The Japanese major and the translator who persuaded the Japanese to surrender returned to the barracks and reported to the division commander Shigetaro Amakasu:

"General, Kimura has disappointed you. Leng Qiang did not show up, but only sent a man who looked like an officer to receive me. He was very arrogant. Do you want to draw this officer?"

"Baga! Cunning Chinese, there's no need. Except for the cold gun, the other people are irrelevant. Contact Jinan Airport! Start the bombing and shelling at one o'clock in the afternoon. The defense on Mengshan is not ordinary. We can't be like the previous troops. Unnecessary sacrifice is not advisable."

"Hi"!

At one o'clock in the afternoon, the Japanese bombers arrived. Hundreds of bombers covered the sky and began to circle around Mengshan. The command aircraft sent out flag signals, and the bombers dived towards Mengshan in teams of three or nine. The sharp dive sounds were like the roar of the god of death. Fifty anti-aircraft machine guns were ready, and the machine gunners carefully observed the firing holes, waiting for the Japanese planes to descend to a certain height before opening fire.

Shigetaro Amatsu and several regiment commanders at the foot of the mountain were watching the impending bombing scene with cruelty in their eyes. More than 10,000 Japanese soldiers also came out of the barracks and positions, ready to cheer along with the explosion.

Tart tart tart tart tart tart!

The anti-aircraft machine guns opened fire, but due to the angle, only a dozen anti-aircraft machine guns saw the target. More than a dozen fire chains with tracer bullets intertwined in the air, completely blocking the evasive route of the Japanese bombers.

The Japanese army was too rampant. It was rare to see the Chinese with anti-aircraft weapons. The bombing was basically carried out close to the scalp. The sudden crossfire made the three pilots in the front feel numb. They wanted to pull up the joystick immediately.

It was too late. The bullets hit the thin-skinned and large-stuffed plane, leaving rows of bullet holes. The fuel tank was hit, and the two bombers were directly blown up. The one on the left raised black smoke and the pilot was shot. The plane lost control, spun over the top of the hill and flew towards the Japanese troops at the foot of the mountain.

After twisting and turning, the bomber emitting black smoke rushed into the Japanese barracks.

boom!

A ball of fire rose up and the fuel tank exploded.

boom! boom! boom!

The bombs in the cabin of the plane also exploded, and the Japanese soldiers who were gathered together and preparing to shout "ban chopped" were blown to pieces.

It was not over yet. The two echelons of bombers at the back had already rushed down when they saw the anti-aircraft fire. They had no time to dodge or raise their heads. The MG34 bullet had a small caliber, but a very fast initial velocity and an incredibly high rate of fire. The six planes at the back were also hit one after another and fell down the mountain leaving black smoke. Bursts of violent explosions were heard at the foot of the mountain.

There was no cheering in the Japanese military camps and positions, as they were busy rescuing the wounded. The explosion of one plane was not scary, nor was the explosion of seven or eight bombs. But when such a combination rushed into a dense group of Japanese soldiers, the casualties caused were too terrible.

The remaining planes did not dare to dive and circled for a few times. The command plane sent out flag signals and the bombers could only drop bombs at high altitudes. Most of the bombs fell on the mountainside and at the foot of the mountain, and a few fell on the tunnels. The threat to the tunnels was basically zero. More than half an hour later, the Japanese bombing formation left nine planes and flew away, flying dejectedly towards the northwest.

Gan Jutaro finally wanted to vent his anger. Just now, a plane flew into the densely packed team, causing hundreds of casualties. It was too hateful. There were anti-aircraft machine guns in Mengshan? Why didn't he get the news?

"Order the artillery regiment to fire and blow up Mount Mengshan."

boom! boom! boom!

Flames and smoke rose from the artillery positions at the foot of the mountain. The 150mm heavy artillery opened fire and huge grenades whizzed towards Mount Mengshan.

boom! boom! boom!

Unlike the 75 mountain artillery and field artillery, the shock caused by the grenade explosion was too great. Even though the soldiers were wearing gas masks and had cotton stuffed in their ears, they were still penetrated by the huge sound.

The concrete structure was still relatively good, but some tunnels that had not been reinforced in time were falling with rubble. If Chen Feng had not reminded them to evacuate, there would definitely have been casualties.

As soon as the shelling began, a Japanese battalion began to advance. Half an hour later, the advancing battalion reached the foot of Mount Mengshan. After an hour of shelling, the Japanese troops were already close to the open area.

The soldiers were dizzy from the shock. Wang Hanqiang, who was stationed in the first tunnel, ordered them to prepare to shoot. The soldiers endured the physical discomfort and quickly spread out into the tunnel. Seeing that the Japanese army had gone to the open ground, they all set up their 98k or Type rifles. As long as the commander gave the order, they were ready to call out the names of the devils.

At the 400-meter line, two Type 92 heavy machine guns opened fire, and the bullets were aimed at the ankles of the soldiers in the front row. In this way, even if they could not hit the Japs in the front row, they could hit the waists of the Japs in the back row. At worst, they could hit the chests and heads of the Japs in the back.

Although the Japanese army had the strength of a battalion, their formation was very disorganized. The Japanese army did not sit still and wait for death, but fired back while advancing. A thousand rifles were aimed at two shooting holes, and the machine gunners were under great pressure.

We couldn’t let the Japanese act so recklessly. Wang Hanqiang blew the whistle, and two short and one long whistle orders were given, and dozens of rifles opened fire.

boom! Bang bang bang!

Two heavy machine guns and dozens of rifles instantly cleared out a piece of open space in the scattered formation of the Japanese. This group of Japanese who had just arrived in China were very stubborn. They continued to advance upwards and fight back despite the dense bullets.

The Japanese soldiers were extremely cruel, both to their enemies and to themselves. Before they came to China, all they heard was news of victory because of the deliberate propaganda of the base camp. They knew that the Chinese were about to surrender and that they would have no chance if they didn't fight. They also wanted to be like those butchers, killing without restraint and venting their beastly acts. The small Mengshan was just a guerrilla force, but they had already thought of how to rush up and torture the Chinese alive.

The Japanese had the advantage of short legs, which made them suitable for climbing mountains. Although their steps were small, they were very steady. They were not afraid of the Japanese soldiers falling one after another around them. After crossing the 200-meter line, the Japanese battalion commander waved his sword upwards:

"Board cutting"!

The Japanese began to charge. Although their speed was not fast, they were full of momentum. They shouted "Ban Cai" and fought back while charging.

boom! Bang bang bang!

call out! Whoosh!

Bullets hit the rock wall above the tunnel, sparks flew everywhere, but the soldiers in the tunnel were not moved at all and continued to practice their shooting skills on the Japanese. No matter how good they were at shooting at other times, the targets were fixed. Now that there was a moving target like this, they would be letting themselves down if they didn't seize the opportunity.

Before reaching a hundred meters, the Japanese captain finally found something wrong. Where are the people? Although the shouts of killing were deafening, it seemed that there were not many people left! The bloodthirsty light in his eyes faded a little. The captain looked back to check the situation. There were so many corpses! There must be hundreds of them! There were still many warriors struggling in the pool of blood. Looking back at the enemy's position, two Type 92 heavy machine guns were still harvesting, and the sound of rifles came one after another. The warriors of the empire were falling one after another. The captain panicked and forgot to observe the situation in his excitement.

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