One man's resistance against Japan, I mobilized a million people to aid Shanghai.

"kill!!"

"Your Majesty the Emperor, Banzai!!"

The two sides fought fiercely at the third base.

The Japanese soldiers were on the verge of collapse, but the arrival of their reinforcements greatly boosted their morale, allowing them to barely hold the line.

Just when the Japanese soldiers thought that reinforcements would arrive quickly, something unexpected happened.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

"Da da da da da!"

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

A series of sharp whistling sounds ripped through the air above the battlefield.

Immediately afterwards...

"Boom!"

Dense and powerful explosions rang out in the core area of ​​the third barricade!

Gu Tian received no support. When he arrived at the battlefield and discovered the Nationalist army's strong bayonet fighting ability, he issued the order for fire coverage almost without hesitation.

In his view, there was no need to save the hundreds of Japanese soldiers involved; it would be better to let them hold off the enemy and inflict greater casualties on the National Revolutionary Army.

Both sides in the battle were completely stunned.

Zhu Yong never expected that the Japanese soldiers would be so vicious, not even caring about the lives of their comrades.

The remaining Japanese soldiers, realizing they had been abandoned, became even more hysterical.

Zhu Yong had no intention of dying together with these Japanese soldiers, so he immediately gave the order:

"Take cover immediately!!"

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

Tanita had no intention of leaving any survivors, and bombarded the entire Third Street barricade into ruins with wave after wave of shelling.

"Boom!"

A mortar shell struck the center of the crowd directly, and Zhu Yong's five or six clones, along with several Japanese soldiers around them, were instantly engulfed by fire and shrapnel, turning into a rain of blood.

"Knock knock knock!"

The Type 92 infantry gun's shells were even more powerful; when they landed in the ruins, they directly ripped away the remaining walls and large sections of rubble, along with the soldiers below.

"For His Majesty! For the Empire!! Banzai!!"

The remaining Japanese soldiers became even more frenzied.

This is what the Japanese soldiers were like in the early stages of the War of Resistance Against Japan. They were extremely fierce in both combat skills and fighting will.

Zhu Yong's clones were entangled and could only fight while looking for cover.

Masao Tanida stood at a high vantage point a little further away, calmly observing the battle through his binoculars.

He was calmer and more ruthless than Major Kobayashi, understanding that leading troops into the battlefield would only lead to a bloodbath.

Compared to melee combat, their greater advantage lies in firepower.

He doesn't know how to play to his weaknesses and avoid his strengths; that's just plain stupid.

Seeing his own soldiers being slaughtered so efficiently, he was even more reluctant to send his own men into close combat with the enemy.

Therefore, he issued a ruthless yet effective order.

"Order!"

"All mortars and infantry guns, aim at the core combat area of ​​Barricade 3! No distinction between friend and foe, conduct a blanket bombardment! Five rounds of rapid fire!"

"Heavy machine guns, advance to effective firing range, block all exits of the barricades and any possible breakout routes!"

"Infantry battalion, construct defensive fortifications on the spot using the ruins and establish new blocking positions!"

He wanted to crush the entire Third Barricade, along with the enemies inside.

As for those of our own who couldn't evacuate in time, they could only pledge their loyalty to His Majesty the Emperor.

"Yes, sir!" The officer beside him, though inwardly apprehensive, resolutely carried out the order.

The scorching shrapnel, like the Grim Reaper's scythe, spun wildly across the crowded battlefield, tearing everything in its path.

Whether it was Zhu Yong's clone or the Japanese soldiers still locked in combat, they all appeared so fragile in the face of this indiscriminate storm of steel.

Five rapid-fire rounds, like a five-minute hellish cycle.

When the shelling finally stopped, the Third Barricade had completely changed its appearance.

The already dilapidated fortifications were further leveled, the bodies were blown to pieces, and the scorched earth was covered with fresh craters.

Zhu Yong raised his head from behind the bunker, shook off the dust, and the scene before him made his heart bleed.

After this indiscriminate bombardment, the number of his remaining clones that could still stand was drastically reduced!

Based on perception, there are currently fewer than 600 clones capable of forming combat power.

In just over ten minutes of shelling, more than half of his own forces were lost. It has to be said that the Japanese commander on the other side was a cold-blooded and beastly man.

Zhu Yong cautiously peeked out halfway to check the movements of the Japanese soldiers on the other side.

He discovered that at the exit of the third barricade and at several key intersections leading to the naval headquarters, the Japanese were rapidly constructing new machine gun positions and fortifications using the ruins and sandbags.

The fourth barricade will be completed soon.

This means that the third barricade, which he had worked so hard to capture, will soon lose its strategic significance.

Once the Japanese fourth line of defense is completed, our already heavily damaged unit will be completely trapped and killed.

"Damn it!"

Zhu Yong slammed his fist hard into the scorched earth beside him.

This commander is much more troublesome than I imagined!

He doesn't play by the rules at all; his methods are ruthless and decisive.

Time has become urgent once again.

Every minute of delay strengthens the Japanese defenses, while his clones continue to dwindle.

Once the Japanese have secured this new defensive line, by daybreak they may bring in more heavy firepower or even air support, and all the sacrifices and efforts he and Baoshan Battalion had made could be in vain!

We absolutely cannot sit idly by and wait to die!

Zhu Yong took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his physical exhaustion and mental anguish, and a resolute flame rekindled in his eyes.

Without the slightest hesitation, Zhu Yong immediately brought up the system panel.

[Ding, host has killed 1879.]

Looking at the numbers in front of him, Zhu Yong made up his mind and decided to go all out.

He glanced at the more than six hundred clones behind him, whose eyes remained firm despite the heavy losses, awaiting his orders.

He knew that the troops were exhausted and had suffered heavy casualties.

But he also knew that when two people meet on a narrow path, only the brave will prevail!

Now, it's time to test our final willpower!

He abruptly stood up, his voice hoarse yet carrying an undeniable power that resonated throughout the consciousness of his remaining clones:

"Brothers! The Japanese devils want to trap us here! They've built a new tortoise shell ahead!"

"We can't wait! We can't give them time!"

"All troops, listen to my command!"

"Check weapons and ammunition! Everything that's still functional, follow me!"

"Objective: The Japanese have established a new defensive line ahead!"

"attack!!"

There were no grand pronouncements, only the most direct and brutal orders.

With fewer than six hundred exhausted soldiers, they launched a desperate charge against the enemy's defensive line, which was under construction and had a complete advantage in manpower and firepower.

The final test has arrived.