Seeing the attacking Japanese troops suddenly retreating across the board, Hu Biao and others who were leading the team to block the attack were somewhat surprised. But not long after, Hu Biao heard the scouts informing him that the sound of shelling and firelights came from outside the city earlier.

Upon learning this news, Hu Biao probably guessed that Xu Sandao should have led his men to raid the Japanese command center outside the city. Only in this case can we explain why the attacking Japanese infantry suddenly retreated on the entire line.

Thinking about these things and turning his eyes to the city under the night sky, Hu Biao said in his heart: "You must act carefully!"

Fighting behind enemy lines, there is no need to be careless. Although Hu Biao has taught Xu Sandao and others some common Japanese, Xu Sandao and others' Japanese proficiency is not enough to let them talk to the Japanese.

It is precisely because of this concern that Hu Biao asked Xu Sandao to try his best to avoid the Japanese patrol team after leaving the city. If he really couldn't avoid it, he would let the crossbow team take action and solve the target without moving the gun as much as possible.

Now it seems that even if he didn't lead the team himself, Xu Sandao still successfully brought the commando out. In time, Hu Biao believes that the troops trained by himself will play a role different from conventional troops on the battlefield.

Knowing that the real hard battle should come after dawn, Hu Biao immediately said, "Old Liu, it seems that the Japanese should not attack again tonight. You can take the first company back to rest, and leave the next defense and blockade to the second company!"

"Battery Commander, it doesn't matter if you sleep less for one night! We have already taken a revolving rest before, it's okay!"

"Listen to me, take your brothers back to sleep, stay on the battlefield and rest, the effect will definitely be different. There will be hard battles tomorrow, so I hope you can help! If you can't lift your energy, that's not good!"

He persuaded Liu Quan to lead the guards who blocked the middle of the night to return to the Presidential Palace to rest. As for the second company that replaced the guards' company, although it was temporarily reorganized, the temporary company commander was Qin Tianyou who was left with Hu Biao.

Faced with Hu Biao's insistence, Liu Quan finally stopped saying anything. He quickly summoned his soldiers to leave and handed over the blocking position to the Second Company commanded by Qin Tianyou. When he left, he carried away together with the wounded and the sacrificed soldiers.

In such a battlefield, Hu Biao could not bury these sacrificed soldiers. What he could do was to let Chen Gongshu bury these dead soldiers in the woods not far from the Presidential Palace, and let them sleep near the Presidential Palace.

In order to avoid the destruction of the Japanese army, even the soldiers buried next to the Presidential Palace could not erect a monument for them. In Hu Biao's words, the Presidential Palace was a Feng Shui treasure land at least, and they would erect a monument for them to move into the Martyrs' Cemetery after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War.

In the days when the Japanese occupied Jinling, these anti-Japanese soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country protected the Presidential Palace and this city. If they really had spirits in the sky, I believe that the Japanese living nearby would not be safe!

Seeing the First Guard Company withdrawing from the Presidential Palace and the soldiers who were in charge of guarding the Presidential Palace, they also came to help quickly. As the person in charge of the rear, Chen Gongshu quickly said: "Take the wounded to the backyard and bandage them and clean the wounds."

When he entered the city earlier, Chen Gongshu also found some doctors from the team that had not yet escaped and knew how to deal with trauma and gunshot wounds. Even though a lot of medicines were collected, these wounded people could relieve some of the pain after simple treatment and bandage.

The only regret is that these wounded people find it difficult to wait until the day of recovery. Maybe when it dawns, as long as the wounded people who can still shoot and walk will join the defensive and blocking team and fight with the Japanese troops attacking the Presidential Palace.

"Company Commander Liu, thank you for your hard work, please don't rush to rest first. I asked the kitchen to cook some broth and steamed buns, and eat some before resting! After fighting in the middle of the night, I guess the brothers should be a little hungry, right?"

"Thank you, sir! I really feel a little hungry when I say this!"

Compared to the past, it was good to have two meals a day when fighting wars. However, the troops participating in the guardian of the Presidential Palace could enjoy a sufficient meal of three meals a day. Most importantly, even the buns eaten in the morning were all meat buns.

Now that they have prepared their night snacks, the soldiers who have just retreated from the battlefield are naturally happy. For many soldiers, even if they have to go to the battlefield with enough food, they would rather be a full-fed ghost than a starved ghost!

On the other hand, the command camp behind the 18th Division was still shrouded in yellow smoke. Sadao Niujima, who was lucky enough to escape, looked at the military camp in a mess and angry face. The Major General Chief of Staff, who had been with his side earlier, had already died in the shelling.

As well as the chief of staff, several assistant officials were not spared. It can be said that the staff command center of the 18th Division is now almost the only leader of the bare division. Thinking of this, how could Sadao Niujima not be angry?

Hearing that the attacker had fled, Sadao Niujima said angrily: "Baga! Tonight is the army responsible for patrols outside the military camp. Why didn't the sneak attackers be found? What do those sentries do for food?"

