Chapter 221: Acting According to Plan

Yu Hua planned to wait for the second batch of little devils to come ashore, taking advantage of this opportunity.

To give the little devils a harsh lesson!

Once the Sichuan Army took action against the little devils who had come ashore now.

The devil soldiers behind would become alert, and wanting to inflict massive casualties on the little devils.

This would become a bit difficult!

The little devils were currently unprepared; once a regiment of devils came ashore and moved forward to sweep the area.

This would be a great opportunity to instantly annihilate the devils' effective strength.

"Guo Laoge!"

On the small highland, crossfire swept toward the two companies of devils together!

"Da-da-da!! —"

He discovered that there were no permanent field works in this area.

The remaining little devils also shouted one after another: "Take cover!"

The remaining three hundred or so little devils also raised their rifles to fight back.

One thousand little devils remained on the beach to establish a beachhead position.

Destroy the enemy's mortar and cover the vanguard troops.

Only the key town of Jinshanwei was being bombed by the Imperial Army's Naval Aviation and fleet, now engulfed in flames.

Before long, the screams of the little devils could be heard.

"Agreed!"

Battalion Commander Shen also did not understand why Adjutant Yu had him lead the entire battalion to this small highland to ambush the little devils.

In this battle, one must obey Adjutant Yu's command; anyone who feigned compliance while acting in opposition.

At the very least, when the little devils were huddled on the beach, calling for mortars to conduct carpet bombing.

Could also blow up a large group of little devils, which would also save effort.

"We must fight this first battle well."

Hearing the sound of intense airflow coming from the sky.

The three hundred or so little devils, without struggling much, were almost wiped out by the Sichuan Army.

"This can also boost our army's morale and strengthen the soldiers' self-confidence."

Shen Hua ordered the entire battalion to open fire.

At this very moment!

After the shells exploded, they emitted a deafening sound.

"Yoshi!"

Sakai Matsumoto, lying on the ground, did not realize his formation was being bombed.

Sakai Matsumoto saw it very clearly.

Guo Xunqi at his side nodded!

These 12 mortars were the support artillery for Sakai Matsumoto's regiment.

Just then, the shells in the sky slammed into the vanguard troops.

The artillerymen who received the shelling order adjusted the firing data and began to shell.

"Baka!" Sakai Matsumoto walked up to the Major and slapped him twice directly.

"The little devils are coming up."

Some devil soldiers also prayed one after another, hoping the shells would not land near them.

Unfortunately!

"Quickly take cover!"

Only the sound of the sea breeze whistling continued to travel into the distance.

The little devils rolled off the boats, waded through the seawater, came ashore, and lay down.

"Have you arranged everything?"

Sakai Matsumoto widened his eyes: "Baka!"

A Company Commander under him stepped forward: "Battalion Commander!"

But, a soldier's duty is to obey orders.

Picking up the telescope in his hand, Shen Hua observed for a moment.

Two squads of devil soldiers had already entered the Sichuan Army's firing range.

"In this way, we can boost our army's morale and also give that old devil Yanagawa Heisuke a warning."

The one ambushing these two companies this time was Battalion Commander Shen of the 144th Division 1st Regiment 1st Battalion.

Moreover, the firepower of Shen Hua's battalion had been specially reinforced this time.

The Czech Light Machine Gun swept across the little devils, one burst after another.

As soon as the little devils' transport ship delivered devil soldiers ashore, they would open fire immediately.

When the second batch of little devils came ashore, they carried 12 mortars.

"Why hasn't the Imperial Army's artillery finished their preparations yet?"

Over three thousand little devils, holding Type 38 Rifles, moved toward Jinshanwei.

He was so angry that his eyes were spitting fire; this was truly too stifling.

This made Shen Hua very confused about what kind of tactics Adjutant Yu was using.

"Boom—"

"Adjutant Yu, everything is according to your instructions; we have all made combat preparations."

"Hmm..." Yu Hua nodded with satisfaction, "Since that is the case, once the little devils' infantry pushes forward."

"Hit the dirt... hit the dirt..."

"Colonel!"

Shen Hua lowered his Telescope, "Prepare the Mortars."

"Hai!" The artillery Major nodded heavily.

