At the Huhai railway station, the Japanese troops had all boarded the trains. This time, the 9th Division was evacuating. The 9th Division was no longer at full strength; having suffered countless battle losses, it now numbered just over 30,000 soldiers.
To ensure the 9th Division reached Jinmen as quickly as possible, the Japanese station dispatch office specifically added extra carriages to the trains. Originally, a train consisted of only thirty carriages, but the dispatch office arranged for 120, with each carriage packed with over 150 soldiers.
Adding more carriages significantly slowed the trains down, so the dispatch office added an extra locomotive. With one pulling at the front and one pushing from the rear, the speed was restored. Each train could carry over 10,000 men, meaning two such trains were enough to transport the entire 9th Division.
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