Listening to the gunshots from outside the town, the Japanese division, which was already under high alert, was also ready for defense operations. Given that the temporary fortifications need to be strengthened, the Japanese army stationed in the positions are also constantly strengthening the fortifications.

The Japanese division commander who was staying in a private house in the town was also closely monitoring the military dynamics around the town. When he learned that the peripheral police forces were fighting fire with the attackers, and the number of attacking troops was large, many officers were full of worry.

Especially when the sky was getting dark and the gunfire on the outside never stopped, it undoubtedly clearly told the Japanese army in the town that they were already surrounded. In this case, even if they wanted to retreat, they would probably not be able to retreat.

Looking at the subordinates, Ribing Ogisu, who was the commander of the division, asked solemnly: "Just, judging from the current battle situation, the Chinese army in the city should have left the city. Unexpectedly, they should have joined the mysterious armed forces!"

"General, are the Chinese army really ready to launch a comprehensive attack on us?"

"It is very likely! The Chinese army launched a full-scale attack at this moment, which is enough to show that they have made up their minds and are ready to encircle us. Next, we are afraid that there will be all tough battles to fight, so please do your best!"

"Hey! Please don't worry, General! Since the Chinese army dares to take the initiative to attack, let them see the courage of the Imperial Army! If we can completely defeat them, perhaps we can take advantage of the victory and conquer Lu'an City together!"

"Don't be careless! Yu Xuezhong, who is stationed in Lu'an City, was born in the Northeast Army and was also a long-time general on the battlefield. His courage to send troops to attack this time shows that he has a certain confidence in winning. The battle is not over, so don't talk about the outcome lightly, do you understand?

The most important thing is that there must be that mysterious armed force in the Chinese army that attacks our tonight. To ensure safety, all departments must hold their positions. Without my orders, all departments are not allowed to attack without authorization. Those who violate the orders will engage in military laws!”

"Hi!"

Compared to his commanders, Ogisu Riot, as the commander of the division, dared not be careless at all. But at this time, he did not dare to say words that would arouse the enemy's aura and destroy his majesty, and just hit him appropriately.

Although they sent many troops to the periphery, they were stationed in the town for many days, and the entire town was like a barracks. With the fortifications built during the day, Ogisu Hashi thought it would be no big problem to hold on for a night.

As for the so-called counterattack, for safety reasons, he would not take risks until dawn. Even as the peripheral guards were attacked one after another, Ogisu's troops no longer sent troops to the peripheral, but strictly ordered all units to stand firm and wait for assistance.

In other words, the troops sent to the periphery to guard and block the attack have basically been abandoned. The intention is very simple. If the troops in the town are sent out, once these troops cannot come back, the division will become extremely dangerous.

In this case, the safety of the division is the most important. If the town is captured, the 13th Division will really be wiped out. As the division commander, he must consider the safety of the division, and it doesn’t matter if he loses some troops.

As the saying goes, "A general succeeds and thousands of bones are bleak." As the commander of the division, you must sometimes be more ruthless. If you are too soft-hearted, you may ruin more troops. Even if some officers realize this, they dare not say anything more.

Just as the Japanese army began to be fully alert and waited for the arrival of the offensive troops on the periphery, the Japanese army that was attacking the attacking troops had instead waited for a group of defeated troops. Looking at the fleeing troops, the officers on duty were also shocked.

He immediately ordered: "Fire a gun and warn! Order them to stop, put down their weapons, verify their identities and then let them in!"

For many Japanese officers, they hate losers the most. The troops sent to the periphery to guard and defend, since they did not receive the order to return on their own, it means that they have violated the military order. Such losers are not respected.

Even if the Japanese army fled back to the town had already informed their identity in advance, the officers who were staying on the defensive positions still did not want them to return to the town easily. Putting down their weapons to receive inspections is both a warning and a warning to prevent someone from pretending.

In this situation, if some enemies are really allowed to enter the town, the damage caused will inevitably be great. After hearing the order issued by the Japanese army in front of the town, the retreating Japanese army was complaining, but they did not dare to say anything more.

After the identity was verified, he looked at the defeated infantry captain, and the corps captain who came after hearing the news, went forward without saying a word and slapped in the face and scolded: "Baga! I didn't receive the order, why did I come back without authorization?"

"Old Captain! On our way to Shilipu to reinforce, we were ambushed by the large Chinese army. Originally, we were blocking the attack along the way, but we were unable to withstand the Chinese army's attack. In desperation, I could only return to report the situation."

"Don't make excuses for your failure! Bageya Road, go and apologize to the division commander yourself!"

As the direct boss of the infantry captain, the infantry corps leader felt that this unit had lost his face. Even if the infantry captain retreated to the town, he still could not hide the reality that he was defeated by others.

In particular, I learned that the infantry brigade sent to Shilipu had returned to the town safely at this moment, but there was less than one squadron left. With such a crushing defeat, even if the corps leader wanted to forgive the infantry brigade, he would not dare to plead for him.

