Chapter 356: The Bet

Chongteng Qianqiu fought bloody battles throughout Songhu!

At that time, the Chongteng Detachment was incorporated into the sequence of the Shanghai Expeditionary Army, following the 16th Division to land at Baimaokou.

As soon as this detachment went ashore!

Following the 16th Division, they committed many atrocities in the areas of Changzhou and Wuxi.

Furthermore!

The Chongteng Detachment also followed Nakajima Kesago's 16th Division, Yamamuro Sōbu's 11th Division;

And Dizhu Libing's 13th Division, advancing from the eastern route along the Jinghu Railway and highways to besiege Jinling.

How exactly did this Yang Biao... Company Commander Yang, manage to take out the Japanese Army's small transport ship?

He ordered the troops to stand in a standoff across the river.

"No betting money!" Yang Biao said coldly: "Let's bet that I fire three shots and take out the Japanese Army's small transport ship on the riverbank."

Yang Biao had just watched the distance the machine gun fire traveled, then placed a cloth shoe in front of his right side.

Mangwa picked up the machine gun, aimed it in the direction of the Japanese Army's small transport ship, and fired a long burst.

"This distance is damn well beyond the firing range, and you still want to take a shot at the Japanese Army?"

Because the Sichuan Army troops were like leopards hiding in the dark of night.

A sharp sound of airflow came from the sky, which many Japanese soldiers recognized.

On the artillery position on the hillside.

Coupled with the Third Group Army's poor combat record, Chongteng Qianqiu was not worried at all about the safety of the small transport ship.

"Why?"

"East by north... 235 mils."

"Target!"

Only the officers were the true devils.

"If I lose, I will add six more Type 41 Mountain Guns to your Third Group Army!"

The Japanese Army claimed to be the Far East First Army, and as for the second army, they attributed that to the Sichuan Army.

This hillside was a full 6,500 meters away from the Japanese Army's position!

This was already beyond the firing range of the Type 41 Mountain Gun!

On the mountain gun!

"Take out the Japanese Army's small transport ship!"

A group of people began to mock Yang Biao.

An artillery shell flew into the sky and smashed down toward the Japanese Army's small transport ship.

Everyone wanted to know now!

"A bet?" Zhang Dalong grinned: "Bet on what?"

Yang Biao had the artillerymen set up the mountain gun, while Zhang Dalong and the others watched from the side.

Before the follow-up main force arrived, the Chongteng Detachment could not cross the boundary.

Yang Biao didn't care at all.

"I accept this bet."

Zhang Dalong was also quite speechless!

Sweeping the artillery position with a machine gun, isn't this just messing around?

"Using a machine gun to fire a long burst... is that a ranging shot to take out the Japanese Army's artillery position?"

The veteran artillerymen of the Lu Army also knew the firing range of the Type 41 Mountain Gun.

The ordinary soldiers within the Chongteng Detachment were people from Taiwan who had received slave education from the Japanese Army since childhood.

"Do you really need Zhang Kang and Wu Tianlu to give you the order personally?"

The artillerymen within the Third Group Army!

Quite a few Japanese soldiers also began to mock the Republic of China Army's artillerymen for having terrible skills!

At the same time!

Meanwhile!

"Aim at the direction of the Japanese Army's small transport ship."

After Han Fuqu's troops retreated to Jining.

A group of Lu Army soldiers, seeing this scene, all burst into loud laughter.

"Has your head been blown up by a Japanese shell?"

Yang Biao looked at everyone, "Well said."

After finishing, Yang Biao looked at Zhang Dalong and the others.

The Lu Army at the forward observation post also notified the artillery position that the shells were landing in the middle of the river.

A group of people heard Yang Biao's words and were all dumbfounded!

Type 41 Mountain Gun!

This thing would probably fall halfway before even reaching the Japanese Army's position.

That was suffering a big loss!

"Mangwa!"

Adding the two together, a rough distance could be calculated.

Let them closely monitor every move of the Japanese Army's position.

The Chongteng Qianqiu Detachment and the Third Group Army were separated by only one river.

It was discovered that the artillery shells did not land on the position at all, but instead landed in the middle of the river.

