Chapter 63: Purchase of Maxim Machine Gun
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At the headquarters of the 10th Brigade of Fanjiatai, Li Jianshangwen stood in front of the map in a daze.
Behind him were a group of staff officers and civilian staff of the brigade.
"Lianshan Pass has been lost, and the Chinese are now coming to Fanjiatai. My 10th Brigade has no place to stay. How can I, Li Jianshangwen, live in the world?" After Li Jianshangwen finished speaking, he drew out his command knife and was about to stab his lower abdomen.
Several staff officers next to him were quick-witted and hugged him in a hurry.
"Major General, the Chinese have a saying that if you keep the green mountains, you will never worry about firewood. It is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge. We implore you to make a strategic move and fight the Chinese again in the future." One of the staff officers cried and persuaded loudly.
"Tachimiya, victory and defeat are common in the military. The Chinese had a force ten times larger than ours and attacked us. Our army was defeated not because of tactics but because of the number of people. We implore you to go back and regroup to take revenge." Xiao Zhengshuren also tried his best to persuade.
Naofumi Tachimi was stopped by his men, and he no longer had the urge to commit suicide. His body softened, and the knife fell to the ground. He cried bitterly and said, "Gentlemen, more than 4,000 imperial warriors died at Caohekou because of me, Naofumi Tachimi. I, Naofumi Tachimi, am a sinner of the empire, gentlemen."
"Mr. Tachimi, the enemy is now advancing like a broken bamboo, and will soon reach the brigade headquarters. Please cheer up and lead the remaining 500 warriors to escape the encirclement of the Chinese." Masahiro Komura said anxiously.
"Yes, Major General, please cheer up, the Chinese are not far away from us." The staff officers persuaded one after another.
Naofumi Tachimi wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with his lapel. He had given up the desire to die, so of course he should think about how to live.
Hearing that the gunfire at the village entrance was getting louder and louder, Naofumi Ritsumi pulled over the military map with one hand, thought for a moment, and then said confidently: "Now, the Yiktanga and Shoushan troops of the Chinese army have captured our Lianshan Pass, and are waiting for us to retreat with a huge army, while in front of us is the troops of the old man Nie Shicheng, so we can neither move forward nor backward, and can only look for opportunities from the left and right sides."
The staff officers saw that Naofumi Ritsumi had recovered his spirits and spoke in a reasonable manner, and they all breathed a sigh of relief and nodded in agreement.
Xiao Zhengshu continued with what Tachimi Naofumi said: "The left side leads to Xiuyan. We can bypass Lianshan Pass and then return to Phoenix City. Tachimi, do you mean to break out to the left?"
"Yes!" Tachimi Naofumi slapped the map and said in a low voice: "The command center still has more than 500 imperial warriors. It is not impossible to break through the enemy's encirclement and break out to the left. Gentlemen, please join me, Tachimi Naofumi, and save your strength to fight again tomorrow."
"Hai!"
A moment later, Tachimi Naofumi stood in front of a team of about 500 Japanese soldiers. However, next to this team, there was a battalion of wounded soldiers with about 300 people. They were transported back from the front during the battle last night.
Tachimi Naofumi first walked in front of the soldiers in the battalion of wounded soldiers, and then slowly knelt down.
"Your Excellency the Brigade Commander!"
"Your Excellency the Major General!"
The soldiers in the battalion of wounded soldiers struggled to stand up, looking at the kneeling Tachimi Naofumi in confusion.
"Gentlemen, I, Li Jian Shangwen, am incompetent, which has trapped our troops in Fanjiatai. Now we have no choice but to make a strategic shift. However, during the breakout, the enemy is powerful and there are many dangers. I, Li Jian Shangwen, am not sure that I can take you with me to escape. Gentlemen, am I sorry for you?" Li Jian Shangwen bowed his head deeply.
When the soldiers in the wounded camp heard that they were about to be abandoned, they were silent for a moment, but when they saw those ashamed faces and Li Jian Shangwen asking for their forgiveness, the devils in the wounded camp felt that it was not so unacceptable.
"Major General, please rest assured that we will fight the Chinese to the end and create opportunities for you to break out." A soldier suddenly spoke after a moment of silence.
Then, the soldiers in the wounded camp spoke one after another.
"Yes, since we have no chance to escape, let me do my last bit for the empire."
"Yamano-kun, please take care of my wife and children at home."
"Gentlemen, break out quickly, we will fight to the death to stop the Chinese."
The Japanese recruit soldiers for a division in the same area, so most divisions are called by the place name, such as Osaka Division, Kumamoto Division and so on.
So many people in a division are acquaintances, and even grandparents and grandchildren serve in the same division at different times.
