Chapter 3: The Morning Star (Five Upper)

Since ancient times. Traitors are such a thing in the eyes of foreign invaders. The treatment is equivalent to a night pot. Only take it out and sprinkle it with a bubble when you need it. When you don't need it, throw it in the corner and use it as a companion to the toilet. A loyal translator as a little devil. Sun Haifeng is certainly no exception. In addition to being summoned when needed to help the devils scourge the Chinese who were caught. Most other times. In the Eastern Mongolian detachment. His opinions and remarks are all fart. Even if it is heard. None of the little devils would take it seriously.

Fortunately, this person still has a little self-knowledge. I found out that the captain of the devil brigade, Kuniaki Kawada, didn't want to listen to my own ramblings. I obediently closed my mouth. I found a less inconspicuous position next to the carriage where I pulled the ammunition. Honestly crouched down and waited for the ghost soldiers who had explored the path downstream to return.

Due to the fact that the water is very fast. The temperature is relatively cool near the riverbank. But the sun overhead grew hotter. The sun made the devil soldiers have oil on their foreheads. The back of the hand is purple. From afar. It's like a bunch of big crabs wrapped in lotus leaves and steamed. Just stretch out your chopsticks. You can just pick it up and eat it.

It was steamed for more than half an hour. Before the devil soldiers are completely dried to the brieky. The people who had gone out to explore the way finally turned back. The leader of the team, Taro Saijo, saluted Kuniaki Kawada. Debrief loudly." Report to the Chief. Twenty miles downstream. There is a section of water that is very soothing. The water depth is the largest. At most, it can be submerged to the base of the thighs of the subordinates. You can just go through it."

"What about cars... What about the carriage .. Cars and carriages could not cross the river. What is the use of the light man in the past.." Kuniaki Kawada was dizzy from the sun. glared at the devil Wu Chang Taro Saijo fiercely. Ask loudly.

"Report sir. Subordinates think. Cars and wagons can be towed through." Taro Saijo, the head of the little wood, was sprayed back again and again. But hard-headed. Keep adding out loud." There wasn't much silt at the bottom of that stretch of river. After the man and the horse have passed. Cars and wagons can be dragged over with ropes. This season the river is popping up. According to the reality of China. There's no way anyone is going to pay for a bridge over the river."

"Yaga." Captain Kuniaki Kawada's eyebrows raised upward. Raise your slap to teach this guy who dares to contradict himself a lesson. Shiro Shirakawa, an operational staff officer, saw this. Hurry up and step forward. Reached out and grabbed his arm." Chief Kawada. Don't get angry just yet. What Saijo-kun just said. Actually, there is some truth to it."

"What..."Kuniaki Kawada, who was holding back the heat in his stomach, turned his head. Glared viciously at Shiro Shirakawa, the combat staff officer. It's like a mad dog that gets sick.

"He actually has a point." Shirakawa Shiro took a half step back. Explain it head-on." Chief Kawada. Seasonal rivers appear here this year. It may move elsewhere next summer. Bridge repair. It's a waste in itself. The Chinese are reluctant to pay this money . This is around the corner. I can't find any gentleman who is enthusiastic about public welfare. So. Instead of continuing to waste time on shore. Why don't you try Saijo-kun's suggestion?" -

"Yo-hee.." Kuniaki Kawada was stunned. Whispering. The path that the devil Wu Chang Saijo Taro poked out was not satisfactory. But it's better than the two poplar trunks in front of you that can't reach the shore. Moreover, from the analysis of the reality of the grassland. I'm afraid it's impossible to find a real bridge nearby. Instead of letting everyone continue to squat on the bank of the river to get sunburned. It's really better to go to the shallow water and go straight to it. You can also use river water to cool down your body. You won't be steamed to death by the sun overhead.

Come to think of it. Kuniaki Kawada made a quick decision. Dip the command knife downstream. Rip your throat open. Command loudly." Advance. Two o'clock direction. Twenty miles east-north. No one should be left behind."

"Hi .. Yi." The devil soldiers stood up one after another with the feeling of heat stroke. Sort out the formation. Walk down the river crookedly. After a grueling march of more than an hour. Finally arrived at the crossing point pre-marked by Taro Saijo.

"Tachibana-kun. You continue to explore the path with the spearhead squad." Raised his binoculars and searched across the river. Kuniaki Kawada cautiously ordered.

"Hi Yi." The leader of the devil squad, who had been blackened by the sun, gave Hyotaro Tachibana a cheer. Take off your pants and carry them around your neck with your rifle. Led a small group of spearheads and quickly jumped into the water. Really. The deepest part of the river could only reach the base of his thigh. And unusually flat. From shore to shore. There was not the slightest danger.

