Chapter 148: The Odds Are Against Them

"No, no, no..."

Yamashita Kazuo shook his head; he felt it was impossible.

At present, whether it be the Republic of China High Command or the Empire High Command.

Both countries have made the Songhu Battlefield their focus.

The large-caliber heavy artillery of the Sichuan Army units certainly could not have been mobilized from the Songhu Battlefield.

This indicates that the Republic of China High Command has already secretly organized a second heavy artillery force.

Just when Yamashita Kazuo believed his deduction was entirely correct.

6 mortars fired one hundred shells.

"Urgent telegram from Yamashita Regiment!"

Suddenly, a sharp whistling sound came from the sky once again.

Instead, they saw the devils rushing over and aimed their guns directly at the devils to fire.

At the same time, there were also Flying Thunder Tubes prepared by the combat engineers.

When the Yamashita Regiment was ambushed, Guteng Changying was having a hard time as well.

"I am Songben Teng, respond if you hear me!"

"Order the artillery units to counterattack immediately!"

"Urgently need the Brigade Commander to send troops for assistance!"

"Whew, whew, whew!! —"

"Immediately dispatch troops to search the surrounding area."

Shouting slogans about killing the devils, everyone was like a fierce tiger descending from the mountain.

After this explosion, the fleeing devils began to enter the mountains.

Then the whole regiment charged, starting to seize the devils' Type 92 Infantry Guns.

They pressed the detonator.

Guteng Changying shouted: "Immediately telegraph the Yamashita Regiment, tell him to lead his troops to break through the Sichuan Army's defensive line from the perimeter."

They shouted slogans about killing the devils, and as Gongteng Daxiong raised the Command Sword in his hand, preparing to direct the establishment of a defensive line.

An 82mm mortar shell landed right beside Yamashita Kazuo's feet.

Having run for so long, Guteng Changying was panting with exhaustion.

Gongteng Daxiong's artillery battalion saw that the location of the Brigade Commander was being struck by the Sichuan Army's artillery.

"Baka!"

The Sichuan Army soldiers on both sides of the road saw the devils trying to escape and rushed out of the trenches one by one.

Songben Teng cursed angrily; now the artillery battalion could not be reached.

This was done by the snipers of the Zhou Jishi Regiment.

"Baka!"

Guteng Changying was about fifty years old.

Zhou Jishi was truly coveting these 12 Type 92 Infantry Guns.

He first concentrated the regiment's six 82mm mortars to bombard the devils' artillery security unit.

He had clearly ordered the combat engineers to clear the mines, but after the subsequent motorcade moved up, another battalion of Imperial Warriors was blown up.

The remaining devil soldiers of the 31st Brigade had already begun searching both sides of the road.

Upon hearing this, Guteng Changying was so angry he cursed: "Baka!"

"The Sichuan Army is trying to encircle and annihilate my 31st Brigade!"

The combat engineers were waiting for the Artillery Battalion to fire first.

He immediately ordered all the mortars in the regiment to concentrate their fire to bombard the devils.

In the Sichuan Army 22nd Group Army, all soldiers with good marksmanship had been selected by Yu Hua.

The artillery position of the 127th Division, 82mm mortars, and Type 92 Infantry Guns.

Just after shouting twice, another Communications Soldier came to the side of Songben Teng and Guteng Changying, shouting: "Brigade Commander!"

A bullet, like a sharp arrow, pierced Gongteng Daxiong's head.

All aimed their muzzles at the devil soldiers on the road.

The Zhou Jishi Regiment under his command had long since taken action against the devils' artillery battalion.

After the Artillery Battalion of the 127th Division had everything ready, the Battalion Commander ordered the shelling.

"We've fallen into a trap!"

"Charge for me..."

The First Battalion of the Yamashita Regiment did not have many devil soldiers left.

This made Guteng Changying's eyes bulge with rage.

"Read it!" Guteng Changying frowned; he had a bad premonition in his heart.

"The Sichuan Army is numerous and has deployed 150mm heavy artillery; the Imperial Warriors have suffered heavy losses."

The 31st Brigade began to flee in the direction of Ceyu Town.

"Baka!"

