52: Chapter 52 Weapon Red Cannon

Seeing the Japanese tanks, the sight of those pitch-black gun barrels was enough to send shivers down one's spine.

Wang Ye estimated the distance and realized that it wouldn't be long before the Japanese troops reached the breach.

Watching his comrades burying explosives behind him, Wang Ye quickly warned, "The Japanese tanks and infantry are almost here, hurry up and bury them!"

Upon hearing this, the soldiers burying the explosives quickened their pace.

Soon, the explosives were buried.

But the Japanese tanks and infantry had arrived as well.

Wang Ye hurriedly retreated to the side of the city wall.

He threw a few Molotov cocktails toward the breach to restrict the Japanese infantry from entering.

The Japanese infantry were startled by the sudden Molotov cocktails.

The splashing flames from the Molotov cocktails covered the entire breach, leaving the Japanese infantry with nowhere to step.

However, the Japanese tanks were completely unfazed.

One tank crossed the burning flames and drove toward the breach.

Several identical tanks followed closely behind it.

The tank's tracks crushed the flames, extinguishing the fire.

Some infantry tried to follow, but unexpectedly, the extinguished flames reignited instantly.

The Japanese infantry, with gasoline stuck to the soles of their feet, caught fire, and cries of agony rang out.

Inside the city, listening to the roar of the tank engines growing louder.

Wang Ye felt a bit nervous.

Beside him, a soldier held a detonator, waiting for the tank to enter before triggering it.

The breach in the city wall only allowed one tank to enter at a time.

If they could destroy this tank, the other tanks wouldn't be able to get in.

Without the tanks, defending the city would be much easier.

Wang Ye held his breath as he watched the long gun barrel of the Japanese tank enter the breach in the city wall.

Then, half of the tank's body appeared before Wang Ye's eyes.

"Detonate!"

With that shout, the soldier beside him decisively pressed the detonator.

Wang Ye immediately ducked down.

The sound of an explosion rang out.

The sound of the Japanese tank's engine ceased abruptly.

The tank was paralyzed right in the breach.

The Japanese infantry following closely behind outside the wall were caught in the blast, and a whole group fell.

Afterward, the Japanese troops looked at the stalled tank and were completely dumbfounded.

The Japanese Officer saw this scene, his face turning livid.

Now that the tanks couldn't get in, they had no choice but to charge with human lives.

Having come this far, the Japanese troops certainly wouldn't retreat.

As the Japanese infantry entered the breach, the Chinese Soldiers lying in wait on both sides opened fire.

For a time, the sounds of gunfire and artillery rang out incessantly.

The battle lasted for half an hour.

After leaving behind over a hundred corpses, the Japanese troops retreated in a panic.

The wrecked tank blocked the breach, making it impossible for the tanks behind it to enter.

Hiding in a civilian house inside the city, Wang Ye let out a long sigh of relief as he watched the Japanese retreat.

He was quite lucky and hadn't sustained any injuries.

But of the dozen or so people who were with him, several remained forever beneath the city wall.

He had long since grown numb to such partings between life and death.

Outside the city, at the Japanese 3rd Division Command Post.

Division Commander Fujita Sei saw a unit retreating in defeat, and anger appeared on his face.

A tiny Baoshan City had held off his 3rd Division for four whole days.

But fortunately, they had finally broken in today.

Inside the city, Wang Ye was guarding this breach.

Seeing that no Japanese troops were entering, he did not lower his guard.

However, the situation at other collapsed sections of the city wall was not optimistic.

The other collapsed sections were not as easy to manage as this one.

Japanese tanks had already entered the city through other collapsed sections.

The National Revolutionary Army soldiers guarding the breaches retreated into the city's alleyways, using them to block the Japanese.

The Japanese tanks drove through the city, continuously shelling the buildings within.

At one of the breaches.

"Battalion Commander, please retreat further back; we have things covered here," a soldier said, looking at a young man wearing an officer's uniform and silver-rimmed glasses.

"Retreat? What retreat? I, Battalion Commander Yao Ziqing, would never do something like standing behind my brothers. Don't try to persuade me anymore." The young man glared at the soldier.

The soldier heard this and nodded helplessly.

Their Battalion Commander always liked to charge at the very front line.

They were all very moved, but they were also extremely worried.

After all, on the battlefield, bullets have no eyes; who knew if one might get hit accidentally.

"Although the Japanese have broken into the city, we are still here."

"As long as we are not dead, the Japanese will not be able to occupy Baoshan for a single day. I, Battalion Commander Yao Ziqing, swear to live and die with Baoshan!" Battalion Commander Yao Ziqing shouted loudly.

The surrounding Chinese Soldiers heard his words and all stood up one after another.

Shouting, "Swear to live and die with Baoshan!"

The Japanese tanks and infantry were still advancing into the city.

Battalion Commander Yao Ziqing led the Chinese Soldiers, using Molotov cocktails and explosive packs to block the tanks' advance.

Everywhere they went, they buried explosive packs; due to their blind spots, the Japanese tanks could not see the locations of the explosives.

Using this method, the Japanese tanks were constantly stalled.

Coupled with their familiarity with the city's street layout, the Japanese who entered the city were led around in circles.

They had no idea where the enemy was, and with every step they took, they had to worry about whether Chinese Soldiers would rush out and toss a couple of grenades at them.

On the other side, Wang Ye was also maneuvering against the Japanese.

The Japanese troops who had retreated earlier charged again.

The seven or eight of them defended this breach, using the guns, explosives, and Molotov cocktails in their hands to hold out for over three hours.

The breach was piled high with Japanese corpses, and flames burned atop these bodies.

Not a single Japanese soldier dared to enter from here again.

Watching the sun outside gradually rise to the zenith.

Wang Ye collapsed onto the ground.

Three hours of high-intensity combat left him physically and mentally exhausted.

In the afternoon, more Japanese soldiers, refusing to accept defeat, entered through the breach.

Seeing these Japanese soldiers, Wang Ye immediately pressed the detonator.

The explosive packs buried in the pile of Japanese corpses detonated with a roar.

The dozen or so Japanese soldiers who had just entered were blown onto the ground.

Wang Ye didn't wait for them to stand up and quickly picked up his gun to finish them off.

"Wang Ye, it's bad, Japanese troops have come up behind us." At this moment, a soldier ran over and shouted in a panic.

"What's the situation?"

Looking at the soldier, Wang Ye frowned.

"Those Japanese troops seem to have come in from other breaches. We need to leave, otherwise we'll be surrounded, and we don't have much ammunition left." The soldier's eyes held a hint of worry.

The few remaining soldiers gathered around.

Now there were only seven or eight of them; if they were surrounded, they wouldn't be able to fight at all.

Hearing this, Wang Ye had no choice but to retreat into the city with them.

Outside the city, at the Japanese 3rd Division Command Post.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, our army has broken into Baoshan City, but the defenders in the city are resisting too stubbornly. Our army has suffered heavy losses, and it will be difficult to take it today." The Japanese Officer beside him reported to Division Commander Fujita Sei.

"Baka! Before the day after tomorrow, you must take Baoshan City for me. Tomorrow, use the Red Canisters; you must annihilate the enemy troops completely."

"Yes." The officer nodded immediately.

Division Commander Fujita Sei looked at Baoshan City in the distance; a mere 500-man Chinese army had held off their tens of thousands for four whole days.

This was a profound humiliation.

In order to break through this city, he had no choice but to use his secret weapon.