However, before Kanto Inoue could finish his sentence, a row of cannonballs flew towards him with a screeching sound.
The bright red artillery shells dragged out dazzling glares in the dawn light, illuminating the entire sky, as well as the entire Japanese chariot squadron, as well as the Japanese infantry that followed behind.
Suzuki's face twitched a few times as he listened to the sharp whistling sound.
He looked helplessly at Jindo Inoue, only to discover that for the first time, Jindo Inoue's face revealed a look of horror!
The first round was just a test shot. The next round would be a devastating attack from the artillery.
Jintu Inoue knew very well what this meant.
What was even worse was that his chariot squadron and the three infantry squadrons that followed behind him were all maintaining their marching formation in order to return to the command center as quickly as possible. They did not even spread out!
At this time, the Chinese army only needed a few rounds of artillery to heavily injure his chariot squadron and the three infantry squadrons that followed!
There was a reason why the Artillery Corps was known as the God of War!
Since the outbreak of the war between China and Japan, the artillery had played a huge role in the Japanese army's ability to crush the Chinese army and take down Shanghai and the surrounding areas.
Under Kanto Inoue's horrified gaze, the first row of artillery shells whistled through the air.
Boom, boom, boom…
The continuous violent explosions were deafening!
Huge smoke, thick smoke, and rolling flames instantly engulfed the entire Japanese squadron, as well as the three infantry squadrons that followed.
"Be careful, Commander!"
A guard shouted and threw Kanto Inoue to the ground.
In the next moment, a deafening explosion entered Jintu Inoue's eardrums. It was as if thunder had exploded in his ears. His brain seemed to have been hit hard, and the huge impact completely flipped him over.
A wave of dizziness came over him, and his internal organs seemed to be in the wrong place. His entire body was in pain as if it was falling apart.
The world seemed to have quieted down. There was only a buzzing sound in his ears, and no other sound could be heard.
After a long while, Kanto Inoue struggled to push away the guard on top of him and sat up shakily. When he turned his head to look again, he saw that the guard had already been blown up.
His body was covered in burning shells, and the smell of roasted meat spread in the air, making one's stomach churn!
Looking around, he saw a Type 94 bean tank lying on the ground less than ten meters away. The tank was completely torn apart from the turret. Thick smoke was billowing out of the tank, and a soldier was screaming at the top of his lungs.
His body seemed to be stuck by something. He wanted to climb out, but he couldn't. Kanto Inoue noticed that half of the soldier's body had been completely blown up. It was obvious that he would not survive.
He looked around in a daze and saw huge craters not far behind him.
These craters were at least 20 meters wide and more than a meter deep. The craters were charred black, and several pieces of charred objects were slowly emitting green smoke. The air was filled with a charred smell.
There was no doubt that these were the corpses of the soldiers of the Great Japan Empire. They were all burnt!
Jintu Inoue could no longer take it, and his stomach churned. With a wah, he bent over and retched.
He looked down and saw a round head rolling past his feet. The hideous head had a smooth cut. It was obvious that it had been cut off by high-speed shrapnel.
Even his expression still retained the last fear he had when he was alive!
"Help, help…"
"Ah, ah…I don't want to die, save me…"
There were Japanese soldiers who had been burned and had their limbs blown off everywhere. They were wailing in pain and struggling.
A soldier was trapped in a shell crater, waving his arms at Kanto Inoue." Captain, please save me…"
Kanto Inoue ran two steps and rushed to the side of the crater. He grabbed the soldier's arm and tried to pull him out of the crater.
However, he used all his strength, but in the end, he pulled nothing. It seemed that the soldier was not heavy.
When he fell to the ground, Kanto Inoue looked closely and almost bit his tongue in shock. He saw that the soldier he pulled up was only left with half of his body. Everything below the waist had been blown up.
"Ah, my, my leg is gone…"
The Japanese soldier followed Jintu Inoue's gaze and looked down. He realized that everything below his waist had been blown up. He screamed hysterically in fear, but in just a few seconds, his head tilted and he was no longer alive.
"Baka, baka, baka…"
Inoue Kanto could no longer suppress the anger in his heart and cursed crazily. Ever since he joined the army, whether it was when he first served in the Kwantung Army or later in the Battle of Songhu, he had been a soldier.
When had the Japanese Imperial Army ever suffered such a huge loss?
Jintu Inoue had completely lost his mind. He pulled out his ancestral commanding knife and roared at the sky. He wanted revenge. He wanted to kill all those damn soldiers of the Celestial Dynasty." Attack, attack…"
Wu---
Boom, boom...
In the next moment, another row of cannonballs let out an ear-piercing and terrifying sharp sound. They landed in the surroundings and exploded.
"Great Captain, be careful!"
Shozo Suzuki got up from the devastated battlefield and saw Kanto Inoue standing in the middle of the explosion without hiding or dodging. He was shocked and quickly rushed over to push Kanto Inoue to the ground.
Almost the moment the two of them fell to the ground, a cannonball exploded.
This time, Kanto Inoue was knocked unconscious by the shock wave from the ground.
"Sir! Great Captain!"
Shozo Suzuki reached out to check Kanto Inoue's breathing. When he found that Kanto Inoue was still breathing, he quickly got up and shouted," Guards! Guards! Take Commander Inoue away!"”
The two soldiers climbed up from the mud, braved the gunfire, and rushed to the side to carry Jintu Inoue down.
Suzuki picked up Kanto Inoue's commanding sword from the ground and waved it while shouting,""Retreat! Retreat into Liu Family Town first! Retreat to the town, retreat to the town…"
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