The War of Resistance: From Overseas Chinese Mechanics to King of Nanyang

"Commander, we've heard intense gunfire ahead. Judging from the sounds, it should be the Japanese army." Not far from Langke Village, the reconnaissance unit returned to report the intelligence they had gathered.

"Where is it?" Huang Zurong's face flashed with excitement. After searching for so long, he finally found it.

There were trees and hills everywhere, making it easy to get lost. Without a professional compass, he would have really lost his way. So Huang Zurong was extremely anxious during this time, knowing that he had to get there as soon as possible.

Fortunately, just when his patience was about to run out, he finally found it, which immediately put Huang Zurong's mind at ease.

"They're not far from us, only two kilometers away. The Japanese haven't spotted us yet; they're fully focused on the battle," Lin Yi, who had just been transferred to the regimental headquarters as a staff officer, quickly reported the intelligence that had been delivered.

It must be said that although Lin Yi has never fought in a war, his military skills are quite strong. Apart from being a little awkward at first, he became much more proficient after getting the hang of it.

"Order the 1st and 2nd Battalions to rush to the battlefield as quickly as possible, and at the same time, have the artillery company fire all its shells." The Japanese army is only concerned with how to destroy the 200th Division and does not care about the rear at all. It is a good time to launch a surprise attack. Huang Zurong will not give up this opportunity, so he immediately gave the order.

"Yes, sir." Lin Yi saluted and immediately went to relay the order.

After the enemy left, Huang Zurong ordered Wang Fang of the drone squad to immediately launch his drones to monitor the Japanese positions and, if necessary, bomb them. (The absence of satellites does not mean the drones cannot fly; it simply means they cannot operate automatically or pinpoint locations precisely. They can be launched manually as long as there is a radio signal.)

On the Japanese position, Colonel Shizuo Sakaguchi watched as the 200th Division was divided and surrounded. He could no longer suppress the smile on his face. If he had just a little more time, he could completely cripple the 200th Division.

"It's a pity we don't have enough troops, otherwise the 200th Division would be trapped." Colonel Shizuo Sakaguchi shook his head. He felt more and more that he had too few troops. If he had just one more battalion, the battle would have been much easier, instead of the current stalemate.

"Colonel, something's not right with the 200th Division." Colonel Shizuo Sakaguchi, who had just finished remarking and was pondering how to break the deadlock, heard his subordinate's voice.

"Something's not right?" Colonel Shizuo Sakaguchi asked, puzzled.

"The 200th Division's counterattack just now was exceptionally fierce, clearly exceeding the normal intensity of combat," his subordinate quickly explained.

Upon hearing this, Colonel Shizuo Sakaguchi paused for a moment, rubbing his chin as he pondered the meaning of those words. However, after thinking for a long time, he still couldn't figure it out.

"What's your opinion?" Since you can't figure it out yourself, go ask the other person.

"Hai, there must be a problem with the 200th Division's command post." The subordinate immediately voiced his thoughts.

"When they were first ambushed, the 200th Division seemed very flustered, but they quickly began to fight back. However, their strength was limited. Before long, their counterattack became much stronger, but there was another interruption. Then, the intensity of the attack returned, far exceeding that of the previous one. Many Chinese soldiers even rushed up the high ground to perish with us, disregarding the artillery fire."

"There is only one explanation for this phenomenon: one of their division commanders had an accident, most likely killed by us."

"Killed?" Upon hearing this, Colonel Shizuo Sakaguchi's eyes lit up. This was fantastic news! If they could kill the enemy's division commander in time, they would be close to annihilating the enemy.

"Are you sure?" Colonel Shizuo Sakaguchi pondered for a moment before asking again.

"It's very likely." The subordinate wasn't stupid; how could he guarantee it was definitely true? So he could only give a vague answer.

Colonel Shizuo Sakaguchi was only slightly disappointed and did not criticize the other party, since it was just an analysis based on the situation on the battlefield.

"Let's wait a bit longer. If we really kill the commander, the enemy will probably collapse very quickly." Colonel Shizuo Sakaguchi was silent for a moment, then decided to wait.

Just then, a series of sharp whistling sounds suddenly came from the sky, and it seemed that the sound was coming towards their position.

This completely stunned Colonel Shizuo Sakaguchi. How could shells be flying towards them?

Could it be the artillery unit of the 200th Division?

That shouldn't be happening!

Didn't they lose their artillery?

It was precisely because the enemy had lost all their heavy weapons that the Japanese dared to ambush and pursue them. Otherwise, even if they had a lot of guts, they wouldn't have dared to pursue a Class A division with just two battalions.

Colonel Shizuo Sakaguchi was well aware of his own limitations; whether or not a Class A division possessed heavy weapons was a completely different matter.

"Colonel, it looks like the shell came from behind us." The subordinate said, looking as if he had seen a ghost. How could the shell come from behind them?

Upon hearing this, Colonel Shizuo Sakaguchi snapped out of his panic, looked up at the sky, and realized that the shells were indeed coming from behind them.

"Baka! Enemy attack!" Colonel Shizuo Sakaguchi immediately realized that this was not the 200th Division's artillery unit at all, but rather people coming from behind.

Unfortunately, the battlefield was filled with the sounds of gunfire, and many Japanese soldiers couldn't hear them at all.

Boom boom boom!

Dozens of shells slammed into the Japanese positions, instantly stunning the Japanese soldiers who had been excitedly firing their guns.

"Baka! Where is that shelling from?" The surviving Japanese soldiers watched as their comrades, who had been fighting alongside them, fell into pools of blood in an instant before realizing that shells had exploded. They initially thought it was a counterattack from the 200th Division, but it turned out not to be.

"Idiot, the shells are coming from behind, we're surrounded."

Then more and more shells fell one after another, accompanied by intense gunfire.

"British weapons? Lee-Enfield? Bren light machine guns, mortars? Are the British troops here?" Colonel Shizuo Sakaguchi pricked up his ears and carefully identified the weapons. From the sound of gunfire, he had already determined that the attackers were using British weapons.

"What? Could it be the British army? That shouldn't be possible," Colonel Shizuo Sakaguchi muttered.

Logically speaking, shouldn't all the British troops have fled?

Why would British troops be here?

The reason for this certainty is that the information came from the Burmese, who were closely monitoring the British army's every move. Otherwise, how could the Japanese army have been so bold in its offensive tactics?

But now a force armed entirely with British weapons has indeed attacked them, and judging by its firepower, it appears to be a regiment-sized unit.

This is a bit troublesome. On the front is a Class A division that has lost its heavy weapons. They have the advantage of terrain and are basically crushing the enemy. But now a British infantry regiment seems to have appeared in the rear. Colonel Shizuo Sakaguchi suddenly felt a bit overwhelmed.