Anti-Japanese War: Starting from Yaobai

At Duanwu's command, the soldiers of the black-clad unit sprang into action.

They built simple defensive fortifications using the rocks and trees on both sides of the valley.

The machine gunners set up their machine guns on the rocks.

The remaining soldiers, armed with submachine guns or pistols, stood ready for action.

Soon, the figures of the Japanese soldiers in the valley gradually became clearer, and they formed a chaotic and disorderly charging formation.

Their previous training had been completely destroyed by the explosion of landmines and the fire in the valley.

They had only one thought at that moment: if they could break through, they could survive.

So the Japanese soldiers rushed out of the valley like madmen.

They had spotted the exit of the valley, and they shouted with excitement because they were finally spared from being burned alive.

They probably never dreamed that what awaited them was not a path to survival, but a hail of bullets from the black-clad troops.

Tap tap tap! ...

The machine gun fired first, and jets of fire shot out from the muzzle, instantly mowing down a group of Japanese soldiers.

The Japanese soldiers who were hit fell to the ground like withered leaves swept up by a gale, their blood splattering in the dust like dazzling red flowers.

But the Japanese soldiers did not stop. The Japanese officers roared at the top of their lungs, "Attack! Break through! Otherwise, we will be burned to death!"

"Long Live His Majesty the Emperor!"

"Long live the Imperial Japanese Army!"

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To bolster their morale, the Japanese soldiers roared at the top of their lungs.

Unfortunately, it was only when all the black-clad troops opened fire that the Japanese soldiers realized what despair truly meant.

The bullets rained down on them as if they were free, and in the blink of an eye, more than a hundred Japanese soldiers had turned into corpses on the ground.

However, the Japanese soldiers behind them continued to charge, and some even changed their route, charging towards both sides of Luoxia Valley.

However, above the canyon, there were still black-clad troops providing cover.

At this moment, it was as if one man could hold off ten thousand. Wherever the black-clad troops spotted a Japanese soldier, there was only one word: 'Die!'

Even so, the Japanese were not willing to sit idly by and wait for their doom. They were gathering more troops and breaking out from multiple directions, and even launched artillery bombardment against the Black-Clad Troops.

The black-clad troops, of course, did not hesitate and immediately retaliated with mortars.

Boom! Boom! Boom! ...

The deafening explosions shook the valley, and shrapnel from the exploding shells flew everywhere, leaving many Japanese soldiers mangled and their limbs torn apart.

A Japanese soldier was thrown into the air by the force of the shell. His body arced through the air before crashing heavily to the ground. He coughed up blood, twitched a few times, and then fell still.

Another Japanese soldier was hit by shrapnel, howling in pain and rolling around on the ground.

However, even so, the Japanese soldiers continued their frenzied attack.

Meanwhile, Kitashirakawa Minami's troops were breaking out in the central part of the Sunset Valley.

The slopes on both sides of Luoxia Valley are not too steep to climb.

Kitashirakawa Minami and his chief of staff found a location where the fire was relatively small and gathered several hundred men.

Kitashirakawa Minami drew his sword and shouted, "We're trapped in this valley! If we don't fight our way out, we'll be burned alive! Attack! If we can fight our way out, we can get out alive! Attack!"

"Yes, sir!" Under Kitashirakawa Minami's command, the Japanese soldiers charged up the mountain like madmen.

Because they knew that if they didn't rush out, death would be their only fate.

They dispersed their formation, attempting to break through the anti-Japanese brigade's defenses from different directions and seize the high ground.

But how could Ma Shanpao give them that opportunity?

Ma Shanpao remained stationed to command the blocking forces on both the north and south sides, his voice hoarse from shouting into the radio. No matter where the Japanese broke out, they would be met with a fierce counterattack.

Kitashirakawa Minami watched as wave after wave of charging Japanese soldiers fell like harvested wheat, and he trembled with rage, his facial muscles twitching wildly.

He roared hoarsely, "Baka yarou! How come these anti-Japanese elements are so difficult to deal with!"

The chief of staff standing to the side was also filled with anxiety. He said tremblingly, "Your Highness, this can't go on. Our soldiers are suffering too many casualties. We must come up with a solution as soon as possible!"

Kitashirakawa Minami fell into thought. After a moment, he grabbed the communications soldier by the collar and pulled him in front of him, saying, "Immediately contact the troops on the east side that haven't entered the valley yet, and have them quickly occupy the high ground on both sides of Luoxia Valley to suppress those anti-Japanese elements from above! Hurry!"

The communications soldier turned pale with fright, nodded repeatedly, and frantically fiddled with the communications equipment.

Then, Kitashirakawa Minami seemed to remember something and roared again, "Get the Fengtian Road Naval Brigade here! Order them to immediately send out fighter jets to bomb the anti-Japanese elements in Luoxia Valley and blast a bloody path for us! If they can't get here in time, make them all commit seppuku to atone for their sins!"

"Hi!"

The Japanese communications soldier quickly obeyed the order. In his eyes, Kitashirakawa Minami was a monstrous flood. One wrong move and he would lose his life, so he hurriedly sent a telegram according to Kitashirakawa Minami's instructions.

Meanwhile, the Japanese soldiers inside the valley continued their reckless charge.

They trampled over the corpses of their comrades, howling like wild beasts, trying to break through the anti-Japanese brigade's defenses.

However, it was all in vain. Faced with overwhelming firepower, their charge was utterly meaningless and a complete suicide mission.

"Bagaya road!"

Kitashirakawa Minami grew increasingly angry because the number of people around him was dwindling.

If this continues, his Japanese soldiers will likely all be killed before reinforcements arrive.

Meanwhile, at the entrance to the valley on the east side, Chunjiang's team and the Japanese soldiers who had not yet entered the valley were already locked in a fierce battle.

At this moment, Long Qianyan was using artillery shells and machine guns to suppress the Japanese.

There were more than 3,000 Japanese soldiers who did not enter the valley.

In order to rescue the Japanese soldiers in the valley, they launched a fierce attack on the north and south sides of Luoxia Valley.

Fortunately, Duanwu had made preparations for this in advance. Not only were there the most landmines planted at the entrance, but almost all of the heavy firepower was also moved here.

The scene was incredibly awe-inspiring when dozens of mortars and grenade launchers fired simultaneously.

Shells flew with sharp whistling sounds towards the Japanese soldiers who were running or preparing to charge.

The enormous force of the explosion knocked the Japanese soldiers to the ground, sending dust flying and blotting out the sky.

Those Japanese soldiers who were directly hit by the shells were instantly blown to pieces, with arms, legs, and heads flying everywhere.

The Japanese soldiers were terrified by the sudden and fierce artillery barrage, but they dared not stop at all.

Because if they disobeyed Kitashirakawa Minami's orders, they would die anyway.

Since they're going to die anyway, they might as well charge in and gamble on a chance to defeat their enemy! (End of Chapter)