Chapter 458: A Fall into the Pit, a Gain in Your Wit

The Japanese Artillery Regiment Commander was also dumbfounded at this moment, because the Central Army's second round of shelling arrived very quickly.

"Boom—!!"

A massive explosion sounded once again on the Japanese Artillery Regiment's position, and many of the Japanese soldiers in the middle of relocating were blown into the sky.

On the artillery position, the Japanese soldiers' mountain of ammunition detonated under the bombardment of the Central Army artillery.

With a "Boom!", the massive explosion, like the King of Hell marking the Book of Life and Death, once again took away many Japanese soldiers.

The shockwave from the secondary explosions was extremely powerful; even the Japanese Artillery Regiment Commander, Ono Koichiro, was not spared, as he was killed instantly by the shockwave.

This time, Wang Yaowu and Li Zhengxian mobilized troops armed with submachine guns, with Czech-style machine guns providing cover and submachine guns leading the charge.

Yamamoto Ichiki was now also extremely annoyed; he could neither advance nor retreat, and was trapped here.

And just as Yamamoto was deep in thought, the twelve Japanese suicide soldiers he had left on the cliff had already been killed by Wang Yaowu and his men.

"Phew..." Li Zhengxian let out a long breath: "This group of Japanese soldiers, at least none of them escaped; we can consider this avenging our fallen brothers."

"These are the weapons we captured from the small group of Japanese soldiers."

These twelve Japanese soldiers occupied a favorable position, and for a time, Wang Yaowu and the others could not break through; seeing the Japanese soldiers sliding down using ropes, he felt very anxious.

"Moreover, the firepower of the Central Army units has now been strengthened; light and heavy machine guns and mortars are all deployed in echelon, making it very difficult for the Imperial Army to attack uphill."

Fighting a war is fundamentally about morale; now that the Japanese side was at a disadvantage, Yamamoto Ichiki ordered a retreat.

"Division Commander, look!"

Coupled with the fact that many members of Yamamoto Ichiki's squad had died in the previous shelling, the Japanese firepower was greatly reduced; the machine gun fire, mortars, grenade launchers, and submachine gun fire from Wang Yaowu and his men had now completely suppressed the Japanese.

"This small group of Japanese soldiers is truly damn strange; luckily, we had great luck today!"

A Japanese Special Forces soldier was hit by shrapnel, unable to hold the rope with both hands, and after letting out a scream, he fell off the cliff and was smashed into a pulp.

At this moment!

On the cliff, the Central Army artillery stopped shelling; Wang Yaowu ordered the mortars to provide cover, and after firing more than twenty shells at the Japanese position, the troops began their charge.

"Damn it... increase firepower, the Japanese want to run away." Wang Yaowu shouted: "Mortars and grenade launchers, aim for me and fire!"

"Let's see how he escapes now!"

Yamamoto Ichiki's muscles were tense, his brain spinning rapidly as he thought of an escape plan.

"Baka!" Shanyuan Dashan roared angrily, greeting Yamamoto Ichiki in Japanese; the general meaning was, Yamamoto, I curse your ancestors.

"Firepower cover, prepare to retreat!"

Hand grenades exploded in mid-air at the edge of the cliff, and the sharp shrapnel, like a sickle, harvested the lives of the Japanese Special Forces.

At this time, the Central Army soldiers responsible for clearing the battlefield brought a portion of the captured guns and ammunition before Wang Yaowu and Li Zhengxian.

Tonight, this small group of Japanese soldiers really could have wiped out their entire group.

Several Central Army soldiers brandished the bayonets in their hands and directly cut the ropes of Yamamoto Ichiki and his men; the remaining Japanese soldiers all fell to the bottom of the cliff and were smashed into pulp.

"Suppress the Japanese firepower points!"

Yamamoto Ichiki left twelve suicide soldiers to block the Central Army's pursuit, while he took the rest of his men and slid down from the cliff.

Therefore, the Japanese side had less and less confidence as they fought, while conversely, the morale of Wang Yaowu and Li Zhengxian's troops grew higher and higher.

Hearing this, Shanyuan Dashan's face became even uglier!

The Artillery Regiment was ambushed, and the Central Army's positions were re-consolidated; furthermore, the enemy had mobilized a heavy artillery regiment this time, using 150mm type Artillery.

