Chapter 13: A Desperate Battle to the Death! Seeking Recommendations! Seeking Bookmarks!

  On the high ground outside Xifengkou, thousands of officers and men of the 29th Army roared like thunder, waving their arms and jumping out of the trenches to launch a counterattack against the devils.

  On the first high ground, the commander of the 109th Brigade, He Jiguo, led hundreds of cavalrymen to charge into the enemy's position. He Jiguo took the lead, charging into the enemy group first, his large battle knife chopping down fiercely on the enemy's head. The knife saw red, and heads flew horizontally.

  Faced with the sudden attack, the Japanese soldiers who had already fallen asleep were clearly caught off guard. The entire position fell into chaos, with privates unable to find their squad leaders, squad leaders unable to find their platoon leaders, and platoon leaders frantically calling out for their company commanders.

  However, what greeted them was a sharp blade, and the devils did not have time to react before they were overwhelmed by the Chinese army like a tidal wave.

  Due to the suddenness of the event, combined with the fact that it was nighttime, the enemy's light and heavy firepower completely lost its effect. Before the enemy machine gunners could lock onto their targets and open fire, the swift cavalrymen had already charged up to them, swinging their war knives and sending them to meet Amaterasu ōmikami (the Sun Goddess).

  Outside Xifengkou, more than 10,000 officers and men of the 109th and 110th Divisions have charged into the enemy's position and engaged in close combat with the devils, unfolding a fierce bayonet fight.

  The whole Xifengkou was filled with the sound of killing, and the brave soldiers of the 29th Army shouted slogans such as "Long live China", "Long live the Chinese nation" and "Protect our homes and defend our country" as they engaged in a desperate and bloody battle against the Japanese invaders.

  Since the September 18th Incident, Chinese people have been enduring again and again, retreating again and again, losing Northeast China, losing Rehe, now the Great Wall is in danger, Shanhai Pass is in danger. These men with blood and courage finally erupted.

  The long-suppressed anger suddenly erupted, and the warriors completely disregarded life and death, only wanting to fight bloody battles to avenge their shame. With the battle knives in their hands, they told the invaders that whoever offends China will be killed without pardon!

  "Kill!" A cavalryman was shot several times, and blood gushed out of his mouth. The warrior did not fall, but with the last bit of strength in his life, he loudly roared, and under the coordination of the war horse, charged towards several devils who opened fire on him.

  The warrior raised the battle knife in his hand, which was already stained with the blood of the devils, and charged into the crowd of devils with a fierce roar. Relying on the inertia of the war horse, he slashed down at one of the devil soldiers.

  "With a 'whoosh' sound, the warrior's sword drank fresh blood once again. A dirty head flew high into the air, and the headless body began to spurt blood before crashing heavily to the ground."

  Almost simultaneously, three other ghostly daggers stabbed into the warrior's robust body. The warrior suddenly froze, a chilling snarl spreading from the corner of his mouth, and his left hand unhesitatingly pulled the pin on a grenade at his waist.

  Several Japanese soldiers were shocked and turned pale at the sight, yelling and turning around to run away.

  A loud explosion, a grenade exploded and detonated three other grenades at the waist of the warrior. The four grenades almost exploded simultaneously. Three devils did not have time to take a step before being enveloped by the flames generated by the intense explosion.

  Shrapnel and shockwaves tore through their bodies, leaving behind a trail of severed limbs and entrails amidst the bloody rain that filled the sky.

  The cavalryman and his horse also made a heroic sacrifice, but the brave warrior did not die in vain. Perhaps people will not remember his name or appearance, but he will live on forever! He and countless unnamed heroes who sacrificed for their nation and country will always exist in the hearts of future generations. Their spirit will be engraved on the monument to the anti-Japanese martyrs, forever revered and studied by later generations.

  Such a situation is being staged in various corners of the entire battlefield, and the fierce white blade battle has become even more intense after the arrival of the ghost's reinforcements. Both sides have gone all out. A bayonet fight with the largest scale and the most tragic intensity between China and Japan since the September 18th Incident was staged outside Xifengkou.

  This battle will go down in history, the 29th Army fought bravely and killed the enemy, the heroic spirit of loyalty and bravery will be remembered forever.

  At the same time as the fierce battle at Jifengkou, General Zhao Dengyu's big knife team successfully blew up all the enemy's artillery, while Zhang Xinghan and Hou Wanshan also eliminated dozens of Japanese infantry who attempted to resist to the end.

  However, at this time, the Japanese reinforcements had also arrived.

  A sudden burst of gunfire startled Zhang Xinghan and the Big Knife troops who were collecting Japanese guns and ammunition.

  At this time, General Zhao Dengyu had already brought people and Zhang Xinghan to join forces. After hearing the gunfire, Zhang Xinghan said to General Zhao Dengyu: "General, the devils' reinforcements have arrived! You quickly retreat back to Xifengkou along the original road! I'll stay behind with the company commander and the brothers to block them!"

  "No way! As your commander, how can I flee before the battle? If we leave, we'll leave together; if we die, we'll die together! Anyway, our mission is already accomplished. I, Zhao Dengyu, will absolutely not abandon my soldiers! And even more so, I won't use my brothers' lives to block bullets for me. Today, I'm going to have a good meeting with these sons of bitches!" General Zhao Dengyu immediately refused in a righteous and stern tone.

