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Tie Zhu did not have time to take Wang Shunliu's body away; the sound of gunfire was already very close, as if it were right beside him, and the enemy was advancing.
Inside an unknown Small Building, Tie Zhu placed Shunliu Brother's body in a concealed position and set the enemy's head in front of Wang Shunliu.
Tie Zhu knelt on the ground and heavily bowed three times to Wang Shunliu: "Shunliu Brother, I am going to kill the enemy now. Once I finish off the Japanese, I will come back to take you away. Please do not blame me for leaving you here!"
After saying this, Tie Zhu bowed three more times on the ground, picked up Wang Shunliu's rifle, and carried the enemy's Sniper Rifle in his hand as he walked out the door, looking back three times.
At Luo Dian Position, the 66th Regiment's First Battalion and the Third Battalion were officially engaged in combat with the enemy on the eastern front.
The Nationalist Army had no time to build trenches and could only rely on the terrain to conduct sniping against the Japanese Soldiers. This time, the number of enemy troops was significantly greater than before, with a full battalion compared to just over a company previously.
"Regimental Commander, have the Japanese completely landed? Where did so many of them come from? There are at least a battalion here!"
Xu Staff Officer and Hu Lian stood on a high point in town, using binoculars to observe the situation outside. Their brows furrowed deeper as they realized the enemy's numbers were beyond their expectations.
"Have reinforcements from Division Headquarters arrived? If we don't get more troops, we can hold out for at most an hour!"
Hu Lian looked at the approaching enemy forces with a feeling of helplessness rising within him. He currently had only over a thousand Wounded Soldiers at his disposal to face over a thousand Japanese soldiers. Even with defensive advantages, there was no chance of victory.
"They should be arriving soon. Division Headquarters has sent word for us to hold our positions until reinforcements arrive. The 67th Division will do everything possible to drive the Japanese back into the sea, and the 14th Division has already reached the outer battlefield and will soon join the fight!"
"The Fourteenth Division? Aren't they in Taiyuan? Has Wei Lihuang come?"
Xu Staff Officer shook his head: "I'm not sure, but the telegram mentioned the Fourteenth Division. I believe it should be accurate. I remember during the Taiyuan Campaign that only the 10th Division and 83rd Division participated; it seems like the 14th Division did not take part!"
Hu Lian slowly lowered his binoculars; this was good news. As long as they could help drive the Japanese back into the sea, he could hold Luodian until their brother units encircled and annihilated the landing Japanese Soldiers!
"I hope we can successfully drive them back into the sea. However, things do not look optimistic right now. Look at how bold they are to split their forces to attack Luodian; this at least proves they have the capability to establish a foothold on the front lines or they wouldn't divide their troops! Sigh, I just hope reinforcements arrive quickly; otherwise, what meaning is there if our regiment is wiped out?"
The Japanese Soldiers had already begun their assault. This time, the enemy's Three Moves were ineffective; only a few Japanese Naval Aviation Bombers and Fighters were showing off in the sky, occasionally dropping one or two bombs on densely populated areas to cover the advance of Japanese Soldiers.
The Kuomintang troops resisted fiercely. Without trenches, the soldiers hid in the uneven craters, behind trees, and on slopes—anywhere they could conceal themselves—as they resolutely ambushed the Japanese soldiers.
"Regimental Commander, this won't work! Let them in; if we keep fighting like this, we'll suffer even greater losses!"
According to Hu Lian's tactics, if the Japanese soldiers did not have a numerical advantage, they would try to kill as many enemies as possible in open fields. However, it was clear that on the battlefield, the strength of the Japanese soldiers was on par with that of the Kuomintang soldiers; there was no so-called numerical advantage at all!
"Retreat! Engage in urban warfare!"
Hu Lian sighed deeply. Ultimately, it was due to inadequate equipment. If he had an artillery battalion now, even just a battery, he wouldn't be struggling so much.
Throughout the Soochow Creek Campaign, the Nationalist Army had only deployed two artillery regiments: one was Artillery Division Ten and the other was Artillery Regiment Fourteen. Both regiments were equipped exclusively with 150mm howitzers, all manufactured in Germany. However, they were now suppressed by Japanese aircraft. The Tenth Artillery Regiment had been reduced from a full regiment to a company or even two or three guns operating independently, taking on a guerrilla style. They fired one shot and then moved to another location. Japanese planes were constantly searching for the Tenth Artillery Regiment's whereabouts in the sky; they were no longer as formidable as before the war began!
The Kuomintang troops had been entangled with the Japanese soldiers for about twenty minutes on the outskirts, suffering over a hundred casualties while inflicting around twenty enemy deaths. They slowly retreated into Luodian Town and began urban warfare once again.
When Tie Zhu arrived at the edge of the town, the Kuomintang soldiers had already retreated inside and started fighting for control of each building against the Japanese soldiers.
"There are Japanese soldiers!"
Tie Zhu hid under a willow tree not far from the Qihe River. Through his scope, he saw groups of Japanese soldiers quickly crossing Qihe Bridge. There were many of them; it was evident that this bridge had fallen, and they were rapidly moving into the town.
Gunfire echoed throughout the town; it was clear that clashes were intense now. The sound of gunfire and artillery was deafening. Tie Zhu, positioned at the edge of the town, could still feel the ground shaking.
He slowly extended his rifle out from the bushes and moved his head closer to the scope.
"With this gun, killing Japanese soldiers will be much easier!"
Tie Zhu watched as a Japanese soldier appeared larger in his scope. He aimed at a Japanese officer holding a saber.
"Bang!"
With a dull gunshot, Tie Zhu pulled the trigger without hesitation when the Japanese officer's head came into his crosshairs.
The bullet passed through the head of the Japanese Officer, and Hirabayashi Taro felt a sharp pain in front of his face as a nearby Japanese Soldier screamed and fell to the ground.
Hirabayashi Taro turned to glance at the Japanese Soldier beside him, who was shorter than Kenjiro, standing a head taller than him. The bullet had struck Kenjiro directly in the shoulder.
"Enemy Attack!"
Hirabayashi Taro turned around. Although he did not see the attacker, his years of military experience instinctively alerted him to the general location of the threat. He raised his command sword and ordered an immediate return fire.
Tie Zhu was hiding behind a willow tree. He missed his shot at the Japanese Officer, quickly taking cover again; the soldier's instinct saved his life once more.
Just as he finished hiding, bullets began to strike around the willow tree.
Tie Zhu trembled behind the large tree, feeling particularly helpless as bullets continued to rain down around him.
"You two go check it out; the rest of you keep moving forward!"
The shooting continued for about ten seconds. The Japanese Officer commanded two Japanese Soldiers to approach Tie Zhu's position while the others pressed on.
Finally, the continuous gunfire ceased, and Tie Zhu let out a sigh of relief. He lowered his body and peeked out again to observe the situation with the distant Japanese Soldiers.
It seemed that the Japanese Officer said a few words, and the two Japanese Soldiers saluted him before swiftly crossing Qihe Bridge towards Tie Zhu's direction.
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