Chapter 168 What's that smell? Meat? (First update!)

"Krupp, what the artillery battalion has to do is to support the front line at any time." Cun Yunsheng looked at Krupp who had just returned and reminded him again.

"This time is different from before. In the past, we could bomb as much as we wanted, but this time we must coordinate the infantry and artillery well. This is the key to whether we can successfully defeat the Takeuchi Regiment."

"Yes, Commander." Krupp stood at attention and saluted.

After several artillery battles, the artillery battalion has forged an excellent artillery force and should have no problem completing basic infantry-artillery coordination.

"Also, because it's a mountain, we need to consider the problem of reverse slope. You have to take this into consideration. Whether we can successfully defeat the Takeuchi Regiment this time depends on whether your artillery battalion's artillery support is timely." Cun Yunsheng looked at Krupp and said seriously.

"Yes, please rest assured, the artillery battalion will definitely not lag behind." Krupp assured.

With these words, Cun Yunsheng felt much more relaxed.

"Okay, after we defeat the Takeuchi Regiment, it's time to expand your artillery battalion. Our Sichuan Army can't always be an artillery battalion."

Hearing this, Krupp was stunned, and then asked in surprise.

"Are we going to expand again?"

"Well, after we defeat the Takeuchi Regiment, we will reorganize it into a task force, taking full responsibility for the war in the east and completely driving the Japanese army out of Southeast Asia." Cun Yunsheng said with a smile.

Krupp's eyes lit up and he said excitedly.

"Great, I'll go back and prepare now."

"Ah."

After Krupp left, Lin Yi walked in and said seriously.

"Commander, the chili powder you requested has been delivered. We are now rushing to make the chili grenades you mentioned. However, the Military Control Commission has sent us another piece of news."

"What news?" Cun Yunsheng asked subconsciously.

What other news can the Military Control Commission have?

"Yu Xiaoqing seems to be preparing to counterattack Nantianmen." Lin Yi said hurriedly.

Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng was stunned at first, then he shook his head and laughed.

"Counterattack Nantianmen? What can he use to counterattack? The two American-equipped regiments I supported?"

"He's just giving the Japanese army heads for nothing. If he really wants to counterattack Nantianmen, the first thing he has to do is to capture Tang Ji. Otherwise, he won't be able to command Division Yu at all. In the end, his two regiments will be wiped out, and he will be left alone."

Lin Yi was surprised and couldn't help but give a thumbs up in praise.

"Commander, your analysis is exactly the same as what the Military Control Commission said."

"Oh? There is such a capable person in the Military Control Commission? Can he see through Yu Xiaoqing so thoroughly?"

"It seems that Yu Xiaoqing is indeed a failure. He can't even understand things that outsiders can understand."

"If he really wants to counterattack and capture Tang Ji, and replace all the company and platoon-level officers in the army, there is still hope of taking him down. After all, the Japanese troops on Nantianmen have been trapped, and even if they eat grass, they won't be able to hold out for long." Cun Yunsheng said calmly.

In the original novel, Yu Xiaoqing wanted to send people to capture Tang Ji, but he had already run to the military headquarters and hid.

Finally, he wanted to use the artillery regiment, but the commander of the regiment ignored him.

Therefore, Cun Yunsheng knew that Yu Xiaoqing's counterattack would be a wasted sacrifice.

"Should we remind Yu Xiaoqing?" Lin Yi thought for a moment and asked doubtfully.

"Why remind him? Let him hit his head against the wall a few more times and he'll know."

"Wait until he's almost done hitting us, then we can come forward and take him down easily."

If Meng Fanle was here, he would definitely say that you have been plotting against Yu Xiaoqing since a long time ago.

"Ah? You want to take in Yu Xiaoqing?" Lin Yi was surprised.

"What? It's not possible?" Cun Yunsheng asked back.

"Although Yu Xiaoqing has many shortcomings, he is not afraid of death in battle. His personal style is not bad. He is a breath of fresh air for you."

"No, what I mean is, aren't you afraid that people in Shancheng will get angry?" Lin Yi said nervously.

"What does it have to do with me? They came here voluntarily." Cun Yunsheng said with a smile.

"Okay, let's talk about these after we defeat the Takeuchi United. What we need to do now is to hurry up and finish the work."

"Yes, please rest assured, it can definitely be completed within three days." Lin Yi assured.

.........

Three days later, there was a hint of gunpowder in the air.

The Japanese troops of the Takeuchi Corps also seemed to sense something was wrong.

Because they could feel that the intensity of the enemy's artillery fire was beginning to increase.

