12dz Chapter 270 Champa Hindered
Chapter 270 Champa Hindered
The sun slowly peeked over the mountains again, but the street fighting in Lingshui County continued fiercely. After a night of intense fighting, Tang Xiaohu and his men had captured most of Lingshui County.
The remaining Japanese soldiers were forced by Tang Xiaohu to the area north of the city, where they made a final stand by relying on the fortifications they had built at their headquarters in the north of the city and the surrounding area.
At this moment, Tang Xiaohu had met with Niu Dali again, preparing to launch a final assault on the last remaining Japanese soldiers.
"Xiao Hu, these Japanese devils are harder to fight than we thought!" Niu Dali clenched his fists tightly.
"Yes, but fortunately, after a night of fierce fighting, most of Lingshui County is in our hands! Only this last tough nut to crack remains." Tang Xiaohu looked at the Japanese troops stationed in front of him.
"No matter what, we have to bite this tough nut to crack!" Niu Dali said resolutely.
“That’s right, we must take it down as soon as possible.” Tang Xiaohu nodded in agreement.
"Commander, there's a situation," Staff Officer Yao Xing said as he ran over.
"What's going on?" Tang Xiaohu asked hurriedly.
"According to reconnaissance at the front, the remaining Japanese soldiers are holding some local residents in their positions in the county town. Our artillery has stopped firing."
"Damn it, these bastards! They can't beat us on the front lines, so they resort to underhanded tactics! Damn them all!" Niu Dali was furious when he heard the news and cursed on the spot.
"I knew the Japanese devils would do things to an extreme and without any limits, and now I've truly experienced it firsthand!" Tang Xiaohu's eyes revealed a ruthless intent.
"Xiao Hu, let me lead the troops. Even without artillery cover, I can still break through the Japanese positions and rescue the common people," Niu Dali said, his face flushed.
"However, let's stop the attack immediately. Let's rest for a while and then discuss how to attack in a way that protects the safety of the civilians while successfully capturing the Japanese positions," Tang Xiaohu advised.
"Alright, I'll hold back for a bit. Once we've come up with a plan, I'm going to personally take action. Damn it, I'm going to rip the Japanese commander's head off and use it as a chamber pot!" Niu Dali cursed again.
"Communications officer, immediately notify all unit commanders to come to the command post to discuss the next operational deployment," Tang Xiaohu shouted to the communications officer outside the door.
"Yes." Upon receiving the order, the messenger at the door immediately ran to relay it.
Meanwhile, at the Japanese military police headquarters, Kazuo Aomura was constantly adjusting troop deployments to counter the Independent Brigade's offensive pace.
"Colonel Aomura, our plan has worked! The Independent Brigade has temporarily halted its offensive." Staff Officer Kakuta rushed in with a smile to announce the good news.
"Hmm, it seems the Independent Brigade still values its reputation. Notify all units to use this time to quickly build fortifications and prepare for the next wave of attacks from the Independent Brigade."
"As long as we receive reinforcements, final victory will be ours!" said Kazuo Aomura excitedly.
"Yes, Colonel, I have given the order. The two remaining companies are working hard to build fortifications."
"Ah, very good."
"Kakuta, Staff Officer, I just received orders from headquarters that the fighter jets in Taiyuan are ready to take off to support our defensive operations. Now, arrange for people to mark our positions clearly in yellow to prevent our positions from being accidentally damaged by our own aircraft."
"Colonel, this is great news! With air support, our defense will be much easier!"
"Not only that good news, but our troops have also arrived in the Qingshan County area and are preparing to launch an attack on the Independent Brigade of Qingshan County!"
"Once we capture Qingshan County, we will be able to launch a counter-encirclement against the Independent Brigade in the Lingshui County area."
"In this way, we can not only defend Lingshui County, but also severely damage the Independent Brigade!" Aomura Kazuo said with a relaxed expression, as if victory was just around the corner.
"Your Excellency, this is what the ancient Chinese saying means by 'after the worst comes the best.'"
"Haha, that's right, it seems Staff Officer Kakuta has studied Chinese culture quite a bit," Aomura Kazuo praised.
"The colonel once said that to deal with the enemy, you must understand them better than they understand themselves. If we want to defeat China, we must understand Chinese culture," said Staff Officer Kakuta.
"Haha, not bad, that's exactly what I said." Seeing that Advisor Kakuta had remembered what he said before, the look in his eyes became more and more satisfied.
At this moment, Aomura was still planning to promote Staff Officer Kakuta after this battle was over.
"Colonel, I will make arrangements immediately to ensure that our fighter jets do not accidentally hit us," Staff Officer Kakuta continued.
"it is good."
After finishing his speech, Staff Officer Kakuta went to make the arrangements.
Tang Xiaohu and his group learned of the Japanese soldiers' actions immediately.
"Little Tiger, what's that Japanese devil up to? What's he doing with that red paint?" Niu Dali asked, puzzled.
"I'm also wondering about this." Tang Xiaohu was also a little confused about what the Japanese were up to.
"However, there's one thing: the Japanese are definitely plotting something again," Tang Xiaohu said.
"Xiao Hu, let's report the intelligence to the brigade headquarters. The brigade commander knows a lot; he must know what the Japanese are up to," Niu Dali said.
"Okay, sure," Tang Xiaohu nodded.
"Yao Xing immediately telegraphed our situation to the brigade headquarters."
"Yes."
"Also, how's the chili powder collection going with the troops we sent out?" Tang Xiaohu asked again.
"A batch has been collected and sent to the artillery regiment, and they are working hard to load it into the shells."
"okay."
"This time, let the Japanese devils taste our poison gas bombs too," Tang Xiaohu said with a smile.
"Xiao Hu, your idea is the best. Chili powder isn't fatal, but it's enough to give the Japanese a hard time. This way, we can take the opportunity to attack, protecting the local people while eliminating the Japanese. It's killing two birds with one stone," Niu Dali exclaimed.
"It was a collective effort," Tang Xiaohu said with a smile, not taking credit for himself.
"Are the assault troops ready?" Tang Xiaohu asked.
"We are ready and can launch an attack on the Japanese at any time."
"Okay, now we'll just wait for the artillery regiment to get ready. Once they're ready, we'll launch our attack."
“Great, I can’t wait any longer,” Niu Dali said, rubbing his hands together eagerly.
"it is good."
Meanwhile, the headquarters of the Independent Brigade also received this strange telegram from Tang Xiaohu.
"Brigade Commander, take a look at the telegram Tang Xiaohu just sent. It's a bit strange," Zhang Haoshan said.
"Oh, let me see." Tang Weiguo took the telegram from Zhang Haoshan.
"Red paint marking the location?" Tang Weiguo read aloud.
"Oh no, the Japanese are sending planes! Immediately notify Tang Xiaohu and the others to take precautions!" Tang Weiguo suddenly stood up and shouted at Zhang Haoshan.
"This isn't a typical way to mark coordinates; it might accidentally injure our own Japanese soldiers, hehehe," Tang Weiguo sneered.
"Deputy Brigade Commander Zhang, have Tang Xiaohu do the same as the Japanese. I want the Japanese to be unable to tell the difference between the real deal and the imposter!"
"Yes." Zhang Haoshan didn't dare to delay upon receiving the order and immediately ran to the telecommunications department to inform Tang Xiaohu of the order.