Yu Hua had these soldiers holding Mauser 98K Rifles specifically target the devils' commanders, machine gunners, and Grenade Launcher soldiers.

"I don't care anymore, bombard them fiercely."

He equipped these soldiers with the Mauser 98K; once this rifle was fitted with a scope, it could shoot far and accurately.

However, this time the Sichuan Army soldiers did not engage the devils in hand-to-hand combat.

They dared not run along the road, for the Sichuan Army's artillery shells were falling incessantly, having already blown many Imperial soldiers to death.

However, just as the artillery battalion's security force was assembling.

Songben Teng picked up the receiver and called the Yamashita Regiment.

"Find the hidden Sichuan Army for me!"

"Order the troops to break out immediately, break out at all costs!"

On the road, Guteng Changying widened his eyes, "Baka!"

"Brothers!"

Having been hit by explosives and landmines for the second time on the road, Guteng Changying understood that the Sichuan Army must be lying in ambush near this road.

Seeing this, Chen Li put down his telescope and called over a communications soldier: "Send a telegram to the Commander-in-Chief!"

The 2nd War Zone had replenished the Sichuan Army's ammunition, plus the aid from Yu Hua's hometown.

He grinned and said: "Bombard the 31st Brigade."

"Gongteng Daxiong... Gongteng Daxiong..."

Songben Teng nodded; he beckoned, and the communications soldier carrying the shortwave radio came to Songben Teng's side.

"The Imperial 31st Brigade has now been routed by our army, and our unit is currently in pursuit."

On the road of the Imperial soldiers' flight, Sichuan Army soldiers used mortars and grenade launchers to block their retreat.

"Your Excellency Brigade Commander, Colonel Yamashita Kazuo has been killed in action, and my regiment is currently being ambushed by the Sichuan Army."

Dense artillery fire arrived, and the Sichuan Army's mortars fired six rounds directly.

These Imperial artillerymen also picked up the Type 38 Rifles in their hands and began to engage in bayonet fighting with Zhou Jishi's regiment.

For the first bombardment, do not prepare for a test shot; just start with a five-round volley.

They were also buried well, and now, after receiving the order to attack.

These Sichuan Army soldiers were just like rats, hiding quietly, waiting for the Imperial Army to approach the minefield.

"Hai!" Songben Teng bowed and scraped.

At this moment, when the 31st Brigade's artillery battalion and Chen Li's artillery battalion were shelling.

After Lin Tianyou's regiment bombed them using Flying Thunder Tubes.

This was still his first time running for so long, entering deep into the mountains.

"Baka!"

He estimated that he was also in grave danger!

On a hillside.

The 31st Brigade's artillery battalion, the artillerymen saw the Sichuan Army charging onto the road, already intermingled with Imperial soldiers.

They discovered some Imperial soldiers hiding in the blind spots of the Flying Thunder Tube bombardment.

If a battle can be resolved with guns, absolutely do not engage the Imperial soldiers in bayonet fighting.

"The whole regiment, attack!"

Now the 22nd Group Army was not short of bullets, and furthermore, Yu Hua had emphasized this to the soldiers participating in the battle.

He immediately ordered the artillery to assemble the Type 92 Infantry Gun and, at the same time, dispatched a security force.

After a roar of rage, Yamashita Kazuo's body was blown into two pieces.

Especially with the Sichuan Army's final fire blockade, Guteng Changying was almost blown to death.

"The Sichuan Army is shelling!"

After calling for a long time, there had been no answer from the artillery battalion side.

"Cover our breakout!"

After the Sichuan Army's artillery bombardment ended, countless Sichuan Army soldiers charged down from the hillside.

Countless artillery shells smashed down toward the Imperial soldiers on the road.

Chen Li put down the telescope in his hand.

Such intense shelling directly left the artillery battalion's security force completely disoriented.

The 31st Brigade wanted to run, but Chen Li certainly would not let them have their way.

Guteng Changying, with the help of his adjutant Songben Teng, hid to the side.

Lin Tianyou led the whole regiment and launched a charge against the Imperial soldiers.

Over a thousand people charged down from the hillside where they had been lying in ambush.

If it hadn't been for his adjutant, Songben Teng, pulling him.

Guteng Changying would have already croaked.

(End of this chapter)