On the north bank of the Huai River. While the coalition forces were making preparations, on the south bank of the Huai River, the coalition forces of the 3rd, 9th, and 13th divisions of the Little Devils were also making final pre-war preparations.

The reason why they have not launched an attack at this moment is that they are waiting for the support of the air force.

"Buzz ......"

"Buzz ......"

At about nine o'clock in the morning, there was a sudden roar of airplane engines in the sky.

As time went on, the roar became clearer and clearer.

When the little devil heard this, a cruel smile appeared on his face.

And the country on the north bank of the Huai River. When the coalition soldiers heard this roar, their faces all became extremely ugly, because they knew what this sound was coming from and what it meant.

This is the bomber of the little devil, and in the face of the bomber of the little devil, they have almost no way to resist except for resigned to their fate.

"Hidden!"

On the north bank of the Huai River, the coalition positions, after hearing this roar, issued the same order almost everywhere.

In fact, there is almost no need for them to order, those countries. The officers and men were already covering their ears with their hands and lying down in the trenches to hide.

Angry in my heart, unwilling, but helpless.

"Hahaha! Our air force of the Great Japanese Empire has arrived, the artillery wing, give me the start of bombardment! ”

Almost as soon as the bombers arrived, Fujita Shin, Yoshika Ryosuke, and Ogisu Tatsu gave the order to attack the artillery wings under their respective commands at the same time.

"Boom!"

"Boom, boom!"

In an instant, shells of various calibers rushed towards the north bank of the Huai River. Fight on the positions of the coalition forces.

There are artillery units on the ground, and there are air forces of little devils in the sky.

For a time, the explosion of the entire coalition position resounded in the sky.

Even though all those officers and soldiers were lying in the trenches, there were still many people who died tragically under the bombardment of the little devils, and the scene was extremely tragic.

However, this time, in the face of the frenzied bombardment of the little devils, the coalition officers and soldiers did not show a trace of despair, and in addition to hatred on their faces, all that remained was anger.

The flame of revenge is burning in the heart.

They held out under fire, they waited under fire.

This kind of scene has long been expected by them, they know that the bombardment of the little devil cannot last too long, as long as they hold on until the shelling is over, the little devil begins to charge, and at that time, it is the time for them to start counterattacking.

Let one shell after another fall around the position and explode, kicking up pieces of dirt and gravel to fly into the air, and then falling heavily, even if it hits their bodies and heads, they will not move.

This time, the little devil has invested a lot of money, and the density of the cannonballs is far beyond everyone's imagination.

But at this point, it is impossible to take any other policy than to continue to grit your teeth and persist.

And even if they anticipate the firepower of the little devils, they have no choice but to passively persist like they are now.

"Boom!"

"Boom, boom!"

It was good that the shells landed outside the trenches, even if the sound was terrifying, but the lethality to the coalition forces was not great, at most it only lifted the dirt and gravel on the ground and smashed them on the heads of the coalition officers and soldiers.

However, due to the fierce firepower of the little devils, there were countless shells that came over.

Therefore, there were always some shells that landed in the trenches of the coalition forces, causing huge casualties on the part of the coalition forces.

"Boom!"

Another shell landed in the trench and exploded violently, instantly killing the nearest officers and men on the spot, and several officers and men a little farther away were also injured to varying degrees.

"......Ahh

Seeing the companion covering his broken leg and letting out a hysterical howl, several brothers next to him couldn't bear to close their eyes, not that they didn't want to come forward to help, but that they couldn't help at all now.

At this moment, the shells are flying, shrapnel and rubble are flying around, and one is not good, not only can not save this companion, but may also put himself in it.

Therefore, at the beginning of the battle, their respective commanders had told them that in the face of the initial bombardment of the little devils, they would not be treated by the medical staff and medical soldiers, and they could only stand up, and when the bombardment of the little devils was over, then the medical personnel and medical soldiers could go to the battlefield to treat the wounded.

The officer and soldier clutched his broken leg, but blood was still gushing from his broken leg, and he was sweating profusely in pain, clenching his steel teeth, and even his mouth was oozing red blood.

Finally, as if he couldn't stand the pain, he turned his head to look at his companion not far away, gritted his teeth and shouted, "I'm going to ...... No...... No more...... To give...... Give me a ...... A painful ...... Joyfully! ”

Hearing this, the nearest officers and soldiers couldn't help but tremble.

If they were facing an enemy, they would not hesitate to draw their guns and aim them in the head, then pull the trigger.

But at this moment, they are facing their own comrades-in-arms, life and death brothers who have fought side by side together, how can they be able to do this?

Even if they knew that this companion was dying, even if they knew that they were doing this to alleviate their pain, even if it was their companion's own request, they still couldn't do it.

With a look of torment, he turned his gaze to the other companions.

"Ask for ...... Please...... You're here! ”

The officer and soldier had a look of pity in his eyes, and he gritted his teeth again and spoke.

"Brother, you go all the way!"

"Ahh ——”

"Bang!"

Finally, a second lieutenant officer could not bear to see his subordinate continue to suffer, and after a loud shout, he directly pulled out the pistol in the holster at his waist, pointed it on his head, and pulled the trigger.

After one shot, the second lieutenant waded back to the ground again with a lonely face, sweating profusely and panting for breath.

Even if he knew that this subordinate would not blame him, even if he knew that the brothers who knew the situation around him would not blame him, but he couldn't pass the level in his heart.

The muzzle of his gun has always been aimed at the enemy, and this is the first time it has been aimed at his brother.

The gunshot rang out, and the soldier's miserable howl also stopped abruptly, and the hands that were holding the broken leg were slowly released, only the blood from the wound was still gurgling out.

However, despite his death, the officer's face was not only no longer distorted by the pain it had before, but it was a little more detached, and there was a ray of gratitude in his eyes when he looked at the second lieutenant.

Yes, even if it was the second lieutenant who ended his life with one shot, he didn't blame him.

Because it was his own request, the second lieutenant did not kill him, but helped him end his suffering.

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(End of chapter)