Zhu Tian: Beginning to Cross the Changjin Lake

Chapter 398: Destroy the Japanese invaders!

"Da da da~!"

"Bang bang bang~!"

Following Lei Xiong's order, the soldiers hiding in the dark opened fire at the Japanese soldiers climbing up.

Intensive gunfire rang out, and the Japanese soldiers were shot to pieces one after another and killed on the spot.

"Not good~!"

"There's an ambush!"

"Keep going~!"

"Destroy them~!"

The Japanese soldiers were immediately in chaos, but at this point, they seemed to have no other choice but to continue attacking.

Originally, these Japanese soldiers launched the sneak attack with the belief that they would die. Although they were ambushed, they were not afraid and rushed in desperately.

Several grenades fell into the pool in the basement one after another.

"Boom~! Boom~!"

A violent explosion sounded, causing huge splashes of water, mixed with the corpses of Japanese devils.

Those Japanese soldiers who didn't have time to climb up were all blown to death in the pool.

At the same time, an engineer hiding in the dark pressed the detonator in his hand in time.

"Boom~! Boom~!"

A series of violent explosions were heard in the waterway, and the splashes of water flooded the entire waterway. The Japanese soldiers who were stuck inside and had no time to rush out were all blown to death in the waterway.

It turned out that the defenders had already buried explosives inside. Although these explosives were not enough to destroy the waterway, they were enough to kill the Japanese inside.

As a result, the dozens of Japanese soldiers who were blocking the waterway were unable to enter the warehouse and met their death in a daze. Their mutilated bodies that were blown up filled the entire waterway.

Major Hasegawa, who was hiding in the bank building watching the battle, couldn't help but change his face when he saw a huge stream of water suddenly gushing out of the river, mixed with many Japanese corpses.

"Bagaya Deer~!"

Major Hasegawa was so angry that his teeth were about to break. Although he didn't know what exactly happened, he knew that the special forces team that launched the sneak attack were definitely doomed.

At this time, the gunfire in the basement gradually stopped, and the soldiers surrounded them cautiously. There were two Japanese soldiers who were not dead yet, lying on the ground screaming.

Two soldiers walked up and shot the Japanese soldier directly in the chest.

The basement gradually became quiet, and all the Japanese soldiers who attacked from the water were killed without a single one escaping.

Thanks to the careful deployment of the defenders, they easily wiped out the more than one hundred Japanese devils who launched the sneak attack, at the cost of only two minor injuries.

Outside the west wall, a large number of Japanese soldiers scrambled to climb into the warehouse through several gaps created by the explosion.

However, what greeted them was a hail of blazing bullets.

"Da da da~!"

"Bang bang bang~!"

Intensive gunfire rang out and bullets whizzed in. The Japanese soldiers who climbed up were shot into sieves and killed on the spot.

It turned out that the defenders had been well prepared and had completely cleared the area inside the gap.

The Japanese crawled in with no cover or blocking them. They had nowhere to hide and could only line up to be shot.

The defenders built barricades in the distance and hid behind them, firing continuously. Several machine guns had fierce firepower, blocking the gap tightly.

Whenever a Japanese soldier showed up, he would be hit by hot bullets immediately.

The body fell down helplessly.

"Continue the attack~!"

"Get in at all costs."

The Japanese were not afraid because they had received a death order to attack the warehouse at all costs.

The fighting style of these devils was also extremely ferocious. Each of them rushed forward desperately like a mad dog.

The Japanese soldiers below were also constantly throwing grenades into the second and third floors.

But from their angle, it was impossible for the grenades to reach the defenders' fortifications.

The grenades exploded in the open space, which might accidentally injure some of the Japanese soldiers who had just climbed up.

Such tricks have no effect at all.

At this moment, on the floors above the fourth floor, hot tongues of fire were spurting out from the shooting holes, killing the Japanese soldiers rushing over from afar.

Many Japanese soldiers who rushed over from a distance were shot dead.

The Japanese soldiers on the opposite bank building were also doing their best to suppress the enemy with firepower.

However, the defenders only fired out through a small shooting hole, and the Japanese firepower made it difficult to kill the defenders in the warehouse.

