rest near the presidential palace.

In order to avoid sabotage by the Japanese army, even these soldiers buried next to the presidential palace could not erect a monument for them. In Hu Biao's words, the presidential palace is also a treasure of feng shui, and after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, a monument will be erected for them to move into the martyrs' cemetery.

In the days when the little devils occupied Jinling in the future, these anti-Japanese soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country guarded the presidential palace and the city. If they really have spirits in the sky, I believe that the little devils who live nearby will not live in peace!

Seeing the company of guards who had withdrawn to the presidential palace, the fighters in charge of guarding the presidential palace also quickly came to help. As the person in charge of the rear, Chen Gongshu also quickly said: "Send the wounded to the backyard and bandage and clean their wounds." ”

When he went to the city early, Chen Gongshu also found some doctors who knew how to deal with trauma and gunshot wounds from the team that had not yet fled. Even if a lot of medicine has been collected, after simple treatment and bandaging, these wounded people can relieve some of their pain.

The only regret may be that it is difficult for these wounded to wait until the day they recover. By dawn, as long as the wounded can still shoot and walk, they will join the defensive team and tear up the Japanese troops who attacked the presidential palace.

"Company Commander Liu, it's hard work, let the brothers not be in a hurry to rest, I let the back kitchen cook some broth and steamed buns, eat a little and then rest!" After hitting in the middle of the night, I guess the brothers should be a little hungry, right? ”

"Thank you, sir! Let the chief say this, I really feel a little hungry! ”

Compared with the previous war, it was good to be able to eat two meals a day, but this time the troops participating in the defense of the presidential palace can enjoy three meals a day with sufficient food. The most important thing is that even the steamed buns I eat in the morning are all meat buns.

Now that even the supper is ready, the fighters who have just been withdrawn from the battlefield are naturally happy. For many soldiers, even if they have to go to war when they have enough to eat, they would rather be a full ghost than a starving ghost!

On the other hand, at this moment, the rear command camp of the 18th Division was still shrouded in a cloud of yellow smoke. Sadao Ushijima, who was lucky to escape, looked at the barracks with an embarrassed and angry face. The chief of staff of the major general, who had accompanied him earlier, had already been killed in the shelling.

Along with the chief of staff, several adjutants were not spared. It can be said that the staff headquarters of the 18th Division is now almost only Sadao Ushijima, the commander of the bare pole division. Thinking of this, how could Sadao Ushijima not be angry.

Hearing that the attacker had fled, Ushijima Sadao said with anger on his face: "Yaga! It was the unit that patrolled outside the barracks tonight, so why didn't the attackers be spotted? What do those sentinels eat? ”

In the face of Ushijima Sadao's roar, Shao Zuo, who was in charge of searching for the attackers, also whispered: "Your Excellency, Division Commander, the patrol has been shattered. I've looked at the corpses before, and they should have been killed by cold arrows. This group of people is not simple! ”

"Na? Cold arrows, arrows of bows and arrows? ”

"Yes! The patrol should have been attacked by the attackers at close range, many of the soldiers had wounds in fatal parts, and the attack should have been so sudden that they didn't even have time to shoot for warning. ”

The information provided by Shaozo shocked Ushijima Sadao very much. Faced with the embarrassment that the headquarters was destroyed and could not even be used for a short time, Ushijima Sadao finally decided to pull the troops into the city and select private houses in the city as a backup headquarters.

Tonight's raid finally made Ushijima Sadao understand that the enemy they faced was far more cunning and capable than they thought. If they're not careful, they'll make a big mistake. The 18th Division, this time can be described as disgraced!

When the Japanese army headquarters in Tangshan received an urgent telegram from Sadao Ushijima, Matsui Ishine was also shocked and said: "It seems that the analysis is correct, the enemy staying in the presidential palace at the moment is indeed different from the Chinese army we encountered before!" ”

"Matsui-kun, this group of people has attacked the 18th Division, will they have already taken the opportunity to escape?"

