The streets in Ruichang County are not wide. Although they are paved with a layer of gravel, they have become pitted due to the crushing of vehicles and horses. There are black debris and feces floating in the turbid drainage ditches on both sides, exuding a smell.
An unpleasant stench.
Although Ruichang is the county seat, it is still less clean and tidy than big cities such as Nanjing and Shanghai. It can be seen from the low brick and wooden houses that this place is not wealthy.
The chaos and poverty in Ruichang City at this moment is a true portrayal of most places in China at this time. China is extremely poor and weak, but it has to face the invasion of a powerful country.
Yang Ling and his group of more than 400 brothers entered the city through the west gate, forming a fighting formation and leaping forward quickly along the bumpy streets, clinging to the walls.
The brothers are all veterans who have been on the battlefield. Even though many of them have been in the army for less than half a year, if they can crawl out alive from the pile of dead, they are already veterans.
As veterans, they became extremely vigilant at this moment. The team moved forward silently against the eaves on both sides of the street. Except for the heavy breathing and the sound of dense footsteps, no one was talking nonsense.
The gunfire in the city had stopped a few minutes ago. Yang Ling didn't know whether the security camp had eliminated the Japs or the Japs had wiped out the security camp. But now the arrow was on the string and they were no longer allowed to retreat. No matter who won, they would go into the city to clean up the enemy.
Endgame.
The residents of Ruichang City had already fled back to their homes in a hurry during the exchange of fire between the security camp and the Japanese. Then they closed their doors and windows tightly and prayed to Guanyin Bodhisattva to protect them safely.
In this land of China where war is spreading and all life is devastated, home is always a place that people think is safe, but what they don't know is that if the nest is overturned, how can the eggs be intact?
When the Japanese have wiped out all the resistance, even if the people hide at home, they will become slaves of the country. Their homes cannot provide them with the slightest safety. This is the so-called destruction of the country and the destruction of the family.
Some residents heard the sound of intensive footsteps on the street. They carefully looked outside through the gaps in the windows and doors, hoping that the exchange of fire would end soon.
However, they did not see the people from the security camp, nor did they see the Japanese soldiers wearing steel helmets. Instead, they saw the long-lost figure of the Chinese National Revolutionary Army, which was advancing rapidly along the street.
"It's our troops who are fighting back!" Yang Ling heard the excited low voice behind the dilapidated wooden door, but his footsteps did not stop.
The residents are still patriotic, especially in the days after the fall of Ruichang. Although the Japanese were polite and courteous, they were still afraid and resentful of the strange troops who suddenly broke into Ruichang, and they were cautious in everything they did.
Worry about offending the other person.
Especially today when they saw those Japanese rebels suddenly turning their backs and attacking the security camp ferociously, they were really scared. They were afraid that the Japanese soldiers would anger the entire Ruichang residents and turn Ruichang into a bloody hell like Nanjing.
At this moment of worry and anxiety, they suddenly saw the National Revolutionary Army. The excitement in their hearts was really beyond words. Many people began to miss the good things of the National Revolutionary Army and shed tears of joy. Their army finally fought.
came back.
Yang Ling and the others quickly moved towards the place where the previous gunshots were fired. As they crossed a street, they ran into a group of Japanese infantry. When both sides looked up and saw the figure of the other party, who had almost collided head-on, they were both stunned.
This group of Japanese soldiers were originally guarding the warehouse and received orders from the security camp to suppress the mutiny, so they came over quietly and wanted to take the security camp's retreat.
But what they didn't expect was that what they encountered was not a security camp, but a large group of Chinese troops armed with guns who silently entered the city.
Although Yang Ling and the others were wearing tattered military uniforms, the little devil could tell that they were really the National Revolutionary Army and not those weak security camps.
The Japanese soldiers were surprised and confused as to why the Chinese troops appeared here, but they could no longer think about it at this moment because he saw that the Chinese soldiers on the opposite side had already reacted and started to pull the bolts of their guns.
"It's the Chinese Army!" The Japanese second lieutenant who led the team was stunned for a few seconds, then raised his pistol and fired, while roaring at the top of his voice.
"Hit!" Wang Huzi, who was rushing in front, took the lead and fired without any hesitation.
"Bang!" A bullet penetrated the body of a Japanese soldier with a whistling sound, and he staggered down clutching his wound.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Dull and dense gunshots rang out, bullets flying across the street and heading toward the Japanese.
An encounter broke out between the two sides on the street. The distance between them was only a mere ten meters, and they were almost shooting at each other face to face.
The bullets were whizzing and flying in random directions, and the sound of popping into flesh was heard one after another. The distance was so close that no one even had time to dodge. It all depended on whose body could withstand more bullets without falling down.
The people on both sides hit each other almost at the same time, blood mist sprayed in the air, and the surrounding walls were filled with smoke.
However, both sides only had time to fire a round of shots before they rushed forward with their bayonets in hand to knock the opponent to the ground.
More than twenty Japs were killed by Yang Ling and others in a daze, but the brief exchange of fire also alerted the Japs squadron leader Zhuqi Kurotani in the city who was about to execute the security camp.
He subconsciously moved towards the direction of the gunfire, and heard the sound of the 38-meter rifle and the exchange of fire between the 79-meter rifle. Hearing the gunfire, the firefight was quite large, and his expression changed slightly.
The security camp in the city has been severely injured and dead, and the remaining more than a hundred people have been disarmed and detained here. What is the situation of the firefight outside? Zhuqi Heitani is also full of doubts. Logically speaking, they are already here.
There should not be large-scale Chinese troops in the occupied areas.
"Quickly check the situation and report back!" Zhuqi Heitani gave an order to a Japanese soldier, then turned to look at the angry security camp soldiers and said: "Kill them quickly!"
A new enemy situation has appeared in the city. Zhuqi Black Valley avoids long nights and dreams. Now it can't wait to kill these security camp soldiers to eliminate the unrest.
The surrounding Japanese soldiers pulled the bolts of their guns one after another, and pointed their guns at the people in the security camp with ruthless expressions.
"Brothers! Fight!" Seeing that he was about to be shot, Zhang Heizi suddenly yelled, threw the nearest Japanese man to the ground, and struggled to grab the other man's gun.
The more than a hundred remnant soldiers from the security camp couldn't care less at the moment. They were all going to die anyway, and they could still find a way to survive if they tried hard. They all pounced on the nearest Japanese.
"Shoot! Shoot!" Zhuqi Kurotani looked at the rioting security camp soldiers and ordered fiercely.
The Japanese soldiers pulled the triggers and opened fire one after another, and a string of bullets flew out, knocking down a large number of people in the security camp, but those who were still alive still rushed over and knocked down the Japanese soldiers.
The people in the security camp were like trapped animals about to die. In order to survive, they unleashed unimaginable strength. More than a dozen Japanese were knocked down because they were too close, and their guns were also taken away.
The scene fell into chaos and chaos. Looking at the melee between the two sides, the Japanese around them did not dare to shoot again for fear of accidentally injuring their own people, so they had no choice but to rush forward to help with bayonets drawn. The situation was out of control.
At this moment, more than 400 of Yang Ling's brothers were already fighting along the street. Several of the brothers who were opening the way held their light machine guns in their arms and used them as submachine guns. Bullets like water splashed across them, killing and wounding all the Japanese on guard outside.
Seeing Yang Ling and others in the uniforms of the National Revolutionary Army rushing over, Japanese Lieutenant Zhuqi Heitani was shocked. It turned out to be the main force of the Chinese army. Knowing that he was outmatched, he hurriedly ordered to retreat.