bullyxtreme Chapter 218 Pepper Bomb
Chapter 218 Pepper Bomb
Everyone was looking at the wood above their heads, fearing that the bomb would collapse it.
Fortunately, this air-raid shelter was designed and constructed by Yuan Shuai himself, and is quite sturdy.
In addition to the sandbags and soil on the first layer of wood on the top, a second layer of triangular wood was built on top of this layer of sandbags and soil, and sandbags were placed on these triangular wood.
In other words, even if a shell hits the outermost sandbag, the triangular wood will reduce a lot of the impact force, making it much stronger than the flat top.
There are also many reinforced support frames at the bottom.
Although it was bombarded by artillery shells and there was sand and gravel falling, the air-raid shelter remained safe and sound.
On the other side, the soldiers hiding in the cat ear caves were so scared that their faces turned pale and they were sweating profusely.
Because it was their first time to dig a cat ear hole and their first time to hide in it to avoid artillery bombardment.
However, to their surprise, apart from the dirt falling above their heads and the entire ground shaking, no shells hit them.
Even if occasionally a shell landed on the back slope of the trench and exploded.
The shrapnel from the explosion hit the wooden boards sealing the hole, but was unable to penetrate the thick boards.
Perhaps because of good luck, not a single shell landed on the slope of the trench directly opposite the entrance of the cat ear cave.
Therefore, when the brothers in the cat ear cave saw that they were not killed by the explosion while hiding in the cat ear cave, they were extremely excited.
"Damn, this cat ear hole really works!"
"It's a good thing we dug so many cat-ear holes, otherwise those air-raid shelters wouldn't be able to accommodate so many people!"
"Yuan Shuai is such a genius!"
The Japanese field artillery bombarded for five minutes and then stopped.
Hearing the cessation of artillery fire, the soldiers in the air-raid shelter clenched their guns tightly, thinking about going out to fight the Japanese.
However, someone popped his head out and saw the plane diving towards the position, and couldn't help but scream in fear.
"Plane, the Japanese plane is coming!"
"Don't move, hide inside!"
Yuan Shuai quickly shouted loudly.
The brother was so scared that he ran back quickly.
Bombs fell from planes one after another and landed on the battlefield.
The position was covered in flames from the explosion.
Looking at the position engulfed by flames and smoke.
The common people and students hiding in the woods in the distance were so angry that they gritted their teeth and their eyes were blazing with anger. Some even started crying with tears streaming down their faces.
"It's over, it's all over now!"
"I'm afraid the brothers on the battlefield are gone!"
"What should we do now? They don't have any. What should we do?"
The common people and students were so frightened that they were at a loss as to what to do, yet they dared not move.
Because the Japanese artillery shells and airplane bombs were too powerful.
Especially bombs from airplanes, which would create a big hole once they exploded.
A lot of sand and soil were blown up on the battlefield, and shrapnel mixed with gunpowder smoke flew everywhere.
If they were discovered by a plane, they would surely die.
And on the hillsides in the distance on both sides.
Each of them is hiding a brother of the Black Wolf Army.
On the left wing was Lu Hua's Gui Army.
On the right wing was Zhang Wei's Hunan Army.
Both regiments carried a lot of light and heavy machine guns.
Everyone had set up their light and heavy machine guns, ready to fire at the planes in the air.
But Yuan Shuai had taught us before that no one was allowed to fire at the planes without his order.
Zhang Wei and Lu Hua's signalmen complained unhappily.
"Captain, why don't you open fire?"
"The position has been bombed like this, why don't you open fire!"
"Shut up, military orders are as heavy as a mountain, follow the orders, no one is allowed to shoot at the plane! Unless you receive an order!"
Zhang Wei and Lu Hua gritted their teeth and roared.
They were also unhappy with this order before.
But when they saw the Japanese field artillery bombardment before, they understood.
Once they attack the planes here, the Japanese field artillery units will cover their two sides with artillery fire.
Because the Japanese came with a field artillery battalion with 12 field guns.
So many field artillery pieces were enough to cause more than half of their casualties.
By then, let alone saving Yuan Shuai, they themselves would be in trouble.
After the plane bombed once, it did not stop but flew away directly.
Because the Japanese planes had another mission, which was to bomb the retreating Kuomintang troops.
The ground forces also had a field artillery battalion, and one round of bombing from them was enough to cause heavy casualties to the Kuomintang troops on the position.
Looking at the flying plane, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
At the same time, the Japanese infantry had coordinated with a battalion of Japanese infantry to advance towards General Yuan's position.
During the advance, the Japanese battalion's infantry artillery continued to aim at the positions. Once they found someone firing, the infantry artillery would quickly adjust and bomb the positions to cover the infantry attack.
At the same time, the tank guns on the tanks are ready to bomb the positions at any time.
Looking at these tanks, Lu Huawei, Zhang Wei and others gritted their teeth and cursed.
"Damn it! There are so many tanks!"
"Twelve Type 95 tanks! Why did the Japs send so many tanks?"
On Yuan Shuai's side, Ouyang Tianqing looked at the tanks through the lookout of the air-raid shelter, his face turned pale with fright and cold sweat broke out.
"Damn, why are there so many tanks!"
Twelve tanks! Do you think I’m the main force of the National Army?
When Yuan Shuai saw these tanks, he couldn't help but laugh.
"You damned little Japanese, you really gave me face by sending me so many tanks! Good, really good, great!"
These words confused everyone.
People were too busy dodging the tanks, but Yuan Shuai seemed to be dissatisfied that there were not enough Japanese tanks!
"General Yuan, how are you going to fight so many tanks?"
Ouyang Tianqing looked at Yuan Shuai with confusion on his face.
He seemed to feel that Yuan Shuai was not in a hurry at all, and even looked confident.
After all, these are two infantry battalions and a tank squadron.
Although the Japanese planes flew away, there was still a field artillery battalion behind them.
Yuan Shuai said with a smile.
"Just watch and fight, you will understand later!"
Ouyang Tianqing rolled his eyes in anger.
Because he really couldn't understand what confidence Yuan Shuai had to lead such a small number of people to fight against so many Japanese troops, so many tanks, and so many field artillery.
However, a series of explosions suddenly sounded not far ahead.
Ouyang Tianqing quickly turned around and looked towards the lookout.
At this time, the Japanese infantry and tanks had already entered the minefield.
Many Japanese soldiers guessed that it was a landmine, and after the landmine exploded, a lot of red smoke was emitted.
The Japanese were blown so hard that their noses and tears were running and they kept coughing.
"Poison gas bomb?! You actually used a poison gas bomb!?"
Ouyang Tianqing looked at Yuan Shuai in astonishment.
"Where do I get so many poison gas bombs? This is chili powder!"
Yuan Shuai pulled up a wicked smile.
This was when he was laying the mines, and he placed bags full of chili powder on them.
When the mine exploded, chili powder flew everywhere.
Even the Japanese soldiers in the tanks were blown to the point of snot and tears.
Especially those rampant tank commanders.
After seeing the position being bombarded by field artillery for five minutes and then by aircraft, no one was seen showing up. The tank commanders pushed open the covers on the top of the tanks and stuck their heads out to breathe fresh air.
Now, instead of breathing in fresh air, I breathe in a mouth full of the smell of chili peppers.
They were choking and coughing, and the chili powder made it so smokey that they couldn't open their eyes.