Chapter 38: Burn Together
The night is like Kudzu.
The evening breeze passed through the valley slowly, and the torches in the Japanese camp flickered for miles, making a huge noise.
In front of the central military camp, hundreds of Japanese soldiers' bodies were lined up in several rows and lying on the ground.
The commander of the Miura Detachment, Miura Yukikazu, stood with his hands behind his back and looked at Yamaguchi Hidetoshi coldly.
"The enemy army has such a powerful person, Yamaguchi-kun, do you have any way to deal with it?"
Yamaguchi Hidetoshi frowned and said slowly: "The enemy is very cunning. When our army launched artillery bombardment, they hid in the solid air-raid shelters, and then came out to block our infantry when they launched an attack. Therefore, the best way at the moment is to die together with the enemy. When our Yamaguchi Battalion launched an attack, our army launched indiscriminate artillery bombardment and blew these Chinese to pieces."
Everyone around was shocked. Indiscriminate shelling meant that the Yamaguchi Battalion would also suffer heavy losses, and even the enemy would be destroyed together. It was truly an amazing feat, but some officers disagreed.
The officer who had previously ridiculed Yamaguchi Hidetoshi stood up and said: "Yamaguchi-kun, your courage is commendable, but you treat the lives of my soldiers of the Imperial Japanese Army as a joke, which is really unacceptable."
Yamaguchi Hidetoshi said coldly: "The Sixth Division is in danger. General Inaba Shiro's telegrams for help are coming in like snowflakes. As an emergency rescue force, our Miura Detachment must arrive as quickly as possible to avoid the fate of annihilation of the Sixth Division."
The officer wanted to say something else but was stopped by Miura Yuki, who looked at Yamaguchi Hidetoshi with fanatical eyes.
"Mr. Yamaguchi, you are worthy of being an elite of the Imperial Japanese Army. You have considered everything very carefully. The Chinese have a very good saying, 'An army cannot be commanded by a merciful person.' In special times, some sacrifices are necessary. Mr. Yamaguchi, I approve of your battle plan."
Yamaguchi Hidetoshi looked serious and pious, bowed and said: "Hai, thank you for your help, Colonel. I will definitely live up to your expectations."
Miura Nobukazu smiled and patted Yamaguchi Hidetoshi on the shoulder amiably: " Thank you for your hard work, Yamaguchi-kun. Now lead the warriors of your Yamaguchi Battalion to have dinner. I am proud that His Majesty the Emperor has a warrior like you."
Yamaguchi Hidetoshi was terrified and bowed, saying, "Hi, Your Excellency the Colonel, you are too kind."
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The night was getting darker and darker, the full moon was hanging high in the sky, emitting a dim and hazy light.
Liu Zhengfeng was lying on a high place in the battlefield, looking up at the starry sky, motionless. Suddenly, his eyelids twitched, and an inexplicable feeling of uneasiness came over him, quickly spreading throughout his body and could not be shaken off.
He couldn't help but become anxious and couldn't lie down any longer. He jumped up and looked towards the valley vigilantly. It seemed that there was a murderous aura floating in the wind. His heart suddenly started beating violently and his face changed color.
"Quick, everyone, hide, the enemy is about to bombard."
Liu Zhengfeng shouted and ran towards the air-raid shelter. The other soldiers knew that Liu Zhengfeng must have discovered something, so they hurriedly went into the air-raid shelter nearby.
“Swish, swish, swish…”
Waves of sharp whistling sounds pierced the night sky, emitting terrifying screams, and quickly crashed towards their position.
“Boom boom boom…”
Violent explosions rang out one after another, and the deafening explosions tore through the night sky. The few soldiers who did not have time to get into the air-raid shelters were torn to pieces by the shells.
The position was soon filled with thick smoke.
The shelling lasted for ten minutes. According to convention, once the shelling stopped, it was time for the Japanese infantry to attack, so everyone came out and prepared to meet the enemy.
Liu Zhengfeng was lying on the edge of a bomb crater. In the dim moonlight, Japanese soldiers gradually appeared in his field of vision. Unlike during the day, this time the Japanese soldiers had a white cloth tied on their heads.
He was startled. The Japanese soldiers were usually dressed like this as part of the suicide squad. Are the Japanese going to fight him to the death?
The Japanese soldiers rushed up howling, and he had no time to think. He quickly pulled the trigger and killed a soldier.
“Swish, swish, swish…”
In the distance in the valley, he saw several artillery shells' tails breaking through the air. Liu Zhengfeng's pupils contracted, he took a breath of cold air, and quickly lay down on the ground. At the same time, a bad idea suddenly arose in his mind.
“Boom boom boom…”
Accompanied by several huge explosions, countless screams were heard on the hillside, and blood and flesh flew everywhere.
After the shock wave of the explosion, Liu Zhengfeng shook off the dirt on his head, his eyes widened, and he was immediately stunned. The shells not only landed on his own positions, but also on the Japanese soldiers on the hillside, who were also blown to pieces and pissed. The Japanese were so cruel, this was an indiscriminate bombardment.
Before he could come to his senses, several more shells whizzed across the sky and exploded indiscriminately near the position. The soldiers were completely stunned and at a loss.
The Japanese soldiers, with red eyes, rushed forward madly, completely ignoring the threat of artillery shells. After one group fell, another group came up, and the distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer.
The explosions continued, the positions were blown to pieces, and the smell of death was everywhere.
Fu Bo rolled and crawled to Liu Zhengfeng's side, his face full of anxiety, and shouted: "The Japanese devils are going crazy, what should we do?"
Liu Zhengfeng's mind raced. Looking at the Japanese's posture, it seemed that they would not give up until they took the position. If he did not retreat, he would be blown to pieces sooner or later. But retreat was not an option. The Japanese soldiers were now very close to him. It was too late to retreat. His only option now was to fight the enemy.
"Captain, we have no way to retreat. We have no choice but to fight them."
Fu Bo was stunned for a moment. At this moment, a shell exploded not far to his left. The blast was overwhelming. He subconsciously blocked it with his hand. Then he saw that the Japanese were less than 30 meters away from him. It was impossible to retreat now. He immediately shouted: "Brothers, put on bayonets and fight them."
The Japanese army surged up like a tide and arrived in front of them in one sprint. Whether the soldiers of the Third Regiment were willing or not, they had to fight desperately. Both sides shouted loudly and engaged in hand-to-hand combat.
The screams were endless, accompanied by the continuous sound of artillery fire, echoing above the mountain.
Liu Zhengfeng had a stern expression and gritted his teeth. He leaned against the trench and fired one shot after another until he had used up all the bullets in the magazine. At this moment, a Japanese soldier pounced on him and stabbed him with his bayonet.
Liu Zhengfeng's eyes were wide open, he raised his gun to block, the Japanese soldier's bayonet tilted and missed. In a flash, Liu Zhengfeng pulled out the bayonet at his waist, and with a flash of the knife, he pierced several holes in the Japanese soldier's body in an instant.
"call out……"
At this moment, a shell flew over quickly. Liu Zhengfeng took a look at its trajectory and saw that it landed exactly where he was. He was horrified and without thinking, he ran two steps to the right, then threw himself forward with all his might, covered his ears with his hands, opened his mouth, and left everything to fate.
"Boom." With a loud bang, the shock wave and shrapnel of the explosion suddenly spread out, raising a large area of soil.
Liu Zhengfeng felt his body tighten as a fierce gust of air swept through him. His head buzzed and he immediately passed out.
