AWB Chapter 417 The Silly Bear Who Does Big Things
Chapter 417 The Silly Bear Who Does Big Things
The explosions on the wasteland on both sides startled the Japanese artillery regiment adjutant, Shinobu, who was adjusting the coordinates of the gun barrels near the edge of the woods.
He rushed to the side of the artillery regiment commander, Nakajo Ichiken, and said in a panicked tone.
"Colonel Nakajo, the enemy's artillery firepower is too fierce, it's almost as strong as one of our artillery divisions."
At this moment, Nakajo Kimura, dressed in the uniform of a Japanese colonel, put down his binoculars and slapped Shinogawa, who was speaking nearby, across the face.
"Baka yarou, open your dog eyes and look carefully! Those are Imperial soldiers who have strayed into the enemy's minefield! You can't even tell the difference between artillery shells and landmines."
I really don't know how you graduated from the Imperial Military Academy?
After hearing what Nakajo Ichiken said, Shinokawa, who had just been slapped, immediately shut his mouth. It was true that he had only managed to graduate from military academy through connections.
"Reporting to Colonel Jō, all artillery is ready."
Just as Shinokawa was wondering how to respond, a Japanese messenger quickly walked up to Nakajo Ichiken and saluted.
"Hurry up, first test fire a single shot, then after confirming the angle, fire rapidly for 5 minutes."
"Hi!"
Following the orderly commands issued by Nakajo Kazuki.
A Japanese Type 38 105mm field gun was loaded with shells.
"Oh!"
As the Japanese gunner pulled the tow rope, a 105mm shell was launched.
The shells flew swiftly into the night sky, their sharp whistling as they sliced through the air echoing across the entire battlefield.
It crashed straight down onto the mountain peak where Bai Luo had been standing.
"Boom!"
The shell exploded violently the moment it hit the ground.
The crooked tree where Bai Luo had been standing was uprooted by the enormous impact of the shell explosion.
It continued its descent into the valley below with a dull thud.
Bai Luo, who was still near the valley, was startled by the commotion.
They quickly looked in the direction of the explosion, and after seeing the location of the explosion...
Bai Luo secretly felt lucky that he had managed to slip away quickly.
Otherwise, he would definitely have been bombed.
He didn't know where the Japanese artillery unit was hiding; Qin Lan had searched for a long time but couldn't find it.
Meanwhile, on the Japanese artillery position, Nakajo Ichiken, through his binoculars, saw the shells land precisely on the opposite hilltop.
He immediately ordered a rapid firing start.
Nakajo Ichiken was also somewhat resentful that the departure had been too rushed.
Their artillery regiment abandoned many heavy weapons, which was why they were able to keep up with the division's marching speed.
This also resulted in them only bringing four cannons capable of firing at a range of over 10 kilometers this time.
They were all Type 38 105mm field guns. However, the rate of fire of four rounds per minute was barely enough.
If the Imperial soldiers on the wasteland can take advantage of this opening to rush to the positions on the opposite hilltop, the outcome of the battle will be virtually certain.
Just as Nakajo Ichiken was regretting that he hadn't brought enough artillery this time...
No one noticed that two dark figures were slowly approaching them from the woods to the side.
The two dark figures were Qin Lan and Sha Xiong.
At this point, the man and the bear were less than 80 meters away from the Japanese artillery regiment.
"That's enough, silly bear, stop climbing. I should be able to hit you from this distance."
Qin Lan grabbed the armor off the silly bear while whispering a warning to it.
Seeing that the silly bear had stopped moving, Qin Lan then carefully observed the artillery regiment that had set up its cannons behind the trees.
"Goodness, is this a Japanese artillery battalion? Why does it seem like the Japanese have a lot of artillery?"
Qin Lan, being quite ignorant, mistook the Japanese artillery regiment for a Japanese artillery battalion.
Despite the apparent number of Japanese soldiers, Qin Lan and Sha Xiong were not intimidated at all.
Both the man and the bear quietly got up and slung the rocket launcher over their shoulders.
As for how Silly Bear knows how to use a rocket launcher, you'd probably have to ask Silly Girl.
As for why they got so close, you'd have to ask Qin Lan.
After Qin Lan shouldered the rocket launcher, she asked the silly bear a soul-searching question.
"Silly bear, where should we attack?"
The silly bear looked at Qin Lan with innocent little eyes, and Qin Lan instantly understood what the silly bear meant.
It doesn't know where to hit.
So the man and the bear immediately put away the rocket launcher and lay back down in the snow.
Let's discuss where to attack first.
Half a minute later, Qin Lan and Sha Xiong finished their discussion and decided to shoot at the four cannons that were firing.
So the man and the bear got up again.
He aimed his rocket launcher at the four Type 38 field guns that were firing.
"I'll count to 3, 2, 1, then we'll fire together."
Qin Lan muttered to the silly bear beside her.
Without even seeing any reaction from the silly bear, he started counting on his own.
"3"
"2"
Just then, the bracelet on Qin Lan's right wrist rang.
Qin Lan was startled by the sudden tremor and almost pulled the trigger.
Upon seeing that the caller ID was Bai Luo, Qin Lan was overjoyed and quickly patted the bear's front paws, signaling it to lie down.
Unexpectedly, Qin Lan's slap caused the silly bear to accidentally pull the trigger of the rocket launcher.
The shells also flew off course.
"Whoosh—Boom... Boom boom boom boom boom boom boom!"
Qin Lan was dumbfounded, staring blankly at the silly bear in front of her.
Before he could even speak, he was swept backward by the shockwave that followed.
With quick reflexes, Qin Lan realized something was wrong and immediately threw herself into the bear's arms.
The man and the bear turned into rolling gourds and rolled directly to a depression more than 20 meters away.
After Qin Lan and Sha Xiong rolled into the depression, they immediately got up and peered out to look at the location of the Japanese artillery unit.
At this moment, the area dozens of meters behind the artillery position had been turned into a sea of fire.
The piercing screams of the Japanese soldiers reached Qin Lan and Sha Xiong, who were more than 100 meters away.
At this moment, within the sea of fire, the clothes of hundreds of Japanese artillerymen who had not been directly killed by the explosions were already ablaze.
Some screamed desperately as they rushed toward the edge of the inferno, while others rolled wildly on the ground, emitting shrill screams, yet the flames on their bodies burned ever brighter.
As the Japanese soldiers were burned to a crisp by the flames, the smell of burnt pork began to fill the air and reach Qin Lan and Sha Xiong's noses.
Japanese Colonel Nakajo Ichiken patted his head, which was still a little dizzy from the shock.
He shoved away the person he had pulled over as a shield.
At this moment, blood was flowing from his nose, eyes, and ears.
It was obvious that his internal organs were injured by the explosion.
"Silly bear~ What did your cannonball hit?"
At this moment, Qin Lan lay at the mouth of the depression, her two cat eyes fixed on the sea of fire more than 100 meters away.
His mouth was agape in an "O" shape!