A minute later, several explosions rang out on top of the city, and flames flew everywhere.
Several Japanese and puppet troops exposed on the city wall were instantly blown over, and some were directly blown away and smashed on the ground outside the city.
At this time, an armored vehicle suddenly accelerated, passed the tank, and crashed into the city wall.
With a sound of "Boom...", the chariot collided with the city wall, and then the driver of the chariot was seen jumping out of the carriage and rolling towards the tank behind to retreat.
The door of the armored vehicle compartment was also opened, and two soldiers rushed out and retreated quickly.
"Da da da……"
The Japanese heavy machine gunners in the bunker happened to see them.
They chased them and beat them as if they were venting their anger. All the soldiers were shot in the back and fell to the ground, uncertain whether they were alive or dead.
Taking advantage of the interval between shelling, the Japanese and puppet troops who were still alive on top of the city did not retreat. They continued to throw grenades outside the city to prevent the Eighth Route Army from approaching the city wall and wait for artillery reinforcements.
"Rumble..."
An earth-shaking explosion suddenly sounded at their feet, and then the Japanese and puppet soldiers saw themselves and the city wall under their feet flying up at the same time.
The fire and black smoke rising outside the city swept towards them quickly like a storm, and then these Japanese and puppet soldiers lost consciousness.
Li Hao stood outside the city and clearly saw the explosion.
The moment the fire splashed and the gunpowder smoke filled the air, the four- to five-meter-high city wall seemed to be torn apart and split into two sections in an instant.
Bricks, soil, and flowers were flying in the firelight and smoke.
The smoke that quickly swept around was like a storm, instantly covering the dozens of meters long city wall around the explosion point, making it so dark that it was impossible to see even one's fingers.
When all the flying bricks and soil hit the ground, the smoke slowly dissipated, and a gap of nearly ten meters had been blown out of the towering city wall.
The pile of ruins forms a gentle slope at the gap, which can be climbed up in a sprint without using any roads.
"Fire all the light mortars and cover the commandos to occupy the gap..." Li Hao ordered hurriedly.
Exploding the city wall was only the first step in the entire siege. Now it was equivalent to the garrison having one foot in Hunyuan City.
At this time, what the defense team needs to do is to immediately put their second foot in.
If it was too late and the Japanese reacted, it would be difficult for the second foot to step in, and the foot that had already stepped in might even be kicked out.
Then the attack and efforts made by the garrison just now will fall short.
"Rumble..."
A fireball of the same size also shot up from another location more than a hundred meters away from the city wall, and then there was an explosion that shook the earth.
Half a minute later, a third explosion sounded.
Li Hao's tense nerves were obviously more relaxed than before, and his serious expression was much relieved. He took a long breath and ordered: "Chief of Staff, all three breaches will be blown up. Even if the Japs' counterattack troops block one of the breaches,
We still have two openings to enter Hunyuan City, and our chances of winning are better than before."
"Order the second and third battalions to prepare for an assault."
"When you see the commandos occupying the gap, they all press forward and charge into Hunyuan City."
At the Japanese Army Command, Major was confident that he could hold Hunyuan City.
Standing in front of the sand table, it was like seeing the scene of the Eighth Route Army attacking troops being massacred in pieces after the machine gun bunker opened fire.
A smile flashed from time to time at the corner of his mouth, very happy.
"Sir, something happened at the east gate!" A second lieutenant held the microphone and listened for a few seconds before his expression changed. Then he covered the phone and reported anxiously and with fear.
"The Eighth Route Army dispatched tanks and armored vehicles to attack them."
"We only deployed light and heavy machine guns and a small number of mortars on the city defenses, which could not stop the tanks. They asked for artillery support and fired speed-controlled artillery to destroy the Eighth Route Army tank troops."
The major was also frightened and quickly ordered: "Why are you still standing there? Go and give the order."
"The rapid-fire artillery unit marched urgently to reinforce the east gate and destroy those tanks."
"Also, there are tanks at the east gate. That must be the main direction of the Eighth Route Army's attack."
"The reserve team will immediately send out two infantry squads of imperial troops to reinforce the east gate. You have to be fast. If it's too late, the east gate will be broken through by the Eighth Route Army."
Looking at the staff officer who left in a hurry, the major's face was obviously not as good-looking as before.
The garrison dispatched tanks to attack Hunyuan City. This was an unexpected surprise that the Major could not have expected even if he was killed.
What's more important is that the garrison has even dispatched tanks, and no one can guarantee whether there will be other surprises waiting for them next.
A shadow was cast over my mind unconsciously.
Then he clasped his hands behind his back and started pacing back and forth in the headquarters, sometimes looking at his watch, sometimes at the silent phone, and slowly became anxious.
"Rumble..."
An earth-shaking explosion was heard in the headquarters, and the light bulbs above everyone's heads shook a few times.
The bad premonition in the Major's mind became even stronger, and he immediately ordered: "The explosion came from the east gate."
"Contact Dongmen immediately. What happened there? Call right away."
The second lieutenant put down the microphone after half a minute and reported solemnly: "Sir, the East Gate garrison reported that a hole was opened in the city wall by the Eighth Route Army."
"The Eighth Route Army put explosives in armored vehicles, rammed the armored vehicles into the city wall, and then detonated the explosives, blasting a gap in the city wall!"
"What a cunning Eighth Route Army, they have thought of such a method." The major scolded with a stern face.
Then he stared at a subordinate and asked: "Have the reserve teams to reinforce the east gate set off? Rush to the east gate immediately to block the gap."
"Draw another infantry squad from the reserve, and a company of the Imperial Army, and march urgently to reinforce the east gate. That must be the main attack direction of the garrison."
"The artillery units must be in place immediately to destroy the remaining tanks and armored vehicles. There may be tanks filled with explosives inside."
"Hey! I'm here to give orders now."
Just as his men moved, the explosion sounded again, as deafening as before. The explosion made the ground beneath his feet begin to tremble, and the lightbulb above his head began to shake.
The major's face became more solemn and began to turn pale slowly, and he shouted out loud: "The explosion came from the east gate. It must have been another gap in the city wall."
Then he glared at his subordinates who had not moved yet and cursed: "Why are you still standing there?"
"Order the reinforcements drawn from the reserve team to set off immediately to block the gap. The Eighth Route Army must not be allowed to advance into Hunyuan City."
"Otherwise, the city defenses we have worked so hard to strengthen will be ineffective, and the garrison will be in chaos because the Eighth Route Army invades Laiyuan City."
"Boom, boom, boom..." On the top of the East Gate City, mortar shells rained down on the surrounding gaps.
In addition to the attack direction of the commandos outside the city, fireballs continued to rise from the other three directions, preventing the Japanese and puppet troops from approaching the gap.
"Comrades, all rush up with me." The platoon leader held a light machine gun, walked around the tank, and rushed towards the gap first.
More than a dozen soldiers followed closely behind, and several more soldiers carried heavy machine guns and followed behind them, breathing heavily.
As soon as we climbed up the gap, the platoon leader saw several Japanese and puppet soldiers more than ten meters away.
Holding the gun, he rushed towards the gap as hard as he could.
"Kill them." the platoon leader shouted.
The light machine gun he held in his arms was placed in the middle of the ruins, and he fired at several Japanese and puppet troops. While firing, he ordered: "Heavy machine guns occupy the commanding heights on both sides of the gap, cover the infantry to attack on both sides of the gap, and cover the main force entering the city."
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"Send a signal to the regiment commander immediately. We have occupied the gap."