Originally, there were only a few shells fired every day, but now there are shells fired from morning to night.

In addition to these, there are also many fishing boats on the river.

All signs indicate that the day when the Sichuan Army takes action is not far away.

"Retreat the defense line." Finally, Takeuchi Renzan issued the order to retreat to the mountain.

Who told him to climb out of the tunnel and stop those fishing boats without any heavy artillery support? He was simply overestimating his own abilities.

"Hayi." The chief of staff just conveyed the order.

The intensity of the shelling increased again.

And this time is different from the previous ones, the strength and density are obviously greater.

"finally come."

After bombing for half an hour, Takeuchi Renzan judged that this should be the general attack, and began to let the troops take up positions to block the enemy.

He was very confident that he could definitely inflict heavy damage on the Sichuan Army with the help of solid fortifications.

The operation of crossing the river went very smoothly and the Japanese army did not try to stop us.

In fact, the Japanese army was not stupid, and the firepower of both sides was obviously unequal.

Wouldn't it be courting death to come out at this time?

So, they could only watch the soldiers of the Sichuan Army cross the river.

Cun Yunsheng, who was watching the battle from behind, saw this scene and nodded.

"It seems that Takeuchi Renzan is quite self-aware. I thought he was going to set up a defense line along the river, but now it seems that he has completely given up on the riverside." Cun Yunsheng said to Lin Yi.

"Commander, Takeuchi Renzan is not a fool. If they dare to show their heads, they will be bombarded with heavy artillery. Anyone who is not a fool will never show his head." Lin Yi said with a smile.

"Well, it depends on the performance of the soldiers. Three days is still a bit short, but we don't have much time left." Cun Yunsheng sighed and said helplessly.

"Commander, don't worry. Our soldiers have gone through several months of training and have been transformed." Lin Yi was not worried at all.

Most of them are veterans who have been to the battlefield, fought wars, and seen death, so they don't have that much fear.

As for some new recruits, they have the guidance and guidance of veteran soldiers and will not be too lame.

"Old Xing, see you at the Martyrs' Cemetery." Yang Chuan looked at the fully armed Xing Jiuhong and said a phrase that has been particularly popular recently.

Since the establishment of the Martyrs' Cemetery in Lashio, this sentence has become popular unknowingly.

So this time, Yang Chuan was no exception and said this.

"Get lost! I don't want to go to the Martyrs' Cemetery to see you. You are alive and well." Xing Jiuhong glared at him unhappily.

"Okay, there are always unexpected things in war." Yang Chuan didn't care at all. For an old soldier like him, he has long been indifferent to life and death, so he didn't care at all.

"Check the equipment." After checking the equipment again, Yang Chuan led the commandos behind him to attack the designated area according to the pre-determined plan.

This plan of dividing the entire mountain into countless small areas and then assigning each commando team to attack is still very good. For example, Yang Chuan is currently in charge of Hill 193, while Xing Jiuhong is in charge of Hill 204. The two sides are relatively close.

Originally, they didn't need to lead the team to attack, but they still emphasized going to the battlefield personally, and finally Cun Yunsheng satisfied their idea.

"Captain, there is a pit here." As soon as Yang Chuan arrived at Hill 193, he felt a murderous atmosphere. The seemingly calm mountain concealed countless dangers.

The entire commando team of more than 20 people did not stand there stupidly, but lay on the ground, using the bushes for camouflage.

A sharp-eyed commando noticed a small hole and gave a warning in a low voice.

"Blow it up."

After hearing the order, the commando crawled quickly, and when he arrived in front of the pit, he took out the specially made pepper grenade, pulled the ring, counted to three seconds, and then stuffed it into the pit.

boom!
A dull sound was heard, but no wailing sound came immediately from inside.

Instead, I waited for a while before I vaguely heard curses like "Baga".

Then there was another violent coughing fit.

The smell of chili coming from the pit made the commando sneeze violently.

"Damn, this is too spicy. Whoever came up with this idea is so mean." The commando murmured.

"This is what the commander came up with. You'd better think it over carefully before you speak." Yang Chuan glanced at him and said something casually, which made the other party silent.

"It did get a little damaged though, the effect is pretty good. Go on, everyone be careful."

"Yes."

Next, a whack-a-mole scene unfolded on Hill 193.

All the holes found were filled with pepper grenades.

The commandos, who had originally complained about this, were now throwing grenades with great pleasure.

At the beginning, I thought that carrying so many grenades would be exhausting.

Now I want to slap myself. Why didn’t I bring more?

They are having a lot of fun!
The Japanese troops in the pit suffered.