"Probably not! If my guess is correct, they attacked the headquarters of the 18th Division just to buy more time. Seeing that Ushijima Sadao wants to successfully complete the task of capturing the presidential palace, I am afraid that he will have to pay a lot of price! ”

Earlier, His Royal Highness the Prince handed over the task of capturing the Presidential Palace to the 18th Division, and the commanders of the other divisions still felt that His Royal Highness was biased. Now it became known that the 18th Division had lost an infantry wing, and even the chief of staff of the division had been killed.

It was originally a piece of fat, but it became a hard bone without thinking. Regarding what happened to the 18th Division, many division commanders felt that Ushijima Sadao seemed to be quite unlucky. Even if the troops are replenished in the later stage, the combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced.

Most of the newly recruited soldiers have not experienced actual combat, and their combat effectiveness can be imagined. On the other hand, most of the veteran troops who have fought all the way are veterans with rich combat experience. Such a unit is only strong in combat effectiveness when it is pulled into the battlefield!

Not long after the attack on the headquarters of the 18th Division, the positions of the heavy artillery brigades not far from the headquarters of the divisions and regiments were also attacked by special ammunition. Not to mention the destruction of several heavy artillery, there were also many casualties among artillerymen.

Ushijima Sadao, who learned the news, said with a serious expression: "This force must be found and eliminated, their destructive power is very great." Dispatch an infantry brigade to chase me, and at the same time send additional patrols to be responsible for guarding the perimeter of the headquarters! ”

Staying in the blocking position, hearing the explosion outside the city again, a smile appeared on Hu Biao's face again. He knew that it should be Xu Sandao and the others who launched a surprise attack again. With them behind enemy lines, the Japanese army will certainly not dare to let go of the attack.

In this way, the troops who are still in the city should be able to sleep peacefully tonight. Taking this opportunity, Hu Biao called Qin Tianyou and asked him to organize the troops to rotate and rest, and then returned to the presidential palace with Huang Erzhuan.

Seeing Hu Biao coming back from the position, Chen Gongshu, who still hadn't rested, also came over and said, "Is there anything going on in front?" ”

"Hmmm! The little devils should stop for a while tonight, and they should succeed in the three knives. As for the specific results, it is estimated that it is up to you to find out. How's it going? Any questions? ”

"Nope! It's quiet! The soldiers who were not on duty were all resting in their rooms. Everyone knows that tomorrow will be a tough battle! ”

"Okay! Hurry up and rest! I'm going to see how the wounded are doing, and tomorrow I guess they'll be busy! ”

Knowing that Chen Gongshu was in charge of logistics affairs, he also hadn't had a good rest, and Hu Biao also persuaded the other party to rest for a while. As for tomorrow's battle, it depends on how much effort the little devil will spend on attacking.

All in all, as far as Hu Biao predicted, even if he can hold out until dark tomorrow, it will still be very difficult to break out of the presidential palace. As for the wounded, their fate may have been sealed.

When Hu Biao appeared in the resting place of the wounded, looking at many of the wounded who were still not asleep, Hu Biao also said with concern: "Why don't you rest?" Is the wound too painful? ”

"Sir, it's all right! After the wound is bandaged, it doesn't hurt much anymore! Sir, can we stop the little devil's attack tomorrow? ”

Faced with the inquiries of the wounded, Hu Biao thought for a while and said: "Although I really want to say yes, but our strength is limited, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to hold out for too long." But no matter what, we will persist until the end, and we should die without regrets. ”

"Sir, if we die in battle, can the letters and money we write be sent back to our hometown?"

"Yes! I can guarantee this! Absolutely! I've had your list taken out earlier. Before that, I told Dai Juzuo of the military commander that I had agreed, and he also gave guarantees. Rest assured, the money and letters are guaranteed to reach your family. ”

For the very simple wishes of these wounded, how could Hu Biao not be satisfied. Although the money and letters are sent to the family, it will make the family grief, it is better than the family not knowing whether their children will die or live on the battlefield!