Chapter 54: Surprise Attack on the Artillery Position

  That's all for now! Let's make some arrangements and plan our next move.

  My intention is to have each of the three squads 'pull out' one person, escorting the seriously injured Ab Snake back to our military defense zone. The remaining 21 people will launch a destructive attack on the artillery position discovered by the second squad, avenging the five dead soldiers of my special forces.

  What do you think? Wu Bing asked finally.

  Deputy Captain Vulture said: I have no opinion, just don't send me back.

  Wu Bing smiled and shook his head, saying: Don't worry! What opinions do you few people have?

  Others shook their heads, indicating no objection. Only the second team leader, Tian Lang, hesitated and asked: White Eagle, isn't that a small Japanese heavy artillery battalion? Are we too few people?

  Wu Bing said: As long as we use our tactics well and mobilize the little devils, we can annihilate them.

  "Right, you first tell us about the situation of that little devil's heavy artillery unit?" Wu Bing asked.

  The captain of the second squad, Tianlang, nodded and said: Alright, I'll tell you about the situation with that enemy artillery position we discovered.

  We discovered this little devil's artillery position is a little devil's artillery battalion, with ten 150mm heavy guns.

  "What a 150mm heavy artillery, if our darling really took it away, we would have avenged the five comrades who died for us." Deputy Captain Vulture said.

  Wu Bing pointed at Tian Lang and said: You continue speaking.

  The enemy's heavy artillery shells were found to be stored in a ruined temple at the eastern end of the village, with the heavy artillery positions separated by a village, about three to four miles apart. No other troops were found, and emphasis was placed on protecting this heavy artillery unit.

  After hearing Tian Lang's words, Wu Bing stroked his chin and fell into thought.

  After thinking for a while, Wu Bing raised his head and asked Tian Lang: "So if the nearest R army unit is to be reinforced, how long will it take?"

  The nearest R army needs at least twenty minutes to reinforce the artillery position. Maybe the little devils think this is already their occupied area, so they didn't arrange troops to protect the artillery position. Tianlang replied.

  That means we have twenty minutes of action time. After finishing speaking, Wu Bing lowered his head and started thinking again. After a while, Wu Bing excitedly said: I've thought of a way.

  As he spoke, he drew on the ground with his hand and pointed to the location of the arsenal, saying: My plan is for a detachment to launch a surprise attack on the devil's ammunition depot, attacking their arsenal and attracting the defending forces on the artillery position. After the defending forces on the artillery position are attracted away, we will launch an attack on their artillery position and strive to destroy their 150mm heavy artillery.

  "This is the attack plan I came up with, does anyone see any loopholes?" Wu Bing asked.

  I want to ask who will attack the arsenal and artillery positions, when will they take action. And after the attack is over, are we dispersing and withdrawing or gathering together before withdrawing? Finally, how will the wounded be withdrawn? As soon as Wu Bing finished speaking, the squad leader Qi Bu She threw out a string of questions.

  Wu Bing thought for a moment and said: The attack operation will start at midnight tonight. We will reorganize the remaining team members, with Vice Captain Tu Cong and Tian Lang leading the raid on the military depot, under the specific command of Vice Captain Tu Cong, assisted by Tian Lang. The attack on the artillery position will be led by me and Qi Bu She, with specific command responsibilities resting with me, assisted by Qi Bu She. After the attack is completed, we will disengage from the battlefield and retreat to our own defensive zone.

  The wounded and escort personnel set out in advance and hide at the forefront of the enemy. After the enemy's mobile forces are attracted, they quickly withdraw into our army's defense zone.

  Then he said to Tian Lang: Immediately contact the instructor's department and make arrangements for our department tonight.

  Yes. Tianlang responded and then turned around to contact Shifu.

  Wu Bing turned to Deputy Captain Tu and instructed: If the little devil's arsenal is heavily guarded and cannot be destroyed, just lure their defensive forces away from the position.

  "Yes." replied Deputy Captain Tu Zong.

  Then he said to the squad leader: In a while, we will 'mix' the personnel of the three squads and reorganize them. Also, after the division is complete, let the wounded and escort personnel set off immediately.

  "Yes." said the squad leader, Qi Bu Xiang.

  The formation was completed quickly, and the wounded and escort personnel set off immediately after grouping. Tianlang also contacted the division smoothly and will support the special warfare team at any time. Division commander Wang Yaowu specially requested that the personnel of the special warfare team must come back alive.

  Wu Bing knew that the series of victories achieved by the special forces had provided great help to the front line, and also made Wang Yaowu realize the importance of the special forces, which could play a crucial role.

  Action begins Wu Bing and others also followed the reconnaissance personnel of the second team, quietly advancing towards the predetermined target.

  On the outskirts of the artillery position, Wu Bing and others put on the camouflage made of straw beforehand, crawling towards the position little by little.

  When they were still more than 50 meters away from the big gun, Wu Bing stopped and gestured to his teammates.

  Glancing at more than 50 fluttering enemy silhouettes, he signaled everyone to prepare hand grenades and hand bombs, waiting for Deputy Captain Tu's attack action.

  About half an hour later, intense gunfire and explosions were heard from the east of the village. The devils' artillery position was in a state of commotion, and someone asked: What happened?

  Wu Bing saw a soldier rush over and report: "Report to the captain, the enemy is attacking the ammunition depot, the firepower is extremely fierce, and Sergeant Morita can't hold on much longer."

  "Hurry up, order the troops to assemble immediately and reinforce the ammunition depot." The devil's battalion commander said.

  The little devils gathered quickly and soon rushed towards the broken temple where the shells were stored in the east of the village.

  Watching the big team leader of the devils take away more than half of the people and horses from the artillery camp to reinforce the ammunition depot.

  The seven-step snake said in a low voice: Head, hit or not hit.

  Wu Bing shook his head at Qi Bu She and signaled him not to rush. As the gunfire started to thin out, Wu Bing said to everyone: Get ready.

  Everyone held hand grenades and hand bombs in their hands, waiting for Wu Bing's order.

  Just as the gunfire completely stopped, Wu Bing shouted: Throw grenades. For a moment, more than ten people threw all the hand grenades or hand bombs in their hands into the enemy's position.

  Wu Bing shouted after throwing the hand grenade: Concentrate fire, concentrate fire. More than a dozen submachine guns poured down on the moving targets in the position without stopping. The special forces members who had climbed up to the position immediately divided into two groups, one group clearing out the remaining enemies, while Wu Bing and others installed time bombs at key parts of the cannons. As they were leaving, Wu Bing threw a few more time bombs onto the cannonballs.

  He then shouted loudly to everyone: Retreat, retreat!

  They came quickly and left quickly, the entire attack action didn't even last two minutes, Wu Bing and others withdrew from the battle.