latelenovela Chapter 123 The Roar of the Tulips
Chapter 123 The Roar of the Tulips
Bai Luo found a relatively open spot and took out the Tulip 2s4 fully automatic mortar vehicle, which he had been wanting to try out for a while.
After cutting down a small tree that was in the way, Bai Luo took the tulip mortar vehicle directly from the system space.
Looking at the enormous cannon that appeared out of nowhere in front of him, Bai Luo felt a surge of excitement at the sight of its thick cannon barrel.
Bai Luo quickly climbed into the carriage and entered the coordinates of the Japanese battalion's command post into the onboard computer.
After confirming that the coordinates were correct, Bai Luo pressed the OK button.
The next moment, Bai Luo felt the car body shake slightly, and at the same time, he heard a sound of mechanical friction.
Bai Luo looked towards the rear of the carriage, where the massive cannon barrel, which had been lying quietly, slowly rose.
About 20 seconds later, Bai Luo heard a sound like the breech closing, and then he saw a message on the vehicle's computer screen indicating that loading was complete.
Without the slightest hesitation, Bai Luo pressed the launch button.
"Bang!"
With a deafening roar, like a bolt from the blue, the tranquility of the forest was instantly shattered.
The powerful recoil made Bai Luo, who was sitting in the cockpit, feel the car suddenly jolt.
The shockwave generated by the launch spread outwards with overwhelming force, stirring up a large number of dead leaves.
The 300mm mortar shell was fired instantly, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound that pierced the sky and immediately attracted the attention of the Japanese soldiers in the command post.
But less than 4 kilometers is a fleeting distance for a shell carrying enormous kinetic energy. The Japanese soldiers guarding the Japanese command post had just looked up when they saw a black dot rapidly falling in their direction.
For these seasoned veterans of the Japanese army, the sound and the rapidly descending black dot immediately told them what was flying towards them.
Even some experienced Japanese soldiers could judge the landing point of a shell by the whistling sound it made.
"Artillery bombardment..."
"bang"
The Japanese soldiers, realizing what was happening, had just issued a warning.
But the mortar shells, accompanied by a terrifying whistling sound, had already slammed into the camouflaged tent of the Japanese command post.
The 300mm mortar shell exploded the moment it hit the command post. The violent impact of the explosion and the fragments it contained tore all the Japanese soldiers in the command post, along with the camouflage tents, to shreds.
Then, with its power undiminished, it spread outwards from the command post, and almost no Japanese soldier within a 200-meter radius survived.
Those who were lucky enough had their internal organs ruptured by the shockwave, while those who were unlucky were directly hit by shrapnel from the shockwave and died without a complete corpse.
Some Japanese soldiers who hurriedly lay down were also ruptured internally by the explosion of the shells, and the Japanese observation posts on the trees were also blown off the trees by the violent shock wave and smashed to the ground, their brains splattering everywhere.
The area within a hundred meters of the command post was utterly devastated.
After a while, the dust kicked up by the shells slowly settled, and the once bustling command post was now a huge crater.
None of the more than 100 Japanese soldiers in the command post made a move.
The entire forest seemed to fall silent because of Bai Luo's shot.
The commotion at the Japanese command post naturally attracted the attention of the 368th Regiment of the Blue Party, which was defending the flank of Wangshan, and the Japanese timber battalion.
When Zhang Yunfei of the 386th Regiment, who was defending the second line of defense for the Blue Party, saw an explosion in the woods behind the Japanese soldiers in the distance.
I was taken aback. What was going on behind the Japanese lines?
But then they saw the Japanese soldiers, who had been fiercely attacking the front lines, suddenly stop their charge.
Under the command of the Japanese officer on the other side, they chose to defend and fight back from the nearest location.
Seeing the Japanese troops change their tactics, Zhang Yunfei seemed to realize something.
But he was a little puzzled. Why would his own artillery suddenly open fire to support him?
He did not request artillery support.
Never mind, this is an opportunity not to be missed.
"Bugler, sound the charge! Retake the first line of defense! The Japanese artillery positions have been bombed by our artillery!"
Zhang Yunfei excitedly gave orders to the bugler beside him.
"Beep beep beep beep beep beep beep..."
Upon hearing the bugle call, the soldiers of the Blue Party's first line of defense immediately fixed their bayonets and charged out from the crisscrossing trenches.
They charged toward the Japanese battalion that was more than 70 meters in front of the position.
Seeing the Blue Party troops charging towards them, Kawajo Kucha, the captain of the first company of the Japanese timber battalion, immediately ordered his company's soldiers to unload their ammunition and engage the enemy in bayonet combat.
He also heard the loud explosion behind him. Kawajo Kucha glanced back and realized that the explosion was coming from the direction of his battalion's command post. He was a little anxious.
However, he did not receive a retreat order, and Kawajo Kucha, who was familiar with the battlefield terrain, also knew that he could not retreat.
The Blue Party's flank defenses on Wangshan were easy to defend but difficult to attack. They only managed to capture this small hill by relying on their own artillery company, which used up all its shells and disregarded friendly fire incidents.
If they retreat, their entire day's attack will have been for nothing.
Without artillery support, it was wishful thinking for them to attempt to retake the hill with their small battalion alone.
It wasn't because they lacked artillery or shells; they were very well prepared for the attack on Yang City.
Within half an hour of running out of shells, the transport troops could bring resupply shells to the battlefield from the rear.
Rather, it was because after the artillery company used up all the shells they brought to help them capture the small hill, the regimental commander transferred them to another attack area.
Now he can only hope that Kazuo Umekawa from below can come to his aid as soon as possible.
Bai Luo fired that shot, then immediately packed up the tulips and made a quick getaway.
But Bai Luo, who had taken cover 500 meters away from the firing point, waited for a long time but never received a shelling from the Japanese.
He was filled with doubt, wondering why the Japanese hadn't retaliated yet.
I don't know how those bastards can hide so well.
"Damn it, you like being a turtle, huh? I'll fire another shot and see if you can still hold back."
Bai Luo cursed under his breath as he quickly moved to the side of the battlefield.
As for firing another shot in the same spot, Bai Luo said he didn't want to be tricked by the Japanese.
As for where the artillery was fired, it was naturally aimed at the Japanese rear troops on the main battlefield.
At this moment, Umekawa Kazuo, the company commander of the second company of the Japanese timber battalion behind the position, also heard the explosion behind him.
They immediately ordered the communications officer to contact the rear command post, but there was no response.
They immediately dispatched a small team to the command post to investigate the cause of the explosion.
After quickly issuing the orders, Umekawa Kazuo immediately turned his attention back to the battlefield.
Then his gaze sharpened, and his brows furrowed.
When Kazuo Umekawa saw that the First Company on the front line had already engaged the enemy in close combat with bayonets, but was in a precarious situation due to the disparity in numbers, he knew how important the small hill occupied by the First Company was.
Umekawa Kazuo immediately prepared his troops to provide support.
Meanwhile, Bai Luo had already entered their coordinates into the vehicle's computer and saw the Japanese soldiers rapidly gathering.
Bai Luo thought to himself, "Heaven is on my side."
The next second, Bai Luo pressed the fire button.
A loud bang rang out beside Bai Luo, and the tulip cannon vehicle shuddered.
A second 300mm mortar shell shot out along the thick barrel.
The target was the newly assembled Second Company of the Board Production Team.