Chapter 369: In Big Trouble

After Gong Liang's Reinforced Battalion succeeded!

Inside the Japanese Army camp, there was a moment of minor chaos.

However, under the command of the Japanese officers!

This burst of chaos was quickly quelled.

After the Reinforced Battalion succeeded, the 1st Battalion of the Jin Jizhong Regiment followed up and fired three rapid volleys.

The accuracy was slightly worse than the Reinforced Battalion!

Fortunately, several dozen shells all landed within the Japanese Army camp, in the area of the explosions.

After adjusting the coordinates, Lin Chenyun fired at the dense mass of the Japanese Army.

"Now is not the time to show off; we are withdrawing immediately. In any case, our goal of using the Night Raid to lure the Japanese Army has already been achieved."

But!

On the hillside!

Taking a rough look through the Telescope, the Second Company had already fallen into the Japanese Army's encirclement.

At the pre-set position, Wang Mingzhang widened his eyes, "Turtle sons!"

Facing thousands of Japanese soldiers, the Second Company now had only three or five Sichuan Army soldiers left still fighting.

Under the corpses of the Machine Gun and Artillery Battalion soldiers, there was still a shell crate.

"1st Squad Leader!"

Wang Dachui shook his head: "It's nothing!"

"Second Company, provide cover!"

The Second Company's Light Machine Guns all opened fire!

"Da-da-da!! ——"

Fire a round of artillery, then withdraw the troops.

"Their reaction tonight is surprisingly fast."

A large number of Illumination Flares rose into the sky, and the brothers of the Guard Battalion also saw the little devils all around, who were gathering in an endless stream.

The Guard Battalion arrived at a small hillside at this moment.

The remaining soldiers of the Guard Battalion also braced themselves and headed toward the pre-set ambush location.

A huge explosion sounded!

"Provide me cover, hit them hard!"

"We must withdraw!"

"Our Second Company has no cowards!"

"We must leave quickly, otherwise, our hundreds of brothers will all be left here tonight!"

The brothers of the Guard Battalion, upon hearing the whistle, also withdrew while providing cover for each other.

The Sichuan Army troops immediately lay on the ground to dodge the shelling.

"Lead your troops immediately to intercept the Japanese Army."

A shell was fired, directly blowing several devils away.

The artillery unit of the Baishi Jiantailang Regiment also measured the position of the Sichuan Army Guard Battalion at the first opportunity!

Now on the position, the earth shook following the Japanese artillery strikes.

When Zhang Erbiao's Guard Battalion pulled out the Japanese sentry post, it alarmed this hidden battalion.

"Our Sichuan Army's artillery cannot be left to the devils."

After opening fire with full force, they still failed to tear an opening from the Japanese sentry post.

After the two Mortars ran out of shells.

"Bai Zhangsheng, have your regiment adjust slightly and dispatch a battalion of soldiers to act together with the Jin Jizhong Regiment!"

"Battalion Commander, after I am honored, I will wait for you to drive away the little devils."

The Japanese Army in Jin Province had had contact with the Sichuan Army.

Several horses of the Machine Gun and Artillery Battalion that carried the Mortars were also killed by the devils' artillery.

The Japanese soldiers of the two regiments were quite angry.

"The two of us brothers are together on this road, so we won't be lonely!"

"Yes!" Jin Jizhong shouted.

"Boom!! ——"

The Sichuan Army's artillerymen: while the men are here, the artillery stays!

Although Lin Chenyun was not an artilleryman, now that there were devils all around, as long as this Mortar was set up.

Baishi Jiantailang's regiment served as the security force for the left flank of the camp tonight.

More than twenty shells began to land on the road of the Sichuan Army's retreat.

"The little devils are encircling us; if we don't leave now, we will fall into the Japanese Army's heavy encirclement."

Zhang Erbiao shouted for the troops to speed up, tears streaming down his eye sockets.

The remaining soldiers of the Second Company also shouted happily, and everyone began to use machine guns to strafe the little devils.

"That's right... Battalion Commander!"

The little devils' Arisaka Type 38 Rifles were fitted with Bayonets, which flashed with a cold glint under the night sky.

