Chapter 71: Red Rock City's Annihilation Battle (Part 2)

  The situation on the battlefield has changed, and unexpected things have happened!

  Okanosuke Saburō, Major General, graduated from the Tokyo Imperial Military Academy's War Command Department, proficient in combat theory and rich in actual combat experience. This time, he was responsible for suppressing the Anti-Communist League and had also carefully studied mountain warfare theory, making him a ruthless and cunning Japanese military commander.

  He found that under such terrain conditions, the troops were extremely vulnerable to ambushes. Although they had just conducted a firepower reconnaissance, he had a real experience in the two-year confrontation with the Chinese, and deeply knew the determination and will of the Chinese people's resistance.

  For this, he formed a "one" character long snake array, the troops advanced and opened up distance, he let Liu Yanwang lead the Manchukuo army in front, the Japanese army troops behind, the entire marching formation was six or seven miles long from front to back.

  This brought great difficulties to Tang Qiuli and the ambush troops.

  The entire battlefield is only about three or four miles long. According to the Japanese army's marching formation, the vanguard has already clashed with a large enemy force, and one-third of the devils in the rear guard have not yet entered the ambush circle. Even if we manage to block the mountain pass after defeating the snake's head and body, there will still be over 1,500 devils remaining. Moreover, the enemy's field artillery has not suffered any losses, and if the snake's tail turns back, our troops will face the danger of being surrounded. Even if we win the battle, it would be a war of attrition, which is not what Tang Qiuli had hoped for - to achieve the greatest results at the smallest cost. If the battle becomes a stalemate and drags on for too long, there's no guarantee that the devils won't send reinforcements, and then we'll face the danger of being surrounded.

  Moreover, with two thousand six or seven hundred people surrounding the devils and national soldiers four thousand seven or eight hundred people, it's like a thin-skinned big dumpling. If you're not careful, the dumpling skin will be broken! The idea of the battle is to give the devils an unexpected devastating blow. In the first round of attack, at least one-third or half of their troops should be eliminated. But now, the situation has changed, and the situation is developing in a direction that does not take advantage of the Blood Hand Team.

  It's impossible to leave the battlefield now, even if we want to. The 2nd and 3rd battalions on both sides of the mountain ridge and the artillery battalion are still okay, just hiding and not moving is fine. But for the 1st battalion, which is responsible for blocking the enemy in front, it's impossible to withdraw safely without alerting the enemy, because Liu Yangwang's vanguard troops are less than two miles away from the 1st battalion's position.

  The sudden change in the form of the battlefield, the commanders on the hill watched with their own eyes, for a time, the atmosphere in the command post was tense as if it was about to solidify.

  Liu Tiehan and Feng Jiwu were so anxious that the sweat on their faces dropped, this little devil was too cunning, now it's just thinking of redeploying, but it's too late, who will eliminate whom is not certain. The combat effectiveness of the Japanese soldiers is not made of paper.

  The command center was so quiet that a falling needle could be heard, and everyone's eyes were focused on Tang Qiuli, leaving them with less than twenty minutes to make a decision.

  Tang Qiulian suddenly became tense and thoughtful, just for a minute, only one minute. He ordered the operator to immediately contact the special troops' commander Tang Qiuquan, asking about their current location. Soon there was an echo, Tang Qiuquan and his men were now following closely behind the enemy's rear guard, after a while when the battle starts, they will come to join forces with the main force.

  Tang Qiu ordered Autumn Spring to wait for his command, sparing no expense, with the strongest firepower and most ferocious action, to drive the enemy's rear guard into the ambush circle.

  After giving the order, he let Liu Tien-han and Feng Ji-wu stay in the command center to grasp the overall situation, had the telephone operators bring walkie-talkies, and then led his personal bodyguards, without looking back, into the darkness of night.

  Tang Qiulei was clear in his mind that the special warfare battalion, in order to fight quickly and lightly, did not carry many heavy weapons, only a few grenade launchers, not even a light machine gun. With such firepower, it would be difficult to complete the task of driving away the devils. Moreover, the special warfare battalion had only over 200 people, facing over 1,000 devils, and even if they fought with all their might, they might not achieve the desired effect.

