"Commander, the snow is too heavy and we can't see the number of people on the other side. What should we do now?"

A puppet army leader with the rank of major rushed in and said to Yoshiko Kawashima.

Yoshiko Kawashima was also extremely panicked at the moment. She had accumulated a lot of wealth over the years, but she hadn't had time to enjoy it fully. She didn't want to go see the King of Hell so soon.

She kept walking around the room, without her military cap on, and her short, messy hair hanging around her ears.

"Your Majesty the Commander has ordered the 27th Division to come for reinforcements. Don't panic. You must hold the position at the entrance of the village. It only takes half an hour. The reinforcements will arrive in half an hour."

"With such heavy snow, it will take at least an hour to come from Chasuqi. I am worried..." The deeds of Jiangdong Lian Zhan and Lian Jie were so miraculous by the puppet army that the major and his soldiers had no fighting spirit at all and only wanted to escape.

"The commander has a noble status and important responsibilities. He cannot be trapped and die in this village. Why don't we retreat to the north first? We might encounter reinforcements from the imperial army on the way!"

Yoshiko Kawashima shook her head firmly,

"It's easy to get lost when it's windy and snowy. Not only will you not encounter reinforcements, but you may also run into the enemy's encirclement. Follow my orders, stick to the village, and don't retreat even one step!"

"yes……"

The crackling gunshots completely covered up the rustling of snowflakes falling to the ground. Neither side could see each other, and the blind exchange of fire lasted for about five minutes.

Five minutes later, people in and outside the village stopped shooting in unison, staring at the wind and snow in the sky, trying to spot the enemy through the gaps in the wind and snow.

Yoshiko Kawashima kept sending telegrams asking for help to Tada Shun, and her tone became more and more urgent.

The soldiers of the reconnaissance team were lying on the ground in the ice and snow, and their bodies were quickly submerged by the falling snowflakes.

Only vague humanoid outlines could be seen on the ground one after another.

After a brief exchange of fire, the captain became less impatient. In such weather, the biggest threat was not the enemy on the opposite side, but the falling snowflakes above his head.

He was waiting for a report from the communications troops, waiting for a cannonball to fall from the sky.

…

…

Under normal circumstances, the Japanese army would not launch an attack on a snowy day because they could not take advantage of their firepower.

An Chunshan sat irritably in the regimental command post warming himself by the fire, cursing God the thief over and over again.

The wind and snow were so strong that it looked like it would not stop for a while.

He also knew a little about the plan for the decisive battle, and was waiting for the little devil to come to his door.

"With such a heavy snowstorm, the Japanese will definitely not move easily. Alas..."

Just as he was sighing, the deputy captain rushed in hastily.

"Team leader, our reconnaissance team encountered the Japs in the southwest of Chasuqi, requesting artillery support!"

An Chunshan suddenly stood up from his chair and rushed to the communications office. The deputy leader explained the details as he walked.

"Judging from the sound of gunshots, there are at least 300 little devils in the village!"

The intercom carried the voice of the reconnaissance team's correspondent.

An Chunshan personally took the microphone and talked with him.

Due to the weather, the phone calls were intermittent, and the signal soldiers learned very little. An Chunshan did not get much useful information.

"Order the artillery battalion to fire immediately to help the reconnaissance team withdraw!"

An Chunshan thought for a moment and then said to the deputy leader.

If God is not kind to us, we may not be able to fight a war for a while.

"Command the troops to change the command for night walking to: Rivers, mountains, thousands of miles!"

An Chunshan issued another order before leaving the communications office.

Although it is unlikely that a war will break out, it is always wise to be cautious.

Maybe there are some little devils who will crash into him as ignorantly as the reconnaissance team and die.

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…

Chasuqi, the division headquarters of the Japanese 27th Division.

The commander of the 27th Division, Colonel Tataro Sekine, took the telegram and asked Harada Kumayoshi,

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, the Commander ordered us to attack in the wind and snow. Look at this..."

Harada Kumakichi lay his whole body on the combat map, and outside there was the sound of wind and snow like ghosts crying and wolves howling.