"Battalion Commander!"

The sound of three long and two short whistles was constantly echoing inside the Japanese Army camp.

This was also a drop in the bucket and could not have much effect at all.

At once!

Two locations in the Japanese Army camp were attacked; the little devils didn't suffer much loss, but they were extremely angry.

"I volunteered to join the Sichuan Army to fight the devils."

Once attacked by the Sichuan Army, how should the entire regiment counterattack?

"We cannot push in any further; the devils have regained their senses now."

One must know that when they swept across the grasslands in the past, the Republic of China Army all fled at the mere sight of them.

Bai Zhangsheng also nodded, indicating he understood!

During tonight's Night Raid, an incident occurred in the Guard Battalion, Yu Hua surmised.

A huge explosion also came from the small hillside.

A large number of devils were coming toward his position.

Once Zhang Erbiao gave the order, several Company Commanders and Platoon Leaders immediately blew their whistles for retreat!

On the small hillside where Wang Dachui was located.

Two Type 92 Infantry Guns were quickly pushed forward, and the devils' artillerymen adjusted the muzzles.

Regarding the Sichuan Army's Night Raid, the two old devils not only had defenses but also had a pre-set plan.

The little devils of the Second War Zone had long since learned their lesson from the Sichuan Army's night raids in Jin Province.

Judging by the gunfire and artillery sounds from the remaining troops, Lin Chenyun estimated there were certainly not many people, only one Platoon.

"Retreat quickly!"

Zhang Erbiao patted Wang Dachui on the shoulder: "Dachui, what other wishes do you have?"

"You, you, you, and you few, come with me to set up the Mortar."

At this moment!

Zhang Erbiao, who was retreating, heard a huge explosion behind him.

"Now that there are many devils, let's blast them with artillery."

Immediately!

A battalion of the Japanese Army did not rest at all; they hid in the night, quietly waiting for the Sichuan Army.

"Boom—!!"

The brothers of the Machine Gun and Artillery Battalion suffered twenty or so casualties.

"During holidays, get me some distilled spirits and roast chicken; those are my favorites."

Suddenly, Lin Chenyun discovered that there were actually two Mortars to his rear right.

As they were dying, the soldiers of the Machine Gun and Artillery Battalion used their bodies to shield the artillery pieces beneath them.

Upon hearing this!

"I'll provide cover!"

He was not willing to fall behind either, preparing to have his battalion's firepower provide cover to let the brothers of the Machine Gun and Artillery Battalion push in.

However, there were simply too many devils rushing out of the camp, and another group of devils bypassed the Second Company's defensive line.

They began to outflank and pursue in the direction the Guard Battalion was fleeing, preparing to completely annihilate the Sichuan Army that had attacked tonight.

"In the next life, I will still be your soldier!"

"Killing one devil is breaking even, killing two is a profit!"

When Segu Qi ordered all units to strengthen their defenses.

Putting away the Type 26 Submachine Gun in his hand, Lin Chenyun arrived in front of the Mortar.

These two old devils had repeatedly studied the Sichuan Army's many battles since clashing with them in the Second War Zone.

Just blast it into the little devils' ranks!

On a small flat ground, two Mortars had already been set up.

"Killed at least fifty or sixty devils tonight."

After realizing this!

Lin Chenyun calmly took a Cigarette out of his pocket and handed one to the 1st Squad Leader.

The enemy is many and we are few!

He was a bit stunned, then gritted his teeth: "Retreat!"

The Sichuan Army Squad Leader also fired a shell, blowing several devils away.

After Zhang Erbiao's battalion was hit by the devils' artillery fire, nearly a Platoon of brothers had fallen in battle.

Seeing the horses had been blown to death, the brothers of the Machine Gun and Artillery Battalion went to retrieve the Mortars from the horses.

Lin Chenyun's Second Company was still stubbornly blocking the Japanese Army.

Because they had roamed the Pingjin Region for so long, the Chahar Corps within the Segaya Detachment.

"As long as the little devils are driven away, I'm still alive."

At this moment!

There were not many people left alive around Second Company Commander Lin Chenyun.

