Rumble!
The sound of violent artillery explosions rang out in the retreating Kawasaki Brigade. Clouds of air currents tore apart the Japanese soldiers around them.
Although the Kawasaki Battalion was retreating, they were still within the range of the 152 Howitzer Cannon.
The 152 Howitzer Cannon was a heavy cannon with a range of up to 17 kilometers. It would take at least half an hour for the Kawasaki Battalion to retreat from the range of the cannon.
After about 20 minutes, the 12 howitzer cannons in the Qingshui Lake area quieted down and stopped firing.
At this moment, Li Yan's 108th Division had already caught up with the Kawasaki Battalion. The distance between the two was only about 1,000 meters. If the howitzers continued to fire, they might accidentally hurt their own people, so the heavy artillery bombardment stopped.
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Among the Kawasaki Brigade, Furuda Ichimoto was the first to see the 108th Division rushing over. He looked anxiously at Kawasaki Hideo."Major Kawasaki, Li Yan's troops are coming. They are only a thousand meters away from us.”
"Li Yan, Nanzhang Imperial Association Army!" Kawasaki Hideo spat out these two words through gritted teeth. He picked up his binoculars and looked at the distance between the two sides. Then, he pulled out his sword and shouted,"Stop retreating and immediately attack Li Yan's troops!”
Kawasaki Hideo was very clear that since Li Yan's troops had caught up, the heavy artillery that had been bombarding them earlier would definitely stop.
However, the Kawasaki Brigade had been bombarded by heavy artillery for half an hour. More than 500 soldiers had died and hundreds of soldiers were injured. If they continued to flee, they would definitely be targets.
Helpless, Kawasaki Hideo could only give the order to face the enemy.
Moreover, Kawasaki Hideo looked down on Li Yan's troops. He believed that even if only half of the Kawasaki Brigade had combat power, he would not be afraid of Li Yan's Imperial Association Army's rebel troops.
As the order to attack the enemy reached the ears of the Japanese soldiers, they quickly found cover and launched a counterattack.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The sound of gunfire filled the entire battlefield.
The Japanese soldiers were equipped with 380 rifles, which could shoot up to 1,000 meters away, but the effective range was only about 600 meters.
A thousand meters away, two soldiers of the 108th Division were hit in the legs.
The two of them instantly fell to the ground, wailing miserably.
Seeing that two of them had been hit, the clone soldiers at the front were extremely powerful. They ran while shooting.
Da! Da! Da!
On the 108th Division's side, the Type 56 semi-automatic rifle and the M60 general machine gun formed a terrifying firepower network.
In an instant, the remaining 700 soldiers of the Kawasaki Brigade were suppressed by the net of fire. They could clearly hear the sound of bullets flying over their heads.
At the same time, dozens of Japanese soldiers were hit by bullets fired by M60 general machine guns.
The M60 machine gun was a product of the 1960s, and its power was needless to say. As long as it hit a vital part of the Japanese soldiers, almost no one could survive.
"Baka, how can Li Yan's troops be so fierce?”Kawasaki Hideo hid behind a small hill and looked at the approaching enemy in disbelief.
Such firepower was too fierce, completely exceeding Kawasaki Hideo's expectations.
Just by listening to the gunshots, Kawasaki Hideo could conclude that Li Yan's troops were equipped with at least hundreds of light machine guns.
Otherwise, how could Li Yan's troops have formed such a network of firepower?
" How is this possible? Li Yan's troops aren't using the same weapons and equipment as before…" Gutian Yiyuan raised his binoculars. His eyes were blank, and his mind was short-circuited.
Through the binoculars, Gutian Yiyuan could clearly see that Li Yan's soldiers were all using rifles and machine guns that he had never seen before.
" That's a semi-automatic rifle and a light machine gun with a large load..." Kawasaki Hideo quickly reacted and said the truth.
Hearing this, Gutian Yiyuan was shocked. He graduated from Japan's Army University, so he naturally knew about semi-automatic rifles.
Five or six years ago, the firearms experts of Japan had developed a semi-automatic rifle. However, due to the high consumption of bullets and the lack of resources in Japan, this weapon was not purchased by the Army Department.
Rumble!
Suddenly, the Kawasaki Brigade's position was bombarded by mortars. Li Yan's artillery battalion had already set up mortars, and 72 mortar shells accurately hit the Japanese soldiers.
In an instant, nearly a hundred Japanese soldiers were killed by the cannonballs.
In just a short while, the Kawasaki Brigade had lost another 200 men.
From the previous heavy artillery bombardment to the current battle between the two armies, the Kawasaki Brigade had lost more than 700 combat personnel. Now, the Kawasaki Brigade only had 500 combat personnel left.
"Your Excellency, let's retreat. Li Yan's firepower is too strong. If we continue fighting, the Kawasaki Brigade might be wiped out!”A Japanese captain said in horror.
"Your Excellency, we can't continue fighting. The Kawasaki Brigade can't be destroyed by a rebel Imperial Association Army. Otherwise, we will all become a disgrace to the Imperial Army!”Another Japanese officer shouted.
"Baka, you are not worthy of being soldiers of the Empire!”Kawasaki Hideo glared at them. He raised his palm and slapped the two Japanese officers who were talking.
Looking at the approaching soldiers, Kawasaki Hideo knew that the destruction of the Kawasaki Brigade was imminent.
He also wanted to retreat, but he could not do so in the current situation.
The distance between the enemy and the enemy was so close, with only 800 meters left. How could the Kawasaki Battalion retreat? Throw down your gun and run?
Another 10 minutes passed, and the soldiers of the 108th Division advanced another 300 meters. The distance between the two sides was only 500 meters.
At such a distance, they did not need to use binoculars. They could clearly see the enemy with their naked eyes.
At the same time, the Kawasaki Brigade only had about 300 combat personnel left.
Da! Da! Da!
Intense gunshots were still the eternal theme. Such sounds were like the horn of death, as if announcing the demise of the Kawasaki Brigade.
The surviving soldiers of the Kawasaki Brigade were all terrified. They could swear to the heavens that they had never encountered such a fierce enemy since they entered Xia City.
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On the other side, the soldiers of the 108th Division were in a completely different situation.
"This Japanese isn't much. He can't take a beating at all!”
"Stop bragging. If Master didn't pay for us to equip us with such powerful rifles, do you really think the Japanese are weak?”
"This battle was great. I've also killed the Japanese before. Let's see who dares to call me a Japanese behind my back in the future!”
Several soldiers of the 108th Division chatted while fighting.
"You three brats, look at where all the bullets went. Don't the bullets cost money?" The squad leaders of these soldiers shouted loudly.
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