"Captain, arrangements have been made for the evacuation of the wounded!"

Qin Dongsheng's two companies were still able to fight. At this time, there were only a hundred or so people left, all standing behind him, covered in blood.

Zhao Zhiguo nodded and walked to the soldiers: "Are you afraid?"

The soldier nodded nervously. He was lying if he was not afraid. They were human beings, not machines without emotions. Human beings had emotions, and fear was an indispensable part of human emotions.

"Do you regret it?" Zhao Zhiguo smiled.

"I don't regret it, I just regret not killing more little Japs." The soldier's face was determined.

"Well done, you all are well done. Because of your actions today, those invaders will be afraid of us. They know that China and its upright soldiers are guarding this land to the death and will never surrender!"

"We don't deserve to play with them tonight! Return to the east coast and have a good rest. Eat and drink when you should. You must eat and drink enough and have a good rest. We will continue to beat these idiots tomorrow."

Although the losses were heavy, morale can only be boosted, not let down!

No one knows how brutal tomorrow's battle will be, but they must have a good rest tonight.

The battle lasted throughout the day, but the Japanese army did not achieve the expected results.

The little Japanese soldiers were also very tired, because they had never fought such a difficult battle, and the continuous attacks were very exhausting.

"What kind of army is this?"

Tsutani Kazuo was even more shocked. He looked at the casualty report in his hand, and the numbers above were shocking.

In one day, they lost nearly a brigade of troops, not counting the losses of their artillery units.

There were only a few people in their regiment, and they lost nearly a thousand people in one day. This was equivalent to a large-scale battle.

However, tomorrow's battle may be even more fierce, because they will compete for control of the bridge. Tsutani Kazuo concluded that Zhao Zhiguo will definitely send heavy troops to defend the bridge.

"Your Excellency, Wing Commander, give me a squadron of troops, and I will lead the troops to seize the bridge tonight!"

A staff officer volunteered. The battle was so fierce during the day, and when night came, it would be the best opportunity for a sneak attack.

If they take the opportunity to make a surprise attack, they might be able to capture the bridge easily.

Of course, what the staff officer was thinking was that if the attack was successful, he, the staff officer, might be able to do something "long". People say that if a staff officer is not long, he will not even fart.

"Zhao Zhiguo is not an ordinary person, and they are not the Chinese troops we have encountered before. Once he ambush in advance, our squadron will never return!"

Kawazuki Tomo remained rational and advised Tsuya Kazuo not to act blindly.

They knew nothing about the enemy situation on the east side of Anyang Town, nor did they know how many troops Zhao Zhiguo sent to guard the bridge.

If you rashly send troops to attack at night, you will definitely not be able to count on artillery support. Once the Chinese army is blocked on the bridge, it will be a cooked duck. The only way for the soldiers to survive is to jump into the river.

In this cold season, the water temperature at night is enough to freeze a person to death within a few minutes.

"Kuanyue-kun, are you afraid of being beaten by the Chinese army? Don't forget, you are just here to help, and you have no right to dictate to our headquarters."

Since arriving in Anyang Town, Tsutani Kazuo has adopted Kawazuki Chi's plan many times.

Kawazuki Chi, a foreign "monk", always put pressure on them and other staff officers, which made some Japanese army staff members very unconvinced.

At this time, there are always a few Japanese officers who are not afraid of death and want to take risks and suppress Kawazuki's morale.

Kawazuki Zhi remained silent. He knew that no matter how he made suggestions, most of the officers in this team still could not tolerate him.

Moreover, the battle during the day did not go smoothly, which made many Japanese officers feel angry. They could not take out their anger on Zhao Zhiguo, so they could only take it out on Chuan Yuezhi, an outsider.

"Whether we want to attack at night or not, I have my own opinion! You should go back and have a good rest!"

After a day of fighting with Zhao Zhiguo's troops, the troops suffered heavy casualties. At this time, Tsutani Kazuo finally understood Kawazuki Chi's mood.

He tacitly agreed that tonight was not a good time to attack, especially since Zhao Zhiguo's troops had the upper hand during the day and their morale was high.

But Tsutani Kazuo cannot clearly support Kawazuki Tomo's idea. After all, the unity within the alliance is much more important than an outsider.

After Tsutani Kazuo drove away the officers around him, only Kawazuki Tomo remained.

"Do you have any good ideas? Crossing the river? Or a night attack?"

They also conducted reconnaissance during the day and found that the upper reaches of the river was not very wide. If they selected some soldiers who were not afraid of death, they might be able to endure the severe cold and successfully cross the river.

"Nothing is advisable!" Chuan Yuezhi said.

"Even if our soldiers endured the cold and crossed the river, how would they keep warm? After they leave the water, the evaporation of water will quickly take away the heat from their bodies."

Some people may be able to hold on in the water, but once they leave the water, they will face the cold. If they light a fire by the river to keep warm, they will be immediately exposed to Zhao Zhiguo.

"This won't work, that won't work either. What do you think we should do? We can't let Zhao Zhiguo go, right?"

Tsutani Kazuo was indeed anxious. Not only did he not capture Anyang Town, he had lost so many troops, and everyone would be anxious.

"During the day, we fought too hastily and did not take advantage of our artillery fire!"

Kawazuki Tomo revealed the mistakes they made during the day's battle.

The soldiers they scouted were entangled, and then they sent reinforcements and were trapped in the town, which made their artillery timid and did not dare to bombard Anyang Town.

The individual combat effectiveness of Zhao Zhiguo's troops was no worse than that of their own soldiers. In this unfamiliar street fighting, having more troops was not an advantage, so the Japs suffered a loss.

"Tomorrow during the day, we will postpone the attack and use our cannons to destroy all the houses in the town. What will Zhao Zhiguo be able to defend then?"

Kawazuki Zhi is still ruthless enough, as long as they take advantage of the artillery and cover the attack with firepower.

Without the protection of houses and courtyard walls, Zhao Zhiguo's troops would be exposed in front of them. If they rush forward with so many soldiers, wouldn't they be harvesting corn?

Tsutani Kazuo nodded. What Kawazuki Tomo said did make sense. During the day's battle, they only used mortars, mountain artillery and field artillery. When they arrived at the battlefield, the two sides were already entangled and had no effect at all.

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If they can control the west side of Anyang Town during the day tomorrow, their troops can advance and attack, retreat and defend, and they don't have to worry about their artillery not being able to exert its advantage.

Fierce artillery strikes can also improve the morale of one's own troops and suppress the morale of Zhao Zhiguo's troops.
Chapter completed!