"Commander, it's dawn. You can go and rest for a while. I'll keep an eye on this place. Once there is any news, I will notify you immediately," Tian Kezhi said.

It was not just Miura who also stayed up all night, but also Zhao Zhiguo.

Zhao Zhiguo stood at the door of the headquarters at this time, and his figure was the anchor in the hearts of the soldiers.

"I'm not sleepy!" Zhao Zhiguo said, "How is the situation over there in Jinyang City?"

"The Japanese army gave up the attack on Jinyang City and used all their forces to seize the Longyan River bridge." Tian Kezhi said.

Although Tian Kezhi's words were brief, Zhao Zhiguo knew that the secret service team and Lu Zheng were already very dangerous at this time.

"Hey..." Zhao Zhiguo sighed, "Am I too cold and heartless?"

He personally sent his brother to the most critical position, facing nearly ten times the enemy's siege.

"The secret service team will definitely be able to survive, and Lu Zheng is a great thief who has crossed the Yangtze River. He is very smart." Tian Kezhi said.

"The gangster he mentioned was just a rumor." Zhao Zhiguo smiled bitterly, "He was just afraid that others would look down on him."

"Report to the commander and chief of staff that five regiments have arrived at the designated location." A communications soldier reported.

At this time, the first ray of sunlight shone on the window lattice, making the headquarters begin to become brighter.

"Report to the captain, the third and fourth regiments have also arrived."

Good news spread back to the headquarters one after another.

As daybreak came, each regiment entered the designated position as expected, then turned on the radio and contacted Zhao Zhiguo's headquarters.

"Report to the commander, all units have been contacted and they have arrived."

Zhao Zhiguo glanced at his watch. It was just half past seven: "Send a telegram to each regiment and ask them to launch the attack twenty minutes in advance."

After giving the order, Zhao Zhiguo lay on the bed at the headquarters and squinted his eyes.

Inside the headquarters, the telegraph machine made a ticking sound. For Zhao Zhiguo, this was the best lullaby.

The Japanese commander Miura outside the city had not yet realized the danger was coming. He was still mobilizing his troops like crazy to attack Pingcheng.

"Boom boom boom"

As the time expired, huge cannon fire rang out in Pingcheng.

The people in Pingcheng thought that Japanese artillery was bombing the city.

Soon someone discovered that there was no smoke in the city, only the deafening sound of cannons.

This was the sound of Zhu Hongsi's artillery regiment firing. After the Japanese army attacked for a day and night, the artillery regiment roared at the little Japanese with its deployed cannons.

"fire!"

Artillery shells kept falling into the Japanese camp, and the little Japanese were suddenly in chaos.

"Quickly, cover your Excellency General and evacuate this place!"

Miura's guards hurriedly ran into the headquarters, trying to cover Miura's departure.

Before the sound of artillery ended, signal bombs continued to hit the sky all around the Japanese army. This was the signal bomb for the troops to launch a general attack on the Japanese army.

"Report to the general, we are surrounded by Chinese troops."

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible. We have 20,000 troops. How could the Chinese army surround us?" Miura said.

At this time, a shell exploded around Miura's headquarters, and the guards immediately protected Miura.

"General, it's better to move quickly. This place is too dangerous."

Although Zhao Zhiguo didn't have many cannons, if he was lucky, a shell would hit the area around Miura's headquarters, which would be enough to kill all the dozens of people around him.

"Move and let the Chinese army force us to move? If word spreads, how can I lead troops in the future?"

Being forced to run away by the Chinese army that he looked down upon, wasn't this the person who was shaming him?

However, worse news followed: "Report to the general, the Chinese army in the front launched a charge towards our troops under the cover of artillery fire."

"Report to the general, we have discovered a large number of Chinese troops on our flank, and they are rushing towards us..."

"Report to the general, we have discovered a large number of Chinese troops on our retreat, and they are already at war with us."

The bad news one after another had more impact than the shells exploding around him, and Miura felt his head buzzing.

"It's impossible. The Chinese army is just bluffing. They don't have that many troops. Immediately order all the troops to launch a counterattack and defeat the Chinese army."

Miura also believed that as long as they launched a counterattack, the Chinese army rushing towards them would be vulnerable.

After receiving the order, the various units of the Little Devils immediately reorganized their troops and launched a counterattack against the Chinese army.

However, the little Japanese who fought back soon discovered that the firepower possessed by the Chinese army was not weak, especially that all units had artillery fire available.

No matter from which angle they launch a counterattack against the Chinese army, they will be hit by artillery fire.

Even if the Japanese soldiers were well-trained and supported by such powerful firepower, all kinds of artillery shells fell in their charging formation, and the little Japanese were instantly in chaos.

In addition, the marksmanship of China's long-time war veterans is not bad, and they can use machine gun firepower to call out the little devils one by one.

Without the cover of machine gun fire, for the Chinese army who were familiar with the Japanese triangle formation, the little Japanese were just rushing to die.

The Japanese army's first counterattack was quickly defeated by the fierce fire counterattack of the Chinese army.

"Report to the commander of the regiment, and the headquarters ordered that our second regiment, as well as the third regiment and the fourth regiment, complete the division of the Japanese troops as soon as possible so that the Japanese troops cannot look after each other and cannot support each other."

If the 20,000 Japanese troops could communicate with each other and Miura could issue unified orders, it would be like a fist. The power of a punch would be unstoppable.

To divide and surround the Japanese army and cut them into small pieces was to spread the fists of the Japanese army and then cut off the fingers one by one.

A finger without a hand will be manipulated by others.

The troops of the three regiments, under the cover of regimental artillery fire, began to launch a fierce attack on the Japanese army.

The Second Regiment led the way, and all the subordinate battalions were veterans. Their experience in charging into battle was unparalleled, and they cut the Japanese army in two in an instant.

The Third Regiment and the Fourth Regiment also launched a fierce attack on the Japanese army.

The surrounded Japanese army was already in some confusion. When Zhao Zhiguo's two most capable main groups launched an attack on them, how could they withstand it?

"Reporting to your Excellency, General, our troops in the rear have lost contact."

"Your Excellency General, the Third Brigade on the flank has also lost contact with us."

…

Just after noon, all kinds of bad news reached Miura's headquarters one after another.

He knew very well that the Chinese army was cutting off his limbs to make him lose the ability to resist.

"Immediately send an order for all troops to quickly move towards the headquarters and form a circular position around the headquarters to block the charge of the Chinese army."
Chapter completed!