Volume 1 Deserter's Bloodbath Chapter 82 Coincidence!
On the battlefield of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Chinese army had no advantage in firepower and no air support. Even the mountain artillery and field artillery were incompetent and needed to be hidden while fighting. The only weapons they could use were close combat and night combat. This would maximize the ability to offset the Japanese's firepower advantage and at least prevent them from being bombed by their heavy artillery.
"The storm is coming, let's prepare brothers!"
Similarly, Lieutenant General Li Shusen, commander of the 67th Division, was also preparing to launch a night battle to force the Japanese to surrender Luodian.
"Let the warriors eat early. Tonight is a good night. Night battles will result in fewer casualties than daytime street battles!"
At the headquarters of the 22nd Brigade, the Japanese commander was also planning. Most of Luodian was captured, but the Chinese defenders stuck to Luodian like taffy, which made the Japanese very unhappy. The large amount of casualties during the day made the Japanese officers feel heartbroken. The mission of the 11th Division is not just the small Luodian. They have to establish greater military exploits and cannot allow more soldiers to die!
The night is fair to both the attackers and defenders. Even if the visibility is poor, they can both engage the enemy covertly. More importantly, the Japanese infantry can sneak to the front of the positions that have not been captured during the day, and then prepare artillery fire. After the cannon fodder stops, the Chinese defenders will have no time to react before they will face the Japanese rushing up to the positions.
Feng E and his brothers stayed in the mud and sand for four hours. After leaving the Japanese, they only dared to clear the dust from their mouths and noses to facilitate breathing. Even when farting, these brothers had to make sure there was no obvious movement before they dared to fart, otherwise they would have to hold it back.
The most crucial thing is that these extremely exhausted soldiers did not dare to sleep, for fear that they would make any noise after falling asleep, which would not only kill themselves, but also their brothers.
"It's getting dark!"
Feng E squinted his eyes, feeling the light outside. He felt that it was getting darker and darker. He was about to reach the end of his persistence. Instead, the pain, fatigue, and stiffness in his body became more and more severe...
"call!"
Feng E exhaled slowly, as if he wanted to expel all the waste from his body at once, and then slowly moved his stiff arms, slowly pulling them out from under the mud and rubble, and then his legs...
Hearing the noise coming from Feng E's side, the brothers also began to move , trying to break free from the mud, rubble, and even the broken wood lying across their bodies...
“Swish…”
The sound of mud and rubble sliding down kept coming from the ruins. The brothers looked around nervously, but the ruins were still ruins, with no movement at all.
The Japs are now eating and preparing for a new round of attack. No one knows whether there are any Japs machine gun fortifications in the ruins. The ruins are a bit large, and the position of Feng E and his team is not suitable for the existence of machine gun fortifications.
"Be quiet, move your body first, turn the water in the kettle, and fill it up."
Feng E gave instructions in a low voice, and the brothers began to move their hands and feet slowly. Some of the brothers were already sorting out the ammunition. There was not much water left in the canteens, and the brothers drank it all in one gulp, leaving only the empty canteens hanging behind them.
"Are you ready? Hurry up!" Feng E urged in a low voice.
"ah!"
The brothers appeared in front of Feng E, rubbing their arms and legs and grinning. They resisted the urge to complain and squatted in front of Feng E, waiting for his orders.
"Let's go to where the weapons are stored. I hope the Japs don't find us."
"My helmet is completely covered with sand, so it can't reflect light. It's too dangerous. If it doesn't work, I'll take it off and wrap it in clothes..."
Feng E stared at everyone and gave instructions in a low voice. The brothers nodded to show that they understood.
"Remember, move slowly and carefully. If you encounter the Japanese, as long as we are not face to face, lie down on the ground. It's dark and the Japanese can't see us. Let's go!" Feng E waved his hand and prepared to set off.
"Feng E, what if we run into the Japanese?" Big Min asked weakly.
"Use a knife." Feng E showed the bayonet held upside down in his left hand. The blade of the bayonet was retracted into the cuff of his military uniform and could not be seen from the outside at all.
"Um!"
The brothers nodded and followed suit, taking out their bayonets one by one, except that some held them in their right hands and some in their left hands. Everyone had different habits, so they did whatever was more convenient.
The Japanese were preparing their forces to launch an all-out attack, and Feng E was hiding in the ruins less than 300 meters away from the front line of the attack, operating completely behind the Japanese.
Feng E bent over and moved quietly in the ruins, not much faster than a snail. To his right was where they stored their equipment. Right there was the hub of the Japanese's second line of defense, and a heavy machine gun position was waiting for them.
The Japanese did not deploy many troops in the second-line position. Most of their troops were concentrated on the front line, ready to continue the attack after the artillery preparation. Four Japanese soldiers and a sergeant should have just finished their meal and were squatting in the bunker smoking. The occasional laughter showed that they were in a good mood.
"Yoshi, I heard from my seniors in Manchuria that Chinese women are pretty good. What a pity! I haven't seen many pretty girls since I landed!"
"Hahaha... This is a deserted place, where do these beautiful girls come from? Wait until we reach Shanghai, that's a good place, the city that never sleeps in the East. Beautiful girls will dazzle your eyes, but I don't think there will be much for us. Britain, the United States, France, Italy and other countries have too many forces there, and the military bosses won't let us do anything reckless..."
"Um?"
The moment a Japanese soldier turned his head, he seemed to see several dark shadows. He rubbed his eyes in confusion, stood up from the bunker with his rifle, and stared at the darkness in front of him suspiciously.
"Erlang, what's wrong?" The sergeant stood up and stared at the dark ruins and asked.
"Just now I really wanted to see some shadows, but now I can't find them!" The standing Japanese soldier said with a step to confirm.
"Erlang, you are too tired. You haven't had a good sleep for more than 30 hours! Lie down and close your eyes to have a good rest while you are still fine!"
The sergeant didn't see anything in the dark, so he shook his head at the machine gunner next to him, indicating that it was safe and asking him to take his hand off the trigger of the heavy machine gun.
Fifty meters to their left, seven people were lying in the ruins, not daring to move. The chattering Japanese had just stood up with their helmets on. Now they were waiting for the Japanese to return to the bomb crater where the bunker was...
The Japs returned to the bomb crater. Feng E waited for another five minutes to confirm that the Japs were not trying to lure them. Then he patted the brothers who were following him. He didn't dare to stand up anymore. He slowly began to crawl forward. They were already very close to their destination and there was no need to take any more risks.
"Are you ready, brothers?"
At the 33rd Brigade Headquarters, Ye Peigao looked at the sky anxiously and asked impatiently,
"We're ready, just waiting for the storm to come!" The staff officer immediately answered the brigade commander's question. Now the two regiment commanders are already on the front line, ready to lead the team to attack personally when the order is given.
