Chapter 67: The Jiujiang Hunt (Part 5)
Word Number:233
Author:丹枫书生
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Release Time:2025-10-20
Dong Sanshao scrambled up the mountainside like a hare with bullets whipping past his ears. Knowing he couldn't effectively return fire while running, he urgently needed to find elevated ground. Soon enough, he spotted a narrow crevice between two boulders—just wide enough to squeeze into. He dove into the gap, raised his sniper rifle, and began firing at the advancing Japanese troops. As was his habit, he scanned for enemy officers but found none. This particular company belonged to the 106th Division, which had originally been stationed at Hukou. However, after observing the fierce resistance against Potan Shigekazu's forces, Okamura Neiji had ordered the 101st Division to relieve the 106th. Under cover from the 11th Naval Squadron, Matsumoto Junrokurō led his troops stealthily into Poyang Lake near Xieshan, attempting a landing at Gutang. After intense fighting, the Chinese 11th Reserve Division was overrun. The entire beachhead defense battalion under Commander Zhang Wenmei was wiped out. As a result, the Potan Detachment breached Tading Mountain first, while the 106th Division attempted to flank the 19th Division from the rear—a pincer movement that Dong Sanshao had unexpectedly stumbled upon. This forward unit was a reconnaissance company from the 106th Division, with Matsumoto Junrokurō following about two kilometers behind with the main force. As Dong Sanshao fired his sniper rifle, a realization hit him: No way I can take all these Japs alone. Bett