Chapter 97: Bloody Battle at Jinguang Bridge (1)
Word Number：262
Author：丹枫书生
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Release Time：2025-12-23
Colonel Yoshio Sonoda's 147th Regiment finally succeeded in seizing Yangchang Ridge, opening the door to an attack on Miaozhi Town. Subsequently, as his soldiers cleared the battlefield, they discovered the body of Matsūra Tarō halfway up the slope. His eyes were wide open and staring fixedly, unwilling to close in death, his gaze directed straight toward the pine forest at the crest of the slope—the very direction from which Dong Sanshao had delivered the fatal shot. Colonel Yoshio Sonoda reported the capture of Yangchang Ridge to Lieutenant General Matsūra Junrō, and at the same time, conveyed the news that Matsūra Tarō had met his honorable end. Lieutenant General Matsūra Junrō did not give much attention to Matsūra Tarō's death, and immediately issued the order for Major General Watari Yamaji of the 111th Brigade to commence the assault on Miaozhi Town. After much deliberation, Lieutenant General Junrokurō Matsuura finally ordered his signaller to transmit a telegram containing this message to General Okamura Neiji: "Your Excellency, Commander, Matsūra Tarō-kun has unfortunately met his honorable death (gyokusai) in combat against the enemy near Miaozhi Town. I accept full responsibility for this failure in my duty!" General Okamura Neiji did not reply to the telegram, behaving as if the incident had never occurred. Although General Okamura Neiji had ignored Junrokurō Matsuura’s telegram, he instead called the Chief of the Shanghai Tokkō, Yunko Nanzo: "Miss Yunko, have you made contact with Miss Michiko yet?" Yunko Nanzo hesitated for a moment upon receiving the inquiring call before replyi
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