Devil's Army

Chapter 1953 Use of Special Weapons

During this period, the brigade commander also arranged for his troops to renovate and expand Bailuo Airport in Jianli County, laying the foundation for the subsequent recapture of the three towns of Wuhan and the recapture of Hunan Province.

Meanwhile, in Yushan County and Guangfeng County, the 18th Regiment of the New Fourth Army, the 7th Division's Riverside Detachment, and the Pengze Jingqiao Guerrilla Force, among other units, have undergone intensive training and are now far more capable than before.

At that time, the Japanese army in Zhejiang launched multiple attacks on the passes such as Huangmaoling, Xianxialing, and Yanruishan, which were guarded by the 1st and 2nd Regiments of the 3rd Brigade.

With strong air support, the soldiers of the Third Brigade repelled the Japanese attack.

However, the Japanese artillery would always take advantage of the absence of the First Army Air Force to launch fierce bombing raids on the positions of the First and Second Regiments.

The soldiers of the First and Second Regiments suffered considerable casualties in this surprise bombing raid by the Japanese army.

As the battle progressed into evening, the Japanese major realized that the Devil Unit was running out of manpower. He then ordered his troops to engage in a war of attrition with the Devil Unit.

The next morning, before dawn, the Japanese infantry disregarded casualties and launched wave-like attacks on the positions of the 1st and 2nd Regiments.

The first and second regimental commanders' frontline troops suffered heavy casualties, so he decided to move the reserve troops up.

At this time, the New Fourth Army's 18th Regiment, which had marched overnight to the positions of the 1st and 2nd Regiments, was replaced by the 7th Division of the New Fourth Army's Riverside Detachment, which volunteered to join the battle.

The regimental commander was worried that the New Fourth Army's 18th Regiment, which had marched through the night without rest, would be exhausted from immediately engaging in battle.

However, the officers and soldiers of the 18th Regiment who advanced were in high spirits and all demanded to join the battle.

The regimental commander then agreed that the officers and soldiers of the 18th Regiment advancing to the front would replace his soldiers from the 2nd and 3rd Battalions at the front.

Upon arriving at Huangmaoling, the soldiers of the 18th Advance Regiment of Xianxia Ridge, before even taking over from the soldiers of the 1st Regiment, immediately engaged in battle.

The Japanese major saw through his binoculars that the defense of Huangmaoling and Xianxialing had been handed over to the New Fourth Army soldiers dressed in homespun clothes. He was overjoyed, thinking that he had found an easy target to defend, and immediately ordered his troops to intensify their attack.

After the Japanese launched their attack, he realized he had been overthinking things.

This New Fourth Army unit was far more powerful and had stronger firepower than any he had encountered before.

However, the commander of Shimomura gave a death order to enter Jiangxi, forcing the devilish troops who were preparing to attack the three towns of Wuhan in Hubei to return to their aid.

The major had no choice but to launch continuous attacks on Huangmaoling and Xianxialing.

As the battle continued into the evening, the Japanese army still failed to break through the Huangmaoling and Xianxialing positions.

In order to break through the New Fourth Army's defenses as quickly as possible, the major, driven by a wicked impulse, decided to use special means to capture Huangmaoling and Xianxialing.

The chief of staff asked with some concern:

"We were not only facing the New Fourth Army, but also the Devil Force. According to our internal intelligence, the Devil Force was not only ruthless in battle, but also disregarded the Geneva Conventions."

"So what if they disregard the Geneva Convention? Can they even produce such weapons?"

"I haven't heard of that. The weapons used on some battlefields were captured from us."

"What's there to worry about? Go and make the arrangements immediately."

"Yes!"

The chief of staff immediately brought in special weapons from the rear and instructed the scouts to keep an eye on the wind direction.

Fortunately, the winds have been blowing from the west these past two nights. Now everything is ready, we're just waiting for the special weapons to arrive.

At 8:20 p.m., the special weapons arrived.

The chief of staff ordered an attack on Huangmaoling and Xianxialing at 9:00 AM.