Chapter 61

The battle drew to a close, with both the 11th Division (Japanese) and the Japanese 3rd Division halting their offensives. In this campaign alone, the Japanese 3rd Division had already lost two battalions, and one of its infantry regiments had been decimated. This was not to mention the 11th Division (Japanese), which had lost over half a regiment to fire on the first day and at least another battalion during their frantic assaults on the second. These figures accounted only for those killed; if one were to include the soldiers rendered combat-ineffective due to injury, the total would be more than double that. The roads leading to Sihang Warehouse were limited, and the surrounding area was nothing but impassable, scorched ruins. For the Japanese, who had intended to conquer Da Qian in three months, such a casualty ratio on the battlefield was nothing short of a resounding slap in the face. After tabulating the results, even the composed Fujita Susumu could not help but gasp in shock.