Chapter 370: Blast the Hell Out of Them

The Japanese Army's pursuing troops were behind, seeing the horses of the Sichuan Army unit carrying mortars.

The Japanese Army commander immediately contacted the Type 92 Infantry Gun in the rear.

Order the artillery to aim at the road the Sichuan Army was retreating along and shell it!

"Boom— boom—!!"

The Japanese Army's Type 92 Infantry Gun bombarded the direction in which the Guard Battalion was retreating.

The horses at the very front were wounded or killed by the shells.

The artillerymen were busy moving the mortars from under the horses!

Upon seeing this situation, Zhang Erbiao hurriedly called for men to go and help.

"Bomb them fiercely, blow these Chinese to hell!"

On a small hillside, they were there to provide support for the Guard Battalion.

"Banzai, banzai—!!"

"I have no second words."

Pack up the Light and Heavy Machine Guns, shoulder them, and run.

"Brothers, the support unit has arrived."

With everyone's help, the mortars under the horses were finally moved out.

"Our battalion still has some brothers from the Machine Gun and Artillery Battalion."

"Communications Soldier!"

"Baka!"

"Retreat immediately!"

"Your battalion suffered a great loss tonight, and you must bear part of the responsibility."

"What we value is flexibility and adaptability."

The Japanese Army's pursuit speed also accelerated significantly.

After Lin Quanzhi met up with the Guard Battalion, he had Zhang Erbiao lead his men to join the main force.

The brothers of the Guard Battalion, seeing the pursuers getting closer and closer, were now feeling somewhat anxious.

"Set up the six mortars of this battalion."

Order the whole battalion to open fire!

Light and Heavy Machine Guns, mortars, Type 26 Submachine Guns, Grenade Launchers, and Hand Grenades.

Just like that!

The six mortars fired five shells, like meteors of heavenly fire, crashing down toward the pursuing Japanese.

"It can be considered a victory."

"Contact the artillery unit."

"Warriors of the Imperial Army!"

"Quickly..."

So as not to have their own Minefield blow up the Guard Battalion.

After being struck by the Sichuan Army's artillery fire, the pursuing Japanese all threw themselves onto the ground.

The Guard Battalion had left less than five minutes ago.

"The Guard Battalion's operational failure is my responsibility."

Zhang Erbiao looked at Wang Mingzhang: "Division Commander!"

"Aim at the Japanese pursuing troops for me, and blast the hell out of them!"

Plus the units left behind to block, they have now been killed in action.

How could Lin Quanzhi not know the Japanese Army's Three-Board Axe!

The massive sound of explosions rang out within the Japanese ranks, and many Japanese soldiers were stunned.

"The remains are easy to handle!" Chen Qian walked forward: "The Japanese only bury the corpses of their own people."

Hearing this, Zhang Erbiao still had some tears in his eyes: "Division Commander!"

"Requesting artillery support!"

This allowed Battalion Commander Banxian Yilang in the rear to see the vanguard unit being suppressed by the Sichuan Army's firepower.

The entire small hillside was directly leveled by twenty centimeters by the Japanese.

He was all too familiar with the sound of the 82mm mortar.

If Lin Quanzhi did not act now, the Guard Battalion would very likely be bitten by the Japanese.

Zhang Erbiao did not stand on ceremony either; he saluted Lin Quanzhi and led his troops to retreat.

"After the Japanese Army moves out, we will come back to collect the brothers' remains."

Lin Quanzhi directly ordered the artillery to blast the hell out of them.

Once they reached the ambush circle of the Sichuan Army, the Guard Battalion would be completely safe.

The Japanese Communications Soldier carried the Shortwave Radio on his back and squeezed the microphone: "Moshi moshi..."

"This is war, after all!"

After the Japanese pursued at night and were some distance from their base camp.

There were no Illumination Flares in the sky.

"And on the retreat route, the corpses of the Second Company and some blocking brothers, we haven't collected them yet."

"The Japanese Army's artillery fire is about to come."

"As a commander, don't be constrained by some rigid rules; fortunately, when you were trapped in the Japanese encirclement..."

At such a short distance, the Japanese Army will be able to catch up in a few minutes.

Zhang Erbiao began to cheer the soldiers on!

And at this moment!

