Chapter 25: What Are You Smirking About
The Xikou Warehouse is also called the Xikou Stronghold, an important transit point for the Japanese Invaders.
Many rear supplies are transported through here to the frontline.
Of course, the supplies plundered by the Japanese Invaders are also transported through here to behind enemy lines.
“Squadron Leader, bad news, we’ve been surrounded.”
A Japanese Soldier ran over hurriedly and reported to Ono Yuichi, the highest Japanese Invaders commander at the Xikou Stronghold.
The garrison troops at the Xikou Stronghold are one Japanese Squadron and two Puppet Army battalions.
Ono Yuichi is the Squadron Leader.
“Baka, who is the opponent?” Ono Yuichi immediately became solemn and tense upon hearing this.
The Gendarmerie had just greeted them not long ago, saying the Eighth Route Army had heavy weapons.
Right now, if the Eighth Route Army came to attack with heavy weapons, that would not be good at all.
“The opponent is the Eighth Route Army.” The Japanese Soldier answered.
“Is it really the Eighth Route Army?” Ono Yuichi felt like he had fallen into an ice cave.
Before, what we feared least was the Eighth Route Army harassing us, because they had no artillery. As long as the troops hid in the gun towers and bunkers, relying on the fortified fortifications, the Eighth Route Army would sensibly roll away on their own.
But now it’s different; the Eighth Route Army has heavy weapons, and they are what we worry about most.
What you worry about most is exactly what comes.
“They are wearing gray cloth military uniforms, with all sorts of weapons in hand; it’s definitely the Eighth Route Army.” The Japanese Soldier answered.
“Baka, prepare for battle immediately, request reinforcements immediately.” Ono Yuichi roared.
“Hai!”
……
Outside the Xikou Warehouse, Li Yunlong and Ding Wei’s troops were quickly completing the encirclement.
Li Yunlong handed paper and pen to the Brigade Commander while saying, “Brigade Commander, the Arsenal said that data for every cannonball needs to be recorded: range, trajectory, lethal range of the cannonball, lethality effect, and so on. You’ll have to work hard.”
Now that we have a cultured person like the Brigade Commander, there’s naturally no need to call over Old Zhao from regimental headquarters.
The Brigade Commander took the paper and pen while laughing and cursing, “Li Yunlong, you’re quite something, huh? You can even command me to do things now.”
“How dare I, how dare I? I’m uneducated.” Li Yunlong said with a smile. “Ding Wei isn’t as cultured as you either. Recording data for the Arsenal can’t have any sloppiness, so Brigade Commander, you’re the most suitable person.”
“Seems like that’s the case, so I’ll be the recorder for you, Li Yunlong.” The Brigade Commander nodded.
“Li Yunlong, that Puppet Army Battalion Commander has received my signal.” Ding Wei came over to Li Yunlong and said, “When we start fighting here, he will cooperate with us to bloom in the middle. See those two storerooms? The Puppet Army Battalion Commander said they contain important supplies of the Japanese Invaders. You have to aim carefully; don’t blow up the warehouse.”
“This Hell Cannon’s lethality is too great; it’s hard to say.” Li Yunlong observed for a bit but still lacked confidence.
After all, this cannon’s explosive power is no joke!
Even if we don’t hit that storeroom, the shockwave might collapse it.
The Japanese Invaders’ reinforcement troops are assembling quickly; we don’t have much time.
We won’t have enough time later to dig through the ruins for buried supplies.
The Brigade Commander was very serious on the side: “Li Yunlong, if you miss the shot, I’ll deal with you when we get back.”
“Brigade Commander, I have confidence; just watch.” Li Yunlong stuck out his neck, not thinking too much.
The troops soon completed the encirclement. The Brigade Commander said to Li Yunlong, “Open fire.”
“Yes, Brigade Commander.” Li Yunlong nodded and quickly lit the fuse.
Boom!
The fuse burned out, and the third cannonball from the Hell Cannon was fired.
The cannonball missed; it was supposed to hit the doorway, blasting an opening for the troops to rush in.
But this cannonball landed on the brick house behind the doorway. The brick house was instantly leveled by the powerful shockwave, with bricks and stones flying everywhere and smoke rising!
The Brigade Commander quickly recorded while cursing, “Li Yunlong, how did you shoot? Are your eyes on your ass!”
Li Yunlong realigned while defending himself, “I didn’t miss and hit the storeroom.”
Ding Wei was dumbfounded on the side: “This cannon’s power is truly enormous. If I remember right, that house seems to be the Japanese Squadron’s command post at the Xikou Warehouse.”
Japanese Squadron’s command post?
Li Yunlong was stunned upon hearing this: “Then did we…”
“You missed, so you missed; what’s there to gloat about! Hurry up with the second shot, blast open the doorway.” The Brigade Commander urged.
“Yes, Brigade Commander.” Li Yunlong quickly finished aiming; a new cannonball was loaded, the fuse lit, and it hissed with smoke.
……
Ding Wei was not wrong; the house Li Yunlong blew up was indeed Ono Yuichi’s command post.
One cannonball sent Ono Yuichi to meet Amaterasu, shocking the Japanese Invaders at the Xikou Warehouse immensely:
“Oh my god, the Eighth Route Army really has heavy cannons; the lethality is too terrifying.”
“Squadron Leader, you died so miserably.”
“Baka, I must be seeing things; I definitely saw wrong, baka, baka!”
……
The Puppet Army was also stunned by this cannonball’s power. Si Dehu, the Puppet Army Battalion Commander controlled by Ding Wei, pretended to say to the other Puppet Army Battalion Commander Diao Gui, “Battalion Commander Diao, the Eighth Route Army has such terrifying heavy cannons; it seems you and I are in grave danger today.”
Si Dehu was deliberately trying to shake the opponent’s morale.
After all, if the opponent really opened fire on the Eighth Route Army, he still had to stop it, or there would be infighting.
If he could persuade the opponent to surrender together with him, that would be best.
Diao Gui rolled his eyes, looking at Si Dehu: “Battalion Commander Si, it’s a bit early for you to say that now. Maybe the Eighth Route Army only has one cannonball. Although the Sir’s command post was destroyed, the defensive line has no opening; the Eighth Route Army can’t rush in.”
Clearly, although Diao Gui was afraid in his heart, he still harbored some fluke mentality.
Si Dehu followed Diao Gui’s words: “If the Eighth Route Army only has one cannonball, then naturally we’re not afraid of them; what we fear is if they have more…”
Diao Gui’s words didn’t finish.
Boom!
The cannon roared again; this time it hit accurately.
A huge opening was blasted in the Xikou Warehouse doorway, with thick smoke billowing and blocking the sky!
“Charge!”
Seeing the opening blasted, Li Yunlong and Ding Wei’s troops immediately took advantage to attack.
Seeing this, Si Dehu said seriously to Diao Gui, “Battalion Commander Diao, look, the Eighth Route Army has blasted an opening and come in; you and I need to plan early.”
Diao Gui watched the Eighth Route Army troops attacking fiercely, his legs shaking like chaff, face ashen as he looked at Si Dehu: “Battalion Commander Si, you make the decision.”
“Once we surrender to the Eighth Route Army, the Japanese Invaders side will completely cut off our retreat. Anyway, with no retreat, we have to break with the Japanese Invaders completely. Before surrendering to the Eighth Route Army, it’s best to submit a pledge of allegiance.” Si Dehu feigned a grave expression looking at Diao Gui. “Shall we submit one?”
Clearly, Si Dehu’s intent was not only to make him surrender to the Eighth Route Army but also to order him to fight the Japanese Invaders.
