Anti-Japanese War: Starting from Yaobai

Chapter 3081 The time has come to serve His Majesty the Emperor!
"You little devils! Come on! Taste your grandpa's bullet!"

The anti-Japanese fighters roared and kept their hands on the triggers.

Strands of fire ripped through the sky, heading straight for the low-flying Japanese warplanes that were preparing to carry out their bombing mission.

The Japanese pilots clearly hadn't expected such a fierce counterattack. A hint of panic flashed across their faces, but it was quickly replaced by fanatical militaristic ideology.

"Take off! Lower the altitude! Blow those damn machine gun positions to smithereens!"

The Japanese flight captain roared over the radio.

The fighter jets swooped down again, and the machine guns under their wings began to roar. Strings of fire streaked across the sky like meteors, heading straight for the anti-Japanese Allied Army soldiers' anti-aircraft machine gun positions.

The explosions were deafening, dust flew everywhere, and flames shot into the sky. Some machine gun positions were instantly engulfed in flames.

But the soldiers did not back down; they either quickly moved to a different position or risked their lives to continue firing.

Bullets flew everywhere, and explosions echoed all around.

The anti-Japanese guerrillas hiding in the safe zone were seething with hatred.

Everyone was thinking, "If only we had airplanes, we could take down those Japanese devils from the sky!"

Unfortunately, they didn't have any, and could only watch helplessly as the Japanese planes wreaked havoc in the sky.

However, just as the Anti-Japanese Allied Army soldiers were busy dealing with the Japanese bombers, Kitashirakawa Minami sensed an opportunity to fight.

"The Anti-Japanese United Army has been tied down, and now is the opportunity to seize their positions. These despicable Anti-Japanese United Army members have caused the Imperial Army such heavy losses; today, we must make them all die!"

Kitashirakawa Minami muttered to himself, as if he were talking to the chief of staff beside him.

The chief of staff chimed in, "Yes, they must all die!"

Kitashirakawa Minami confidently drew his command sword, the tip pointing directly at the Anti-Japanese Allied Army's position, and roared hoarsely, "Warriors of the Empire! The opportunity has come! Those anti-Japanese elements are currently tied down by our aircraft, and their formation is in disarray. This is the perfect opportunity for us to break through their defenses and annihilate them! Charge! Don't give the enemy any chance to breathe! Attack!"

"Hi!"

The Japanese soldiers responded in unison, their voices echoing through the valley, carrying a morbid fanaticism.

They were as excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood, shouting "Long live His Majesty the Emperor!" as they charged toward the Anti-Japanese Allied Army's position.

In an instant, shouts of battle filled the valley.

Although the anti-Japanese fighters were distracted by the bombing of Japanese warplanes, their long-term fighting had already instilled in them a keen sense of vigilance.

When they saw the Japanese soldiers surging in like a tide, they quickly responded, continuing to fire at the Japanese warplanes in the sky to disrupt their bombing, while shouting loudly, "Prepare for battle! The Japanese are coming!"

A young anti-Japanese guerrilla fighter, his face still bearing traces of childishness, but his eyes reveal a determination beyond his years.

He quickly loaded his submachine gun and shouted to his comrades beside him, "Brothers, the Japanese devils are coming! We must hold them off and show them that we, the Anti-Japanese Allied Army soldiers, are not to be trifled with!"

As he spoke, he picked up his gun and opened fire on the charging Japanese soldiers.

Other anti-Japanese guerrilla fighters also pulled the trigger at this moment.

Although Duanwu had evacuated most people to safety, the Anti-Japanese Allied Army soldiers were armed with machine guns and submachine guns, and even a few of them could fight with the ferocity of a platoon.

The Japanese soldiers at the front were all shot and fell to the ground.

But the Japanese soldiers seemed to have been brainwashed by Kitashirakawa Minami, and they continued to charge forward regardless of casualties.

"Grenades! Throw grenades!" a platoon leader shouted the order, and the soldiers quickly sprang into action, pulling out the grenades from their waists, pulling the pins, and throwing them forcefully into the Japanese ranks.

With a series of loud explosions, grenades detonated among the Japanese soldiers, sending up clouds of blood mist and temporarily halting their advance.

But the Japanese did not give up. Under orders from Kitashirakawa Minami, they quickly adjusted their tactics, divided into multiple groups, and launched another attack on the Anti-Japanese Allied Forces from different directions.

The anti-Japanese guerrillas stationed on the front lines faced immense pressure, and casualties gradually increased.

Moreover, they also had to face bombing raids by Japanese bombers.

But at this moment, Duanwu had already made a decision, ordering: "Second squad, move up and replace the first squad. Machine gunners, set up your heavy machine guns and give them a good beating!"

"Yes!"

This time, Ma Shanpao actually led his men up himself. He led about two platoons to replace one team.

At this point, the team was still suffering heavy casualties; in just half an hour of fighting, fifty or sixty people had been killed or wounded.

The same was true on other battlefields, where heavy casualties occurred.

However, at this moment, faced with such a fierce attack, it is likely that no one could do anything but rely on overwhelming firepower to drive the Japanese back.

Of course, the Japanese suffered even greater casualties at this time. In the Kitashirakawa South unit alone, three or four hundred Japanese soldiers were killed in action, and Kitashirakawa South had less than eight hundred Japanese soldiers under his direct command.

At this moment, Kitashirakawa Minami was truly panicked; the valley was ablaze with flames. He had taken off his military uniform, but it was still incredibly hot.

He drank two jugs of water, but he was still very thirsty.

The Japanese soldiers, on the other hand, were even more thirsty.

They fought in high temperatures, resulting in severe dehydration, with some even fainting, greatly reducing their fighting capacity.

"Bagaya road!"

Seeing this scene, Kitashirakawa Minami grew even angrier.

He, the dignified Prince of Beibai, was actually driven into a desperate situation by a small anti-Japanese guerrilla force!
At this moment, he was helpless. He had just contacted the Japanese soldiers on the west and east sides, and they were facing the same situation: the enemy's firepower was extremely fierce, and they had both suffered heavy losses.

What surprised him even more was that the total strength of the Imperial Army was now less than five thousand men.

In other words, he lost nearly seven thousand men in just over an hour of fighting.

Of course, most of these 7,000 men were killed by landmines or burned to death. Otherwise, given the fighting strength of the First Division, the casualties would never have been so heavy.

Kitashirakawa Minami turned green upon hearing the report.

How do those old folks on the mainland view this casualty report?

He had vehemently denounced those defeated generals and commanders as idiots.

Moreover, upon arriving in China, he immediately eliminated Kujo Miyamoto, Maruyama, and others. If he were to lose this battle, the Kujo family would certainly seek revenge.

Thinking of this, Kitashirakawa Minami drew his sword again and said, "This time, let's all charge! If we fail, we will all die here today!"

However, at this moment, the chief of staff hurriedly stopped him, saying, "Your Excellency, you mustn't! You are of noble birth, how can you lead men into battle? I will lead the men."

With that, the Chief of Staff raised his arm and shouted, "Warriors of the Empire, follow me! The time has come to serve His Majesty the Emperor!"