Predator Reborn

Chapter 299: The little devil blows up the camp (Part 2)

"Boom, boom, boom..." followed by a violent explosion sounded at the Japanese division headquarters. Although the power of the grenade was not enough to collapse the solid wall of the division headquarters, countless shrapnel exploded in the headquarters.

There was still a lot of damage in the yard. Countless Japanese staff officers who were rushing in and out were blown to the ground by the dense shrapnel before they could react.

However, the shelling did not end. With the end of the first round of explosions, the second round of 8 grenades once again flew over the Japanese division headquarters, once again setting off a rain of blood... The third round, the fourth round

Soon... the entire division headquarters turned into a veritable hell.

"Captain, a small team of Japs are rushing over here. They are still 30 meters away..." Just as the soldiers had just fired the last round of grenades, the sound of a warning sentry came from the roof.

.It turned out that as soon as the division headquarters was bombarded, a guard squadron arranged next to the division headquarters discovered the artillery position based on the trajectory of the grenade. Therefore, the captain of the Japanese division guard squadron in the shortest time

Within a short period of time, a small team of troops was assembled and rushed over quickly in an attempt to annihilate this group of Chinese soldiers who dared to launch artillery attacks on the division headquarters.

"It's a pity that they arrived late. We have completed the mission and it's time to go back home... Order all combatants to retreat immediately. These grenade cans have no ammunition. Leave it to the little devils and retreat immediately..."

Hearing the sound of the warning sentry and looking at the eight steaming grenades, the regiment leader Xie Guohua ordered with a smile.

Immediately, thirty soldiers, led by regiment leader Xie Guohua, quickly entered the tunnel from the tunnel entrance hidden in the yard. The little devil was left with an empty artillery position and eight gates that were radiating heat.

Grenadier.

"Baga...surround this courtyard immediately, don't let anyone go...rush in, eliminate the Eighth Route Army inside, kill them all..." From a distance, the order of the Japanese squad leader was heard.

Several little devils, led by a sergeant, held up the rifles in their hands and quickly rushed towards the back door of the yard according to the orders of the squad leader...

"Throw grenades...boom, boom, boom..." As more than a dozen grenades thrown by the little Japs exploded in the compound, a dozen little Japs rushed into the compound under the cover of a light machine gun.

However, there was nothing in the yard at this time except the eight grenade launchers left by the soldiers.

"Reporting to the team leader, only 8 grenades were found in the yard, and no Eighth Route Army was found. But we found a hidden tunnel entrance in the yard. When we got in, the tunnel entrance suddenly exploded, and our two

A soldier was also buried in the tunnel..." Soon, a little Japanese sergeant with a face filled with smoke came to the team leader and reported.

"Baga... the cunning Eighth Route Army, they must have got into the tunnel. Quick, dig it for me, you must dig the tunnel for me. I must catch these Eighth Route Army soldiers who dare to attack the division headquarters...

Hurry..." After listening to the sergeant's report, the team leader cursed loudly. But at this time, the thirty team members led by Xie Guohua had already joined several other teams that had entered the tunnel in advance. The entire action team was more than one hundred

The people quietly left Gong Village, which had fallen into chaos, and rushed to the army's station.

With the departure of the Eighth Route Army, the entire Japanese camp did not immediately quiet down. It was not until an hour later that a regiment of Japanese troops stationed outside the village arrived, completely preventing the situation from deteriorating.

The Japanese division headquarters, which had just been bombarded, was like hell. The division commander, Seishiro Itagaki, was protected by the bodies of countless guards and did not receive any damage. He was just pinned down by the corpses of countless guards.

It wasn't until the guard squadron arrived that Itagaki Seishiro slowly stood up from among the pile of soldier corpses with the support of reinforcements.

"Bageya Road, who attacked our camp, who bombarded my division headquarters... Where are our patrols and our security forces? Why didn't these attackers be discovered...

