"I can't believe it," Chief of Staff Gong Liangping said anxiously, looking worried.
The 1st Division's failure to encircle the 121st Division in Banyan was a serious mistake. If the 121st Division escapes again, we're doomed!
A fearless army? What a joke!
"Um!"
After a moment's hesitation, Shen He made a decision he was reluctant to make: "Order the 5th Heavy Artillery Regiment to bombard the docks! Block the 121st Division's retreat!!!"
"What?!"
Gong Liangping's eyes widened in surprise as he asked, "Commander?! Have you gone mad?! There might still be some of our soldiers alive on the dock!"
"There's no time!"
"If anything goes wrong, I, Chen He, will take full responsibility!!! Go and issue the orders immediately!!!"
Shen He had a resolute expression and spoke in an icy tone.
"good!"
Gong Liangping took a deep breath, turned around, and walked out.
Soon, the 5th Heavy Artillery Regiment, with 64 Schneider M1913 105mm howitzers, 64 Schneider M29 105mm howitzers, and 32 Schneider M1917/28 155mm howitzers, opened fire simultaneously.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh—!"
"Boom boom boom boom boom!"
"BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM—!!!"
The violent explosion was deafening, with flames shooting into the sky and billowing smoke.
The dense explosions engulfed the entire dock, overturning steel plates and destroying landing craft, accompanied by countless screams and wails.
Thick black smoke billowed up, obscuring the sun and turning the entire dock into a hellish inferno!
Helmut von Stein, witnessing this scene, knew he had utterly lost.
He sighed, "Alas! I never imagined that I, Helmut von Stein, would die here!"
"However, it was all worth it, to die for one's country!"
"Bang--!!!"
Suddenly, a loud noise came from afar.
"BOOM—!!!"
The entire dock collapsed instantly, with countless rubble flying everywhere, and Helmut von Stein's figure was immediately swallowed up by the ruins.
In the distance, the Hans fleet on the sea wanted to retaliate, but the 5th Heavy Artillery Regiment engaged them in direct fire regardless of losses.
"boom--!!!"
"boom--!!!"
"boom--!!!"
Heavy bombs rained down on the enemy fleet, blasting their warships to pieces, sending them billowing black smoke as they fled in panic.
Inside the city, the 1st and 7th Divisions had broken through all defenses, dividing the Hans 121st Division into several pieces.
"Surrender and you will not be killed!"
"Surrender and you will not be killed!!"
Wang Zhiguo, the commander of the 7th Division, led his soldiers and approached the Hans soldiers step by step, shouting continuously.
Looking at the heavy tanks in front of me, and at the fleet heading into the distance.
"Surrender, and I promise I won't kill you, as long as you lay down your weapons."
Wang Zhiguo shouted, "Their goal is to capture the Hans!"
"We surrender!"
"We surrender!"
Many Han soldiers chose to lay down their weapons and surrender.
They also clearly understood that there were no winners in this battle, only two possible outcomes.
One scenario is that they win, but the enemy pays the price; the other is that they lose, and then they die.
"Splash—!!!"
Upon hearing the surrender, the Han soldiers who were still preparing to resist nearby threw down their weapons and surrendered.
"Gather the prisoners—!!!"
"Send them all to prisoner-of-war camps—!!!"
……………………
5:01.
Laizhou City, underground operations room.
Lin Feng was resting in a chair when he suddenly felt a chill run through his body.
Then, Chen Sanyuan walked in with a telegram in his hand.
"Report! We've just received news that the Hans 121st Infantry Division has surrendered!"
"oh?!"
Lin Feng sat up abruptly, his face lighting up with excitement. "You bastard, Zhang Haishan! Looks like I underestimated you! Well done!!"
"When you get back, I'll reward you with a few bottles of good wine."
He immediately picked up the telegram and scanned it. Sure enough, it clearly stated that the 121st Infantry Division of Hans had surrendered.
A total of 7,295 people were captured and countless supplies were seized!
As for the following, there was another telegram.
4th Airborne Division: Division Commander Zhang Haishan killed in action; Political Commissar Sun Xingping killed in action; Commander of the 13th Airborne Regiment Ruan Guoyong killed in action; Commander of the 14th Airborne Regiment Li Shirong killed in action; Commander of the 15th Airborne Regiment Chen Gongfu killed in action...
Of the 6,022 personnel in the entire division, only 355 remain...
? ? ? ? ? ?
Lin Feng was dumbfounded. What was going on?!
My airborne division is gone?
No, no, that's all?
"ah--!!!"
"Shen He! You bastard!! I told you to surround the 121st Division! You bastard let them go!!!"
"It cost my airborne division!!!"
"You bastard!!!"
"I'm going to kill you!!!!"
Lin Feng pounded the table with his fists, venting his anger.
Chen Sanyuan stood quietly to the side, not daring to say anything.
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