Chapter 267: Private Matsushita Jiro (Two-in-One)

"Yoshi!"

Looking at the Imperial Plaster Flag fluttering atop the city gate tower, the corners of Matsushita Jiro's mouth curled upward.

His gaze swept toward the rest of the devils!

"Imperial Warriors!"

"We have now taken the city gate tower, letting the sky over Jinshan County..."

"... flutter with the Imperial flag. I hope that in the next two or three hours."

Just when he thought he was about to escape with his life!

Liu Zhangqing, who had been lying in ambush for a long time, hit Matsushita Jiro square in the forehead with a single shot; fresh blood, like a shattered watermelon, continuously sprayed into the sky.

No matter where he fired from, the remaining bullets would always hit him.

When the Sichuan Army began to fire.

In their hearts, they were actually somewhat dissatisfied with Shanxia Haoye's approach.

Isn't this just tormenting people?!

Liu Zhangqing decided to make his move!

They all thought this was an empty city!

This strange phenomenon was quickly reported to Matsushita Jiro.

Liu Zhangqing is currently a Deputy Regimental Commander, with the military rank of Major!

Upon hearing that the garrison inside the city was not stationed on the streets.

Following the order issued by Matsushita Jiro!

Over eight hundred devil soldiers advanced forward once again!

Many soldiers also knew that a Colonel from an ordinary family background had successfully promoted to a General Officer by relying on military merit.

And it was only through such extremely significant military merit that one could complete such a leap.

This caught Liu Zhangqing a bit by surprise!

Most of the little devils chose to just go through the motions.

"Remember, when searching, use Hand Grenades to clear the way first, then proceed with the search."

As ordinary soldiers, they knew very well that Colonel was the end of the road for someone from a humble background in this lifetime.

Although his battalion had suffered casualties during the previous offensive.

Now they must retreat and report the situation inside the city to the Division Commander.

Instead, they just perfunctorily went into the rooms to take a look for a couple of seconds, then continued to the next one.

Such a flanking Firepower Point really made him feel fear.

Out of one battalion of little devils, an entire platoon had been wiped out.

The devil Sergeant on the street, Shanxia Haoye, always felt that the civilian houses on both sides of the street were very strange.

However, no matter how hard Shanxia Haoye tried, he just couldn't swing it.

Time passed minute by minute!

The Sixth Division's Matsushita Battalion had now basically entered the Sichuan Army's ambush circle.

The little devils on the street did not yet know that they had already been targeted by the Grim Reaper.

The little devils, harboring such feelings, were dumbfounded after arriving at the street block.

The moment he heard the sound of gunfire, Shanxia Haoye felt very happy inside.

The windows of the civilian houses on both sides of the street had been sealed off, leaving only firing ports.

Shanxia Haoye fell to the ground!

This old devil's eyes were wide open, staring in fury!!

Following Liu Zhangqing's shot, the Sichuan Army, the Security Regiment, and the Police Force all opened fire on the little devils.

Military merit is the fast track for ordinary soldiers to cross social classes.

Under Liu Zhangqing's command, the ambushing troops also deployed a company.

He wanted to swing the Command Sword in his hand!

The rest of the little devils waved their hands in succession: "Banzai!"

In this silent street, it sounded extremely jarring.

It is estimated... that only when fighting with a Bayonet would one be this close.

"Shall we make our move?"

However, Shanxia Haoye still decided that he must carefully search the civilian houses on both sides of the street.

Baka yaro!

What kind of situation is this?!

Shanxia Haoye was very angry; at this moment when he was about to prove himself, why wouldn't his Command Sword obey him?

The rest of the Imperial Warriors were looking for hiding places, preparing to counterattack the Sichuan Army.

"Boom!! ——"

The Sichuan Army and Zhao Gongming's unit were hiding in the civilian houses on both sides of these streets.

But when the Sichuan Army began their attack, the ground-floor civilian houses were completely sealed off by the Sichuan Army hiding inside.

Just like that!

The infantrymen of the Sixth Division's Matsushita Battalion!

All of them took off running, pursuing forward, preparing to find the Sichuan Army.

Matsushita Jiro immediately began to command his troops to retreat to the city gate tower.

His heart was pounding.

Who told them the other side was a Sergeant, while they were just ordinary privates.

They even provided fire cover, yet the only Type 11 Light Machine Gun in the squad was taken out by the Sichuan Army.

Such a dense web of fire, like a giant net, was cast down from high above.

Several ordinary Imperial soldiers came to Shanxia Haoye's side to report the search situation.

Only when war brings dividends will people flock to it.

Every Imperial soldier, upon encountering an empty room, would first throw in a Hand Grenade.

This also gave many ordinary soldiers hope, so the Imperial soldiers were even more motivated when fighting.

"At the same time, provide alternating cover and search forward!"