The infantry captain who was taken to the commander of the division reported the situation he encountered again. After listening to the report, Rigi Ogisu waved his hand and said, "This battle is not all your responsibility. Next, I hope you can make meritorious service!"

"Hi! Thank you for your forgiveness, General!"

Although I really want to apply the military law to this captain, but now that things have come to this point, no matter how much punishment is, it will be useless. Since the situation is already very dangerous, it is better to let him commit crimes and make meritorious service. Anyway, there is still a tough battle to fight tonight.

After the infantry captain was taken away, Ogisu's army continued: "Each division is on standby, this battle must be won tonight!"

"Hi! The Empire will win! The division will win!"

Hu Biao, who was building an artillery position, was naturally unclear about what happened in the Japanese division command. When he learned that the 51st Army troops had already restrained the Japanese troops on the periphery, Hu Biao focused on preparing for the final general attack.

Seeing that the Japanese troops stationed in the town had already built fortifications outside the town, Hu Biao had no intention of attacking. He called Xu Sandao and Lei Xiong to his side and issued corresponding harassment and combat missions to him.

Before the general attack started, Hu Biao also had to further compress the living space of the Japanese in the town. At least the Japanese who wandered outside the town had to rush back to the town. The Japanese who did not return would naturally be killed without exception.

Yu Xuezhong, who was staying next to him, thought for a while and said, "Brother Hu, if you don't mind, let my guard team give you some help!"

"Okay! But for the later harassment operations, I hope that Commander Xu will warn his subordinates to obey orders and obey commands. The time is still long, and we have enough time to spend with the Japanese, so don't be too impatient!"

"Yes, sir!"

Regarding Xuezhong's voluntary dispatch of the guard regiment to cooperate in combat, Hu Biao collected some light machine guns and rifles from the prisoner-of-war camp before the guard regiment left and handed them over to the guard regiment for dressing. The officers and soldiers of the guard regiment were also very happy about this.

Seeing the guard regiment taking the battalion as a unit, following Xu Sandao and Lei Xiong to touch the town, Yu Xuezhong also smiled and said, "Thank you!"

"I'm all my family, why bother thanking me! To be honest, I'm afraid I'll have to pay a lot of money to win the town in front of me by myself. With your help, I can save a lot of trouble."

It is clear that Yu Xuezhong sent the guard regiment to cooperate in combat, and he hoped that the guard regiment could learn more skills. Yu Xuezhong was still very interested in the previous combat mode of the task force. Learning more skills is not a bad thing after all.

As the task force and the guard regiment began to infiltrate the town, watching the Japanese waiting on the defensive positions and the mortars operating team members, they soon built a temporary artillery position outside the town.

Grenadiers and snipers, as melee troops, began to approach the Japanese defensive positions. The officers and soldiers of the guard regiment who accompanied them were ordered to disperse to guard against artillery fire that the Japanese could have at any time.

"Everyone is cheered up! Once you see a fire in the town, lie down immediately and don't show your head casually. When the shells fall, they will immediately spread out to the periphery. We are here to harass you, don't fight with the Japanese easily. Remember?"

"Remember!"

Before the fight started, Xu Sandao and Lei Xiong both specifically warned him. I don’t think there were too many melee attacks. Since the Japanese have built fortifications and forced attacks, they will have to pay a considerable price.

When he touched the front of the Japanese defensive positions and the combat team members holding grenade launchers, he soon heard the team leader say, "Start the shelling!"

The sound of shelling of the gangbang sounded, and the Japanese army lying in the defensive position immediately screamed: "Enemy attack!"

When a wave of grenades fell, the snipers who were staying near the grenade team also began to shoot the Japanese on the defensive positions. The combat team members responsible for melee feint attacks continued to grop forward, and after entering two hundred meters, they set up guns and fired.

The Riots of Ogisu who was staying at the town headquarters listened to the sound of gunfires coming from the town gate and said somewhat unexpectedly: "The Chinese army is coming so fast! Order the troops to fight back in full swing! Notify the artillery troops and prepare for artillery attack!"

"Hi!"

Hearing the sound of gunfire from the defensive positions, Ogisu Hashi also knew that the defenders in the defensive positions should bear a lot of pressure. In this case, artillery troops must be used to provide artillery support to the defenders in the defensive positions.

When the Japanese artillery began to launch a counterattack, the harassing troops who were staying outside the town soon dispersed. As the wave of shells fell, the combatants responsible for operating the mortars immediately shouted: "Transfer the position! Quick!"

The combat team members lying nearby lifted up the mortar and quickly moved their positions without saying a word. The other attacking troops also quickly dispersed to avoid the artillery shells fired by the Japanese army as much as possible.

Seeing that both sides of the town were shelled by attacking troops, the Japanese artillery in the town were also divided into two groups to launch shelling attacks on the attacking troops. Seeing this scene, Hu Biao, who was staying outside the town, also had a smile on his lips.
Chapter completed!