Chapter 181: The Little Fat Sheep Has Arrived

Under the bombardment of two Type 92 Infantry Guns.

The four blockhouses at the airport have completely lost their threat to the Sichuan Army.

With the threat of the blockhouses gone, Jin Jizhong issued the order to attack.

The entire regiment charged toward the airport.

At this moment, the airport's security force, led by Squadron Leader Kameda Jiro.

Was continuously directing the troops, utilizing the still-usable fortifications to launch an attack on the Sichuan Army.

The Japanese artillerymen wanted to set up their guns, but the Sichuan Army's snipers had already locked onto these two guns.

Suzuki Fengwen had brought all four Type 92 Infantry Guns along.

At this moment, the defenders at the South Gate were a regiment of the Puppet Army, plus a squad of Japanese soldiers.

Of the four city gates, Wang Zhizhong chose the South Gate as the main point of attack.

Just as the regimental adjutant finished speaking, the soldiers of the Shen Yunhua Regiment discovered lights shining from the distance.

"Battalion Commander, the airport is under attack by the Republic of China Army, and their numbers are numerous."

"Wang-sang, you lead your troops to assist the Imperial Army in defending the city together."

Chongtian Xianer looked at the large number of Republic of China Army troops outside the city, seeing that the headcount was no less than one thousand.

As a battalion commander, he now also realized that he had fallen into a trap.

Because the Puppet Army had just been organized by the Japanese, the Japanese were not very confident in them; the Puppet Army units only had Zhongzheng Rifles and Hanyang-made Rifles.

"They even possess Type 92 Infantry Guns and mortars, requesting support!"

In Sun Tzu's Art of War, this is the classic "Lure the Enemy to Reinforce."

Therefore, Wang Feng was full of confidence regarding the defense of Zhuozhou City.

When a large number of Sichuan Army troops appeared outside the city, the Puppet Army regimental commander immediately reported it to the Japanese squad leader.

Any Japanese artilleryman who dared to go up to drag the artillery pieces was sniped and killed with a single shot.

On the highway, Shen Yunhua's regiment had long since set up an ambush.

Shen Yunhua took the lead, personally operating a Maxim Heavy Machine Gun, sweeping across the Japanese on the highway.

Wang Feng was very clear about the combat effectiveness of the Local Army; it simply could not compare to the Central Army.

"Hai!" Kameda Jiro nodded and bowed: "Battalion Commander, the Republic of China Army's firepower is very strong."

Moreover, he realized very clearly that this was a premeditated attack by the Republic of China Army.

After the Japanese convoy fully entered the ambush circle.

The troops that had exited the city were wiped out by half by the Republic of China Army in a single encounter.

"Boom—!"

Wang Feng nodded and bowed: "Your Excellency, rest assured, I will definitely hold my post well."

After Suzuki Ichiro was wounded by the explosion, his adjutant immediately covered him to hide behind a rock.

"Battalion Commander!"

"We have been surrounded by the Republic of China Army."

"Toot, toot, toot..."

In this wave of explosions, at least two or three hundred Japanese soldiers in the Japanese convoy were killed or wounded.

They did not have a single light or heavy machine gun, and there was no need to even mention mortars or grenade launchers.

Without artillery support, the Suzuki Battalion's firepower was at a disadvantage.

"Yoshi!" Chongtian Xianer nodded with satisfaction, patting Wang Feng on the shoulder: "Your conscience is very good."

The opponent was not Chang Kaishen's Central Army; what had come was a local unit.

"You need to be faster."

"Baka!" Suzuki Fengwen was so angry his face became ferocious.

Of the remaining 8 mortars, four were destroyed, and four were still usable.

Shen Yunhua shouted loudly: "Blow them up!"

"No retreating, otherwise you will be killed!"

The sound of massive explosions echoed on the highway.

At Zhuozhou City, Wang Zhizhong personally led the remaining troops to conduct the siege.

The Sichuan Army's artillery fired five consecutive shots as soon as they started, directly blowing the Japanese artillerymen into a panicked retreat, and all the mortars were also destroyed.

"Rest easy and wait, our regiment will be able to eat meat soon too."

Type 41 Mountain Guns and 10 Type 92 Infantry Guns—this was a small-scale artillery group.

The adjutant grinned and said: "Within five minutes, the Japanese convoy will arrive."

The Japanese inside the city came out.

"Advance and retreat together with the Imperial Army!"

"Boom—rumble—!!"

Suzuki Fengwen, who was answering the phone, said urgently: "Kameda-kun, you must hold the airport."

