You were tasked with guarding the Sihang Warehouse, and you ended up with a German-equipped division

Chapter 30 Xie Jinyuan's Choice, Crimson Dawn

"I'm sorry, Jingzhi, you should be well aware of the current ammunition situation at the front. This is impossible, but..."

Commander Chen said this, looking towards the north bank of the Suzhou Creek:

"We can launch a feint attack on the Japanese positions to draw their attention, and then it's up to them."

Upon hearing this, Commander He thought that a feigned attack was better than no attack at all.

"Alright, Cixiu, you're the frontline commander, so we'll do as you say."

Commander He said with a smile.

After defeating the Japanese squad, Li Jianghe led the remaining hundred or so soldiers northward.

Meanwhile, at Shanghai West Railway Station.

Lin Yongzhi ran back with several soldiers who had gone out to scout, and whispered to Long Wenzhang:

"It was a Japanese supply camp, not very large, with only about thirty people."

"A supply camp? Great! The camp commander wants us to make some noise, and I think this place is perfect."

Long Wenzhang said with a hint of excitement.

After all, this was his first time commanding troops.

As for why he attacked the supply camp, he had his own reasons.

Firstly, these small supply units of the Japanese army were weaker in armed forces compared to their combat units.

The machine guns they carried were insufficient in firepower, and they might not even have grenade launchers.

Secondly, according to Lin Yongzhi's reconnaissance, the Japanese army was not very vigilant, with one sentry both visible and hidden.

Finally, this Japanese supply unit had many mules, horses, and carts, which could help them transport wounded soldiers and reduce the burden on the soldiers.

Having figured these things out, Long Wenzhang began to make pre-battle preparations.

These small-scale skirmishes are both simple and complex to fight.

The simple thing is that often you can win in one fell swoop, or you can be defeated by the other side.

The complexity lies in the fact that even a small problem in any link can lead to a reversal of the battle situation.

Taking a cautious approach to assessing the enemy's strength, Long Wenzhang committed all of his combat squads to the battle.

Even the original anti-tank gun crews were now carrying guns, existing as a reserve force.

After Lin Yongzhi and his men eliminated the two sentry posts, they quietly entered the building where the Japanese army's supply corps was resting.

Meanwhile, two other teams were tasked with controlling the mules and carts carrying the supplies.

After pulling the pin, the cluster grenades were thrown directly into the Japanese building.

"Boom!!!!!"

A series of loud explosions rang out, and the Japanese soldiers inside immediately screamed and howled in agony, leaving the entire room in a mess.

Long Wenzhang, carrying a concentrated arsenal of submachine guns, began indiscriminately firing at the Japanese soldiers inside.

"Da da da!!!!"

A flash of light, and spent cartridge cases clattered down, soon covering the ground with gleaming yellow casings.

The room only quieted down after the magazine was emptied of all its bullets.

Of the more than thirty Japanese soldiers inside, none survived; they were either blown to pieces or riddled with bullets by submachine guns.

Long Wenzhang's heart raced. He thought to himself, "Is this it? We've won?"

Sure enough, as long as you seize the opportunity, the Japanese devils on the other side are not that difficult to deal with.

"Battalion Commander, it's time to retreat. There are quite a few Japanese soldiers around here."

Lin Yongzhi leaned over to remind him.

"withdraw."

With a wave of his hand, Long Wenzhang led his troops away into the night once again.

Inside the 9th Division headquarters.

Hiroshi Nakagawa handed the latest intelligence he had obtained to Ryosuke Yoshizumi.

"The small, besieged unit appears to have received reinforcements and has broken through our blocking positions."

This surprised Yoshizumi Ryosuke. What? This group of enemies had returned from Pengpu Town?

Impossible, there's no way you could get back in such a short time.

At this moment, Hiroshi Nakagawa handed over another piece of intelligence.

"At Shanghai West Railway Station, the enemy launched a surprise attack, and one of our supply platoons was wiped out."

"West Station? If that's the case, these enemies were using a feint attack on Pengpu Town to lure our pursuing troops north, then suddenly turned west, actually heading towards the south bank of the Suzhou Creek?"

Yoshizumi Ryosuke considered this possibility.

But he also thought that there might be another possibility.

For example, this is still a feint attack by the enemy. In reality, they still intend to break out to the north or west. Going south is just to mobilize the Japanese pursuit forces again and mislead their pursuit direction.

But just as Yoshizumi Ryosuke was pondering which situation it was, the phone suddenly rang.

"Report: Enemy troops on the south bank of the Suzhou Creek have launched a surprise attack on our positions on the north bank."

"What!?"

Hiroshi Nakagawa and Ryosuke Yoshizumi turned around at the same time.

Their gazes fell back on the map, while Yoshizumi Ryosuke looked toward the Shanghai West Railway Station, which had just been attacked.

Not too far from here is the Suzhou Creek. After the battle at Shanghai West Railway Station, the Chinese troops on the south bank of the Suzhou Creek suddenly launched a counterattack. Yoshizumi Ryosuke sensed something unusual.

"Is this to support their breakout attempt?"

Hiroshi Nakagawa offered his own speculation.

"It should be. After all, the Chinese army on the other side has not launched a counterattack in the past few days. Now they suddenly launch a counterattack, and it happens to coincide with the attack on Shanghai West Railway Station. It's too much of a coincidence."

At this moment, Commander Chen's counterattack on the south bank of the Suzhou Creek conveniently misled Hiroki Nakagawa and Ryosuke Yoshizumi's judgment.

They finally made up their minds to move the search forces that were originally concentrated in the Pengpu Town area toward Shanghai West Railway Station.

Little did they know that the troops led by Long Wenzhang had just passed by the Japanese troops searching southward, heading towards Caojia Lane, east of Luodian.

At Sihang Warehouse, the gunfire gradually subsided.

The wounded soldiers who remained behind were almost entirely wiped out after the fierce battle.

Xie Jinyuan stood firmly beneath the flagpole, his bloodied hand gripping a Chiang Kai-shek rifle with a bayonet.

Above, the national flag fluttered in the wind, like the impatient neighing of warhorses.

In front of him were several Japanese soldiers he had shot down with his bayonet.

Xie Jinyuan himself was wounded; his thigh and abdomen were pierced by Japanese bayonets, and blood dripped onto the ground.

Across from him, a Japanese officer was speaking in broken Chinese.

"Our division commander greatly admires Commander Xie's courage and hopes that you can lay down your arms and surrender. Our Imperial Japanese Army will certainly entrust you with important responsibilities."

Xie Jinyuan's gaze swept over him like a sharp knife.

His bloodied lips moved slightly, and a resolute word, like a bullet, burst from between his teeth.

"I only know how to die for my country on the battlefield! Why should I need to be wrapped in a horsehide to return home?!"

The Japanese officer's expression changed slightly as he said:

"May I take this as your answer?"

Xie Jinyuan sneered and suddenly pulled the fuse hidden in his hand.

"I'll answer your mother!!!"

"Sizzle sizzle sizzle!!!!"

The sound of the fuse burning could be heard.

The Japanese soldiers fled in panic.

The next moment, a loud bang was heard, and the entire roof of the Sihang Warehouse was engulfed in the explosion.

The light of dawn illuminated the Sihang Warehouse; a blood-stained dawn arrived at this moment.

Li Jianghe suddenly turned around and looked in the direction of the Sihang Warehouse.

The smoke from the explosion rose in the morning light, and everyone instinctively stopped in their tracks.

He stood there, silent for a long time, and then silently gave a military salute.