Anti-Japanese War: Starting from Yaobai

The Mashan Cannon crouched and shuttled quickly in the thick smoke, looking for the artillerymen who had just been scattered, then gathered them together and opened fire on the Japs on the city wall and the Japanese arsenal behind the wall.

Under the cover of other Anti-Japanese Allied Forces fighters, the artillerymen immediately assembled into two artillery teams.

Ma Shanpao ordered: "Artillery team, get in position and prepare to fire immediately!"

"Yes!"

The two artillery groups responded at the same time, and then skillfully operated the mortars and grenade launchers.

"Calibrate the position! In the south direction, there are multiple machine gun fire points on the enemy's wall. Bomb them hard!"

Mashan Pao saw that all the artillery were ready and immediately ordered the bombardment to begin.

The Japanese machine gunners on the city wall posed a great threat to the Anti-Japanese Allied Forces soldiers. If they were not defeated first, the number of casualties would definitely increase greatly.

Although their mission this time was a feint attack, they had to take substantial action to convince the Japanese that they were really going to attack the arsenal in Fuyang Town.

So under Mashan Pao's command, mortars and grenade launchers roared at the same time, and the shells whizzed like arrows towards the multiple machine gun fire points on the Japanese city wall.

boom! boom! boom!
One after another, explosions rang out on the Japanese city walls, flames shot up into the sky, and thick smoke filled the air.

The Japanese machine guns that were still firing wildly were instantly covered by the sudden artillery fire, and the sound of the Japanese machine guns also stopped abruptly.

The Japanese soldiers were blown to pieces by the fierce bombardment, and they screamed in pain. Even the solid city walls were blown into pieces and debris was flying everywhere.

"Beautiful! Keep firing! Eliminate the enemy's firing points one by one!"

Ma Shanpao shouted excitedly, because the artillery system of the Anti-Japanese Battalion was becoming more and more mature. Under the guidance of Duanwu, the artillery's shooting level was so high that not only would every bullet hit the target, but the hit rate would also reach about 70%.

So this first round of shelling almost destroyed all of the Japanese's firepower points.

So it’s no wonder that Ma Shanpao is so excited now.

The artillery of the Anti-Japanese Allied Forces, inspired by the Mashan Cannon, greatly boosted their morale and accelerated their bombardment of the Japanese on the city wall.

Shells rained down on the city wall like raindrops, not only eliminating all the Japs' firing points, but also launching an artillery attack on the next target - the Japanese arsenal.

Although the probability of such a chain explosion of the Japanese arsenal is extremely low, it can still make the Japanese feel threatened and think that the Anti-Japanese United Army really wants to attack the Fuyang County arsenal.

boom!
After the second round of artillery fire, the first shell landed near the gate of the armory. Several patrolling Japanese soldiers were blown away instantly. Their limbs and arms flew in the air, and then fell heavily to the ground one by one.

Immediately afterwards, another shell hit a truck parked outside the arsenal, and the truck exploded instantly. The violent explosion shook the earth, and a raging fire shot up into the sky, scorching the surrounding air.

The oil barrel on the truck was blown several meters high by the impact of the explosion, and then sparks burst out the moment it hit the ground.

Some oil drums even ruptured in the impact, and the leaking gasoline encountered the open flame, instantly igniting a raging fire. The fire spread rapidly, illuminating the entire armory area as if it were daytime.

"Fire, put out the fire!" The Japanese officer roared hysterically, because a fire in the armory was definitely not a good thing. Once the armory exploded, they would all be doomed.

But unexpectedly, at this moment, more shells fell like hail, bombarding everything in the arsenal.

If the arsenal had not been built far away from the city wall, the Japanese arsenal would have exploded by now.

At the same time, the highest commander of Fuyang County Arsenal was looking anxiously out the window in his office.

He listened to the continuous explosions and the screams of the Japanese soldiers outside. His face turned pale as paper. Beads of sweat rolled down his fat cheeks, soaking a large area of ​​his collar.

"Baga! How could the Anti-Japanese Allied Forces have such fierce artillery fire? The Fuyang County arsenal is now empty of troops. If the enemy continues to attack like this, I won't be able to hold out for even half an hour. I don't know what kind of crappy order Commander Ito gave before, transferring people to support the Lingnan granary.

As a result, not only did we fail to save the Lingnan granary, but I am afraid that even the Fuyang County arsenal cannot be saved. The Anti-Japanese United Army is forcing me to death!"

The Japanese commander had a face full of complaints, but he had to make his own decision - that was to immediately ask for help from the Chuncheng Command.

Thinking of this, the Japanese commander directly dialed the number of Chuncheng Command: "Connect me to Chuncheng Command immediately! Quick, connect me directly to Commander Ito!"

"Please wait!"

The operator responded quickly from the other end of the line, but the Japanese commander still said impatiently: "Hurry up, hurry up, this is extremely urgent military information!"

"Hi! I've got you connected."

The operator was also a Japanese soldier and knew that the call was from the arsenal in Fuyang County.

Moreover, there were urgent military information all night, so he didn't dare to delay.

Finally, the call was connected. The highest commander of the Fuyang County Arsenal hurriedly said, "Commander Ito! This is Fuyang County. The main force of the Anti-Japanese Allied Forces suddenly launched a fierce attack on our Fuyang County Arsenal. The artillery fire was extremely fierce and had destroyed the outer fortifications and some vehicles. The fire was spreading rapidly. The situation is extremely critical!"

On the other end of the phone, Commander Ito's voice was somewhat questioning: "Baga, what nonsense are you talking about? The Anti-Japanese United Army has captured the grain depot in Lingnan and is transporting grain back. How can they have the troops to attack your Fuyang County arsenal?"

The Japanese commander hurriedly said, "Mr. Ito, listen to the artillery fire outside? The main force of the Anti-Japanese Allied Forces has really arrived. The positions outside the north city have been captured by the Anti-Japanese Allied Forces, and cavalry are constantly harassing the positions in the west and south of the city. From all indications, the Anti-Japanese Allied Forces are preparing to take over the Fuyang County arsenal.

Your Excellency, you know that after the troops were withdrawn from the Fuyang County Arsenal, the Fuyang County Arsenal is now empty. If you don’t send reinforcements, I’ll be frank with you, but in half an hour, the Fuyang County Arsenal will no longer exist!"

Ito finally realized the seriousness of the situation when he heard this. He immediately said, "Okay, reinforcements will arrive soon. But I ask you to defend the arsenal before the reinforcements arrive, even if there is only one soldier left."

At this point, Ito paused, then said resolutely: "If, I mean if, if the arsenal can't be defended, then blow it up for me, don't let even a single bullet fall into the hands of the enemy, do you understand?"

"Hi!"

The Japanese commander bowed and responded, then hung up the phone and passed on the order: "Convey the order of Lord Ito, defend the Fuyang County arsenal to the death, otherwise you will be severely punished!" (End of this chapter)