Chapter 58: The Battle of Sanjiao River (Three)

  As they approached the guard tower, those four Japanese sentries were still in a daze! They had no idea that their lives were already counting down! The great god of heaven was beckoning to them with a friendly wave!

  He suddenly pushed open the door of the guard post, and before the devils could react, a sharp dagger quickly severed the artery. Then, another team member added another blow, cutting the throat again. The devil wanted to shout, but couldn't make a sound, and could only tightly cover his throat, falling to the ground in convulsions, the color of life disappearing from his eyes.

  Since the last time in Hei Yangou, the team members under Qiū Quán have tasted the sweetness and liked to add a knife, saying that they might not be able to kill with one knife, delaying things, and coming again for insurance. Tang Qiū Lí listened and shook his head, but did not oppose doing so, killing Japanese devils was not excessive, anyway, when two team members cooperated, the devils always took two hits.

  The sentry at the gate was dealt with, and the whole process didn't fire a single shot, clean and efficient!

  Tang Qiuluo waved his hand, and the team members hiding in the darkness quickly gathered at the gate. The black gate was still tightly closed, and only a tiny bit of light could be seen through the door gap.

  Quietly pushing open the big gate, the situation inside the ghost barracks immediately unfolded before the team members.

  What made Tang Qiuli jump with surprise was a ring-shaped fortification built with sandbags, on which a light machine gun was mounted, its black muzzle pointing directly at the gate. Two devils were also dozing off, and as soon as they were startled awake, they rushed to the machine gun. Tang Qiuli raised his hand and fired two shots, followed by the gunfire of the team members behind him. The two devils didn't even have a chance to fire their guns, and were shot dead with bullet holes all over their bodies. The crisp sound of gunfire broke the silence of the night, echoing far into the sky.

  It was as if it were an appointment. As soon as a gunshot rang out on this side, intense gunfire erupted in all parts of the town, and the battle officially began.

  One of the team members crossed over the sandbags, quickly picked up the machine gun, and the team members behind him surged in like a tide. At the same time, on the other side of the back wall, the team members led by Mountain Tiger also rushed into the yard after hearing the gunfire. Immediately, chaotic footsteps filled the entire devils' barracks, and the devils' cries echoed from inside each house. The commotion in the yard startled the devils out of their beautiful dreams.

  The enemy's lair was a large courtyard, with a brick path in the middle and a row of flat houses on either side, with more than 20 rooms. Tang Qiuli noticed that one of the rooms near the gate had lights on as soon as he entered the gate. After the gunshot rang out, the light went out quickly. Immediately afterwards, a gunshot came from inside that room, and a team member fell to the ground. Before other team members could react, Tang Qiuli's shotgun and Shan Hu's submachine gun started firing wildly, shooting wood chips flying everywhere. Tang Qiuli rushed into the house and saw a walkie-talkie flashing red lights at a glance. A devil was covered in blood, wearing headphones and lying dead in front of the table.

  This is the devil's communication room, and there are two more devils, covered in blood, lying on the ground. One of the devils' hands held a Type 94 pistol, which was riddled with bullets from the mountain tiger's heavy machine gun. This devil had fired only one shot, but it still caused serious injury to one of our comrades.

  At this time, the gunfire in the courtyard was like a burst of beans, accompanied by the sound of hand grenades exploding and the miserable cries of the devils before they died. The troops launched a ruthless annihilation of the devils who were still sleeping in each room. The "rumbling" explosion sounded incessantly, and the earth trembled with excitement!

  Tang Qiuli picked up her headphones and heard a voice shouting "Hello? Hello?" inside.

  What he worried about most still happened inevitably.

  What he was most worried about was the devils at Sanjiahe, who would contact the Songjiang City devils, the Matsumoto League, when they were hit, so they adopted a sneak attack approach, trying to wipe out an entire Kenpeitai devil squad while they slept, before they could pass on any messages.

  It seems that the Matsumoto Corps must have known about the changes in Sanjiahe, and there is no need to say more. The gunfire from Manting was clearly transmitted here, so the Matsumoto Corps will definitely come to reinforce. He really didn't want to confront a ghostly field corps head-on because, whether it was in terms of troops, combat experience, or equipment, the Blood Hand Corps' current strength was far inferior to that of the Matsumoto Corps. It seems unavoidable now, and although he had mentally prepared himself, he still hoped it wouldn't happen.

  San Cha River is over 200 li away from Songjiang City. According to the devils' mechanized or mule-mounted rapid reinforcement, they will arrive here by tonight at the latest.

  Of course, the troops can withdraw from Sanhe River after dawn without any danger, because there is a daytime buffer period, and the troops can easily transfer. Guan Bo called the devils' main force to attack empty, if so, a large number of weapons and equipment and supplies would not be able to be evacuated, or only a small part could be evacuated.

  But this deviates from the goal of combat, the main purpose of this battle is to capture the enemy's weapons and equipment and military supplies, if we give up now, there will be no chance in the future.

  Should troops be put in harm's way for these weapons, equipment and supplies?

  Tang Qiuli's mind had already departed from the battle he was in, repeatedly considering and weighing various situations, unable to make a decision for the time being.

  At this time, the gunfire in the courtyard had gradually subsided, with only sporadic shots ringing out occasionally.

