flstandardbreds Chapter 349 A Short Account of a Failed Seppuku (1 Tuo)
Chapter 349 A Short Account of a Failed Seppuku (1 Tuo)
On the top floor of the bunker on the north side of the bridge, the Japanese company commander, Shi Yituo, watched the bridge constantly collapsing and his soldiers falling into the river like dumplings being dropped into a pot.
His eyes were wide open, and his face was filled with disbelief.
Xiao Shi Yituo even felt like he was dreaming, so he couldn't help but slap himself hard.
"Snapped!"
A crisp slap was heard.
The next moment, a burning pain shot through Xiao Shi's cheek.
This brought him back to his senses instantly, making him realize that he wasn't dreaming.
However, he couldn't figure out when the enemy had sneaked under the bridge and planted the explosives.
But that doesn't matter anymore.
At this moment, Xiao Shi Yituo seemed to have all his strength drained away. Looking at the continuously collapsing bridge, he sat down heavily on the cold concrete ground.
He knew his military career was over, and he glanced down at the command sword hanging at his waist.
Xiao Shi Yituo gave a wry smile and pulled it out.
He took off his gloves and gently wiped the clean, gleaming blade.
He then reversed the blade, unfastened his military uniform, and the next moment, the spare gun that Shi Yituo had hidden behind his waist fell to the ground.
"Oh!"
"Clang, clang."
The command sword in Xiao Shi Yituo's hand fell to the ground.
He looked down at the bloody hole in his chest that was constantly being sprayed with blood.
Xiao Shi Yituo murmured something under his breath.
"Damn it, I should have never studied with those idiots from the Special Higher Police..."
Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Shi Yituo had already fallen silent.
Meanwhile, Bai Luo was examining the tulip mortar in front of him with a suspicious look on his face.
Bai Luo had just heard the explosion coming from the location of the Japanese bridge.
He glanced at the detection radar briefly and then stopped paying attention to what was happening there.
After unloading the shell from the tulip chamber, Bai Luo confirmed repeatedly that the shell he fired was just an ordinary armor-piercing shell.
Bai Luo was puzzled. Had he hit something else with that shot? Why did he fire at the middle of the railway bridge?
Continuous explosions could be heard, and even Bai Luo, who was 3 kilometers away from the railway bridge, could feel the aftershocks mixed with waves of heat coming from the direction of the railway bridge.
Bai Luo could still vaguely see the towering flames over there.
The Japanese markings that were previously guarding the railway bridge have now disappeared from Bai Luo's monitoring radar.
Meanwhile, the railway bridge 3 kilometers away from Bailuo had completely collapsed, and there was no trace of the bridge that had ever stood there.
The ice below was rapidly melting from the still-burning flames, producing large amounts of water vapor that billowed into the sky. The forests on both banks were also ablaze.
And it quickly spread deeper into the forest.
Inside the woods, along the riverbank, train parts and wreckage were everywhere. Even a train wheel was hanging from a thick tree hundreds of meters away from the railway bridge.
It turned out that Bai Luo's shot had just coincidentally hit the military train that was transporting shells to the fortress in the northern province.
The military train, instantly loaded with shells, exploded after being hit by Bai Luo's shot.
More than 5000 large-caliber shells exploded in succession, with a destructive force far exceeding that of the bridge that the bear had blown up.
The entire railway bridge was instantly melted by the high temperature generated by the explosion, and large areas of trees on both banks were destroyed by the violent shock wave generated by the secondary explosion.
The originally icy river water showed signs of boiling.
"Xiao Luo, Xiao Luo! It looks like you've hit the Japanese train!"
At that moment, Qin Lan was perched on the top of a large tree, peering through binoculars towards the direction of the Japanese railway bridge.
The original railway bridge had completely disappeared, but the half-locomotive protruding from the river made Qin Lan make this judgment.
"Is it such a coincidence?"
Bai Luo was taken aback when he heard Qin Lan's words, and then said something else.
"Never mind that for now, let's go find Silly Girl and the others."
After Bai Luo reunited with Sha Xiong and Sha Niu.
The silly bear excitedly pointed to the Japanese bridge, which had been bombed down to just a small section on the south side, and then pointed its paw at itself.
Bai Luo's face instantly darkened.
Clinging to his last shred of hope, he asked the silly girl beside him.
"Silly girl, was that Xiong An's detonator just now?"
Upon hearing this, the silly girl nodded honestly.
Seeing the silly girl nod in confirmation, Bai Luo's last glimmer of hope was completely shattered.
Then his gaze shifted to the two plump bear paws that the silly bear was still gesturing with.
Bai Luo secretly decided that she could add two more dishes for dinner.
One is steamed, and the other is braised.
Inside the Ershi City Command Center.
At this moment, Jujiro Itai held a photo of Yuji Ozawa in his hand, standing by the window and staring blankly out the window.
The series of events in Ershi during this period gave Jujiro Itai, who had served in the military for many years, a strong sense of frustration.
He had been in Er City for quite some time, but he had not been able to find out the location of the group that was causing trouble in Er City.
Even greater losses have occurred one after another.
To this day, he doesn't even know what his enemies look like or how many of them there are.
Now even the junior he had his eye on was blown up at the West Gate yesterday, leaving no trace of his body.
The Special Higher Police have yet to find the cause.
This plunged Jujiro Itai into a state of deep self-doubt.
After some time, Jujiro Itai walked to his desk and took out a blank sheet of paper from the drawer.
He was preparing to write a report to the headquarters in the rear.
At the same time, he requested to be transferred away from Er City and return to the fortress in the northern province.
Jujiro Itai felt that if he stayed here any longer, he would soon be close to committing seppuku.
"Dong dong dong."
Just as Jujiro Itai finished writing, there was a knock on the office door.
When Jujiro Itai heard the knocking at the door, his heart skipped a beat.
He's been terrified of the knocking on the door lately, because it never means anything good.
However, Jujiro Itai steadied himself and called out towards the door.
"Enter."
The door was pushed open the next moment, and the head of the Japanese communications department quickly entered the office holding a document.
He said with a look of surprise.
"Reporting to the Commander, the Matsui Regiment stationed in Xutun County has sent word that they have discovered the location of the Red Party's base area."
"What?! Where are you?!"
Upon hearing this, Jujiro Itai was overjoyed and quickly led the Japanese communications chief to the map hanging on the wall.
"At this!"
The head of the Japanese communications department pointed to a forest on the map.
Jujiro Itai immediately looked toward the location pointed to by the head of the telecommunications department.
He was extremely excited, as he had received news that a high-ranking member of the Red Party had arrived in Er City.
The place where this high-ranking member of the Red Party is most likely to be right now is the Red Party's base in Ershi.
Did Jujiro Itai suddenly feel like he was invincible again?
"However, the Red Party members have already left and disappeared."
Itai Jujiro ".????"