Chapter 193: Fortune Favors The Bold, Starves The Timid
“Idiot, these damn Eighth Route Army!”
Seeing three war vehicles lose combat power, Hojo Naoki’s face was cold and stern. After cursing, he immediately roared: “The remaining war vehicles, attack me immediately and destroy the enemy’s artillery position!”
Seeing the cavalry suffer heavy damage, Kuroshima Morita jumped off his war horse without regard for his image while ordering: “Follow behind the war vehicles and attack, eliminate the Chinese people!”
Pfft!
Kuroshima Morita had just finished shouting this when his new mount let out a long neigh of agony and fell to the ground.
There was a bowl-sized hole in the new mount’s belly, a wound caused by a heavy machine gun bullet.
“Idiot, damn it.” Kuroshima Morita clenched his fists with a crunching sound.
Ueno no Mura hurriedly shouted to Hojo Naoki: “Hojo, don’t advance rashly, absolutely don’t advance rashly, be careful of the Chinese people’s rocket launchers ambushed in the dark.”
In the current situation, the Chinese people only had one Type 92 Infantry Gun and one Hell Cannon, yet they dared to directly confront the tank regiment head-on. It was impossible for them to be so bold without rockets ambushed.
“Then tell me how to fight?” Hojo Naoki asked.
“First concentrate superior artillery fire and machine guns to clear suspicious targets within the 200-meter range in front.” Ueno no Mura said.
“Clearing suspicious targets within this 200-meter range, the enemy will keep shelling us, what then?” Hojo Naoki questioned.
The enemy’s Hell Cannon and Type 92 Infantry Gun are not for show. If we don’t attack them but instead clear suspicious targets within the 200-meter range in front, won’t they just keep bombarding us?
By the time we clear the suspicious targets within the 200-meter range in front, our war vehicles will probably be bombed with only a few left.
“This, this, this…” Ueno no Mura was suddenly speechless.
Yeah.
Clearing the enemy’s ambushed rocket launchers takes time.
During this period, the enemy’s two artillery pieces will keep bombarding, which is indeed a major threat.
But if we don’t clear the enemy’s ambushed rocket launchers, and the tank regiment rashly advances, then when over a dozen rocket launchers fire together, that won’t be a joke.
“Regimental Commander, how about we retreat?” No one knew which Japanese invader shouted.
“Idiot, if we retreat, what about Wang Zhuang Railway’s military train and railway!” Hojo Naoki cursed.
That Japanese invader who shouted to retreat didn’t make another sound.
We came specifically for reinforcement, and just as we faced the Eighth Route Army’s attack, if we retreat, we won’t be able to account for it when we go back.
This really was a difficult choice.
Boom!
Boom!
Just as Hojo Naoki was in a difficult choice, the Hell Cannon and Type 92 Infantry Gun shells fired again.
This time the effect wasn’t better than the first shelling, but it still destroyed two tanks.
That is to say, in such a short time, the Japanese invaders had already lost five war vehicles.
Dense bullets swept over, pinning the cavalry troops on horseback so they couldn’t move.
“Idiot, continue the attack for me, continue the offense!” Hojo Naoki quickly ordered the troops to continue the attack anyway.
Before Ueno no Mura could say anything, Hojo Naoki roared: “The Eighth Route Army is best at using tricks in fighting wars. They didn’t use rocket launchers when attacking Wang Zhuang Railway, so this reinforcement troop may not have rocket launchers.”
Hojo Naoki’s meaning was that if the enemy didn’t have rocket launchers at all, our rash retreat would make us a big joke.
Now, they could only press the troops forward and take a gamble.
After all, in a sense, the tank regiment was the only troop that could quickly reinforce Wang Zhuang Railway. Even if they had to retreat, they needed a reason to retreat.
Otherwise, they wouldn’t be able to account for it when they went back.
Ueno no Mura didn’t speak again. In the current situation, the tank regiment was essentially being roasted over the fire.
