More than 100 devil soldiers of the first squadron of the 2nd Garrison Brigade quickly advanced towards Hougou Rock, followed by three infantry squadrons, a machine gun squadron, and an artillery squadron.

Captain Shaozo was carrying a saber on his shoulder, and with a determined expression on his face, he commanded his troops to quickly advance towards Hougou Rock.

More than 1,000 devil soldiers moved quickly, and when it was only a thousand meters away from Hougou Rock, the artillery squad immediately set up two infantry guns, and at the same time, the two 20MM anti-tank guns that reinforced the artillery squad also began to be erected.

The devil soldiers quickened their pace, knowing that if they captured the high ground, they would be able to open a way for the independent garrison to break through.

But just as the devil soldiers were about to attack the Hougou Rock Heights, the roar of the tank sounded, and then, one after another, high-explosive bombs hit the devil soldiers without any warning.

THE UNITS OF THE ARMORED FIRST BATTALION OF THE FOURTH REGIMENT OF HONOR BEGAN TO ATTACK FROM THE DIRECTION OF THE BACK DITCH ROCK, AND FORTY-FIVE EIGHT-NINE TANKS BEGAN TO FIRE WITH 57MM TANK GUNS.

Hundreds of high-explosive bombs quickly hit the devil soldiers, and the devil soldiers who were heading in the direction of Hougou Rock were completely caught off guard.

As the high-explosive shells began to explode, the devil soldiers let out a cry of pain, and at this time, the tank troops began to attack, and the tank machine guns fired.

Three armored companies and forty-five Type 89 tanks began to advance in a wedge-shaped formation, and the tank machine guns continued to fire, and one bullet after another was fired as if they didn't need money.

The devil soldiers of the first squadron of the second garrison brigade who rushed to the front were the first to encounter artillery shelling, and more than 180 devil soldiers were killed and wounded, and more than 100 people were wounded.

The devil soldiers looked at the tanks that were getting closer and closer to them, their faces were full of panic, and they didn't know how to deal with the tanks in front of them.

THE TWO TYPE 92 INFANTRY GUNS IMMEDIATELY TURNED THEIR MUZZLES, AND THEY WANTED TO SHOOT AT THE TANK, BUT A 105MM HOWITZER ON THE BACK DITCH ROCK BEGAN TO ROAR.

A grenade landed on a Type 92 infantry gun, and as the explosion sounded, this Type 92 infantry gun was destroyed, along with a dozen or so devil soldiers nearby, were also completely killed.

"Boom, boom." THREE 105MM HOWITZERS BEGAN TO FIRE A SALVO, AND THE THREE SHELLS FOCUSED ON THE DEVIL ARTILLERY ARTILLERY.

THREE SHELLS EXPLODED, AND THE TWO JAPANESE 20MM ANTI-TANK GUNS THAT HAD NOT YET HAD TIME TO SHOOT, ALONG WITH THE REMAINING 92 INFANTRY GUN, WERE ALL DESTROYED.

"Shoot, shoot!" The squadron leader of the machine-gun squadron shouted.

Ten Type 92 heavy machine guns immediately began to fire, and bullets were fired at the tank.

The bullets clanged on the tank's armor, but did not cause any damage to the tank.

"Da Da Da!" The tank machine gun continued to fire, and the ghost soldiers directly became the live target of the tank machine gun shooters, and one of the ghost soldiers began to be beaten into a sieve by machine gun bullets.

Forty-five tanks marched in a wedge-shaped formation, and the devil soldiers had no weapons that could stop the tanks.

The more than 180 devil soldiers of the 1st Squadron of the 2nd Garrison Brigade were almost wiped out, and the wounded fell to the ground screaming in pain, but now there was no one to help them.

The tank tracks ruthlessly crushed the seriously wounded of the devil soldiers, blood and broken bones began to stick to the tank tracks, and blood stains appeared on the ground.

"Retreat, retreat." Captain Shaozuo reluctantly gave the order to retreat.

But they wanted to withdraw from the tank units, which was clearly impossible, and the troops of the first company of the 1st armored battalion quickly began to make a detour from the flanks.

Fifteen tanks quickly penetrated into the rear of the Japanese army, and the ten heavy machine guns that the Japanese machine gun squadron had not had time to transfer were instantly exposed to tank fire.

The 57mm tank guns began to fire, and high-explosive shells were fired at the Japanese heavy machine guns, and the ten Japanese heavy machine guns were quickly destroyed.

"Da Da Da!" Fifteen tank machine guns fired, and the evacuated devil soldiers were again met with bullet fire.

The 2nd Garrison Brigade began to be surrounded by 45 tanks of the 1st Armored Battalion, and they became completely a live target for tank machine gun shooters and gunners.

The devil soldiers let out screams of pain from time to time, but no one could help them at this time.

Type 89 tanks marched back and forth among the devil soldiers, the tank tracks crushed the corpses of the devil soldiers, and the tank machine guns became the scythe of death, mercilessly reaping the lives of the devil soldiers.

Forty-five tanks cover each other, and any ghost soldier who tries to get close to the tank will be directly beaten into a sieve.

This is a one-sided battle, in the face of tanks, the devil soldiers without any heavy weapons have become lambs to the slaughter.

Tahara Kuohai clearly saw the tragic situation of the second garrison brigade through the telescope, seeing that the devil soldiers did not change hands at all under the tank blow, Tahara Kuohai showed a shocked expression on his face, he has not reacted yet, he does not understand how the tank troops of the Eighth Route Army can appear here.

"Your Excellency General, now we must immediately withdraw to Baijiazhuang Town, otherwise our troops are likely to be wiped out." Hattori Chiaki said with a solemn face.

When the independent garrison was shelled, Hattori Chiaki realized that the troops must have been ambushed.

After the appearance of forty-five Type 89 tanks, Hattori Chiaki was even more sure of his judgment, he knew that the only chance now was to immediately return to Baijiazhuang Town to wait for reinforcements.

"What about the 2nd Garrison Brigade, we can't leave them behind, and once we evacuate now, both the 1st Garrison Brigade and the Tank Squadron, which serve as the vanguard troops, may be eaten, we can't evacuate now, we must find a way to pick them up." Tahara Kuohai shook his head.

He knew that if he evacuated to Baijiazhuang Town now, then the 1st and 2nd Garrison Brigades and the Tank Squadron would be eaten by the Honorary 2nd Division.

Such a loss is not something he can bear, and now Tahara Kuohai is still thinking about how to respond to the evacuation of the second garrison brigade.

"The 2nd Garrison Brigade will be wiped out immediately, and we will not be able to accept them to break through at all, now immediately contact the 1st Garrison Brigade and the Tank Squadron, and ask them to give up their reinforcements and directly let them continue to move westward, as long as they move west and encounter the troops of the 1st Division, then they will be safe. Your Excellency General, if we don't return to Baijiazhuang Town quickly now, then our troops are likely to be eaten by the troops of the Eighth Route Army! ”

Chiaki Hattori had a determined expression on his face, he looked at Tahara Kuokai and shouted loudly.

"Your Excellency General, the first garrison brigade sent an urgent telegram, they were attacked by the armored forces of China on the way back, the tank squadron has lost five tanks at present, they are temporarily unable to return to help, the armored forces of China have more than forty tanks!" At this time, a communications soldier came to Tahara Kokai and reported.