Chapter 31: Mortar Blockade

  Hua Lieyang's eyes narrowed as he listened to Yang Chunrui's report, and he began to calculate in his mind. After a while, Hua Lieyang said calmly: "Give each person ten hand grenades! Bundle the other ten into cluster bombs! At the same time, send all the ammunition to its position! Try to use up all the ammunition before leaving! Connect the explosives with detonators and timers, and be ready at any time!"

  At the same time, at the Yang Chunxiao's blocking position in Fakou. Looking at the increasing Japanese army, Yang Chunxiao thought for a moment and said to Yang Chunning: "Chunning, you take Chunhui, Chunfeng and Chunlei to the Yang family and send the ladies away!" Yang Chunning pulled the trigger and killed a devil soldier, saying: "Alright! Brothers follow me!" After that, Yang Chunning led his men to leave.

  After watching Yang Chun-ning and the others leave, Yang Chun-xiao pulled the bolt of his rifle and said: "We six must delay the devils for at least four hours here! Can you do it?!"

  When Yang Chunxiao heard this, Yang Chunwei laughed and said: "Xiaoge, what are you talking about?! You're underestimating people too much! We haven't been trained less by General Shao these days! These devils we don't even take them seriously!" As soon as Yang Chunwei finished speaking, the other few people immediately responded in unison: "That's right! Xiaoge, don't underestimate people!"

  "Alright! Let the little devils see our prowess!" Yang Chunxiao said, looking at the Japanese soldiers who were climbing over the rocks, and then continued: "Check your ammunition! Begin to act on your own!"

  "Yes!" everyone said in unison.

  As everyone dispersed, Yang Chunxiao said: "Let's have a shooting match! See who can kill the most devils?!" As soon as they heard Yang Chunxiao's words, everyone suddenly became even more energetic! Just as Yang Chunxiao led his men to block the Japanese army, Yang Chunning led his men in a small run into She Shangou Village and arrived at the Yang family.

  As soon as the door was opened, the butler poked his head out and asked, "Who are you?! Who are you looking for?!" Yang Chun-ning immediately replied, "We're under General Shao's command! The devils have already arrived at the village entrance! You'd better get ready and come with us!"

  The butler heard Yang Chun-ning's words and immediately said: "I'll go invite the lady right away!" After finishing, the butler invited Yang Chun-ning and others into the living room. After a while, Yang Yu-ting's wife came out and saw Yang Chun-ning and others saying: "How did you come?!"

  Yang Chun-ning hastily said: "Madam, you quickly take the family and follow us to leave! The little devils are not far from Fahua Store now! We are blocking them!" After hearing Yang Chun-ning's words, Yang Yu-tian's wife thought for a moment and then told the butler: "Notify everyone in the village to evacuate immediately!" As she spoke, Yang Yu-tian's wife looked at Yang Chun-ning and said: "I know my grandson is leading you all in resistance now! Tell him to preserve his life, and kill more devils in the future!" After finishing speaking, Yang Yu-tian's wife told the butler: "You go to the account room to take some money and send away all the servants! Let them make a living on their own!"

  "Yes!" said the housekeeper, and left. Not long after, Yang's family was successfully escorted out of Faku Snake Mountain Village by Yang Chun-ning and his three men under their protection. The next morning, after escorting Yang's family to a safe place, they immediately returned to Faku.

  Yang Chunxiao looked at Yang Chunning who just came back and immediately asked: "How is it?!" Yang Chunning immediately replied: "They have all been sent away! Now the people of Fakou are evacuating, we almost made it when we were on our way here!"

  "Alright! Let's hold off the devils for a while longer!" As Yang Chunxiao pulled the trigger of his sniper rifle. Just then, Yang Chunwei ran to Yang Chunxiao's side and said: "Xiaoge, our brothers are running out of ammo!" Upon hearing Yang Chunwei's words, Yang Chunying immediately said: "We were given some bullets and grenades by the lady before we came! Let's divide them among everyone!"

  Upon hearing Yang Chun Ning's words, Yang Chun Xiao and the others immediately took out the bullets and hand grenades they had on them! Looking at the ammunition that Yang Chun Ning and the others had taken out, Yang Chun Xiao said calmly: "It's still Mrs. who thought of it thoroughly!"

  In the blink of an eye, the ammunition was distributed to everyone's hands. Looking at the newly replenished ammunition in his hand, Yang Chunwei smiled and said: "These bullets are enough to wipe out a whole battalion of little devils!" Yang Chunfeng, who was on the side, heard Yang Chunwei's words and smiled, saying: "You're so shameless! How dare you say that!"

  When Yang Chunfeng heard this, Yang Chunwei smiled and said: "Brother Feng, you see I'm the smallest among us! Why don't you take care of me a bit more?!" Before Yang Chunwei could finish speaking, Yang Chunfeng gently patted Yang Chunwei's head and said: "You've got such petty thoughts! Get ready properly! The little devils are coming soon!"

  Yang Chunfeng had just finished speaking when Yang Chunxiao reminded him, "The devils are coming!" Instantly, everyone stood up with their guns at the ready, searching for their targets. About ten minutes passed and after waiting for half a day, not a single devil appeared from behind the boulder's crevice. The more Yang Chunxiao thought about it, the more he felt something was off, so he immediately said to Yang Chunlei beside him, "Follow me up the mountain to take a look!"

  "Good!" Yang Chunlei said, following Yang Chunxiao to climb up the mountain beside them. After climbing up the mountain, Yang Chunxiao and Yang Chunlei observed the enemy's movements through the sniper rifle's scope. Suddenly, Yang Chunlei patted Yang Chunxiao and said: "Look, the little devils are filling explosives into the giant rock!"

