Despite the support of aircraft, the 4th Division team's attack on Dongyang Pass still made no progress.

Various weapons appeared in an endless stream for the garrison at Guan Guan. Just as Zeda Shigeru found a way to restrain anti-tank guns, large-caliber infantry artillery suddenly appeared on Xianglu Mountain and Laodongyang Nao.

A shell fell, a tank was destroyed, and a detachment suffered all casualties.

What made him most angry was that the defenders chose very tricky positions for the infantry artillery. Xianglu Mountain and Laodongyang Nao were the commanding heights of the entire defense line, and the artillery could fire at the attacking imperial army without any blind spots.

However, the mountain cannons under his command did not dare to be exposed easily, because there was a huge disparity in range and power between the two sides.

The aviation brigade was so incompetent that they dropped countless munitions without causing any splash.

Although Sawada Shigeru had more than 40,000 people in his hands, the frontal width of Dongyang Pass was limited and the troops could not deploy, so he gradually resorted to adding fuel tactics.

The Eighth Regiment attacking Liushukou and Yiziling also found itself in a dilemma.

Near Dongyang Pass, including Liushukou and Yiziling, many ancient Great Wall and pass relics lie between the mountains.

The 218th Regiment relied on these ruins to block the Japanese army from the mountain pass.

In addition, there are still S-shaped mines buried on some mountain roads in Liushukou and Yiziling, which scare the little devils.

Harujiro originally planned to take a detour, but the troops exploring the route stepped on landmines one after another, causing heavy casualties.

After many trials, he realized that the number of mines outside Liushukou and Yiziling was beyond his ability to estimate.

The key to making detours is suddenness, but now that they have been exposed to broad daylight, it is almost impossible to achieve their predetermined strategic goals.

Harusujiro finally led the team back to Willow Pass, back to the original mountain pass.

He used artillery shells to thoroughly clean the center and both sides of the mountain road. After confirming that all mines had been cleared, Takenaga began to lead his troops to attack.

The 218th Regiment relied on the terrain and ancient battlefield relics to resist step by step. The 8th Regiment suffered heavy casualties, but the advance was slow and the soldiers complained.

…

…

Dog bite ridge!

After three hours of bloody fighting, the 42nd Division and the 169th Division surrounded the last group of Japanese soldiers more than 40 meters down from the top of the mountain.

The terrain here is relatively flatter than other places, backed by mountains on three sides and open to the south on one side.

Kumatarou Ota was shot in the left rib, and blood was pouring out. He stood at the back of the team with the support of several trusted soldiers.

Ueda Katsuichi took the lead and stood in front of all the Japanese soldiers. The saber in his hand was dripping with blood.

Obviously, this colonel has massacred several Chinese soldiers.

The leader of the main attack group surrounded dozens of Japs. He pushed aside the crowd and glanced around, but did not find the lieutenant general commander of the 37th Division.

Frowning slightly, could it be that the Japanese Lieutenant General escaped?

After turning around in a circle, he set his sights behind the remaining Japanese soldiers. There should have been a cave there, but it had collapsed at this moment.

The group leader nodded thoughtfully.

Tian Sheng's eyes were bloodshot. Ever since the leader appeared, his eyes had never left.

"You...kill!"

Katsu Ueda shook the knife in his hand and spat out a few blunt Chinese characters.

Everyone present understood what he meant. The group leader gave him a cold look and said loudly:

"You are at the end of your rope. Let me give you a chance to surrender without being killed!"

"Hand in the gun and don't kill!"

"Hand in the gun and don't kill!"

…

Thousands of warriors howled in unison, making the air tremble.

Nearly half of the little devils were frightened by the roar.

The ferocious light in Katsu Ueda's eyes became even more fierce. A soldier could not be killed without humiliation, and surrender was absolutely impossible.

"ah!"

He roared angrily, pointed the sword with a flat end and rushed towards the leader.

The group leader turned his back to Ueda Katsu, with a look of contempt on his face.

The moment the command knife was about to pierce into his lower back, the big blade in his hand suddenly appeared behind him, and Ueda Katsu threw the knife away with him.

Ueda Katsu had entered a state of madness before his death. He no longer paid attention to fancy sword skills, and used all his strength to pounce on the leader desperately.

The leader ducked sideways again, his movements and demeanor were very relaxed.

The Japanese soldiers watching the battle slowly lowered their heads, and the Chinese soldiers all clapped and applauded.

After several missteps, Ueda Katsu was out of breath, but it was clear that he did not intend to give up.

The leader put the big knife on his left sleeve and wiped it, revealing the slightly curled edge.

"Little devil, when it comes to playing with knives, the Chinese are your ancestors!"

The group leader put on a posture and was ready to end this boring game.

Ueda Katsu saw the contemptuous look on the faces of the Chinese people. As a die-hard militarist, he was ready to face death.

Everyone present was watching, watching the final blow between the two sides.

"ah!"

"Qiang!"

The expected intersection of the two swords did not happen. The leader's sword was clean and hit the vital point.

Before Ueda Katsu's raised katana could be struck down, the large blade in the leader's hand cut into his raised left arm, cutting off his head and then his other hand.

His arms and head fell to the ground at the same time, and the command knife fell and was inserted into the soil.

The spurting blood was like drizzle, drenching the leader.

The last remaining Japanese soldiers were not the most tenacious and loyal ones. The Chinese officer chopped off the head of Colonel Colonel with just one knife, which made the Japanese soldiers present feel terrified.

"well!"

Kumatarou Ota sighed dejectedly. Due to the loss of a lot of blood, his face was unusually pale.

Two more Japanese soldiers who were not afraid of death rushed up. The leader's sword reappeared and his two heads rolled down.

"Hand in the gun and don't kill!"

The bloody sword was pointed at the Japanese soldiers. Wherever it passed, the little Japanese kept retreating, not even daring to raise their heads.

"Hand in the gun and don't kill!"

"Hand in the gun and don't kill!"

…

The bravery of the regiment leader boosted the morale of the soldiers. Everyone moved forward with their guns drawn, and the voices of people who surrendered their guns but refused to kill became louder and louder over and over again.

Most Japanese soldiers believe in Amaterasu and believe that their souls can see Amaterasu after death.

But this weird master has a weird hobby, that is, he won't accept anyone whose head has been chopped off.

Therefore, the Japanese attach great importance to their own heads, and beheading is a huge punishment for them.

The bloody sword was right in front of them, and the headless corpse and head looked so ferocious that the Japanese soldiers hesitated and trembled.

"clang!"

The saber hit the ground and made a clear sound.

The kid who was hesitating turned around and saw Colonel Kumataro Ota dropping his command knife and Nanbu pistol.

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then rushed to throw away the weapons in their hands, as if the 38 rifles and bayonets were hot to the touch.

The regiment leader could lead his soldiers to kill these dozens of little Japs without hesitation. The reason why he did not do so was because he knew that Shangfeng valued the living Japs very much.

The 42nd Division is very short of equipment, food, and wages. If you can exchange the little devil's life for a batch of supplies, this deal is still very cost-effective.

He walked up to Kumatarou Ota and asked with his eyes.

Kumatarou Ota knew what the Chinese people were concerned about. He raised his weak right hand and pointed at the collapsed cave.

………

The 37th Division was destroyed since then, and a lieutenant general of the division commander died in Gou Yaoling.

After the war, Gou Yao Ridge will regain its vitality.
Chapter completed!