The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression Begins in Songhu

Chapter 335 Revenge (Bonus chapter of 1650 for the creation of the pornographic photographer)

When the Japanese launched their new attack, it was after Mr. Minamizawa gave the order, "Prepare for battle!"

One second ago, the brothers gathered on the position were in a lazy state with a playful expression on their faces, but the next second they disappeared without a trace.

They sprang into action, lying prone in a series of craters of varying sizes, ready for battle, calmly awaiting the final moment.

The battle broke out quickly, and the process and outcome were completely predictable.

Mr. Nanze held a Hanyang rifle in his hand. He had just used the four bullets in the chamber with great care, killing three Japanese soldiers. A mortar shell landed not far in front of him.

Even though the veteran had quickly raised his arms in front of him, it didn't have much effect.

In the shockwave of the explosion, he was immediately thrown backward, flying five or six meters before his back slammed onto the ground.

His arms and body were riddled with shrapnel, making it difficult for him to even sit up.

No one came to save him! Or perhaps the brothers knew that doing so was pointless at this point.

After quickly glancing back at him, the deputy captain of the Sixth Guerrilla Unit attached to the Third Battalion, the only remaining second lieutenant on the current position, shouted:
"Attention everyone, I'm taking over command now. Machine gunners, take out that Japanese grenade launcher."

A minute later, the lieutenant was hit by a burst of bullets and fell to the ground on the spot.

Again, no one came to his aid. Then a sergeant from the supply company shouted, "Attention everyone, I'm taking over command now. Throw grenades!"

After the shout, a few wooden-handled grenades were thrown out from the position.

Another forty or fifty seconds later, a private who had been in the army for less than a month and had to be assigned to the guerrilla unit because he was too young faced the Japanese soldiers who had already rushed to the front of the position more than ten meters away.

After sensing that there were no more gunshots on the position, he turned his head and looked around blankly, only to find that apart from Commander Nan, who had just struggled to sit up, he was the only one left on the position.

With a voice trembling with tears, he shouted out with all his might:
"Attention everyone, I'm taking over command now. Brothers, follow me and charge! Kill the Japanese devils!"

With a roar, the thin figure charged out of the position alone, bayonet in hand, to meet an opponent who outnumbered him by at least a hundred times, and was instantly overwhelmed by him.

A dozen seconds later, they faced the Japanese soldiers who charged at them with expressions of fanaticism and excitement.

With a calm expression, Mr. Nanze pointed the Browning M1911 pistol, which had only one bullet left, at his right temple and pulled the trigger without hesitation.

The officers of their Northern Jiangsu Independent Regiment could never have fallen alive into the hands of the Japanese.

The only pity was that he was hoping to take more Japanese soldiers with him by self-destructing, but he ended up without even a single grenade left...

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At 5:27, Yeniu Ridge, in the northern part of Pingding County.

After the Japanese attack retreated once again, Lao Yu, who had been on edge throughout the battle, finally breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Then, when he looked up at the sky, this veteran, who had stood straight even in the most difficult moments on the front lines, suddenly collapsed to his knees.

Even though he was a fairly old man, he still broke down in tears.

Nothing more! Night had finally fallen, and with only fifty or sixty men left on the position, they could finally retreat.

That kind of near-death experience, the key is that it can leave some seeds of joy for the troops, which even made the usually taciturn Lao Yu unable to hold back.

The warehouse manager and the other surviving brothers were initially puzzled by their battalion commander's reaction, but after they realized what was happening, they also burst into tears.

First, I cried because I had finally made it through, and second, I cried because so many brothers had died.

Knowing that time was precious, Lao Yu quickly composed himself. He stood up, strode to a brother with a broken leg, and with great effort carried him on his back. He then whispered a hurried call out:
"Stop howling! Before the Japanese attack, let's get out of here with the brothers."

Under this order, the others quickly gathered their meager equipment, took the wounded who were unable to move easily, and began to flee towards a small path behind them.

After fleeing for three or four miles in one go, the group had to stop.

After a day of fighting, and with numerous injuries on their bodies, their spirits and physical strength were extremely weak, and they were practically unable to run anymore.

Fortunately, the Japanese soldiers managed to clear the road and are currently rushing towards Pingding County.

No troops were dispatched to hunt down these remnants.

Just looking at the scene from afar on that dirt road several miles away, Japanese trucks were lit up, and the soldiers were rushing to get there as if their backsides were on fire, using flashlights.

Before transmigrating, he was said to not smoke, but now he's a warehouse manager who's a heavy smoker. He lit a cigarette, stuck one end into a large bullet casing, and started puffing away.

He suddenly asked Lao Yu, who was standing to the side:
"You mute guy, judging from the Japanese reaction, the battle in Pingding County is not over yet; before these Japanese reinforcements arrive, do you think they can take it down?"
"If we hadn't taken it, wouldn't all those brothers who fought the blocking battle have died in vain?"

After hearing this, Lao Yu remained silent for at least a minute. Just as the warehouse manager was about to say something, this taciturn man finally spoke up and uttered a crazy idea.

Perhaps because he was too emotional, he uttered each word one by one:

"I don't know if those damned bastards can actually take Pingding County today."

However, I know that even if I capture Pingding County and annihilate the Japanese Independent Mixed Brigade No. 9, I will still be unwilling and will not feel satisfied.

Because the Japanese soldiers who fought us before simply retreated halfway and didn't suffer much damage.

When Lao Yu got to this point, the warehouse manager already had a vague idea about the extremely crazy idea in the silent man's mind.

Even though he knew that such a thought would put him, who had barely survived, back into a life-or-death situation, the warehouse manager was still full of anticipation and excitement.

If there is a reason, it is that he was also filled with resentment and wanted to avenge his brothers who died in battle.

Lao Yu's subsequent statement also confirmed the warehouse manager's suspicions:
"My plan is to gamble that this Japanese reinforcement will receive news of the fall of Ping'an County while they are en route, and then immediately choose to retreat along the original route."

Therefore, I planned to dig a snow pit on the side of the road that the Japanese would definitely take during their retreat, and hide there with all the grenades.

The Japanese soldiers would never have imagined that someone would launch a sneak attack on them at this time.

When the Japanese commander's car passes by, fire a shot from a distance. Once I hear the gunshot, I'll jump out of the snowdrift and blow up the car to avenge my brothers.

Without the slightest hesitation, the warehouse manager stated his thoughts:
"Let the other brothers keep watch. I'll find a snowdrift to hide in and see if I can get a sniper shot at that Japanese commander."

And so, Lao Yu and the warehouse manager, along with seven of the less seriously injured brothers and all the remaining ammunition, began their operation.

The remaining wounded evacuated on their own after resting for a while.

Strangely enough, after devising a plan to avenge their fallen comrades, the warehouse manager and Lao Yu, despite being covered in wounds, suddenly found themselves brimming with inexhaustible energy.

And shortly after they began their operation, a biting wind blew by, and then a heavy snow began to fall, which better concealed their tracks.

Therefore, whether their revenge plan succeeds depends on whether Hu Biao and his men can resolve the battle in time...

(End of this chapter)