Chapter 41: Roasted Chicken with Fiery Flames Qin Yangming gave all the assault platoon's and the battalion's submachine guns as well as the machine guns captured last time to the Sixth Company. The fifth company was also transferred to help, with two companies each responsible for one side of the canyon. In an instant, a large number of bullets splashed towards the bottom of the canyon like water. The powerful firepower instantly suppressed the Japanese. High combat quality and good hand-to-hand combat and bayonet skills are completely useless in the face of absolute firepower. The Japanese even caused a stampede as they tried to escape from the canyon because there were too many of them. In particular, the Japanese squadron leader was preparing to launch a board charge after rushing out of the canyon, and all the Japanese soldiers had bayonets on the muzzles of their guns. At this time, these bayonets stabbed directly into the backs of their own people in panic. Nobutsu Sakata, who was observing the situation from behind, saw the Eighth Route Army rushing out of the canyon again and quickly realized that something was wrong.
"Hurry up and fire your cannons to destroy all the Eighth Route Army soldiers in the canyon!" The mountain artillery squadron of the Kimura Brigade quickly fired its twelve Type 94 mountain cannons at the top of the mountain. The Type 92 infantry gun that was firing at close range also quickly raised its muzzle to the highest point and bombarded the top of the mountain. Under the suppression of such powerful artillery fire, the soldiers of the vanguard battalion had to retreat back to the anti-artillery cave. The remaining Japanese soldiers successfully withdrew from the canyon area under the cover of artillery fire. After learning that the Eighth Route Army had blocked the canyon exit with rubble, Sakata Nobutsu once again organized his troops to charge and sent engineers up as well. This time, a whole battalion of troops was dispatched, and the entire canyon was filled with the figures of Japanese devils. At the same time, two battalions launched an attack towards the top of the canyon through the hillsides on both sides. The Japanese air force controlled the planes to hover above the canyon, and from time to time they dropped a heavy aerial bomb on the Eighth Route Army's positions. Under the attack of heavy aerial bombs, the bunker built by Qin Yangming could not withstand it at all. Even if the bunker was not blown up, the soldiers inside would be shaken to death. On this side of the canyon, the Japanese took advantage of the artillery suppression and quickly launched a charge towards the canyon. The artillery fire continued to suppress the Eighth Route Army on the top of the mountain. When the Japanese rushed into the canyon again and a large number of engineers came forward to carry stones, the soldiers of the vanguard battalion who were responsible for observation in the back saw this situation. It directly detonated the explosives hidden inside the bunker, which was completely covered by rubble. A large amount of explosives exploded, and the rubble that originally covered it was also blown into the air. The violent explosion even caused the earth to shake. Because the back was blocked by the walls of the bunker, the shock waves formed by the explosion of the explosives were all forced to fly forward, in the direction of the canyon. A large amount of rubble was transformed into powerful bullets by the shock wave, directly blowing up the Japanese soldiers near the rubble. Within a hundred meters in front of the bunker, all the Japanese soldiers were killed by the rubble, and even the two trucks were overturned to the ground by the shock wave created by the explosion.