The only thing that is more troublesome is . The river here is much wider than upstream. Rough measurements. From shore to shore. It's a hundred and thirty or forty meters. But in such a hot day. It can be dripped in the cool water for a while. It is undoubtedly a very pleasant thing. So it's a bit of a superficial problem. It's not a hassle. Even a lot of the devil soldiers who are going crazy with heat still wish the river could be wider. so that they can cool down a little more in the water.

It dripped back and forth in the water over and over again. Tachibana Hyotaro led his spearheads to pretend to use a rope to create a safe passage about fifteen meters wide. Then jumped ashore in high spirits. Ask Captain Kuniaki Kawada for next instructions.

"You cross the river with a squad of spearheads. Then continue to explore five hundred meters ahead. Disperse into three groups. Twenty meters away from each other. Set up a guard post on the spot. If the situation is found. Immediately send a flare to warn the rear." Kuniaki Kawada, who had been waiting impatiently for a long time, didn't even want to think about it. Arranged loudly according to the previous marching habits .

"Hi Yi." Hyotaro Tachibana, who was comfortable enough in the river, saluted Kuniaki Kawada. There was a lightness in the answer.

Turn around. He once again led his squad of spearheads to jump into the river. Humming a song in his mouth. Gleefully walked to the other side. A few minutes later we went ashore. Dressed up the formation and military appearance in a mocking way. The swagger continued to drive farther away.

Seeing that they were not in any danger. The devil soldiers who stayed on this bank of the river couldn't bear it anymore. without waiting for the order of the respective governors. They began to take off their shoes and pants. Captain Kuniaki Kawada himself wished he had gone down into the cold water as soon as possible to cool down. He raised his binoculars and glanced hastily across the river. Except for a few small verdant hills. Didn't find anything of value. He waved his hand in accordance with the will of the people. Ordered the officers to go down and lead the team to start dripping.

"Hey," the officers replied loudly. hastily organized their subordinate subordinates. Jumped into the river successively. The soles of the feet are in contact with the current. They immediately let out a series of snorts in comfort." Well. Well. Comfortable. It's so comfortable. Washing feet in the river on a hot day. What could be more comfortable than here?"

"Be vigilant. Pay attention to order. No one is allowed to run around in the river. Machine gun. Protect the machine gun. Be careful not to let water get in the barrel." Shiro Shirakawa, an operations staff officer, is one of the few officers who still keeps his head above water. While moving your legs vigorously. Let the cold water splash on your body. While tearing his throat and reminding loudly.

"Hi Yi."" Rest assured, sir. We haven't let our guard down." The devil officers and devil soldiers agreed with a tongue. But no one took Shirakawa Shiro's order seriously. Be vigilant. Who's wary? Look around. I can't even find a ghost nearby. What other creatures dare to jump out of the grass and sneak attack the Great Japanese Kwantung Army...

"You bastard. Sooner or later, you'll be beaten so much that you won't even have time to put on your pants." Shirakawa shook his head. Laughing and scolding helplessly. Even Kawada Kuniaki Nakasa, who usually pays the most attention to the appearance of soldiers, took the lead in taking off his shirt. He, the combat staff officer, is still fooling around. Isn't it just that you don't feel comfortable with yourself? Moreover, according to intelligence. The ** guerrillas and the Kuomintang independent battalion near Heishi Village combined were only four or five hundred people. How dare you take the initiative to come out and provoke the tiger whiskers of the Kwantung Army...

I'm thinking absentmindedly. Suddenly there was a low sound of horses' hooves." of. of. The .......first is vague. Then quickly clear. It's like a summer thunderstorm. From far to near.

"Cavalry. Where did the cavalry come from?" Shirakawa Shiro quickly raised his head. Look around. Under a low mound on the other side of the river. He saw a puff of pale green smoke. Dozens of big men held sabers high. It's like a lightning bolt. Killed Tachibana Hyotaro and the others five hundred meters away from the riverbank.

"Tachibana-kun. Tachibana-kun. Hurry up and set up the light machine gun. Hurry up and set up the light machine gun."" Tachibana-kun. Gather the team. Gather the team. Hold on. Hold on." Shirokawa Shirakawa tore his throat. Shout loudly with Kuniaki Kawada, the captain of the Dongmeng Dispatch Detachment.

