Resistance against Japan: Starting with the local militia

Chapter 206 Secret Weapon

"Battalion Commander, we've shot it down! We've shot down the Japanese warplane!"

The two company commanders were shouting excitedly.

They have paid too high a price for today's victory, and at this moment they can no longer contain their excitement.

"I knew you guys were great! I'm so happy for you!" Wu Bai celebrated with them.

"Ring, ring, ring." The telephone on the table rang.

"Hello, this is Wu Bai," Wu Bai said as he answered the phone.

"Battalion Commander Wu, congratulations! You wiped out all the Japanese planes in one fell swoop. I, Tang Xiaohu, congratulate you here."

"Oh, it's a pity. We killed all three Japanese pilots, so we can't use them to exchange for equipment," Wu Bai said with a hint of pride.

"Haha, Battalion Commander Wu, I will ask the regimental commander for commendation on your behalf. Your air defense battalion did a great job."

"Thank you very much, Battalion Commander Tang."

Wu Bai had just hung up the phone when it rang again.

"Battalion Commander Wu, congratulations! You've achieved a resounding victory, shooting down three Japanese planes in one go. Those little devils are really feeling the pinch now." Tang Xiaolong's voice came through the phone.

"Battalion Commander Tang, it's all thanks to your efforts. Without the decoys you laid out, our air defense battalion wouldn't have been able to shoot down the Japanese planes so easily."

"Your artillery battalion deserves a share of the credit for this."

"Hahaha, I've been waiting for you to say that. Let's have a good get-together after the war. With your merits, the regimental commander should definitely give us a bottle of wine."

"Hahaha, no problem."

Unlike the jubilant scene at Tang Xiaohu's place where he shot down a Japanese warplane, the command post of the Japanese troops attacking Tangjia Town was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

"Baka yarou! This is a trap! This is a trap they prepared for us!"

Suddenly, Aoki Kuroto screamed at the top of his lungs. The continuous failures had brought him to the brink of collapse.

It was truly unbelievable that while their imperial army had been rampaging across battlefields with unimpeded advances, they were now unable to even conquer a small town like Tangjia Town.

Moreover, the fact that even the Imperial Army's fighter jets, which are known as the destroyers of the Chinese army, have been shot down by this small militia has undoubtedly had a huge impact on Aoki Kuroto, making him doubt whether they can still occupy this vast land of China.

"Aoki-kun, cheer up! We haven't lost yet. Show the courage of Imperial warriors, and we can continue fighting!" Matsukawa Maki shouted loudly.

"Matsukawa-kun, there's no chance! There's no chance anymore, it's all over." Aoki Kuroto looked utterly desperate.

"Baka yarou!" Matsukawa Maki stepped forward and slapped Aoki Kuroto hard across the face, then grabbed him by the collar and said:

"Aoki-kun, look at yourself! Do you still look like a warrior of the Empire? You're a disgrace to the warriors of our Empire. We will not lose, we will definitely achieve final victory."

Matsukawa Maki glared at him and said fiercely.

"Matsukawa-kun, let Aoki-kun rest for a bit. We'll take charge of the rest of the battle," Ikeda Maken said with a sigh.

"Well, since Ikeda-kun says so, we have no choice but to do so." With that, Matsukawa Maki released his grip on Aoki Kuroto's collar.

"Staff Officer Yasi, take Colonel Aoki back to his tent and let him rest properly," Matsukawa Maki said helplessly to Staff Officer Yasi, who was standing to the side.

"Hay."

Then Staff Officer Yasi helped Colonel Aoki walk toward his tent.

"Ikeda-kun, let's report the situation to Regiment Commander Sakai and see what his next plan is."

"It seems we have no other choice now." Masatoshi Ikeda nodded.

Shortly after, a telegram was sent to Sakai Yori’s command post.

"Reporting to Regimental Commander Sakai, urgent telegram from Colonel Matsukawa!"

Sakai Yori felt a pang of panic. Could there be some bad news from Tangjia Town? His troops had faced exceptionally difficult battles during the attack this morning.

It had assumed that with the arrival of fighter jets, its troops could quickly break through the enemy's defenses under their cover.

Unexpectedly, the militia suddenly deployed anti-aircraft machine guns on the position. Not only did their own fighter jets fail to play a role, but only three of the five fighter jets flew back. The other two fighter jets were shot down by the militia, one of which exploded in mid-air.

According to reports from frontline soldiers, the pilots ejected before the plane crashed, but their ejection directions were very awkward, all drifting into enemy territory.

Sakai knew without a doubt that they were now sitting ducks in the militia's trap. He hoped the pilot would remain loyal to the Empire and not be captured alive by the enemy.

Sakai Yoriichi felt a chill run down his spine at the thought that the defensive forces in front of him even had anti-aircraft machine guns.

This battle is fucking tough.

Sakai Yori received the telegram and immediately felt his vision go black, almost fainting.

The telegram stated that all three warplanes assisting in the attack on Tangjia Town were shot down by the enemy, and all three pilots perished.

"We lost a total of 5 fighter jets in today's battle. Even the battle of Taiyuan didn't result in such a large loss! How are we going to explain this to headquarters?" Sakai Yoritoshi felt a dark cloud hanging over his heart.

Thinking about this, Sakai Rai felt a headache coming on. He should have known better than to take this mission. Wouldn't it have been better to focus on suppressing the Eighth Route Army in the south? Why did he have to increase the intensity of his mission?

At that moment, Sakai Yori deeply regretted it; he should have given this opportunity to someone else.

Given the situation, Sakai Yori had no way to change it.

Now, Sakai Yoriyuki faces only two options: the first is to retreat immediately, which would result in his dismissal from command.

The second option is to fight with all our might, defeat the Wolong Mountain militia, avenge our previous defeat, and achieve new military exploits.

After much deliberation, Sakai Rai finally decided to choose the second path: to do everything possible to defeat the Wolong Mountain militia and avenge his previous defeat!

Having made up his mind, Sakai Yori immediately gave the order.

"Send a telegram back to Colonel Matsukawa, ordering them to capture Tangjia Town at all costs and eliminate the local militia entrenched there. Tell them that if they fail, they should apologize to His Majesty the Locust King," Sakai said sternly.

"Hay."

"Staff Officer Andao, immediately organize the troops to launch a renewed offensive and break through the enemy's defenses at all costs."

"Hay."

"Commander, according to the report from the soldiers at the front, the wind direction on the position has changed and is blowing towards the enemy's position. Can we use our secret weapon now?" Anjima Ichigo reported.

"Among a bunch of bad news, there's finally some good news." Sakai Rai's expression softened upon hearing this.

"Staff Officer Andao immediately notified the artillery to use this weapon to launch an attack on the enemy's defensive positions, and also notified the front-line troops to prepare for gas protection."

"Hay."

After saying that, Anjima Ichigo immediately went to make the arrangements.

"The 10 'yellow bullets' issued by headquarters before I set off were definitely worth it; I'm really going to make a great contribution this time," Sakai thought to himself.

"Let me show you how powerful this weapon is," Sakai Yori said with a cold smile.