Chirp... Tong... Whoosh... Tong...
The artillery shell smashed into the hillside with a sharp whistling sound. Mud and gravel were blown everywhere, and the dust and smoke mixed together as they were sent into the air by the wind.
On the top of Red Pine Ridge, Fang Qingping raised his binoculars and saw a dense group of Japanese soldiers climbing up the hill. He smiled sinisterly.
"Inform the artillery to cover the area 500 meters in front of the front line.”
"Regiment commander, the artillery battalion is full of new recruits. They can't be so accurate!”
"You're so stupid. It doesn't matter if you can't hit it. Won't you hit it after a few rounds?”
"Yes, sir!"
Da da da da…Ssss…Light and heavy machine guns were spewing fire without restraint in the bunker. The dense net of fire pressed down on the Japanese soldiers, making it difficult for them to move an inch. As soon as they showed their heads, their heads would instantly be shot into broken watermelons.
2000 meters away, in the command center of the Sakata United Forces, Nobutetsu Sakata put down the binoculars in his hand and turned to the combat staff officer." Who is the commander of the troops above?"”
"I'm sorry, colonel, but we don't know that yet. Their heavy machine guns are too powerful, and the Empire's warriors can't charge up at all. So far, we haven't captured a single prisoner.”
Nobutetsu Sakata did not reprimand him. This was the first time he had encountered such a powerful Chinese army since he joined the war.
"Pu Youjun, where are our cannons? It had been 30 minutes. Had the artillery formation not been completed yet?”
"Colonel, the artillery unit reports that due to the angle, our mountain cannons are unable to cause any damage to the enemy troops on the main peak. Therefore, they could only send a squadron of 82mm mortars to support them.”
"Oh my, it seems that the commander of the Chinese army is an expert in artillery command.”
Nobutetsu Sakata nodded and was about to say something when suddenly, the rumbling of cannons resounded through the sky.
"Nani?"
Nobutetsu Sakata ran out of the command post as he felt the ground shake. He picked up the binoculars and observed the attacking troops at the front line.
The steep slope was covered by a large area of artillery fire, and the smoke and flames were seven to eight meters high. This was caused by a large-caliber howitzer with a caliber of at least 100 millimeters.
"Colonel, the 5th squadron is finished."
The combat staff officer, Pu You Saburo, put down his binoculars, and the sanitary beard twitched a few times.
"Order, the attacking troops retreat immediately!”
"Haiyi!"
When Ura Tomosaburo heard Sakata Nobutetsu's words, he turned around and ran towards the regiment command center.
"Bagaya Lu, there definitely isn't only one regiment defending the position. Men, bring Er Mazi here."
Shingetsu Sakata turned around in anger and shouted at the Japanese soldiers beside him.
"Haiyi!"
The Japanese soldier bowed and left. A few minutes later, he brought the traitor captain who had led the Sakata regiment here.
"Hey, Taijun! Do you have any instructions?"
A 30-year-old captain with pockmarks all over his face walked over with the Japanese soldiers. He stood in front of Nobutetsu Sakata and kowtowed.
"Li Sang, you have a bad conscience!”
Nobutetsu Sakata twitched as he directed his sword at Ermazi's body.
Plop... When Er Mazi saw the knife on his neck, he knelt on the ground and began to kowtow.
"Please spare my life, please spare my life. I don't know what crime I have committed. Please tell me and I'll change, okay?”
"Li Sang, you said yesterday that there was only one regiment in Red Pine Ridge, but why would a mere regiment be equipped with heavy weapons? Even the Wei Nation's Locust Army had to be equipped with 105mm heavy artillery, and the size of the army had to be at least at the exploration team level. What do you have to say, hmm?"
Nobutetsu Sakata held his knife and stared at No. 2 Mazi's face. As long as the other party showed any signs of lying, he would swing his sword and slash at them.
"Heavy…Heavy artillery?"
Er Mazi was dumbfounded when he heard that. He was just a lazy hooligan. He didn't know anything about formations or heavy artillery.
More than a month ago, an army was stationed at Red Pine Ridge. The weapons, equipment, and discipline of the soldiers were all excellent. In addition, the food was good. There were rice, steamed buns, and cooked meat for every meal. Therefore, it greatly attracted the villagers from the surrounding villages to join the army.
However, they only took in people with clean backgrounds. They did not take a fancy to hooligans like him who fought. Therefore, he held a grudge in his heart. A few days ago, he went to the county town to make a living. After encountering the Japanese, he reported this place directly.
"Baka, looks like you don't know anything!”
Nobutetsu Sakata was a little disappointed. He could tell that Ermazi wasn't lying, but this meant that this guy was useless. He was useless, so he simply raised his knife.
"Wait, wait, Taijun, I…I have an important report. Li Qinghua, the captain of the Imperial Association Army in Anji County, has been to Green Dragon Mountain. He is a spy, a spy who provided information to the Green Dragon Mountain Army.”
When Er Mazi saw that the Japanese leader wanted to kill him, he immediately sold Li Qinghua out with tears streaming down his face.
"Li Qinghua?"
Nobutetsu Sakata stopped waving his sword and waved his hand to let the Japanese soldiers take him away.
"Regiment Commander, the troops have all retreated.”
Ura Tomosaburo ran to Nobutetsu Sakata's side and reported.
"Oh my…"
Nobutetsu Sakata nodded and patted him on the shoulder. He then turned around and walked towards the command center.
The situation had changed. He had thought that there was only one enemy regiment in Red Pine Ridge, and that it would not be a problem for the regiment to take him down.
However, an accident occurred. The terrain of Red Pine Ridge was too dangerous. In addition, the enemy had no less than a brigade of troops and was equipped with large-caliber heavy artillery. If they continued to fight head-on, the troops would suffer heavy casualties. He would have to go to the military court when he returned because there was no order from his superiors for this operation.
"Commander, what should we do?"
Ura Tomosaburo looked at Nobutetsu Sakata and asked. In fact, it was not that easy to retreat now. They had lost nearly one and a half squadrons, but they did not even touch the enemy's skin. If they were to retreat, they would definitely be laughed at by their colleagues, and the Third Regiment would become the shame of the Fourth Brigade.
Nobutetsu Sakata paced back and forth in the command center. After a while, he sat down and made a decision." Send a message to the brigade commander. Tell him that we have encountered the main force of a brigade-level unit of the enemy at Red Pine Ridge. The enemy is carrying no less than 12 large-caliber heavy artillery, and the artillery we are carrying cannot hit the enemy's position. We request tactical guidance from the Army Air Force."”
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