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Zhabei.

Defense area of ​​the National Army's 88th Division.

The long and fierce battle left the entire defense area in a mess.

The surrounding buildings were severely damaged by artillery fire. Most of the buildings were turned into ruins.

The Japanese invaders did not use heavy artillery here. They used 92 infantry artillery.

For ordinary masonry structures, the damage capability of the 92 Infantry Cannon is sufficient.

As for those sturdy buildings, they could not be blown up by the 92 Infantry Artillery. The Japanese invaders sent soldiers to fight for them one by one until they were captured.

The street fighting was very fierce.

The casualties were very serious.

Once the Japanese invaders launched an attack, casualties occurred almost every minute.

The Japanese aggressors were completely unafraid of death. They were wiped out one after another. Their terrifying human sea tactics made it impossible for the 88th Division to effectively stop them.

You can only fight to consume.

After more than half a month of continuous fierce fighting, the 88th Division was exhausted.

Of the original 12,000 troops, there are now less than 4,000 left. The other 8,000 have lost their combat effectiveness.

Or die fighting.

Or disappear.

Either he was injured and sent to the rear.

The remaining 4,000 people were already dying and clinging to life.

What's more serious is that the Japanese invaders have completed the siege of the entire Zhabei. In other words, the 88th Division has been surrounded by the Japanese invaders.

Except for the access to the concession, all other roads were cut off by the Japanese invaders.

Surrounding the 88th Division were the new forces of the Japanese invaders. The Sixth Division and the Ninth Division were both the ace divisions of the Japanese invaders. Their combat effectiveness was very strong.

There is also the newly formed 105th Division. The backbone of this division are all retired soldiers of the 5th Division. The combat effectiveness is also very strong.

Obviously, the Japanese invaders specifically targeted the 88th Division of the National Army and mobilized the most elite divisions to deal with it.

This resulted in the casualties of the National Army's 88th Division remaining high.

Retreat to the concession? Of course it is impossible. Inside the concession, the French army is waiting in full formation. The national army is prohibited from entering the concession.

"Why haven't the reinforcements come yet?"

"Why haven't the reinforcements come yet?"

Teacher Sun Yuanliang thought quietly, like a resentful woman.

The officers and soldiers of the 88th Division next to him were indifferent. They seemed to be numb.

They are also looking forward to reinforcements. But they also know that there will be no reinforcements from the frontline headquarters.

Because the telegram contained words of encouragement and sincere words.

As experienced veterans, we know very well that this kind of comforting language means that reinforcements are impossible.

There are no reinforcements.

There was no order to retreat.

The 88th Division still has to hold on to Zhabei and is not allowed to retreat.

Because this is outside the concession. Everything that happens here can be seen clearly from inside the concession.

Every day, or even every moment, a large number of people gathered on the side of the concession to watch the battle.

There are ordinary people, journalists, and military observers from various countries.

They are mainly military observers. They will record daily combat situations and then report them to their superiors.

Disaster……

Every minute is torture...

Sun Yuanliang felt that the 88th Division was going to be completely wiped out.

well……

Sighing helplessly.

The entire command headquarters was silent.

Everyone is sad.

However, the fight must continue. They must hold on.

An order is an order. No matter whether there are reinforcements or not, they must stick to it. They have never doubted it.

Even Sun Yuanliang did not dare to mention the word retreat.

"boom……"

"boom……"

Suddenly, intensive artillery fire came from the northwest.

The distance was a bit far away. The sound of cannons was not that shocking, but it was very dense and continuous.

Sun Yuanliang immediately pricked up his ears and listened carefully.

Judgment is a mortar.

There are 60 mm. There are 82 mm.

The mortars equipped by the national army are of these two calibers.

Confuse……

Who broke out the fighting in the northwest?

Judging from the sound of the cannons, the battle seemed fierce. The scale seemed to be quite large!

There was such a dense mortar fire, at least the size of a division or even a corps. The sound of artillery continued without any pause in the middle.

"Thank you Jinyuan!"

"arrive!"

"Send someone to find out what's going on."

"yes."

Xie Jinyuan immediately took people out.

The only person responsible for guarding the vicinity of Zhabei Railway Station was Xie Jinyuan.

The long battle caused great losses to this regiment. There were more than 500 people left.

The original regimental commander had died. Xie Jinyuan was replaced by the regimental deputy, and the troops he led were basically remnants.

Including Xie Jinyuan himself, he was also very tired and could fall asleep even while standing.

The original color of the military uniform on his body has long been lost. It has not been changed since entering the battlefield.

In the eyes of those foreign military observers, even the most elite national army has no distinctive color. Everything has been worn away.

After walking through a large number of ruins, we finally arrived near the battlefield.

It was discovered that the defense line of the Japanese Sixth Division was under fierce attack. The artillery fire was overwhelming and very brutal.

Raise the telescope.

It can be seen that the Japanese invaders were almost completely covered by artillery fire.

He has never seen such ferocious artillery fire. It has never been so dense and lasted so long.

The combat effectiveness of the Japanese Sixth Division was very strong. The 88th Division knew this very well.

A squadron is difficult to deal with. If it is a large group, it will be absolutely tough.

However, at this moment, Xie Jinyuan felt that the Japanese invaders' defense line seemed to be torn open.

Under such brutal artillery fire, the Japanese invaders simply could not bear it.

To be precise, no living thing can withstand it. Even the Japanese Sixth Division.

Unbelievable.

incredible.

Whose army is it? It has such ferocious artillery fire?

Judging from the explosive power of the artillery shells, they should all be mortars, with calibers of 60 mm and 82 mm.

But caliber is not important, nor is quantity.
To be continued...