Chinese martial arts! Grandmaster

Sakata Takeo witnessed this scene through his binoculars from inside the fortifications at Sanlipo, and he was furious.

Because from the moment Sakata Takeo gave the order to begin the attack until it ended, less than half an hour had passed.

An attack of 10,000 men was unexpectedly crushed so quickly.

And a single burst of gunfire killed thousands.

He didn't think it was because Ximentang was strong in combat, but rather that these damned Daqian soldiers were really terrible.

indeed,

Ximentang did not fire a single shot.

After Ximentang fired his gun, the entire charging team fell into complete chaos and became a disorganized mess.

Almost everyone was only thinking about escaping, which led to the one-sided shooting.

The Kwantung Army also had heavy machine guns, and even more Japanese field artillery.

Therefore,
Relatively speaking, Ximentang's firepower wasn't particularly fierce.

What distressed Sakata Takeo the most was that the second batch of ferries from Wuchang Prefecture on the other side of the Yangtze River had already begun to depart.

The first few ferries have already reached the middle of the Yangtze River.

The original purpose of this 10,000-strong attack was to tie down the Ximen Hall's defensive positions, and to take advantage of the arrival of the second batch of ships crossing the river to break down the newly built defensive positions of Ximen Hall and annihilate the 300 elite Ximen Hall soldiers.

But now, not only has the task not been completed, but time has also been wasted.

How could Takeo Sakata not be furious after seeing this?
Clang——!
Sakata Takeo drew his Japanese samurai sword from his waist, mounted his warhorse, and chased after the panicked and retreating Daqian rebels, hacking and slashing them.

"Baka—Useless!"

The katana in his hand was like a death warrant, instantly killing several fleeing soldiers.

"You bunch of useless trash, keep charging! Deplete Ximentang's weapons and ammunition, then get back!"

As Takeo Sakata took action himself, his personal guards set up heavy machine guns and unleashed a barrage of fire on the fleeing soldiers.

Da da—da da—!
The sound of heavy machine guns halted the retreat of the fleeing soldiers and stabilized the rout.

Even so, less than 20% of the original 10,000 cannon fodder soldiers remained.

To launch another attack, we must redeploy our forces.

At this time,

Standing on the shore, Wen Kuan felt something was amiss and couldn't help but observe for a moment through his binoculars.

Ximentang's heavy machine guns were too powerful. Not only were the bullets long-range, but the crossfire was also impossible to withstand.

Most importantly, there are numbers. With more than thirty heavy machine guns at the same time, it's impossible to get close.

No matter how many people you have, it's useless; the firepower is too concentrated, it's like there's a wall in front of you.

We can't get through!

Even if we send another 10,000 men to charge, or even deploy the elite troops of the Kwantung Army, we probably won't gain the slightest advantage.

Kishibe Fumikazu thought for a moment, then came to Sakata Takeo's side and whispered:
“Sakata-kun, this isn’t a sustainable strategy. They’re equipped with a lot of heavy machine guns.”

"We need to change tactics. You lead the troops to attack from the front again to draw their fire, while I launch a surprise attack from the flank."

"I don't believe that their three hundred men can stop us from attacking from both sides."

Takeo Sakata nodded and said:
"Okay! Be careful, their rifles have a long range and are specifically designed to kill commanders. You'd better change your clothes and not wear the general's uniform."

Kishibe Fumikane stood at attention and saluted, saying, "Hai! I'll be careful."

finished,

He changed his hat and then put on a uniform that ordinary soldiers would wear.

This time, he did not lead the Daqian army, but personally led 5,000 elite Kwantung Army troops to approach from the left flank of the Ximentang position.

Under Sakata Takeo's rampage.

The fleeing soldiers' momentum was finally stopped.

The few remaining defeated soldiers of the Great Qian Dynasty had no choice but to turn back and charge towards the Ximentang position.

Sakata Takeo sent out another 10,000 Daqian rebels to serve as cannon fodder, along with the remaining defeated soldiers.

But this time,
Although these routed soldiers launched an attack, they had learned their lesson.

The bodies that fell during the charge taught them which areas were forbidden zones for life.

therefore,

When they charged again to the area with a large number of corpses, everyone immediately lay down and refused to take another step forward.

When Sakata Takeo saw this, he was so angry he felt like his lungs were about to explode.

He immediately ordered the deployment of 500 elite Kwantung Army soldiers to set up heavy machine guns behind the main force and act as a supervisory team.

Da da—da da—!
The sporadic sounds of heavy machine guns forced the Daqian soldiers to charge forward.

Under the watchful eye of the Japanese heavy machine guns, the more than 12,000 soldiers of the Daqian Prefecture could only crouch down and slowly move towards the Ximentang position.

When Zhang Feifan and Feng Bao saw this from inside Ximen Hall's defensive position, they almost burst out laughing.

Both of them were seasoned veterans who had experienced countless battles, but this was the first time they had encountered such a charging force.

These Japanese are despicable; they even used heavy machine guns to supervise the battle.

