Located in the western part of the Kyushu region of Japan, on the border between North Kyushu and South Kyushu, 1072 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, and 631 km from Seoul, Kumamoto has been the political center of the Kyushu region since ancient times for geographical reasons. Therefore, the capture of Kumamoto was no worse than the capture of Nagasaki and Sasebo.

The infamous Japanese 6th Division was supplied in Kumamoto, so the 6th Division was also known as the Kumamoto Division. It's just that at this time, part of the main force of the 6th Division was deployed along the coast, and the other part was now engaged in fierce battles with the Korean army in the Kurume generation. As a result, there are not many regular troops left behind in Kumamoto, only five or six thousand, and even those five or six thousand people, more than half of them are newly recruited recruits or reservists. In order to fill the gap in troops, Okubo Haruno could only transfer all the militia groups near Kumamoto Castle to Kumamoto to fill in the defense.

In the early morning of September 21, the artillery regiment of the 8th Division of the Chinese Imperial Army, as well as an artillery regiment of the 1st Artillery Division of the Chinese Imperial Army, and more than 100 artillery pieces of various types began to bombard Kumamoto Castle together.

The fierce artillery fire instantly enveloped the Japanese position in a burst of artillery fire, especially the 105 howitzers and four 150 howitzers equipped by the First Artillery Division, which had the characteristics of fierce artillery fire, long range, and great power. The fortifications built by the Japanese could not withstand the bombardment of these heavy artillery, and no matter what kind of pillbox they had, as long as they hit, they were basically completely scrapped.

Under the fierce artillery fire of our army, the little devils immediately became a mess. The regular army was better, and as for the militias, although they had also received some simple military training, in the final analysis, these people were still just farmers, and they had never been on the battlefield, and where had they ever seen such a formation. As soon as the cannon sounded, many people began to hug their heads and run away. Crying dad and shouting mother, the screams are endless, no matter how the Japanese officers reprimand, there is no way to control the situation at all. And these panicked, running around the Japanese, can only be reduced to cannon fodder.

"I'm dripping that mother! What are you going to do, Commander! If we continue to bombard like this, we will only be reduced to a corpse collection team. The division commander is a loser, can't he save some shells? Song Laohu pouted and complained at a forward observation post.

After Song Laohu finished speaking, he suddenly found that the people around him were looking at him with an extremely strange look. Song Laohu's heart furious, "What the hell are you all looking at Lao Tzu for?" Do you have flowers on your face? ”

At this time, the deputy head of the regiment next to him couldn't help but give Song Laohu a look, and Song Laohu realized that something was wrong. Looking back at the commander of the Eighth Division looking at him with a gloomy face, the expression on Song Laohu's face changed at that time, and he was stunned for five seconds with his mouth open, and then he stood upright, saluted a standard military salute and said loudly, "Song Laohu salutes the division commander!" ”

"Salute to a fart! As soon as Lao Tzu arrived here, he heard that you, the old boy, were counting Lao Tzu behind his back, why did he just win two battles, and he became a combat hero in the newspaper, so he cocked his tail to the sky. Even Lao Tzu, the division commander, is not in his eyes. The commander of the eighth division said coldly with a gloomy old face.

"How dare I! The division commander is a forward position here, and it is too dangerous for you to come here. Song Laohu scratched his head and said embarrassedly. At this point, explanations are no longer useful, and it is best to change the topic directly.

"Dangerous fart, is there a safer place on the entire battlefield than your Tiger Regiment?" The commander of the Eighth Division said angrily.

"Hey, hey! That's just as well. Song Laohu said with a smile. Although the tone of the teacher's speech was not good. But these words sounded so that Song Laohu couldn't help but feel proud.

"That's it! You kid! I can tell you that the commander has given me a death order, and that Kumamoto must be captured in the shortest possible time. Your Tiger Regiment is the main force with the strongest combat effectiveness in our division, and this time your task is to do so. Like a real tiger, it instantly tore a hole in the position of the little devils on the opposite side and opened the way for our large army. This battle must not only be won. And to win beautifully. His Majesty the Emperor is still waiting for the good news of our victory? If you kid dare to mess me up, before the commander wants my head, Lao Tzu wants your head first. Do you understand? The division commander pointed to Song Laohu's nose and said threateningly.

Song Laohu and his soldiers, as soon as they heard the division commander mention His Majesty the Emperor, they couldn't help but be in awe, and they straightened their waists one after another. These soldiers of the Chinese Empire are absolutely loyal to their emperor, and they admire them from the bottom of their hearts. Song Laohu assured loudly, "Please rest assured, the 2,000 officers and soldiers of our Tiger Regiment are 2,000 fierce tigers, and we will definitely tear all the little devils on the opposite side to pieces like tigers, and plant the dragon flag of our empire on the building of the headquarters of the Sixth Division in Kumamoto." ”

"Good!" The division commander's face became a little better at this time, and he raised his hand and looked at the watch on his wrist, "The shelling will end in about ten minutes, and as soon as the cannonfire stops, you will immediately launch a full-scale attack, you must tear through the defense line of the little devils, directly break through Kumamoto, and the empire will be with you." ”

"Hooray! Long live the Chinese Empire! Long live the Emperor! Song Laohu and the others couldn't help but raise their arms and shout.

The commander of the Eighth Division saluted Song Laohu with a stern face, and Song Laohu and the others hurriedly saluted.

Looking at the back of the division commander leaving, Song Laohu turned to the soldiers beside him and said loudly, "Brothers! You all heard what the teacher said just now! Our most revered emperor, His Majesty, is waiting for the good news of our victory! Good guns in your hands, sharpen your bayonets, and tear all the little devils on the opposite side to shreds! ”

"Tear the little devil to shreds!" The soldiers couldn't help but shout loudly.

"Prepare for battle!" Song Laohu shouted loudly.

"Yes!"

After about ten minutes, the cannonade finally stopped. The bugler rushed out of the trench directly and sounded the charge horn in his hand!

"Kill the devil!" The earth-shattering shouts of killing sounded along with the loud horn of the charge.

The tiger sent a rifle in his hand and rushed out of the trench first, and the 2,000 officers and soldiers of the tiger regiment who charged with him rushed towards the little devil's position without hesitation like 2,000 tigers descending from the mountain. Its momentum is unstoppable, and any enemy who tries to stop the advance of this Hundred Battles Mighty Division will be torn to shreds by them without mercy. Immediately after that, the rest of the regiments of the 8th Division also launched a full-scale attack on the little devils. The Imperial Army of China launched the fiercest attack on Kumamoto Castle with overwhelming force. (To be continued......)