Devil's Army

The reinforcement squadron of the Japanese army searched for several kilometers along the front but found no trace of the devil troops and guerrillas.

The squadron leader had no choice but to take their squadron back to report the death to the battalion commander.

When the captain heard the squadron leader's report, he asked the squadron leader with joy instead of anger:

"Since the devil troops and guerrillas were able to pass through the woods to ambush us, it means there is a path through the woods leading to their defense zone. Can't you find this path and bypass the canyon to attack their defense zone?"

"Captain, the woods block out the sun. It's hard to get out of this woods without someone to lead the way."

"Then you won't send out scouts to find a way so that we can bypass this canyon and attack the demon army's defense zone directly."

"Captain, even if the scouts find a path to the Devil's defense zone, our artillery and supplies won't be able to get through, right?"

"You're already thinking about the baggage before the people have even made it through? Let the people get through first, and we can figure out a way to deal with the baggage later."

"Hi!"

After receiving the order from the captain, the squadron leader immediately organized a reconnaissance team to enter the woods and found a path that could be used by the troops to pass through.

This made the hunters and the battalion commander very happy. After attacking the Japanese squadron, they did not retreat to the gold mine village at all. Instead, they stayed nearby, ready to look for an opportunity to attack the Japanese again.

Gunshots rang out around the Japanese scouts, and they fell one after another.

Soon, the signalman reported to the captain: the reconnaissance team’s radio station could not be contacted and the reconnaissance team had lost contact.

At around 4 p.m., the roar of tank engines continued in front of the canyon, and the dirt was flying. Two Japanese tank squadrons came to reinforce.

When the captain saw that the tank squadron had arrived, he did not stop for a moment and immediately ordered the artillery to bombard the heights on both sides of the canyon to suppress the firepower of the devil troops.

Soon, the news that the Japanese army had arrived in front of the canyon with a large number of tanks was passed to the battalion headquarters through the front-line sentries.

The battalion commander immediately ordered: The two 150mm howitzers on the high ground at the exit of the canyon should prepare to fire.

Because the Japanese infantry had not been able to break through the canyon position of the 150st Battalion of the th Brigade, the st Battalion's two mm howitzers, which were its trump card, had not been used.

The Japanese artillery was still suppressing the firepower of the first battalion on the heights on both sides of the canyon. The tanks began to line up in a long line, running at full speed, preparing to cross the canyon.

Suddenly, a deafening roar of a 150mm howitzer came from the hillside at the exit of the canyon.

The first round of salvos from the first battalion's howitzers destroyed the first five Japanese tanks that were preparing to cross the canyon.

The tank squadron leader did not expect that the devil troops had deployed their tank's most lethal weapon here, the 150mm howitzer, and immediately ordered the tanks to retreat.

There was a sudden panic in front of the canyon. The tanks turned around in a hurry and the infantry retreated in panic.

The second round of salvos from the 150st Battalion's mm howitzers followed.

The Japanese infantry who were unable to escape suffered heavy casualties, and three tanks that were unable to retreat were destroyed.

Although the Japanese captain's headquarters was in the blind spot of the Devil Unit's 150mm howitzers, he still retreated several miles.

Subsequently, the Japanese Air Force in Fengtian sent out a bomber fighter formation to launch a retaliatory bombing on the positions of the Devil Forces in the canyon.

On the high ground on both sides of the canyon, rubble flew everywhere and thick smoke billowed. However, the First Army's planes were fighting fiercely with the Fengtian air force attacking the Wangjiadagou gold mine and had no time to come to reinforce.

After bombing the highlands on both sides of the canyon, the Japanese planes quickly returned and participated in the air battle over the Wangjiadagou gold mine.

At this time, the surface fortifications on the canyon heights were basically destroyed by the Japanese army, and the soldiers of the first battalion were hiding under the second fortifications in the tunnel.

By this time it was already dark and the Japanese captain did not launch any new attack.

The hunter who had been watching the movements of the Japanese army at the edge of the grove suddenly came up with an idea and immediately ran over to discuss it with the battalion commander.

The battalion commander asked the hunter worriedly:

"Aren't you tired of fighting continuously?"

"We can't rest until we drive the devils out."

"I brought more than 600 people with me this time, and your Self-Defense Forces also have nearly 300 people. Let's play a big game tonight."

After that, the battalion commander took several scouts and hunters to scout the defense situation of the Japanese camp.

The wreckage of nine Japanese tanks was seen lying in disorder on the path in front of the canyon. The Japanese military camp was just around the corner of the canyon.

The Japanese patrols outside the barracks were dense and there were many sentries. There was no way to see how many Japanese soldiers were inside the barracks. We could only estimate the size of the barracks to be around 500 to 600.

There are two military camps less than a mile apart. Which camp is the Japanese army's headquarters located in?