Devil's Army

Chapter 1850 Obstruction at the Crossroads of Migan Village

Apart from some Japanese air force units that continued to pursue the fleeing Japanese air force, the other air force units of Guangzhou launched a fierce bombing and strafing attack on the Japanese positions and strongholds in Nanchang.

The Japanese troops in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, had never fought against the First Army Air Force and had no awareness of air defense.

Under the fierce bombing and strafing of the Nanxiong Air Force and the Guangzhou Air Force, the casualties were heavy and many positions and strongholds were destroyed.

When the Japanese reinforcements were attacked by air force and had no time to attack, the Second Regiment of Shengmi Town divided its forces to participate in the encirclement and suppression of the Japanese and puppet troops in the encirclement.

After a fierce battle, the three Japanese infantry companies within the encirclement were annihilated by the soldiers of the 1st and 2nd Regiments.

The soldiers of the First Regiment immediately assisted the Second Regiment in launching a fierce attack on the Japanese and puppet troops that were coming to reinforce them.

The reinforcements of the Japanese and puppet troops were met with fierce attacks from the 1st and 2nd Regiments on both sides and were forced to retreat in succession.

When the Japanese troops retreated to Migan Village, they encountered fierce resistance from the Japanese army.

The path through Migan Village is narrow, and there are two hills on either side of the path.

The Japanese army set up two machine gun positions on the hill and fired fiercely from above.

A group of machine gunners lay prone on the ground, fiercely firing at the Japanese machine gun positions on the hill to cover the approaching rocket troops.

Rocket troops approaching the Japanese machine gun positions on the hill launched a series of rockets, destroying the Japanese machine gun positions.

Taking advantage of the reduced Japanese firepower, the soldiers quickly launched an attack on the hill. However, the Japanese troops on the hill resisted stubbornly, desperately throwing grenades down the hill.

The Japanese machine gunners who arrived later unleashed a barrage of fire on the rocket troops and another on the attacking regiment.

The first regiment's attack was blocked by the Japanese army.

The second company commander noticed that the Japanese firepower on the left side of the hill on the left side of the path was relatively weak, so he ordered the first platoon leader to lead his men to capture their position.

At this moment, the third squad leader stepped forward, called out to the first platoon leader, and hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.

"What is it? Tell me quickly," the platoon leader urged impatiently.

"Platoon leader, could you let my brother stay? My mother still needs someone to take care of her."

It turns out that the third squad leader's father was killed by a stray bullet from the Japanese soldiers while they were chasing an Eighth Route Army courier.

He and his brother had been looking for an opportunity to kill the Japanese soldiers and avenge their deaths.

He was discovered by a Japanese patrol while killing a lone Japanese soldier.

Fortunately, they encountered the Eighth Route Army guerrillas; otherwise, they would have lost their lives that day.

The Eighth Route Army knew they wanted to kill Japanese soldiers, so they introduced them to the Southern Independent Division of the First Anti-Japanese Army, which was attacking Guangzhou.

However, the two brothers were worried about their frail and sickly mother at home.

After Guangzhou was recaptured, his mother was taken to the First Army Hospital for treatment.

Both brothers joined the army as well.

This raid was extremely dangerous; if both brothers perished here, who would take care of their mother?

"Okay, Little Tiger, you stay." The platoon leader knew about the situation of the third squad leader.

Little Tiger disagreed, and objected:

"Brother, I'm small and agile; bullets can't hit me. You should stay."

"No, you stay. You're the eldest brother, like a father to me. You must listen to me!"

"No, I'm younger, you have to give way to me!"

The two argued incessantly.

"Alright, stop arguing. You two stay here. One line, move out."

The platoon leader didn't have time to waste here with them, so he left the two of them behind and turned to lead his soldiers away.