  The entire unit, only its own guard had strong combat capability and mobile forces, and was closest to the mountain pass. The guards all wore light machine guns, their bodies were full of hand grenades, and Shantou even brought more than 50, Bate also carried a light machine gun, his body wrapped with cartridges, hung with hand grenades.

  Twenty-three men, like a gust of wind, rushed down the mountain and merged with Qiuyan's ghostly followers in less than ten minutes. After that, there was still no gunshot in the valley. He let out a sigh of relief and immediately contacted Li Honggang to ask about the situation.

  At this time, Liu Yanwang's team was less than 300 meters away from the enemy's position. Tang Qiuli ordered Li Honggang to report once every 50 meters as the enemy advanced.

  "Report to the commander, the enemy is still two hundred meters away, one hundred and fifty meters," he gritted his teeth, continuing to wait, hoping that more devils would enter the ambush circle.

  "Fifty meters......" The walkie-talkie crackled with Li Honggang's tense, slightly trembling voice. How could he not be nervous? Just a few more steps and the enemy would be trampling all over them!

  Suddenly, behind the devils, a burst of gunfire erupted from the flat ground, which was the simultaneous firing of more than 20 light machine guns and hundreds of rifles and shotguns. The muzzles spewed out tongues of fire, waves of deadly flames that fiercely swept towards the completely unguarded enemy. The soldiers didn't even think about taking cover, holding their guns horizontally and continuously firing in large strides. In an instant, they had thrown the devils' rear guard into a state of panic, fleeing wildly and falling into chaos.

  At the end of the devils' marching column, there was a field artillery company and a logistics company, with only one squad of devils serving as sentries. The combat effectiveness of the artillery and logistics troops was far inferior to that of the field infantry, and their weapons were mostly self-defense handguns and rifles. Only that one squad of devils showed fighting strength. After a brief panic due to the sudden attack, the lucky-to-be-alive devils immediately organized resistance, and a light machine gun quickly fired out flames, bringing casualties to the charging soldiers.

  At this time, the mountain tiger who was charging at the forefront showed his incredible single-handed combat ability. The Japanese light machine gun had just fired a long burst, and the heavy machine gun in his hand immediately followed the trajectory of the fire, unleashing a hail of bullets that reduced the Japanese machine gun to pieces, taking out 7 or 8 Japanese soldiers with it, their bodies flying everywhere, the snow on the ground rising violently. His fierce firepower immediately drew the attention of the remaining Japanese soldiers, making him the focus of their shooting. The mountain tiger's tall body was extremely agile and nimble, dodging the incoming bullets with ease, without any intention of finding cover. Bullets fell behind his feet, hitting the snow and sending it flying everywhere, but not a single hair on his head was touched.

  This guy, on the battlefield, has a natural survival ability, and the heavy machine gun in his hand is used as a pistol, firing single shots, one shot at a time, with no misses. The bullets from the heavy machine gun are not to be trifled with, hitting the body creates a bloody hole, that's called blood splattering everywhere. The devils who dared to counterattack were cleaned up by Mountain Tiger, leaving the soldiers who rushed up afterwards stunned and tongue-tied, thinking our captain is too terrifying!

  Having eliminated the most threatening machine gun, the special warfare battalion soldiers who followed up with a bayonet charge, the remaining devils had no power to resist, and in an instant, they were overwhelmed by the angry crowd, falling down on the snowy ground with miserable cries. Witnessing the sacrifice of their comrades beside them, the soldiers' anger finally erupted, and some devils were unlucky enough to be stabbed to the ground by several bayonets at the same time.

  The troops swept past the enemy's baggage train like a gust of wind, and the six unmanned field guns were pulled by more than 20 frightened mules, rushing into the mountain valley, and collided with countless devils again.

  Tang Qiuli saw the enemy's luggage cart team still staying outside the valley, and the unmanned pulling horses and mules were running around in disorder. He quickly let the soldiers drive these big carts out, which was a gift left by the devils, so he accepted it with a smile!

