Chapter 462: Look, You've Suffered a Loss

Division Commander Inaba Shiro of the 6th Division, sitting inside his armored vehicle, received a report from the vanguard unit.

The Sichuan Army actually dared to take the initiative to attack the Imperial Army, and furthermore, had caused hundreds of casualties to the Imperial Army; the leading Battalion Commander had already begun assembling his troops, preparing to pursue the Sichuan Army and crush them in one fell swoop.

"Baka yaro!"

Inaba Shiro cursed in anger; did this Sichuan Army really think my Imperial Army was incompetent?!

To actually dare to dispatch troops to ambush during a pursuit—do they really take my Imperial Army for a soft persimmon?!

"Order!"

Inaba Shiro issued his command, "Have the Yoshida Regiment immediately close in on the Fujiwara Jin Battalion and sink their teeth into the Sichuan Army for me."

Liu Yuqing's Adjutant came to report!

However, this time, before the Japanese Army's infantry guns had fired many rounds, the Sharp Knife Battalion under the Rao Guohua Division began using 82mm mortars to give the Japanese unit another round of shelling.

Where is your Bushido spirit?

Didn't you often boast internationally before that a single battalion of the Japanese Army dared to chase five or six thousand of the Central Army?

Seeing Yoshida Zhenxiong get humbled, Fujiwara Jin felt happy inside; just a moment ago, upon meeting, Yoshida Zhenxiong had mocked Fujiwara Jin for having only this many men left in his battalion, ridiculing Fujiwara Jin as a commander who was like a stupid pig.

The two sides remained in a stalemate for a long time; a platoon of Sichuan Army soldiers had five or six killed and over a dozen wounded.

This made Fujiwara Jin so angry he saw stars: "Baka!"

Fujiwara Jin had finally managed to stabilize his troops, but the Sichuan Army unit had already fled far away, and he could still see the Sichuan Army unit leaving on horseback, with waves of dust rolling in.

Now Fujiwara Jin only had a little over three hundred men left in his hands!

Fortunately, the Yoshida Regiment had already arrived, and the vanguard unit was only five hundred meters away from the Fujiwara Jin Battalion.

Just like that, under Liu Yuqing's arrangement, they began to close in on the Fujiwara Jin Battalion; after two mortars fired their shells, a platoon of the Sichuan Army began strafing with machine guns.

"Division Commander!"

The sound of angry cursing came from Fujiwara Jin's mouth; Fujiwara Jin had previously known that the Sichuan Army liked to bury explosives and landmines when they retreated.

Among the assembled Japanese troops, many devils began to lie on the ground to avoid the shelling.

Just at this moment, shells filled the sky and landed, exploding within the Japanese ranks!

"Boom—!!"

"Hai!" The Japanese Communications Soldier nodded and bowed.

At the same time!

Yoshida Zhenxiong's face was ferocious, looking like a vicious beast.

"Bombard the Sichuan Army unit for me!"

"This won't do!" Liu Yuqing narrowed his eyes: "Set up two mortars for me and dispatch a platoon of soldiers to go and harass the Japanese Army."

Why don't you dare to come and pursue my Sichuan Army now!

The repeated harassment also made Fujiwara Jin furious, and he began to have the artillery in his camp counter-attack the Sichuan Army's shelling positions.

When Fujiwara Jin's pursuit unit climbed the hillside where the Sichuan Army had previously ambushed, they triggered a trick mine, and about a hundred Imperial Warriors were blown to pieces in this explosion, leaving not even a scrap behind.

"Order the artillery to shell the Sichuan Army's bunkers for me, provide full cover for the infantry, and at the same time send a telegram to the Division Commander to inform him of the situation we have encountered."

But now that he had ordered his troops to pursue, coupled with the fact that a platoon of the Sichuan Army kept harassing him, leaving him feeling agitated and confused, he had overlooked this point.

Because, with only this many men left, Fujiwara Jin was also afraid of encountering another such attack from the Sichuan Army, which would lead him to Jade Shattered as well.

"Immediately find the Sichuan Army's second artillery position and destroy it for me!!"

The Fujiwara Jin Battalion was not moving, which made Liu Yuqing a bit frustrated; how had the Japanese of the 6th Division become so cautious now?

"Once the Japanese continue their pursuit, wait until they enter the ambush site, then open fire for me."

"Baka!"