Matsushita Battalion entered the city!

They conducted their search, no longer as thorough as before.

"The entire Jinshan County is fluttering with the flags of the Imperial Army!"

They discovered that this Jinshan County was different from the county towns they had attacked in the Pingjin Region.

Liu Zhangqing opened fire!

The Imperial soldiers provided alternating cover, preparing to retreat toward the direction of the city gate tower.

Even the whiskers on the Imperial soldiers' cheeks, and their ferocious expressions.

"Boom! ——"

I am right!!

At this moment, Shanxia Haoye had a feeling of being the only sober person while everyone else was drunk.

That meant the Sichuan Army must be hiding in some corner of the city, preparing to launch a surprise attack on the Imperial Army.

The Imperial soldiers were on the open street!

With absolutely no cover to be found, they had now become live targets for the Sichuan Army.

Therefore, after the entire Matsushita Battalion entered the city.

The frowning Shanxia Haoye was just about to order the troops to move forward.

"Confirmed safe!"

He had long suspected that there were ambushes on both sides of the street.

Now the Sergeant was making them wait and check everything carefully again.

Zhao Gongming quietly came to Liu Zhangqing's side: "Deputy Regiment Commander Liu!"

To get promoted, one must have solid, real combat achievements.

Many Imperial soldiers' idea was to run into civilian houses.

In the civilian houses on both sides of the street, the Crossfire set up by Light and Heavy Machine Guns suppressed the Imperial soldiers.

The crisp sound of gunfire pierced the sky.

Firmly trapping the Imperial soldiers.

I'm not wrong... I'm not wrong...

They had long since figured out the defensive tactics of the Republic of China Army.

Quite a few Imperial soldiers had tasted the dividends brought by military merit, and everyone had gotten a taste of the sweetness.

"Bang bang bang!! ——"

About a small squad of Imperial soldiers had become separated from the main force.

Therefore, he now had to polish the Command Sword in his hand a bit more.

I've been shot!

So I'm dead!

If it weren't for the fact that the Imperial soldiers had just had contact with the Republic of China Army earlier.

Seeing the Battalion Commander breaking through in their direction, the few surviving Imperial soldiers.

However, the Imperial soldiers now only entered the first floor to take a casual look; they didn't look at the second or third floors at all.

Each company had split up!

And within a company, after encountering smaller streets, they would split into squads to conduct searches.

At the first opportunity!

"Everyone, perk up and observe the surroundings carefully."

The sound of gunfire was the signal; for a moment, inside the civilian houses on both sides of the street.

Matsushita Jiro immediately hid at a street corner.

Every time they entered a room, they would spend some time searching it.

He wanted to wash the entire county in blood, just like in the Pingjin Region.

To tell the truth!

This was also the first time Zhao Gongming had been this close to the Imperial soldiers!

It was truly too close, as if he were face-to-face with the Imperial soldiers.

At first, he was still afraid that some Imperial soldier would be uneasy and throw a Hand Grenade inside.

"Attention, some empty rooms will definitely have Sichuan Army soldiers hiding in them."

Right now, upon entering the city area, everyone discovered that Jinshan County was different.

"Each company!"

Just saw behind the Imperial Army ranks!

Such a serious little devil, he must not be left alive!

He took out his Mauser Pistol and attached the stock to it.

After several rounds of exchange of fire, the squad beside Matsushita Jiro now had only thirty or so men left.

A battalion of devil soldiers had absolutely no place to hide, and even less ability to conduct an effective counterattack.

It was truly holding in a fart to the absolute limit!!

Zhao Gongming saw that the little devils were glancing around half-heartedly before searching forward.

Gradually!

The minds of the searching little devils also became active.

Because they truly believed too much in their previous search experience.

But!

Casualties began to surge, and Matsushita Jiro had already seen clearly the Firepower Point of the Sichuan Army.

Because!

He saw more than a dozen Imperial Warrior soldiers fall into a pool of blood before they could even react.

This dissatisfaction could only be hidden in the bottom of his heart.

But!

Originally there were eight people, and now only three remained.

Following closely, Shanxia Haoye saw blood flowing before his eyes!

A lot of fresh blood flowed down!

For a moment!

And then enter the room to search!

In an instant, he reacted violently!

Like a Jiangnan city such as Jinshan County, after entering, apart from the main streets.

His hanging heart finally settled completely.

"Banzai!! ——"

For these little devils, taking Jinshan County was a solid military merit.

Yu Hua became a Lieutenant Colonel Regimental Commander, and Liu Zhangqing, as his deputy, was naturally promoted as well.

Their courage was also growing larger and larger.

Zhao Gongming saw it all very clearly!

The sound of the little devils' footsteps walking on the street, and the shouting between the devils.

"Continue forward!"

When encountering some intersections, the little devils still had to send people to search.

Because!

