In the headquarters of the 5th Division, Yu Derong walked back and forth anxiously, the battle on the front line became more and more intense, and the Japanese army's attack became fierce day by day. Although the 5th Division can barely hold the defensive line at present, no one dares to guarantee how long this defensive line will last.

At this moment, the chief of staff of the division strode into the command room with a copy of the document, and Yu Derong immediately greeted him, "How is it?" ”

The chief of staff sighed helplessly and said, "See for yourself!" As he spoke, he handed the text in his hand to Yu Derong.

Yu Derong chuckled in his heart, from the expression of the chief of staff, Yu Derong judged that the situation seemed to be not good, but he still didn't believe in evil and grabbed the article, quickly flipped through the pages one by one, knowing that after turning the last page, Yu Derong stared at a pair of big eyes and asked with a face full of disbelief, "This is the end?" ”

"It's over!" The chief of staff nodded in the affirmative.

"It's all weapons, ammunition and all kinds of supplies, where are the replenishments that Lao Tzu wants?" Yu Derong couldn't help but shout loudly.

The chief of staff shook his head and said, "The logistics office in Osaka said that there have been no replenishments in the country for five consecutive days, not only our First Army and Second Army, but the entire Eastern Expeditionary Army has not received a single replenishment in the past five days. ”

"What? There was not a single replenishment for five whole days, what did those bastards in the domestic logistics department do. Lao Tzu lacks not only ammunition supplies, but also replenishment of soldiers! Yu Derong slapped the text in his hand on the table and yelled loudly.

After a full minute, Yu Derong calmed down, "How is the situation of the troops being reduced now?" ”

"More than 3,700 people were killed, and more than 4,000 people withdrew from the battle sequence due to injuries and illnesses, and this is still because the lightly injured soldiers can't hold on to the line of fire, otherwise~!" The chief of staff really can't go on talking about this.

"In other words, the army has now been reduced by 8,000 people, and more than half of the troops have been reduced, how can this battle be fought!" Yu Derong roared angrily. Although the fifth division had a full 20,000 men. However, excluding the artillery, engineers, baggage and other logistical units, the real combat unit has less than 15,000 people, and the reduction of 8,000 people has exceeded half of the strength.

"Our troops are getting smaller and smaller, but the Japanese army is constantly increasing its troops, and if we continue to fight like this, I am afraid we will not be able to hold out for much longer." The chief of staff said with a frown.

"If you can't hold on, you have to persevere! When this battle is over, as long as Lao Tzu is still alive, Lao Tzu will definitely sue the bastards in the logistics department to a military court! Yu Derong slapped the table and yelled. Originally, it was because the battle line was too long. The Fifth Division's strength was insufficient, and now that its strength is decreasing, this deficiency is even more obvious. Although the Fifth Division can barely hold the defensive line at present, once even one position is breached, it may lead to the complete collapse of the entire defensive line of the Fifth Division, and the consequences of that kind are unimaginable.

The chief of staff lowered his head helplessly, now he really has no choice, maybe he can only silently pray for God's blessing.

"Don't we still have a special mission directly under the army as a reserve? Transfer all this regiment to the front. Yu Derong said after thinking about it.

"Even if this regiment is transferred, how long can we hold out. Commander-in-Chief Hu gave us the order to hold out for at least two more days. The chief of staff said with a frown.

"I know that if we can hold on for one more day, we will have one more chance of winning. Command all logistics units. All the people who can be drawn out will be drawn out and all will go to the front line. In addition, the division headquarters was moved to the forward position, and the division headquarters guard company fully supported the front line. The staff officers of the division headquarters were also transferred if they could be drawn out, and went to the front line to kill devils for Lao Tzu. Lao Tzu fought hard this time, and if he didn't believe it, he couldn't stop him as a little devil. Yu Derong gritted his teeth and said loudly.

"Yes! I'll do it right away! The chief of staff answered. Then he turned and ordered the order to be delivered.

"Tick Bell!" At this time, the phone rang next to him, and after the chief of staff finished explaining, he hurriedly walked up and took the phone, "Yes!" Good! The chief of staff answered, covered the microphone with his hand and turned his head to Yu Derong and said, "Division commander, it's Commander Hu's phone." ”

When Yu Derong heard this, he hurriedly stepped forward and answered the phone, "Commander Hu?" I'm Yu Derong. ”

"Master Yu, can you tell me now, how long can you hold on? Don't be pushy, I want to hear the truth. Hu Guangde's anxious voice came from the phone.

"Commander-in-Chief Hu, if you want to hear the truth, then I'll tell you the truth! I don't know how long I can hold out, but all the officers and men of our Fifth Division are willing to defend our positions with their lives, and if the little devils want to step through our lines, they must step over our corpses. We will definitely do our best to stop the little devils. Yu Derong said with a firm face.

Hu Guangde on the other end of the phone was silent for a while before he spoke, "I believe in your determination, but fighting a war is not just determination. The stakes in this battle are important and there is no room for loss. Commander-in-Chief Wang has just sent a telegram saying that the Marines in Osaka can send at most two regiments of troops to support us, and if the situation is critical, we can ask the Marines for help. ”

"Asking for help from the Navy?" Yu Derong couldn't help frowning. The army and navy of the Chinese Empire belonged to two systems, although they were not as close as the Japanese navy and army, and there were many contradictions. However, as soldiers, they all have their own pride and dignity, and the army and navy have always been competing, so the army will never ask the navy for help unless it is absolutely necessary.

"Commander Yu, now is not the time to be reckless, you have to understand a truth, winning this battle is more important than anything else." Hu Guangde persuaded.

"I understand! Please rest assured, Commander-in-Chief Hu, I have already sent the reserve team today, and if it really doesn't work, it will not be too late for us to ask the navy for help. Yu Derong said helplessly.

"It's good if you can figure it out, remember to report to me at any time on the front-line situation, and if you need to ask the Navy for help, you can sue me, or you can call the Marine Corps Command directly for help." Hu Guangde said with a sigh of relief.

"Yes!" Yu Derong replied loudly.

After Yu Rongde put down the phone, he couldn't help sighing, and the chief of staff leaned over and asked, "How is it?" Commander-in-Chief Hu asked us to ask the Marines for help? ”

Yu Derong nodded and said, "Let's support it today first!" If that doesn't work, we'll have to ask the Marines for help. ”

The chief of staff nodded and said, "As long as you can win this battle, nothing else really matters." ”

Yu Derong nodded, "The command immediately moved forward and fought with the little devil." (To be continued......)