Facing the roar of Sadao Niujima, the Grandpa, who was responsible for hunting the attackers, also said quietly: "Secretary Commander, the patrol team has been broken. I have checked the corpses before, and they should have been killed by cold arrows. This group of people is not simple!"

"What about you? Cold arrows, bows and arrows?"

"Yes! The patrol should have been attacked by this group of attackers at close range. Many soldiers' wounds were in deadly areas, and they should have been very sudden when they were attacked, so they didn't even have time to shoot and warn."

The information provided by the major shocked Sadao Niujima. Faced with the embarrassing situation where the command was destroyed and even unusable for a short period of time, Sadao Niujima finally decided to pull the troops into the city and select private houses in the city as a backup command center.

Tonight's surprise attack finally made Sadao Niujima understand that the enemies they faced were far more cunning and capable than they thought. If they were not careful, they would fall into trouble. The 18th Division was so dirty this time!

When the Japanese Army Headquarters located in Yushan received an urgent telegram from Sadao Niujima, Matsui Ishien said in shock: "It seems that the analysis is correct. The enemy who is staying in the Presidential Palace is indeed different from the Chinese army we encountered before!"

"Matsui Kun, this group of people sneaked into the 18th Division. Will they have taken the opportunity to escape?"

"It shouldn't be! If I guess correctly, they sneaked into the command center of the 18th Division just to gain more time. Seeing Sadao Niujima want to successfully complete the task of capturing the Presidential Palace, I'm afraid it will cost a lot of money!"

Earlier, His Highness the Prince handed over the task of capturing the Presidential Palace to the 18th Division, and other division commanders felt that His Highness the Prince was partial. Now he learned that the 18th Division had lost an infantry corps, and even the chief of staff of the division was killed.

It was originally a piece of fat, but unexpectedly it turned into a hard bone. Regarding the experience of the 18th Division, many division commanders felt that Sadao Niujima seemed to be quite unlucky. Even if the troops were added in the later stage, their combat effectiveness would be greatly reduced.

Most of the newly added soldiers have not experienced actual combat, and their combat effectiveness can be imagined. On the other hand, most of the old troops fighting along the way are veterans with rich combat experience. Such troops are more powerful than those who are pulled onto the battlefield!

Not long after the 18th Division Command was attacked, the heavy artillery brigade position not far from the division command was also attacked by special bombs. Not only did several heavy artillery pieces be destroyed, but many artillery soldiers were also injured and killed.

Sadao Niujima, who heard the news, said with a serious expression: "This army must be found and eliminated. They have great destructive power. A infantry brigade is drawn to chase me, and a patrol team will be sent to be responsible for the vigilance of the command center!"

Staying on the blocking position, when Hu Biao heard the explosion sound again from outside the city, a smile appeared on his face again. He knew that it must be Xu Sandao and others who launched another raid. With them behind the enemy, the Japanese army would definitely not dare to let go of the attack.

In this way, the troops who were still in the city should be able to have a stable sleep tonight. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Hu Biao called Qin Tianyou to organize troops to take a rotation rest, and then took Huang Ershuan back to the presidential palace.

Seeing Hu Biao coming back from the position, Chen Gongshu, who still had no rest, also came over and said, "Is there anything wrong in front of you?"

"Well! The Japanese should be calm tonight, and Sandao and the others should succeed. As for the specific results, it is estimated that you will rely on you to investigate. What is the situation here? Is there any problem?"

"No! Very quiet! The soldiers who were not worth a visit were all resting in the room. Everyone knows that there will be a hard battle tomorrow!"

"Okay! You should take a break as well! I'll go and see the situation of the wounded. I'm probably going to be busy tomorrow!"

Knowing that Chen Gongshu was responsible for logistics affairs, he had never had a good rest, so Hu Biao also advised the other party to take a rest at the right time. As for tomorrow's battle, it depends on how much effort the Japanese will spend to attack.

In short, as Hu Biao predicted, even if he can persist until dark tomorrow, it is still very difficult to break out of the Presidential Palace. As for the wounded, their fate may be destined.

When Hu Biao appeared at the resting place of the wounded, looking at many injured people who were still not asleep, Hu Biao also said with concern: "Why don't you not rest? Is the wound too painful?"

"Sir, it's okay! After the wound is bandaged, it doesn't hurt much anymore! Sir, can we block the Japanese attack tomorrow?"

Facing the inquiries of the wounded, Hu Biao thought for a while and said, "Although I really want to say yes, our troops are limited, so it is afraid it will be difficult for us to last for too long. But no matter what, we will persevere until the end and should die without regrets."

"Sir, if we die in battle, can we send the letters and money we write back to our hometown?"

"Yes! I can guarantee this! Sure! I have someone to take your list out earlier. Before that, I agreed with the Director Dai of the Military Control Commission, and he also gave a guarantee. Don't worry, the money and letters are guaranteed to be delivered to your family."
Chapter completed!