The staff elder stood aside honestly, not daring to disturb the division commander's thoughts.

"Have the troops sent out found Yoshiko Kawashima's Anguo Army?"

Harada Xiongyoshi looked at the map and asked without raising his head.

"There is no reward yet, but it should be soon!"

"Um."

Harada Kumayoshi nodded and continued to study the map.

"Boom boom boom..."

At this moment, the rumbling sound of explosions penetrated the wind and snow and came straight in. White flashes of light appeared on the windows, one after another.

Harada Kumayoshi threw away the pencil in his hand, hurriedly rushed into the yard, stood in the wind and snow, and looked at the direction from which the gunfire came.

Snowflakes soon dyed his hair white.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, we have just received a report that the Imperial warriors who went to reinforce Kawashima Yoshiko were bombarded and suffered heavy losses." After asking about the situation, Sekine Tataro ran to Harada Kumakichi and said.

Harada Xiongyoshi's eyes narrowed, he didn't say anything and walked quickly back to the house.

"Koto's heavy artillery is the biggest threat to our army's offensive." Harada Xiongyoshi looked at the map, without any fluctuations in his voice.

"Although attacking on a snowy night has many disadvantages, as long as it can offset the opponent's artillery advantage, it is worth it.

I think the commander also saw this and ordered us to attack immediately!"

Sekine Tataro listened carefully.

"The Chinese artillery muzzles are now facing the southwest, and we can just take this opportunity to attack from the front." Harada Xiongyoshi's expression became grim.

"Order the third infantry regiment and the search team directly under the division to immediately attack Dorzi.

Tell Colonel Watana Sakon of the 3rd Regiment that there is no artillery preparation for this attack. They must quietly approach the Chinese position like a ghost in the snowy night. After arriving at the position, all the warriors displayed the Bushido spirit of the Japanese Empire and occupied many areas with bayonets.

Erqi!”

“Hiyi!!!”

Sekine Taikuro's face was red with excitement.

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The wind and snow were so heavy that the artillery muzzles could not be calibrated in time, and all the 105mm howitzers of a battalion originally used to attack Yoshiko Kawashima missed by several degrees.

The roaring shells landed 100 to 400 meters north of the village.

A Japanese squadron that came from Chasuqi to support happened to be in this position. Even though it was 2/3 wiped out, it died in a miserable state.

All the Anguo Army soldiers in the village witnessed all this, and some were so frightened that their legs weakened.

After the bombardment stopped, Kawashima Fangzi did not dare to stay any longer and ran northward as if running away.

The reconnaissance team of the 93rd Regiment confronting them had already retreated when the first shell fell.

The encounter in the village ended vaguely, but the bigger battle had just begun.

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More than 4,000 little Japs quietly emerged from their bunkers under the cover of heavy snow. The grassroots officers whispered the combat missions. After the passwords were clear, more than 4,000 people began to rush westward despite the wind and snow.

"Miyawaki-kun, intelligence shows that Dorzi's Chinese army only has one regiment, and one regiment is more than enough to deal with them."

The commander of the 3rd Infantry Regiment, Sakon Watari, said to the search leader Kanzo Miyawaki:

"After engaging the Chinese, your search team rushed forward quickly, trying to find the Chinese headquarters as quickly as possible.

Cut off their chain of command and this battle will be won!"

Miyawaki Kanzo bowed down to accept the order. He drew out his major command sword and chopped the flying snowflakes a few times with an excited expression:

"Don't worry, Captain, I will definitely bring the Chinese commander's head to you!"

"Yoshi, attack!"

Thousands of people were already swaying in the wind and snow, flickering in and out like lights.

The bright bayonet blends in with the snowflakes.

The Japanese soldiers in the wind and snow could not feel the severe cold at this moment. Their hearts were filled with tension and expectation, and they could only hear their own breathing in their ears.

As they walked, they wiped the snowflakes from their eyelashes and stared at the backs of their colleagues in front of them without blinking.

…
To be continued...