Chapter 493: Taken the Bait

After shaking hands with Zhang Yunfei, Li Jie spoke up: "Battalion Commander Zhang, you have worked hard. From here on, leave the position to us!"

"You all go down to rest and recover from your wounds!"

Zhang Yunfei nodded and said: "Battalion Commander Li, the wounded from the 91st Division can go down to rest, but I still want to remain on the battlefield. Most of my Guard Battalion has been wiped out."

"I hope you can agree to my request!"

"Battalion Commander Zhang, you have held on long enough, and besides..." Unfortunately, before Li Jie could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Zhang Yunfei.

"Battalion Commander Li, our division has held the Biandanshan Position for a long time and is very familiar with the terrain. You of the Sichuan Army have just arrived and are not familiar with the terrain."

Behind the tanks and armored vehicles, the Japanese soldiers followed; the front-line devils were all holding Type 11 Light Machine Guns, followed by Grenadier Squads.

After the two finished their discussion, suddenly, a sharp whistling sound came from the sky again.

The Japanese soldiers of the 106th Division, seeing the Republic of China Army retreating, shouted slogans of "Long live the Imperial Army" one after another and continued to charge forward!

Likewise, after the commander of the 125th Division, Chen Dingxun, discovered the anomaly in the Reserve 6th Division and was preparing to dispatch troops for reinforcements, his own position was also subjected to a Japanese assault.

"The Imperial Army's Cavalry Regiment will immediately launch an attack on Ji Zhangjian's Reserve 6th Division. At the same time, all Imperial Warriors of the entire division are to abandon their supplies, vehicles, and heavy artillery."

Behind Biandanshan, the Artillery Battalion of the Sichuan Army's New 144th Division had already pinpointed the Japanese artillery positions.

"According to the report from the Yamaguchi Regiment Commander, the enemy has increased their troop strength here, and they also have well-equipped artillery units; the performance of their artillery is superior to the Imperial Army's regimental-level guns!"

As he spoke, Sakurai Ryozo gestured on the map for Matsuura Junrokuro!

The first to stop shelling were the Japanese units, followed by the Sichuan Army's artillery!

After the artillery duel ceased, the battlefield returned to silence!!

Zhang Yunfei, hiding in an Anti-Artillery Cave, was somewhat dumbfounded; the Sichuan Army's artillery had actually suppressed the little devils' artillery, and they even had the upper hand!

This was the first time since Zhang Yunfei joined the military that he had seen the Republic of China Army's artillery suppress the Japanese Army's artillery.

The breakout point he chose could just happen to allow them to close in on the 27th Division, as long as they ran out of Wanjialing!

Twelve Type 41 Mountain Guns and six Type 94 Mountain Guns bombarded the little devils' positions in a frenzy.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander!"

"The little devils are shelling!"

These little devils must have taken drugs to be this fierce; at the same time, Chen Zongjin of the Sichuan Army's 123rd Division was now also baffled by the Japanese tactics!

The Japanese Grenadier Squads and mortars began firing Special Smoke and High-Explosive Shells at the mountains on both sides of the road!

Inside the command post of the Japanese 106th Division, after receiving this telegram, Sakurai Ryozo immediately began reporting to Matsuura Junrokuro.

This was because part of the defense sector of the Reserve 6th Division had been taken over by the Sichuan Army's 123rd Division!

"Destroy what can be destroyed immediately; leave what cannot be destroyed for now, and let the Imperial aircraft come to destroy it tomorrow during the day!"

Once they reached the flat terrain, the 106th Division would be safe. By that time, it would be almost dawn, and the Imperial air force would immediately take to the skies to cover the 106th Division.

Ji Zhangjian's Reserve 6th Division clearly had not anticipated this!

The Japanese 106th Division now seemed to have gone mad; first, armored vehicles and tanks took the lead, charging at the Reserve 6th Division's position.

"Our artillery—listening to the sound, this artillery is 75mm Mountain Field Guns, a bit like the Hanzao Type 10 Mountain Gun."

The Japanese infantry covered the tanks and armored vehicles, and the anti-tank squads dispatched by Ji Zhangjian and Chen Zongjin had no chance at all to strike the Japanese tanks and armored vehicles.

A large group of little devils swarmed around the tanks and armored vehicles, thrusting fiercely along the road toward Ji Zhangjian's defense sector.

