Chapter 21: Landmine Warfare, Hey, Landmine Warfare (Part 2)

  On the slope, General Yuanpu Zhang of the Northern Expeditionary Army walked north towards the direction of the Great Camp under the escort of a group of officers.

  The soil underfoot is very soft, with a thick layer of fluffy little grass growing on top, about half a foot high in some places and only an inch or two in others. Walking on it feels extremely comfortable!

  If it weren't for the sacrifice of two companies of soldiers just now, Ogura Tsutomu would have had a feeling of moonlit night stroll, but unfortunately, so many deaths of subordinates completely wiped out the pleasant feeling!

  The rustling sound of footsteps rose and fell, as group after group of Japanese soldiers carrying rifles passed by the side of Ogawauchi, heading forward.

  Before he set foot on this barren slope, the vanguard of the First Brigade had already scouted ahead and confirmed that there was no ambush, even if they occasionally discovered a few landmines, which were all cleared!

  Those landmines were actually intentionally laid by the special forces to confuse the enemy, making them think that they had hastily retreated and buried the mines because they didn't have a good terrain advantage. This would lead Japan to mistakenly believe that they were dealing with a civilian militia similar to bandits, who were only skilled at launching surprise attacks.

  In 1931, in Northeast China, apart from the Northeast Army, there were also numerous large and small bandit gangs scattered about. These gangs had anywhere from a few people to tens of thousands of members. Many were poor commoners who had been driven to desperation, but there were also many who were extremely cruel and evil, doing all sorts of wicked deeds.

  Although these people have low collective combat effectiveness, their individual strength is very strong. Many people can climb cliffs with bare hands, and shooting with both hands is still 100% accurate. They are very skilled at sneak attacks, assassinations, and kidnappings.

  Kogorō Wakizaka thought that the people who ambushed him in the woods were bandits from around Fengtian, and he never imagined that they would be a team with equipment and tactics that were not on the same level as them!

  After obtaining those landmines in the vanguard troops, Xiao He Yuanpu was even more certain of his judgment, that is, this was just a personal combat force with strong bandits, but when they gathered together, they became a group of mobs!

  With such a mistaken idea, Kogoro walked to the middle of the slope, not far from the highest ridge!

  It's called a high slope, but in fact the slope is only about 20 degrees, it's a gentle slope, and the surface is very flat!

  At this moment, the vanguard team walking in the front had already reached a position close to the top of the slope and was about to climb up when suddenly something tripped them up and they tumbled to the ground!

  "What is this?" He stared at a mushroom-like thing in the grass beside him, and the Japanese soldier picked it up.

  In appearance, it is indeed like a mushroom and a common wild mushroom in Northeast China. However, the hard and cold shell, as well as the weight that mushrooms should not have, all indicate that this is absolutely not a mushroom!

  BOOM!

  Just as the Japanese soldiers were holding that "mushroom" in front of them and admiring it carefully, the mushroom suddenly exploded. In an instant, steel balls the size of soybeans shot out in all directions, emitting a sharp whistling sound with great force.

  The first to bear the brunt was that Japanese soldier, who had his head shot into a beehive by the rapidly fired steel balls in an instant, and then shook and fell to the ground.

  The explosion range of this anti-personnel mine is 4M, and the coverage area reached nearly a hundred meters. As a result, many Japanese soldiers were hit, with steel balls hitting their faces, bodies, arms, and legs everywhere, and then fell to the ground in agony, screaming loudly.

  "What's wrong?" Kogawa Urazaburou was startled by the sudden explosion and screams, and he hastily asked the Japanese officer beside him.

  Before the Japanese officer had time to send someone to investigate, two Japanese soldiers dragged a Japanese soldier with a head that was beaten into a beehive shape and placed him in front of Ogawa.

  He crouched down, and Haruo Yokoyama picked up a steel ball from the wound of a Japanese soldier's corpse, then held it in front of his face, and after a brief examination, his expression changed. "It's a landmine!"

  He flung down the steel ball covered in fresh blood, Koharu Minamoto grasped his sword and pointed forward to the top of the slope ahead, shouting "Charge! Everyone, rush to the top!"

  Although the situation was urgent to this extent, Ogawa's mind remained calm. He understood that more than half of his troops had already climbed up the barren slope and if they turned around to escape now, they would probably not be able to outrun the enemy's plan. If they continued to charge forward, there might still be a way out.

  It turned out that his judgment was correct, and the Tiger Tooth Special Warfare Team's deployment was indeed focused on the lower part of the barren slope, waiting for the Japanese soldiers to turn around in a panic and retreat.

  Unexpectedly, Ogawa no Sukune was still able to make a calm judgment at this time and commanded the troops to charge towards the top of the slope.

  Feng Changyuan let out a cold shout, "Explode!"

  Although the other side still had a part that had not entered the minefield, the Japanese soldiers in front had almost rushed out of the minefield, so he could only detonate it ahead of time!

  Received the squadron leader's order, four special warfare team members in charge of blasting, who had already put their palms on the button, pressed down instantly, starting the electronic detonation of the landmine!

  Boom, boom, boom, boom! The landmines in the thunder zone exploded instantly, and in an instant, the entire thunder zone was shrouded. The steel balls that covered the sky were like a steel ball rain, flying wildly in the air!

  Under such dense steel rain, almost no one could escape, more and more Japanese soldiers were hit by bullets or injured by landmines, painfully falling to the ground, rolling back and forth.

  However, the landmine exploded a bit late, and Kawahara Uichi led some Japanese officers and soldiers who had already rushed out of the minefield. Although he also failed to escape the result of being pierced by steel balls on his buttocks, he managed to keep his arms and legs intact.

  After rushing up the slope, General Haruo Yamaguchi and his officers and men did not continue to charge forward, but instead lay down at the top of the slope, taking a defensive posture. The situation ahead was unclear, and he dared not rush forward rashly. The best approach was to defend in place and wait for the troops below to come up and support.

  The landmine explosion just now has wiped out nearly a company of the remaining two companies, and some of the survivors followed Ogawa Heiichi to rush out, while others survived because they had not yet entered the minefield.

  Seeing their commander being attacked on the slope, the Japanese soldiers at the foot of the slope shouted and raised their bayonets to rush up to support their commander. The minefield no longer posed a threat now, so as long as they could reach Kawabata's side in time, it would be a victory!

  But would Feng Changyuan and Hu Ya's special forces let them reunite so easily?

  The sudden burst of automatic rifle fire gave the best answer to the Japanese army. More than a hundred dark shadows suddenly emerged from the fields on both sides, with swift movements and sharp firepower that was terrifying. After a brief exchange of fire, more than 20 Japanese soldiers were hit and fell to the ground!

  The two wings attacked, and the Japanese army fell into a more passive situation!

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