Compared to the Kunisaki detachment on the western front who was so powerful and quick to react, the Shigeto detachment marching from the east was not so smooth.

First, when crossing the Yangtze River from Zhenjiang to the north and capturing Yangzhou, they were stubbornly blocked by the 1st Army of the Jiangbei National Army.

Although in the end, relying on the absolute superiority of the navy and air force, the Chongteng detachment defeated the Yangzhou defenders and captured Yangzhou, a famous city in Jiangbei.

But then, they were resolutely blocked by the national army's defense forces in Yizheng. It took a lot of effort to break through the national army's blockade and occupy Yizheng.

But three days had been wasted. Therefore, although Yangzhou was only 70 to 80 kilometers away from Pukou, the Chongteng detachment was still unable to arrive.

On the contrary, they were overtaken by the Kunisaki detachment. If Xu Wen had not led the independent brigade to arrive in time, the victory in capturing Pukou would definitely have fallen into the hands of Kunisaki Nobori.

Therefore, after receiving the telegram warning from Kunisaki Noboru, the forward of the Shigeto detachment was still fifteen kilometers away from Pukou.

As for the main force led by Commander Shigeto Chiaki, they have just passed Liuhe Town.

Unfortunately, shortly after the main force passed Liuhe, the armored vehicle Shigeto Chiaki was riding in, because it was traveling at night and the driver's vision was obstructed, ran over a rock that protruded from the ground and was as sharp as a knife.

The sharp rocks slashed both the front and rear tires on the left side of the armored vehicle on the spot, and the armored vehicle immediately broke down and stopped.

Shigeto Chiaki jumped out of the car while swearing. As soon as he sent people to mobilize other vehicles, a signal soldier came over on horseback. When he got there, he got off his horse and stood at attention and saluted:

"General, the Kunozaki detachment called to say that Zhu Ziming's troops of the China Army have entered Pukou! And defeated one of their cavalry vanguards.

General Noboru Kunisaki reminded that the Chinese Army has hundreds of tanks and chariots with powerful firepower! As a precaution, he suggested that we immediately stop marching to Pukou and retreat to dangerous places to avoid being attacked by the Chinese Army's tanks and chariots.

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"Nani? Independent Brigade, Zhu Ziming?" Zhongteng Qianqiu, who was already depressed, was shocked when he heard this. The reputation of the Independent Brigade was like thunder to his ears!

Therefore, the old devil turned around and ordered the staff officer behind him: "Chief of Staff, order the troops immediately. The rear team will be changed to the front team. We will withdraw to Liuhe! Rely on the town and switch to defense!"

"Hai!" The staff officer was also very frightened. After all, Xu Wen's independent brigade had successively killed several lieutenant generals and division commanders, including the 10th Army Headquarters, the Central China Expedition Army Headquarters, and the Shanghai Expedition Army.

A powerful character who killed everyone in the headquarters!

Everyone is afraid of such a powerful opponent!

Neither Chiaki Shigeto nor Noboru Kunisaki lost their previous arrogance in front of such a notorious force as the Independence Brigade.

Because they understand that they are definitely no match for the Independent Brigade.

Therefore, the most correct choice is to retreat immediately, avoid its sharp edge, and find a dangerous place to wait for help.

However, as the saying goes, if a person is unlucky, his teeth will be blocked if he drinks cold water.

After receiving the order, the staff immediately summoned a military truck for Chiaki Shigeto to serve as a vehicle.

But as soon as Shigeto Chiaki got into the truck, the Japanese driver in charge discovered that the car would not start.

I pressed the clutch continuously and tried turning the key several times, but could not successfully start.

Shigeto Chiaki asked with a sullen face, "What's going on?"

The Japanese driver was sweating profusely, bowed his head and replied: "General, the truck may be broken down! It cannot start!"

"Baga!" Shigeto Chiaki, who was in a hurry to retreat, was furious when he heard this. He raised his hand and slapped the Japanese soldier hard on the face, beating him to pieces and leaving stars in his eyes.

However, the Japanese soldier quickly lowered his head and admitted his mistake: "General, calm down!"

"Get down and repair the car right away!" Shigeto Chiaki shouted angrily, kicked the car door open, and jumped out angrily.

The broken down truck would be difficult to repair for a while, so Shigeto Chiaki had no choice but to order someone to bring him a war horse, and he planned to retreat on horseback.

Two consecutive car breakdowns have made Chiaki Shigedo no longer want to ride in a car.

However, just when Chiaki Shigeto mounted his horse and was about to run forward, a rapid and sharp sound of cannonballs piercing the air suddenly sounded.

Shigeto Chiaki looked back and was shocked, because a cannonball was trailing a dazzling red tail flame, shooting towards him like a meteor.

Instinctively, he exclaimed: "Baga...!" Before he could finish the rest of his words, the cannonball that came at high speed crashed down and exploded suddenly.

Boom! The unlucky Shigeto Chiaki was blown to pieces by this shell, including his men and horses. Not even a complete body could be found.

Subsequently, more tank shells from the Independent Brigade hit the Japanese marching column of Chongteng detachment like hailstones.

It turned out that Xu Wen and Chen Zhenglun led their troops on a rapid march from Pukou and first discovered a vanguard of the Chongteng detachment.

Xu Wen judged that the main force of the Chongteng detachment must be not far behind them. In line with the principle of capturing the thief first, Xu Wen ordered his troops to bypass the Japanese vanguard.

They went straight towards the main force led by Chiaki Shigeto and came towards them. What they didn't expect was that they actually encountered the main force of Shigeto's detachment who had just completed a U-turn and were preparing to retreat.

What's more coincidental is that the first shell just now was also fired by the Tiger tank Xu Wen was on, and with one shot, Chiaki Shigeto and his men and horses were blown into pieces.

This kind of thing with a very low probability happened to Chiaki Shigeto. This shows that this old devil is really unlucky.

As waves of tank shells fell, the Japanese troops of the Chongteng detachment were thrown into chaos and suffered numerous casualties.

What's even worse is yet to come. As the distance approaches, the vehicle-mounted machine guns on the independent brigade's tanks and armored vehicles also fire one after another.

The Independent Brigade had three armored infantry regiments and nine battalions. Xu Wen left five to Zhou Weiguo, and he brought two tank battalions and two armored battalions.

These four tank and armored battalions have a total of more than 200 tanks and 200 armored vehicles, equipped with more than 400 vehicle-mounted machine guns.

Four hundred MG34 general-purpose machine guns fired fiercely at the Japs of the Chongteng detachment from all directions. The bullets they fired were impenetrable, forming a network of crossfire.

Groups of Japanese soldiers were shot one after another, like harvested wheat straw, falling down in patches screaming.

The caliber of the vehicle-mounted machine guns exceeds seven millimeters, and coupled with the terrifying rate of fire, even war horses weighing thousands of kilograms can't withstand a single shot. They scream and fall one after another, either dead or injured.
Chapter completed!