District 9

Above the cliff, after the first explosion sounded, the fierce battle officially started.

Around the landing site of the Sichuan Army, someone suddenly shouted in Japanese: "Attack!!"

Shouts echoed in the void, and a large number of enemy soldiers lying in the snow shells, wearing the same combat uniforms as Bai Xue, frantically threw burning bombs to the edge of the cliff.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh...!"

The dense burning bombs came over, and the Sichuan soldiers who had no bunkers to guard them could only lie down immediately to avoid the attack. But what they didn't expect was that after the burning dagger fell to the ground, a fire broke out instantly.

The flames spread out in an instant, and before a large number of soldiers could realize what was going on, their whole bodies were set ablaze in the sea of ​​flames.

The first company commander turned his head and looked at the surroundings that were full of fire, only to find that the enemy had also planted a large number of incendiary weapons on this side. Together with the fire, these special minefields came into effect instantly.

In the fire, the soldiers were burned and lost their direction; in the explosion, blood spattered, and the melted snow on the ground flowed along the cliff, visible to the naked eye.

"Retreat, retreat!" the first company commander roared crazily.

"Da da da!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the enemy's machine guns rang out and began to shoot at the Sichuan army.

A large number of soldiers could not see the enemy in the light of fire. Some soldiers had no choice but to run backwards and jump down from the edge of the cliff after their bodies were set on fire.

"Gudong, Gudong...!"

One by one, the soldiers, with their bodies glowing with fire, jumped from the 70-meter-high cliff into the sea and died tragically. There were only a few survivors.

On the deck of the frigate, a battalion commander gritted his teeth, waved his hands and shouted again: "Follow-up combatants, keep going!!"

In a tough battle, there is no advantage to be taken. Whether attacking a cliff or attacking a defensive zone, as long as the enemy does not have a strong fear of battle, the two sides will have to fight head-on, fighting for courage, courage, and collective execution.

The commander of the first battalion felt equally sad after seeing that almost all of the company above him was wiped out. However, the battle had to continue, and people still needed to risk their lives to charge.

More than 200 people from the follow-up troops also used ropes to quickly fly up the cliff. After the fire on the upper level was extinguished, they charged collectively.

The tactic of burning weapons can only be used once. Once the ammunition buried in the ambush location is used up, it will be impossible to start a fire again.

After the follow-up troops landed, they were no longer timid, but spread out and charged forward.

On the way to the charge, a large number of explosions sounded, and the enemy's hard minefields also began to take effect. Many unfortunate Sichuan soldiers lost their lives while running, or were seriously injured by the explosions.

This kind of charge is extremely brutal. The soldiers have no time to clear mines. If they stand still in such a fierce confrontation, it means death. Everyone can only run forward and try their luck. Those who are lucky cannot step on thunder; those who are unlucky will fall completely in an explosion.

More than two hundred people, after pushing forward for only thirty meters, finally saw the enemy's position clearly. Nearly seventy meters away, trenches, infantry fortifications, and machine guns appeared in front of everyone.

The quality of the garrison troops on the island is far better than imagined. Their fortifications were extremely hidden, and they were all hidden in order to avoid being discovered by the air force in the Eighth District. When there is no fighting, the trenches, fortifications, and armament locations are all covered with white tarpaulins that simulate the texture of the snow. Viewed from above, it looks like flat ground.

On the water, the frigate began to launch fire cover, and intensive gunfire resounded above the cliff.

The company commander who was in charge of the command could tell by looking at the length of the enemy's fortifications and the position of the trenches that the enemy had a large number of people. If they fought hard, there would be no good results.

The second attack still ended in retreat. When more than 200 people ran back, less than 70 people were left. Along the way, there were a large number of wounded people who had not had time to rescue and were wailing.

Under the command of the company commander, the soldiers re-tied the ropes with buckles around their waists and hung them above the cliff. The company commander also made a report immediately.

"How's the situation?!" Xiaobai asked.

"The length of the enemy's forward defense line is at least three or four kilometers, and the trenches are very densely arranged..." The company commander gasped and said: "There are more of them than we thought."

"Stand where you are." After Xiaobai replied, he immediately turned back and shouted: "The main force of the group is ready to land on the cliff for me!!"

"yes!"

The leader of the regiment shouted back.

Half an hour later, the group used ropes to reach the top of the cliff and launched a third charge.

After the two sides fought fiercely for nearly an hour, one group was beaten back again.

The garrison location chosen by the enemy was about a hundred meters away from the edge of the cliff, and this distance could effectively avoid fire support from the frigate.

If you shoot straight, you cannot attack the enemy's position; if you project the artillery shells, they are not accurate enough and cannot absolutely suppress the enemy. Therefore, the advantage of firepower cannot be shown.

The brutal 100-meter impact route was littered with the corpses of Sichuan soldiers.

In the command room, Qin Yu watched batch after batch of soldiers rushing forward, but in the end only a few soldiers returned to safety tragically. The negative emotions that had been suppressed in his heart finally reached the extreme.

"Commander Qin, if we fight like this, our losses will be...?!" The captain wanted to communicate with Qin Yu.

"Captain Liu, can the heavy artillery on our ship penetrate the cliff wall?" Qin Yu asked.

"It's no problem to replace it with armor-piercing shells." the captain replied.

"Okay, please give me the order to replace the main gun with armor-piercing weapons and prepare to attack," Qin Yu took off his military coat and said concisely, "I'll go down and take command."

The captain was stunned for a moment: "Can I take command here?!"

"I will charge forward with my troops." Qin Yu turned around and left.

"Commander Qin, the battlefield ahead...!" The captain was confused for a while and tried to persuade him again, but Qin Yu had already led his men out of the war room.

Five minutes later, below the deck, Qin Yu pointed at Xiao Sang and said, "Get the equipment, and I will come with the soldiers."

When Xiaobai heard this, his face turned red. He held it in for a long time and said: "Sir... are you shuddering at me? If I let you join the war, what will happen in the future...?!"

"Don't talk nonsense!" Qin Yu frowned and interrupted: "You were still nursing when I was holding a gun! Inform the soldiers on the cliff to withdraw and adjust their tactics. Fighting like this won't work."

"Teacher, I'm going up, but you can't go!" Xiaobai didn't listen to the advice at all.

"Bang!"

Qin Yu kicked him over, stared at his eyes, and shouted in a rare rudeness: "...I feel too uncomfortable staying up there, do you understand?! I need to do something, do you understand?!!"

After the shouts fell, the Sichuan soldiers on the deck, including the navy, stopped what they were doing and looked at Qin Yu.

"Execute the order, I will lead the troops myself in a moment!" Qin Yu shouted at Xiaobai.

As an old guard who had followed Qin Yu for many years, Cha Meng did not dissuade him at this moment. He knew...Qin Yu had been holding on since Ou Xiaobin's death. With so many soldiers and officers dying, he had emotions in his heart that he needed to vent.