Sakai Matsumoto began to command the troops, advancing deep into the Jinshanwei line.

"The Republic of China Army is shelling."

To create favorable conditions for the Imperial Army's follow-up troops to land.

That would mean there were no defending troops in this area, and he could lead his regiment to easily take Jinshanwei.

Sakai Matsumoto laughed happily.

Since no Republic of China Army troops were discovered in the waters of Jinshanwei.

Three or four thousand people across the entire Jinshanwei sea area were lying on the ground.

However, the little devils were already in an unfavorable position, and the Sichuan Army's Crossfire had those three hundred-plus devils howling.

The little devils' artillery Major, hearing the Colonel's roar, hurriedly came before Sakai Matsumoto.

"Boom—"

"Quickly!"

"Listen to Brother Yu."

Everyone observed the little devils on the beach together.

He lowered the Telescope in his hand, "Dadan!"

How great it would be to just finish the little devils off in the sea!

Through the sound of the enemy shelling, Sakai Matsumoto knew.

The number of enemy Mortars before him was not large, only four.

Now he was actually being asked by Shen Hua to lead a Battalion of soldiers to ambush the little devils halfway.

There were not even any trenches.

"The first battle must be won!"

One after another, all the little devils disembarked from the ships.

The little devils on the beach waited quietly.

With no shells falling around them, the little devils all stood up one after another.

Lowering the Telescope in his hand, Sakai Matsumoto immediately began to have the Mortar unit set up their guns in a hurry.

"Baka!"

The devils' vanguard force consisted of two companies, nearly four hundred little devils.

Sakai Matsumoto roared!

Having been covered by enemy artillery fire, two of the squads among them were the most miserably blasted.

"No need for test firing, give me five shells."

Yu Hua had dispatched four Mortars to follow Shen Hua's 1st Battalion to ambush the little devils.

Through the Telescope.

And at this moment!

On a small high ground.

Yu Hua saw that the second wave of devil soldiers had now all come ashore.

A Battalion of the Sichuan Army was preparing here to ambush the little devils' advancing vanguard force.

Just like locusts!

Commanding this regiment was Colonel Sakai Matsumoto.

Sakai Matsumoto saw that two companies of Imperial Warriors had now actually suffered nearly two-thirds casualties.

"Yes!" Wang Dadan stood at attention.

"Whew, whew, whew!! —"

Time passed second by second, and the second wave of little devils also arrived at the shore on Transport Ships.

He crawled up from the ground and raised the Telescope in his hand.

This ambush was not a real ambush, but rather to fire a volley and feign defeat to lure the devil soldiers into the predetermined location.

Instead of directly letting the 1st Regiment set up a blocking position on the beach, construct Field Works, and form a Crossfire.

The two squads of devils at the very front had also all fallen into pools of blood.

Furthermore, Guo Xunqi had also emphasized this to the officers and men of the 144th Division.

"Set up the guns as fast as possible; I do not want to hear your explanation a second time."

Praying for the protection of Amaterasu!

After disembarking, Sakai Matsumoto lay on the ground and used his Telescope to observe the situation in the Jinshanwei area.

"Otherwise, you can commit seppuku to apologize."

"The Imperial artillery is newly formed, all of them having just come out of artillery school."

Just as Shen Hua was pondering.

"We shall act according to the plan!"

In an instant!

The shells rose into the air, tracing several arcs across the sky before falling toward the marching column of Japanese devils.

One could see the two infantry companies acting as the vanguard.

"This is the first time an encounter battle has occurred; the artillerymen are flustered and have yet to recover their composure."

Then he, Guo Xunqi, could not be blamed for being heartless!

After the Sichuan Army's mortars finished firing five shells.

At this moment, everyone in the command post of the 144th Division also stopped their discussion.

Wang Dadan immediately stepped forward!

The number of light machine guns was clearly greater than that of a standard battalion-level establishment.

"Artillery!"

After taking the shell from the hands of the ammunition bearer, the gunner placed the mortar shell into the barrel.

"Your Excellency Colonel, I will certainly increase the speed."

After the artillery major finished speaking, he dashed away to issue orders to the artillerymen.

(End of this chapter)