"Hai!" The Adjutant beside Inaba Shiro nodded heavily.

Fujiwara Jin said this almost through gritted teeth; his own battalion being toyed with by the Sichuan Army like this really made Fujiwara Jin lose face!

At this moment!

On the hillside, Battalion Commander Hou Dazhi of the Sharp Knife Battalion saw the Japanese troops in chaos and, after the main force had completely withdrawn, put down the telescope in his hand.

"The Japanese still haven't followed; they have set up camp at the location where we previously laid the ambush."

See, you've suffered a loss now, haven't you!

I told you long ago that the Sichuan Army cannot be underestimated; this bunch of Sichuan Army soldiers is strange, clearly retreating, yet acting as if they were attacking.

After the Yoshida Regiment joined up with the Fujiwara Jin Battalion, Yoshida Zhenxiong became the supreme commander, and following the Division Commander's instructions, Yoshida Zhenxiong began to pursue the Sichuan Army fiercely.

This Sichuan Army attack had wiped out so many of his subordinates, and Fujiwara Jin was very angry inside, but reason told him it was best to wait for the main force now.

At first, the Japanese held their ground and did not come out, which made the Sichuan Army bolder and bolder, getting closer and closer to the Japanese camp.

The leading Sichuan Army Platoon Leader, Xiang Linzhi, saw the Japanese pursuing in full force and decisively took his unit and ran.

Shituo Peak had many hidden bunkers constructed by the Sichuan Army, with light and heavy machine gun firepower points, plus mortar and Type 92 Infantry Gun positions, enough to give any Japanese troops who plunged in here a warm welcome.

"Communications Soldier!"

The Yoshida Regiment also moved toward the Fujiwara Jin Battalion at top speed.

However!

When the dense swarm of devils arrived, the machine gun fire from the bunkers began to strafe the devils!

Seeing the bullets pouring out of the bunkers like the Milky Way falling from the nine heavens, Yoshida Zhenxiong widened his eyes!

Is this mother-f***ing Sichuan Army firepower?

Every bunker had at least three machine guns roaring, and in the trenches, the Sichuan Army soldiers used the rifles in their hands to specifically target the Imperial Army's machine gunners; in one fell swoop, the Japanese Yoshida Regiment had over a hundred men wiped out by the Sichuan Army!

When Fujiwara Jin learned that the Yoshida Regiment was about to arrive, he ordered his troops to launch an all-out attack.

At this moment!

Under the command of the Battalion Commander, the Japanese Fujiwara Jin Battalion's mortars and Type 92 Infantry Guns were now in position, and the artillerymen began moving shells, preparing to launch a fierce artillery strike against the Sichuan Army.

Liu Yuqing's troops were waiting here for the arrival of the Japanese Army units!

Therefore, after the Sichuan Army units attacked his own troops, Fujiwara Jin did not let his units head toward the positions established by the Sichuan Army.

"Infantry guns... return fire quickly!"

"Baka!"

"I want to join the Yamamoto Tatsuyama Brigade to surround and annihilate the Sichuan Army units and make this group of Sichuan Army soldiers die without a burial place."

"Order the troops to stand by in place and strengthen vigilance."

"Bakayaro!" Battalion Commander Fujiwara Jin had a ferocious look on his face as he yelled and screamed.

This round of shelling was much more powerful than the 60 mm Mortar, and the Japanese Army lost several more Type 92 Infantry Guns.

Under the forced orders of the Battalion Commander, the Japanese Army's infantry guns began to strike at the retreating Sichuan Army units.

After counting the number of people, Fujiwara Jin discovered that only half of his battalion could still lift their guns!

"Baka!"

"Transmit the order immediately: the mortars and Light and Heavy Machine Guns are to relocate immediately and enter the hidden bunkers established earlier."

Such harassment took out another thirty-four Japanese soldiers!

Now, in a single engagement, the Yoshida Regiment had lost over a hundred men to the Sichuan Army, which indeed made Fujiwara Jin feel relieved!

You little devils, so you also have times when you are afraid, damn it.

"Mortars, bombard the Sichuan Army's artillery positions immediately to provide fire support."

The artillery of the Yoshida Regiment immediately set up the Type 92 Infantry Guns and mortars, as well as two Type 41 Mountain Guns.

After everything was ready, the Japanese artillery began to shell the Sichuan Army's bunker complex on Shituo Peak.

(End of this chapter)