  Tang Qiuli raised his head, and the two guys, Shan Hu and Bateer, were killing with great enthusiasm, charging far ahead of the main force, already approaching the enemy's rear infantry. Shan Hu's heavy machine gun was firing wildly, with a continuous supply of ammunition, unleashing its power at this moment. The bullets rained down like a storm, with uninterrupted firepower, hitting the enemy who had stopped to organize resistance, making them jump up and then heavily fall to the ground. Beside him, Bateer's light machine gun was nowhere to be seen, possibly because he had used up all his hand grenades on himself, and now he was taking hand grenades from Shan Hu's body, throwing them out one after another like a meteor shower, accurate and far-reaching. One shot, one explosion, the two of them were like two killing gods, and they actually fought with the momentum of a thousand horses and ten thousand soldiers charging forward, forcing the enemy to retreat into the mountain valley.

  These two fools, not knowing when to stop, chased after the devils' backsides, their feet following closely behind. They were about to rush into the mountain valley when Tang Qiulai suddenly rushed up from behind and kicked them both down onto the snowy ground. The devils' machine gun bullets could have turned them into beehives.

  Tang Qiuli was so angry that he didn't even bother to scold them, and pulled the two of them back as they ran. The bullets behind them whizzed past their heads, hitting the rocks on either side, sparks flying everywhere. The devils in the valley had calmed down and established a defensive position, and were now charging forward again. The iron men had also been knocked to the ground.

  Ran to the operator's side, Tang Qiuli hastily ordered: "Notify detonation!"

  "Boom..." A deafening explosion shook the earth, causing the ground to tremble. The soldiers' ears were ringing with a loud "buzzing" sound. Some of them, unprepared, fell to the ground on their buttocks. It was too frightening! It was as if someone had lit a huge firework right next to your ear. How much explosives did this logistics team bury?!

  The earth and rocks came pouring down, immediately blocking the narrow mountain pass, cutting off the enemy's retreat, the pocket was tightly closed!

  He then shouted loudly at the walkie-talkie, "Open fire!" The valley was suddenly filled with the sound of cannons and intense gunfire, and the battle finally started as planned.

  Tang Qiuli sat down on the snowy ground with a thud, only to discover that his undergarments were soaked through with sweat. What a close call! He thought about it and still felt frightened. If he hadn't managed to drive all the devils into the ambush circle earlier, the devils would have fought back desperately while retreating, and the special warfare battalion and these twenty-plus men wouldn't have been able to withstand the tide of people. Probably not even a complete corpse could be found.

  Look at the mountain tiger next to him, although the heavy machine gun has a wind cooling device, the barrel emits a dark red color in the night, and the large backpack on his body has also shrunk. More than 10,000 rounds of ammunition have been fired, and it's likely that this gun will be scrapped. On Battle's fingers, there are countless grenade rings, and the machine gun is unknown when it was reloaded early, and he is now stuffing bullets into the magazine with his head down.

  Tang Qiuli looked at this treasure and shook his head, really didn't know what to say, fortunately it was the two of them, otherwise, the outcome would have been hard to say!

  Rushing back to the command post, Liu Tien-han and Feng Chi-wu, along with those staff officers and communication personnel, immediately surrounded them, their faces showing deep concern and joy at the commander's safe return.

  In the darkness, the entire valley was like a boiling pot, with explosions of firelight everywhere, orange trajectories cutting through the night sky, cannon muzzles spewing flames, continuously pouring shells onto the devils' heads. The devils also understood that they were ambushed, and the greatest threat came from the two-sided mountain ridges, desperately trying to occupy the high grounds on both sides. In the firelight, groups of devils charged forward recklessly, only to be mowed down one row after another on the charging road. The high grounds on both sides were like volcanic eruptions bursting out from underground, with each firepower point spewing out flames, exceptionally clear in the darkness, wantonly reaping the devils' lives.