"This was the first thing Itagaki Seishiro said after crawling out of the pile of dead people.

"Your Excellency, the commander of the division, according to the reports from various units, it was the Eighth Route Army who wore our military uniforms, emerged from the tunnels in the village, and took the opportunity to sneak attack our station. When our station fell into chaos, these Eighth Route Army took advantage of it.

Amidst the chaos, we shelled our division headquarters. However, after completing their mission, these Eighth Route Army soldiers who attacked by surprise escaped from the tunnel again. We closely discovered the bodies of more than a dozen Eighth Route Army soldiers who had not escaped.

"Baga...it's another tunnel...Why didn't we clear the tunnels in the village before we camped...Why, Bagya Road, cunning Eighth Route Army, I'm going to kill you..." After hearing this, the guard squadron

In response to the squadron leader's answer, Itagaki Seishiro asked loudly.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Division Commander, the tunnel entrance of the Eighth Route Army is so hidden that we cannot guard against it. Your Excellency, Division Commander, for the sake of the safety of the division headquarters, I request that the regiment headquarters be transferred immediately. At the same time, order the troops stationed at

All troops in Gong Village should also immediately move to the open space outside the village..." the squadron leader suggested.

"Yo Xi...what are you still doing? Immediately transfer the division headquarters. Also, all the troops stationed in Gong Village, comrade, will be transferred outside the village..." Just like that, the Japanese army was in pain for more than an hour again

After a while, all the thousands of troops stationed in the village were moved outside the village. However, it was already dark at this time, and Gong Village, which had been noisy all night, slowly appeared in everyone's eyes.

The division commander Seishiro Itagaki, surrounded by the guard squadron, walked up to a commanding height at the entrance of the village and raised the telescope in his hand. Looking around, the entire Gong Village, after the melee last night, was in a mess everywhere. A lot of it.

The corpses of imperial soldiers were still lying there. What was even more conspicuous was that in the camp of the baggage regiment, the corpses of mules and horses that had been killed countless times could be seen everywhere, and the destroyed ammunition and supplies were still risking their lives at this time.

The billowing smoke... In short, everything declared the fierceness of the melee last night, and at the same time, it also foreshadowed the heavy losses suffered by our division last night.

"Baga... the cunning Eighth Route Army... Chief of Staff, please immediately count our casualties and losses in last night's melee... Today we will stop marching and rest here for a day, so that the Imperial Army of the Empire of Japan can

Keep your spirits up. Then, when we advance into the base of the Eighth Route Army in China, we will use the bayonets in our hands to teach these Eighth Route Army soldiers who don’t know the heights of the sky a lesson." Seishiro Itagaki held the command knife in his hand tightly and said bitterly.

"Hi...your Excellency, division commander..." the chief of staff turned and walked towards the division headquarters.

In less than half an hour, the division chief of staff came to Itagaki Seishiro dejectedly with a list of statistics.

"Division Commander, the casualty reports of each regiment and the material losses of each unit last night have been calculated... It's just..." The chief of staff really didn't dare to continue and said hesitantly.

"Baga... read..." Seeing the hesitant chief of staff, Itagaki Seishiro said loudly.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Division Commander. The biggest losses last night were our baggage regiment and field artillery regiment. Among them, the artillery regiment lost six ammunition carts, a total of 500 rounds of artillery shells, and 43 mules and horses. In other words, if

If we cannot collect enough mules and horses today, then at least 10 artillery pieces will be unable to move forward. The baggage regiment lost 18 wagons of ammunition and supplies, and 298 mules and horses. About two-thirds of the mules and horses were lost.... In addition

, there are 89 soldiers in the baggage regiment who were shattered by the explosion of the ammunition truck, and more than a hundred imperial soldiers suffered varying degrees of injuries." The chief of staff replied in a low voice.

"Baga, such a big loss... You cunning Eighth Route Army, I, Seishiro Itagaki, are at odds with you... What about the infantry? Is the loss of the infantry regiment big?"

