Zhang Liang and the others who arrived looked at the scene before them, their eyes wide with shock, their faces filled with awe.
The two sides were locked in a fierce struggle.
But what made them incredulous was that the Ninth Squad was not losing ground against the Japanese in hand-to-hand combat, they were even slightly gaining the upper hand.
One figure stood out, causing a stir of amazement.
He was facing off against two Japanese soldiers, but it was the Japanese who fell.
He was fighting two at once and winning!
Who... who was this man?
He was so incredibly valiant!
Their pace quickened, and they all shouted.
“Comrades, hold on, we're here!”
“Kill!”
Hearing these words, the morale of Su Yang and the others who were engaged with the Japanese soared.
The Japanese, facing such a determined force, lost all will to fight.
Su Yang and Zhou Ming, their eyes bloodshot from the fight, quickly finished them off with their bayonets.
The Japanese were dealt with, and just as Zhang Liang and his men arrived, Su Yang and the others, their spirits relaxed, collapsed onto the ground, gasping for breath.
“How are you?”
“Medic!!!”
Su Yang, catching his breath, said, “Battalion Commander, have the medic tend to Gou Sheng and the others first.”
“They're on the slope!”
Hearing this, the soldiers of the First Company rushed to help, tending to the wounded and maintaining a watch.
They also began clearing the battlefield.
As they cleared the battlefield, they discovered that many of the collaborationist troops and Japanese soldiers had been killed by bullets to the vital areas, and some had been stabbed by bayonets, bleeding to death.
Looking at the dead Japanese soldiers, the soldiers were deeply shocked.
Were the militia really this strong?
They knew the Japanese soldiers were fierce fighters, yet they had been beaten so badly by the militia of the County Battalion.
And according to the County Battalion Commander, only a squad was responsible for the defense, a force of only eleven men.
Based on the clearing of the battlefield, the Japanese and collaborationist forces numbered close to two platoons, including a company of Japanese soldiers.
They had even taken out a Japanese junior lieutenant!
This...
Zhang Liang and the First Company commander, Chen Ping An, were so shocked when they heard the report, their jaws almost dropped.
Zhou Ming, having recovered, said with pride, “It wasn't close to two platoons, there were over eighty enemies.”
Because Su Yang and the others had set up an ambush near Xiao Wang Village, shortly after the battle began, a platoon-sized force from the Japanese and collaborationist garrison was dispatched to reinforce them.
Had Su Yang not retreated after the battle, falling back as he fought, they might all have been lost in this defensive battle.
Now, the entire squad was wounded, with three casualties and five seriously injured.
Su Yang, Zhou Ming, and Shui Sheng were among the less seriously injured.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Liang and the First Company commander's mouths opened wide in disbelief and shock.
“Are you sure?” Chen Ping An asked, a hint of doubt in his voice.
“This... this is impossible?!”
“How did you do it?”
Zhou Ming's voice rose, “There's no room for falsehoods in war!”
“If you don't believe me, you can check along the road to Xiao Wang Village.”
“If I'm not mistaken, the garrison at Xiao Wang Village should be depleted at this point,” Su Yang suggested.
“I think we can take advantage of this and seize the garrison at Xiao Wang Village.”
Chen Ping An looked at Su Yang in surprise and nodded, “That's what I was thinking.”
He then ordered the deputy company commander, “Take two platoons to check it out, if it's empty, seize it.”
“Be careful!”
“Yes!”
Chen Ping An then arranged for Zhou Ming and the others to evacuate.
After all, many in the squad were wounded and needed treatment.
All the way back.
Chen Ping An and Zhang Liang learned about the details of the defensive battle from Zhou Ming's account, and Chen Ping An was impressed by Su Yang.
He had managed to kill two Japanese soldiers with a bayonet in hand-to-hand combat?!
He had hit a target at 300 meters?!
He had killed nearly twenty enemies on his own?!
To be able to defeat an enemy force eight times their size with such a small cost, it was a miracle!!!
Su Yang's command ability was remarkable!
Chen Ping An was even more shocked when he learned that Su Yang had only been enlisted for less than two months.
He was secretly delighted at the same time.
A sharpshooter, a master of bayonet combat who could take on two at once, and a skilled commander, this was a rare talent!
He had to report this to the regimental commander.
This was no small feat～
Thinking about it.
Chen Ping An actively tried to get close to Su Yang.
Zhang Liang saw this and felt a sense of foreboding, but he did not try to stop it.
In his view, a talent like Su Yang would eventually rise to prominence.
Especially after this defensive battle.
Zhang Liang was even more convinced.
If Su Yang were to gain favor, his own reputation would be enhanced.
But it was a little frustrating to have a talent he had just discovered be taken away.
He would have to pay a ‘price’ if he wanted to ‘release’ him in the future.
Zhang Liang thought to himself.
The group chatted as they quickly retreated to their new base.
......
On the other side.
The 386th Division headquarters.
The communications officer sent by the 772nd Regiment finally arrived at the Division headquarters and relayed the regimental commander's report.
After listening, Division Commander Chen hurried to the map to review the situation.
He had not expected the Japanese to advance so quickly.
The 386th Division was a regular division authorized by the Nationalist Government and belonged to the Nationalist Government's combat sequence.
It was under the jurisdiction of the 129th Division, which belonged to the 18th Army Group and was under the control of the Second War Zone.
Therefore, it was necessary to fulfill certain responsibilities to some extent.
Troop movements naturally required more caution.
Division Commander Chen could only wait for the results.
“Go back and tell your regimental commander, report any news immediately!”
“Yes!”
......
The 772nd Regiment base.
Regimental headquarters.
Just as Regimental Commander Cheng was anxiously waiting, frowning.
Chen Feng, accompanied by Chen Ping An, finally returned from the County Battalion headquarters, their faces excited as they walked towards the regimental headquarters.
“Report!”
“First Company commander Chen Feng has completed his mission and returned!”
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