  Upon hearing Yang Chunlei's words, Yang Chunxiao looked in the direction he was pointing. After a while, Yang Chunlei smiled and said to Yang Chunxiao: "It's been a long time since we've had a competition! I heard you won against Yang Chunfeng last time, how about we have a match now?!"

  "Alright! I'll accompany you to the end!" As he spoke, Yang Chunxiao picked up his sniper rifle and began searching for prey. Just as Yang Chunlei pulled the trigger to take out a devil, Yang Chunxiao laughed and said, "Why don't you use your brain?" With that, Yang Chunxiao pulled the trigger again, shooting the explosives in the devil's hand, causing a massive explosion that sent all the devils around it straight to hell!

  Upon seeing this scene, Yang Chunlei smiled and said: "Just warming up!" As he spoke, Yang Chunlei pulled the trigger again, and a bullet hit a grenade on one of the little devils' waist. The result was that all three devils guarding the soldier were injured by this grenade.

  The Japanese army, which was suddenly hit by three bullets and became dizzy, began to fire indiscriminately around. At the same time as the Japanese army fired indiscriminately, Yang Chunxiao pulled the trigger, and then saw a Japanese lieutenant fall down after the gunshot sounded. At the same time as the lieutenant fell down, a machine gunner next to him was also hit in the forehead and fell down.

  After a while, Yang Chunxiao and Yang Chunlei fought for a while before the two quickly descended the mountain. After descending the mountain, Yang Chunxiao immediately gathered everyone and began to retreat along the predetermined route! At the same time as retreating, Yang Chunxiao arranged some traps on the road with his men, only then did he reluctantly leave.

  After more than an hour, the Japanese army finally removed the huge boulder blocking their way! After clearing the boulder, they saw that the road ahead was littered with stones. Helpless, the Japanese army had to abandon their vehicles and start marching on foot. Not long after they set off, a series of mysterious landmines exploded one after another!

  Just as Yang Chunxiao led the troops to retreat, a new wave of attacks by the Japanese army at Jishan began! Behind the fortifications, Hua Lieyang watched the endless stream of Japanese soldiers and gritted his teeth, saying: "I really didn't expect those little devils to be determined to fight us to the death!"

  Yang Chun-chao, who was on the side, heard Hua Lieyang's words and said seriously: "Ji Ting, when are we going to withdraw?! If we don't leave now, we might not be able to leave at all!" Hua Lieyang thought for a moment, then raised his wrist to look at his watch and said: "Hold on until tomorrow night! We'll leave then!"

  Before long, the Japanese army was seen advancing towards the position of Jishanmouzi under the cover of artillery fire. Watching the way the Japanese army attacked, Hua Lieyang said calmly: "Use mortars to clean up the little devils! Remember to withdraw after three rounds!"

  "Yes!" Yang Chun-chao turned around and left. In the construction site, Yang Chun-rui saw Yang Chun-chao and asked in confusion: "How did you get in?! Where is General Xiao?!"

  "Colonel, let me take a few mortars to clean up these little devils!" Yang Chun-chao looked at the devils constantly coming out of the fortifications and asked with a smile: "What's the situation here?"

  "It's still the same! However, there are more and more bodies of devils in front of the construction site, which has already affected the shooting interface!" Yang Chunrui said seriously. After hearing Yang Chunrui's words, Yang Chun super thought for a moment and said: "Can't we just blow up the devils' bodies with cannonballs?!"

  "This is a good idea!" said Yang Chunrui, and immediately arranged for someone to do it! Bunkō Kenjirō and Tadakatsu Moronao, who were directing the troops to attack from a distance, saw the corpses of soldiers who had already died in battle being blown up by shells one after another, and suddenly ignited the flames of anger in their hearts.

  Angered Honten Kojiro immediately ordered: "All troops, no matter what the cost, charge for me! Kill all these Chinese!" At the same time that Honten Kojiro gave his order, Tamon Jiro also issued an attack command.

  After receiving the order, the two divisions that were originally preparing to conserve their strength suddenly became like they had been injected with hormones, and they rushed towards the fortifications and positions in front of and behind Jiashan with a loud shout.

  Seeing the Japanese army's frantic performance, Hua Lieyang was stunned for a moment. After a while, Hua Lieyang came to his senses and immediately ordered: "Wait until the devils get close and greet them with cluster bombs!" As he spoke, Hua Lieyang pulled the trigger of the submachine gun in his hand! Just as Hua Lieyang pulled the trigger and swept the Japanese army that was charging up, Yang Chun super led his men carrying mortars and ran onto the position.

  After setting up the howitzer, they intercepted the Japanese army's charging troops according to Hua Lieyang's orders. At the same time, the remaining troops of the Japanese Eighth Division, which had occupied Fengtian, arrived at Beida Camp under the command of Lieutenant General Yokoyama Shizuo. After merging with the attacking troops, they immediately sent a telegram to Motojirō Honda and Tamotsu ōnishi.

  Honten Kenjirō and Tamon Jirō couldn't help but burst out laughing after receiving Yokoyama Shizuo's telegram. After a while, Honten Kenjirō said: "Tamon-san, the 8th Division has joined this time! There are three divisions here now!"

  "Ah! I really didn't think that this small place would need so many elite troops from the Empire!" After thinking for a moment, Lieutenant General Mutō continued: "However, our troops in other places are also doing very well! I heard that some places have ten soldiers chasing after an entire division of Chinese troops!"