The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression Begins in Songhu

Chapter 390 Shock (Bonus Chapter 4250 for the Emergence of the Erotic Photographer)

"By Su Ge! Hu and his partners are truly geniuses. They not only invented the rocket launcher, a brand new anti-armor and fortification weapon."

They even used this type of rocket launcher to create a completely new tactic for assault operations.

At the starting position below Jieshou Mountain, Bill Yulton, holding binoculars, muttered to himself, his tone filled with indescribable shock.

You know, he had always used rocket launchers as anti-armor weapons, and he never expected them to be used in this way.

Beside him stood a group of people, including high-ranking officers of the Fifth Army.

However, he was so shocked by the feelings of these people that he was speechless for a moment, so much so that the foreigner's mutterings carried far away.

The reason for this scene was that Hu Biao took the lead in using a rocket launcher to destroy the Japanese No. 2 bunker, tearing a gap in the Japanese defense network.

After that, instead of continuing to charge forward, he led his men to attack Bunker No. 3 on the left.

They were supporting Lao Ma and Xiao Henan, who were currently leading two platoons in an attack on this place.

The No. 3 fortress, which was already struggling to defend itself under the attack of Lao Ma and Xiao Henan's group, immediately became overwhelmed.

Old Ma led a rocket launcher squad and successfully broke through to a crater about fifty meters in front of the fortress.

After Old Ma personally set up the rocket launcher, he fired a single rocket.

Then, Old Ma gritted his teeth and uttered a curse.

Why else could it be? This middle-aged man with two children actually missed his target, letting a rocket glide past the top of the bunker.

After flying another twenty meters or so, it exploded, kicking up a cloud of mud and sand.

And then! There was no "and then."

Because the Northern Jiangsu Independent Regiment has 72 rocket launchers, and this attack deployed more than 20 rocket launcher teams. At Fort No. 3, there wasn't just one rocket launcher.

While Lao Ma missed his shot, Xiao Henan, that reckless darer, led seven or eight men, including a rocket launcher squad, to a position about 30 meters from the bunker.

At such close range, it's practically impossible to miss.

Xiao Henan fired a rocket, which hit the front of Bunker No. 3. Although the powerful explosion did not completely collapse it, it successfully blasted a gap the size of a tabletop.

The key point is that the concrete blocks that were blown away by the explosion blasted down on the Japanese soldiers inside the bunker, knocking them to the ground.

Even if they weren't killed by the smash, they would lose their fighting ability for a while.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Lao Ma led about twenty brothers armed with submachine guns, firing fiercely as they charged forward, eliminating the remaining personnel with a barrage of bullets.

In the time that followed, Hu Biao and the two men didn't even exchange glances, yet they tacitly divided their tasks effectively.

Hu Biao, the guard, and Uncle Bo led their men to the right, towards the direction where Black Star and Lao San were providing support for the attack on Bunker No. 1.

Old Ma and Little Henan led their men to the left to support AT, Old K, and the warehouse manager, who were currently attacking Bunker No. 4.

In short, from the moment Fortress No. 2 was destroyed, it only took about twenty minutes, with casualties of no more than a hundred people. Fortresses No. 1 to No. 5 were all taken down.

One of the key reasons was that the Japanese soldiers were not used to rocket launchers.

Even so, such overwhelming efficiency left the onlookers at the foot of the mountain completely dumbfounded.

Because in the past, even Qiu Fengzi, who had the highest opinion of Hu Biao among them, believed that the first wave of attacking troops of the Northern Jiangsu Independent Regiment had been almost completely wiped out, and the Second Regiment of the First Honor Division, which was cooperating in the operation, had suffered more than half of its casualties.

And if we can take down these five bunkers by 10 p.m., that would be the best-case scenario.

So, what's the result? It's only been a short time.

Instinctively, Qiu Qingquan raised his wrist, glanced at the time, and immediately hissed, as if he were gasping for breath in pain.

No other reason than that! It's only 1:12 PM now, and there are still at least 5 hours until it gets dark.

So, Hu Biao and his brother's shout of "We'll have dinner after we take Jieshou Mountain!" wasn't just empty boasting to boost morale; they genuinely believed they could do it...

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What Qiu Qingquan and the others didn't know was that at this moment, in the No. 13 bunker, which was the highest and largest bunker in Jieshou City,...