At such a distance. Where can Hyotaro Tachibana, who is on the march, hear. I saw a cavalry coming towards me. Habitually, he ordered the devil soldiers to open fire immediately. And the Chinese cavalry on horseback did not care at all about the bullets that the opponent hastily fired. Shrink your body towards the back of the horse's neck. Carrying a knife. Continue at high speed towards the Tachibana team.

"Whoosh.."" Whoosh.." Cannonballs fired from two Type 97 infantry guns. Accurately smashed into Hyotaro Tachibana's squad. Place four scrambling machine gunners and light machine guns around them. Sent to the sky together.

"Dangdangdang. Dangdangdang. Dangdang Dang Dang ........" followed closely. The crooked handle that has been waiting in the grass for a long time spews out a fiery snake. Sweep away the other light machine guns in Tachibana's squad that are still unstable. Crush more devils to the ground. Never be able to lift your head again.

"Shoot. You're shooting. Shoot. Support Lieutenant Tachibana. Bastard. What are you doing in a daze. Shoot me." Watch your own men being slaughtered by the Chinese with Japanese-style weapons. Kuniaki Kawada was so angry that green smoke came out of his head. Snatched a crooked handle. Pulled the trigger at the cavalry on the opposite bank.

"Da-da-da-da. Da da da. Da ....... "The bullets in the magazine were quickly dumped by him. However. But it didn't hurt the target in the slightest. It's too far away. More than 100 meters of water surface plus more than 500 meters of land distance. It has long exceeded the accurate range of the crooked light machine gun. The Chinese soldier on horseback had no interest in even looking back. His feet slammed down on the stirrups. Continue to approach the remaining devils in Tachibana's team. Approach. Like a young lion. For the first time, I saw my prey.

"Rack up the heavy machine gun. Stand it up. Artillery. Artillery. What about the artillery on the shore. Hurry up and shoot me. Blow them up. The machine gunner who blew up the Chinese." Kuniaki Kawada, who was standing in the water, jumped like thunder. Drop the light machine gun with no ammunition supply. Roaring to give orders to the heavy machine gun squad and the artillery squad .

No need for him to order. Heavy machine gun squads and artillery squads left on the shore. I also know that the accomplices in charge of pathfinding have reached a life-and-death point. However. Artillery moves from a marching state to a combat state. It takes a long time. The heavy machine gun did not have a stable support point. Nor is it possible to shoot steadily. Although there are devil soldiers who are not afraid of death, they take the initiative to stand under the heavy machine gun. Trying to use the body as a scaffold. The main shooter of a heavy machine gun half immersed in the river water. Nor can they play to the firepower advantage of their own side.

"Whoosh.."" Whoosh.." Two more mortars flew up from behind the hill. Skimming over a distance of more than 1,000 meters. Fell into the river. Two huge splashes of water. Scared, the little devils around Kuniaki Kawada screamed again and again.

"Don't panic. Don't panic. They only have one cannon . A light mortar. So far away. I can't say it at all." Shiro Shirakawa, an operational staff officer, put his hand to his mouth. Cheer up the morale of the chief. With rich combat experience. He was already the size of the whistling sound of the cannonball breaking through the air and the size of the smoke that had been splashed from the last time it landed. It was determined that the enemy was using a Type 97 81 mm caliber infantry curved gun. The maximum firing range is only more than 2,800 meters. Across a hill. It is simply impossible to deliver a pinpoint strike in the river .

However. It was sunburned for a noon. The devil soldiers who were suddenly attacked again. How is it possible to have such a calm mind as a chief of staff. Although none of them are rookies who are on the battlefield for the first time. But they didn't dare to continue to stand still and wait for the shells. They all turned around. Desperately running towards the river bank where we set off.

"Stop. Hold it. Stop me. Damn it. The emperor's face is so disgraced that you are gone." Kuniaki Kawada was furious. Draw the command knife. Cleanly cut down a couple of lead escapers. Killing is close at hand. Finally suppressed the fear of the devil soldiers. With the encouragement and coercion of officers at all levels. They turned their heads again. Or carry a crane gun with all hands and feet . Or hold a rifle and quickly charge at the opposite bank.

"Onboard." After all, it is the most elite Kwantung Army in the Japanese invaders. When they decide to fight to the death. Immediately, it erupted like a volcano. But. It's already too late. In the tens of seconds that they were scrambling. The Chinese warhorses on the riverbank have stepped on the fingers of the Tachibana squad. With the help of the sprint inertia of the war horse. The Chinese cavalry dragged the steel knife in his hand downward. Like cutting crops, the devil soldiers lying on the ground were cut into two pieces one by one.