Anti-Japanese War: Starting from Yaobai

Chapter 2922 The Second Division Attacks!

The next morning, just as the sky was beginning to turn pale, there was already a solemn and murderous atmosphere outside Chuncheng City.

The soldiers of the Japanese Second Division lined up in neat rows, forming a black mass that exuded a chilling aura in the faint morning light.

On the city wall, General Maruyama stood with his hands behind his back, his military uniform rustling in the breeze.

Behind him, Commander Ito, Kujo Miyakita, Onizuka Youming and others stood side by side with different expressions.

Commander Ito smiled slightly, because finally someone could share his worries. As long as Maruyama could eliminate the anti-Japanese brigade, then Chuncheng would be peaceful again.

But he couldn't show it too obviously, lest Maruyama find out that he was using him as a tool.

Kujo Miyakita had a cold expression on his face, with the corners of his mouth slightly turned down, and he was obviously very dissatisfied with General Maruyama's behavior of not listening to advice and insisting on sending troops.

Onizuka Youming crossed his arms in front of his chest with a calm expression, but a hint of vigilance occasionally flashed in his eyes, fearing that someone would attack Kujo Miyakita again.

At this moment, General Maruyama cleared his throat and began to lecture the devils under the city: "Warriors of the Imperial Japanese Army! Today, we are about to embark on a new journey to wipe out those ignorant anti-Japanese elements. They have repeatedly challenged the dignity of our Imperial Japanese Army. This is a blatant provocation to our Great Japanese Empire! We must use their blood to defend the dignity of the Imperial Army and let them know that the Imperial Japanese Army is invincible!"

After hearing what General Maruyama said, the cabinet members raised their rifles and shouted loudly: "Long live the Emperor! The Imperial Japanese Army will win!"

At this moment, the Japs' shouts were deafening.

General Maruyama nodded with satisfaction and continued, "Warriors of the Second Division, you are the sharp sword of our Great Japanese Empire. You are also the pride of our Great Japanese Empire. In this operation, you must completely wipe out the Anti-Japanese Brigade with the force of thunder. I believe that with your heroic fight, victory will surely belong to us!"

After that, General Maruyama suddenly drew the sword from his waist and shouted loudly: "Move out!"

As his orders were given, the Japanese soldiers under the city surged like a tide, marching in neat steps towards Phoenix Mountain.

The raised dust covered the sky and the sun, as if a storm had swept up out of nowhere.

Commander Ito looked at the troops gradually moving out and wished General Maruyama: "Maruyama-kun, I hope your operation will go smoothly this time."

General Maruyama laughed dryly and said, "Mr. Ito, you worry too much. That small anti-Japanese brigade is no match for our Second Division. Just wait for our good news in Chuncheng."

Kujo Miyakita said coldly, "Maruyama-kun, I still say that a rash attack may be risky. I hope you will not let the imperial army suffer unnecessary losses because of a momentary impulse."

General Maruyama listened to what Kujo Miyakita said, and a trace of anger appeared on his face. He said, "Kujo-kun, don't be alarmist here. I have fought for many years and have rich experience. How could I return with the same miserable defeat as you?"

Seeing that General Maruyama was so stubborn, Kujo Miyakita said no more. He just snorted coldly and turned away.

Onizuka Youming looked at General Maruyama, then looked at the leaving Kujo Miyakita, shook his head slightly, and followed Kujo Miyakita away.

General Maruyama looked at their departing backs, snorted with disdain, and then said to Commander Ito: "Mr. Ito, don't worry. When I return triumphantly, you have to treat me to a meal at the largest restaurant in Chuncheng." "Of course!"

Ito responded repeatedly, because if he could deal with the Anti-Japanese Brigade, he would be willing to invite Maruyama to dinner, not just for one meal, even if it meant inviting him every day.

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At the same time, the atmosphere in the Anti-Japanese Brigade’s base suddenly became tense.

Duanwu has received urgent intelligence from the underground party organization that the Japanese Army's Second Division has set out from Chuncheng.

He immediately ordered Zhao Laonian to find all the main leaders of the army except Ma Ping'an.

Ma Ping'an was right next to Duanwu, and the news that the Japanese Second Division had left Chuncheng was the first thing Ma Ping'an received.

So after a while, Long Qianyan, Ma Shanpao, Ma Hu, Jiang Li, Duyanlong, Gao Yanan, Tang Jiujiu, Wan Shanhong and others hurried to the meeting room.

Seeing that everyone was present, Duanwu said directly: "Comrades, we just received news that the Japanese Second Division has set out from Chuncheng, and their target is our anti-Japanese brigade in Fenghuang Mountain. This Second Division is the main force of the devils. So we must not take this battle lightly."

Ma Shanpao was the first to say, "Captain, what are you afraid of? Our Anti-Japanese Brigade is no pushover. We have fought the Japs so many times, and we beat them to a pulp every time!"

Long Qianyan added: "What Ma Shanpao said does make sense. But this time our opponent is the Japanese Second Division, which is well-equipped and has a large number of troops. We still need to be cautious."

Ma Shanpao said disdainfully: "Who cares about the Second Division? We will just use the same method we used before to fight the Japanese. We will kill as many Japanese as come."

Ma Hu also echoed: "Yes, Ma Dui is right. If the Japanese dare to come, we will make sure they never return!"

But at this time, Jiang Li frowned and said, "Setting an ambush is a good idea, but this time, the Japanese are coming from the direction of Chuncheng. Who of you knows which road they will take? Which road should we set up the ambush on?"

The one-eyed man nodded and said, "Captain Jiang is right. This time the Japanese are coming from the direction of Chuncheng. We don't know how they will go. Not to mention setting an ambush. I suggest that we send someone to investigate first and determine the Japanese's attack route before we do anything!"

Gao Yanan agreed, "Yes, we should now mainly determine the enemy's attack route. If we can't even determine the enemy's attack route, how can we ambush them?"

Tang Jiujiu tilted her head and looked at Duanwu: "Dabing, what do you think?"

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Duanwu was speechless, thinking: "My wife is really too lazy to use her brain!"

However, he thought about it and said, "Everyone's saying makes sense. If you want to ambush the enemy, you must first understand the enemy's attack route. The reason why our previous tactics worked was that we understood the enemy's attack route and laid mines along the way."

At this point, Duanwu paused and continued, "This minefield is very important for our operations. With it, we can disrupt the enemy's formation in the first place and make the devils panic. Even the most well-trained devils can't exert half of their original strength in continuous explosions. So Ma Hu, Jiang Li, the two of you immediately use various channels to keep a close eye on this Second Division. I want to know their every move."

At this point, Duanwu looked at Long Qianyan and Ma Shanpao and said, "You two squadrons are responsible for carrying and burying mines. I will let the new recruit squadron cooperate with you. If the Japanese army's marching route is determined, you must rush to bury the mines as soon as possible, and then follow my orders to ambush the enemy!"