"Captain, there are Japanese and puppet troops blocking the front, preventing us from getting close to Dongzhuang." The guard company commander rushed over panting and reported.
Li Hao's face was obviously heavier than before: "The Japanese commander is really powerful. He judged in advance that we would go to Zhangzhuang, and then deployed his troops in advance to stop us and prevent us from reinforcing the Seventh Company."
"The sound of gunfire coming from Zhangzhuang is becoming more and more concentrated, which means that the Seventh Company has little room left to move."
"We must break through the blocking positions of the Japanese and puppet troops as soon as possible, otherwise it will be over before we can kill the seventh company."
"The troops stepped up their offensive, set up flying thunder cannons, and blasted them above the Japs' heads, tearing a hole and reinforcing the Seventh Company. The speed must be fast."
"Boom boom..."
Two thunderous explosions soon sounded on the battlefield. The blocking position hastily built by the Japanese guard could not even withstand mortars, let alone flying thunder cannons that were several times more powerful.
The blocking position stretching for nearly a hundred meters was suddenly blown out of two sections of no man's land.
"Shoot two more explosives, and then the infantry will attack." the guard company commander ordered excitedly.
The destructive power of the thunder cannon is too great. It explodes in a large area. The two sections of defense lines that have lost the sound of gunfire are the best proof.
He was very sure that if two more explosive packets were hit, it would definitely cause a devastating blow to the blocking position of the Japanese and puppet troops.
At the entrance of Zhangzhuang Village, Major was also frightened by the two explosions.
"It's a thunder cannon. The Eighth Route Army that attacked our station was also equipped with a thunder cannon."
"The blocking force has too few troops. And it is not equipped with heavy weapons. It is definitely no match for the flying thunder cannon."
The infantry squadron leader asked anxiously: "Sir, what should we do next?"
"Our attack on the village has reached the most critical moment. Give me another twenty minutes to ensure that the battle is over and the opponent is completely wiped out."
"If this Eighth Route Army breaks through the defense line now, rushes into the village, and attacks us from behind, the attacking troops will be attacked from both sides. Not only will they suffer heavy losses, but there may also be an accident that allows the two Eighth Route Army to successfully merge and break through."
The major replied calmly: "Although the power of the flying thunder cannon is great, it is not without its weaknesses."
"The short range is their biggest weakness."
"Immediately pull out the medium-sized mortars in the middle of the attacking force, first concentrate your firepower to destroy the torpedo cannons they are equipped with, and then cooperate with the infantry to block them.
"There are stone walls everywhere in the village. The power of medium-sized mortars is limited. They play the same role in the village as grenade launchers."
"It's different outside the village. There is no defensive position, so their power can be fully unleashed."
In Zhangzhuang, the area where the Seventh Company can still move is only about thirty yards in the center of the village.
The company commander seemed to have seen the tragic scene of the last courtyard he was in being leveled by mountain artillery, and all the soldiers were killed.
He had a stern face, without any color at all.
"Rumble..."
The sound of explosions from outside the village suddenly reached his ears. The company commander was refreshed, and a trace of blood appeared on his gloomy and pale face.
He immediately shouted: "It's a thunder cannon. The explosion just now was caused by a thunder cannon."
"The regiment leader must have brought troops to reinforce us."
"Comrades, cheer up. The commander is here to save us. We are saved."
"After fighting for so long, the torpedo cannons and heavy mortars we equipped have been useless. Take them out and use them now. Bombard us in the direction of the explosion just now, and use the artillery shells that brought us into the village.
Fight them all out, then blow up the artillery, break out from the bombardment point, attack from both inside and outside, and fight your way out of Zhangzhuang.
Even though the Japanese Major was beaten to death, he never expected that the Eighth Route Army in the village was almost wiped out, and that there was still a trump card hidden in his hand that was of no use.
Four thunder cannons and two heavy mortars suddenly opened fire. The attacking Japanese and puppet troops were immediately blinded. They subconsciously threw themselves on the ground, looking for bunkers to hide.
However, the surrounding usable stone walls and courtyards have been razed to the ground by their mountain cannons and heavy mortars.
There is nothing but piles of ruins around.
"Rumble..."
Four explosive packets hit the ruins at the same time and exploded. The sound sounded like thunder in the village, and the ground shook.
The powerful air wave is like a storm, blowing down all the people and objects exposed on the surface of the position.
This is just the beginning, the shock wave that comes along with the air wave is the most deadly.
No matter whether they were lying on the ground or half-crouching behind the rubble, as long as they were not too far from the impact point, everyone would be affected and either killed or injured.
"On Bageya Road, there are thunder cannons in the village."
Seeing several fireballs rising into the sky in the village, the major's eyes widened with an expression of incredible shock.
"Sir, they are not only equipped with mine cannons, but also heavy mortars." The infantry squadron leader replied solemnly.
"Although the thunder cannon is powerful, it has a short range and a slow rate of fire."
"The explosions were so dense just now, the thunder cannon would definitely not be able to fire at such a fast rate."
"Only heavy mortars do not have these problems. The shells are powerful and the rate of fire is fast."
"My humble opinion is that they should be equipped with four mine cannons and two heavy mortars."
The major's face turned even more ugly: "These Eighth Route Army soldiers are really tolerant."
"The troops are almost wiped out. How can we still hide so many weapons?"
"They definitely want to break out from the artillery point, join up with the Eighth Route Army attacking the blocking position, attack from inside and outside, and fight their way out of Zhangzhuang."
"The imperial army paid such a heavy price to surround them here. They are about to annihilate them all. We must not give up halfway."
"Order the imperial troops near the bombardment point to block the gap at all costs, and they must not be allowed to successfully break through."
"Offensive forces in other directions should not be cautious and cover the ground with artillery, but directly attack and penetrate the yard that has not yet been captured."
"The remaining Eighth Route Army must be gathering forces and preparing to break out. I ask the attacking troops to divide and surround them, not giving them a chance to gather to break out, and then eliminate them bit by bit."
"The same goes for the blocking troops outside the village. They will block the Eighth Route Army who want to enter the village at all costs."
"These two Eighth Route armies must not be allowed to converge."
In a courtyard in the center of Zhangzhuang, more than thirty soldiers have gathered around the company commander, and soldiers are constantly gathering from all directions.
The artillerymen stayed in a nearby yard, busy around the six torpedo cannons and heavy mortars, firing out the shells as fast as they could.
"Company Commander, the Japanese are crazy. They launched an attack on us regardless of casualties. As soon as the troops retreated, they stuck to us. There is no way for the troops to concentrate here." A correspondent rushed over and reported, with a worried look on his face.
There are still a few minutes left for the troops to break out. If they can't seize the last few minutes, they will definitely be left in the village and eventually be wiped out?