At the same time, the rocks above the canyon fell down again due to this vibration. A group of Eighth Route Army soldiers used the dug-through cliff to throw earthenware jars down the canyon. Along with the earthen jar falling, there was also a lot of wet straw. At the same time, some Eighth Route Army soldiers threw out white cotton bags that were filled with gunpowder, and the bags were exploded by grenades while still in the air. The black powder inside was carried by the shock wave and filled the entire canyon. "Baga, come on!" "retreat!" The Japanese captain smelled gasoline in the air and looked at the black powder that blocked the sky. He ordered his troops to retreat quickly with a pale face. "retreat!" More than a dozen Eighth Route Army soldiers wrapped in wet quilts held burning earthenware jars and threw them down with force, then quickly covered their bodies with the quilts. The Eighth Route Army soldiers behind pulled the ropes to pull the other side back. Although the space above the canyon is nearly twenty meters wide. However, the canyon is more than a hundred meters deep. With such a deep canyon and the crooked terrain, the inside of the canyon can be said to be a pseudo-closed space. There is a large amount of combustible powder in a closed space. What will happen if you throw a fire into it? A violent explosion sounded in the canyon, and flames shot up into the sky directly along the canyon passage. The entrance to the canyon looked more like a fire dragon spewing flames. Sakata Nobutsu realized something was wrong when he heard the explosion and just gave the order to retreat. Before the messenger reached the canyon, violent flames shot up into the sky from inside the canyon. The messenger who had just arrived outside the canyon was directly blown dozens of meters away by the shock wave. The wind generated by the shock wave even blew off Sakata Nobutsu's military cap. "No!" Nobutsu Sakata looked at the flames bursting out of the canyon and cried out in great grief. …… Similarly, the Japanese soldiers who rushed up the hillside under the cover of planes and artillery also encountered their own explosion. Originally, the hillside was full of rubble. Under Qin Yangming's order, a large amount of explosives or grenades were piled under the rubble. The soldiers who withdrew from the canyon detonated the bombs directly, and rocks flew directly down the mountain. Just like the fragrance of a goddess from heaven. But for the Japanese soldiers at the foot of the mountain, these stones are like deadly bullets! The first Japanese soldier who rushed forward had his body smashed to pieces by the dense stones. Some sharp stones even pierced through the bodies of two or three Japanese soldiers before stopping and falling into the ground.
At the same time, amid the explosion, all the tunnel entrances were covered with dirt or stones. The fortifications built by Qin Yangming also collapsed because the supporting points were destroyed. Without auxiliary equipment, it would be impossible to repair these fortresses with manpower alone. Shinjiro Kimura, who was behind, naturally saw all this, but he saw that the canyon defended by the Eighth Route Army had completely fallen into their hands. He directly ordered the two battalions of the brigade to charge towards the canyon. The toughest bone has been chewed by the Sakata Unit. The next piece of soft meat naturally went to Kimura Brigade. Shinjiro Kimura even sent out half of his only four tanks. Thanks to the defensive capabilities of the Type 97 medium tank, even the heavy machine guns of the Eighth Route Army could not penetrate it. In Kimura Shinjiro's opinion, the Type 92 infantry gun and tanks for close-range shooting would be enough to break through the defensive positions of the Eighth Route Army behind the canyon. The planes were circling over Baihu Ridge in turns. As long as the Eighth Route Army's artillery dared to appear, the planes would immediately blow up those artillery pieces. In this case, the Eighth Route Army's positions can only be broken through by his troops! As long as he occupies the open space behind Baihu Ridge, the entire Baihu Ridge will be like a peeled orange and he can eat it however he wants! As the Japanese army moved the trucks away and rushed out of the canyon with the tanks, they were surprised to find that there were no Eighth Route Army positions on the flat ground behind the canyon. Moreover, because the Eighth Route Army had raised a road behind the canyon very high, the tanks could not go up after rushing down and were directly trapped on the flat ground. If they want to retreat, they can only flatten the three-meter-high slope at the exit of the canyon. After a Japanese soldier ran to report the situation to Kimura Shinjiro, Kimura Shinjiro was also a little confused. "Could it be that the Eighth Route Army did not have enough men and only had so many people, so they gave up that area?" Shinjiro Kimura thought of the information that several other troops attacking Baihuling had only reported that they encountered a small amount of resistance, but because there were too many mines, they could not get through. "Yoshi, there aren't many soldiers left in the Eighth Route Army. There may only be a battalion of troops in Baihu Ridge. Order the troops to assemble at the back of the canyon. I want to take down the entire Baihu Ridge in one fell swoop!" "Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, our Sakata Regiment is willing to play as the forward!" With red eyes, Nobutsu Sakata found Shinjiro Kimura and asked to play as a forward. Shinjiro Kimura listened to what Nobutsu Sakata said and thought that Nobutsu Sakata was trying to steal the credit, so he frowned and spoke. "Sakata-kun, your Sakata Regiment was the first to achieve success in the attack on White Tiger Ridge. I will report this truthfully to the headquarters." "No, Mr. Kimura, you misunderstood me." "That brigade, the warriors in that brigade are all my fellow countrymen!" Nobutsu Sakata's eyes were red, like a demon that wanted to eat people. After listening to Sakata Nobutsu's words, Kimura Shinjiro instantly understood what he meant. (End of this chapter)