Anti-Japanese War: Starting from Yaobai

Chapter 2684 Hunting down the survivors!

A moment later, a group of Japanese soldiers wearing heavy chemical protective suits rushed into Kaoshantun, which was still shrouded in poisonous fog.

Their mission is to completely eliminate all survivors in Kaoshantun and collect experimental materials.

The Japs checked every house one by one, prying open the door locks with bayonets, or simply knocking open the rickety wooden doors with the butts of their rifles.

Inside the house, some survivors who were not seriously poisoned huddled in the corner, fear written all over their faces.

But the Japanese had no sympathy at all. They shot and killed those who were poisoned and unable to move.

As for those who were slightly poisoned, they were dragged out and thrown aside roughly like livestock.

They observed indifferently the distorted painful expressions of these people under the influence of the poison gas and took notes seriously.

What’s even more outrageous is that some Japanese soldiers forced women and children to wear gas masks and dragged them out of the house.

The women cried and clung to their children, trying in vain to protect them from harm.

The Japanese roughly separated the children from the women and gathered some other experimental subjects in the village square, ready to take them away.

They numbered the survivors, singled out those who seemed healthy and less poisoned, and took them back for interrogation. As for those who were more seriously poisoned and in critical condition, they were ruthlessly abandoned where they were and left to fend for themselves.

During the entire search process, the Japs spoke very little, only gave orders and executed, and treated the civilians like a group of livestock.

They were completely devoid of humanity, as if they were carrying out a mechanized cleanup operation, erasing all traces of life from the village.

As for those abducted women and children, their fate can be imagined. They will become victims on the devil's experimental table.

Kujo Miyakita stood on a high ground not far away, watching all this from afar, a satisfied smile on his lips.

In his opinion, any sacrifice is worth it as long as it can pave the way for his grand goal.

boom!boom!

At this time, gunshots were heard behind the village of Kaoshantun. It was another group of Japanese devils who were clearing out the survivors.

These people were targets that needed to be eliminated to prevent them from leaking secrets, so the Japanese showed no mercy at all.

No matter if someone is dead or alive, as long as they see them, they will go up and shoot them.

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At the same time, Duanwu, Li Ergou, Maklov, Vladimir, Long Qianyan and others were rushing towards Kaoshantun with a detachment of troops.

They heard explosions and gunshots and thought something might have happened in Kaoshantun, so they abandoned their heavy weapons and began a forced march.

At this time, Duanwu couldn't understand why explosions and gunshots were heard in Kaoshantun.

This Kaoshantun has always been occupied by the Japanese. Is someone attacking Kaoshantun?

But think about the armed forces of the Anti-Japanese United Army. He is the only one nearby. So who could be attacking Kaoshantun? Could it be bandits?

Duanwu thought that this was also possible. The bandits had run out of food and took the risk to attack Kaoshantun. This was also possible.

So he asked Li Ergou who was standing beside him, "From the sound of gunfire, there is a big fight in Kaoshantun. You are familiar with this area. Are there any large groups of bandits nearby?"

Li Ergou thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No, and even if there are bandits, they won't have cannons, right? The bandits we encountered in the past didn't have such a large array. Could it be a large group of foreign bandits? Or... is there something else we expected?"

Markov interrupted at this time: "You Chinese bandits are so powerful? They say that we Soviets are a fighting nation. I think you Chinese are a fighting nation. The bandits can fight so fiercely!"

Vladimir on the side echoed: "Comrade Markov is right. I also think that you are the fighting nation."

Duanwu was speechless after hearing this, because the discussion now was not about who belongs to our ethnic group, but what exactly happened in Kaoshantun.

However, at this moment, Long Qianyan, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke: "There are many Japanese puppet troops stationed in Kaoshantun. If it is not for the cooperation from inside and outside, it will be difficult to capture it in a short time. What I am worried about now is the safety of the people in Kaoshantun."

Duanwu nodded and said, "Captain Long is right. No matter who is fighting whom, the safety of the people is what we should consider first." At this point, Duanwu looked at Li Ergou and said, "Ergou, take your company to the front for reconnaissance. Remember to see what is going on before intervening in the battle. Prioritize the safety of the people!"

"Yes!"

Li Ergou took the order and immediately shouted, "Brothers from the reconnaissance company, follow me."

Li Ergou left with about a hundred people and rushed towards the area where the gunfire was most frequent.

At this time, Duanwu said to Long Qianyan: "Send two companies to support from the left and right. If Li Ergou encounters a large group of Japanese soldiers and retreats, your two companies will attack from the left and right to repel the Japanese soldiers. Then we will quickly occupy the nearby high ground and confront the Japanese soldiers first."

"Yes!"

Long Qianyan also accepted the order and went to pass the message immediately.

At this time, the only people left by Duanwu's side were Markov and Vladimir, as well as the other three companies of Chunjianghao's team, totaling more than 300 people, who continued to advance forward.

But their speed is not as fast as before because they need to serve as backup.

The enemy's situation is unclear now, and it would be unwise to rashly send all the troops forward.

Markov and Vladimir discussed in their minds, and the content of the discussion was exactly the tactical analysis just made by Duanwu, as well as the quick judgment and response.

Markov was the first to exclaim: "Brother Qi, your command ability is truly amazing!"

At this time, Markov spoke to Vladimir in a low voice, so others could not hear it at all.

The reason why he did so was that, as two Soviet veterans, they came along on this trip precisely to learn Duanwu's tactics.

So it is normal for the two of them to discuss this.

Vladimir nodded in agreement: "Captain Qi's ability to respond quickly and grasp the battlefield situation during deployment was very accurate and quick. In our Soviet Union, I'm afraid only officers at the general level can do this."

Markov nodded vigorously:

“I completely agree with you, Vladimir.

Moreover, you can see how he cleverly used his military strength to maintain flexibility in attack while ensuring the safety of the rear.

The reconnaissance company led by Li Ergou is the vanguard and can quickly collect intelligence, while Long Qianyan's support troops are like a double-edged sword, capable of both support and counterattack. This layout is both stable and powerful and aggressive. "

Vladimir also nodded vigorously:

“Yes, this tactical layout reminds me of some incomprehensible tactical concepts we learned during training.

Captain Qi can flexibly apply these tactical concepts according to the actual situation. He is simply a war genius. Haha!"

At this point, Vladimir suddenly laughed, and then continued, "So it seems that our trip to China was the right one. We will definitely learn a lot from Brother Qi."

Markov nodded again:

“Indeed, war is the best teacher, and a good commander can help us learn more valuable experience from war.

Comrade Vladimir, I think we should participate more actively in this battle, not only to complete the mission, but also to learn from such commanders and improve our own combat qualities! "

"That's exactly what I meant, hahaha!"

Vladimir laughed again. This Soviet ace pilot was actually interested in the army's battles!

(End of this chapter)