Anti-Japanese Jagged General

Chapter 161 Assault on the city
The first company stopped, and the other troops of the second battalion and the first battalion also stopped.

The six heavy machine guns equipped by the two battalions were immediately set up and aimed at the head of the city.

Six mortars also raised their muzzles, aiming at the city wall.As for the two infantry cannons, they were directly mounted on the road less than 200 meters behind everyone, and with the help of the faint light of the city lantern, the long barrels were aimed at the dark gate hole of the west gate of Laiyuan City.

Wang Ping followed the two infantry cannons. After confirming that the two infantry cannons were ready, Wang Ping ordered without hesitation, "Fire!"

"Boom..." Two muffled gunshots emanated from the long barrels of the two infantry guns, and then a ball of flames spewed out from the muzzles.

Immediately afterwards, the screaming sound of shells passing through the sky reached Wang Ping's ears.

Another two seconds later, two dazzling fireballs exploded from the dark city gate just now, and then two violent explosions sounded together in the city gate.

"Continue to bomb, the city gate has been crooked!" Wang Ping, crying through his binoculars, ordered loudly.

At the same time, six mortars not far in front also fired.

Because the shooting distance was less than 200 meters, five of the six shells with screaming sound directly hit the top of the city and exploded, and one smashed into the city.

During the violent explosion, Wang Ping could clearly see that four or five Imperial Alliance troops were blown away by the rising fireballs.

The sudden attack directly frightened the Imperial Association Army on the city wall. The devil instructors were stunned for a moment, and then they yelled for an enemy attack, ordering the surrounding Imperial Association Army to prepare for battle.

Just when they rushed to the back of the city, poked their heads out, and wanted to confirm how many enemies attacked them.

"Da da da..." Six heavy machine guns and a dozen crooked guns fired.

The dense bullets whizzing over directly hit the masonry wall with sparks flying, and many bullets passed through the shooting holes and successfully penetrated into the body of the Imperial Association Army.

"Ahhhhhhhhhh!" A burst of screams followed the sound of machine gun fire from the top of the city, and seven or eight people fell to the top of the city on the spot, including a devil instructor.

"Boom boom boom..." At this moment, the second round of shells fell from the sky and exploded beside them.

The scorching air waves and the fragments of shells flying in all directions are like the god of death, constantly harvesting the lives of the survivors in the city.

At the same time, an exclamation also reached the ears of the defenders at the top of the city.

"The city gate was blasted!"

"Nani!" The devil's instructor who was the deputy company commander shouted in disbelief.

Then he ordered to the panicked company commander beside him: "Wang Sang, order a row to go down and block the city gate. If you die, you can't let the enemy break into the city gate!"

Before Company Commander Wang of the Imperial Association Army could speak, another cry reached their ears.

"The Eighth Route Army, it is the Eighth Route Army that attacked us, and they have begun to attack the city!"

This time, the deputy company commander of the devil reacted quickly, and ordered on the spot: "One row down to block the city gate, the others will immediately counterattack to block the attack of the Eighth Route Army, and reinforcements will arrive soon!"

Under the threat of devils, more than 20 imperial association troops were just about to go down the city wall, when a row of bullets from inside the city instantly ended the lives of five people.

The others subconsciously lay on the ground, fighting back with their rifles in hand, not daring to show their heads.

"There are also enemies in the city, we can't go down!" The platoon leader shouted to the company commander behind him.

Before the company commander and the devil's deputy company commander could speak, a platoon leader in front shouted: "The Eighth Route Army's offensive firepower is too fierce, and the brothers have no way to fight back!"

"No, more than 100 Eighth Route Army troops have rushed over!"

"Use a grenade, quickly use a grenade to blow back the Eighth Route Army outside the city!" The company commander of the Imperial Association Army ordered loudly.

But at this moment, the third round of shells fired by the six mortars smashed down, and the violent explosion drowned out his orders all at once.

Unfortunately, a shell exploded directly beside them.

He, who was loyal to the devil, and the deputy company commander of the devil were instantly blown up, and then fell to the top of the city, dying.

"The company commander is dead, and the deputy company commander is also dead..." All kinds of terrified cries spread quickly on the city wall.

"The Eighth Route Army has already rushed into the city gate, brothers, surrender to the Eighth Route Army with me if you don't want to die!" All the remaining puppet troops who were alive fell into panic and didn't know what to do.This sentence was like a life-saving straw, and it suddenly gave them hope.

Then regardless of whether the Eighth Route Army entered Laiyuan City or not, he threw away his weapons and sat on the city wall, waiting for the Eighth Route Army to come up to accept his surrender.

"Comrades, rush into Laiyuan City, follow me!" Yang Xiong took the lead, and was the first to rush into the city gate that was already wide open.

At this time, not far away in the Huangxie Army barracks, two companies of the Huangxie Army did not know that the Eighth Route Army had entered Laiyuan City.

They were suddenly awakened by the sound of gunfire, still with sleepy expressions, and then they were urged by the officers and devil instructors to put on their equipment and rush towards the city wall.

The guard company commander Zhong Yusheng, who was ambushing not far from the entrance of the barracks, saw that the puppet soldiers had already rushed out, and ordered decisively.

"Shoot and stop them even if you die!"

"Papa papa!" A volley of guns rang out, and before seven or eight imperial association troops could react, they fell to the gate of the barracks, dying with regret.

"There are enemies at the gate of the barracks, battalion commander, the barracks is blocked by the enemy!" A platoon leader of the Royal Association Army barracks yelled in horror as soon as he rushed to the battalion commander.

"Then go out, the company won't be able to last for too long, if the Eighth Route Army is allowed to enter Laiyuan City, we will all be killed!" The battalion commander of the Royal Association Army ordered with a murderous look.

Soon, more than 20 imperial association troops rushed to the door with reluctance amidst the officers' yelling and cursing.

The guard platoon didn't show mercy, and a round of gunfire went over and directly killed seven or eight people.The rest of the Imperial Association Army lay on the ground in unison, refusing to advance no matter how threatened the officers were.

The battalion commander of the Royal Association Army also knew that a forceful charge was not an option, after all, the entrance of the barracks was only so big.

"Call over the heavy machine guns and mortars, destroy the enemies blocking us, hurry up!" the battalion commander ordered with a gloomy face.

"Da da da..." A [-]-type heavy machine gun fired first, and the intensive machine gun fire killed and wounded five guard companies and a row of soldiers at once.

Subsequently, a mortar was also carried by the Imperial Association Army.

"Boom!" An explosion sounded in the courtyard where the guard platoon was hiding, and another five soldiers were killed and injured.

"Comrades, hide well and block them. The main force of the regiment has already entered Laiyuan City and is on the way to reinforce us!" Zhong Yusheng ordered loudly while lowering his head and hiding behind the courtyard wall.

Perhaps because of time constraints, the Imperial Association Army stopped after firing only three shells.

Then a platoon of the Royal Association Army rushed out under the cover of heavy machine guns.

"Shoot!" Looking at the remaining half of the soldiers around him, Zhong Yusheng ordered with red eyes.

A dozen people fought against a heavy machine gun, and the result can be imagined.

Although puppet soldiers were constantly being killed at the gate of the barracks, the guard company was also constantly being shot.

If it weren't for the many veterans of the guard company, it would probably have collapsed by now.

Just when the Imperial Association Army was about to rush out of the barracks, and Zhong Yusheng had less than ten subordinates around him, a burst of machine gun fire suddenly sounded not far away.

(End of this chapter)