Yuriko Tsukada is right, the Sakura Division is indeed a force with strong political strength.

The division commander Sachiko Araki is the beloved disciple of Hikenji Tsuchihara, the chief of staff Yuriko Tsukada is the beloved daughter of the chief of staff of the Southern Army, Tsukada Tsukashi, the commander of the cavalry wing, Michiko Akiyama is the granddaughter of the famous general Akiyama Yoshiko, who is known as the "father of cavalry" in the island army.

It is precisely because of these powerful political backgrounds that they have nothing to fear, even if the commander of the 52nd Army, Hosokawa Nakayasu, has just rejected their request for rescue because of the siege of the river, they are not worried at all.

An hour ago, an urgent message had been sent directly to the headquarters of the dispatch army, so I don't believe that Okamura Ninji would dare to find a way with them?

It just so happened that the women's division chose the most unrealistic siege, giving them plenty of time to wait for rescue, according to Araki Sachiko's estimate, it is very likely that the kamikaze airborne brigade that had withdrawn to the rear the day before yesterday was dispatched, as long as they parachuted into any direction outside the women's division, they could open an opening inside and outside and jump out.

It's a pity that dreams are always beautiful, but reality often carries all kinds of cruelty.

A few minutes later, Okamura Ninji's telegram finally arrived, only a few short lines, to the effect that they had no reinforcements, and they could only rely on their own abilities to break through, and the telegram solemnly warned them not to disgrace their families, for the sake of the empire's holy war, they should fight to the end like a samurai.

Looking at the cold lines, everyone was dumbfounded.

They overestimated their worth, and in the eyes of the high-level leaders of the island country at this time, as long as it is beneficial to the war situation, there is nothing that cannot be sacrificed.

The second line of defense in Pingjin has not yet been completely constructed, and the Sakura Division can be regarded as relieving the pressure on Hejian, as long as Hejian can hold out for another day or two, Pingjin's safety will have a better chance of winning.

As for these so-called generals and noble daughters, they have fallen victim to the empire since they went to the battlefield, and their family halo does not shine on them at all, and even many of their families do not know that they have set foot on the battlefield in China.

"Yaga!"

Sachiko Araki grimaced and gritted her teeth to shred the message.

The chief of staff, Yuriko Tsukada, turned pale in an instant, and his forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat, presumably he was already terrified in his heart.

The commander of the cavalry wing, Michiko Akiyama, shouted in a fierce voice: "Division commander, give the order to break through, and kill them down the mountain while they have not yet built complete fortifications, maybe there is still a chance?" ”

The cavalry wing was a fast force in the end, and it quickly caught up with the large force after retreating from Jiaohe Village in the early morning.

Sachiko Araki looked around left and right, looked at the embarrassed soldiers around her, shook her head painfully and said: "It's too late, the encirclement has been formed, and it is impossible to break through with the current state of the soldiers, and most of the women's divisions are equipped with AK47 assault rifles with strong firepower, as long as we break through, it will be a dead end." ”

"What then, aren't we just waiting here to die?" Yuriko Tsukada said in a hurry.

Sachiko Araki swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said in a deep voice: "We can only hold on now and drag the women's division for the 52nd Army, as long as the 52nd Army can repel the frontal enemy, they can free up their forces to rescue us, this is our only hope." ”

Everyone was silent, and everyone knew that this hope was too slim.

"Look, cannons, the army is erecting cannons!" Suddenly, someone exclaimed.

Following the direction of the soldier's finger, Sachiko Araki quickly set up the binoculars, only to see that in the open ground in front of her, the black-pressed soldiers were busy, and the thick barrels of the guns were already aimed at them.

Sachiko Araki suddenly complained bitterly, Leng Rushuang didn't intend to besiege them at all, but was waiting for the artillery regiment.

Sachiko Araki came out of the Women's Division, and she knew the power of the Women's Division's artillery regiment very well, and they never skimped with shells, more than a dozen tons of shells poured down, and this pure dirt bag mountain was afraid that it would disappear.

"Division commander, cast ...... Cast...... Surrender, right? Otherwise, we will all die under fire. Yuriko Tsukada stammered with a pale face.

"Eight Tooth Road!" Sachiko Araki scolded angrily, and then pulled out the command knife of the Locust Imperial Gift, waved the knife on the snow-white neck of Yuriko Tsukada, and said fiercely: "If you mention surrendering again, I will cut off your head." ”

Yuriko Tsukada looked at the cold blade under her neck and stopped talking, tears of anger crossed her snow-white face and dripped onto the blade, this girl who had just entered the battlefield with her enthusiasm was on the verge of collapse at this moment, and she no longer had the pride and ambition she had at the beginning.

Seeing that Yuriko Tsukada gave in, Sachiko Araki withdrew her command knife and immediately ordered the troops to speed up the construction of positions, dig deep anti-artillery holes, individual bunkers, and convey to the soldiers that reinforcements are already on the way, as long as they hold on, they will soon be rescued.

Sachiko Araki, who was brainwashed by militarism, was determined to fight to the death at this time, doing her best for the holy war of the locusts, knowing that it was a death, and she did not hesitate to instigate the thousands of soldiers under her command to bury her.

"Boom, boom!"

The cannon finally rang out.

Hundreds of artillery pieces, large and small, spared no effort to pour shells down the mountain, and the entire hill was covered with artillery fire, and in the skyrocketing fire, shrapnel from earth and gravel danced wildly, and a humanoid object was lifted and torn apart.

The Sakura Division lost all its heavy equipment in the escape, and had no ability to fight back, and the temporarily built trenches were quickly leveled by artillery fire, and the loose sand and soil were not blown up at all, and the anti-artillery holes and bunkers would collapse directly if they were hit by shells, so the hillside was full of soldiers who climbed out of the soil.

Shouts, shouts, and explosions rang out.

Soldiers sought cover and fled, causing more people to be torn apart by shells and casualties rising sharply.

After all, it was the first time for the Sakura Division to go to the battlefield, where had they seen such a powerful battle and such a tragic scene? The fear of death creeps uncontrollably, heart-rending cries soon become dominant, and the soldier's will to fight is almost completely destroyed.

Sachiko Araki is indeed a little bold, even in this situation, he did not give up, and he was active in the artillery fire to constantly instill the samurai spirit and militarism in the soldiers, but he was powerless.

A cannonball exploded a few meters away from Sachiko Araki, and Sachiko Araki, who couldn't dodge, was swept several meters away, and the guards carried her to Yuriko Tsukada without knowing who was there.

Yuriko Tsukada was forced to take over the command, but her first order was to surrender, and immediately raised the white flag and surrendered.