Bright Sword: From Border Region Manufacturing to Major National Heavy Industry

Chapter 288 Hell Missiles Turn the Tide of Battle
Commander Kumamoto's prediction was correct.

After the Eighth Route Army occupied the high ground on both the left and right, they did not continue their attack and were indeed digging pits.

This hilltop originally had well-preserved trenches.

The excavation of this pit can be completely omitted.

They took the Hellfire missile out of the wooden crate and placed it directly on the compacted soil of the trench.

At most, you'll need to pad it when aiming.

They could simply shovel soil from the edge of the trench to fill it in; that was much less strenuous than digging.

When the Japanese artillery ceased firing, each of their Hellfire missiles had already been aimed.

As the Japanese artillery slowly turned their guns around, the Eighth Route Army had already ordered the fuses of the Hellfire missiles to be lit.

The Japanese artillery had only moved halfway when the fuse of the Hellfire missile burned out.

Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
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One after another, Hellfire missiles flew out from high above.

This scene left the Eighth Route Army soldiers completely dumbfounded.

When we arrived, we already knew that these were hell missiles manufactured by the border region's arsenal, which did not require a cannon barrel and could be fired simply by igniting the fire.

just now.

Seeing the Hellfire Missile actually launch itself, the soldiers were all deeply moved.

A deathly silence fell over the scene. Although no one spoke, their hearts were churning with excitement.
"Our border region's arsenal has actually produced a shell that can fly on its own!!"

"The Hellfire missile actually flew out on its own, which means that our artillery is no longer hampered by the barrel."

"Our border region arsenal is truly remarkable."

"The experts at the border region's arsenal are truly remarkable."

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Let's turn our attention back to the elite troops, who were completely dazed and confused by the Japanese artillery fire.

With no way out and nowhere to turn, the officers of the elite unit looked utterly dejected: "It's over, it's over, we're all doomed today. These Japanese devils are really determined to wipe us out."

The elite soldiers were all extremely unwilling to accept this:
"Damn it, I haven't killed a single Japanese soldier yet, am I going to die here today?"

"It's so frustrating! The Japanese artillery fire was too intense; we had no chance at all."

"Yes, even if we wanted to take two more Japanese soldiers down with us, it's impossible now."

"This battle was fought so humiliatingly. We suffered defeat after defeat."

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As a result, just when the morale of the officers and soldiers in the elite ranks was extremely low, the Japanese artillery fire suddenly stopped.

This left all the officers and soldiers of the elite force completely dumbfounded:

"What happened? Why did the Japanese artillery fire stop at such a crucial moment?"

"Could it be that the Japanese have run out of artillery shells?"

"That's impossible. How can artillery fire suddenly stop? It's not that they ran out of shells. There must be something wrong with the Japanese artillery positions."

"But there's been no sign of any attack from the Japanese artillery positions. Even though the Eighth Route Army is attacking the Japanese, they haven't managed to hit the Japanese artillery positions."

"Who cares why the Japanese stopped shelling? Now that the shelling has stopped, that's our chance to break out!"

"Yes, the chance to break through has come! Hurry up and rush out! Charge! Run!"

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These officers and soldiers immediately seized the opportunity to break through and charge.

But soon they all stopped abruptly, as if summoned by some force, their gazes turning to the high ground on the left and right sides of the Japanese troops, which had already been occupied by the Eighth Route Army.

The officers and soldiers of the elite force witnessed a scene they would never forget.

One after another, shells trailing smoke from their rear ends flew out from the high ground.

The direction they were flying was towards the Japanese heavy artillery positions.

In an instant, the elite officers and soldiers were all dumbfounded:
"What kind of shell is this? Why is it leaving such a long trail of smoke? I've never seen a shell like this before!"

"Has the Eighth Route Army come up with something new?"

"Good heavens, this shell is flying towards the Japanese heavy artillery position. It's the Eighth Route Army attacking the Japanese artillery group."

"No wonder the Eighth Route Army occupied the high ground on both sides and stopped attacking. They must be setting up their artillery positions. We thought they were just abandoning us, but it turns out we misunderstood."

"If the Japanese artillery is destroyed, their artillery advantage will be gone. They've also taken their planes away. Wouldn't this be a rare opportunity for us to launch a counterattack?"
"Yes, the opportunity to counterattack has arrived."

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Finally, let's talk about the Japanese artillery group.

Originally, the artillerymen were carrying out a thorough bombardment of the elite troops in an orderly manner, as planned.

As a result, halfway through the bombardment, the division commander issued an emergency order to immediately cease shelling the elite troops and instead bombard the high ground on both sides.

This puzzled the artillerymen greatly.

If the elite troops stop bombing halfway through, wouldn't that give them a chance to come back to life?
not to mention.

The high ground on both sides had been occupied by the Eighth Route Army, but they did not continue to advance.

In other words, the Eighth Route Army is on the reverse slope.

The reverse slope is a blind spot for artillery fire; they can't hit it at all. Why would the division commander issue such an absurd order at such a critical moment?

