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Chapter 671: What a bad conscience!

Just as the Japanese 219th Regiment's infantry, under the command of Regiment Commander Taro Oi, rushed towards the Special Service Regiment's position, the Japanese field artillery regiment also prepared for shelling.

At the command of the Field Artillery Regiment Commander Hideaki Hoshino, the 12 Type 38 75mm field guns roared loudly under the operation of the gunners.

"Bang...bang bang..."

Because the battle situation was urgent, they did not have time to slowly calibrate their firing, and all 12 guns began firing at the same time.

The first round of salvos replaced the calibration fire.

Twelve artillery shells weighing nearly 12 pounds flew out of the gun barrel, cut through the sky, made a sharp whistling sound, and then slammed heavily on the ridge where the special forces regiment deployed its infantry artillery.

"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

……

The huge explosion resounded throughout the battlefield.

The shock wave from the explosion caused rocks to roll down from the ridge, and it seemed that the mountain was about to collapse.

……

On the side of the Special Forces Regiment, Han Yang and others saw the power of the Japanese field artillery and couldn't help but recall the fear they once felt when they were dominated by the Japanese artillery.

This feeling hasn't been felt for almost a year, right?

Oh, how...how many days have I missed Gao Yuanzhi’s artillery battalion?

Yang Yuanshan's expression remained unchanged as he shouted:

“Have all the infantry guns been withdrawn?
If you don't have time, just throw away all the guns and withdraw the artillery!
This round of artillery fire by the Japanese must be just a test fire, the next round will be more accurate!"

Han Yang quickly replied:

"Captain, don't worry, they just fired three shells and then withdrew.

We are almost in the ravine now, don’t you see?”

Yang Yuanshan followed his finger and looked through the telescope, and saw the soldiers driving mules and horses and dragging infantry artillery, retreating from the mountain road to the ravine.

I have to say that this mere 400-jin artillery piece is very convenient to move in the mountains.

It was pulled very easily by two big mules.

When encountering ditches and bumps, several soldiers can work together to lift it up and cross the ditches and bumps.

Cross mountains and rivers without any obstacles.

……

Seeing that the infantry artillery had withdrawn, Yang Yuanshan immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, he heard He Yunfu shouting on the battlefield:

"Comrades, get ready! The Japs are coming!"

He quickly looked over and saw three to four thousand Japanese soldiers in front of the position, in a scattered formation, charging at full speed under intensive heavy machine gun fire.

Yang Yuanshan was just about to order the soldiers to open fire without saving bullets when they heard a loud bang and a shell fell on their own position.

Someone immediately shouted:

"Oh no! The Japs' infantry artillery!"

He picked up the telescope and saw that two Type 2500 infantry guns had started firing shells about meters away from their position.

It seems that this is the infantry artillery squadron attached to the Japanese infantry regiment at work.

Yang Yuanshan immediately shouted:
"Chu Kun! Chu Kun!"

"Here! Captain, what do you need us for?"

Chu Kun, the company commander of the third company of the guard battalion, ran over with his back bent from hundreds of meters behind.

"Take your men and blow up those two infantry guns of the Japs!

Damn it, you dare to bomb us with just two Type 92s, you want to die!"

Chu Kun heard this and quickly agreed:
"Yes! Promise to complete the mission!"

He then returned to his position and commanded his men to set up the 16 M18 57mm recoilless guns in their hands and began firing at the two Type guns of the Japanese.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa..."

16 artillery shells streaked across the sky and slammed into the Japanese army.

"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

……

The Japanese's two Type 92 guns fired just two or three shots before they completely stopped firing.

Almost all the gunners and ammunition handlers were killed, and even the artillery was blown over and no one knew whether it was damaged or not.

……

"here you go!"

Yang Yuanshan saw it through a telescope and immediately shouted excitedly.

Over at the Third Company of the Guard Battalion, the soldiers were naturally very happy as well.

He quickly asked Chu Kun:
"Captain, the Japs only have these two cannons, they are not enough for us to bombard!"

Chu Kun nodded repeatedly. He did not ask Yang Yuanshan for instructions. Instead, he pointed at the dozen heavy machine guns that the Japanese had already set up to provide fire cover and said:
"Comrades, let's change our positions and keep firing. Let's blow up those heavy machine guns of the Japs as well!"