"Brothers, provide alternating cover and retreat to the designated location."

Several battalions of Sichuan Army soldiers, according to the pre-set plan, buried Landmines and Explosives on the road, while simultaneously establishing blocking positions on the hillside.

Second Company Commander Lin Chenyun saw the Japanese Army surging in from all sides, and he shouted loudly: "Brothers of the Second Company!"

"There are two guns here!"

"All other units, follow the previous pre-set plan and act immediately!"

"Hurry and get it up here."

"Wang Dachui, I promise you!"

Although it wasn't as large as the Reinforced Battalion, it still blew up a small portion of the Japanese Army.

"As long as I finish this battle and am still alive, I will definitely get it done for you."

Not long after arriving at the hillside, the guard on alert behind reported to Zhang Erbiao.

From inside the telescope!

"Rat-tat-tat-tat-tat!! ——"

"In Sichuan Province, the Commander and the others took the lead in carrying out land reform, and my family was allocated land."

Zhang Erbiao knew that the Second Company was finished!

Lin Chenyun looked at his feet, at a bundle of Cluster Grenades and five or six packs of Explosive, and he grinned: "It's worth it!"

Once the gunfire rang out!

A battalion of the Japanese Army, without needing any orders from the Regiment Commander, all assumed combat formation.

They began to launch an attack in the direction from which the Republic of China Army had shelled!

The Reinforced Battalion and the Jin Jizhong Regiment 1st Battalion had both succeeded, as Zhang Erbiao, the Battalion Commander of the Guard Battalion of the 122nd Division.

Yu Hua lowered his telescope and said loudly: "Old Jin!"

"Battalion Commander, hurry and retreat!"

"Company Commander!"

"Retreat!"

Inside the Japanese Army camp, it was the position of the Guard Battalion where the fighting was the most intense.

Seeing a dozen or so devils coming over, Lin Chenyun pulled the fuse on the Cluster Grenade at his feet.

The massive explosion sounded like a volcanic eruption.

"You leave me a Platoon of brothers."

He turned his head to look and discovered it was the direction of the Second Company, and immediately following that!

The soldiers of the Guard Battalion, under Zhang Erbiao's call, retreated while fighting, covering each other as they headed toward the designated location.

The alert troops of the little devils also rapidly closed in on the Guard Battalion.

"Blow it up for me!"

Zhang Erbiao's troops had Type 26 Submachine Gun, Mauser 98K Rifle, Type 26 General Purpose Machine Gun, and also Czech Light Machine Gun.

For the Guard Battalion to want to launch another raid now, it was simply as difficult as ascending to heaven.

At this moment, the little devils pounced on Lin Chenyun and the 1st Squad Leader.

After shelling the Japanese Army, the Reinforced Battalion and the Jin Jizhong Regiment 1st Battalion had no further movement.

"Battalion Commander!"

"Damn it!" Zhang Erbiao roared: "You turtle-son little devils."

Zhang Erbiao's guard Wang Dachui spoke up: "Battalion Commander, you take the men and retreat quickly."

Wang Dachui knew that if they didn't block the Japanese Army now, the Guard Battalion would sooner or later be entangled by the devils.

Now that the Japanese Army camp had been raided by the Sichuan Army again, many of the devils had long since been on guard.

Lin Chenyun roared, and several Sichuan Army soldiers moved out two Mortar.

"The devils are biting at our heels, there's a whole battalion of them."

"Brothers!"

Lin Chenyun and a Squad Leader, the two of them personally operated the Mortar.

Lin Chenyun and the 1st Squad Leader leaned back-to-back against each other.

In the rear, the retreating Guard Battalion was also bitten by the flanking devils.

"Boom—!!"

However, to manage a rescue, they were still lacking in troop strength.

The Japanese Army left-wing camp!

To avoid the Guard Battalion plunging headlong into their own Minefield!

There were only the two regiments of the Japanese Army transferred from the Second War Zone, the two Regiment Commanders Gaoban Jiangliye and Baishi Jiantailang.

The Japanese Army the Guard Battalion encountered was a regiment transferred from Jin Province in the Pingjin Region.

"The Guard Battalion is in big trouble this time!"

