It was not until the last Japanese death squad fell 15 meters away from the forward position that the soldiers stopped shooting.

At the same time, a series of violent explosions were heard from both sides. The Japanese who were preparing to outflank suffered heavy casualties. They left dozens of corpses behind and retreated hastily.

Defeating three attacks by the Yoshino Regiment consumed no less than 150,000 bullets from the independent regiment, but it was worth it.

Because the entire front of the position was like an open-air slaughterhouse, filled with the corpses of more than a thousand Japanese soldiers.

Yoshino saw through the telescope that the death squads still failed to break through the Eighth Route Army's positions, and the entire army was wiped out. The two squadrons that had outflanked also suffered heavy losses. His expression became extremely ugly, and he was trembling with distress.

In just three attacks, the Yoshino Regiment destroyed more than one-third of its soldiers. This was a loss it had never suffered since entering the Chinese battlefield.

Looking at this situation, even if we attack three times, we may not be able to capture the opposite position.

"The imperial army suffered too many casualties, Colonel, please approve the use of poison gas." Yanagihara Taira said again: "Let Tubal Road go to hell!"

Yoshino Yongo said: "Soldiers must defeat the enemy with bravery. I want to destroy the will of the Chinese army instead of poisoning them with poison gas!"

"The 4,000 Imperial Army cannot attack the small Shi Nao Mountain position." Lieutenant Colonel Yanagihara said, "Colonel, before we can destroy the will of the Chinese army, the morale of our Yoshino regiment will collapse!"

While Yoshino Yongfu was hesitating, several scouts came to report.

"Colonel, a large number of Jin-Sui troops were discovered in the north!"

"Colonel, we found a large number of Eighth Route Army troops rushing towards us in the south!"

"Colonel, a large number of Eighth Route Cavalry appeared in the west, cutting off our retreat!"

"Nani?" Isamu Yoshino said in shock, "Why are there still Jinsui troops?"

According to the intelligence sent by the First Army Headquarters, Yoshino Yongo found that the Eighth Route Army only had three infantry regiments and one cavalry regiment. After analysis, it was definitely no match for the two Japanese infantry regiments.

Even if the Yoshino United Army cannot attack the Shi Nao Mountain position, if the Yoshino United Army wants to retreat, the Eighth Route Army on the opposite side will not be able to do anything to the Yoshino United Army.

But Yoshino Yongfu never expected that the Jinsui Army would also participate.

Aren’t the Jinsui Army and the Eighth Route Army seemingly inseparable from each other? Why are they wearing a pair of trousers?

Before Yoshino Yuuo came to his senses, Yanagihara Taira said with a gloomy face: "Colonel, it seems that we have been tricked by the China Army. Let's quickly choose a direction to break out!"

Yoshino Yongfu said sternly: "Give me the order and all soldiers will break out to the north immediately!"

Yoshino Yuuo finally learned how powerful the Eighth Route Army was today. He now felt that the Jinsui Army was easier to bully, so he decided to break out to the north.

"Hi!" Yanagihara Taira paused and then went out to give the order.

Yoshino Yuuo picked up his command sword and was about to leave, when he heard countless screams.

Various artillery shells hit Mao Mao Mountain from the four directions of east, west, north and south. The artillery of the four regiments fired almost simultaneously, and Mao Mao Mountain was instantly covered by artillery fire.

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Chapter completed!