At this time, a large number of Japanese soldiers were attacking with all their might, so they naturally did not dare to use artillery.

Because even if this shot hits the building, it will cause heavy casualties to the Japanese soldiers below.

Therefore, the Japanese had no effective way to suppress the firepower of the defenders. The attacking Japanese could only make use of the blind spots of the firepower points upstairs as much as possible, quietly run to the bottom of the west wall of the warehouse, and then climb up.

However, the Japanese soldiers who climbed up also suffered heavy casualties.

When Major Hasegawa saw this scene, he was so angry that his lungs were about to explode, but there was nothing he could do but order his troops to continue the attack.

Because if he fails this time, he will have no choice but to commit seppuku to apologize.

Compared with one's own life, the lives of his subordinates seem less important.

No matter what the cost, Major Hasegawa could only grit his teeth and persevere.

Li Guotao hid upstairs and used a shooting hole to continuously shoot the Japanese soldiers in the distance, including those in the bank building opposite.

As long as you are targeted by Li Guotao, you are almost certain to die.

After a fierce battle, the Japanese suffered heavy casualties.

Li Guotao felt that the time was ripe and said in a cold voice: "It's time to end it."

"Throw grenades! Molotov cocktails!"

"Yes!"

Following Li Guotao's order, a group of soldiers immediately rushed forward and threw grenades one after another through the shooting holes under the building.

Hand grenades hissed and emitted black smoke, falling from the sky and landing among the Japanese soldiers who were preparing to climb up the stairs downstairs.

"Boom~! Boom~!"

Violent explosions rang out one after another, and the Japanese were blown to pieces, suffering heavy casualties. The outside of the west wall was already covered with the corpses of the Japanese.

Then, Molotov cocktails were thrown down from the building.

"Boom~! Boom~!"

Balls of flames rose into the sky, and in an instant the entire west wall was engulfed in a sea of ​​fire.

Some of the Japanese soldiers who were not killed in the explosion were also set on fire and turned into firemen.

The screams continued to ring out, and those Japanese soldiers who were still alive were struggling and screaming in the sea of ​​fire. The scene was horrible. But this was what these beasts deserved.

The big fire blocked the Japanese's attack route, and the Japanese soldiers behind saw that the situation was not good and had no choice but to retreat obediently.

The fire was still burning fiercely, illuminating the surrounding area as if it were daytime.

Thick black smoke rose into the sky, and the stench of burning corpses gradually filled the air.

"The Japs have been beaten back!"

"The Japs are retreating!"

"Great~!"

There was a burst of cheers in the warehouse. This battle was so intense.

Since the defenders were well prepared, there were not too many casualties.

The Japanese attacked desperately in order to capture the warehouse, but suffered heavy casualties.

The smoke from the fire spread into the warehouse. Some soldiers were choked and couldn't help coughing. They quickly put on gas masks.

Captain Yang ordered people to turn on the exhaust fans in the warehouse, but the effect was not very obvious.

Therefore, only a few people were left near the west wall to continue monitoring the movements of the Japanese, while most of them hid on the east side of the warehouse.

Li Guotao couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He could finally take a break.

After this lesson, the Japanese probably won't launch an attack for the time being.

Li Guotao also walked to the southeast corner, sat under a window, and lit a cigarette.

At this time, through the window, you can see that on the opposite concession street, the defenders have once again repelled the Japanese attack, and the crowd watching the battle on the street couldn't help but cheer.

I had just finished smoking a cigarette when I saw Captain Xie walking towards me from the west accompanied by several others.

Li Guotao quickly stood up and walked over quickly.

When Captain Xie saw Li Guotao, he smiled and said, "You came here to hide away from the crowd."

Li Guotao smiled and said, "Take a break and have a cigarette."

Captain Xie smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work. This time, thanks to you, we guessed that the Japanese were going to launch a surprise attack, so we made arrangements in advance."

"In short, this battle was quite enjoyable, and we inflicted heavy casualties on the Japanese with very few casualties."

"You have accomplished a great deed this time."

"I will report the truth to the division headquarters and ask for credit for you."