After a glance, Matsuura Junrokuro raised the corners of his mouth: "Staff Officer Sakurai Ryozo, relay my order!"

However, a Guard Battalion went up, but it was of no use at all; one-third were annihilated by the Japanese in the first wave of the assault, which scared Ji Zhangjian silly.

"We have received a telegram from the Yamaguchi Regiment; their attack on Biandanshan failed, and the Imperial Army was unable to tear an opening from the enemy's weak point."

Zhang Yunfei shouted excitedly: "Artillery!"

Zhang Yunfei and Li Jie hid inside an Anti-Artillery Cave.

"Brothers, get down quickly!"

"The Imperial Army will immediately launch a strong attack from the defense sector of Ji Zhangjian's Reserve 6th Division and break out of the enemy's encirclement."

On the position, the Sichuan Army officers shouted!

Just as the Japanese shells landed on the Sichuan Army's position, immediately following, behind Biandanshan, a shrill whistling sound rang out again, and countless shells began to rain down on the Japanese positions from the sky.

At this moment, a look of joy appeared on Matsuura Junrokuro's cheeks; the Republic of China Army general opposite had taken the bait.

Because the Sichuan Army had six Type 94 Mountain Guns here, the performance of this artillery was relatively superior, giving them an advantage in the artillery duel and suppressing the little devils' artillery.

"I will stay behind now and can serve as a guide for the Sichuan Army!"

What's more, Matsuura Junrokuro also believed that even in flat terrain, even if the Republic of China Army put up resistance, they could not stop the Imperial light infantry.

Following Sakurai Ryozo's relay of Matsuura Junrokuro's order, the soldiers of the 106th Division began attacking Ji Zhangjian's Reserve 6th Division one after another!

Because Matsuura Junrokuro had been prepared for a long time, when the entire 106th Division concentrated its superior forces to assault Ji Zhangjian's Reserve 6th Division...

At this time, the little devils were still very confident; on the Far East Continent, the Japanese Army was number one in the Far East!

As the Sichuan Army counterattacked, the little devils' artillery did not show weakness, continuing to shell the Sichuan Army, and the two sides began an artillery duel!

Zhang Yunfei staying behind could really play a significant role.

Upon hearing this, Li Jie could not help but nod inwardly, feeling that what Zhang Yunfei said made a lot of sense; the Sichuan Army units had just arrived, and they were indeed unfamiliar with the surrounding terrain.

The Japanese attack on Biandanshan was not going smoothly!

"Hai!" Sakurai Ryozo bowed and scraped, then went to relay the order!

After Ji Zhangjian of the Reserve 6th Division saw this scene, he immediately began to dispatch the division's Guard Battalion to go up, preparing to suppress the Japanese.

His troops would not break out from the junction of the 122nd Division and the 91st Division; the 106th Division's fierce attack on the 91st Division just now was a feint created for the enemy!

This time, Matsuura Junrokuro was going to play a trick of "taking the enemy by surprise" on the Republic of China Army!

His division was now trapped in the encirclement of the Republic of China Army, and he believed that as long as his division did not carry supplies, heavy artillery, or horses!

With only the light infantry of one division, Matsuura Junrokuro was confident in breaking out from the front of the enemy's encirclement; in one night's time, they could definitely charge out of the encirclement.

The little devils' Regiment Commander immediately began to contact Matsuura Junrokuro!

"Fine!" Li Jie patted Zhang Yunfei on the shoulder: "Battalion Commander Zhang, you may stay, but you cannot go to the front line; rest for a while first and build up your energy."

A battalion of soldiers went up and more than half were wiped out by the Japanese Army, leaving many corpses on the path of the charge, and the 123rd Division and the 6th Reserve Division immediately retreated in a dejected manner.

Because the 6th Reserve Division's position failed to block the Japanese Army at the first opportunity, a gap has now appeared in the frontal defensive zone, and the 106th Division is like a fierce tiger descending from the mountain.

They are preparing to tear open the defensive lines of the Sichuan Army and the Central Army in one breath and charge out of Wanjialing!!

The Japanese Army's method of assault is very simple: tanks and armored vehicles lead the charge, then the Japanese soldiers provide cover with machine guns, while Grenadier Squads and mortars lob large quantities of special smoke and high-explosive shells!

(End of this chapter)