"Division Commander, the losses of the infantry are slightly better. In the melee last night, we lost a total of 248 imperial soldiers, 24 were seriously injured, and 129 were slightly injured. A total of two squadrons were lost..." Chief of Staff

answer.

"Baga... I must kill these Eighth Route Army troops with my own hands, no, kill all the Chinese people. Now I order all the troops of the Fifth Division to kill them all when they enter the China Eighth Route Army base area starting from tomorrow.

Everyone who sees it, whether they are Eighth Route Army soldiers or ordinary people... I will make these shameless attackers pay a bloody price. Let them know that I, Seishiro Itagaki, and the Fifth Division of the Japanese Empire are not so easy to mess with.

...." Itagaki Seishiro ordered with an angry face.

"Hi... Your Excellency, Division Commander, I will definitely convey this order to the ears of every soldier. However, Division Commander... there is still a group of casualty reports that have not been reported." The Chief of Staff nodded and said.

"Bagajia Road, can't you finish it all at once? If there is anything else, tell me quickly..." After hearing what the chief of staff said, Itagaki Seishiro felt annoyed again.

"Hi, division commander, it's like this. In addition to our division headquarters being shelled last night, the 41st Regiment Wing Headquarters was also shelled. Among them, Colonel Tetsujiro Yamada, the captain of the 41st Regiment, suffered

He was seriously injured and could no longer continue to command the troops in combat. In addition, two headquarters were bombarded. There were a total of one colonel officer, four lieutenant officers, nine major officers, and more than 45 second lieutenants and above...

The current two headquarters will not be able to continue to operate if they do not replenish enough combat staff in time." The chief of staff once again said a piece of news that almost made Itagaki Seishiro vomit blood.

"Baga...how could this happen..." After hearing what the chief of staff said, Itagaki Seishiro cursed. Then his legs weakened and he fell to the ground.

"Division Commander, Division Commander..." Finally, after a guard pinched Seishiro Itagaki's chest, the division commander Seishiro Itagaki slowly woke up.

"Division Commander, you are finally awake... Nick must take care of your health. The hopes of the entire Fifth Division's more than 10,000 Imperial Army soldiers are pinned on you... Please pay attention to your health.

.." Seeing the division commander waking up, the division chief of staff squatting next to Itagaki Seishiro quickly comforted him.

"Chief of Staff, I know. Immediately transfer a group of combat staff officers from each wing headquarters to supplement our division headquarters. No matter what, the division headquarters must be operational. Also, let the deputy captain of the 41st Wing take over.

Colonel Yamada Tetsujiro commanded the future operations of the entire regiment. He ordered all troops to rest for a day in Gong Village today, and sent troops to collect mules and horses around. We must ensure that the transportation capacity of the troops does not decrease tomorrow... ensure the normal operation of the troops.

The march will not be affected." Itagaki Seishiro, after listening to the chief of staff's words, nodded and ordered to the chief of staff in front of him.

"Hi... Division Commander, please rest assured, Division Commander, leave all these to me, you have a good rest first... Orderly soldiers, immediately send the Division Commander to the Tachi headquarters and take care of the Division Commander's rest, quickly.

.." The chief of staff nodded in agreement.

As the planner of this night attack, Xie Guohua, after more than an hour of rapid march, finally led the troops back to the army station at dawn the next day. Maybe he was really too tired, so he returned to the station.

Xie Guohua didn't even bother to ask about the casualties of his troops, so he got into the temporary regiment command post and began to fall asleep. As for the more than a hundred soldiers behind him, they were no better. After an afternoon of hard work,

After the continuous fighting last night, almost everyone's physical strength reached the limit. After entering the station, they didn't care that their stomachs were already growling, and they lay down next to the fire and fell asleep.

In the entire combat team, from top to bottom, it wasn't until two o'clock in the afternoon that some people gradually began to wake up.

