allonlinenovel Chapter 208: Completely Annihilating the 9th Army, Bai Qigang Shot Himself
Chapter 208: Completely Annihilating the 9th Army, Bai Qigang Shot Himself
During the two-hour artillery fire, the Ninth Army suffered at least 50,000 casualties. The key point was that this kind of combat method, in which they could not see where the enemy was and were facing them, and only had giant artillery shells that were like meteorites that could destroy the world, completely crushed the fighting will of everyone in the Ninth Army from top to bottom.
In addition, the communications battalion captured the location of the enemy's division-level and above headquarters in advance, resulting in a large number of senior commanders of the Ninth Corps being killed by artillery shells before they could even issue any orders during the heavy bombardment.
After the two-hour fireworks show, the Death's Head Division troops in the city began to move out on a large scale, pursuing the enemy troops and capturing a large number of enemy soldiers. Now, after seeing the soldiers of the Death's Head Division, the soldiers of the Ninth Legion basically did not put up any resistance and surrendered directly. In this war, they had been completely numb, and being captured now might be considered a relief.
The slums on the southwestern edge of Jinshan District are located on the outer edge and there are no large numbers of Ninth Army troops deployed there, so they were not hit by large-scale artillery fire.
Bai Qigang fled here in a very embarrassed manner with a guard battalion by his side. Originally, he had a brigade-level guard force by his side, but in order to avoid attracting the attention of the enemy, he had to split up into small groups and hide from place to place with only a guard battalion by his side.
In Jinshan District and the outskirts of Qingpu District, patrol vehicles of the First Armored Regiment are everywhere patrolling the border to prevent the remaining enemy troops in the city from escaping. The reconnaissance battalion in the city is also constantly providing information to the main force, allowing them to effectively capture or annihilate the remaining enemy troops.
In the entire city, only sporadic gunshots were heard one after another, and most of the enemy troops had long lost the desire to resist.
“How many people are left with us?”
Bai Qigang looked a little dazed. He sat on the steps by the roadside and asked his personal bodyguard.
"Reporting to the commander, there are less than 400 people left. The others have all fled. We have also completely lost contact with the other troops of the Ninth Army."
Bai Qigang sighed dejectedly.
"The Ninth Army of 200,000 soldiers not only failed to capture Shanghai, but was even completely defeated by the enemy! How can I face the president and my colleagues in the Southern Government?"
"Xiao Fu, tell me, why has this war turned out like this?"
"Commander! The military equipment and combat capability of the Skeleton Division are world-class! The gap between us and the Skeleton Division is like heaven and earth! This war was a one-sided crushing by the Skeleton Division from beginning to end."
Although guard Xiao Fu's words were direct, they were also extremely objective.
Bai Qigang suddenly burst into hysterical laughter.
"What a Su Zhengyang, what a Skeleton Division! I, Bai Qigang, have fought on the battlefield for decades, but this is the first time that I have been beaten like a stray dog despite having an absolute advantage in military strength!"
"Take your brothers and surrender! The only regret in my life is that I cannot accompany the president until the day when our Southern Government unifies the North and the South!"
Xiao Fu seemed to realize something, and looked at Bai Qigang with tears in his eyes and said, "Commander! A temporary defeat doesn't mean anything. As long as we can save our lives, we will come back sooner or later."
Bai Qigang was slightly stunned, and his right hand, which was pressing on the holster at his waist, suddenly relaxed. He smiled bitterly and said, "I am the governor of a province who has lived for most of my life, but I am not as clear-sighted as a little kid like you."
"Send a few people to observe the situation outside the city, find a safe route, and find a way to return to Jinling City! You are right! We still have a chance to make a comeback."
At this time, less than one kilometer away from Bai Qigang's location, two combat teams of the reconnaissance battalion followed the radio signal carried by Bai Qigang's guard battalion and tracked him down.
Until now, Bai Qigang has not figured out why the other party can accurately find the locations of all the headquarters of his troops and above the division level.
Twenty minutes later, the first and second teams of the reconnaissance battalion arrived at Bai Qigang's hiding place.
"Enemy traces have been found ahead. According to observations, the commander-in-chief of the Ninth Army, Bai Qigang, is very likely among them. Immediately find a way to find out the number of enemy troops and their firepower, and prepare to launch an assault on them!"
"Captain! There are at least three or four hundred of them. Should we notify the nearby First Skeleton Infantry Regiment and let them finish off the mess?"
"It's too late. Bai Qigang may escape again at any time. Once he realizes that it is the signal source of the radio station that we are tracking, we will destroy the radio station and continue to escape. We are likely to lose his trace."
"Get ready! We're going to storm over!"
Five minutes later, the teams of the First and Second Reconnaissance Battalions launched an assault on the middle section of the street where Bai Qigang was located from the north and south directions.
Several rockets were fired like arrows from a bow, accurately hitting the enemy's outer sentry soldiers, and huge explosions and screams rang out one after another.
"Kill! Capture Bai Qigang alive!"
In a shabby brick house in the middle of the block, Bai Qigang stood up suddenly like a frightened bird.
"Are the enemy troops chasing us? How did they accurately search for our location in such a large urban area?!"
The commander of the guard battalion organized his soldiers, occupied advantageous terrain, hid behind various obstacles, and launched a counterattack.
Although the two reconnaissance battalion squads had only a few hundred people, their combat style was extremely fierce and powerful. Snipers and firepower operators occupied high points, continuously exerting fire pressure and precise fire support. Assaulters held submachine guns at close range and launched fierce continuous fire at the enemy behind the cover.
In less than twenty minutes, the soldiers in the guard battalion around Bai Qigang were defeated one after another. Finally, they had to surround Bai Qigang and hide near the brick house, where they began their final fierce resistance.
Until the guard Xiao Fu beside him was pierced in the temple by a sniper bullet that penetrated the second-floor glass, blood mixed with brain matter poured out, Bai Qigang sat on the ground with a pale face, muttering to himself: "It's over, everything is over! I, Bai Qigang, have finally become a sinner of the Southern Government!"
Three minutes later, soldiers from the reconnaissance battalion rushed up to the second floor with submachine guns. At this time, Bai Qi had just put the muzzle of the gun into his mouth, ready to commit suicide. The moment he saw the soldiers, a trace of determination flashed in Bai Qi's eyes, and he pulled the trigger.
With a bang of a gunshot, Bai Qigang fell to the ground instantly, and blood soaked a large area of the ground.
Chelsea, the captain of the first reconnaissance squad, walked forward cautiously, took out a photo, and carefully turned over Bai Qigang's body. After confirming his identity, he calmly said, "Contact the division headquarters immediately. We have found the location of Bai Qigang, the supreme commander of the enemy's Ninth Army, and successfully wiped out the guard troops around him. However, Bai Qigang himself had committed suicide without any hope of winning. At present, the first and second squads of the reconnaissance battalion are on standby, waiting for the next order from the division headquarters!"