Chapter 46: The Dragon's Fury

  "Damn it, damn it, damn it...!" The Japanese army's commander was cursing anxiously as he looked through the telescope at his troops being slaughtered one after another.

  His first wave of troops had already fallen to just over 300 meters from the enemy position, close enough for infantry to reach the foot of the mountain with a single charge. Although he had lost nearly two squads of soldiers by now, he still had three or four hundred men left in his hand. He wanted to take a risk and launch a full-scale attack with all his forces at once, but his predecessor's warning before the charge that "the enemy has hidden machine gun positions at the foot of the mountain" made him somewhat hesitant.

  He finally made up his mind to occupy the enemy's position at all costs, and whether he did it for the honor of his so-called Empire and Emperor is hard to conclude, but it is an undisputed fact that it was closely related to his own honor. He knew that a big battle with the enemy was about to begin, and in such a large war, it was a great challenge for a low-ranking officer like him on the front line to survive, but challenges also meant opportunities. If he could take down the enemy's mountain stronghold and still be lucky enough to survive after the war, then the rank of lieutenant colonel that he had been carrying for many years would be promoted to major, and if the enemy was defeated a bit more, maybe he could even get a colonel.

  "He tore off his military uniform, exposing his upper body, and pointed the command knife towards the high ground in front of him. The second batch of Japanese soldiers, who were more than 50 meters away from him, and the third batch of devils beside him, totaling over 200 people, heard the order and charged forward with bayonets, following the direction of his command knife without hesitation. As he watched the soldiers yelling and charging, he seemed to have already put himself in the scene where his superior, Commander Hata Shunroku of the Chinese Expeditionary Army, personally awarded him medals. He tightened his belt, and his ferocious face revealed a few sharp canine teeth as he roared and charged forward."

  The lieutenant commander of the devils in the front line was about to give the order to retreat when he heard a loud shout from behind. He carefully turned his head and saw that his superior, who was shirtless, had already led everyone to charge forward from behind, and they were now very close.

  "Just as he had just crawled up from the ground and was commanding the soldiers who were still crouching on the ground to charge forward, the enemy troops behind him had already rushed to his side."

  "These sons of bitches have gone crazy!!!!!!" Zhang Damao crawled out of the trench, looking at the increasingly approaching Japanese army, while putting on his helmet and saying that it had just been shot off by a stray bullet from a Japanese soldier.

  More than 300 devils shouted and rushed forward desperately, Zhao Zhibang, who was in the single-soldier trench next to Zhang Damao, was now practicing his shooting with a rifle. Although he couldn't guarantee a hundred percent hit rate, compared to other Chinese soldiers, he was still much stronger, and his accuracy was increasing. The machine gun in the single-soldier trench next to him had already fired out a pile of shells. At this time, the 92-type field guns of the Japanese army were still bombarding the position, but the density and speed of the bombardment had decreased significantly, and it is estimated that they had almost run out of ammunition.

  "Hit me, hit me hard!!!" Zhang Damao yelled loudly as he shot and killed a tall and thin Japanese soldier at the edge of the trench. A burst of intense gunfire followed, and dozens of Japanese soldiers who were running ahead fell to the ground and didn't get up again. Zhao Zhibang had been training for some time now, and his target was mainly focused on the Japanese commander. After taking out a Japanese sergeant, the lieutenant colonel of the first batch of charging Japanese troops also became his victim...

  His greatest goal was that half-naked, saber-wielding, shouting devil lieutenant, but unexpectedly the devil lieutenant who didn't seem to have long legs turned out to be quite fast. After Zhao Zhibang aimed and pulled the trigger several times, the ones who fell were a few unlucky devils who happened to pass by.

  "Ah, Haiya Valley... died here..."

  "The devils have already fallen to the ground, sixty or seventy of them, but the losses of our troops are also increasing. Because they have rushed very close, the Japanese army is no longer just charging forward with all their might, but are now firing at our troops while advancing. Although the intensity of this counterattack is not great, it still caused significant casualties for Zhang Damao and his men. Even Dong Dajun was injured, although not too seriously. A 38-style bullet from the Japanese army penetrated through his left shoulder blade, but after simple first aid, he continued to fight on the edge of the trench."

  The casualties of the Chinese troops are getting bigger and bigger, not only are soldiers being knocked to the ground, but the Japanese army's casualties are even greater. After all, the Chinese troops have an advantageous position, except for being shot dead by bullets, from time to time there are also Japanese soldiers who stepped on landmines on the ground. However, the Japanese captain, who had already turned red-eyed, still gritted his teeth and shouted to continue charging.

  Watching the Japanese army's desperate charge, Zhang Damao's heart began to beat faster. The Japanese army had already rushed to within 300 meters of the foot of the mountain. Relying on the two machine guns at the foot of the mountain, Zhang Menglou was unsure whether he could block the enemy's path. Originally, he had already taken aim at a Japanese soldier who was hiding in a concealed position and firing at the Chinese troops. But now, due to his anxiety, he even forgot to open fire because as a commander, he needed to focus on the overall situation of the battlefield rather than the lives of one or two soldiers.

  "Grenades ready..." As the enemy army approached, Zhang Dabao had to make preparations for the worst-case scenario. The soldiers heard his shout and knew they were getting ready to charge, so they placed their grenades beside them while also taking out the bayonets hanging from their waists and placing them within reach.

  "Dong, dong, dong, dong, dong..." Just as the middle team was about to charge, the Japanese army had already rushed to a place more than 200 meters away from Zhang Damao's mountain stronghold. Zhang Menglou and another machine gunner, who had been waiting anxiously, almost simultaneously pulled the trigger. After two bursts of gunfire, more than 20 Japanese soldiers fell to the ground. One lucky one was shot in the right leg by the machine gun with three holes and fell to the ground, making a pig-like scream. The Japanese army rushed too fast, so those following behind saw their fallen comrades ahead but couldn't stop, and soon another group fell down.

  Japanese soldiers are also human beings, they have wives and children, and most people want to keep their lives to return home to live a simple life with "wife and children by the warm stove". To put it in a popular phrase at that time: "Some people are not afraid of death, but no one does not want to live." The bravery of the devils actually comes from their strong firepower. Seeing the comrades who have been shot down like sieves in front of them, the Japanese soldiers behind them spontaneously lay down.

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