Zhu Tian: Beginning to Cross the Changjin Lake

The Luoyang shovel was also blood-thirsty. It eliminated the enemy in this window, then ran to another window, aimed at the Japanese hiding under the window, and sprayed out a tongue of blazing fire.

The flames instantly turned several Japanese soldiers into firemen. No matter how they struggled, the Japanese soldiers with their bodies on fire could not escape the fate of being burned to death.

However, for these evil Japanese devils, burning them to death was a bargain for them.

The sounds of gunfire and explosions still resounded throughout the warehouse. Although the Japanese attacked desperately, they were unable to break into the warehouse.

As the battle progressed, the Japanese casualties increased rapidly.

The fire on the west wall was blown up again, and the Japanese mobilized all their artillery fire and bombarded the west wall.

Then the Guards ordered the troops to attack again, but when a large number of Japanese rushed to the west wall.

Li Guotao once again ordered the soldiers to continue setting fire.

Before they could attack the warehouse, the Japanese soldiers who rushed to the west wall were once again burned to death.

A large number of Japanese soldiers were burned to death, and the large number of Japanese corpses piled up outside the west wall were all set on fire, emitting clouds of black smoke.

The surrounding area was filled with a pungent burnt smell, but the fierce fighting on the battlefield was still going on. Neither the enemy nor our side cared about this and were fighting desperately.

The fire started again and the Japanese had to use artillery fire again.

In order to avoid unnecessary casualties, Li Guotao once again led the soldiers to hide on the other side to help the soldiers defending on the front and block the Japanese who were trying to climb up from the front.

Li Guotao and his men were at a high level, and the Japanese were good at shooting, so naturally they didn't dare to show their heads easily.

If you want to kill the Japanese under the window, you can only use grenades.

Li Guotao took another small mirror, tied it to the gun, and leaned out of the window to observe.

As soon as they found Japanese soldiers under the window, they would immediately throw grenades.

For Li Guotao and his men, grenades became the best defensive weapon.

"Boom~! Boom~!"

Violent explosions continued to sound, and the Japanese were blown to pieces, suffering heavy casualties.

Li Guotao took out a grenade, quickly pulled the fuse, and after a two-second delay, threw it directly out of the window.

Li Guotao threw the grenade very accurately, and it landed steadily downstairs, at the feet of the three Japanese devils.

"Boom~!"

Before the three Japanese soldiers could react, a violent explosion sounded, and the three Japanese soldiers were blown to the ground. Even the ladder was blown into two pieces.

Li Guotao shouted loudly: "Brothers, no matter what, you must hold on, stop the Japanese attack, and ensure the safety of the warehouse."

The soldiers became braver and braver as the Japanese rushed forward like crazy, and took advantage of the opportunity to kill a large number of attacking Japanese soldiers.

The guards who were watching the battle on the opposite side were so angry that they almost fainted when they saw this scene.

The old devil gnashed his teeth and cursed: "A bunch of rubbish, all good-for-nothings."

"Keep attacking. I don't believe they can keep setting fire."

"Hayi~!"

At this time, a Japanese officer cautiously reminded: "Sir, according to the intelligence we have obtained, there is a large amount of cotton and gauze stored in the warehouse."

"This batch of supplies is huge, I'm afraid the enemy won't be able to consume it all for the time being."

Hearing this, Konoe Xun was obviously stunned for a moment, and his mind instantly became clearer, as if someone had poured a bucket of cold water on his head.

If this is the case, it is probably not a task that can be completed in a short period of time to take over the Sihang Warehouse.

At this time, the Guards couldn't help but start to hesitate.

According to the orders from their superiors, they had to take over the Sihang Warehouse within three hours, but now more than half of the time had passed and there was still no hope at all.

Moreover, the warehouse defenders kept setting fire, which caused them considerable casualties each time and slowed down their attack.

The Japanese troops who went around to attack from the front also encountered stubborn resistance and could not get in at all.

It is impossible to take over the Sihang Warehouse in three hours.