They charged forward like sheepdogs herding goats out of their pen.

This time, however, neither of them rushed to fire. After the enemy entered the center of their firing range, neither of them gave the order.

this moment,
The two men had almost identical ideas: they planned to wait until the enemy was within 200 meters before unleashing a fierce barrage of fire, hoping to kill as many enemy soldiers as possible.

Under pressure from the military governor, the advancing Daqian rebels had no choice but to continue their charge.

After they finally crossed the line of death of the corpses, they found that Simon had stopped firing.

Huh?
what's the situation?
Because these rebels of the Great Qian Dynasty had little combat experience, they did not know that Ximen Tang had deliberately let them get closer.

They thought that Simon's weapons and ammunition were running out.

After the intense machine gun fire, it was easy to think that Simon Tang was running out of bullets.

then,

After confirming there was no danger, the rebel army of Daqian mustered their courage and launched another attack.

They dared not stop, because deep down they were afraid of the Japanese.

This is the influence of preconceived ideology!

In terms of tactics and combat power, Simon was far superior to the Japanese.

but,

Aside from being incredibly brave and invincible on the battlefield, Ximentang never did anything immoral or heinous in his daily life.

In this way, they were not afraid of Ximentang from the bottom of their hearts.

Under pressure from the Japanese military governor, they instead accelerated their charge against Ximen Tang.

Just when they felt a sense of relief.

Da da—da da—!
The sound of heavy machine guns rang out again.

Because Ximentang's heavy machine guns were already poised to fire, and the bullets were already prepared.

More than thirty heavy machine guns opened fire simultaneously, creating an almost violent storm.

In less than a minute, more than two thousand of the charging Daqian rebels fell.

Upon hearing the sound of the heavy machine gun, the others were terrified and immediately dropped to the ground, fleeing in panic.

The Kwantung Army's governor was still pressing them from behind, so they could only lie down or run to the side.

For a while,
The charging troops were thrown into chaos once again, and the surrounding area was in complete disarray.

Although the number of soldiers in Ximen Hall was small, they had an easy time.

Everyone lay prone in the narrow trench, wearing steel helmets, with thick sandbags piled up around them, leaving only the muzzle of the heavy machine gun exposed.

Therefore, you don't need to worry about being hit by stray bullets when shooting.

This allowed the charging enemy troops to get within 200 meters.

Even if these people retreat, they will still be in the 500-meter death zone of heavy machine gun fire.

Therefore, as Ximentang fired wildly, the charging enemy soldiers fell one after another. Hearing the soldiers in front of them falling in droves, the remaining Daqian rebels were extremely nervous.

Charging forward means death, retreating also means death!
In an instant, these rebel soldiers of the Great Qian Dynasty went all out, disregarding everything else, and turned their guns to engage in a fierce battle with the elite Japanese soldiers supervising the battle.

At least if we fight the Japanese warlord, we can at least see our opponents.

The men of Ximentang were all lying prone inside the defensive fortifications in the trenches, so they could not be seen from the outside.

Seeing that the other side was actually fighting amongst themselves, Zhang Feifan simply ordered the artillery to open fire to add some tension.

Boom! Boom! Boom!
then,

The artillerymen of Ximentang began firing at the front.

this moment,
As the cannons roared, the charging Daqian rebels were completely terrified and, driven to desperation, launched a fierce counterattack against the Japanese supervising the battle.

Even a rabbit will bite when cornered, let alone a person.

The Kwantung Army and the Daqian rebels clashed fiercely.

At that moment, Ximentang's cannons opened fire, and the shells exploded right behind the Japanese governor's position.

Many of the Japanese soldiers in the supervisory team were killed in the explosion. Realizing the situation was dire, they dared not advance any further.
As the supervisory team retreated.

Wow——!
The Daqian army soldiers who were leading the charge retreated like a tide and were quickly routed.

Feng Bao was extremely excited when he saw this scene from inside the fortifications.

He took a deep breath and said, "Old Zhang, let's just launch a counter-offensive and wipe them out completely."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Feifan said in an annoyed tone:
"Are you crazy?! We only have three hundred men, how are we going to charge?"

“Once we leave our fortifications, we’ll be lambs to the slaughter. Don’t you see how many people the Allied Forces of the East are? They’re an army of 200,000.”

"Fortunately, the location here prevents the enemy from launching a large-scale siege, otherwise we wouldn't have been able to hold them off."

"Our lord has only ordered us to hold the position at Sanlipo; do not be greedy for credit!"

Feng Bao nodded and said with a smile:
"Understood! I was just saying. Unless the main force has crossed the river, a counter-charge is meaningless."

Zhang Feifan was about to say something more.

suddenly,
A scout came running from the left flank, urgently saying:
"Sir, something terrible has happened! The enemy has launched an attack from the left flank, numbering about five thousand! They are well-equipped, have considerable combat power, and are the main force of the Kwantung Army."

Zhang Feifan was taken aback upon hearing this.

He quickly looked towards the left wing using his binoculars.

Sure enough, a well-equipped elite force of the Kwantung Army appeared on the left flank.

