The Rise of the Youth in the War of Resistance

Chapter 116: Fierce Battle in Changlin

Yuan Wencai cried in grievance the first time he saw Wang Shi.

"Brother Wang, I really should have listened to you and defended well earlier. Now I've been careless with the enemy, lost the left wing position, and almost had them reach us. Brother Wang, please punish me!"

Wang Yaxin shook his head and said:

"Brother Yuan, no one expected us to come here in the dark, but now we just need to reclaim our position."

Yuan Wencai stopped crying and said worriedly:

"Brother Wang, what you said sounds good. We just need to recapture the position. I thought of this a long time ago, but I led my men to charge three times.

This group of people had fierce firepower, and with the support of artillery fire, we had already lost most of them before we even got close to them."

Wang Yaxin paused after hearing this, thought for a moment, and then advised:

"It's okay. It's just a matter of losing a left wing position. It's not a big deal. It's lost. Besides, we haven't lost yet. Look, what did I bring?"

Only then did Yuan Wencai notice that the people behind Wang Yaxin were pulling four mountain cannons and ten boxes of 100 artillery shells.

He couldn't help but say happily:

"He was patient, but they bombarded us. Now I'm going to let them experience what it's like to be bombarded too."

Seeing that Yuan Wencai had recovered, Wang Yaxin immediately ordered, "Deputy Commander Yuan, are you capable of retaking our position when the battle begins?"

Yuan Wencai stood up straight and saluted:

"Promise, Captain, we will recapture the position."

"Okay, that's what you said. If we can't take the position, you're the only one I'll hold responsible."

"Captain, just wait and see!"

Then Yuan Wen took away a mountain cannon and a box of ammunition as if they were treasures.

Wang Yaxin was not idle either. He began to observe the terrain and redeploy personnel.

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In Yong'an County in the morning.

Wang Zuo was leading Zhao Shao and others to set up the third line of defense.

Zhao Shao, who was moving sandbags at the door, saw Liu Mazi and his group of more than ten people from the third row, limping towards the city gate, each holding their own.

Zhao Shao put down the sandbag and immediately ran forward to inquire about the battle situation.

"Platoon Leader Liu, didn't we just fire artillery last night?

How come you've already returned to the city before the battle even started?"

Platoon Leader Liu wasn't as cheerful as usual. He looked furious, as if he had something aggrieved that he wanted to talk about:

"Damn it, we were defending our position well, thinking that it was just like you said, that the enemy would just fire artillery to scare us, but who knew!

This group of scoundrels, who say one thing and do another, actually quietly brought people to me. If it weren't for Hu Zi, the outpost, who warned me early, I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to see me now."

Zhao Shao supported Liu Mazi, who had only one leg left and the other leg was empty from the thigh down, and walked towards the temporary hospital.

He couldn't help but feel dazed. Would he lose his hands and feet in this battle like he was doing now, or would he be completely buried in the ground in this battle?

Although Liu Mazi lost a leg, he was in high spirits and said:

"Zhao, when we go to the battlefield, don't cower in your position like I did, not even noticing the enemy approaching. Do you understand?"

Seeing no reply, Liu Mazi turned around and looked at Zhao Shao. He saw that Zhao Shao looked absent-minded, as if something had made him confused again.

He cursed

"Zhao boy, did you hear what I said?"

Zhao Shao sighed and said to himself:

"Isn't this the path you chose? If you were afraid of death, you wouldn't have charged headfirst last time. Besides, with the system, whether or not bullets can reach me is another matter."

Then I heard Liu Mazi's cry:

"Zhao boy, did you hear what I said?"

"I heard you. Once you're on the battlefield, you must be cautious."

"That's more like it. Hey, kid, after this battle, you must make me an Orleans roast chicken, okay?

I heard from Liu San that your cooking is delicious."

"Okay, okay, okay, when you get better, I will definitely make one for you."

After being sent to the hospital.

The system prompt that had not been sounded for a long time sounded: "Ding, it is detected that the host's life will be in danger if he participates in this battle. Please make plans early."

Zhao Shao asked: "System, will I die in this battle?"

System: “…………～”

“Forget it, dumb system.

I'd better try to minimize the losses in this battle!"

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After breakfast on August 1st, the atmosphere on the battlefield was as tense as boiling water.

Zhu Kan gave the order, "All troops, attack."

The entire regiment launched a general attack on Changlin where Wang Yaxin was located like a surging tide.

The sound of gunfire instantly broke the tranquility of the early morning, and smoke quickly spread.

Zhu Kan's troops were like steel behemoths, advancing forward with a fierce offensive.

Their guns and cannons roared in unison, and the firepower network was impenetrable. The shells exploded on Wang Yaxin's position, and the soil and stones were blown into the sky. Each explosion was accompanied by the screams of soldiers and broken limbs.

Wang Yaxin's troops were not to be outdone. As the defenders, they resisted tenaciously.

The soldiers' eyes were full of determination. They relied on simple fortifications and fought back against the enemy with the weapons in their hands.

The machine gunner gritted his teeth, pulled the trigger, and tongues of flame spurted out of the muzzle, trying to stop Zhu Kan's troops from advancing.

The riflemen took aim calmly, firing every shot with the determination to kill, striving to inflict maximum damage to the enemy.

The two sides engaged in a fierce exchange of fire, with blood and flesh flying all over the battlefield.

Soldiers kept falling, their blood dyed the earth red, and life was as fragile as an ant in the war.

The positions were constantly lost and beaten back.

However, Zhu Kan's troops gradually began to gain the upper hand thanks to their firepower advantage.

Their artillery continued to bombard Wang Yaxin's position, leaving it in ruins and his fortifications constantly being destroyed.

Wang Yaxin ran around the battlefield to give orders. He shouted loudly to boost the morale of the soldiers.

"Comrades, I will win."

He knew very well that once the defense line was breached, the consequences would be disastrous.

……

However, the firepower of Zhu Kan's charging troops was too strong, and every time they charged, some peasant soldiers would be shot to death by the ruthless bullets.

The peasant army soldiers fell one after another, but they still did not retreat.

Zhu Kan stood in the back, observing the situation on the battlefield calmly.

He constantly adjusted the combat deployment, concentrating the artillery on attacking the enemy's weak links, while the infantry looked for opportunities to break through the defense line.

As time went on, his troops gradually widened the gap and the balance of victory began to tilt towards him.

The fighting on the battlefield became increasingly brutal, with corpses from both sides piling up like mountains.

Wang Yaxin's troops suffered heavy casualties and were beginning to feel overwhelmed.

But they are still struggling to hold on, for the last bit of dignity and hope.

Zhu Kan's soldiers were in high spirits and continued to advance under the cover of firepower.

In this brutal battle, every minute felt like a century.

Wang Yaxin watched his comrades falling one after another, his eyes filled with grief and anger.

He knew that if this continued, the entire army would be destroyed.

He looked at the battlefield filled with smoke, his heart filled with helplessness.

Finally, Wang Yaxin realized that the situation was irreversible.

He was covered in blood, and he didn't know whether it was the enemy's or his own. Dirt and sweat mixed together, and he looked miserable.

He gritted his teeth and issued the difficult order: "Everyone retreat to the city."

When the soldiers heard the order, although they were unwilling, they knew that this was their only option at the moment.

They began to fight and retreat, covering each other as they retreated towards the city.

But Zhu Kan did not give up. He commanded his troops to continue the pursuit, trying to expand the results of the battle. A tragic scene was left on the battlefield, and the cruelty of war was vividly displayed at this moment.

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