If this is the case, is it really worth it to continue wasting manpower like this?
So the old devil didn't know what to do for a moment.

Konoe Xun turned his head and glanced at Major General Okawauchi Denshichi beside him.

At this moment, the old Japanese also had a worried look on his face. If the Guards could think of it, how could he not think of it?

But he had no better solution now.

Konoe Xun asked helplessly: "General Okawa, what do you think?"

Major General Okawauchi Denshichi sighed helplessly and said, "Didn't Konoe-kun say before that he had made sufficient preparations?"

"Is there no other way?"

The old face of the Guardsman turned red with shame, and he said helplessly: "We have tried all the possible methods, and you have seen the results."

"These enemies are too cunning. If we continue to fight..."

Okawauchi Denshichi pondered for a moment and said, "You mean to say that we should temporarily stop the attack and think of other ways?"

Konoe Xun sighed helplessly and said, "I'm afraid this is the only way for now, because if we continue to fight like this, we really have no chance of winning."

"It's probably impossible to take over the warehouse."

"The three-hour time limit is about to expire. We no longer have a chance. If we continue to attack at all costs, we will only waste more manpower."

Okawauchi Denshichi sighed helplessly and said, "But how do we explain this to the commander?"

Konoe Xun sighed helplessly and said, "I bear an unshirkable responsibility for the defeat in this battle. I am willing to bear all the consequences."

"There is no need to waste the lives of the Locust Warriors any more."

Okawauchi Denshichi said: "I will not let Konoe-kun bear the responsibility alone. I still have some responsibility."

"I saw everything in this battle. You did your best, and so did our Marines."

"In that case, let us all apologize to the Commander."

"Hayi~!"

Konoe-kun quickly responded, "General Okawa, if that's the case, then I will give the order."

Okawauchi Denshichi nodded slightly.

Then the Guards directly issued an order to stop the attack.

The order was quickly passed down, and the attacking Japanese finally stopped completely.

The gunshots and explosions gradually stopped.

Soon the three-hour time was up, and someone in the crowd watching the battle on the other side of the river shouted, "Three hours have passed, and the Japanese have failed to capture the Sihang Warehouse."

"Okay~!"

"Brothers of the 88th Division, you did a great job. You are all heroes."

"Okay~!"

Cheers rang out from the crowded crowd. Seeing that our army had won the battle, these people were naturally very happy.

At the same time, the foreign military observers who were watching the battle on the airship were also surprised.

"I didn't expect that they could hold out for so long under such a fierce attack. It's incredible."

"This time, the Japanese slaves have been defeated. They dare not continue to attack, because if they continue to fight, they will definitely suffer greater casualties."

"In the past two days, the Japanese have used every possible method, but they still cannot take over the small Sihang Warehouse."

"In fact, from a purely military perspective, such a desperate attack is completely meaningless. Facing such a solid fortress, the only way is to blow it up directly with heavy artillery. Sending infantry to attack is undoubtedly suicide."

"But the Japanese didn't dare to use heavy artillery, not to mention that the shells fell on the concession and caused a large number of casualties. The most important thing is that the large gas tank is too close. If it explodes, I'm afraid the entire concession will be blown to ruins."

"This is not something Japan can afford. At least for a small warehouse like Sihang, they dare not take such a big risk."

"Having said that, it is not easy for the defenders in the warehouse to hold out for so long under such circumstances and kill so many Japanese soldiers."

"It is only in such a special place that such a special war breaks out, so from a purely military perspective, this battle does not have much reference value."

"Forget it, let's not discuss this anymore. Guess what Japan will do next?"

"Based on their behavior, they will definitely not give up. They will probably think of other ways."

"What else can they do? The heavy artillery and heavy weapons have been restricted. What else can they do? Continue to send people to die?"

"But war is never a purely military issue. If a problem cannot be solved by military means, it can be solved through other means."

When everyone heard this, they fell silent, wondering what would happen next.

Chen Shusheng looked at the concession across the street and said casually, "What are they shouting about? They seem to be happier than us."