At this time, the soldiers in the wounded camp asked their acquaintances to take care of their wives and children at home, and they picked up their rifles, took a deep look at the breakout army, and crawled towards the battle direction without hesitation.
Tachimi Naofumi saw the soldiers with missing arms and legs slowly leaving with a determined look, and couldn't help crying.
"Major General, it's time to set off." Xiao Zhengshu reminded beside him.
Tachimi Naofumi nodded and led 500 silent soldiers to another direction.
At the entrance of Fanjiatai Village, Nie Shicheng looked at the front line with a telescope, and Ma Jinxu stood beside him with a tired face.
After a night of fighting, not only the Japanese were exhausted, but the Chinese soldiers who had been on a long-distance raid were also more tired, but a series of victories made people forget their fatigue.
Nie Shicheng frowned slightly, and raised the telescope that he was about to put down again, saying, "Why do the Japanese have reinforcements? No, these people are staggering, most of them are bandaged, it turns out they are wounded!"
Ma Jinxu also frowned and said in surprise, "The Japanese even sent their wounded to the battlefield. It seems that they have reached the end of their rope."
Nie Shicheng nodded, but said with a little doubt in his tone, "The expressions of these wounded are like they are here to die. Why don't we see the commanders behind them? They all came voluntarily."
While Nie Shicheng was thinking, a messenger came hurriedly and reported, "Marshal Nie, a Japanese reinforcement of more than 500 people suddenly joined the battlefield on the left. They are not reluctant to fight, and they are not afraid of death. They just break out."
Not good, it must be the personnel of the Japanese headquarters, maybe Naofumi Nagami is inside.
Nie Shicheng walked back and forth a few steps anxiously. The troops he had were now deployed to the battlefield, and there were no reserve troops.
"Lisheng, are there any extra soldiers in the infantry?" Nie Shicheng looked at Ma Jinxu expectantly and asked.
"General Nie, the battlefield situation was chaotic last night. This morning, I gathered three battalions of soldiers and only one battalion was left." Ma Jinxu shook his head helplessly.
The infantry was like this, and the cavalry led by Nie Shicheng himself was also like this. There were only about 500 people left by Nie Shicheng's side out of a thousand soldiers until this morning, and the rest of the soldiers and horses had gone to who knows where.
Should I watch Li Jian Shangwen escape from under my nose? Nie Shicheng looked at the fifty or so riders around him unwillingly and shouted: "Generals, follow me to stop the enemy."
"Report, General Nie, the Japanese broke through my left position and escaped about 400 people." Just as Nie Shicheng led his personal soldiers to fight in person, another messenger came to report.
Nie Shicheng's expression was uncertain, and finally he sighed and said, "It seems that this is God's will. Order the whole army to strengthen the offensive. If anyone lets another enemy escape, I will hold him responsible."
Nie Shicheng had no choice. He did not have enough troops, and he did not want to lose both the watermelon and the sesame seeds.
In a small village about ten kilometers away from Fanjiatai, several Japanese soldiers who had fled into the village had just been killed. Everyone followed Wei Jichen and was about to leave.
But Wei Jichen pulled the reins and stopped moving forward. After thinking for a while, he asked Ma Yumen beside him, "Master Ma, how far is this place from Fanjiatai?"
Ma Yumen did not think much about it, and replied, "If we hurry up, we can arrive in half an hour."
"In that case, let's take a break here. The soldiers and horses have been too tired to run. Otherwise, when we arrive at the battlefield, we will be powerless." Wei Jichen glanced at the panting horse under his seat and said with pity.
Ma Yumeng was so tired that he wanted to lie down. After a night of bloody battle, even a strong man would not be able to endure it, not to mention that everyone was made of flesh and blood.
"Master Wei, what you said is very much to my liking. In this case, I will go down to make arrangements." Ma Yumeng echoed loudly.
Wei Jichen nodded, and he turned his horse's head to tell everyone the good news, and then sent out several scouts to scatter and guard.
The soldiers got the order to get off their horses quickly, and then lay on the ground, refusing to move.
Wei Jichen tied up his horse, found a civilian house, and lay under the eaves without caring.
He was exhausted last night. After destroying the Japanese artillery battalion, although there was no major battle, there were constant small battles, and from time to time he would encounter a dozen Japanese fleeing soldiers.
After a night of fighting, only about 150 of his 200 iron cavalrymen were left. The rest either fell under the muzzles of the Japanese guns or got separated from the main force at night.
"General Wei, please drink some water!" Zhang Zuolin walked to Wei Jichen's side without knowing when, and handed him the kettle.
Wei Jichen smiled, took the kettle, and saw Zhang Zuolin's admiring look, and couldn't help asking: "Yuting, you and I are both men, don't look at me like that."
Zhang Zuolin smiled awkwardly, touched the back of his head, and said embarrassedly: "General Wei, your horse riding skills are really good. If you have time, can you teach me a few tricks?"
