Resistance against Japan: Starting with the local militia

Chapter 279 Occupying the Armory

Wolongshan County Town.

Liu Hao was directing his soldiers to launch an attack on the Japanese troops stationed at the train station.

Two hours have passed since the attack began, and the troops have yet to achieve any significant breakthrough against the Japanese positions. Liu Hao's expression grew increasingly grave.

Liu Hao knew in his heart that if they couldn't capture the Japanese arms depot for a long time, things would get complicated.

Although he had not received any orders from the brigade headquarters to supervise the battle, he knew in his heart that the brother units were desperately trying to stop the Japanese from reaching Wolongshan County.

Liu Hao paced anxiously back and forth in the temporary command post.

"Soldier, go and ask Deputy Regiment Commander Li Jun how things are going," Liu Hao said urgently.

Based on the current situation, the most promising area for a breakthrough is the eastern side of the battlefield!

"Yes."

Just as the communications officer was about to carry out the order, Staff Officer Yang ran over from outside and shouted loudly.

"Commander, Commander, good news! Deputy Commander Li has breached the Japanese position on the east flank! Deputy Commander Li is leading the First Battalion in a fierce battle with the Japanese near the breach!" Staff Officer Yang ran over excitedly.

"Really!" Liu Hao's voice rose a few decibels.

"The situation is correct. Under the command of Deputy Regiment Commander Li Jun, the First Battalion, with artillery support, has finally opened a breach in the Japanese defense line. Currently, the First Battalion is organizing its troops to fight the Japanese for control of the breach," Staff Officer Yang confirmed.

"Great! Finally, good news!"

Liu Hao's tightly furrowed brows immediately relaxed, and then he calmly gave orders to Staff Officer Yang.

"Staff Officer Yang, order the other units to increase their offensive against the Japanese. Send all the troops up there to prevent the Japanese from supporting the First Battalion's battle area from other directions."

"Yes, Captain."

"Staff Officer Yang, you will be in command here for the time being. I'm going to the First Battalion. This time, we must ensure the successful capture of the Japanese armory warehouse."

"Yes, Commander."

After Liu Hao finished speaking, he led his guards and ran towards the direction of the First Battalion.

On the other side, when Li Jun saw that the Japanese defense line had finally been breached after a long siege, he made a decisive move and personally led a platoon of elite soldiers to charge in.

"Charge! Charge!"

"Da, da, da, da!" Li Jun held a light machine gun and unleashed a barrage of bullets at the Japanese soldiers.

"Not far from him, Sun Qiang, holding a German-made submachine gun, was also firing wildly at the Japanese soldiers."

Led by the two of them, they finally broke into the vicinity of the arms depot.

"Da, da, da, da."

Just as Li Jun was about to lead his men to continue the attack on the arms depot, they were suddenly and easily repelled by two Type 92 heavy machine guns at the entrance of the depot, preventing Li Jun and his men from raising their heads.

Not only that, the other Japanese soldiers nearby also approached, and for a time Li Jun and Sun Qiang led the Japanese soldiers in a particularly difficult fight.

"Damn it, those Japanese are so rich. They even have two heavy machine guns parked at the entrance."

Li Jun was hiding behind cover, changing the magazine he had just emptied.

“This can’t go on. I’m afraid if we can’t take it in a short time, it will give the Japanese time to sabotage our supplies,” Li Jun said to Sun Qiang.

"These two heavy machine guns are now in our action group. Once we destroy the Japanese heavy machine guns, we must charge in one go and not give the Japanese a chance to organize a counterattack!"

"No problem," Li Jun said as he cocked his rifle.

"Hu Niu, you take your demolition team and blow up the Japanese machine gun bunker for me."

"Yes."

A slender and capable-looking soldier stepped forward from the ranks. After making preparations, he led his men to crawl toward the Japanese machine gun bunker.

"The rest of you provide cover, fire!" With that, Sun Qiang led his soldiers to continue firing at the Japanese lines.

"Rat-a-tat-tat-tat-tat." The dense barrage of bullets drew the Japanese machine gun bunker's counterattack.

Hu Niu and his men cautiously crept forward, using the corpses of the Japanese soldiers as cover, and slowly made their way toward the Japanese machine gun bunker.

Ten minutes later, Hu Niu and his men finally braved the hail of bullets and reached the Japanese machine gun bunker.

Hu San gestured to the soldier opposite him, and the two of them picked up the specially made grenade that had been bundled together. After pulling the fuse, they inserted it into the back of the Japanese machine gun after a three-second delay.

Immediately afterwards, several people lay down to provide cover.

"Boom, boom."

Two explosions were heard, and thick black smoke billowed from the two machine gun bunkers guarding the entrance to the Japanese armory. The original firing ports could no longer fire any bullets.

"Come on!"

As the explosion rang out, Li Jun and Sun Qiang leaped up and charged toward the arms depot.

At the same time, the rest of the battalion had also completely broken through, and the Japanese eastern defense line had completely collapsed.

Without the cover of heavy machine guns, the small group of Japanese troops stationed at the armory were easily wiped out by Li Jun and his men, who then officially took over the Japanese armory.

"Communicator, quickly report to the regimental commander that we have captured the Japanese ammunition depot. Please arrange for the transfer of supplies immediately." Li Jun didn't have time to stop supplying the troops and hurriedly ordered the communicator to report to the regimental commander.

"Yes."

"The rest of you, stay with me and guard the armory to prevent the Japanese from counterattacking!"

"Yes."

"No need to notify me, I already know." Liu Hao had just given the order when he heard the regimental commander's voice.

"Commander, what brings you here?" Liu Hao rushed up to the commander and asked.

"If you, as the deputy regimental commander, dare to lead a commando team to launch an attack on the Japanese positions, how could I, as the regimental commander, not dare to do so!"

"Moreover, the First Battalion has now completely controlled the eastern position and is currently cooperating with other units to hold off the remaining Japanese troops."

"That's great, Commander! Now I can rest assured!"

"Commander, we need to arrange for the transfer of these supplies!"

"Don't worry, I've already notified the logistics team, they'll be here soon."

Before long, the main force of the logistics regiment arrived and began transporting supplies.

Liu Hao's support regiment, apart from the troops that remained to fight the Japanese, was divided up by Liu Hao to begin sweeping up other Japanese and puppet army strongholds in the county.

Sakai Yori's hard-earned savings were once again wiped out by the Independent Brigade.