Upon hearing the news, the old devil Fujita Susumu froze where he stood. The gloom he had felt just moments ago vanished into thin air.
"Baka! Those foolish Chinese! Order all units to fall back immediately and head north! Those stupid Chinese have no idea what kind of trouble they have brought upon themselves! If Prince Asaka Yasuhiko suffers even a scratch, it will be a matter far greater than the mere fate of Nanking!"
The previous melancholy had been completely swept away; in its place, Fujita Susumu felt not only shock but a strange sense of schadenfreude. As he spoke, he ordered his subordinates to rally their troops.
Chapter 480