Chapter 461: The Sichuan Army's Specialty Show

Under the orders of Division Commander Inaba Shiro, the Japanese soldiers of the 6th Division began their pursuit of the Sichuan Army soldiers.

These Sichuan Army troops had been suppressing the Imperial Army earlier, and now they wanted to escape safely; wasn't this trampling the face of the Imperial Army into the dirt?

News of the 6th Division beginning its pursuit also reached the command post where Yu Hua was stationed.

"Adjutant Yu, good news!"

"According to reports from our rearguard units, the Japanese 6th Division is now in full pursuit."

"The Japanese troops inside the airfield are like wild horses off their tethers, chasing after our army."

Before the artillery of the Imperial Army, all traps were futile.

On the hillside, the Sichuan Army units were already prepared for battle; the Japanese vanguard was led by motorcycles and automobiles, with machine guns mounted on the motorcycles, sweeping across the hillside and both sides of the road.

Following behind was a battalion of Japanese infantry!

Furthermore, with the Yamamoto Tatsuyama Brigade about to arrive, Inaba Shiro was not afraid at all of the Sichuan Army setting traps.

Of these six hundred or so Japanese soldiers, fewer than two hundred could stand now; the remaining devils were hiding behind cover, waiting for news from the infantry battalion in the rear before launching an assault on the enemy on the hillside.

"We can finally eat meat tonight!"

Yu Hua smiled faintly, everything under his control, "Order the troops to act according to the predetermined plan."

Both sides engaged in a friendly exchange, and after this exchange, the new recruits quickly realized their mistakes profoundly.

As the commander, Liu Yuqing was not only watching the Sichuan Army's battle but also observing the Japanese battalion in the rear.

"Division Commander Rao Guohua has replied; his division is prepared. At the same time, Division Commander Rao Guohua says his unit has a Sharp Knife Battalion currently on the flank of the Japanese battalion climbing the slope in front of our troops."

At the ambush site, many Sichuan Army soldiers had not yet had their fill of fighting; they had to leave after less than ten minutes of combat.

"Fire!! ——"

On the hillside, Liu Yuqing saw the Japanese motorcycle convoy and made a rough estimate: it was about two hundred devils, plus the automobile convoy, totaling over six hundred devils.

With a loud shout from Liu Yuqing, the Sichuan Army on the hillside opened fire.

We are fighting this half-division, yet we still have to play these strategies to lure the enemy; this is clearly a waste of energy. It would be better to press forward with the whole army; we could trample the remaining remnants of the Japanese 6th Division to death with our feet.

At the same time, the drivers of the leading motorcycles were hit directly by stray bullets, driving the motorcycles off the mountain, with the devils on them all tumbling down the hillside.

"Send a telegram to Rao Guohua, ask for their position, and also ask if they are prepared."

Mortars continuously bombarded the Japanese troops at the foot of the hill, and shell after shell fell into the Japanese convoy like meteors descending from the sky.

"Da-da-da!! ——"

"Division Commander!"

On the hillside, the soldiers of the 1st Battalion continued to fight the devils, and the mortars fired shells continuously, frying the six hundred or so leading Japanese soldiers like deep-fried grasshoppers.

Upon hearing this, Rao Guohua grinned: "They've come out... good... they've come out... good!"

The Japanese vanguard consisted of about three companies; these little devils were truly bold, knowing that our Sichuan Army liked to set ambushes, yet they still dared to send so many vanguard troops to lead the charge.

On the reverse slope of the mountain gun position, mortar positions were established; these mortar positions included 82mm mortars and 60mm mortars.

After saying this, Liu Yuqing continued to observe the situation of the entire battle.

The firepower on the Sichuan Army's side was so fierce that it directly caused many Japanese soldiers to lie down in the truck beds, blood flowing through the cargo beds.

"Boom—!! ——"

Especially those Old Soldiers who had been through battles like Songhu, Jinyang, Niangziguan, Taihu, Taierzhuang, and Teng County, they went directly to the new recruits.

