The generals of the Japanese Burma Front knew very well that if they were to fight a hard-fought battle with the 2nd Army of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, they would lose nine times out of ten. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 Therefore, they can only think of ways to use all kinds of intrigues so that they can win this battle and turn the tide of the war in the whole South Seas.

As the saying goes, man is not as good as heaven. Even if I have exhausted the organs, it is still very difficult to win the final victory. Not to mention anything else, in terms of the current combat effectiveness of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, it will be very difficult for the Japanese army to concentrate its forces to encircle and annihilate a part of the 2nd Army of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army. The other units of the 2nd Army of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army will not die without help.

Battambang, the 53rd Division of the Japanese Army and the 72nd Brigade of the Independent Mixed Brigade, were ready for battle.

The rest of the Japanese troops were also ordered to be ready for battle, and everything was to unfold according to their predetermined plan.

On the afternoon of 8 April, a vanguard of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army arrived in a small village less than 10 kilometers from Battambang. This vanguard consisted of a reconnaissance battalion of the 7th Infantry Division and a search battalion of the 2nd Armored Brigade. When they arrived in Battambang, they did not immediately attack, but waited for the arrival of the main force.

After all, these two battalions have only more than 2,000 people. Attacking a city garrisoned by more than 20,000 enemies with more than 2,000 men is undoubtedly something that only a madman can do.

Fortunately, the next morning, the main forces of the 7th Infantry Division, the 8th Infantry Division, the 2nd Armored Brigade and the 2nd Artillery Brigade arrived. Combined, these four forces amounted to more than 50,000 men, which was more than twice the number of Japanese troops stationed in Battambang. At the same time, in terms of firepower and weaponry, the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army was also able to crush the Japanese army.

"Order the artillery to get ready, and in half an hour start the shelling, bombard the Japanese in the city, and kill them all." Major General Yan Tianning, commander of the 7th Infantry Division, gave the order.

Subsequently, the artillery regiments of the 2nd Artillery Brigade, the 7th Infantry Division and the 8th Infantry Division, the self-propelled artillery battalion of the 2nd Armored Brigade, all entered the artillery positions and began preparations for shelling.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "When the 2nd artillery brigade of 72 155-mm heavy howitzers began shelling, the massive shelling began. The Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army gathered nearly 300 artillery pieces and opened fierce fire on Battambang. One after another, the cannonballs whistled towards Battambang. When the dense explosions sounded in the city, the city was in flames, and the whole city began to turn into ruins.

"Yaga! The firepower of the people of China is really strong. Lieutenant General Etsujiro Kono, who was hiding in the underground headquarters, said hatefully.

Compared with the strong artillery fire of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, the artillery fire of the Japanese army is undoubtedly much weaker. Even, I can't take it at all.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, no wonder so many of our troops were defeated by the China people before. At least, in terms of artillery fire, our troops suffered very badly. Major General Uno Jie was also amazed.

"Command the ministries, get ready. As soon as the Chinese attacked, we immediately retreated with the slightest resistance. Minimize troop casualties as much as possible. Lieutenant General Etsujiro Kono ordered.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Division Commander." Chief of Staff Naoki Kimura nodded.

The fierce shelling of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army lasted a full hour before it ended. By the time the shelling was over, the city of Battambang had been bombed into ruins. The Japanese troops stationed in the city suffered heavy losses in the shelling.

Because the 53rd Division of the Japanese Army and the 72nd Brigade of the Independent Mixed Brigade had already made a decision, they would definitely not stick to Battambang, and would only make a show here. Therefore, they did not build any strong fortifications in Battambang. This made them pay a heavy price in the face of the fierce shelling of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army.

When Naoki Kimura delivered the damage report to Lieutenant General Etsujiro Kono, he felt as if his heart was dripping blood. In the fierce shelling just now, the Japanese 53rd Division and the 72nd Brigade were mixed with the Japanese army, and the losses exceeded 4,000 men. That's more than an entire infantry wing! In this way, it was lost in the shelling of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army.

"Yaga! Damn the Shina people. Ordered all the troops to retreat immediately. Lieutenant General Etsujiro Kono ordered.

If they persist any longer, they will definitely pay even greater losses. When the time comes, it will not be to lure the enemy, but to find death.

After the order was issued, the officers and men of the 53rd Division of the Japanese Army and the 72nd Brigade of the Independent Brigade began to retreat in a hurry. Although the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army has not yet launched an offensive, they can no longer care about so much.

On the other hand, Major General Yan Tianning, commander of the 7th Infantry Division of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, and Major General Zhu Maozhen, commander of the 2nd Artillery Brigade, were also very satisfied with the results of the shelling this time. Although, it is not known what the losses of the Japanese troops in the city were. However, the whole of Battambang is about to be destroyed. The casualties of the Japanese* themselves in the city are definitely not much better.

"Order the troops, launch an attack, and break through the defense line of the Japanese * himself in one fell swoop. The 2nd Panzer Brigade began to make a detour to ensure that the Japanese * themselves in the city had nowhere to escape. Major General Yan Tianning gave the order.

Their goal was to completely annihilate the Japanese troops stationed in Battambang. In this way, we will be able to eat more than 20,000 Japanese troops in one bite. This was very helpful for the next Indochina campaign.

The 7th Infantry Division and the 8th Infantry Division, each with two infantry regiments, attacked from the front. The 2nd Armored Brigade also began a detour, trying to cut off the retreat of the Japanese troops in the city.

However, the soldiers of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army who soon attacked the Japanese position found that there was no trace of the Japanese person alive except for the broken corpses scattered everywhere and the dense craters on the Japanese position.

This made the officers and men of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army very surprised. Because, such a situation has almost never happened in the entire Nanyang battlefield. Although the Japanese army was defeated again and again on the battlefield, it was defeated by the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army. But they never escaped without a fight!

Beyond the Japanese position, it was the city of Battambang. The officers and men of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army found that there was no trace of Japanese troops in the urban area. This made the officers and men of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army even more surprised.

"Division commander, the officers and soldiers who attacked Battambang found that there was no longer a Japanese man in the city. Or rather, there is no longer a living day* himself. A staff officer reported.