Yang Biao looked coldly at Mangwa: "What is it?"

"Fire!"

That is the Sichuan Army unit; one must treat them as the Far East Second Army.

When encountering the Sichuan Army, one must never attack recklessly.

Still wanting to fire a shot at the little devils!

Isn't this damn thing just wishful thinking!?

"Hahaha..."

One of the guys named Zhang Dalong, as an old artilleryman, was a veteran gunner within the Lu Army.

However, in order for the Japanese Army to break through the current command line at any time.

After Zhang Dalong stated the result, the Lu Army artillerymen.

All laughed loudly as well: "Hahaha..."

Regarding the mocking sounds all around!

He closed his left eye, opened his right eye, and measured the distance.

"Could it be a new firing method invented by the Sichuan Army artillery?"

"Can't I just admit I was wrong!"

"Enemy small transport ship!"

Also issued orders, must attach importance to the Sichuan Army units in the Fifth War Zone.

With a "Boom!" sound, the barrel of the Type 41 Mountain Gun trembled, erupting with a huge noise.

"Da-da-da!! ——"

"Are we betting on silver dollars or gold bars?"

On the position of the Chongteng Qianqiu Detachment.

"Laughing myself to death!"

"Good!"

"We are so far from the Japanese Army position now, isn't this purely a waste of bullets?"

The Sichuan Army artilleryman pulled the lanyard of the Type 41 Mountain Gun.

When engaging with the Sichuan Army, one must be careful and cautious.

His eyes stared fixedly at Zhang Dalong.

Many were taught personally by Zhang Dalong; he can be considered the founding master of the Third Group Army's artillery.

Arrived at the hillside.

Zhang Dalong didn't even think and agreed directly.

"Elevation... 355 mils."

"If I win the bet, you all will obediently listen to my command."

"I am prepared to use this mountain gun to fire one damn shot at them."

Across the river!

The Third Group Army's terrain is relatively low, which is unfavorable for defense.

Following Yang Biao's order.

Able to come and bite off a piece of fat meat at any time without anyone noticing.

These transport ships were also the main transport tools for the Japanese Army to cross the river.

"Shall we make a bet?"

However, the generals of the 10th Army cannot all be idiots, right?

Plus!

The commanders of the General Headquarters and the two area armies.

Now in the Jining area, there is a suspected appearance of Sichuan Army units; Chongteng Qianqiu still needs to be careful.

"I'm talking now, you aren't listening, are you?"

Upon hearing this!

After speaking!

Does this Yang Biao really understand artillery?

After Mangwa fired a long burst, he put down the Machine Gun.

"How about it?"

"Next, I will watch carefully to see how you kid uses three artillery shells."

He directly ordered to abandon the defense and did not build defensive fortifications on the opposite bank of the Japanese Army position.

In the bloody battle of Songhu!

Chongteng Qianqiu had also heard many remarks from Imperial Warriors about engaging with the Sichuan Army.

Yang Biao brought the artillerymen of the Third Group Army.

"Use the Machine Gun to fire a long burst for me!"

The 10th Army had been fighting the Sichuan Army 23rd Group Army south of Taihu for so long.

This detachment also committed a massacre in Jinling!

"I'll fire a long burst for you immediately."

The riverbank was prepared with a large number of Small Transport Ships.

"Direction right... thirty-seven mils."

"Are these Sichuan Army soldiers idiots?"

This was the sound of shelling, just as everyone was preparing to shout.

"Gra-gra-grand... grand..."

Mangwa, standing to the side, heard this and frowned slightly: "Company Commander!"

They clamored: "Company Commander Yang."

"Battalion Commander Zhang!"

Zhang Dalong looked at Yang Biao: "I say, Company Commander Yang!"

Saying this, Zhang Dalong connected the telephone to the forward observation post.

If one or two officers said this, Chongteng Qianqiu would still think they were making excuses for their own failure.

"Are you actually planning to use this Mountain Gun to hit the Japanese Army positions?"

"That's a huge boast!"

"It seems the Sichuan Army only knows how to boast and has no real talent."

(End of chapter)