Devil's Army

Chapter 2145 Recapture of Hunchun County

The Japanese troops in Yanji County were bombed and fell to their sides.

The Japanese troops quickly organized themselves in an attempt to stop the 1st and 2nd Regiments of the 15th Brigade from attacking from the flank.

However, at this moment, the shouts of battle and bayonets of the 15th Brigade soldiers had already reached them.

Seeing this, the fourth regimental commander also led his soldiers to charge forward.

Unable to withstand the siege of three regiments of the Japanese 15th Brigade in Yanji County, they had no choice but to retreat to Yanji County.

At this point, of the three Japanese forces that had invaded Hunchun County, only the Shuiliufeng force remained as the most formidable.

The 15th Brigade Commander led the main force of three regiments to outflank the Japanese army at Shuiliufeng from the west and north.

Despite being outnumbered, the Japanese division commander was not intimidated and positioned himself for a decisive battle along the west and north sides.

Seeing this, the commander of the 15th Brigade was not in a hurry to launch an attack.

He contacted the captain of the Qingdao fleet and requested that he send carrier-based aircraft to provide support.

Soon after, aircraft from the Qingdao aircraft carrier roared in and launched a fierce bombing and strafing attack on the Japanese positions at Shuiliufeng.

Just as the first wave of carrier-based aircraft had departed and the Japanese forces at Mizuri-mine were about to catch their breath, a second wave of carrier-based aircraft attacked.

The carrier-based aircraft launched three consecutive waves of fierce bombing, leaving the Japanese troops at Mizutani Peak speechless.

Taking advantage of the situation, the 15th Brigade Commander launched a general counter-offensive against the Japanese troops at Shuiliufeng.

The commander of the 7th Brigade also led the remaining troops of the 4th Regiment and the 1st and 2nd Regiments to launch a counterattack against the Japanese army from the front.

The First Battalion Commander and his First Parachute Company followed behind.

Shouts of battle, gunfire, and explosions echoed through the sky in front of the Wujiashan Fortress.

The Japanese army stubbornly resisted, relying on the collapse of their offensive.

The rocket troops of the 15th Brigade fiercely bombarded the Japanese machine gun positions.

Under the fierce attack of the 7th Brigade of the 15th Brigade and the 1st Parachute Battalion, the Japanese troops at Shuiliufeng could not withstand the onslaught and retreated step by step. They eventually withdrew from Hunchun County and retreated to Shuiliufeng Pass.

At this moment, the girls who had asked the soldiers of the 7th Brigade for grenades came over.

They handed the wildflowers they had picked from Wujia Mountain to the Seventh Brigade Commander and his men:

"Sir, thank you for keeping your word and protecting our Hunchun County."

The 7th Brigade Commander accepted the flowers and said firmly:

"Because I am a Chinese soldier!"

The fourth regimental commander, standing to the side, smiled and took over the conversation, asking:

"What, you don't want grenades anymore?"

"No, we want to go to the mountain to pick some wildflowers to give to you."

After saying that, the girls skipped and hopped away.

After the girls left, the commanders of the 15th and 7th brigades, the captain of the 1st battalion, and several regimental commanders sat around in front of the Wujiashan Fortress and held a brief meeting.

The 15th Brigade Commander suggested pressing the attack and driving the Japanese troops at Shuiliufeng out of the border in one fell swoop.

The 7th Brigade Commander believed that the Japanese force at Shuiliufeng was the strongest of the three. Moreover, they had troops stationed in the Shuiliufeng area, making them a tough nut to crack. He suggested that they first recapture Yanji County and Longjing County.

At this moment, the third regimental commander stood up and said:

"My troops fought the Japanese army at Shuiliufeng for nearly a week. The terrain here is treacherous and easy to defend but difficult to attack. Therefore, I agree with the Seventh Brigade Commander's opinion to first recapture Yanji County and Longjing County."

"Okay, there's my Third Regiment outside Yanji County. Let's recapture Yanji County first, and then Longjing County."

“Brigade Commander Wu, our 7th Brigade still has more than 4000 men. Shall we go with you?”

"The main force of the Japanese army in Yanji County is in Hunchun County. After this battle, there shouldn't be too many Japanese troops left in Yanji County."

You have been fighting the Japanese army for more than half a month. Why don't you go to the outskirts of Longjing County to rest first, and then we can retake Longjing County together after we take Yanji County?