"Commander, the Chinese army has retreated to the bridgehead. It won't be long before they take down the Xinqiang River Bridge!”
On a high ground in Xinqiang Town, the Japanese army's 13th division's Matsshima regiment commander, Matsshima Koji, heard the report of the signal soldier. He picked up the telescope and looked at the bridgehead position of Xinqiang River in the distance. His face was as gloomy as water.
Starting from yesterday morning, after a day and night of attack, they had only managed to occupy Xinqiang Town. Under the fearless resistance of the Chinese army, their lightly equipped regiment of more than four thousand people was actually unable to take down a small Xinqiang River Bridge.
"Bageya Road, this is simply a disgrace to the Empire's soldiers!”
Matsushima Koji's fist smashed onto the wooden table, causing it to vibrate and make loud banging sounds.
Yamamoto Kazuo, the Chief of Staff of the regiment, picked up his binoculars and looked at the bridgehead. He smiled and said," Don't worry, Songdao. The Chinese army is already at the end of its rope. It won't be long before the warriors of the Great Japan Empire occupy this bridge that leads to Changsha. Perhaps we can pursue the victory and occupy the south bank of the Shinkou River, opening a path for the Great Japan Empire to advance.”
When he thought about how the natural barrier of the Shinkou River, which was blocking the way to attack Changsha City, might be conquered by him, a warm feeling surged in Songdao Koji's heart." If we can take down the Shinkou River Bridge, it will be a great honor, and that honor will belong to the Songdao United Team!”
Suddenly, Songdao Koji picked up his binoculars and frowned slightly. He saw that the charge was once again blocked by the Chinese army. As the attack on Newwall Town was a sneak attack, the Songdao Regiment was light and did not carry the Type 92 Infantry Cannon or heavy weapons such as tanks.
"Why hasn't the Kikuchi Regiment arrived yet? According to the plan, the vanguard should have met up with us this morning. If we have the Type 92 Infantry Cannon…we can take down the bridge in an instant!”
Songdao Koji said angrily.
"I've already sent out a few backup teams. They should be able to contact the two squadrons of the Kikuchi Regiment soon. A whole artillery squadron is enough to blow these stupid Chinese people into a pile of minced meat…Hehe, I can't wait to smell the burnt meat of the Chinese people.”
Yamamoto Kazuo smiled as he stuck out his scarlet tongue and kissed his lips.
"I heard that the women in Hunan are even more tender and smooth. They're not inferior to the women in Nanjing!" Matsushima Koji laughed. This time, he would definitely enjoy himself in Changsha City. Haha…"
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It was past nine in the morning. The sun was like a big furnace, scorching the earth. It was so hot that people could not breathe.
Lin Feng and the others rushed all the way and finally arrived outside Newwall Town.
Newwall Town was an important waterway town. It had been a major traffic artery since ancient times, so it was very prosperous. The roads of the ancient town were paved with bluestone. The shops on both sides had a history of more than a hundred years. Walking in the town, one could naturally appreciate the antique charm of Jiangnan.
At this moment, Newwall Town was in a mess. The corpses of the people and the items left behind by the refugees were everywhere.
From afar, they could see the raging fire in the ancient town, the pungent smell of burnt human flesh, and the faint sound of gunshots.
"Brother Lin, you were right. The New Wall River Bridge is still in our hands!”
Ma Tianxiang vaguely recognized the direction of the gunshot and said excitedly.
Lin Feng found it strange. The Jiangfang Battalion was not part of the national army's formal establishment, and their combat power was not even considered second-rate. Yet, they could actually block the Songdao United Army's attack for a day and a night.
"Brother Ma, do you still have any soldiers who can fire?”Lin Feng suddenly asked.
Ma Tianxiang was a little confused. He didn't know what Lin Feng was up to. Why would he ask him this at this juncture? However, he only thought for a moment before answering,"I used to have an artillery unit, but the cannons were all thrown to WuHan…There are still a few artillery units left, Old Hu!”
Hearing Ma Tianxiang's shout, an old man with a stubble ran up from behind the team, panting heavily, and said,""Commander, you called me?"
Lin Feng looked at the old man and saw that he was as unkempt as he could be. His beard and hair were covered in mud, and he was so dirty that he was no different from a beggar on the roadside.
" This is the artillery regiment commander of the 160th Division. Ever since the cannons were gone, he was responsible for cooking…"
Ma Tianxiang looked at Old Hu's dirty appearance and said embarrassedly.
"You really know how to fire?"
Lin Feng stared at Old Hu and asked suspiciously.
"Don't look at how dirty he is now. He has participated in the formal training of the German military instructors. When the German Machinists were formed, he also went to learn and was even praised by the German instructors!”
Ma Tianxiang was afraid that Lin Feng would not believe him, so he quickly introduced.
"I don't dare to say anything about other cannons, but the German-made Krupp Howitzer can definitely hit wherever it is pointed. If it doesn't hit accurately…you can twist my head off and kick it like a ball!”
Old Hu saw that Lin Feng was doubting his ability and immediately patted his chest unwillingly.
"Alright, I don't want to kick your head…I want you to stuff the cannonball into the Japanese's butt. Can you do that?”Lin Feng stared into Old Hu's eyes and asked.
"Haha, don't worry! As long as I have a cannon…I can definitely blow up the Japanese until they forget their parents 'surnames!”
Old Hu stroked his beard and smiled.
"Alright, call all those who know how to fire…follow me!”
Lin Feng no longer doubted it and quickly walked forward.
Old Hu looked at Ma Tianxiang in confusion. He thought to himself,'Where did the cannons come from? We did seize a lot of Japanese Type 92 infantry cannons, but we can't take them away. Didn't they all destroy them?'
Ma Tianxiang was also a little suspicious, but he stared at Lin Feng's back and felt an inexplicable sense of heroism. He said to Old Hu seriously,"Lin Feng is not an ordinary person! Not only did we escape from the Japanese's encirclement alive, but we also wiped out all of them. This was something that we would never have imagined in the past…If he said there was a cannon, then it definitely couldn't be wrong.”
" Hehe, don't worry, Master. This Lin Feng is probably sent from the heavens…" Old Hu lowered his voice and pointed at the sky."I drank a bottle of red medicine that he gave me. Not only did the injury on my arm recover, but even my old cold legs that had been suffering for many years are fine. Now, I'm as strong as a young man!”
Ma Tianxiang had long known the magical effect of the red medicine. He nodded and said,""Tell the brothers to keep their mouths shut…If anyone leaks this information, I won't let them off easily!”
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Xinqiang Town was built on a mountain. Lin Feng could see a flat open land halfway up the mountain from afar. Standing here, he could see the entire ancient town and even the Xinqiang River Bridge a few kilometers away.
Old Hu wasn't as strong as Lin Feng. As he followed behind Lin Feng and climbed to his destination, he saw eight brand new German Krupp 80mm howitzers lined up in a row. The cannonballs were piled up like a small mountain.
"Oh my god, this is amazing!"
Old Hu's legs went limp and he fell to his knees with a thud.
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