Li Guotao smiled and said, "It is a soldier's duty to defend the country and kill the enemy. It doesn't matter whether you get any credit or not."

Captain Xie smiled and said, "That being said, we can't bury the hero."

"Since the main force has withdrawn from the city, we are the only ones left defending the Sihang Warehouse. Now we have become the focus."

"After this battle, we have become famous."

"Our superiors have ordered us to continue to defend the Sihang Warehouse and do our best to hold out for a few more days."

"So the pressure we face will become greater and greater, and the next battles will certainly become more and more difficult to fight."

"But no matter what, we must complete the task assigned by our superiors and defend the Sihang Warehouse."

Li Guotao nodded slightly and said, "Based on the current situation, the Japanese are afraid to use heavy artillery and other weapons. In this way, we can rely on the warehouse and hold on for a while, which is completely no problem."

Captain Xie nodded and said, "We also considered this."

"To be honest, from a purely military perspective, there is little point in holding on to the Sihang Warehouse."

"The city has been lost. Even if we can hold the Sihang Warehouse, we only have a few hundred people. It won't make much military sense."

"But this battle has huge political significance. The whole world is watching this battle. The longer we hold on, the better it will be for us."

"We can use this war to prove our strong will to the world, which will help us win more international assistance."

"So no matter what, we have to defend the Sihang Warehouse, even if it costs us a huge price."

Li Guotao knew more about this than Captain Xie.

As he said, from a purely military perspective, this battle no longer has much significance.

No matter how hard they defended the Sihang Warehouse, the casualties they could inflict on the Japanese were limited and had little impact on the overall situation.

Looking at the entire Songhu battlefield, the G Army was already showing a trend of collapse, and the fall of Songhu was a foregone conclusion.

And now the bald man is just hoping that the battle at Sihang Warehouse can save some face.

However, these are not important to Li Guotao. After all, in the face of war, one person's power is limited.

Now he just wants to complete his mission as quickly as possible. Of course, it would be even better if he could kill more Japanese devils and contribute to the war of resistance.

However, judging from the current situation, it is not easy to complete this task.

What Li Guotao has to do now is to win the trust of Captain Xie and others as much as possible, so that he can complete the task better.

Captain Xie asked, "What do you think of the upcoming battle?"

Li Guotao pondered for a moment and said, "The Japanese have suffered a great loss this time, and they will definitely be angry and humiliated."

"Especially now, the outside world's attention to this battle is gradually increasing."

"The Japanese took over the city, but they couldn't take over a small warehouse like Sihang. It must be embarrassing for them."

"So even if it's just for the sake of face, they will continue to launch more fierce attacks on the Sihang Warehouse."

"But the Japs have almost used up all their tricks. Next they can only continue to launch a strong attack."

"Therefore, the battle situation will become even worse. We must make full use of our advantages, kill as many Japanese as possible, block the enemy's attack, consume their troops, and delay time as much as possible."

"According to my judgment, the West Wall is still the focus of their attack."

"We still have to focus on defending the west wall. As long as we can keep the Japanese out and prevent them from entering the warehouse, we can ensure the safety of the warehouse."

"This battle is not easy to fight. Aren't there a lot of supplies stored in the warehouse? We must make full use of them and reduce our casualties as much as possible."

"Our military strength is limited. Only by ensuring everyone's safety can we hold out longer."

Captain Xie nodded and said, "That makes sense. We should use as much of the supplies stored in the warehouse as possible."

"It's already this time, there's no need for us to worry about anything."

"The Japanese failed in their sneak attack by water, and they probably won't attack by water again, but we still have to be on guard."

"We just discussed it and decided that it would be better to block the waterway."

"This way we can save some manpower and deploy it to other positions."

Li Guotao nodded and said, "The commander is right. We can block the waterway, but we also need to set up some traps to prevent the Japanese from coming in through the waterway again."

"This way, only a few people will be needed to monitor it, which can free up a lot of manpower."

"The soldiers on the other positions must also take turns to go into battle and be careful to conserve their energy."

"Because we don't know how long this battle will last, we must make long-term plans."

(End of this chapter)