Anti-Japanese War: I have unlimited assistance

Chapter 259 Damn, the shot missed!

In a hidden location 1.5 kilometers away from the sniper positions of Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang.

Commander of the 77th Regiment Harushige Matsuo and his adjutant, Lieutenant Colonel Shoyoshi Tada.

And two major staff officers were lying down and secretly observing the battlefield through binoculars.

Fierce fighting was going on in the front position, with dense gunfire and explosions continuing.

Although the Japanese army's firepower was suppressed, they were not defeated immediately.

"idiot!"

"The enemy was so cunning that they hollowed out the mountain. When the locust army launched artillery and aerial bombardments, they hid in the tunnels."

"After the aerial bombardment and artillery bombardment are over, when the locust army attacks, immediately emerge and shoot."

"And their mortar positions are set up on the reverse slope, so our field artillery can't reach them at all."

Looking at the battlefield situation in front of him, Colonel Haruhiko Matsuo immediately started cursing.

In terms of manpower, firepower, air support, individual soldier quality... they were obviously stronger than the Eighth Route Army in all aspects, but each attack resulted in far greater casualties than the Eighth Route Army.

It's hard.

What's even more uncomfortable is that the Japanese army is not rich, and their artillery shells and aerial bombs are not blown by the wind.

So many artillery shells and aerial bombs were wasted in vain, and the shelling and bombing were in vain.

"Otherwise, why are they called Tubalu? They are good at digging."

Lieutenant Colonel Shoyoshi Nagata snorted coldly.

At this moment, a Japanese lieutenant officer came up from the rear and reported to Lieutenant Colonel Matsuo Harushige.

"Reporting to the commander, the search squadron has searched a 5-kilometer radius and discovered a path that can lead to the enemy's rear."

Yesterday, Matsuo Harushige ordered the search squadron to survey the surrounding terrain.

On the one hand, a frontal attack is not favorable, so let's try to launch a sneak attack from behind.

On the other hand, see if there are any small paths and send soldiers to guard them to prevent enemy sneak attacks.

Matsuo Harushige had read all the battle reports between the Japanese army and Li Yunlong, and he knew very well that his opponent was a guy who liked to launch sneak attacks.

"Oh?" Matsuo Harushige's expression changed. "Point it out on the map immediately."

The search team leader said, "The Eighth Route Army has set up bunkers and machine guns on the trail. The terrain is dangerous and it will be difficult for our troops to attack."

"Baka." Matsuo Harushige's face darkened. "It's as good as nothing."

"Hi Yi!"

The search squadron leader bowed and quickly ran away, fearing that the wing commander would slap him.

Matsuo Harushige wanted to slap him, but since they were on the front line, close to the battle site, he still had some concerns.

"Your Excellency, Commander, I have a plan that can defeat the Eighth Route Army's underground tactics."

Lieutenant Colonel Shoyoshi Nagata standing by suddenly said with a change of expression.

"Oh?" Matsuo Harushige asked while observing through the telescope, "What good plan does Nagata-kun have?"

"Use fire attack!" Nagata Shokichi said with murderous intent, "Light a big fire at the entrance of the Eighth Route Army's tunnel and smoke them out of the tunnel."

A Japanese major staff officer also offered a suggestion: "Add chili peppers to the fire, it will definitely make the Eighth Route Army very uncomfortable."

Matsuo Harushige pushed up his black round-framed glasses and said in a deep voice, "This tactic is not bad, but the main problem for the Locust Army and the Locust Alliance is how to attack the Eighth Route Army's positions. If they can't even attack the Eighth Route Army's positions, how can they even talk about a fire attack?"

Shokichi Nagata and the Japanese staff were speechless.

Another Japanese staff officer suggested using poison gas bombs, which was adopted by Matsuo Harushige. He planned to send troops to attack again after the current attack failed.

If the next attack by the troops fails, they will use poison gas bombs again, and call on the air force to carry poison gas bombs and drop them on the Eighth Route Army positions, and use poison gas to fumigate the Eighth Route Army in the tunnels.

……

"Xiao Zhao, did you see that?"

"At 11 o'clock, about 1.5 kilometers away, there are several Japanese officers lying there conducting reconnaissance."

Zhao Gang moved the large-caliber sniper rifle to Li Yunlong's side.

Before he could even set up his gun, Li Yunlong asked impatiently.

"immediately!"

Zhao Gang replied, set up the tripod, raised the gun and put the butt of the gun on his shoulder, adjusted the sniper scope to 16 times, and immediately searched in the direction of 11 o'clock, 1.5 kilometers away.

"I saw it, a colonel, a lieutenant colonel, and two majors." A moment later, Zhao Gang saw several Japanese officers lying there in the crosshairs of the sniper scope.

"How's it going? Are you sure?"

Li Yunlong's expression lit up with joy, and his tone was filled with anticipation.

If Zhao Gang could kill the Japanese regiment commander, he could at least prevent the Japanese from attacking for a day.

However, Li Yunlong was not sure about the distance and needed a professional sniper.

Zhao Gang narrowed his eyes, observed for a while and said, "If the devils were standing upright, I would definitely be able to kill them, but they are lying down, so I am not so sure."

"You think you're shooting at a target?" Li Yunlong said angrily. "How could the Japs stand there and let you shoot at them?"

"Captain," Zhao Gang said, "How about you come?"

Li Yunlong was very shameless: "Of course I have no problem at this distance, I have a high chance of success. I'm telling you, I'm just feeding you military merit, and you don't appreciate it? Killing a colonel is enough for you to get a second-class merit."

