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Chapter 88: Piercing the Japanese Army's Backside, Tearing Through the Japanese Defense Line

While the Japanese army was focused on the front, in the back streets and alleys shrouded in darkness, one high point after another was being quietly occupied.

A large number of soldiers armed with submachine guns, led by Wang Dayong and Lin Yongzhi, charged toward the Japanese troops in front.

Inside a temporary Japanese command post, a forward commander is observing the battle situation ahead.

But at that moment, he suddenly heard gunshots.

Although there were plenty of gunshots in the darkness, this one was different; it happened not far away.

This alerted the Japanese forward commanders.

"What's the situation outside?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than grenades began rolling into the room.

"What?!"

The Japanese forward commander cried out in alarm and hurriedly sought cover.

"Boom!!!"

The moment the grenade exploded, the door was kicked open, and several Nationalist soldiers carrying submachine guns opened fire on the still-lingering smoke inside.

"Da da da!!!!"

The sound of bullet casings hitting the ground and the rapid-fire gunshots mingled together, instantly turning the seven or eight Japanese soldiers in the command post into a pincushion.

After the shooting ended, several soldiers took out grenades from their waists and threw them at the corpses to ensure their complete death.

Almost simultaneously, more gunshots and explosions began to come from behind.

The assault team members, armed with submachine guns, moved stealthily through the shadows cast by the buildings, like ghosts drifting through the streets.

The Japanese army's rear, with its defenses so weak, was unable to organize an effective defense and was completely wiped out.

Meanwhile, the Japanese troops at the front were engrossed in fighting the Nationalist breakout forces and seemed to enjoy it immensely.

It wasn't until the assault team got closer and closer to the Japanese lines that the Japanese soldiers realized something was wrong.

Why are there so many explosions and gunshots behind us? There's no reason why the enemy's mortar shells should be hitting so off course.

Finally, a soldier came running up from behind, shouting:

"Enemy troops spotted in the rear!!! Enemy troops spotted in the rear!!!"

These words immediately startled the Japanese troops in front.

The Japanese battalion commander hastily redeployed troops, intending to rush to the rear.

One Japanese squad after another rushed towards the rear of the city, trying to slow down the assault team's advance.

But as they were rushing to provide support, machine guns and submachine guns suddenly roared at them from the windows on both sides.

There were even flamethrowers, spraying out from inside the collapsed house.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!!"

Several Japanese squads sent to provide rear support were killed in the blink of an eye. Meanwhile, more assault team members continued to enter the rear area through tunnels to expand the position and deploy forward observation posts towards Zhonghua Gate.

Caught between a pincer movement, the Japanese troops, who had been as steady as a mountain, suddenly began to panic.

In particular, their forward command post in the rear was destroyed by the enemy in the fierce battle just now, which made their current battle even more chaotic.

Seeing that the rear assault troops were already fiercely attacking the Japanese army, Long Wenzhang and Yang Ruifu issued orders almost simultaneously.

"Brothers, kill!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a large number of soldiers moved forward simultaneously.

At the same time, machine gun emplacements, mortars, and other artillery deployed in the rear opened fire on the Japanese positions.

A barrage of bullets from MG34 and MG42 ...

Behind the Japanese lines, machine gun positions deployed on high ground were also firing continuously at the Japanese positions, providing constant fire suppression.

The Japanese troops were immediately thrown into chaos, as they were being bombarded from both the front and the rear with bullets raining down on them.

Many Japanese soldiers, hiding behind bunkers, blocked the machine gun bullets flying in front, but were shot through the body from behind.

Some Japanese soldiers, however, did the exact opposite.

None of the shelters seem to be very safe anymore.

Even if you're hiding inside a house, it's still possible for enemy commando members to throw a grenade through the back window.

Then, amidst the explosions, these Japanese soldiers were sent back to their hometowns in Japan.

Finally, the Japanese army could not hold out any longer, and a huge gap was torn open in the position.

At that moment, two red signal flares soared into the sky, signaling that a breach had been torn in the encirclement.

Li Jianghe sat on the truck and roared:

"The convoy is setting off!!!!"

"yes!!!!"

Amidst a chorus of angry roars, motorcycles led the way, followed by hundreds of trucks, all rushing madly toward Zhonghua Gate.

Behind the trucks and motorcycles were a large number of soldiers riding in horse-drawn carriages, along with civilians who were retreating with them.

Upon seeing two red signal flares ascend into the sky from the direction of Yijiang Gate, Chief of Staff Xiao Shen knew that Li Jianghe's side had succeeded and had already torn a gap in the enemy's lines.

"Brothers, retreat!!!"

With that, he decisively led his soldiers and ran towards Zhonghua Gate.

"Brothers, retreat!!!"

With that, he decisively led his soldiers and ran towards Zhonghua Gate.

The Japanese landing force observed figures moving on the city wall and realized that these enemies were about to flee.

"Get them onto the city wall! Give chase immediately! Don't let them get away!!!!"

The Japanese commander roared hysterically.

At the same time, the Japanese 16th Division, heading towards Zhongshan Gate, discovered that the enemy's defensive line, which had been stationed in front and was impossible for them to break through, was now completely deserted.

These Japanese troops immediately began advancing towards Zhonghua Gate, where the fighting was most intense.

At the 6th Division headquarters, a communications soldier suddenly stood up and said:

"Reporting to the division commander, we have lost contact with our forward command post. The enemy has already breached our defenses in the Jiqing Road area."

"What?"

Upon hearing this, Tani Hisao hurriedly took out his binoculars to observe the area ahead.

There were also gunshots and explosions, as well as flares constantly being launched into the sky.

However, upon closer inspection, one can notice that a firepower gap has appeared in the area where the fierce battle was taking place.

"Damn it, what are those idiots up there doing? Immediately send a telegram to Shimono Ichigo, ordering him to lead the troops and plug that gap at all costs."

After saying that, he seemed to feel it wasn't quite right, and gave another order:

"Oh, right, also transfer more troops..."

Before he could finish speaking, a sharp shriek suddenly rang out.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!! Boom boom boom!!!!"

The artillery battalion has begun bombarding the forward positions of the 6th Division.

Meanwhile, on Yuhuatai, Zhu Chi and Xu Dingguo led a force of about two thousand men, who, under the cover of artillery fire, launched an assault on the front lines of the Sixth Division.

Their mission was to tie down the main force of the Japanese 6th Division, buying time for the main force to advance south along the riverbank.