Chapter 444: Cannot Be Beaten for Nothing

When the Sichuan Army shelled the Japanese Navy's warships, the little devils' navy fell into complete chaos.

Because, in the Japanese military's mindset, the artillery of the Chinese army was extremely backward; only the Central Army's German-style artillery, operating German-made 150mm heavy artillery, could pose a threat to the Imperial Navy.

As for the 26th Group Army and 27th Group Army in the Anqing area, the artillery these armies possessed were all 75mm mountain guns.

Mountain guns, that sort of thing, simply couldn't shoot that far, so the little devils' navy had all relaxed their vigilance; furthermore, Anqing City had already been captured by the Hada Detachment.

There were no Chinese troops in the vicinity, so they were even more at ease; some commanders of the Japanese naval vessels had long since gone to sleep for the night, each holding a Japanese geisha in their arms.

Fleet Commander Major General Fujiwara Koji, Chief of Staff Major General Tibugui Cilang, and Fleet Intelligence Officer Colonel Guangping Haowu—the three of them were each holding a Japanese geisha.

Having been busy all night and tossing about for a long time, they were now sleeping soundly, and the naval fleet was able to travel back and forth on the Yangtze River.

"Baka!!"

Hada Chongyi roared; the Sichuan Army was truly not joking, they really did have special smoke. At this moment, Hada Chongyi hated the Navy Marine Corps to the bone.

"Where is Shenqi Jun?" Hada Chongyi put on his gas mask, his eyes wide, "Lieutenant Colonel Heye, tell me quickly, where is he?"

"Baka!"

"Baka!"

Just as Hada Chongyi was losing his temper in his command post, an officer ran over in a hurry: "It's bad... Detachment Commander!"

Countless shells exploded, directly collapsing the bunker where the Hada Detachment was hiding, and Hada Chongyi was buried alive just like that.

Anqing City was previously defended by the Sichuan Army, so before Zhang Yun arrived, he had already obtained the defense map of Anqing City previously deployed by the Sichuan Army. Now that the Japanese army occupied Anqing City, if they wanted to conduct a defense...

If it weren't for the Navy Marine Corps' suggestion, his detachment would not have suffered the retaliation of the special smoke.

It was estimated that they would only make minor changes based on the Sichuan Army's deployment, so Zhang Yun's artillery unit shelled the key defensive points directly according to the map!

At this moment, Hada Chongyi wished he could stab the Navy Marine Corps' Kanzaki Kaichiro, who had made the suggestion earlier, to death.

In this dull and tasteless combat, they still preferred the geishas who came from the home country; these geishas were carefully selected by the General Headquarters, and each one came to the front line voluntarily, willing to dedicate themselves to the Imperial Army's Holy War.

The Japanese fleet on the river was contacting each other, but the Hada Detachment inside Anqing City was now in chaos, because the telephone lines in Anqing City had been destroyed by the Sichuan Army, and Hada Chongyi could not contact the various units by phone.

Fujiwara Koji and the others, taking advantage of the last time they transported supplies, brought a group of Japanese women from the geisha Daying in Shanghai to the fleet.

Everyone started to panic and put on their clothes, then went to the command room, preparing to direct the upcoming battle. One by one, the officers ran while pulling up their pants; when they arrived at the command room, almost everyone was disheveled.

On the river!

Japanese Navy Fleet Commander Fujiwara Koji also received reports from his subordinates that the shells the Sichuan Army fired at the fleet this time were special smoke and high-explosive shells, as well as some armor-piercing shells.

Now, after taking stock, Fujiwara Koji's heart was bleeding; the entire fleet had lost over three hundred men.

He only heard a huge roar from above the bunker, and when he looked up, he happened to see the wall above the bunker cracking.

Fujiwara Koji, Tibugui Cilang, and the others had put on their gas masks early, which was how they preserved their lives. Under Fujiwara Koji's order, the fleet went full throttle and had already escaped the range covered by the special smoke.