"Captain, why do we need to change the gun position?
Didn’t we blow up the Japanese artillery?

We are right here, and we can fire the shells in no time, which will surely make the Japanese cry."

Some soldiers were unwilling to waste time.

"What do you know, kid?
Don’t you see that the ridge over there is still being bombarded by the Japanese artillery?
If you don't change your position, are you waiting to be bombed?"

Chu Kun slapped the boy on the back of his head.

……

Soon, under his command, the soldiers moved their artillery positions and began firing at the Japanese heavy machine guns.

The bombing made the Japanese heavy machine gunner suffer terribly.

However, just after they fired two or three rounds, several huge grenades fell towards the gun position where they had just been.

"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

……

The huge explosion made all the soldiers on the special forces regiment's position have their ears buzzing.

"Damn Japanese, you think you're so great to have a field gun, right?"

Yang Yuanshan cursed angrily.

Seeing that the Japanese soldiers charging towards their position had already arrived 600 to 700 meters in front of their position, the range of the Type 38 rifle was enough to cause casualties to them, so he immediately gave a loud order:

"Everyone open fire! Fire 20 rounds and then retreat in stages!"

Anyway, we don’t need accurate shooting, we just need fire coverage!
When the Type 38 rifle bullet enters the human body after its kinetic energy is exhausted, the lethality is quite terrifying.

Even a skilled military doctor would probably shake his head after looking at the wound.

Hearing Yang Yuanshan's order, the soldiers of the special forces regiment immediately responded in unison:

"Yes!"

……

As the soldiers of the special forces regiment opened fire in full force, the battle began to intensify.

The Japanese assault troops were killed or wounded in large numbers.

The soldiers of the special forces regiment also suffered many casualties from the Japanese field artillery.

……

At the rear of the battlefield, the commander of the Japanese 35th Division, Harada Yuji, gritted his teeth when he saw his men falling to the ground in large numbers after being shot.

Roared:
“Bagya Road!
The firepower of the Eighth Route Army was so dense!
And they're not afraid of wasting bullets!"

In their locust army, anyone who wastes bullets will be severely punished!
But now, the Eighth Route Army in front of them actually... seemed... to be more powerful than their own!
This is simply unreasonable!
Chief of Staff Shirataki Rijiro quickly suggested:

"Your Excellency, the mountain roads are narrow right now, and we cannot take advantage of our numbers.

I suggest that we arrange the warriors of the 220th and 221st Regiments to cross this ridge, go around to the rear of the Eighth Route Army, and surround them!

Try to defeat this group of daring Tubalu!"

Upon hearing this suggestion, Harada Yuji's eyes lit up.

He immediately asked Shirataki Rijiro to make arrangements.

……

Just now, the Special Forces Regiment bombarded the 35th Division, and the 21st Division, which was also traveling on the mountain road, of course also heard the sound of the artillery fire.

The Japanese soldiers knew without hesitation that the 35th Division must have been ambushed.

After all, they have enjoyed this kind of treatment since they came out of their wife's confinement.

Suddenly everyone felt a sense of solidarity against the enemy.

However, the division commander, Tanaka Kyuichi, felt a sense of pleasure that he shouldn't have.

He thought secretly: Humph, Harada-kun, now you know how powerful the Eighth Route Army is, right?

You dared to look down on me before, now I’ll let you enjoy it too!
Division Chief of Staff Kusumoto Jutaka suggested quietly:
"Your Excellency, the 35th Division ahead must have been ambushed by the Eighth Route Army.

Should we take this opportunity to send people to encircle the Tubalu and combine the strength of our two divisions to annihilate this group of Tubalu?"

Tanaka Jiuyi shook his head repeatedly:

"No! No! No!

Trust Harada-kun, they will deal with the Tubalu!"

Hearing this, Kusumoto Julong was immediately filled with MMPs, thinking: Good fellow, are you just going to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between two tigers?

My conscience is so bad!

But he changed his mind and understood why Tanaka Jiuyi did this——

It was nothing more than that his own division had suffered heavy losses, and if the 35th Division had suffered the same, then General Okamura would not have been able to punish him.

After all, the law does not hold everyone responsible.

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(End of this chapter)