"Captain, you finally woke up... This is a bowl of porridge that was just heated by the cooking team. Drink it while it's hot to fill your stomach. When all the soldiers wake up, I will ask the cooking team to prepare something delicious.

Let you have a good meal." A chief of staff staying at the temporary regiment headquarters saw Xie Guohua sitting up from the bed. He quickly brought over a large bowl of millet porridge that was still steaming on the table.

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"Well...it smells so good...hehe, I feel like I haven't eaten such delicious millet porridge for a long time. Hehe, Chief of Staff, have all the soldiers who went on the mission with me last night come back?" Xie Guohua was not polite.

, took the millet porridge and started to eat it with big mouthfuls, asking while eating.

"Well, almost all of them are back. They are all sleeping like you now... However, there are more than a dozen soldiers who have not come back..." After hearing the regimental leader's question, the chief of staff shook his head and said.

"What's going on? Didn't we agree to keep our strength first? Why are there still more than a dozen soldiers who haven't come back?" After hearing the sigh of the chief of staff, Xie Guohua, who was drinking millet porridge, immediately drank half of the millet.

He placed the porridge on the table next to him and asked with a frown.

"Lao Xie, don't be anxious? There is no war without casualties. As for the dozen or so soldiers who died, I found out that the team leaders cannot be blamed. If you are to blame, you can only blame us. We are setting off

I haven't thought of a thorough and specific course of action before." Seeing the leader put down his bowl and chopsticks, the chief of staff quickly consoled him.

"Tell me, what happened to these dozen soldiers? We need to eat something and gain wisdom. These soldiers must not die in vain." Xie Guohua nodded, agreeing with the chief of staff's words and took it.

The chief of staff once again handed over the half-drunk millet porridge and continued to ask.

"Well, the dozen soldiers who died were mainly from the second team. Their mission was to blow up the enemy's supplies and ammunition with their cameras. However, a few soldiers happened to blow up the enemy's artillery shells. You said, the shells exploded

How powerful is it... After igniting the enemy's ammunition truck, these soldiers did not escape, they were all hit by these shells... Alas! This is all because we didn't think carefully about the matter at the beginning." The chief of staff sighed.

said.

"Also...three soldiers of the team led by Peng Deqing were unfortunately hit and sacrificed by stray bullets from the Japs during the enemy's melee. 78 soldiers were also injured, but none of them were life-threatening. As for the first

The squad, led by company commander Li Shaoyuan, was surrounded by Japs during the bombardment of the Japanese regiment headquarters. In order to cover everyone's retreat, the three soldiers fought bloody battles with the Japs to the end, and finally detonated their grenades and fought with the Japs.

We will die together." The chiefs of staff said one by one.

"Sigh... This is all because we didn't think carefully... Another dozen well-trained veterans are gone..." the regiment leader Xie Guohua said with a sigh.

"Lao Xie, please stop blaming yourself. As I just said, there are no undead people in a war. We achieved such great results last night and sacrificed more than a dozen soldiers. Even if these soldiers are

There will be people who know better below." The chief of staff continued to comfort him.

"Well, I understand what you're talking about. But just watching my comrades leave one by one like this makes me feel uncomfortable...Forget it, Chief of Staff, let's not talk about this. Yesterday I was only focused on

Thinking of bombarding the headquarters of the Little Japanese Division, I did not inquire in detail about the specific results achieved by each unit. Chief of Staff, can you give me a general introduction?" Xie Guohua shook his head and asked.

"Lao Xie, according to the squad leader's report, the second squadron led by Company Commander Wu had the greatest results. Not only did they let go of all the mules and horses of the Little Japanese Baggage Regiment and the Artillery Regiment, but it is certain that there were about 300

More than 300 mules and horses will die on the battlefield. Without the 300 mules and horses, the Japs’ baggage, the artillery will not be able to keep up with the marching speed of the troops.” The chief of staff laughed when he mentioned the results of the battle.