Zhang Zuolin has been in society since he was a child. Although he is young and looks white and tender, he is a thoughtful person.
He asked Wei Jichen for horse riding skills. First, he really admired him in his heart. He thought that he was a veterinarian, skilled in archery and horse riding, and was promoted to a sentry officer because he was good at cavalry warfare. Under the arrogance of youth, he thought that few people could have his own horse riding skills. It was not until he met Wei Jichen that he realized that there are always people better than you.
Second, Wei Jichen is now a popular figure around Nie Shicheng. One more friend means one more way, so Zhang Zuolin will naturally not miss the opportunity to make friends with him.
"Okay, I'll teach you a few tricks when I'm free someday." Wei Jichen took a sip of water and replied with a smile.
The two talked and laughed for a few more words, but a vigilant scout came back on a fast horse and ran straight towards Wei Jichen.
The sound came before the horse.
"Weiying, there is a group of Japanese coming here in front." The scout said loudly on the horse.
Wei Jichen stood up suddenly and asked, "How many people are there?"
"About 300 people, and there seems to be a Japanese official inside." The scout replied without hesitation. He had seen it clearly before reporting back.
The movement here had long attracted the attention of the soldiers who were resting. At this time, they heard that the enemy was coming here. Without Wei Jichen's order, they all stood up quickly and prepared to attack.
More than 300 people, not a small number. He only had 150 cavalrymen, and he didn't know whether he could eat or not. If he couldn't eat, he could only avoid their sharp edge temporarily.
But Wei Jichen was very unwilling to let these 300 Japanese escape from his hands, not to mention that the sergeant who had just reported said that there was a Japanese official inside.
Damn it, Wei Jichen immediately made a decision in his heart.
"Brothers, drive the war horses into the village, we will set up an ambush at the entrance of the village and wait for the arrival of the Japanese." Wei Jichen ordered calmly.
After a night of fighting, the soldiers were already impressed by Wei Jichen's bravery. Now, when they heard his order, they executed it without hesitation.
After Wei Jichen gave the order, he walked into the civilian house and said that he wanted to find a change of clothes inside.
Everyone saw that Wei Jichen's clothes were full of holes and bloodstains, and they all suspected something else.
Wei Jichen walked into the room without any abnormality, then quickly closed the door and found a corner to enter the system.
What is he going to do!
Yes, it is to buy the big killer Maxim machine gun.
Wei Jichen will not joke with the lives of soldiers. The reason why he dared to confront more than 400 Japanese with more than 100 people was that he thought he still had such a big killer in his hands.
Now is the time to use it.
After a night of fighting, Wei Jichen's merit points had already exceeded 10,000 points. After spending 1,500 merit points to buy a heavy machine gun, Wei Jichen saw that there were still 10,000 merit points.
He gritted his teeth and bought 3,000 rounds of super bullets at once. Damn it, I don't believe that more than 3,000 rounds of bullets can't solve the mere 400 Japanese.
After finishing, Wei Jichen looked at the brand new heavy machine gun with satisfaction, and then he took the dirt and ash from the ground and smeared it on it to make it look less shiny.
He found a few wooden boards, broken bricks and rotten clothes in the room to cover most of it, revealing a small part of the gun.
Wei Jichen began to perform and pretend.
"Come on, come on." Wei Jichen shouted outside in great surprise.
Mengzi, Xiaosi, Ma Yumeng and others heard Wei Jichen's call and rushed into the room in a hurry.
Then, they saw Wei Jichen touching something in the corner with a look of joy.
"Look, look what I found!" Wei Jichen tore open the rag, his face full of joy.
"What is this?" Everyone looked at the heavy machine gun in surprise, and then Ma Yumin, who was knowledgeable, asked uncertainly: "Is it a heavy machine gun?"
"Yes, it is a heavy machine gun. I have seen this thing before, but the one found by Wei Ying is much newer." Mengzi also shouted excitedly.
"My God, there are so many bullets next to it. Now it's rich. It must be that the fleeing Japanese didn't have time to take it away and threw it here." Xiao Si stepped forward and touched the body of the machine. He couldn't help but kneel down and grab a handful of bullets.
"Wei Ying is really amazing. He can find these things even if he changes his clothes."
"Yes, it seems that Wei Ying's luck is really unstoppable. Now it's the Japanese who are in trouble."
Everyone talked about it at once. Wei Jichen didn't need to explain where this thing came from. They had already explained it themselves.
"Alright, alright, stop talking. The rest of you carry it out and find a good place to put it. Today, I'm going to let a river of blood flow here." Wei Jichen secretly laughed in his heart, but he had to pretend to cooperate with them. Fortunately, the enemy was about to arrive, so they didn't have to act for too long.