Resistance against Japan: Starting with the local militia

Chapter 221 The Japanese come back for reinforcements

The base of the Wolongshan Sakai Joint Team.

Sakai Rai had been arranging things all night and had just lain down to sleep when he heard a series of urgent whistles outside his tent.

This is the whistle for troop assembly!

Hearing the whistle outside, Sakai Yori instantly woke up.

Without even getting dressed, Sakai Rai jumped out of bed and hurriedly walked out of the tent.

He needs to know exactly what's going on.

Just as Sakai Yori was about to reach the tent entrance, Staff Officer Anjima ran in and shouted loudly.

"Commander, something terrible has happened! Our county town is under attack by the enemy, and they have already reached our supply depot."

"Currently, the garrison at the warehouse is fighting the enemy using its fortifications."

"I've already started assembling the troops, Regiment Commander, we need to support the county town!" Staff Officer Andao said anxiously.

"What! Why are we only being notified now? What are the garrison doing?!" Sakai Yori's face turned pale upon hearing the news.

To prevent the county town from being attacked, Sakai Rai specifically left behind more than 500 Yellow Army troops, plus a battalion of puppet troops, to be responsible for defending the county town.

He believed that these troops, relying on the county town's fortifications, were fully capable of resisting an attack by a regiment of Chinese troops.

However, to Sakai Rai's utter surprise, the county's defenses were so easily breached by the militia's troops.

"Officer Anshima, order all troops to retreat immediately and return to reinforce the county seat." Sakai Rai immediately issued the order.

"Commander, all units? What about our mission?" Anjima asked hesitantly, responding to Sakai's earlier orders.

"We have failed in this mission, and we cannot hold onto our supply depot. What we need to do now is to retake the county town."

“The location of Wolongshan County is too crucial. If we lose Wolongshan County, we will both be court-martialed.”

"Therefore, we must take back the county town at all costs," Sakai Rai said solemnly.

"Commander, I understand. I will immediately organize all troops to return to the county town." Staff Officer Andao hurriedly ran outside.

"and many more."

Sakai Yori suddenly remembered something and hurriedly called out to Staff Officer Anjima.

“Since our enemies dared to attack the county town, they certainly wouldn’t overlook our troops, and they must have a corresponding combat plan.”

"You organize a squadron to cover the rear and prevent the militia forces of Wolong Mountain from launching a surprise attack on us."

"Hai." After saying that, Staff Officer Andao ran out.

The movements of the Japanese troops stationed at Wolong Mountain were immediately relayed to the militia command.

"Commander, the Japanese soldiers in front of us are starting to assemble. It seems they already know about the attack on the county town," Zhang Haoshan reported after receiving the latest intelligence from the Japanese.

"Niu Dali has already started attacking the Japanese army's supply depot. The Japanese will find out about this sooner or later," Tang Weiguo said calmly.

"Deputy Regiment Commander Zhang, immediately notify the Fifth and Sixth Battalions to conduct harassment operations against the Japanese and slow down their movements," Tang Weiguo ordered.

"Yes, I'll go and inform them to start the operation right now." After saying that, Zhang Haoshan immediately relayed the order.

At this moment, in Wolongshan County, Qin Yang's company was ready.

"Attack." Five minutes later, Niu Dali immediately gave the order.

"Release it!" Tang Meng shouted from the side.

A flare flew towards the armory, illuminating the supply depot with a dazzling white light in mid-air.

The Japanese defensive positions were directly exposed to the militia.

"attack."

Qin Yang led his troops into the military supply depot.

"The first platoon will launch an assault, the second and third platoons will provide cover, and the fourth platoon will flank from the right."

After Qin Yang led his troops into the supply depot, he immediately adjusted his tactics and launched a counterattack against the Japanese defensive positions.

Wang Fugui's sniper squad cooperated with the company in the operation.

"Platoon leader, there's an enemy heavy machine gun at the 1 o'clock position."

The soldier next to Wang Fugui is observing the battlefield situation.

"it is good."

Wang Fugui turned his gun around and aimed it at the Japanese soldier operating the heavy machine gun.

"boom."

With a gunshot, the bullet struck the Japanese soldier squarely between the eyebrows, and he fell to the ground. Seeing this, the Japanese soldier to the right of the heavy machine gun decisively set the dead soldier aside and prepared to continue firing the machine gun.

But how could Wang Fugui, the sniper platoon leader, allow the heavy machine gun to fire again? As his gun fired again, the Japanese soldier who was about to continue firing was killed on the spot.

The Japanese soldiers behind them rushed forward again, and Wang Fugui fired another shot, killing another Japanese soldier in front of the heavy machine gun. In a short while, three Japanese corpses remained in front of the heavy machine gun.

Seeing this, the other Japanese soldiers knew that the enemy had a skilled marksman, so they dared not continue using the heavy machine gun.

Without the suppressive fire of heavy machine guns, the offensive operations proceeded exceptionally smoothly.

"Platoon leader, you're amazing! All three shots hit the Japanese soldier right between the eyebrows," said a soldier standing nearby.

"Otherwise, how could I be a platoon leader?"

"Let's move forward and clear the obstacles for the first company."

"Yes!" the soldier beside him shouted excitedly.