They launched an attack at great speed, quickly closing the distance to within 100 meters of the Ximentang defensive position.

Because everyone was focused on the Daqian rebels charging from the front, no one paid any attention to the flanks.

Fortunately, Zhang Feifan had arranged for scouts to be stationed on the high ground in advance to keep a close eye on the movements of the Japanese army; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Zhang Feifan turned to Feng Bao and said:

"Now you understand why we said not to be greedy for credit, right? The main force of the Japanese army has not moved at all, letting these cannon fodder draw our firepower, while they actually launched an attack from the flank."

"You stay here and keep an eye on the front. I'll arrange for the troops to change direction and attack."

"These guys actually tried to ambush us. Watch how I beat them to a pulp."

The attack launched from the left flank of the Ximentang position was led by Kishibe Fumikan's elite Kwantung Army troops.

Originally, Ximentang's defensive line was a bracket-shaped arc formation.

but,

There is a gap near the riverbank.

Although the gap in the defense was not particularly large, it gave Kishibe Fumihiro an opportunity.

He wanted to breach Ximentang's defensive position through a gap in the left flank.

Five thousand elite Kwantung Army soldiers held an absolute numerical advantage.

As Takeo Sakata launched his frontal assault, Fumihiro Kishibe charged along the Yangtze River toward the breach in the defenses of Ximentang.

The river was shrouded in fog, which affected visibility.

By the time the scouts discovered the elite Kwantung Army, Anbe Bunkuan had already led his army within 100 meters of Ximentang.

Although there were soldiers guarding the left flank of Ximentang, it was a defensive gap near the river, and the defenses were very weak.

Fortunately, there was an area overgrown with reeds along the riverbank, leaving only a narrow path that could only be passed by two people, forcing the Kwantung Army to queue up to pass.

Therefore, when Anbian Wenkuan launched his attack, Ximentang had time to turn his gun around and counterattack.

When Anbian Wenkuan saw Ximentang turn his guns around, he immediately ordered some of his men to go into the Yangtze River and swim back to Ximentang's position.

A two-pronged attack!

It must be said that Kishibe Fumihiro has a wealth of combat experience, and this move was indeed very effective.

Because the river was shrouded in mist, the enemy could not be seen.

This immediately exposed the weakness of the Ximentang position, which only had three hundred men.

With firepower dispersed, combat effectiveness naturally declines.

then,

As Ximen Tang opened fire on the Kwantung Army troops on the shore, the last line of defense was quickly breached by the Kwantung Army, which launched a surprise attack from the river.

The Kwantung Army managed to maneuver and land on the river less than 30 meters from the defensive positions.

this moment,
The defensive positions of Ximentang were in an extremely dangerous state of siege, and the forces of the Kwantung Army overwhelmed Ximentang.

The entire defensive line is in grave danger.

Boom! Boom! Boom!
Just then, seeing the critical situation, the Ximentang soldiers threw out grenades.

Zhang Feifan quickly ordered the soldiers defending the left flank of the position to throw a round of grenades and then open fire fiercely on the river with heavy machine guns.

The effectiveness of grenades is significantly enhanced in water.

Water is 800 times denser than air, which makes the energy transfer of the shock wave from an explosion more efficient.

Once an explosion occurs, the shockwave can instantly travel to the surrounding waters, creating a high-explosive state and multiplying its lethality.

therefore,

The enemy troops who approached from the Yangtze River were blown up by grenades, leaving behind a trail of floating corpses.

As the Yangtze River surged and undulated, it was quickly swept to the bottom of the river.

Even if some soldiers managed to swim to shore, they were barely alive and were wiped out by heavy machine gun fire.

at this time,

The Daqian rebels on the front were all defeated and forced to retreat. All the gun barrels in the Ximentang position were turned around and fiercely fired at the elite Kwantung Army under Wen Kuan's command on the shore.

Because the Kwantung Army was very close at this time, the heavy machine guns were used to their fullest potential.

The concentrated fire of more than thirty heavy machine guns quickly wiped out the approaching elite Kwantung Army troops in droves.

While firing shots, they threw grenades as if they were free.

Some grenades landed on the shore, and some landed in the water.

Boom—boom—!
Explosions and the sound of heavy machine guns rang out repeatedly near the Ximentang position.

The 5,000 elite Kwantung Army troops under Kishibe Fumikan's command were battered by the double barrage of fire and fell to the ground screaming in agony.

Blood flowed along the riverbank, staining the surrounding river water red.

Less than five minutes.

The area within 100 meters of Ximen Hall was cleared out again.

The Kwantung Army finally managed to get close to Ximentang's position, only to be met with a field of corpses and a fierce defeat.

After stabilizing the rhythm.

Mortars began firing at the area in front, preventing the Japanese Allied Forces from approaching within 300 meters of the Ximentang position.

As the cannons began firing, the initiative shifted into Ximentang's hands.

The bombs landed with tremendous force, causing the Allied Forces of the East to scream and flee in terror. (End of Chapter)