However, Tani Hisao had the battalion behind supplement a portion of troops.

This old devil had already calculated things in his heart.

"Sha gei gei!! ——"

A few quick-reacting little devils immediately hid inside the civilian houses.

In Matsushita Jiro's mind, the first vocabulary that appeared!

That was that there was something strange, or even an ambush.

Especially the Side Firepoint; when it fired at the little devils, it was a slaughter.

Even!

The company commanders and squad leaders, this group of grassroots devil officers, also began to command the troops to retreat.

The Sichuan Army, Security Regiment, and Police Department shot the devil soldiers in the street one by one.

But!

Bullets fell toward the little devils on the street, just like meteors falling from the sky.

They dared not make a sound, and even if they had to fart, they held it in tightly.

In this way, the troop strength would definitely be dispersed.

Look!

"Da da da!! ——"

If they waited for this small detachment to move forward and search another street, they would inevitably discover the hiding Sichuan Army.

After confirming it was truly safe, he continued forward.

There were also some small streets, and every street led in all directions.

Liu Zhangqing quickly locked onto this devil preparing to flee!

There was a squad of devils covering Matsushita Jiro's retreat.

Waiting specifically on the road of Matsushita Jiro's escape!

The defenders inside the city actually hadn't constructed bunkers or piled up Sandbag on the main streets!

You must know!

The little devils of the 6th Division had also fought many siege battles in the Pingjin Region.

Only now were they fighting crazily to obtain more military merit.

Every devil officer had also emphasized to the ordinary soldiers!

Once entering the urban area, the mountains, rivers, grass, and trees were all enemies; if you see a moving target.

Matsushita Jiro, that old devil, had very good luck.

A large number of devils began to continue their pursuit forward.

"House search complete!"

The defenders inside the city definitely hadn't broken through, and there were no garrisons on the streets now.

After all, most of the rooms had already been searched once by the main force, and there had been absolutely no discoveries.

Matsushita Jiro gave a wicked smile, then swung down the Command Sword in his hand!

The devil soldiers all thought!

That the Sichuan Army had run away, so everyone continued to increase the intensity of the search forward.

When they encountered a room, they wouldn't even throw a Hand Grenade in first to check it thoroughly.

They had searched for about ten minutes!

Now it had come true!

Originally, four Infantry Companies were searching the main road side-by-side, but after encountering branching small streets.

The thirty or so devils brought by Matsushita Jiro were wiped out by the Sichuan Army in a single encounter.

And the moment Shanxia Haoye's small detachment saw the sergeant get shot.

They assumed a combat formation and carefully searched the rooms at every street corner.

They were suddenly a bit stunned!

A glance across!

The streets of the entire Jinshan County were very empty; not even a shadow of a person could be seen.

Guns began to roar one after another.

This time, the devils of the Matsushita Battalion had miscalculated.

"Report!"

You have to know!

They were all ordinary soldiers, and if they wanted to be promoted quickly, they had to rely on military merit.

Once they occupied the entire Jinshan County later!

They believed that there was absolutely no one hiding inside these rooms.

"In a little while, the devils will run out of our Ambush circle."

Jinshan County was now completely surrounded by the devils.

They kept running forward as if they were on drugs.

The Sichuan Army and the Security Regiment hiding in the civilian houses were all holding their breath.

Liu Zhangqing squinted his eyes and took a look at the rear of the devil's formation.

He didn't expect that there was still one devil sergeant who was actually performing his duty.

When the devil troops entered the city.

"Banzai!! ——"

For these Imperial Warriors, it was a one-sided massacre.

This was a commoner rising to the nobility!

They had searched several streets in succession!

The devils still hadn't discovered the presence of the Sichuan Army; there was simply no one hiding in the rooms.

They saw this massacre with their own eyes.

They quickly broke away from the Sichuan Army's first layer of fire blockade and moved rapidly toward the location of Shanxia Haoye's small detachment.

Zhao Gongming, who was hiding in a small three-story Western-style house, saw with his own eyes the devils right under his nose.

The number of people in the Matsushita Battalion was now over eight hundred!

Looking at Matsushita Jiro, he was gently wiping the Command Sword in his hand with a towel.

Even though they were some distance away from the main search force.

In this way!

Over eight hundred devil soldiers were now gathered in some small streets, with only forty or fifty people in each small street.

The devil soldiers of the 6th Division were operating smoothly in the Pingjin Region.

As long as the devils fired the first shot of a counterattack, they would have no chance to fire a second.

No need to ask for instructions, just shoot and kill!

At this moment!

They were afraid that a single fart would ruin this Ambush.

Among them, two were seriously injured!

The only one who was not injured was a Second-class Private... Murakami Niju.

This was a new recruit!

He was the new recruit that the small squad leader Nagata Sanshiro said not to be afraid.

(End of this chapter)