Anti-Japanese War: Starting from Yaobai

Chapter 2933 The tank troops exploded!

Tick!Tick!
The second hand on the pocket watch was ticking slowly, and every tiny ticking sound was particularly clear in the silent night.

The minute hand and the hour hand also moved slowly, gradually approaching the explosion time set in advance by Duanwu.

Finally, the second hand, minute hand, and hour hand perfectly overlapped and the hands returned to zero.

In an instant, the trigger device was activated, the firing tube was ignited, and the hissing sound of the burning fuse broke the silence of the night.

Immediately afterwards, with a loud bang, the grenade exploded first, and the powerful shock wave instantly detonated the surrounding explosives.

The huge energy generated by the explosion of the explosives spread in all directions like a surging tide, and the shells that had been placed around the tank in advance were also ignited instantly.

Shells exploded one after another, flames shot up into the sky, illuminating the entire night sky.

The impact of the explosion tore the armor plates of the tank, and fragments flew everywhere like raindrops.

Some tank engines were blown to pieces, emitting thick smoke; some tank tracks were blown off and could no longer move.

Even more horrifying was that some tanks were hit by explosions. The fuel tank of a tank was hit and instantly caught fire, which then caused the explosion of the ammunition depot.

A huge fireball rose into the sky, accompanied by a deafening roar. The chariot was blown to pieces, the wreckage flew everywhere, and the surrounding chariots were overturned to the ground by the powerful impact.

At the same time, the blast wave carried the shell fragments and whistled towards the Japanese heavy artillery camp not far away. Shells streaked across the night sky like meteors and landed accurately on the Japanese heavy artillery site.

boom! boom! boom!
The neatly arranged heavy artillery camp was instantly engulfed in flames. Mountain guns, field guns, and cannons were blown to pieces, the barrels twisted and deformed, the gun carriages were blown away, and the parts were scattered all over the ground.

Some heavy artillery was directly blown away, drawing an arc in the air and then crashing heavily to the ground, raising a cloud of dust; some heavy artillery was blown to pieces and turned into a pile of scrap metal.

The shock wave generated by the explosion knocked the patrolling Japanese soldiers to the ground, and screams and wails rang out one after another.

Many Japanese soldiers were hit by the fragments of the explosion before they had time to react and fell in a pool of blood.

The entire Japanese tank unit and heavy artillery camp fell into chaos in an instant, with flames shooting into the sky and thick smoke billowing, like a hell on earth.

At this time, Duanwu had already left the Japanese artillery camp.

He looked back at the flames and smoke rising into the sky, a relieved smile appeared on his face. Although this wave of attacks might not be able to destroy the entire Japanese tank and heavy artillery units, it would at least blow up most of them.

"Quick! There's an incident at the artillery camp, report to Lord Maruyama!"

"What happened? Why did the tank explode?"

"Damn it, we're off to a bad start. Such a big accident happened right after we arrived at the Tiger's Mouth Outpost!"

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The Japanese officers were cursing one by one, and some of them ran to General Maruyama's tent to report to him.

At this time, General Maruyama was leaning on the camp bed in the tent and taking a nap, but he didn't expect the sudden explosion to hit his eardrum like a heavy hammer, instantly waking him up from his sleep. He sat up suddenly, his head dizzy because of this sudden change, but he soon regained consciousness, his eyes full of confusion.

At this moment, a Japanese officer rushed into the tent in a panic. Without even saluting, he shouted anxiously, "Mr. Maruyama, something bad has happened! The artillery camp and the tank camp exploded for unknown reasons!"

When General Maruyama heard this, he was shocked at first, but then he roared: "Baga! What's going on? Did the enemy infiltrate?"

The Japanese officer was so frightened that his face turned pale and his legs went weak. He stammered, "Sir,...Sir, it's still unclear. The explosion happened too suddenly. We...we don't know anything yet!"

General Maruyama was so angry that he trembled all over when he heard this, and he cursed: "You are all useless! A bunch of useless! If you can't even defend your own camp, what else can you do?"

The Japanese officer dared not even breathe a word, and could only apologize: "Hey! Hey! Please calm down, sir. We will investigate right away!"

General Maruyama snorted coldly: "Humph! Why don't you go quickly? Investigate the matter thoroughly for me! I want to know what happened. Was it the artillery unit and the tank unit careless, or was there an enemy infiltrated?"

"Hey! Don't worry, sir. I will find out the truth as soon as possible!"

The Japanese officer bowed again, then turned around and hurriedly left the tent to investigate why the tank and heavy artillery units exploded.

General Maruyama looked at the back of the Japanese officer leaving and sighed heavily. He felt that the expedition was not going well, just like the other Japanese officers. This happened just after they arrived at the Hukou outpost.

Moreover, he didn't know whether the accident was caused by carelessness of the tank and artillery units or by the enemy's infiltration.

And if the enemy sneaks in, it would be terrible.

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At the same time, after receiving the order, the Japanese officer immediately gathered a team of guards and rushed towards the tank troops and artillery camp.

Along the way, his eyes revealed a hint of anxiety, and he kept thinking about the possible causes of the explosion.

After arriving at the scene, the Japanese officers gasped at the scene before them.

The wreckage of tanks and heavy artillery was scattered all over the ground, raging fires were still burning, and the air was filled with the pungent smell of gunpowder and blood.

He suppressed his discomfort and began to investigate the scene carefully.

He questioned several soldiers who survived the explosion, and from their descriptions, the Japanese officer captured a key piece of information: shortly before the explosion, a man who looked like an Imperial Army soldier pulled a cart of artillery shells into the tank camp and artillery camp.

The Japanese officer frowned, feeling an ominous premonition in his heart. He immediately ordered the soldiers to look for the traces of the imperial soldier pulling the shells and the cart.

After receiving the order, the soldiers quickly began searching in the ruins.

After a careful search, they found a wooden cart that was overturned by the blast at the edge of the camp, and nothing else.

When the Japanese officer saw the abandoned cart, he became more certain of his guess - this was definitely not an accident, but a deliberate sabotage.

He immediately returned with the information and reported to General Maruyama: "Mr. Maruyama, after investigation, we found that shortly before the explosion, a man who looked like an imperial soldier pulled a cart of artillery shells into the tank camp and artillery camp. A destroyed wooden cart and the body of an imperial soldier were found at the scene. It is initially judged that this may be a deliberate act of sabotage. There must be a spy infiltrating our camp!"