Chapter 8: Strange Reinforcements

At this time, the battle situation had already been assessed. Duan Ying's 1st Battalion, consisting of 500 men, suffered 54 casualties, with over 100 severely injured and rendered incapable of combat. The majority of the remaining personnel were wounded, but their injuries were minor and did not affect their combat effectiveness. Cheng Tianlei's special operations battalion fared slightly better, with over 50 casualties, while the remaining personnel were still able to continue fighting

"Cheng Dafengzi, this cannot all be blamed on the chief of staff; it is the orders from above that forced this action, he has no choice!" Duan Yingbi was somewhat calmer than Cheng Tianlei, although he was also very angry inside, he managed to maintain his composure and instead tried to persuade Cheng Tianlei.

Seeing the communication soldier's hesitant demeanor, Lei was immediately filled with suspicion. He threw down the fully loaded magazine of his machine gun and angrily shouted, "What are you stammering about, you brat? You sound like a woman. Speak up!"

At this point, he seemed to recall something and turned to shout at a soldier not far away, "Signalman, have you established contact with the commander? When will the reinforcements arrive?"

"Brothers, which part are you from?" Upon meeting, Cheng Tianlei asked with a wide grin. He had witnessed the combat of this unit and knew that their fighting strength was exceptionally formidable, as if there were no such troops in the Northeast Army.

With two loud booms, two large torches appeared once again on the battlefield

The enemy's light and heavy machine guns opened fire simultaneously, with bullets flying through the night, leaving long trails of light. People were continuously hit by bullets, falling to the ground, only to be replaced by others who took their positions and continued to shoot.

In the darkness, shadows moved, and a tall figure emerged from the side and rear of the enemy, holding an automatic rifle at the ready, aiming at the two Type 89 light tanks that were displaying their might, and pulled the trigger

Among these more than 50 individuals, it is heart-wrenching for Cheng Tianlei, who can only click his tongue in dismay. These were the elite troops he had painstakingly trained, and now they have perished under the enemy's gunfire

We are the Huya Special Forces, and I am the captain, Luo Xiao!" Luo Xiao turned around to look at the Japanese behind him and hurriedly said, "Quickly retreat inside, the enemy will react soon!"

The enemy's attack has once again been repelled, and the positions of the Northeast Army have temporarily quieted down

Alright, my brothers fight side by side, what Northeast Army, what above, all those other nonsense, I don't care! All day long, Lei curses and swears, but it makes Duan Ying feel even closer!

The signalman, having been scolded, could only recount the situation of his communication with the city of Fengtian. As he narrated, the expressions of Cheng Tianlei and Duan Ying grew increasingly grim, until they eventually turned a deep shade of ashen gray

A soldier from the special operations battalion shouted and dashed out from the cover, clutching a bundle of explosives, crawling on the ground towards the light tank. However, he had not gone far before being riddled with bullets from the enemy's machine gun, lying motionless on the ground.

The enemy's Type 89 light tank opened fire, and a shell whistled as it landed behind the second fortification. Amidst the violent explosion, two soldiers from the Northeast Army were thrown into the air and fell motionless outside the fortification

Da da da da

Company Commander, I'm going!

Although this group of people is dressed oddly and wields weapons that are exceedingly formidable, their immediate action of taking out the enemy's heavy machine guns and light tanks clearly indicates that they are on our side, here to rescue us

After resting for approximately ten minutes, the enemy launched another attack. They changed their tactics, with two Type 89 light tanks leading the way, followed by the infantry stealthily making their way towards the northern camp.

"No resistance is allowed, do not move, put the guns in the armory, stand firm and die, everyone should sacrifice for the country. The enemy's guns are pointed at our heads, and we are not allowed to resist, are we just waiting for them to shoot?" All day long, Lei Bao jumped up in anger, pointing in the direction of Shenyang, feeling as if his lungs were about to explode with rage, "How can this chief of staff say such things? It is truly a disgrace to the Northeast Army!"

Among the Yamato people, there is a saying that if one has their head severed by a great sword, they will be unable to ascend to heaven in the future and will be cast into the Avici Hell to suffer, never to be reborn. Therefore, they hold a profound fear of the great sword that strikes with thunder.

"If we don't blow up the enemy's turtle shell, we won't be able to hold our position at all!" Cheng Tianlei pushed aside Duan Ying's arm, and as he was about to stand up with the explosive package, he was forced back down by the enemy's heavy machine gun fire. His military cap was riddled with several bullet holes, nearly turning his head into a sieve

The enemy's light armored vehicle slowly made its way towards the positions of the Northeast Army, as if intending to crush all the troops of the Northeast Army in this area!

Although the light armored vehicles of the enemy are absolutely at a disadvantage when engaging with tanks, they are still very effective weapons against infantry that lack anti-armor weapons

As soon as they stepped into the shelter, people heard the distant shouts of the sergeant, seemingly commanding the Japanese soldiers to regroup and launch another attack

"Company Commander, I fear that reinforcements may not arrive!" said the signal soldier hesitantly, "Chief of Staff Rong Zun said, he said—"

At that moment, two strange gunshots suddenly rang out, followed by the sound of the enemy's heavy machine gun seemingly weakening, likely due to an attack

Defeat the enemy, defend the Beida Camp; defeat the enemy, defend the Beida Camp! The soldiers shouted in unison, their voices resonating across the land, echoing for a long time without fading away

The iconic crisp sound of the 38 caliber gun exploded in the night sky, causing the enemy sergeant over two hundred meters away to freeze momentarily, then fall backward, a finger-sized hole appearing in the center of his forehead

The remaining soldiers of the special operations battalion shouted in unison, "Commander, we will follow your orders; whatever you say, we will do!"

