The loud sound of the explosion came from ahead, and the air was filled with the complex smell of gunpowder and blood. The sky was dark and dark, and the wind had risen suddenly half an hour earlier, but it could not blow away the thick dark clouds that could not be dissolved.

Behind the dark clouds it seemed that a pair of eyes were peering over the earth, watching the Japanese fail little by little. There was thunder in the sky, which seemed to echo the artillery fire on the ground, celebrating the final defeat of the Japanese.

Kiyodo Tachikawa withdrew his eyes from looking at the sky, and instead stared coldly in the direction of Pingding Mountain in front of him. Less than three kilometers from his troops is the position where the Third Army of the People's Liberation Army is stationed. There were at least two divisions there, and he had already been briefed by his subordinates not long ago.

Two divisions, that is, almost 20,000 people. Except for the large number of logisticians who could not fight, there were less than 15,000 people who could actually fight.

But he asked Dao Lichuan to now lead two divisions, with more than 30,000 combatants. There are also two garrisons of about 20,000 men in the rear, as well as reinforcements from a mixed brigade and a mixed division, with a total strength of nearly 80,000, almost seven times that of the forward force.

"It's windy, it looks like it's going to rain!" Kiyodo Tachikawa looked like an elegant scholar, and even if he was wearing a military uniform, he couldn't hide the strong bookish atmosphere on his face.

But if you know him, you know that under the exterior of this guy, he has a fanatical fighting heart.

Kiyodo Tachikawa, a lieutenant general in the Japanese Army, did not have any combat experience before joining the army, and did not even spend a day in the army school. His background shocked many Japanese soldiers, because he was a university professor, and a university professor specializing in the history of war.

But since this person joined the army, he has fought all the way from the northeast to here, performed military exploits, and was quickly promoted from a young minister to the current lieutenant general. 918 has only been ten years now, and his promotion speed can be described as a god speed in the Japanese army, comparable to a generation of legends.

But no one doubted his ability, because the only factor that this guy's promotion depended on was that he could fight.

This person has a strange temper, is not good at sociability, and his popularity is not good, and he even thinks that he is straightforward and criticizes others for not being able to fight, and has made many enemies.

Even Shunroku Hata didn't like this subordinate, because Kiyodo Tachikawa once pointed out Shunroku Hata's tactical mistakes in public, and Shunroku Hata scolded him for not understanding the rules.

But Shunroku Hata likes this subordinate very much, and Kiyodo Tachikawa has been promoted from a big Zuo to the current lieutenant general, all of which are promoted by Shunroku Hatata. The reason is very simple, he can fight.

This time, Shunroku Hata actually pinned all his hopes on Kiyodo Tachikawa, whether it was an attack on the left or right flank, or a frontal attack that the Japanese army was now paying a huge price in casualties, it was all a cover-up.

In order to disguise Shunroku Hatata's real strategic purpose, which was to launch an attack from the rear of the PLA.

For this attack, Shunroku Hata can be regarded as having let go, and he did not hesitate to create such a big puzzle at the cost of sacrificing tens of thousands of people, just to eliminate the difficult People's Liberation Army at one time and completely pull out the thorn in the side of Gao Dong.

Kiyodo Tachikawa was the best person to carry out this plan, he was calm, composed, and had an ambition to win. Giving it to him is Shunroku Hatata's only choice.

"General, we have just received an order from His Excellency the Commander for an immediate all-out attack. And this gap must be opened, otherwise "a Nakasa came to report, and when it came to the critical moment, he wanted to stop talking.

"How about not being gloomy?" Qingdao Tachikawa asked coldly.

After hesitating for a moment, Nakasa still said: "Otherwise, Your Excellency the Commander has already said that you will shoot all the officers involved in this attack, including you!" ”

"Do you still need to say this?" Qingdao Lichuan snorted coldly: "If you can't complete the task, you don't need him to shoot it, I will shoot everyone under me first, and then apologize by myself!" ”

Nakasa shuddered when he heard this, and with such a cold chief, he didn't know if it was a blessing or a disaster for his subordinates!

"Order your troops to prepare for the attack! The 96th Garrison immediately went to the front of our army and served as a tentative force. Qingdao Lichuan coldly ordered: "Tell them that without my order, even if you die to the last person, you will never be allowed to take half a step back!" The soldiers of our empire can only keep charging forward, charging, charging again, until they fall! ”

This cold order is equivalent to ordering a garrison of about 10,000 devils to become daredevils, this kind of order, which has hardly appeared in the history of the Japanese army, appeared here for the first time, making the messenger Nakasa a little scared.

Qingdao Lichuan was expressionless: "No matter what army is in front of me, there is only one end, and that is death!" ”

Knock knock knock...... The 96th Garrison, having received the order, immediately went to the front.

The captain of the garrison dared to be angry at this order of Qingdao Lichuan. Kiyodo Tachikawa is really the commander-in-chief this time, and it was appointed by Shunroku Hata himself, and everyone must follow his orders. Even if you shoot yourself on the spot, there is no way to do it.

"Forward!" The captain of the garrison roared hoarsely, his voice weak, as if he was on the execution ground.

