"Not this is the reason!" Tsukada Oku said angrily, "That is Izoichi to thank His Majesty the Emperor, otherwise I must send him to the military court in person!"

At this time, Matsui Ishione waved his hand and asked, "Where are the other troops?"

"Hayi!" Iimuma Mori replied, "Great General, the 5th Battalion of the Independent Siege Heavy Artillery was completely destroyed in the first counterattack of the defeated Chinese soldiers. Because the incident suddenly happened, it was not even time to blow up all six large-caliber cannons, but fortunately, the shells were exhausted, and even if the Chinese army seized the cannons, it would be useless."

"Baga!" Matsui Ishigen's facial muscle twitched twice, and asked again, "Where is the 10th Regiment of the Independent Field Heavy Artillery?"

While looking through the telegram, Mori Iimuma said: "The position of the 10th Regiment of Independent Field Heavy Artillery is not far from the Nara United's headquarters, so he is now besieged by the Chinese army near the Military Medical School in the east of Nanjing City by the Nara United, but the current situation is not very optimistic."

"Not very optimistic?" Matsui Ishione frowned, "How bad is it?"

Iinuma Mori hesitated for a while, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "The telegram just forwarded by the 16th Division said that the Nara United can hold on for up to half an hour!"

"Nani? Half an hour?" Tsukada Otsuki was stunned when he heard this.

Matsui Ishigen's face suddenly became extremely gloomy, and he hid in his small eyes behind a pair of glasses, and also showed an extremely cold look.

...

At this time, in the military medical school.

The former National Military Medical School has now become the temporary command center of the Nara United.

Since the Nara United's defense zone is located in the east of Nanjing City, almost half a Nanjing city is separated from the international security zone to the west, it is a little later that the attack is a little later. It is this time difference of about half an hour that gives the Nara United the opportunity to deploy troops and firepower in advance!

The problem is that in just half an hour, the defense deployment can be done is too limited!

Digging trenches? Using sandbags to build barricades on the main street? There is no time at all!

The only thing the Nara corps can do is occupy more than a dozen buildings centered on the military medical school, build machine gun firepower on each commanding height, and then assign their respective defense areas in units of infantry squadrons!

The captain of the Nara United team is Kataki Goro. The old Japanese strategy is to distribute troops equally in all directions, set up defenses at all levels, and ensure the safety of the unit headquarters!

Kataki Goro thought it very clearly. As long as the unit headquarters is safe and the corps flag is safe and sound, no matter how many infantry brigades are lost, they can be replenished quickly, and the Nara corps will be able to recover their combat effectiveness soon!

But if the headquarters of the corps are completed, even if the military flag is burned in time, the Nara corps will not be rebuilt in a short period of time. This means that the Nara corps will no longer participate in the battle to capture Nanjing, and may even not be able to catch up with the war to destroy China. This is definitely a lifelong shame for Kataki, who is the captain of the corps!

At the beginning, Gataki Goro's strategy was still very effective!

From about 1:30 a.m., countless Chinese troops flocked from the darkness and launched a fierce attack on the Nara United's defense zone from different directions. However, because the Nara United deployed its defense in advance and built machine gun fire at various commanding heights around it, although the pressure was high, it was not dangerous in a short period of time.

However, the good times did not last long. From three o'clock in the morning, the Chinese army attacked east along Zhongshan East Road, the offensive suddenly became extremely fierce. In less than half an hour, it broke through the defense of three infantry squadrons in succession. The front of the army pointed directly at the headquarters of the military medical school. Kataki Goro sent all the military flag squadrons, but still couldn't stop it!

Less than a quarter of an hour after the military flag squadron was transferred up, Adjutant Noda Shin hurried in again and said, "Governor Colonel, the 1st Infantry Brigade requested reinforcements from the corps headquarters!"

"Baga!" Kataki Goro said angrily, "Aren't the military flag squadron just transferred?"

"Hayi!" Noda Yi paused his head, "Captain Suzuki said that it was less than ten minutes before the military flag squadron went up, and the Chinese army was defeated. The Chinese army's firepower was too cruel!"

"Nani, in less than ten minutes, the flag squadron was defeated?" Kataki Goro could not believe his ears. The flag squadron is the most elite squadron of each infantry corps, and the most elite fully-organized infantry squadron. Within less than a quarter of an hour, the Chinese army was defeated by the army?

"Hayi!" Noda Yi paused his head again and said, "Your Excellency Colonel, Suzuki Brigade requested emergency reinforcements!"

"Haga!" Kataki Goro came back from the huge shock, frightened and angry, and immediately roared loudly at Noda Tsubasa, "Tell Suzuki Jiro that there is no reinforcement. The headquarters of the corps can't send out any reinforcements except me. Tell him to withstand me at all costs!"

"Hayi!" Noda Yi paused his head again and turned around and hurried away.

...

At this time, on the campus of Yixian Primary School.

Qiu Qingquan pulled the bolt and clicked, and the empty magazine slipped off from the chamber of the Bergman submachine gun. Then he went into the ammunition bag on his chest, and another magazine filled with bullets was pushed into the chamber.

At this time, about a dozen Japanese soldiers rushed over from the front with bayonets, screaming.

"Looking for death!" A cold murderous intent suddenly erupted from the corner of Qiu Qingquan's mouth, and he immediately pulled the trigger of the submachine gun.

Qiu Qingquan would never have any pity for the Japanese who were seeking death, such as the nearly two hundred Japanese soldiers who were rushing over in line just now.

Want to show the so-called Bushido spirit?

Only idiots will give you a chance, only idiots will really fight with you for bayonets!

Fighting for bayonets? Then fight only when you have no choice!

Almost as Qiu Qingquan pulled the trigger of the submachine gun, dozens of veterans behind him also pulled the trigger at the same time. More than 20 Bergman submachine guns fired at the same time. In an instant, the bullets stormed like raindrops. More than a dozen Japanese soldiers rushing over as if they were drunk and fell to the ground in a ruthless manner.

"Stop shooting!" Qiu Qingquan raised his submachine gun suddenly.

More than 20 veterans following behind stopped shooting.

After pausing for a moment, confirming that there were no living Japanese in front of him, Qiu Qingquan waved his hand and shouted, "Continue to move forward!"

After saying that, Qiu Qingquan walked forward with a submachine gun, and the veterans in the half-platoon behind him immediately followed with a gun.

However, after walking forward less than fifty meters, two dazzling tongues of flames ejected from a small western-style building on the left. Qiu Qingquan quickly dodged and hid behind a pile of ruins.

More than 20 veterans also quickly looked for cover to hide.
Chapter completed!