This gave him quite a scare; when did so many Republic of China Army troops pop up around Zhuozhou City?

The adjutant's tone was somewhat urgent; the current situation was extremely unfavorable for the Imperial Army.

A siege battle... how could that be done without artillery?

"Fire!"

Shen Yunhua shouted coldly; the "little fat sheep" had arrived, and he did not want the Japanese to discover anything unusual.

Before long, the Japanese convoy arrived, with dozens of vehicles driving on the highway, and Type 92 Infantry Guns being towed behind them.

Bombing the South Gate is certainly no problem; the difficulty of the assault is relatively small.

Of the four Type 92 Infantry Guns carried by the Suzuki Battalion, two were destroyed by explosions, leaving the remaining two.

Wang Feng, standing to the side, kept nodding and bowing, guaranteeing that his troops would definitely fight with all their might.

At the airport, after Kameda Jiro hung up the phone, he was just preparing to command his troops to organize a resistance.

Although it was impossible to see the enemy's uniforms clearly at night, judging by the color.

Suzuki Hofumi said coldly, "You must hold your ground; the Imperial Army reinforcements will arrive immediately."

"Take cover!"

Although the enemy forces were numerous, Chongtian Xianer indicated that his side occupied the city defense fortifications.

The depth of the Suzuki Battalion was also being compressed bit by bit by the Sichuan Army, and the Japanese defensive line shrank.

Unfortunately, the Sichuan Army's mortars had long since locked onto the Japanese artillery; the Japanese artillerymen were just setting up their guns on the road.

After the assembly was completed, Suzuki Hofumi took three companies of Japanese soldiers and left the city by car.

At the same time, he immediately dialed the phone of the battalion commander inside Zhuozhou City.

Chongtian Xianer's face was ferocious, and he looked at Wang Feng with a murderous expression.

Several mortar shells landed in front of him, and this old Japanese soldier was blown into pieces directly.

He walked out of the office, called his Adjutant, and ordered him to assemble the troops.

"The Blockhouse at the airport has already fallen."

"Everyone hide yourselves well for me."

Now that the Imperial Army troops in the city have left, it is estimated that the Republic of China Army must have launched a fierce attack on the airport side.

The weak Republic of China Army lacks artillery, so wanting to take the city gate will still require paying a heavy price.

At the same time!

Soon, inside Zhuozhou City, the Japanese sounded the assembly bugle; this was to urge the Japanese soldiers to hurry up!

The Japanese soldiers in the barracks, upon hearing the sound of gunfire outside the city, also quickly crawled out of their bedding.

Shen Yunhua was lying on a small hillside by the road.

Relying solely on that bit of troop strength at the airport, it cannot be held.

He squinted his eyes, looking in the direction of the airport, "Tsk tsk tsk..."

The Sichuan Army used mortars to bombard the Japanese Light and Heavy Machine Guns, as the Japanese Firepower Points were gradually taken out by the Sichuan Army.

There were no good weapons, and sometimes they couldn't even scrape together enough rifles, let alone artillery.

"The airport direction, the fighting is so lively over there."

After taking Zhuozhou City, the little Japanese soldiers only casually repaired this bombed-out breach with mixed bricks and tiles.

After finishing, Suzuki Hofumi hung up the phone.

Kameda Jiro called.

"When the battalion commander returns, I will definitely report to the battalion commander and request a commendation for you!"

He was just preparing to make a phone call to inquire about the situation at the airport.

"Reinforcements are coming immediately."

The Republic of China Army that came to attack the airport possesses Type 92 Infantry Guns and mortars.

Now they are just waiting for the Japanese to take the bait.

This unit's combat effectiveness is truly strong; even their firepower is not inferior to the Imperial Army.

"Moshi... Moshi..."

"Zhuozhou Airport concerns the success or failure of the Jin Province Battlefield; it must not be lost."

When the sound of artillery rang out outside Zhuozhou City, Suzuki Ichiro was awakened by his Adjutant.

The Jin Jizhong Regiment also successfully pushed into the airport to mop up the remaining enemies.

In Wang Feng's view, although the Republic of China Army outside is very numerous, wanting to take this city gate is still very difficult.

Before the Japanese attacked Zhuozhou, they had used Heavy Artillery to bombard the South Gate.

Both sides of the road and the very center were also buried with Explosive and Landmine.

Helping the Japanese do work, he had also recently harvested large amounts of wealth.

The concept of country had long been thrown under his buttocks by Wang Feng; as long as he had a gun in his hand, he could eat anywhere.

(End of this chapter)