  That's the team members strictly executing the commander's orders, not leaving a single devil prisoner, giving the seriously injured devils a shot to finish them off. This is also out of humanitarian consideration. You say, having been seriously injured, isn't that painful enough? We'll help you solve your pain, let you little devils leave the sea of suffering behind, no more worldly troubles, how great! Besides, you little devils are missing arms and legs, when you return to your Japanese hometown, can your fellow countrymen look up to you? How will you live a life of suffering, alive in torment, dead in glory? We're good people, right? When you meet the Sun Goddess, don't forget to put in a good word for us!

  Tang Qiulai arrived at the courtyard, and it was a real slaughterhouse. The strong smell of blood filled the air, hitting people right in the face. The team members fully implemented the commander's idea, which was not to save bullets and ensure the intensity of the first strike. As a result, every room was not only hit by bullets but also taken care of by several hand grenades. At this moment, the soldiers were happily collecting guns and ammunition from outside. In the courtyard, a large pile quickly formed, but they were all light weapons, without even a single heavy machine gun. That's because the Kempeitai is not a combat unit and does not carry heavy weapons.

  The gunfire elsewhere in the town had stopped, but intense shooting was still coming from the direction of the South Gate and the Gou family compound.

  The Gu house has gunfire, it's expected, but what's going on at the south gate? Have they run into trouble? Who is in charge of attacking from that direction?

  Tang Qiuli dispatched a messenger to order the troops that had ended their battle, except for leaving behind sentries, to quickly gather here, there is a new task!

  Before long, all the troops had gathered here. The communication officer Ye brought back the message that Captain Qiu's team had failed to launch a surprise attack on Gu's mansion and three members were slightly injured. They have changed their strategy to besiege instead. At the south gate, Captain Xiaoling's team encountered stubborn resistance from the enemy and both sides are now at a stalemate! The battle won't end for a while!

  Tang Qiuli's heart tightened as he worried that Xiaoling was in danger.

  At this time, Liu Tiehan, Feng Jiwu, Qiusheng and several team commanders came to his side, reported the battle situation to him. Each department was very smooth, currently there were no casualties among the soldiers, only two soldiers were seriously injured, four were lightly injured, and they had been properly settled.

  Tang Qiuli was anxious in her heart, thinking about where Xiaoling was, and didn't bother with pleasantries, directly arranging the next task.

  Liu Zongmou and Zhang Zhengzhang led the team, quickly occupying the devils' warehouse, organizing the transportation of materials. Autumn-born led the team to search the puppet police station and prison, as well as the special agent's residence, focusing on various documents and archives. Feng Jiwu and several others took separate actions, accompanied by Bater and familiar prisoners who knew the situation in the town, focusing on confiscating Japanese property, going from house to house, not leaving a single household untouched. In short, except for the pants they wore on their bodies and the false teeth in their mouths, everything else was confiscated, including cash in the banks.

  Additionally, arrange for a few team members to move the mortars from the enemy's warehouse to Qiuchuan, four doors in total. Bring enough ammunition. Inform Captain Qiuchuan not to launch an attack yet and wait until the commander arrives on site before taking action. If those people in Gou's courtyard try to break out, resolutely beat them back.

  Wang Xu asked somewhat foolishly, "Commander, what if the Japanese don't hand over their belongings or resist? They're all civilians, after all." The surrounding team members also showed deep sympathy on their faces.

  Tang Qiu's face sank into a cold smile, "What to do? Resist and be killed on the spot, don't hand over things and be killed on the spot. One word: Rob!" Understood?

  Seeing everyone looking a bit dazed, he suddenly became angry and loudly said: "Can you complete the task? If not, hurry up and explain, I'll replace you immediately!"

  Tang Qiuli's smile just now made the people surrounding him shiver involuntarily, and although it was a cold day, they felt as if they were exuding cold air from their hearts, chattering their teeth. Commander, don't look at his young age, he's ruthless enough!

  The commander's long hair was on fire, and everyone came to their senses and expressed their determination to complete the task. Tang Qiuli told all team members that he didn't care what tactics they used, as long as they could see results! If a squad couldn't complete its task, the leader would be removed from office, and the team members would be demoted to kitchen duty.

  Also, no one is allowed to take advantage of the situation to harm Chinese shops. If anyone violates the "Three Main Rules and Eight Points for Attention", as soon as a fellow countryman reports it, they will be executed by firing squad immediately! No mercy will be shown!

  When he said this, Tang Qiuli's tone was exceptionally stern, his voice suddenly rose, his sword eyebrows stood up, and his eyes revealed a cold light, with a hint of murderous intent!

  The team members all shrunk their necks, good guys, the commander is furious, whoever dares to touch his head, just now, was a bit lively, but now, scared away! Don't lose your appetite over such trivial matters, look, our little commander is serious!

  Tang Qiuli's strict demands on the troops are reasonable. After all, the troops were formed for a short time, and most of the members came from the Northeast Army, with poor foundation. The old army's habits cannot be completely eradicated in a short period of time. It is inevitable that there will be some soldiers who take advantage of the night to make small profits or have ulterior motives, so it is necessary to use the strictest means to restrain the actions of the troops!

  After arranging the task, he selected twenty more warriors, among whom more than ten were good at throwing hand grenades, carrying enough hand grenades and rushing quickly towards the south gate.

  That burst of gunfire, one wave after another, gripped Tang Qiuli's heart. Girl, you'd better not get into trouble...

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