newbobooks Chapter 378: Continuous Retreat, the Japanese Commander is Angry
Chapter 378: Continuous Retreat, the Japanese Commander is Angry
"General! Kojima Hitoshi and the others are back!"
One of his men came to Tanaka Kazuo in a panic, and without even catching his breath, he immediately reported to Tanaka Kazuo the news that Kojima Jin had retreated into the city.
Upon hearing this, Tanaka Kazuo simply waved his hand casually, signaling his men to retreat.
He kept his lips tightly closed, said nothing, and didn't even glance at his men.
It is not difficult to see from his stiff movements and tense back that his heart at this moment is like a volcano about to erupt, with anger accumulating layer by layer in his heart, which may burst out at any time and devour everything around him.
Seeing this, the subordinate was frightened and dared not stay any longer. He quickly bowed respectfully and turned around and left quickly.
After his men disappeared outside the door, Tanaka Kazuo slowly raised his head and looked out the window with a deep and complex gaze.
The scenery outside remained the same, but his mood seemed to have fallen into an ice cellar.
"Alas..." A heavy sigh slowly came out of his mouth, as if he wanted to spit out all the helplessness and unwillingness in his heart with this sigh.
Just as he was about to stand up, he suddenly heard footsteps approaching from outside the door.
Hearing the rhythm and strength of the footsteps, Tanaka Kazuo secretly guessed that it was probably Kojima Jin who came.
With a creaky sound, the door was slowly pushed open, and a disheveled figure appeared at the door.
"General, I'm back..." There was a trembling in Kojima Jin's voice and fear in his eyes. He didn't dare to look directly into Tanaka Kazuo's eyes. He just bent down and bowed respectfully to Tanaka Kazuo.
Tanaka Kazuo pretended not to hear and did not give any response. He just walked silently towards the map hanging on the wall behind Kojima Jin.
"General..." Jin Kojima wanted to say something else.
"Tell me, how far are we from our hometown now?" Tanaka Kazuo suddenly asked this before he could finish his words.
"Well... I don't know the exact number, I just know that our location is relatively close to our hometown..."
Jin Kojima answered stutteringly, and from time to time he secretly glanced at Kazuo Tanaka, trying to catch a hint of emotional change from the other's expression so that he could respond accordingly.
“Yes, we are getting closer and closer to our hometown, which means we have been driven back by the Chinese army!
We spent so much time fighting our way into the Chinese mainland, and now it has become like this!"
Tanaka Kazuo became more and more excited as he spoke, and the anger that had been pent up in his heart could no longer be suppressed.
"Bang!" He suddenly stretched out his hand and smashed it hard on the wall in front of him. The dull sound of impact echoed in the house, as if his broken heart was making the final wail.
Jin Kojima was frightened by this sudden action and trembled all over. He slowly turned around and looked at Tanaka Kazuo with a dull face, not daring to breathe.
"We no longer have any more troops to fight the Eighth Route Army. Now... we are almost in a desperate situation."
Tanaka Kazuo's voice was low and desperate, like a sigh coming from the abyss of hell.
Jin Kojima listened to Tanaka Kazuo's story with his head down, like a child who had made a mistake, not daring to make any sound.
But his silence completely ignited the last bit of rationality in Tanaka Kazuo's heart.
"Bakayaro!" Tanaka yelled, followed by two crisp "Pa! Pa!" sounds, and two big slaps hit Kojima Jin's face hard.
The two slaps were so powerful that they made Jin Kojima stagger and almost fall to the ground.
"Why can't you do this thing right! Why! Why on earth!" Tanaka Kazuo roared at Kojima Jin, and the sound seemed to be about to blow the roof off.
At this moment, his anger was not only because of Jin Kojima's failure, but more because of his own incompetence and the feeling of powerlessness about the entire battle situation being out of control.
Everyone around was so frightened by this sudden rage that they stood there in a daze. No one dared to step forward to persuade him, and they could only watch it all happen.
Tanaka Kazuo was breathing heavily and looking at the miserable appearance of Kojima Jin in front of him. He wanted to say something more, but when the words came to his lips, he seemed to be choked by something and could not say anything. He could only swallow them back.
"Everyone, get ready to die!" Tanaka Kazuo said this in despair, then slammed the door and left the command room.
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At the same time, in the Chinese army camp, Wang Lin was leading the special operations brigade, marching non-stop towards Lin City, preparing to completely encircle it.
The atmosphere in the command room was tense and serious.
Wang Lin stood in front of the huge battle map, assigning combat tasks to various combat units in an orderly manner.
"Old Li, your independent regiment and Kong Jie's new second regiment will attack the south of the city.
Lao Ding, your New 1st Regiment is responsible for attacking the Japanese troops outside the city.
The Special Operations Regiment will attack the north of the city, while the remaining troops will take charge of the east."
Wang Lin's voice was steady and firm, and every word seemed to carry unquestionable power.
"Yes!" Everyone responded in unison, their voices echoing throughout the command room.
After Wang Lin issued the plan to besiege Lin City, he immediately began to deploy the artillery unit's combat mission.