The first round of shelling, forty mortar shells, all hit their targets, and the Japanese convoy was blown into complete chaos.

The Japanese Type 11 Light Machine Guns spat flames continuously, strafing suspicious locations in the surroundings; this powerful firepower output fully demonstrated that the Japanese had fierce firepower and plenty of ammunition.

At this moment, at the hidden bunkers set up by the Sichuan Army's vanguard, a regiment of soldiers finally lured the main force of the Japanese army over.

Tonight, the Sichuan Army and the Central Army were going to do something big.

"Yes!"

The Sichuan Army's Submachine Guns, M2 Heavy Machine Guns, Type 26 General Purpose Machine Guns, and Maxim Heavy Machine Guns began to harvest the Japanese soldiers on the ground.

Some Japanese soldiers who reacted quickly were just about to jump off the trucks when the Sichuan Army's machine gun fire arrived, turning them into sieves.

"Good!" Liu Yuqing clapped and shouted: "In my name, send a telegram to this Sharp Knife Battalion, have them set up battalion-level mortars, and open fire on the Japanese assembly area for me."

Since the devils dared to come, Liu Yuqing naturally accepted the gift; he aimed to wipe out a small half of these thousand-plus little devils first.

At the same time, the Japanese commander also directed his troops to start climbing from the flank of the hillside, preparing to outflank the rear of Liu Yuqing's troops.

Inaba Shiro of the 6th Division sat inside an Armored Vehicle; although his 6th Division had been attacked by the Sichuan Army's Poison Gas Bomb tonight, the Imperial Army still had ten thousand survivors.

The Japanese infantry battalion, with their Type 92 Infantry Guns and mortars, were being set up under the command of the artillery officers.

This ambush plan was also specifically formulated by Yu Hua to create the impression for the Japanese that the Sichuan Army was constantly retreating and could not withstand the Japanese pursuers.

Many grassroots officers and soldiers, especially those newly replenished from Sichuan Province, felt that Adjutant Yu had too many tricks up his sleeve; the 6th Division only had this many people left.

On the hillside, the Sichuan Army was still fighting; the Japanese battalion following the convoy did not immediately go to rescue the ambushed convoy but began to assemble its troops.

Of course, the new recruits could only think these things in their hearts; they dared not say them out loud.

Seeing that the Japanese battalion had finished assembling, Liu Yuqing immediately ordered the Sichuan Army on the hillside: "1st Battalion, hold your ground; 2nd and 3rd Battalions, retreat for me immediately."

"Remember, set up two mortar positions separately for the 82mm mortars and 60mm mortars."

On the hillside, the soldiers of the 2nd and 3rd Battalions quickly descended the mountain; they moved very fast, and while running away, these two battalions specifically let the Japanese battalion see them.

"Adjutant Yu is still the best at fishing; the remnants of the Japanese 6th Division were holed up in the airfield and we had no way to deal with them, but now these little devils have run out of their turtle shell."

"The Japanese battalion is preparing to outflank us from the rear; everyone remember the retreat route, cover each other as you leave."

Inside the command post, everyone in the Sichuan Army responded in unison.

Now that the Sichuan Army was retreating along the entire line, their vanguard had already locked onto a regiment of the Sichuan Army and was currently in pursuit.

Following Liu Yuqing's order, many Sichuan Army soldiers left their positions feeling very unhappy.

Last time, a new recruit complained that Adjutant Yu always liked to use feints when fighting devils, calling it an unnecessary move;

These words from the new recruit were soon known to the Sichuan Army's Old Soldiers.

As veterans of battle, many soldiers of the Sichuan Army used the Submachine Guns and Machine Guns in their hands to fire long bursts at the wounded soldiers of the Japanese Army.

"Fire five artillery shells to see the effect; if the effect is good, fire another five, but you must withdraw immediately after firing."

"When withdrawing, remember to give the Japanese Army our Sichuan Army's specialty, and let the Japanese Army taste the flavor of Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers."

(End of this chapter)