The Japanese scout retreated. The leader Cao, who was leading the team, had no time to deal with his injuries. He trotted into the temporary command center with his teeth, trying to report the first-hand information as quickly as possible.

This Japanese army returning to the rescue consisted of two infantry squadrons and a machine gun squadron. The direct commander of Chief Cao was Captain Kitano, the second squadron leader. Although Captain Kitano was appointed as the temporary commander before departure and the other two squadrons were subject to his restraint, they were all captains. Captain Ito, the third squadron leader, and Captain Sato, the first machine gun squadron leader, were not very willing to be controlled by Captain Kitano, and caused a lot of trouble for Captain Kitano along the way.

Ito and Sato were not obedient, and Captain Kitano had no choice but to deal with them. He couldn't complain to his elders like a child who was snatched away candy by his neighbor's children. The radio station specially distributed to them by the captain was not for complaining, so he had to send someone to solve the problem of tiring work like the early reconnaissance. Fortunately, the Chief Cao under his command had a low emotional intelligence, so he came up immediately after returning.

"Report to the squadron leader! The number of Chinese soldiers in front is about fifty, and they are prepared for our arrival. However, the types of weapons used are chaotic, the firepower is not strong, and the tactical literacy is very poor. We have carried out fire shooting on our scouts at a long distance." Cao Chang saluted: "I'm very sorry, we failed to test the location of the Chinese army's machine gun firepower point."

Before Captain Kitano could speak, Captain Ito, who was standing beside him, spoke first, and his tone showed a burst of disdain:

"I can also see what you said here. I also heard that these Chinese soldiers use our Type 38 rifles, Chinese formal rifles and French-made Leber rifles. From Ganfang to Shangfu Line, the only Chinese troops equipped with French rifles are the 60th Army from Yunnan. You should say something we don't know."

Of course, Cao Chang would not take the words of Captain Ito. Among the few people present, whether it was Captain Kitano, Captain Ito, or Captain Sato who was sitting next to him staring at triangular eyes and wondering what he was thinking, they were not something that he, a little Cao Chang could look straight, so he had to lower his head and look humbly.

"Ketano, your subordinates are not really at this level, right?" Seeing that Cao Chang stopped talking tactfully, Captain Ito turned the topic to Captain Kitano: "Can you, Kitano, who is responsible for commanding the entire team, can only bring out such subordinates?"

Captain Kitano had no expression on his face, and he seemed not to hear the word "commanding the entire team" deliberately aggravated by Captain Ito. He waved his hand and signaled Chief Cao to go down and bandage the wound.

"It's not your turn to discipline me, since Ito-kun said that I was commanding the entire team, please listen to my orders carefully." Captain Kitano replied lightly, choking him back with Captain Ito's original words.

"I think Sato Jun seems to have something to say, but I wonder what Sato Jun has to think?"

Captain Sato, who was sitting on the side, looked very fierce, but spoke very gently: "Ketano was joking, I have no idea. My machine gun squadron is all under Kitano's command."

"I hope Kitano Jun will not bring his subordinates into the abyss like Captain Moriyama of the First Squadron," Captain Ito sighed hypocritically: "Moriyama Jun was the pride of our brigade before. He was going to be promoted to the pillar of the Grandmaster's empire after the New Year. Unfortunately, even his brother cannot be protected, alas..."

"Ito-kun, you're a little too much."

This time, Captain Sato, who was speaking with the Triangle Eye, might have believed that he was a good man if someone was not familiar with him.

"You are right, very sorry." Captain Ito bowed to Captain Sato without sincerity, and then bowed to Captain Kitano: "To express my apology, then the first attack will be handed over to my third squadron, Commander Kitano."

After saying that, Captain Ito walked out of the command center without stopping and threw Kitano, who was clenching his fists behind him.

"Ahh, since that's the case, I'll provide support to Ito. It's very brain-struggling to set up a heavy machine gun." Captain Sato also stood up and walked out with Ito. The nominal commander Kitano stood alone in the command center, suddenly staring at the backs of the two people and showing a sneer.

...

The discord between the commanders did not reduce the combat effectiveness of the well-trained Japanese soldiers. Captain Ito's offensive order was issued for only a few minutes, and the entire third squadron moved. The leading squad opened the scattered line and moved quickly to a distance of 600 meters from the front position of the supplementary regiment, and began to arrange light machine guns. The other two squads followed closely, forming a triangle in their entirety, and poked at the position of the first company hard.

While the infantry movement, the machine gun squadron commanded by Captain Sato also launched heavy machine guns. Because it was a test attack, only one team of four heavy machine guns entered the combat state. However, the firing boundaries of these four heavy machine guns crossed each other, enclosing the entire protruding position of the first battalion within the firepower range.

"There are many Japanese people, and it seems they are going to be serious." The first company commander Niu Gensheng filled the 38th cover in his hand with bullets: "Battalion Commander, didn't the Japanese say they would detour? I think why they all came to us?"

"What's wrong, are you scared?" Hong Liang also took a rifle and adjusted the ruler and replied: "The Japanese are so smart. If you don't attack from the front first, you will be fools. What if we show timidity is true. When they get bad at us, they will definitely focus on Shangguan or the regiment commander."

Niu Gensheng licked his lips, eager to try: "Chou? I, Niu Gensheng, don't know the word "Chou"! Let's see how I entertain these little Japanese."

"I don't know a few of you, right?" Hong Liang quipped.

The officers were willing to talk and laugh, so naturally the brothers next to them were not nervous. They were all veterans and had fought with the Japanese with real swords and guns. Even if they faced the Japanese's ugly face, they would not frown at all. What's more, this time they were for the Japanese. Some veterans were silent on the surface, but they were still secretly happy in their hearts.

As soon as Hong Liang and Niu Gensheng finished chatting, the heavy Japanese guns in the distance rang out. Bullets as thick as fingers hit the trenches and sandbags, and they wanted to cut off a layer of soil so that the Chinese officers and soldiers hiding there was nowhere to hide.

Under the cover of heavy machine guns, the Japanese infantry, which had stopped at a distance of 600 meters, began to move. The light machine gunners who followed the team opened fire one after another. The firepower of the first team's three light machine guns and two heavy machine guns cooperated, making the Chinese officers and soldiers on the position unable to raise their heads. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Japanese infantry of the three teams jumped out of the bunker and alternately covered the small hills that were defending in a company.
Chapter completed!