Colonel Yoshinosuke Miki, the commander of the 21st Regiment in charge of the defense of Jieshou Mountain, was no less shocked than they were.

Even now, the Japanese colonel was still in a state of panic. Even just two hours earlier, when he learned that the Northern Jiangsu Independent Regiment would soon take over the Fifth Army's attack on Jieshou Mountain, he had been full of confidence.

Of course! He also has plenty of reasons.

For example, the Jieshou Mountain position had a strong fortification complex and occupied an extremely favorable terrain; ammunition, food, and water were plentiful.

Although his forces were not numerous, including the lightly wounded, there were still a thousand men, which was sufficient for his needs.

It's not that the Northern Jiangsu Independent Regiment can't take Jieshou Mountain, but they would have to exhaust their ammunition and manpower in a battle that inflicts terrible casualties.

If that's the case, the fall of Jieshou Mountain will be at least a week away, by which time the Empire's large-scale reinforcements will have arrived.

They might even be able to encircle these Nationalist troops.

However, less than an hour into the actual battle, the five bunkers on the front line were destroyed by the enemy.

The thought of the Northern Jiangsu Independent Regiment using a tactic of carrying firing cannons while simultaneously employing smoke grenades, snipers, and a large number of submachine guns in an assault sent chills down his spine.

For a moment, I didn't know how to deal with it.

Although he was unaware of Hu Biao's declaration of "taking Jieshou Mountain for dinner," he knew that without some change, he might not make it to nightfall.

How to change it? After regaining his senses, Colonel Miki Yoshinosuke roared at the people around him:

"Quickly! Contact the garrison at Kunlun Pass immediately via radio."

They were instructed to send a telegram to the division commander in Nanning City, stating that Hu Biao and the Northern Jiangsu Independent Regiment were using a powerful, portable cannon, making the defense of Jieshou Mountain quite difficult.

Order Nanning City to send planes to provide support immediately, the more the better, otherwise Jieshou Mountain and Kunlun Pass will be completely destroyed.

Oh, and tell those idiots in the air force that we haven't fallen yet. Tell them to keep their eyes peeled, attack the attacking forces, and not drop bombs on our own people!

Two minutes later, a very urgent Japanese voice rang in Mina's ears; this Japanese voice came from the DIY listening device made by Lao San and Uncle Bo.

Even though Mina's Japanese isn't as authentic as her cousin Annie's, she has no problem understanding it.

Therefore, upon hearing the above Japanese words, Mina immediately shuddered; she turned her head and shouted at a staff officer:

"Quickly, notify our air force to launch a full-scale attack immediately, and have them come from high altitude. If the Japanese planes do not appear, hide in the clouds and do not show yourselves."

The DIY equipment was turned on as soon as Hu Biao and his group arrived.

The purpose was to detect the imminent deployment of the Japanese air force as soon as possible, and then notify our own air force to come immediately.

Protect the area above your head to ensure the continuity of the attack.

As for why the telegram instructed our air force to hide in the clouds?
Of course, this tactic is used when the number and quality of aircraft are inferior to those of the Japanese. Such tactics can take advantage of the situation to catch the enemy off guard and gain some advantage.

This point can be considered extremely important for the outcome of air combat...

Ten minutes later, at the Nationalist Army's front-line airfield, Captain Liu Fusheng piloted a Russian-made I-15 fighter jet, which took off from the ground.

At the moment of takeoff, there was an indescribable determination in his eyes.

That's right! The I-15, an old-fashioned biplane fighter, would definitely be much worse in every aspect if it were to face the Japanese Type 97 fighter.

Furthermore, the Japanese side had a larger number of fighter planes, so their chances of survival in this battle were slim.

Even so, this is not a reason for these air force soldiers to watch their own army brothers being arbitrarily bombed by the Japanese on the Kunlun Pass battlefield.

With the nation facing such dire straits, there is nothing more than sacrificing one's life for the country.

He was remarkable, just like his predecessors who sacrificed their lives on many battlefields such as Shanghai, Nanjing, and Wuhan, piloting a fighter jet and becoming the last bullet.

Charge at the Japanese devils, and die with them!

The Chinese Air Force will never lack the courage to fight.

This was also a decision he made when he resolutely rejected a lucrative job as an instructor at an aviation club in Berlin, Germany, after the outbreak of the War of Resistance against Japan, and returned to China to fight in the war.

(End of this chapter)