At this thought, Lei Hu suddenly stood up from behind the cover, raised his hand to grab the Czech light machine gun, and led the charge out of the cover towards the panicked Japanese soldiers. The light machine gun in his hand seemed to fire bullets as if they were free, sweeping wildly.

The unique crisp roar of the Czech light machine gun sounded particularly refreshing, as bullets poured down like rain onto the enemy's light armored vehicle, sparking flames, yet only leaving behind some white marks, unable to inflict any real damage on the opponent

Behind him, Duan Ying, Tan Dacheng, and the soldiers of the Northeast Army all charged out, brandishing their rifles and shouting as they rushed towards the enemy soldiers, coordinating with Luo Xiao and others to encircle the enemy from both sides.

With a flick of his toe, Luo Xiao picked up the Type 38 rifle that had been dropped on the ground after the enemy was killed, and with a swift motion, he pulled back the bolt, raising the gun in his hand

"Good, this is the kind of men from the Special Operations Unit!" Cheng Tianlei laughed heartily upon hearing this.

After each attack, the Japanese troops would take a moment to regroup before launching another offensive. Consequently, after each retreat of the enemy, the battlefield would remain relatively calm for about four to five minutes

"Crazy Cheng, I, Old Duan, will accompany you in madness for once, so it won't be in vain to have been a part of the Northeast Army!" Duan Ying patted Cheng Tianlei on the shoulder and then laughed, "We will hold our ground at Beidaying; I refuse to believe that our Chinese army will no longer have the will to resist the Japanese!"

All day long, Lei sat inside the bunker, loading bullets into his two shotguns, while a gleaming machete leaned against the sandbags beside him, its blade stained with dried blood!

Attracted by the enemy's light infantry vehicle, Lei did not spend his days shooting at the enemy soldiers following the Type 89 light infantry vehicle, but instead aimed at the enemy's turtle shell

Wiping the sweat mixed with blood and dirt from his face, Duan Ying sat down next to Cheng Da Feng, gasping for breath as he said, "Cheng Da Feng, it seems the enemy is serious this time. They have launched five consecutive attacks within half an hour, truly crazier than you!"

What to do? Cheng Tianlei's big eyes were wide open, bloodshot and filled with rage. He grabbed the Czech light machine gun beside him, clicked as he inserted a loaded magazine into the gun, and then shouted, "Brothers of the Special Operations Battalion, if any of you want to leave, I, Cheng Tianlei, will not stop you. Even if I am left alone, I will not allow the enemy to step into Beida Camp even one step!"

With the support of Cheng Tianlei and Duan Ying, Luo Xiao led Sun Dong, Lang Peng, and others to successfully break through the enemy's lines and unite together

I still don't believe it, I can't blow you up!" With thunder and fire coming down all day, he yanked off his military cap and threw it on the ground, then prepared to get up and charge out again

Duan crept over from behind the second barricade, his clothes having been torn in several places after several fierce battles, the shredded pieces fluttering in the wind like flags, swaying with his movements

Cheng Tianlei and Duan Ying felt puzzled and hurriedly poked their heads out from behind the cover to look in the direction of the gunfire

Bang!

Cheng Tianlei struck the sandbag at the shelter with a punch, reached for a dynamite pack, and was about to jump out of the shelter when Duan Ying pulled him back, "Cheng Tianlei, what are you doing?"

Boom!

The enemy was taken aback, unaware of the number of reinforcements from the Northeast Army approaching from behind. All they could see were the soldiers equipped with machine guns, bullets raining down upon them, as their own men fell one after another. The Japanese sergeant in charge of commanding the battle hurriedly issued orders to retreat, temporarily disengaging from the fight

"Reinforcements have arrived to rescue us!" Following closely behind were a dozen figures rushing out, along with the dense sound of gunfire. Cheng Tianlei and Duan Ying could not help but feel overjoyed, shouting in excitement!

After the signalman finished his report, he looked eagerly at Cheng Tian, seemingly waiting for his instructions. "Company Commander, since no reinforcements will be coming to Fengtian City, what shall we do?"

All day long, Lei held that Czech-style light machine gun, firing in a fan-shaped pattern in front of him, combining single shots and bursts. The enemy infantry fell one after another like wheat stalks in the fields during harvest time, leaving behind many corpses along the way

Duan Ying was also infected by him. He turned around and shouted to the soldiers of the 1st Battalion of the 620th Regiment, "Brothers of the 1st Battalion, what about you?"

Cheng Tianlei hurriedly led everyone back to the shelter

Get lost, do you think the little devils are here for a visit? Just look at their posture; they intend to devour our Beida Camp, and they might even want to attack Shenyang City

The bloodstains on the knife are from the enemy that was just slain. All day long, Lei swings this large cleaver, having single-handedly taken down six enemies in one breath, earning him the secret nickname of "Killing God" among the foes.

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