Retreat was impossible now; they could only grit their teeth and push on.
Otherwise, if Wang Zhuang Railway was dismantled, the military train suffered losses, and the reinforcement troops failed to reinforce effectively, no one could bear that blame.
Seeing the Japanese invaders’ tank regiment hard press forward, Gao Liujin laughed heartily: “Haha, great, I was really worried these little Japanese invaders couldn’t withstand the pressure and retreated. Rocket launchers, prepare!”
When the Japanese invaders’ tank regiment entered the expected position, Gao Liujin quickly ordered: “Rocket launchers, fire for me!”
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
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Under Gao Liujin’s order, eighteen rocket launchers fired, and eighteen rockets immediately whistled toward the Japanese invaders’ war vehicles.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
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The eighteen rockets shot into the Japanese invaders’ tank regiment troop formation like fireworks, immediately hitting thirteen Japanese invaders’ war vehicles.
These war vehicles either exploded directly into fireballs, or spewed thick smoke, or were overturned and lost balance from the explosion’s shockwave.
The Japanese invaders’ cavalry following beside these war vehicles also paid a heavy price. Most were swept by shell fragments, with casualties exceeding one hundred.
“Hahaha, well done! These rocket launchers are really damn useful.” Seeing this, Gao Liujin burst into laughter, “Hurry and give these little Japanese invaders another salvo, hahaha.”
The rocket launcher soldiers quickly relocated while reloading.
Seeing thirteen war vehicles destroyed, looking at the rocket smoke trails still lingering in the air, Hojo Naoki was stunned: “Idiot, impossible, how is this possible!”
Earlier, he had been questioning if Ueno no Mura’s command had problems.
Now, personally witnessing this shoulder-mounted cannon, he truly appreciated its terror!
A single soldier could massively destroy their tank war vehicles; this was too horrifying.
Before!
The Chinese people had no anti-tank weapons and could only rush with explosives packs in suicide attacks, which their machine guns could sweep away directly.
Now, their shoulder-mounted cannons hit tank war vehicles accurately every time; this was simply the nemesis.
Once the tank regiment was countered, it meant they could no longer rampage as before.
“Retreat, hurry and retreat, or it’ll all be over.” Ueno no Mura screamed like a pig being slaughtered.
Hojo Naoki reacted and without any hesitation joined in the mad shout: “Retreat, retreat fast.”
The remaining Japanese invaders’ war vehicles didn’t even turn their heads and reversed at the fastest speed on the spot.
Some Japanese invaders’ cavalry couldn’t dodge in time and were innocently crushed, emitting idiot screams:
“Idiot, my leg.”
“Idiot, don’t you look behind when reversing?”
“Idiot, you don’t have eyes on your ass, you’ve crushed my arm, idiot!”
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“Idiot, you idiot, don’t crush my horse, idiot, idiot!” Kuroshima Morita’s mount was shot but hadn’t died yet.
It was crushed in the head by the reversing tank and died instantly; Kuroshima Morita angrily rebuked.
But the reversing tank ignored Kuroshima Morita’s shouts and continued reversing madly.
Ueno no Mura yanked Kuroshima Morita onto the command vehicle during the retreat: “Kuroshima, the horse is done for.”
“Even if the horse is done, I still have soldiers not taken away.” Kuroshima Morita screamed madly.
The troops retreated hastily, leaving many wounded soldiers behind.
“No way, the Eighth Route Army is blowing the charge horn.” Ueno no Mura pointed to the Eighth Route Army already charging over.
Boom!
Boom!
The Hell Cannon and Type 92 Infantry Gun fired again, hitting two more tanks that exploded on the spot like fireworks.
Ueno no Mura’s expression twitched again immediately.
These two tanks were under his command.
After this disastrous defeat, his tank regiment now had only four war vehicles left, including his command vehicle.
“Idiot, idiot, idiot, this damn shoulder-mounted cannon…”
On the way back, Hojo Naoki shouted and ranted like a madman.
