kingnovel Chapter 904: Rushing into the Train Station
Chapter 904: Rushing into the Train Station
"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor...!"
"Ah...ah..."
A large number of Japanese soldiers rushed into the undefended Tianjin Railway Station. In the positions in front of the railway station, the Japanese army lost an unknown number of urban troops. The number of wounded and sick soldiers transported to the rear alone was as high as several thousand people, and their medical supplies were almost used up. But even so, many people would never be able to stand up again.
When the Japanese army just started fighting, they always thought that the Tianjin Railway Station might be difficult to attack, but it would take only one or two weeks at most. However, now the battle has lasted for nearly a month, and more than 20,000 troops have been defeated here. The bodies of Japanese soldiers on the ground are piled up layer by layer, and now it is impossible to distinguish the individuals.
After rushing in, many Japanese soldiers knelt on the ground and cried loudly. They didn't know how much effort they had put in during these days, but in the end they were only one step away from the train station and could not rush in at all.
The people of the 72nd Army were so powerful. Both their firepower and confidence in resistance far exceeded the Japanese army's estimates. Many of the Japanese army's ace troops were transferred here, but in the end they were all crippled here. Even a major general died here.
For the Japanese army, the Tianjin Railway Station was like a roadblock, blocking their progress. But everything changed today. They had just carried out the 35th charge. The leading officer found that there were no soldiers of the 72nd Army on the position, so he sent a squadron to investigate. After discovering that there was no danger on the position, the remaining troops rushed in, fearing that they would run too slowly and the credit would not fall on them.
At this moment, everyone from officers to soldiers were shouting loudly. They realized that they had been dissatisfied for a while. Seeing the construction waste all over the ground and the bodies of many Japanese colleagues, these people also began to have doubts in their hearts.
Is this the Tianjin Railway Station we've been dreaming of? Even if we capture Tianjin, I'm afraid this railway station won't be of much use. There are still countless unexploded shells around it. It would take a long time to clear them out.
Moreover, the buildings and the like were all destroyed. In comparison, rebuilding a train station might require less effort than repairing this place.
"General Yai is here."
The commander of the 26th Division was coming from the east in an armored vehicle. He was also the highest-ranking officer near the Tianjin Railway Station. He was accompanied by reporters from several major Japanese newspapers. The photos of the 72nd Army had always dominated the newspapers, and now it was finally our turn.
General Yaji kept urging the soldier driving the car to hurry up. There were several Japanese divisions around. If those people got the news, he would not be the first to appear in the newspaper. This was a photo with symbolic significance.
The soldiers also took the initiative to clear a path. When they ran over just now, they could no longer find a decent road. There was construction waste everywhere, including the bodies of some Japanese soldiers thrown in various crevices. If they pulled the surrounding cement blocks slightly, the bodies would turn into a pile of minced meat.
Under normal circumstances, they might not treat the bodies of their comrades like this. After all, they had eaten from the same pot before, so there was still some affection between them.
But there was no time to worry about that at the moment. There were so many dead people on the battlefield in the entire train station. If you were to collect every body, cremate them and transport the ashes back to Japan, it would probably take you a long time. Besides, you didn't know who these people were. Under the attack of various weapons, many people couldn't even put their bodies together, let alone their faces.
The armored vehicle stopped at the original station square, and the Japanese soldiers also temporarily organized a guard of honor. The general will inspect the guard of honor later. Japanese reporters have already found a special location, and the photos taken later will definitely show the military power of the Japanese army.
Many people felt very excited. After fighting for such a long time in Tianjin and losing more than 200,000 troops, they finally had such a proud day. If there was no victory, not to mention the ordinary soldiers, even some officers would probably not be able to hold on.
The Japanese army's fighting spirit was considered very good in the eyes of the whole world, but the battle for Tianjin was too brutal. More than thousands of Japanese soldiers died on the battlefield every day. An independent infantry brigade could not survive for even three days. If they were on the front line every day, coupled with the counterattack of the 72nd Army, an independent infantry brigade could be wiped out in three days.
So no matter how strong his fighting will is, he can't hold on at this moment. Yesterday there were thousands of friendly troops next to him, but today there are only stretcher bearers left. If you see such a thing occasionally, you may be able to hold on, but if you see it several times a day, can you feel the call of victory?
It was simply impossible. No one thought about winning the war. They only thought about one thing, which was to keep the fiercest fighting as far away from themselves as possible so that they could live longer. This was what almost all Japanese soldiers prayed for.
The Japanese high-level officials also knew about this, but they were powerless to change the current situation on the battlefield. The air force had fought to its death and had no way to fully control the air supremacy. The navy did not dare to come over for fear of heavy losses, so they could only rely on the army's fierce attack.
Fortunately, army soldiers are cheap. A nine-cent postcard can make a well-trained soldier fight for their ideals, and now they have finally achieved their goal.
Just as General Yaji was preparing to review the troops, the sound of machines roared from afar. It turned out that another Japanese lieutenant general had also arrived. No matter how fast these people on the scene ran, they still couldn't let their general get what he wanted.
In desperation, the review of the guard of honor could be postponed, but the interview had to be put first. After all, General Yai was the first general to rush into the train station.
Meanwhile, about thirty kilometers from here, two reconnaissance planes were ready. In the co-pilot seats, two demolition engineers also prepared remote controls. There were no longer any of our personnel at the train station, but the bombs had already been planted, using the most advanced wireless remote control technology. The true test would come when the planes flew overhead...