"No!"

"I cannot die; my Special Forces have not yet shone with glory; I cannot die here."

Li Zhengxian's brain reacted quickly at this moment: "Hurry... everyone get the hand grenades out for me."

Shanyuan Dashan's Brigade Headquarters!

"A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit!" Wang Yaowu continued: "After this battle, we must also pay attention to the protection of the cliff next time; do not assume the cliff is a natural barrier that the Japanese cannot climb."

Wang Yaowu came to the cliff and looked down, seeing the Japanese corpses piled at the bottom, and he grinned: "Old Li, it seems this squad of Japanese soldiers has been completely wiped out by us."

Thinking of the headquarters being raided and several colonels dying, along with over a dozen lieutenant colonels and majors, Li Zhengxian did not feel good either. If only they hadn't decided to go out at that time to check the specific situation of the positions.

"Baka!" Yamamoto was very angry now; the perfect combat plan he had formulated was now completely terminated.

Wang Yaowu heard the Japanese soldiers' screams and patted Li Zhengxian on the shoulder: "I say, Old Li, you're quite something!"

Many Japanese soldiers could also see the state of the Artillery Regiment with their own eyes; Shanyuan Dashan's eyes were bloodshot, as the artillery regiment attached to his brigade was likely less than one-tenth intact.

"After pulling the fuse, count to three seconds before throwing it down!"

"One, two, three... throw!"

If the Central Army above threw a few more hand grenades, he estimated he would have to go see His Majesty the Emperor.

Even Yamamoto Ichiki himself was hit on the head by a Japanese soldier; his vision went black, and he fell from mid-air off the cliff.

Although the Japanese side had strong combat power, at this moment, many Japanese soldiers also wanted to leave this hellish place quickly.

Under Li Zhengxian's command, the Central Army soldiers all pulled the fuses of the hand grenades and threw them after counting to three seconds.

The Central Army soldiers threw hand grenades down again, just like last time, pulling the fuse and counting to three seconds.

Regarding the Artillery Regiment being bombed by the Central Army's artillery, Shanyuan Dashan knew very clearly that this was likely a trap set by the enemy, just waiting for his artillery regiment to drill into it.

They had just raided the Central Army's headquarters, and although they had killed many enemy troops, judging by the general uniforms, all the Central Army Division Commanders had escaped.

Sonoda Meiling on the side was also dumbfounded, because this phenomenon was completely beyond her expectations!

"Report!" At this moment, a Japanese Communications Soldier came before Shanyuan Dashan, "Your Excellency Brigade Commander, received a report from the vanguard troops."

Wang Yaowu and Li Zhengxian took a look, "Hey... this group of Japanese soldiers is really damn rich; German-made Submachine Gun, German-made Pistol, Finnish Dagger, Tactical Vest, and the Steel Helmet doesn't even reflect light!"

This indicated that the Central Army had set up heavy forces in the area; the previous signs were all a ruse by the Central Army to lure the enemy!

Yamamoto Ichiki, that fool, all his steps were within the calculations of the Central Army!

"Baka yaro!! —"

"The mobilized Central Army has now re-consolidated its positions, and the Imperial vanguard troops are now stuck in a stalemate with the enemy."

This time there were several more screams as the little devils fell off the cliff; some Japanese soldiers were not hit by shrapnel, but the falling Japanese soldiers crashed into other devils, forcibly knocking several of them into the cliff.

Shanyuan Dashan felt he had figured it out, and in his anger, he swung his Command Sword, hacking his folding cot in two.

Yamamoto Ichiki let out a loud shout, and then the Japanese Army Special Forces began to retreat while fighting, covering each other in turns.

"Judging from their uniforms and equipment, they are divided into two parts."

That idiot Yamamoto Ichiki actually failed to discover this trap, causing him to order the Artillery Regiment to attack.

"Brothers, do it just like me! Aren't these little devils supposed to be arrogant!?"

"These are all imported goods; the little devils didn't equip a single piece of their own domestically produced weaponry."

Judging from the Weaponry and the command situation of the Japanese Army's battle just now, the Japanese troops who raided the headquarters were mostly devils wearing Non-reflective Helmets.

(End of this chapter)