The 96th Garrison immediately opened a long battle line, like a samurai in the era of cold weapons, lined up neatly, with guns in hand, and slowly marched towards the location of the Third Army.

Anyway, Qingdao Tachikawa just asked them to serve as a tentative force, and did not ask them how fast they were, and the captain of the garrison just took advantage of this loophole. If something is wrong, he can immediately stop the advance of the troops and wait for the rescue of the rear troops.

"Qingdao Lichuan, you are ruthless, and you won't die without help, right? If that's the case, I won't let you go, and I think you can command the rest of the troops? The captain of the garrison had a concern in his heart, and he had no choice but to advance with the troops.

The wind is getting stronger, with a hint of sweetness. The moist air heralded the imminent arrival of a spring rain, but the palms of each of the advancing devil soldiers were sweaty, and it was so hot that it seemed that the whole person was about to burn.

On the position of the Third Army, He Long, like ****, came to the position in person and stayed with the soldiers.

This has been his habit for many years, and all wars must be on the front line. Although it is not a charge, being with the soldiers can not only boost morale, but also understand the battle situation at the first time, which is conducive to commanding the troops.

"Commander, the enemy has sent almost ten thousand troops. The devils in the rear didn't move, it seems that they are tempting? An officer approached He Long and said.

He Long nodded: "They can't mobilize heavy firepower to come here in a short time, so in order to hide people's eyes, they only sent a large number of troops to surround us!" ”

He sneered: "The devils must have planned a long time ago to attract our main force with the strategy of encircling on three sides. Then, when we were in a bitter battle, they suddenly attacked our rear and took us by surprise. This trick is really poisonous, fortunately, Commander Gao has already thought of it and sent us here, otherwise, the consequences will be unimaginable! ”

"Commander, I have just reported the situation here to the commander-in-chief. The command sent a telegram saying that the commander-in-chief knew! The officer said hesitantly: "Didn't the commander-in-chief say that if the devil attacks, he will definitely come in person?" ”

"What? You still don't believe Commander Gao's words? He Long smiled and knocked on the head of his subordinates: "People are masters, and the tricks of masters are never something we can guess." ”

The officer nodded, and then said, "By the way, the small team sent by the commander-in-chief to assist us has just left the position, saying that they want to help us build a great achievement!" ”

"Nonsense!" He Long roared angrily: "How many of them are there? How many people are there from the devils? If they don't have enough devils to stuff their teeth, call them back! ”

"But they're out! And that Chief Lin looked very confident, and told us to sit and watch a good show! The officer said.

He Long was speechless for a while, he also heard about the ability of that guy named Lin Fan. At this moment, he looked blankly at the front of the position, not knowing what to say for a while.

At this time, Lin Fan was quietly climbing a hillside with Chen Zhe and other members of the Sky Wolf team.

This position was right in the middle of the positions of the Japanese army and the People's Liberation Army, but it was only from a bystander position, and it was still more than 300 meters away from the two sides.

Lin Fan quickly took out a black line from the ground and threw it to Chen Zhe on the side.

"Vice-Captain, do you think this works?" Chen Zhe took the black wire, quickly connected it to another black wire that came with it, and then connected another wire to the detonating device.

"Of course it works, you have to believe in my abilities!" Lin Fan said confidently: "Although this kind of thing is digging traps, Tang Wei has been doing it. But isn't he here now? Naturally, I'm going to take on this burden! Today, let me take a good look at what is the pinnacle of special operations, and instantly kill these tens of thousands of devils. ”

The surrounding Sky Wolf team members all showed disbelief on their faces, and Chen Zhe, a blasting master, was even more suspicious.

"You said that if you planted about a ton of explosives in this area, you would kill these 10,000 devils in an instant, and I still believe it. But it's just buried in a trap, that. Chen Zhe rolled his eyes.

"Alright, you'll find out later!" Lin Fan didn't bother to explain: "The captain dug these traps more than ten days ago, and they were specially prepared for the devils. It's okay if the devils don't attack, as long as they attack, it will be tantamount to throwing themselves into the net. ”

"Two kilometers in front and back, show me clearly, and when all the rear troops of the devils enter, detonate the bomb for me!" Lin Fan coldly ordered.

Minutes and seconds passed, and twenty minutes later, the 96th Garrison, which was advancing like a snail, was finally only 600 meters away from the position of the Third Army.

Lin Fan slapped Chen Zhe's shoulder heavily: "Detonate it for me!" ”

Chen Zhe pressed the detonator with both hands, and saw a large area of ground in front of him suddenly shake slightly, and a burst of dust rose into the sky. All the devils felt a shaking under their feet, as if a slight earthquake had occurred.

Before the captain of the devil guard could react, suddenly there was a terrible noise under his feet.

The earth began to crack, and puffs of dust rushed upward, as if some terrible monster was burning from underground.

Rumble...... Suddenly, the ground in a radius of about two kilometers collapsed downward, and all the devils in this area were swallowed up by the dust in an instant!

Lin Fan on the hillside in the distance smiled slightly: "This is a dead end, those who come will die!" ”