"Have the artillery units focus on bombarding the Japanese troops on the city walls. After clearing out their defensive firepower, extend the bombardment into the city. Make sure the strikes are precise and don't give the Japanese any chance to breathe!"
After giving all the orders, Wang Lin looked up at the sky and decided to formally launch the attack on Lin City the next morning.
But before that, he planned to send a small force to harass the nearby city at night. He must not let the Japanese soldiers rest in peace and make sure they do not have enough energy to deal with the battle the next day.
Soon, night fell and the whole world seemed to be shrouded in a huge black curtain.
The artillery units of the Eighth Route Army were already ready. The cannons were arranged neatly with their muzzles raised high, like ferocious beasts ready to attack.
The small harassing troops were also ready to go. The soldiers were in high spirits, with determination glittering in their eyes.
With Wang Lin's order, "Boom! Boom! Boom!" the artillery unit immediately began to bombard Lin City fiercely.
For a moment, flames shot up into the sky and the explosions were deafening.
One shell after another, with a whistling sound, hit the Japanese positions like raindrops.
Immediately afterwards, the small group of troops took quick action. Like ghosts in the night, they approached the city wall silently and began to harass the Japanese army.
"The Eighth Route Army is attacking! Hurry up and go up to the city wall to defend! Quickly!" The Japanese position instantly became a mess, and the soldiers shouted in panic.
"Wake those people up! Don't let them sleep! Get up and prepare for battle!" The officers shouted at the top of their lungs, trying to organize an effective defense.
"Damn it! These damn Eighth Route Army soldiers are so disgusting!" The Japanese soldiers cursed while hurriedly picking up their weapons and running towards the city wall.
In an instant, the entire Japanese position was awakened from its slumber by the fierce artillery fire and harassment sounds.
The originally silent position was now brightly lit. Almost all the Japanese soldiers were awakened and rushed out of the barracks to join the battle, filling the entire position.
"General! The Eighth Route Army has launched an attack!" At this time, a subordinate rushed into Tanaka Kazuo's bedroom in a panic. Without even knocking on the door, he told Tanaka Kazuo, who was still sleeping, the news that the Eighth Route Army had launched an attack.
When Tanaka Kazuo heard the news, he suddenly woke up from his sleep, his eyes instantly widened, like two gun muzzles about to shoot bullets.
He immediately sat up and asked anxiously, "What?! Where... where have they attacked yet?!"
"There is no attack yet, we are still in the shelling stage!" The subordinate responded hurriedly.
"Yoshi! Immediately prepare the entire army for battle! We must defend all the city gates! We must not let the Eighth Route Army break in!"
As Tanaka Kazuo spoke, he quickly stood up and started to put on his clothes.
"Yes!" After receiving the order, the subordinate turned around and left in a hurry.
Immediately afterwards, Tanaka Kazuo quickly put on his clothes and walked quickly into the command room.
At this time, the sound of artillery fire outside became more and more intense, and each loud noise was like a heavy hammer, hitting his heart hard.
He was suffering from unprecedented torment in his heart, his thoughts were a tangled mess, and he had no idea how to stop the Eighth Route Army's attack.
Each shelling was like a sharp dagger, piercing straight into his heart, and the explosions tore at his nerves.
At this moment, he really had no choice but to wait anxiously for the judgment of fate in this command room.
I don’t know how long it took, but the sound of artillery fire gradually became sparse, and then stopped completely.
Tanaka Kazuo's heart tightened. He knew that this probably meant that the Eighth Route Army was about to launch a real attack.
"Order the troops to prepare for battle!" He gave the order loudly, with a barely perceptible tremor in his voice.
The Japanese soldiers on the city wall immediately recovered from the previous artillery bombardment. They quickly set up their guns, stared at the outside of the city, and kept their fingers on the trigger, ready to shoot at any time.
However, time passed minute by minute, and they waited for a long time, but still did not see any sign of the Eighth Route Army.
Not even a sound could be heard, and the whole world seemed to have fallen into dead silence.
"What the hell? Why haven't they launched the attack yet?" The Japanese soldiers on the city wall began to become suspicious, and the soldiers whispered to each other.
"Shut up! Focus! Don't whisper!" The officers shouted loudly, trying to keep the soldiers alert.
In this way, the Japanese army continued to wait for a long time, but still did not see any trace of the Eighth Route Army.
At this time, Tanaka Kazuo was also feeling very confused.
Logically speaking, now is the best time for the Eighth Route Army to launch an attack, so why is there no one to be seen now?
This is really suspicious.
Before he could react, another burst of intense artillery fire was heard.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" Countless shells fell rapidly towards the city wall like raindrops, and exploded directly on the Japanese positions.
Due to insufficient preparation, the Japanese soldiers who had no time to hide were instantly blown to pieces by the special operations brigade's artillery shells.
No one expected that the Eighth Route Army would launch another wave of firepower coverage at this time.
This sudden attack threw the Japanese army into complete disarray. They couldn't figure out what the hell was going on!