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The Second Company suffered a series of defeats, which quickly dragged down the Third Company, which was positioned deep within the enemy lines, resulting in a complete rout.

The Japanese soldiers became more and more excited as they chased, and before they knew it, they had caught up with them to the entrance of the town.

"Warriors, hurry! There are plenty of beautiful girls in town!"

"Don't let the Chinese get away! Kill the chicken!"

"A bloodbath in Luodian Town..."

The main force of Takagi's battalion stormed into the town with murderous intent, starting a frenzy. Their minds were no longer on hunting down the remaining soldiers.

Major Takagi, smugly putting down his binoculars, was advised by his adjutant, Captain Akino:

"Takagi-kun, I have a feeling something's not right. The Chinese were defeated too suddenly."

Unlike their initial display of strength, be careful of ambushes in the town.

"Akino-kun, you think too highly of the Chinese."

The Chinese suffered a complete defeat because the aerial warriors broke through their psychological defenses.

With the main force deployed, let alone just a few hundred men, even an entire division couldn't withstand it.

Captain Akino thought about it and realized that it was only natural for the Chinese to be defeated under their combined air and ground attack.

He shook his head and said:

"It seems I was overthinking it. One battalion of the Empire is enough to repel a Chinese division."

Intelligence indicates that Luodian is only defended by a few hundred men. The forces are all matched; congratulations to Takagi-kun for achieving the greatest merit!

Major Takagi was in high spirits and immediately ordered the troops left behind to go into the town so they could also enjoy the fruits of victory.

At this time, Takagi Battalion split into two parts. Four infantry companies had already entered the town, followed by a machine gun company, an infantry artillery platoon, a supply company, and the battalion headquarters.

The two sides separated by about a kilometer. After the Japanese troops set off, a sudden burst of intense gunfire erupted in the town. Captain Akino screamed in terror:

"It's a Browning machine gun...there's an ambush!"

A flicker of panic crossed Major Takagi's eyes, but he forced himself to remain calm and said:

"Don't panic, it's possible we've encountered an ambush."

Set up camp on the spot, and the infantry artillery squad will prepare to provide support.

Major Takagi heard the sound of shells whistling through the air from his side and rear, and was so frightened that he stammered on the spot.

Before the Japanese could react, six 81mm mortar shells landed on the enemy ranks, instantly engulfing a large area.

Then came the second and third rounds, with shells raining down in rows, making the Japanese soldiers cry out in despair.

At the same time, a large number of machine gun bullets came from both sides, sweeping down the panicked Japanese soldiers in large groups.

The attackers were the machine gun company of the 1st battalion, the 3rd company, and the previously defeated 2nd company.

Although the Japanese heavy machine guns and infantry guns were powerful, they were no different from supply troops during marches; they were simply at the mercy of the enemy.

The ambush by the First Battalion struck at the Japanese's weak point, leaving them utterly defenseless and littered with corpses.

Major Takagi, long since devoid of his previous high spirits, shouted hoarsely:

"Quickly... notify the main force to return to reinforce!"

Akino smiled bitterly:

"Takagi-kun, they were also ambushed. This is a Chinese conspiracy."

At the security regiment's field command post, Zhao Yunwen wore a victorious smile. The Japanese soldiers only realized what was happening then, but it was too late.

After the main force of the Japanese troops entered the town, they plunged headlong into the pocket formation of the Second and Third Battalions.

The crossfire from more than ten M1919 medium machine guns caused havoc among the Japanese soldiers, resulting in numerous casualties.

The main road was completely open, with a wide field of fire. The ambushing soldiers' light and heavy machine guns fired from rooftops, windows, and alleyways, as easily as shooting at targets.

Thousands of rifles opened fire at full force, and grenades rained down from the rooftops, exploding large areas with each explosion.

In just a short time, most of the hundreds of Japanese soldiers were killed or wounded. The remaining soldiers ran around like headless flies, only to be met with deadly gun barrels.

Captain Imai's face was covered in blood, his eyes were unfocused, and his pupils were bloodshot.

He was left with only a dozen or so remaining soldiers, lying on the ground firing wildly. His comrades' corpses were all around him, and the air was filled with a despairing stench of blood.

They used their comrades' corpses as cover, hiding behind them and trembling. Although the Japanese soldiers were not afraid of death, they all had the instinct to survive.

The Japanese soldiers within the encirclement disappeared before his eyes, and Captain Imai could feel death beckoning to him.

He didn't want to die such a pathetic death, so he struggled to pull out his ancestral military knife and roared at the top of his lungs:

"Warriors, the time has come to serve His Majesty!"

"Attack!"

The Japanese soldiers were deeply poisoned by Bushido, and the closer they were to death, the more frenzied they became. They picked up their rifles and launched suicidal charges while yelling.

A barrage of gunfire erupted, and bullets rained down on the Japanese soldiers. Captain Imai had only managed to run a dozen steps before he was riddled with bullets and turned into a bloody mess, unrecognizable even to his own mother.

All the Japanese soldiers who followed him in the charge fell, but the ambush troops had only used up a hundred bullets.

The platoon leader was furious and cursed loudly:

"Bullets are free, huh? There are only a dozen or so Japanese soldiers!"

Machine gunner Kong Fei shrank back nervously. In just a short while, he had fired three bursts, nearly half a belt of ammunition, at least forty rounds.

It did have some effect; three or four Japanese soldiers died at his gunpoint, including the officer who was wielding a katana.

With fewer and fewer Japanese soldiers remaining in the encirclement, Zhao Yunwen decided to quickly close the net in order to lure out Japanese naval artillery and aircraft, and decisively gave the order:

"Sound the charge! Kill all the Japanese devils!"

Zhao Yunwen really wanted to take a submachine gun and kill a couple of Japanese soldiers for fun, but Chief of Staff Lu Ping stopped him.

"Commander, you just stay put and leave the cleaning up to the brothers."

A loud bugle call rang out, and the town's ambush troops emerged, clearing a path with grenades and attacking the remaining Japanese soldiers from all sides, leaving a trail of bullets of revenge everywhere.

The remaining Japanese soldiers were quickly overwhelmed, without even a ripple.

Major Takagi and his men also reached their end. The battalion that had been surrounding them launched a general offensive. Hundreds of soldiers surged towards the Japanese, using guns from afar and grenades and bayonets up close, and almost none could withstand their attacks.

Major Takagi was surrounded, and the company commander shouted excitedly:

"My goodness, I've caught a whole nest of big fish, all of them are mine."

"Go to hell!"

Major Takagi brandished his sword, attempting to resist, while the others unleashed a barrage of fire from their submachine guns and rifles at the Japanese soldiers.

Before the company commander could even make a move, all the Japanese soldiers were knocked to the ground, and he didn't even get a sip of soup.

Liu Wei roared with a dark face:

"What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and clean up the battlefield! Don't let a single Japanese soldier escape!"

"Boom boom boom!"

"Boom boom boom..."

The Japanese retaliatory shells crashed into the town, and the brothers of the Second and Third Battalions crawled into the nearby tunnels, enduring the Japanese naval gunfire.

These shells were all ordered by Major Takagi, who sent a farewell telegram after being ambushed.

The commander of the 12th Infantry Regiment could hardly believe that in less than half a day, the vanguard Takagi Battalion had been completely wiped out in Luodian.

Enraged, he requested tactical guidance from the division commander, and soon after, the Japanese retaliation came.

Since the battle was over, the Japanese artillery bombardment had little effect, only causing a dozen or so casualties to the security regiment and destroying dozens of houses in the town.