When they were designing the pit, they had considered grenades, but they didn't expect that the enemy would not abide by martial ethics.

What they threw was not a grenade, but chili powder.

After this thing explodes, it smells really pungent.

Especially in this kind of confined space, the feeling is so sour.

Sneezing is considered a mild symptom, some people are so spicy that their eyes turn red.

Cleaning with water is the fastest, but water is a precious resource at this time.

There is no other way but to cry to relieve the pain.

As a result, the sound could not be fully transmitted due to the closed pit and turned into the sound of ghosts howling.

The Japanese troops in other areas were trembling with fear.

Why is there a ghost in broad daylight?
Otherwise, how could there be such a miserable sound?

Unfortunately, they soon understood why their companions in other areas started crying for no reason.

"Damn, this is really too vicious. Who on earth came up with this?" Takeuchi Renshan was stunned when he received the news.

The design that I racked my brains to come up with was cracked just like that?
He has always claimed to be an excellent student in civil engineering, but what is the result?

It's just broken like that?
The key point is that up to now, there has been no firing.

Normally, if the Sichuan Army wanted to completely wipe them out, they would have to enter the pits and fight them in the tunnels.

The results of it?
They don’t even come in!
Just throw pepper grenades at each pothole.

This made his subordinates miserable.

"Report, the Sichuan Army seems to have no intention of coming in. They have destroyed more than a dozen of our pits. For the pits that could not be blown up, they directly blocked them with boulders from the outside and then bombed them with explosives. It seems that they want to trap us completely." The chief of staff said with a pale face.

He just went to another area and experienced the power of pepper grenades.

My eye sockets are all red and swollen, and I can still feel the burning sensation.

This is really too damaging.

"Where's the gas mask?" Takeuchi Renshan said with a unhappy expression.

"Colonel, the gas mask doesn't seem to be effective. It doesn't work at all."

"Now it's not just the eyes, mouth, and nose that will feel hot when it falls on the body, which will greatly affect combat effectiveness." The chief of staff explained again.

"Damn it, the Sichuan Army is so vicious. Can't these despicable guys fight us fairly?" Takeuchi Renshan said angrily.

If Cun Yunsheng heard this, he would probably slap him.

Upright?

If you have the guts, come out and I’ll blow you to death.

"Colonel, what should we do now?" The chief of staff didn't have a good solution for this pepper grenade.

Even Takeuchi Renzan didn't know how to solve it, so he could only speak hard.

“Keep holding on.”

"Hayi!"

The result is that there are fewer and fewer potholes, but more and more ghostly and wolves howling sounds throughout the entire mountain.

"His efficiency is still too slow. Look carefully to see if there are other potholes. Remember not to leave any blind spots." Yang Chuan couldn't suppress the smile on his face, but he still disliked the slow efficiency.

I didn’t expect that the method taught by the commander was so effective.

Da da da!
Suddenly, there was a burst of violent gunfire in the distance, and Yang Chuan thought to himself that something was wrong.

It was a pit, and he specially left a few people to guard it. Now hearing the gunshots, it must be that some Japanese soldiers could not help but come out.

"You guys continue looking for the pit, and the rest of you follow me." As he said that, Yang Chuan led his men and trotted to the pit, crouching over.

As a result, several Japanese soldiers were seen lying in a pool of blood.

"What's wrong?" Yang Chuan asked.

"Just now, a few Japanese soldiers couldn't bear it anymore and came out. We pulled the trigger immediately when we saw them." A commando reported.

"Well done. It seems that the Japanese can't bear it anymore. More and more Japanese will come out next. You must be careful." Yang Chuan nodded, and then as if he thought of something, he gestured to the flamer next to him.

The Pyro immediately crouched down, came to the pit, and then pressed the trigger hard at the pit.

A fire dragon drilled directly into the pit!
A miserable wailing sound was instantly heard from inside.

Ahhhhh!
Ahhhhh!
Not long after, a fragrance came from the pit!
Several recruits simply couldn't stand it and vomited.

"You need to exercise more. You can't bear it anymore." Yang Chuan took a glance and shook his head.

"Captain, how do you know there are still Japanese soldiers in the pit?" Several commandos who stayed behind were shocked. If Yang Chuan hadn't been careful, they would have been in trouble.

Before Yang Chuan could speak, violent explosions were heard in the distance.

That was the artillery support from the artillery battalion, and judging from the area, it was obviously Hill 204.

"Why is Old Xing fighting so passionately?"

　I felt lethargic this morning and only came to my senses after taking a pill. Sorry!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)