Countless red smoke filled the air, and many Imperial Warrior soldiers inhaled the gas at the first moment, foaming at the mouth and dying in the cabins.

Heye Daxiong said this while putting a gas mask on Hada Chongyi.

The Artillery Regiment and the Supply Troops were able to make contact via radio, but several other units were still calling via radio.

"The Sichuan Army used special smoke in this shelling, and many Imperial Warriors have foamed at the mouth and died."

After Fujiwara Koji, Tibugui Cilang, and the others were awakened by the rumbling explosions, their heads were also "buzzing," and everyone's mouth was full of "bakayaro."

Upon learning that the Sichuan Army had used special smoke, Hada Chongyi's heart went cold in an instant; the Hada Detachment had very few gas masks configured for this expedition.

They were very good at serving people, and their techniques were also very good, winning hearts; compared to the little devils abducting Chinese women to vent themselves, they still preferred Japanese geishas.

However, the Regiment Commanders of the Artillery Regiment and the Supply Troops were cold-faced; why? We are all Colonels, why should we listen to you?

After the Hada Detachment's command post was gone, the Artillery Regiment, the Supply Troops, and several Infantry Regiments could not contact the command post, and everyone was stunned.

Hearing that Kanzaki Kaichiro had Jade Shattered, Hada Chongyi's mood improved a bit, just as he was about to give an order.

The 75mm mountain gun fired ten shells at the vehicles; these vehicles happened to be loaded with crates of shells, and now, being hit by the Sichuan Army's artillery fire, it immediately triggered a secondary explosion.

The senior officers were all like this, not to mention some of the middle and lower-level officers on the fleet, as well as the ordinary soldiers; everyone had let themselves go and started to vent.

Fujiwara Koji, Tibugui Cilang, and the others had also put on their uniforms, and everyone started to contact each other to ask about the status of the entire fleet.

Therefore, when the Sichuan Army's four 105mm howitzers shelled them, many Japanese warships on the river were also hit and caught fire.

As for the sentry soldiers, they were dressed neatly; seeing the senior officers of the fleet hurriedly putting on their clothes, they also started to help—some pulling up pants, some handing over clothes—after a flurry of activity.

Hada Chongyi roared; just as he was about to run, a loud bang occurred, and countless mud and stones, like a rolling sea wave, instantly submerged the Hada Detachment's command post.

They had to vent their excess energy to ensure their sharp minds, so in recent days, senior generals like Fujiwara Koji and Tibugui Cilang had been doing it almost twice every three days.

Ever since Anqing City was captured by the Hada Detachment, Fujiwara Koji and the others had breathed a sigh of relief, no longer keeping their nerves tense every day. Once a person relaxes, they have excess energy, and as senior generals...

Originally, Zhang Yun's artillery battalion concentrated its fire to destroy the little devils' supply troops, but for some reason, several Japanese ammunition transport vehicles in the city stopped next to the bunker where the Hada Detachment was located.

Chinese women would resist and were very numb, which made officers like Fujiwara Koji feel very bored.

The Infantry Regiment's Regiment Commander wanted the Artillery Regiment and the Supply Troops to all obey his command and deal with the enemy together.

"Report to the Detachment Commander, Colonel Kanzaki Kaichiro died from the Sichuan Army's high-explosive shells and has already Jade Shattered!"

This time, Hada Chongyi was the supreme commander; now that the Detachment Commander could not be reached, the several Regiment Commanders were of equal rank, and no one could command anyone.

Just like that, the Hada Detachment lacked unified command, and the Sichuan Army used special smoke to strike, causing the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army in the entire Anqing City to drop significantly.

"Observation Soldier... has the enemy artillery's position been measured?"

As the Imperial Navy fleet that traversed China's rivers, lakes, and seas, they had actually been struck by Chinese artillery tonight. Fujiwara Koji decided to get back at them; he could not be beaten for nothing.

(End of chapter)