  Standing at the entrance of the cave, the entire battlefield was in sight. Tang Qiuli told Zheng Yong not to be stingy with artillery shells and just keep firing. There were over a hundred vehicles loaded with captured enemy supplies, including shells, bullets, and grenades. The more they fired, the more they would be replenished. Zheng Yong was thrilled when he heard this and decided to take off his shoes, personally operate the cannon, and have a good time. As an artillery expert, Zheng Yong's shooting skills were impressive. Wherever there was an enemy firepower point, he would immediately fire a fatal shell, hitting one target after another with precision. The surrounding soldiers watched in awe, having heard of "divine marksmen" but now witnessing a "divine cannoneer".

  He was having a great time, firing shells like they were free, pounding the enemy's head fiercely, and the logistics team's soldiers were busy to death. Later on, even the new recruits' battalion was deployed.

  No, Zhou Yushan pulled a long face and came to report to Tang Qiuli, "Commander, you have to say something about Zheng Yong that kid. No matter how rich his family is, he can't afford to lose like this. The shells we brought in will be used up in a short while, what are we going to do when we fight again?" Tang Qiuli patted his head and forgot about it. Those captured supplies and ammunition were still left outside the mountain pass, with more than 50 special warfare soldiers watching over them. Seeing Zhou Yushan's painful expression, they quickly told him. As soon as Zhou Yushan heard this, he was overjoyed and immediately led the new recruits to receive the supplies, without caring about the intense battle raging outside.

  Just as expected, the devils' side attack was blocked, and except for leaving a large pile of corpses, nothing was gained. They immediately changed direction, concentrated all their forces, and attacked the front line of defense with a large army, trying to open up a passage. Light and heavy machine guns, grenade launchers, and mortars bombarded the position, and soon the pressure on the troops increased, and casualties appeared.

  Actually, the most tense one was Li Honggang just now. He lay on the shooting port of the bunker and saw the shadows of the enemy one by one, heard the sound of footsteps and the noise of quarrels. The distance of 50 meters, if it was a charge, it would be a matter of seconds. However, there was no command from the commander, nor did he hear the expected explosion sound. His tense palms were all cold sweat. He had fought many battles, but this was the first time he felt so nervous.

  The enemy's forces were all concentrated here, with several tanks and armored vehicles leading the way, followed by no less than two companies of devils. The shells exploded, sending ice blocks and rocks flying everywhere, and many fortifications were destroyed. He personally operated a heavy machine gun, firing until his eyes turned red.

  A large team's situation was seen by Tang Qiuli, and he immediately ordered Zheng Yong to support the artillery of Team A with all his might. The dense cannonballs fell on the enemy's charging formation, Zheng Yong was furious, each gun fired eight rounds in a row, more than 100 shells were fired in an instant, and the enemy was instantly overwhelmed. The enemy's corpses flew into the air, and those few tanks and armored vehicles didn't get away with it either, being blown up into balls of fire. Only thirty or forty soldiers from two companies managed to retreat back.

  Just as Tang Qiu was loudly cheering, Qi Quan quietly came to his side and told him that six soldiers of the special warfare battalion had sacrificed their lives and eleven were lightly or severely injured. As he spoke, Qi Quan lowered his head, these were all his sworn brothers with whom he had been through thick and thin, having deep feelings for each other, familiar with every soldier's temperament, now with fallen comrades, Qi Quan's heart was filled with unbearable pain.

  After listening to Qiuquan, Tang Qiuluo fell silent. The special warfare battalion was a sharp sword in his hands, and every soldier was carefully selected. If it weren't for the unexpected situation of a special crisis, he wouldn't have spared his elite troops to do ordinary infantry work!

  It seems that he still lacks actual combat experience. The situation on the battlefield changes rapidly, and even with a good plan, there are still loopholes. He secretly examines himself.

  At this time, he thought of a very likely situation and told Qiuchuan that the special warfare brigade gave up resting. The troops were divided into two parts, carrying walkie-talkies, and marched in opposite directions, each advancing 40 kilometers onto the battlefield. They closely monitored enemy movements in both directions, especially the enemy situation in the Tonghua City direction, where a Japanese field division might be stationed.

  As he watched Chūn Quán lead the warriors disappear into the darkness, he shifted his attention back to the battlefield before him.

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