Li Guotao sat on the ground with his back against a concrete pillar. He lit a cigarette, took a deep puff, and slowly exhaled a puff of white mist from his mouth.

"The Japanese claimed that it would take three hours to capture the warehouse. Now, three hours have passed and they have not yet entered the warehouse. In addition, they have been forced to stop the attack."

Chen Shusheng said: "That is to say, the Japanese will not launch a large-scale attack for the time being."

Li Guotao shook his head and said, "It's hard to say."

"But the Japanese just now attacked desperately, causing heavy casualties, which can be regarded as a blow to them."

"I guess the Japanese won't die in vain before they come up with a better solution."

"But we can't be careless, because the Japanese can fail countless times, and it's nothing more than losing some troops, or at most losing some face."

"But we can't afford to lose. If we make a mistake and the Japanese invaders break in, all of us will die and the Sihang Warehouse will be gone."

Chen Shusheng nodded and said, "That makes sense. Don't worry, we will never be careless."

At this moment, Xiao Hubei ran over and said, "Staff Officer Li, the regiment commander asked you to go to the headquarters for a meeting."

"understood!"

Li Guotao responded, slowly finished the half cigarette in his hand, then stood up and walked towards the command center.

The Japanese temporarily stopped their attack, and Li Guotao finally breathed a sigh of relief.

In Li Guotao's opinion, the reason why the Japanese gave up was because they had no other choice for the time being.

If they had any other way, they would have used it long ago and wouldn't have had to wait until now.

Li Guotao came to the command room and met Shangguan Zhibiao at the door.

Shangguan Zhibiao put his arm around Li Guotao's shoulders and said with a smile, "Brother, you are really amazing. You have done a great job again this time."

Li Guotao smiled and said, "You're welcome."

Shangguan Zhibiao smiled and said, "I'm not being polite to you. If I hadn't made so many Molotov cocktails in advance and used cotton and gauze to attack the fire, I would have been in trouble today."

"And I just heard that you killed that big guy yourself, too?"

Li Guotao smiled and said, "Hehe! I run fast, and many brothers wanted to snatch it from me, but none of them could beat me."

"Haha~!"

Shangguan Zhibiao laughed and said, "You are so modest."

As they spoke, the two of them walked into the command room together.

At this time, several company commanders of the first battalion had all arrived.

Captain Xie looked at everyone and said, "Although this battle was dangerous, we finally repelled the enemy's attack and defended the warehouse. Thank you brothers for your hard work."

"But we still can't be careless. The Japanese suffered such a heavy loss this time, they will definitely be even more angry and will never stop."

"Everyone should be prepared. No matter what time it is, we must not relax. We must closely monitor the Japanese's every move. If they make any unusual movements, we must immediately raise the alarm and do our best to guard the warehouse. This will definitely not give the Japanese any chance to take advantage."

"What do you think the devils will do next?"

Everyone began to talk in low voices.

At this time, Captain Yang said: "I think the Japanese are now at their wit's end. They have tried everything they can, but they still can't take the Sihang Warehouse."

"I guess they have no other options left. The only solution is to blow up the Sihang Warehouse with heavy artillery."

"But they don't dare to do so, so they are stuck in a stalemate."

Hearing this, many people nodded in agreement.

Li Guotao observed everyone's reactions, then said, "Everyone, what Captain Yang said just now is not without reason. If the Japanese really had any tricks, they would have used them long ago."

"However, have you ever thought about one thing? If the Japanese cannot take over the warehouse by force, what other methods will they think of?"

"It is not necessary to use military force to achieve the goal."

At this time, a company commander said: "You mean, the Japanese might surrender to us?"

Li Guotao smiled and said, "They are just wishful thinking. We will never surrender like the Japanese."

"But we can't rule out the possibility that the Japanese devils have other methods!"

Upon hearing this, Captain Xie frowned deeply, as if he had thought of something.

At this time, Shangguan Zhibiao became a little impatient and asked quickly: "Brother Li, if you have anything to say, can you please speak clearly?"

Lei Xiong said: "Yes, yes, yes, don't keep me in suspense." (End of this chapter)