The Japanese Army's artillery opened fire again, conducting a bombardment on the Guard Battalion.

Fire a five-round salvo first to see the effect; do not conduct ranging shots.

"Boom—!"

Therefore, everyone did not notice the Lin Quanzhi Battalion lying in ambush on the small hillside at all.

Jin Jizhong ran over at this time: "Division Commander!"

"Our regiment has been in ambush for so long, why haven't we seen the Japanese Army come up yet?"

The soldiers of the Guard Battalion also seized the time to head toward the pre-set location.

Wang Mingzhang patted Zhang Erbiao on the shoulder: "Erbiao!"

"Tonight!"

Once the time is up, retreat on schedule.

"Tonight, the Japanese Army you faced was clearly prepared."

"Not far ahead is our pre-set defensive position."

"In our Night Raid today, we wiped out quite a few of the Japanese Army."

The troops had left the hillside for less than two minutes when the Japanese Army's artillery fire arrived.

"For the Emperor... Banzai!!"

"This evacuation was too rushed."

At the pre-set position!

Yu Hua, Chen Qian, and Wang Mingzhang saw Zhang Erbiao, who had retreated back.

His Guard Battalion suffered heavy losses, and many brothers were wounded.

"Head to the pre-set defensive position; move quickly."

"It can be considered acceptable!"

Fortunately!

The anticipated second round of shelling never came at all.

Where is the artillery firing from?

"Brothers!"

Tonight!

"As a qualified commander, one must respond flexibly according to the battlefield situation."

The Japanese soldiers lying on the ground all stood up and continued to pursue the Sichuan Army.

After the six Mortars were set up.

Coupled with the whistling of the 82mm mortars, the Japanese Army's vanguard unit was instantly beaten so they could not lift their heads.

"To be able to lead two hundred or so brothers of the Guard Battalion out."

Everyone began to rush toward the predetermined location.

The wall of fire constructed by Light and Heavy Machine Guns and Submachine Guns knocked down over two hundred Japanese soldiers in an instant.

He waved his Command Sword: "Kill them all!!"

"Everyone, keep it up!"

A battalion brought by the Bai Zhangsheng Regiment.

As battle-hardened Sichuan Army soldiers, they have fought so many battles against the Japanese Army.

The Japanese Army's pursuing troops were too close to the Guard Battalion, plus the Japanese Army's artillery fire.

The soldiers of the Lin Quanzhi Battalion all retreated under covering fire for one another.

"If you have any punishment, just punish me."

He, on the other hand, was on the small hillside, giving the Japanese Army's vanguard unit a show of force first.

The Japanese Army's pursuing troops arrived, and Lin Quanzhi saw that the Japanese soldiers had already entered the firing range.

He was so angry he jumped with rage: "Baka yaro!"

The distance between the Guard Battalion and the vanguard of the Japanese Army's pursuing troops was already less than eight hundred meters.

Seeing the Japanese Army's Type 92 Infantry Gun acting ferociously, the battalion commander of the Bai Zhangsheng Regiment, Lin Quanzhi, shouted loudly.

"Moshi moshi... the Imperial Army's pursuit has been blocked."

Not far ahead is the pre-set position of the 122nd Division.

The Japanese Army's artillery bombardment caused the retreating Guard Battalion to be blocked once again.

The order to retreat was given, and on the small hillside, the sound of three long and two short whistle blasts rang out again.

A distance of two hundred meters!

"However, after this battle, I hope you will remember."

At this time, Zhang Erbiao was in a very sorry state!

"Their remains are still in the Japanese Army's camp."

He fought for five minutes, timing it precisely.

Less than five minutes after the Lin Quanzhi Battalion opened fire, he ordered the entire battalion to retreat.

After Lin Quanzhi's order was issued.

The battalion commander leading the team... Banxian Yilang, climbed up from the ground.

Upon hearing the whistling of the Mortar, Zhang Erbiao knew these were his own artillery pieces.

They all smashed down toward the vanguard of the Japanese Army!

The continuous output of firepower was like a volcanic eruption, extremely dazzling in the pitch-black night sky.

"Brothers!"

The Mortar gunners began to set up the artillery.

"These little Japanese devils, I wonder if they aren't coming."

"According to the time, the Japanese Army should have arrived long ago!"

(End of this chapter)