Since artillery shells are limited, shouldn't they all be used on the elite troops? Targeting the high ground on the left and right flanks is just a waste of ammunition.
Although the artillerymen had their doubts, they immediately and swiftly carried out the orders of their division commander, Kumamoto.

But before their cannons had even turned halfway, strange shells came flying from the high ground on both sides.

The strange shells were hanging in the air, trailing long plumes of smoke; I had never seen anything like them before.

Of course.

Although the artillerymen had never seen anything like it before, their scalps tingled with fear.

They had never seen this thing before, but they were all aware of its danger.

Many Japanese artillerymen turned and ran without a second thought.

But it was too late.

As hellish missiles rained down, the artillery position was instantly devastated.

The cannons were blown over, the artillerymen were thrown into the air by the blast wave, and the ammunition boxes were hit and immediately exploded.

boom!
boom!
boom!
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A massive secondary explosion rang out, and huge fireballs burst forth on the artillery positions.

Each burst of fireballs was accompanied by a violent tremor in the ground, like a series of intense earthquakes.

The shockwave spread out with devastating force, sweeping away everything in its path like autumn leaves, leaving a trail of devastation in its wake.

After the shockwave passed, the artillery positions were gone. The ground was covered with huge craters from the secondary explosions, deformed cannons, and limbs... no, not limbs.

Many corpses were instantly vaporized, leaving only some unidentifiable brownish substance mixed with the soil on the ground.

Staring at the huge plumes of smoke rising above the artillery positions, the Kumamoto Division Commander and his Japanese soldiers and traitors were all dumbfounded, as if they had never been in another world!

Of course, it wasn't just the Japanese soldiers and traitors who were stupid.

Both the elite troops and the Eighth Route Army were equally dumbfounded.

Everyone stared at the rising smoke in the sky, frozen in place as if under a spell.

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"Damn it!" The Kumamoto Division Commander realized what was happening, cursed loudly, and turned deathly pale.

With the artillery positions gone and the elite troops completely out of control, they will definitely seize the opportunity to counterattack.

With the combined attack of the Eighth Route Army, their advantage instantly turned into a disadvantage.

This is only the immediate impact.

More importantly, this was a new type of artillery developed by the Eighth Route Army. It didn't need a barrel; it could be fired simply by digging a pit.

Its range and power are comparable to a medium howitzer, which means that the Eighth Route Army now has the capability to fire medium artillery.

They have shoulder-mounted cannons for light artillery, and hell-cannons for heavy artillery.

Now that the Eighth Route Army has produced medium-sized artillery, these peasants will be even more difficult to deal with than before.

The war on maintaining order in the rear will likely become mired in a quagmire.

The idea that Jin District was the so-called strategic rear area of ​​the empire is nothing but empty talk and a joke.

"So Colonel Kitano wasn't making things up. He wasn't making things up. It's true. It's true. The Eighth Route Army really did build artillery that doesn't need barrels to fire!" the staff officer muttered to himself, his eyes losing their luster.

The other Japanese soldiers also exploded:

"Baka, I must be dreaming, this must be a dream."

"The artillery position is gone just like that, it's like a dream."

"With just one round of shells, our situation was immediately turned around. That's unbelievable."

"What kind of shell is this? Where did it come from? I've never seen one like it before."

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"Commander, hahaha, commander, the Japanese artillery positions have been captured by the Eighth Route Army! Hahaha!" The officers and soldiers of the 217th Regiment, who had just realized what had happened, immediately became like they had been injected with chicken blood and started shouting wildly.

I thought the team was in dire straits and had no chance of getting out.

Unexpectedly, at this critical moment, the Eighth Route Army's move destroyed the Japanese artillery positions, immediately creating an opportunity for us to turn defeat into victory!
That's right, this is a chance to turn defeat into victory, rather than a chance to break through.

What the Japanese devils feared most were their airplanes and cannons.

Now that the planes are gone and the cannons are gone, those two sharpest teeth of the Japanese devils are gone. What are they still doing baring their teeth and claws?
"A miracle! This is simply a miracle!" Feng Zhihui's eyes snapped out of their daze, his face filled with astonishment.

"Commander, let's rush out and take them down while the Japanese henchmen are gone!" the officers and soldiers shouted at Feng Zhihui.

"Brothers, charge! The time to make our mark has come!" Feng Zhihui didn't hesitate.

The Japanese have lost their planes and artillery, and their logistical supplies. For us, this is a windfall delivered right to our doorstep.

Gaining credit for a victory is the key to promotion and advancement.

Under the leadership of Feng Zhihui, the elite 217th Regiment immediately launched a counterattack against the Japanese.

The other elite units reacted just as quickly, immediately launching a counterattack against the Japanese:

"We've escaped from the brink of death! Brothers, charge!"

"Kill them! We can keep killing the Japanese devils, we can serve our country!"

"Damn Japanese devils, I'll send you to your next life."

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(End of this chapter)