The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression Begins in Songhu

Chapter 499 Unexpected (Bonus Chapter 13 for AT) (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
At 1:07 p.m., on a hillside a few miles from Zijing Pass.

Black Star, who was lying on the ground, gently pulled a watermelon-sized stone out of the soil and placed it on the side next to him.

Hu Biao and the others, who were lying about twenty meters away, finally dared to breathe deeply.

There's no need to worry about your voice causing any impact on Black Star.

Black Star himself raised his sleeve and wiped the sweat from his forehead before realizing that he was so nervous that even his underwear was soaked with sweat, making him feel sticky and extremely uncomfortable.

If the above situation occurs, there's nothing that can be done about it.

Because that watermelon-sized rock was actually a homemade landmine made by the Eighth Route Army; a large rock was hollowed out and filled with gunpowder and a clay fuse.

It was one of the seven landmines that the veterans buried here last year.

Although the explosive power of this thing is far less than that of a regular product, it has no problem killing people within a radius of several meters.

A year has passed since they were buried, and no one can guarantee that the earthen trigger fuse of these things will not explode at the slightest touch.

Unfortunately, among the survivors of the team, there were no professional engineers at all.

We could only choose the best from the worst, assigning this task to some of the veterans in the team.

But Uncle Bo is a regular soldier. Regular soldiers don't have any mine clearance training. This kind of thing is usually done by professional engineers.

PLA soldiers, on the other hand, are exposed to basic mine clearance knowledge and simulation training in their regular training, but it is only a simulation and they have never actually done it.

So when Black Star took on the task, it would be a lie to say he wasn't nervous at all while digging out the landmines.

Fortunately, although the materials used in the manufacture of these landmines were rather meager, the workmanship of the trigger fuses was quite reliable.

Once Black Star dug out the first sample, everything else became simple; the onlookers, having seen Old Car and Uncle Bo operating the machine, also came up to help.

A short time later, the three of them dug out a total of seven landmines.

After the old car dug out the last landmine, a huge sense of joy inexplicably rose in his heart.

Then, he couldn't help but turn his head to look at the small trumpet that was staring at him expectantly from dozens of meters away, and showed an extremely gratified smile, making a very common peace sign.

Old Che's reaction stemmed from a scene that had just flashed through his mind:
In another world, without the presence of these time travelers, after a difficult journey to this place, only Fang Youcai and the others had long since died, leaving only these children to carry out this ambush mission.

The children also came up with the idea of ​​digging up old landmines to blow up the Japanese trucks.

Just as they were digging out the last landmine, a loud explosion rang out, and Xiao Hao, who was only 12 years old, was blown up.

The shockwave from the explosion sent countless shattered literacy cards flying through the air.

That was the most precious asset of this child who loved learning and longed to learn.

So, merely averting such a tragedy is all that has happened since he transmigrated here, despite all the terrible situations he has faced.

Even the thought of being deafened by the explosion and inevitably getting some embarrassing nickname in the future became insignificant...

An hour and a half later, all preparations for the ambush were completed.

All seven landmines were buried, with only two placed on the road surface and the remaining five placed along the roadside.

Based on Hu Biao's experience, the Japanese tactics were actually very dogmatic, consisting of only a few moves.

According to the Infantry Manual, they would disembark immediately after being attacked; retreat to the roadside, find some drainage ditches, rocks, earthen slopes and other cover, and launch a counterattack on the spot.

The Japanese soldiers would just happen to step on a landmine during this process, which would make them even more panicked.

In addition to these seven large landmines, Hu Biao and his team used about 100 spare 6.5mm rifle bullets to make a simple bullet mine.

The main objective was to create as much chaos as possible for the Japanese soldiers after they were attacked.

The relevant combat personnel also entered their designated positions according to their assigned tasks.

For example, about seventeen or eighteen meters from the roadside, Lao Yu was huddled in a 1.2-meter-deep pit, clutching an MP28 submachine gun. His head was supported by some tree branches, and a yellowish-brown camouflage cloth was laid over it.

A thin layer of loose soil was then sprinkled on top of the camouflage cloth.

It was very well concealed. Even if the Japanese soldiers got within two or three meters, they would have a hard time spotting someone hiding under the ground right in front of them.

Further away, rows of general-purpose machine guns, light machine guns, anti-tank rifles, and Type 38 rifles had been set up in concealed locations.

Hand grenades, grenades, and magazines were all placed in the most easily accessible spot.

Even the performing arts troupe, along with Shi Sui and Cao'er, organized the medicines, gauze, and other supplies they had just received, preparing to rescue the wounded.

In short, everything is ready, and we're just waiting for that important Japanese figure to appear.

While waiting for the Japanese bigwigs to appear, everyone ate smoked wolf meat.

This stuff is much less palatable than beef jerky because its meat fibers are too tough.

As for the taste, the strong fishy smell was hard to describe, and the sour and astringent taste was also quite strong, so it was not tasty at all.

Everyone ate with utmost seriousness, including the transmigrators from the resource-rich modern world.

Because that's human nature; only those who have truly experienced hunger, wishing they could turn into a large animal and survive on grass, can understand the importance and preciousness of food...

*****
At 3:07 PM, in the previous second,

Hu Biao, Black Star, Van Gogh, Mr. Nan Ze, Mo Shuiyan and other veterans lay in their secluded spots, emitting rhythmic snores as if they were sleeping soundly.

The next second, a warning rang out from the sentry on guard duty: "Damn it, the Japanese are coming!"

The people present were immediately jolted awake and picked up their binoculars to look in the west.

This demonstrates a strong mental fortitude that allows one to sleep soundly and recover strength just before a major battle begins, as well as an alertness that will wake one up at the slightest sound.

This immediately made the four newbies, Shizi, Xinhuo, Baogongtou, and Laoche, silently give a thumbs up in their hearts.

Unfortunately, the veterans who were silently praised by the newcomers, upon seeing the Japanese soldiers approaching from more than three miles away, all cursed inwardly, "Damn it!"

No other reason than that! Although the Japanese came as expected, their numbers far exceeded their expectations.

On the winding mountain road, a line of thirty or forty trucks was traveling; they were all covered with tarpaulins, and it was unknown what they were carrying.

Because there were no cars in the convoy, and they had no idea where the important Japanese figure was.

At the very front of the convoy was a Type 92 heavy armored vehicle leading the way.

This thing weighs only 6.5 tons and is armed with a 37mm cannon and a 13mm heavy machine gun, but it is still a terrifying firepower that Hu Biao and his men cannot withstand.

On either side of the convoy, a line of Japanese soldiers jogged forward.

These Japanese soldiers, roughly estimated, numbered two companies, or four hundred men.

In particular, a company at the rear of the convoy seemed exceptionally elite, no less so than the 5th Division of the 'Steel Army' that Hu Biao and his men had encountered at Kunlun Pass.

Taking all of the above into account, if they previously had about 50 percent confidence in their actions...

Faced with such a powerful Japanese force, it's hard to say whether their success rate was even 20% or 30%.

Even so, none of Hu Biao and his men considered abandoning the operation and letting the Japanese convoy pass by.

For them, it was already a matter of life and death, and they had no choice but to act.

Without prior arrangement, they all put down their binoculars, picked up their weapons, and mentally prepared themselves for an exceptionally difficult and brutal battle to come...

(End of this chapter)