Zhao Gang saw through it but kept silent. While the two men were talking, his eyes never left the sniper scope. If the distance had been a few hundred meters, Zhao Gang would have already taken action, but at 1.5 kilometers, it was beyond the range of many bolt-action rifles.

At this distance, a sniper's mistake can lead to a miss of a hundred meters.

After a pause, Li Yunlong said, "Well, haven't you always wanted to be the political commissar of the New 1st Regiment? Kill this Japanese colonel, and I will recommend you to the higher-ups to be the political commissar of the New 1st Regiment."

As the army expands and develops, and there are sufficient political workers, the superiors will definitely send a political commissar to the new regiment.

Li Yunlong will not be allowed to control both military and political affairs.

In Li Yunlong's opinion, instead of parachuting in a political commissar from another unit, it would be better to let Zhao Gang be the political commissar of the new regiment.

It's hard to get along with other people, but at least Zhao Gang is a good-looking guy, a college student, and has top-notch marksmanship. He can handle all kinds of work and tasks.

However, even if his superiors wanted to appoint Zhao Gang as political commissar, they would most likely send Zhao Gang to the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University in Yan'an to study for a period of time.

Zhao Gang's eyes lit up: "Are you serious?"

Li Yunlong: "One word of spit is as good as a nail."

Zhao Gang then gave Li Yunlong a lesson, saying, "A good and qualified sniper can hide and wait for an entire day just to fire a shot. Discipline and patience are very important."

Li Yunlong stopped talking so as not to affect Zhao Gang's performance when the opportunity arose.

Zhao Gang adjusted his breathing, slowed down his breathing rhythm, and kept his eyes fixed on the sniper scope.

……

After about 10 minutes.

The attacking Japanese and puppet troops finally couldn't hold on any longer and retreated after leaving behind more than 200 corpses.

As soon as the Japs and puppet troops retreated, the Japanese field artillery, infantry guns and mortar shells almost simultaneously fell on the positions of the New 1st Regiment.

boom boom boom…

Dense waves of explosions rose on the battlefield, and the rumbling sound was endless.

However, the soldiers of the new regiment on the position retreated in time and at a faster speed, resulting in fewer casualties than the previous company.

Seeing this scene, Matsuo Harushige's expression suddenly changed.

At this moment, a staff officer reported: "Captain, the time when the Eighth Route Army entered the position and retreated into the tunnel has been recorded."

Nagata Shokichi said, "Your Excellency, there are Eighth Route Army snipers on the top of the mountain who specialize in shooting down the machine gunners and officers of the Locust Army. I suggest organizing a sniper unit to counter the Eighth Route Army snipers on the top of the mountain!"

Matsuo Harushige thought about it, then nodded and said, "Okay, Nagata-kun, you go and arrange the sniper team."

The Japanese army also had snipers, who were equipped with Type 460 sniper rifles with an effective range of 2.5 meters and used x or Type x scopes.

Matsuo Harushige originally wanted to use artillery fire to directly cover the hilltop, but he thought it was not cost-effective.

The Japanese army did not have the luxury of using hundreds of artillery shells to bomb a dozen or so Eighth Route Army snipers, and a lot of artillery shells were wasted anyway.

Just send out snipers to counter-suppress.

"Yoshi..." Matsuo Harushige took the notebook from the Japanese staff officer, looked at it, nodded with satisfaction, and said confidently, "Gentlemen, I already have a tactic to crack the Eighth Route Army's tunnel tactics."

"Oh?" Nagata Shokichi's expression brightened. "Captain, what tactics are you talking about?"

"No rush." ​​Matsuo Harushige kept the secret a secret, speaking confidently, "The Locust Army and the Locust Alliance have already withdrawn. Let's go back to the regiment headquarters and talk about it. This time we will definitely be able to capture the Eighth Route Army's position."

Nagata Shokichi shouted, "Hi!" and then ordered the surrounding guards, "Protect the regimental commander and return to regimental headquarters."

Several guards immediately ran over and took a protective stance.

Matsuo Harushige stood up slightly and prepared to return to the regiment headquarters to formulate an attack plan.

But at this moment, a sudden change occurred!

Shokichi Nagata and several staff officers who stood up saw the regiment commander's head explode without warning.

Matsuo Harushige's head shattered like a watermelon right in front of a dozen Japanese soldiers...

Because Matsuo Harushige was not wearing a helmet, his brain matter and blood instantly splattered on the faces of Nagata Shokichi and two Japanese staff officers.

Feeling the warmth on their faces, Nagata Shokichi and the two Japanese soldiers were stunned and at a loss for a moment.

However, the Japanese guards reacted quickly and pinned Nagata Shokichi and two Japanese staff officers to the ground in the next second.

A large-caliber bullet hit near Nagata Shokichi, kicking up a large cloud of dirt.

In an instant, Shokichi Nagata's entire soul seemed to be pulled back into this world, and the rumbling sound of explosions came to his ears again.

Looking at the headless body of Matsuo Harushige, Shokichi Nagata, the two Japanese staff officers and the Japanese guard squadron leader turned pale instantly.

"Captain..."

"The jade is broken..."

……

at the same time.

Sniper position on the hilltop.

Zhao Gang cursed, "Damn, I missed... I wanted to hit him in the chest, but I hit his head instead."

Li Yunlong looked extremely satisfied: "Haha, Xiao Zhao, it seems that our shooting skills are similar. I missed too."

Zhao Gang: “…”

(End of this chapter)