At this moment!

The artillery unit of the Segaya Detachment also fired Illumination Flare into the sky.

Therefore, tonight!

A Platoon of Sichuan Army brothers began to open fire on the devils.

Bullets flew through the air, splashing about like water.

Beside these two guns, there were also several Machine Gun and Artillery Battalion soldiers who had been blown to death.

Yu Hua had a battalion of the Bai Changsheng Regiment provide support, to save the Guard Battalion as much as possible.

For artillerymen, losing their weapons was quite shameful.

"We aim at the direction where the devils are bunched up and blast them!"

They charged straight toward Zhang Erbiao's Guard Battalion!

At the same time!

After pondering for a while, he shook his head.

At the same time, the Japanese Army's second round of concentrated artillery fire fell.

Zhang Erbiao saw the Japanese, numerous as locusts, rushing out from inside the camp.

There were too many Japanese soldiers, even with these two mortars shelling the Japanese Army.

Constantly smashing down upon the Japanese!

The Japanese battalion commander, who was directing the charge, saw the Sichuan Army's machine gun firepower point and shouted, "Artillery!"

"With land, my mother, my father, and my brothers will no longer go hungry."

Lin Chenyun saw that the Japanese Army had unexpectedly not opened fire; he thought for a moment and realized the Japanese intended to take captives alive.

One battalion and one company of soldiers from the Bai Changsheng Regiment went to the front of the minefield, specifically to wait for Zhang Erbiao's Guard Battalion.

"Leave us a bit more hand grenades and mortars."

They had never encountered such a situation before!

The Japanese soldiers shouted "enemy attack" in the Japanese language while immediately hitting the ground, all under the direction of their officers.

Around the Second Company, the Japanese Army pressed on continuously, and the Japanese's grenade launchers also began to bombard the Sichuan Army.

With two cannon blasts, several of the Sichuan Army's machine guns went silent!

After one round of shelling from the Type 92 Infantry Gun, the Japanese mortars immediately began to show their power again.

"During holidays and festivals, liquor, roast chicken, and cigarettes will definitely not be missing for you."

Mortars, light machine guns, hand grenades!

The leading Japanese officer shouted to capture them alive!

Two shells forced the charging Japanese Army to hit the ground.

It is estimated that when they retreated, the brothers of the Machine Gun and Artillery Battalion did not discover the mortars pressed beneath the corpses.

"Retreat quickly!"

There would certainly be a large force of the Japanese Army pursuing behind the Guard Battalion; two battalions of the Jin Jizhong Regiment could hold off the Japanese.

"The shelling just now was the Japanese's ranging shot!"

The sound of the Type 26 Submachine Gun was constantly fading, while the sounds of the Arisaka Type 38 Rifle, the Type 11 Light Machine Gun, and the Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun became increasingly dense.

Instantly reaping the lives of many Japanese soldiers!

The massive shockwave blew away the corpses of the Machine Gun and Artillery Battalion's soldiers, revealing the two mortars.

After this round of artillery fire, the Japanese pursuers followed up.

But!

Inside the Japanese Army camp, the Guard Battalion first alerted the Japanese while sneaking up on the sentry post.

"Support the brothers of the Guard Battalion!"

Wang Mingzhang discovered that the Japanese artillery was conducting an artillery strike on the position where the Guard Battalion was located!

Now!

Zhang Erbiao left behind several mortars, five light machine guns, and over a hundred hand grenades.

He opened the ammunition crate and found a few more mortar shells.

The brothers left behind to provide cover were all gone now!

"Adjutant Yu said that we must be flexible and adaptable!"

There was a slight glimmer of tears in Zhang Erbiao's eyes; he nodded and said, "Alright!"

At the same time, the Sichuan Army soldiers at the very front blew their whistles.

A crossfire net formed by several Czech Light Machine Guns and Type 26 General Purpose Machine Guns.

Very quickly!

Tonight, he should not have been impatient and eager to achieve merit; this had caused great suffering for the brothers.

Only two kilometers more, and they would be safe!

Just when you least want an accident to happen, that is exactly when an accident occurs.

(End of this chapter)