Chapter 52: Bloody Battle at Xiao Ximen (Part 1)

  "What?!"

  Sun Dong heard this and couldn't help but flare up in anger. He took a step forward, his voice stern as he shouted, "You see the Japanese rampaging inside Fenyang City, and you don't even dare to say a word? Are those fire tongs in your hands? You're still talking about defending our territory and protecting the people's safety? It's really humiliating for us soldiers!"

  In one sentence, after being scolded, all the Northeastern officers and soldiers lowered their heads, feeling their faces burning with shame.

  The face was filled with deep helplessness and unwillingness, and the company commander spoke again, saying, "Brothers, we know you are good men, but we have no way out. The higher-ups have ordered us not to fire a single shot, so don't make it difficult for us!"

  At this time, the gunfire behind him was a bit closer, and Luo Xiang shouted at Sun Dong, "Sun Dong, don't force others to do what they can't, let's go!"

  Sun Dong gave those Northeastern Army soldiers a hateful glance before shouting in a stern voice, "Leave!"

  Under Luo Xiang's command, Lang Peng and others followed closely behind Sun Dong as he turned around and left!

  Just two steps away, the Northeast Army company commander suddenly shouted from behind, "Are you going to Ping'an Street?"

  Luo Xiang stopped in his tracks and turned around, saying, "Yes, we're going to the Small North Gate!"

  "Then you go along the city wall all the way forward, pass the small west gate, and when you reach the small north gate, just head straight north, that's Ping'an Street, and further ahead is the small north side gate!" The company commander finished this long sentence in one breath, then picked up a Czech-style light machine gun and more than ten magazines and ran to Luo Xiang's side, shoving them into his hands.

  "Brother, we are really helpless now, can't fight the devils, can only help you this much, kill a few more little devils for us!" The company commander smiled at Luo Xiang, revealing a row of white teeth that shone brightly in the lamplight. He turned and ran towards the fortifications, "Hurry up, be careful of the devils taking a shortcut to intercept you over there!"

  "Thanks, brother!" Luo Xiang said in a low voice, and with one hand he picked up the Czech-style light machine gun and turned to chase after Sun Dong and the others!

  Watching Luo Xiang and the others leave, the company commander let out a loud roar, "Brothers, all of you load your bullets, serve those devils! If they dare to fire a single shot, I'll have you beat them to death. If anything happens, I'll take responsibility!"

  "Yes!"

  The warriors let out a thunderous shout, then one after another rested their rifles on the sandbags of the fortifications, aiming at the Japanese soldiers who were chasing this way!

  When the Japanese soldiers were still over a hundred meters away, the regimental commander stood up from behind the fortifications with a shotgun in his hand, propped up the brim of the big cap hat with the barrel, and shouted loudly, "Halt, this is the Northeast Army's position, stop advancing!"

  The Japanese soldiers opposite were first stunned, and then they saw the Northeastern Army soldiers waiting in ambush, from the murderous aura on their faces, it can be seen that they had made preparations for battle, so these people wisely stopped in their tracks!

  A junior lieutenant of the Japanese army emerged from the crowd, and loudly asked the battalion commander opposite him, "Excuse me, Chinese soldiers on the other side, have you seen several people carrying weapons passing by here?"

  "Do we have an obligation to answer your questions?" The battalion commander sneered, with a completely nonchalant attitude, staring at the Japanese lieutenant, "Are you my son or grandson? I'll worry about it for you!"

  "With a 'haha' sound, all the warriors burst out laughing."

  "Hachi Ga, you——" The Japanese lieutenant was furious, his handgun about to be raised when he was pulled back by a sergeant beside him. The sergeant whispered in his ear, "Captain, Major-General Sakata said that the priority is to capture those people, and for now, we should avoid conflict with the Northeast Army!"

  Forcing himself to hold back the anger in his heart, the Japanese lieutenant glared at the Northeastern Army company commander for a few moments, remembering his appearance, then coldly smiled and nodded, "I remember you, I remember you!"

  After saying these words, he waved his hand and shouted, "Go! The first squad will chase northward, the second squad will chase southward!"

  The two small teams of Japanese troops immediately divided into two routes along the city wall and rushed quickly in both south and north directions.

  "Little devil, remember! My name is Tang Shaofeng, commander of the 1st company, 1st battalion, 619 regiment, 7th brigade of the Northeast Army. If you want to take revenge, don't find the wrong person!" The Northeast Army commander shouted at the gradually departing Japanese army, then turned around and sat down, inserting his rifle into the wooden case on his waist. "Damn it! I thought the little devils would lose their temper and fire first, but they didn't fall for it!"

  "Company Commander, I think they didn't bother with us because the people they were chasing were too important!" a soldier spoke up.

  The company commander furrowed his brow and thought for a long time, then nodded, "Hmm, it's possible, but who are these people that can make the devils so excited?"

  The company commander pressed down his doubts and didn't show them, at this time Luo Xiang and others had almost arrived at the Xiaoxi Gate!

  Along the city wall all the way forward, Luo Xiao and his group arrived at the small western gate very smoothly. All the way, there was only one big road leading forward, it's hard to take a detour!

  As they approached Xiaoxi Gate, Luo Xiang suddenly made a hand gesture, signaling Sun Dong and the others to stop, and he himself also dodged and stuck close to the city wall.

  As soon as people received the signal, they all stuck to the city wall and hid.

  Luo Xiang cautiously poked his head out from behind a tree at the edge of the city wall, looking towards the small western gate in the distance, and saw that it was quiet and still, without a sound.

  Quiet, very quiet, everything seems normal!

  But Luo Xiang felt that something was off, because this silence was a bit too unusual, giving people a feeling of dead stillness! Generally, only when the killing intent is very strong will it create such an atmosphere.

  Although he didn't see anything unusual, Luo Xiao still didn't dare to proceed easily through the small western gate.

  Unlike the Great West Gate, the Small West Gate and the Small East Gate, the South Gate (both large and small), and the North Gate would all be closed at night. Only the Great West Gate and the Great East Gate were open all night, with troops from the Northeast stationed there to keep guard!

  It's normal for the small western gate to be deserted at night, but tonight it's been so chaotic. You'd think there would be some noise or something, but instead it's dead silent, giving people a very oppressive feeling!

  Sun Dong rushed to Luo Xiao's side and asked in a low voice, "Captain, is something wrong?"

  Luo Xiang nodded and said, "It seems that the area around Xiao Ximen is too quiet, I'm afraid there's an ambush by the Japanese army!"

  "Is there? Try it and you'll know!"

  Sun Dong said, grabbed a hand grenade from his waist and threw it out, throwing it towards the small western gate!

  A loud explosion occurred as the grenade hit the ground, immediately followed by a burst of gunfire that filled the air!

  As expected, Xiaoxi Gate has an ambush by the Japanese army!

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