Anti-Japanese War: Starting from Yaobai

Chapter 3082 Deadlock!

Amidst roars, the Japanese chief of staff led his men like wild dogs, charging towards the Anti-Japanese Allied Army's ranks.

They kept shouting, "Long live His Majesty the Emperor," as if their Emperor could actually hear them.

However, under normal circumstances, the Japanese soldiers who shouted slogans were most likely to be the first to die.

And sure enough, just as the Japanese soldiers were charging at the risk of their lives, the Anti-Japanese Allied Army soldiers had already filled their magazines with bullets one by one.

Three days ago, the Anti-Japanese Allied Army soldiers might not have been so well-off. But now things were different. Makarov had delivered nearly 300,000 rounds of ammunition to them, enough to kill all the Japanese soldiers in the First Division thirty times over.

So, just as the Japanese soldiers thought they were about to storm the mountaintop and slaughter the Anti-Japanese Allied Forces, all the machine guns and submachine guns opened fire almost simultaneously.

Gunfire erupted, bullets raining down on the Japanese soldiers. Those charging at the front were instantly riddled with bullets, falling to the ground screaming in agony.

Upon seeing this, the chief of staff's eyes widened, his face contorted with rage.

He drew his command sword from his waist and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Don't stop! Charge! Victory is the goal!"

Encouraged by him, the Japanese soldiers behind him continued to charge forward recklessly.

However, the anti-Japanese guerrillas' firepower was too fierce.

The heavy machine guns roared with a "rat-a-tat-tat" sound, the light machine guns rattled and clattered, while the submachine guns made a constant, popping sound, like popping beans.

At this point, it was no charge at all; it was just the Japanese soldiers throwing their lives away.

They couldn't even get within fifty meters of the position; every Japanese soldier who went up would die.

The Japanese chief of staff was heartbroken.

These men were all elites of the 1st Division, yet their first battle in China was so brutal. After this battle, the 1st Division will likely be completely annihilated.

With no other option, he could only lead his remaining troops back.

This charge resulted in the deaths of over three hundred Japanese soldiers.

Meanwhile, the Japanese bombers stopped their bombing raids. They had lost three bombers, exhausted all their ammunition and aerial bombs, and had no choice but to return to base.

Kitashirakawa Minami cursed loudly as he watched the departing fighter jets, because this air raid had not made any substantial progress at all.

He immediately ordered, "Send a telegram to Road Aviation immediately! Tell them that they must send more bombers, by any means necessary! Now!"

The communications soldier looked troubled, hesitated for a moment, then braced himself and reported, "Sir, the air force... doesn't have many usable bombers left. The ones currently on missions were just urgently recalled. They said they can only continue bombing missions after the existing bombers return..."

"Baka! A bunch of useless trash!"

Kitashirakawa Minami cursed again, but he knew that impulsiveness and anger would not solve anything.

He took a few deep breaths, trying to calm himself down, and then ordered, "Pass down the order: all troops, cease your attack!"

"Hi!"

A Japanese soldier received the order and went to relay the message to the area south of Kitashirakawa.

At that very moment, the Japanese chief of staff had just retreated from the front lines of the charge, his uniform soaked with sweat and his face covered in dust and blood.

Upon hearing Kitashirakawa Minami's order, he silently nodded, agreeing that Kitashirakawa Minami's command was correct. The two then sat down together and began urgently discussing their next course of action.

"Sir, this can't go on. The Anti-Japanese Allied Forces' firepower is too fierce; our soldiers simply can't break through."

The Japanese chief of staff spoke first, his voice tinged with a hint of helplessness.

Kitashirakawa Minami was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "I know. But we can't just give up like this. We have to come up with another way to break this deadlock."

The Japanese chief of staff thought for a moment and said, "It's already dark. If it weren't for this fire, we could definitely have taken advantage of the darkness to launch a surprise attack."

Kitashirakawa Minami nodded, then looked around and said, "But haven't you noticed that the fires around us are starting to subside?"

The Japanese chief of staff also noticed, coughed lightly, and used his finger to dig out a black lump from inside his nostril, saying, "Indeed, it seems the fire will be extinguished soon. It's truly heaven's help."

"kindness!"

Kitashirakawa Minami nodded, as if he had an idea.

In this situation, requesting reinforcements was simply not feasible; they had to rely on themselves.

Thinking of this, Kitashirakawa Minami ordered: "Pass down the order to have all soldiers dig fortifications on the spot and prepare to hold out for reinforcements. At the same time, continue to contact the air force and urge them to send bombers as soon as possible."

The Japanese chief of staff nodded and hurriedly relayed the order: all Japanese soldiers should build defensive fortifications on the spot and wait for the next wave of bombing. They should also take advantage of the low light in the valley after the fires in the valley are extinguished to launch a breakout or even annihilate the enemy.

In their view, the enemy was only relying on its firepower advantage, and once they engaged in close combat, the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army would definitely not be a match for the First Division.

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Meanwhile, Duanwu and several team leaders—Long Qianyan, Ma Sanpao, and Duyanlong—were also holding an emergency meeting.

The Japanese have now been repelled, and their warplanes have flown away. But the battle is not over yet.

Because the enemy is certain to be holding out for reinforcements, and the Japanese planes will definitely return to continue bombing, their next step is to completely crush the Japanese before their planes return, thereby annihilating the entire Japanese 1st Division.

Duanwu asked directly, "Do any of you three have any good suggestions?"

Ma Sanpao was the first to suggest, "Captain, our morale is high, why don't we take advantage of this and go straight for them!"

However, at this moment, One-Eyed Dragon held a different opinion, saying, "Captain, I think Captain Ma's words are inappropriate. Although the Japanese have indeed retreated, they have not completely given up resistance. Moreover, this group of Japanese soldiers is very fierce and has caused us considerable casualties. If we attack now, we will be playing right into their hands."

Long Qianyan agreed, saying, "That's right. If we attack, the Japanese will be able to wait in comfort. If our troops suffer too many losses, the Japanese will definitely take the opportunity to escape."

Ma Shanpao, however, was unconvinced and said, "Why are you so cowardly? Didn't the battalion commander say before that we should take care of these Japanese before their bombers return, otherwise the casualties of the troops will be even greater?"

One-Eyed Dragon looked at Duanwu and said, "Captain, this is a bit risky!"

Long Qianyan added, "Yes, Captain, although we still have the advantage in firepower, the Japanese can hide in their bunkers and shoot from the shadows. Our soldiers will suffer heavy casualties!"

Duanwu fell into deep thought, because what the three men said made a lot of sense. If they didn't take down the Japanese now, they would suffer heavy losses when the Japanese bombers returned.

However, if we launch an attack on the Japanese, the Japanese will be well-rested and ready, and our units will certainly suffer heavy casualties.

If the Japanese soldiers take advantage of this opportunity to counterattack, the chances of them breaking through will greatly increase.

In other words, the anti-Japanese brigade was now facing a dilemma!