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“Damn it, these little Japanese invaders’ tank regiment retreated too fast.” Gao Liujin’s troops’ two legs ultimately couldn’t outrun the enemy’s wheels and warhorses’ four legs.
“Regimental Commander, we fought pretty well this time. This was a frontal battle against the Japanese invaders’ tank regiment; front and back we took out eighteen Japanese invaders’ war vehicles, hehehe.” The Battalion Commander came up to Gao Liujin laughing heartily, “Compared to you, Regiment Commander Kong is still behind.”
“Damn it, wait until I organize the cavalry, none of these little Japanese invaders will escape.” Gao Liujin cursed, then roared anyway, “Hurry and gather all the uninjured war horses, don’t leave a single one behind.”
This strike against the Japanese invaders’ tank regiment had remarkable effect, but the Japanese invaders’ cavalry also suffered significant losses.
Besides directly losing over two hundred war horses, when the Japanese invaders retreated, they left behind nearly two hundred war horses.
Gathering these nearly two hundred war horses, picking up the equipment dropped by the Japanese invaders’ cavalry, and their cavalry company would be organized.
“Yes, Regimental Commander.”
The battlefield was quickly cleaned up. Gao Liujin led the troops to catch up with the brother troops and finally smoothly covered the Border Region Arsenal’s transportation team into the mountains.
As soon as this transportation team entered the mountains, someone ran to report to Gao Liujin: “Report Regimental Commander, the scout sent news that he found the next Japanese invaders’ military train along their railway line.”
“Really?” Gao Liujin perked up expectantly and quickly asked: “Is this a cargo train?”
Damn it, twice in a row snatching Japanese invaders’ military trains, both were troop transport vehicles; it really pissed me off.
Without snatching cargo trains, how to get rich.
“The scout reported back that this is a cargo train.” The person nodded and said, “The Japanese invaders are urgently transporting the cargo off that military train; he has secretly followed.”
“Hahaha, looks like I’m finally favored by heaven once.” Gao Liujin laughed heartily upon hearing this, “These Japanese invaders’ urgently transferred cargo must be extremely valuable stuff. Follow them; with luck, we might even trace it to their important warehouse.”
“Regimental Commander Gao, we’ve completed the mission, shouldn’t we withdraw?” 120 Division 28 Regiment’s new regimental commander Gao Xigang said seriously to Gao Liujin.
This 28 Regiment’s original regimental commander was Ding Wei. After Ding Wei left 28 Regiment, deputy regiment commander Gao Xigang was promoted to 28 Regiment’s new regimental commander.
This time covering the Border Region Arsenal transportation team, 28 Regiment was assisting Gao Liujin.
“Withdraw what!” Gao Liujin glared and said, “The Japanese invaders’ fast maneuver troops have been beaten away by us. The Japanese invaders from 115 Division side didn’t come over, and we’ve completed covering the Border Region Arsenal. Doesn’t that free up time for a big fight? You heard it just now; my scout found the Japanese invaders’ military train, they’re transferring important supplies. If we don’t hit them hard, can you sleep when we go back!”
Moreover, they still had so many rockets left, infantry gun shells only fired a few, and Hell Cannon shells were ample.
Border Region Arsenal factory director Li Muzhi said he’d reimburse them at that time.
With someone reimbursing ammunition, not seizing the opportunity would be stupid.
“Regimental Commander Gao, although the Japanese invaders’ fast maneuver troops were crushed, their infantry…” Gao Xigang didn’t finish.
Gao Liujin interrupted: “Do their infantry have an extra leg or what! Gao Xigang, if you’re scared, go back; I’ll go feast alone.”
“Scared, when was I ever scared!” Gao Xigang glared and said, “Since the little Japanese invaders are urgently moving supplies, we definitely can’t let it go.”
“Haha, that’s right.” Gao Liujin laughed, “The bold are stuffed, the timid starved. Let’s go!”
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