  "Traveler said it right, we won't retreat! We'll fight these eastern dwarves to the end!" Hou Wanshan exclaimed with an agitated expression.

  "It's all over!"

  "We're done for!" The warriors who had already been driven mad by bloodlust all chimed in unison.

  In fact, Zhang Xinghan understood in his heart that General Zhao Dengyu didn't really not want to retreat, but at this time it was already impossible to retreat. The enemy's reinforcements had arrived, and the road they came from could no longer be taken. They had no choice but to fight to the death, perhaps there was still a chance of survival.

  At this thought, Zhang Xinghan immediately gripped the 38 rifle in his hand, picked up a bayonet from the Japanese corpse on the ground with one hand, and attached it to the rifle with a "click". He said sternly: "Obey the military order of the brigade! Fight the Japanese devils to the death!"

  "Good!" General Zhao Dengyu's eyes were filled with approval, thinking to himself that if they could survive this battle and return alive, this person would surely become important, and one day would be a pillar in the fight against Japan.

  As he spoke, General Zhao Dengyu took a large iron sword from a soldier beside him, and with a stern expression, he raised the sword above his head and roared like thunder: "Big Blade Squad! Follow me!"

  "Kill!"

  "Charge!" The warriors were boiling with blood, and they shouted in unison as they charged forward with General Zhao Dengyu.

  Zhang Xinghan gripped the rifle tightly in his hands, and at this moment he felt that all the blood in his body was boiling. To be able to fight alongside so many brave anti-Japanese warriors, even if he died in battle, what was there to fear?

  …………

  The front line was fiercely fighting, and the 4th Division of the Japanese Army had also become a mess.

  The sound of radio beeps and communication staff walking back and forth wove a busy scene.

  The fourth brigade commander, Suzuki Yoshitomo, sat in front of the map with a frown, his left hand holding the officer's sword had already sweated slightly.

  The current situation of the artillery regiment is unclear, but Suzuki Mitsumune's heart is uneasy. This artillery regiment was originally a direct unit under the division, and it was the backbone of the 8th Division, the treasure of Division Commander Nishi Yoshikazu.

  If Xifengkou didn't have strategic significance, Lieutenant General Nishii Kōji wouldn't have possibly assigned the artillery regiment directly under his division to himself.

  If the artillery regiment had any accidents in their own hands... Suzuki Mitsuo had already imagined it, as if he could see the division commander raging and smoking from all seven orifices.

  Just as Suzuki Mitsune's heart was about to jump out of her throat, a sudden urgent footsteps sounded, and Suzuki Mitsune looked up to see her chief of staff, Hōyoku Shinzō, walking in with a heavy expression.

  Suzuki Mitsumichi hastily stood up and asked urgently: "Hokoku-kun, how is the artillery regiment's situation?"

  "Huo Yi Zhen's face turned ugly as he replied: 'General, there was a huge explosion from the artillery position just now. According to the frontline observation post, it is possible that the artillery position has been destroyed by the Japanese army.'"

  "What the...! Where are the reinforcements? The 17th Infantry Regiment's reinforcements?! What is Sakai Saburō doing, that idiot?!" Suzuki Mitsumichi burst out in anger.

  "Sakai reported that reinforcements have set out!" Hō Yīzhēn still didn't know about the situation where the National Army at Xīpíngkǒu launched a preemptive attack.

  Just as he finished speaking, a communications officer rushed in hastily, out of breath and without even standing at attention: "Reporting to the General! The 17th Infantry Brigade and the 5th Infantry Brigade have simultaneously reported that the main force of the Chinese army has launched a fierce attack on our imperial army's position at Jipenkou! The first battalion of the 17th Infantry Brigade was ordered to reinforce the artillery brigade, but is currently suffering heavy casualties from the Chinese army's counterattack and can barely hold on!"

  "What? The Shina army at Jipengkou actually took the initiative to attack? Has the first battalion reported the specific situation of the artillery regiment?" Suzuki Mitaka asked urgently.

  "Yes! The First Battalion reports that the artillery regiment has been completely occupied by the Chinese army, and all the artillery has been destroyed! All the brave warriors of the Artillery Regiment, except for a few who escaped, have died for the Emperor, from Lieutenant Colonel Rai Iwajirō downwards!" The devil's communication staff officer nodded in response.

  "Pffft!" Suzuki Mitsuto's face turned red with rage as he spat out a mouthful of blood.

  "General!"

  "Commander of the Traveling Brigade!" Ho Yee and his communications officer hastily reported.

  "Hah!" Already enraged to the point of almost fainting, Suzuki Mitsune forcibly swallowed the blood that was about to gush out of her throat and said with a cold expression: "Order, immediately dispatch one infantry battalion from the 5th Infantry Regiment to reinforce the 1st Infantry Regiment! We must completely annihilate this despicable Chinese army! Completely wipe them out!"

  "General! Currently, the 5th and 17th Regiments are under fierce attack by the main force of the Chinese army. If we withdraw troops now, it may lead to a vacuum in frontline forces. Once the Imperial Army can't hold on, the entire situation will be extremely unfavorable for the Imperial Army! Please reconsider!"

  "Eight Gaya Road!" Suzuki Mitsuto slapped Ho Yizhen three times on the ears and roared: "Execute the order!"

  "Ahai!" Ho Yee Chen San and another ghostly communications officer simultaneously bowed their heads, then turned around and walked away quickly.

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