Chapter 23: The Failed Flanking Maneuver

  "Charge! For the glory of the Great Japanese Empire!"

  "The warriors of Yamato are fearless, they must win, they must be victorious!"

  "Long live the martial arts, long live the martial arts!"

  "Kill, kill all Chinese!"

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  To blast open a breach wide enough, Shimizu concentrated a large amount of explosives and blew out a gap three or four meters wide in the wall, sufficient for Japanese troops to launch a charge.

  The smoke of the explosion had not yet dispersed, and Japanese soldiers with white headbands, white shirts and military trousers jumped out of the trenches that had been hidden for a long time. Their eyes were bloodshot as if they had eaten chicken blood, with an air of "dying for a good cause", wildly shouting and rushing into the gap.

  Suddenly, figures flashed at the entrance, shouting shook the sky, and it was extremely lively!

  The Japanese army's tactics this time were obviously well-planned, from blasting the walls to launching a charge, all of which were very coherent and smooth. The number of people involved was also the largest. If Luo Xiang had not guessed the opponent's plan in advance, then the Northeast Army would have suffered a big loss this time, and it would not be surprising if they even lost the brigade!

  Unfortunately, it's unclear whether the island's master, Ryōchimon, was having a bad year or if it was fate that led him to encounter Roso here. Not only did he repeatedly foil his plans, but this carefully planned ambush was even anticipated by the other side, and they turned the tables on him!

  "Grenade!"

  With a loud shout, the hand grenade that had been twisted off its cap was caught in the hands of the Northeast Army soldiers and then thrown out with force. Instantly, one by one, the hand grenades fell on the heads of those Japanese soldiers like bricks thrown by people!

  The sound of explosions filled the air, and under the intense bombardment of hand grenades, more than a dozen Japanese soldiers who were chasing in front fell into a pool of blood.

  However, the Japanese soldiers behind did not hesitate at all and immediately filled the gap left by the fallen men in front, shouting as they charged forward.

  A burst of dull thuds, two Markov heavy machine guns set up behind the second line of defense roared to life, bullets sweeping through the crowd and instantly dropping a swathe of people, their bodies riddled with holes as blood gushed out in jets.

  The Czech-style light machine gun in Luo Xiang's hand had been hot for a long time, and it was scorching to the touch, but there was no time to replace it now. He still gritted his teeth, firing one shot at a time, shooting the devils until they fell over, with corpses all over the ground.

  The defensive fortifications were only a few dozen meters away from the wall, and although Luo Xiang's firepower was fierce, the Japanese soldiers still charged forward, with bayonets on their rifles flashing dazzling light in the firelight.

  Luo Xiang suddenly stood up, holding the Czech-style light machine gun in his hands. His right foot flew out and kicked a sack full of soybeans, sending it flying out.

  Machine gun raised, Luo Xiang fired at the sack flying above the little devil's head, and a burst of bullets tore the sack into several pieces!

  With a loud crash, the burlap sack burst open and all the soybeans poured out, enveloping some of the Japanese soldiers on the ground in its midst, as if it were a soybean rain.

  Luo Xiang kicked up another three or four sacks of soybeans, shooting them open with a machine gun, and the spilled soybeans covered the entire ground at the gap in the wall!

  Now the Japanese soldiers wanted to rush in from the gap, but it was a lot of trouble. Those soybeans were all slippery and round, scattered on the ground, and as soon as they stepped on them, they slipped and couldn't stand still. Even if they walked slowly and carefully, they had to be careful not to fall, let alone rush forward in a charge.

  Rat-a-tat-tat, one after another Japanese soldier fell to the ground, and while struggling to get up, they were easily shot dead by the Northeast Army!

  With this move, the Japanese army's advance slowed down greatly, and Luo Xiang and his men felt a lot of pressure lifted off their shoulders!

  However, before they could catch their breath, the Japanese soldiers outside threw in a layer of military blankets to cover the soybeans, instantly breaking through Luo Xiang's soybean array.

  The speed of the ghost son has increased again. Luo Xuan furrowed his brow and shouted into the intercom, "Jiang Dahai, launch micro incendiary bombs for me!"

  Jiang Dahai, who was on the roof of the combat room in the Ministry of Travel, responded with a "yes", then loaded a special bullet into the sniper rifle, aimed at the gap in the wall, and gently moved his finger.

  Pfft!

  The military uniforms at the gap were ignited in an instant, and a fierce flame burst out, blocking the entire wall gap. To rush in, one had to cross the sea of fire!

  The Japanese army outside the wall did not expect such a result, and they were all stunned for a moment. However, they immediately let out a loud roar and charged in, pushing against the firewall!

  Looking at those Japanese soldiers with their eyebrows and hair scorched by the flames, Luo Xiang couldn't help but feel a twinge of emotion, and had to admire the tenacity and ferocity of these Japanese soldiers!

  "Kill!" As more and more Japanese soldiers came through the firewall under the encouragement of these people, Luo Xiang threw down his Czech-style light machine gun and pulled out his own triangular bayonet, then rushed out of the bunker first.

  "Brothers, follow me!" Thunder always had that big chopping knife by his side, its blade covered in notches from all the fierce battles. He raised his hand and pulled out the knife, roaring as he charged out of the bunker. Behind him, the soldiers from the Special Task Force and the 1st Battalion, who were responsible for defending the left wall, also picked up their bayonets and followed close behind, charging forward together.

  Both sides were mixed together, and it was impossible to tell who was who. The enraged soldiers would pounce on anyone wearing a different uniform, stabbing with bayonets, chopping with swords, punching, kicking, even biting and scratching, using anything they could find as a weapon.

  Blood gushed out, dyeing the ground and shelters red, also dyeing people's clothes and bodies red. Everywhere were people's wails and bodies rolling about, everywhere were glittering bayonets and crimson blood!

  At this moment, humans are no longer human, but have thoroughly transformed into a beast of slaughter, killing their opponents with their bare hands and even tearing them to pieces!

  At the time of Luo Xiang's desperate fight, the main gate and the west wall also welcomed the attack of the Japanese devils. Dozens of Japanese soldiers shouted and rushed forward, as if they would not give up unless they captured the Travel Department. However, after receiving the strong counterattack from the Travel Department's courtyard, they quickly retreated, revealing their intention to feign an attack.

  Whether it's Shimamoto Seiichi or Luo Xiang, they both treated the battle under the east wall as the final decisive battle and put all their trump cards on hand!

  The fierce battle lasted for more than half an hour, and the Japanese troops who had rushed into the gap could no longer hold on and were forced to retreat from the gap, allowing Luo Xiang and Cheng Tianlei to lead their men in blocking the gap with sandbags.

  The siege of the wall that lasted for about half an hour finally came to an end, and in the end, Luo Xiang and his team emerged victorious.

  Seeing his carefully organized raid fail, Commander Shima Kiyohide had no choice but to order the Japanese troops outside the gap to slowly retreat back to their assembly point. As for what he thought was a surefire flanking tactic, it had been thwarted once again!

  All these things were caused by one person, Luo Xiang!

  Shimamoto Seiichi also muttered the name of Luo Xiang, and from the mouth of a Northeast Army prisoner, he learned about this mysterious military man who was idolized by that Northeast Army, and had a premonition that everything was connected to this person.

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