Phi-Fic Chapter 961 Stink Bomb
Chapter 961 Stink Bomb
It must be said that the Japanese brigade headquarters set up in Languan was quite sturdy, using a large amount of reinforced concrete.
Moreover, the guards were Captain Kobayashi's personal guards, all of whom were elite veterans with good combat effectiveness and fighting spirit.
Our recoilless rifles have a small caliber and are not very powerful. When the shells hit these reinforced concrete fortifications, they can only create a small crater and cannot destroy the enemy's command post.
The Jin-Sui Army launched several attacks, but each time they were driven back by the enemy, and the battle situation quickly became a stalemate.
If we followed the old method, it would be simple: select some brave soldiers to form a suicide squad, and use explosive charges or grenades to destroy the enemy's last stronghold at close range.
But now we're starting to emphasize achieving the greatest results with the least cost. The lives of our soldiers are the most precious thing, and we can't risk them lightly.
Commander Zhang also personally came over to carry out the final cleanup work of the battle.
He carefully examined the terrain through his binoculars and discovered that the Japanese side indeed had a master strategist, as their last fortress was constructed with great skill.
Fortunately, we were prepared for this kind of thing in advance. During yesterday's airdrop, we specially transported a set of non-lethal special weapons.
After a while, five soldiers from the Independent Column, wearing the latest gas masks developed by the base area, came over.
Upon seeing this, Chief of Staff Sun immediately exclaimed in surprise:
"This, this is going to involve the use of that kind of weapon. This is a serious violation of international law. If outsiders find out, the image of our Jin-Sui Army will be greatly damaged."
Commander Zhang, standing to the side, said with an indifferent expression:
"What's there to be afraid of? The Japanese army has used this kind of thing many times before, and we've suffered losses from it countless times. This time, we're just returning the favor."
"Since the invaders can do the first day of the month, then they shouldn't blame us for doing the fifteenth."
Chief of Staff Sun was about to say something more when he was interrupted by the leader of the Independent Column:
"I think you two have misunderstood. This time we did not use the kind of weapon that violates international conventions, but rather a new type of equipment called stink bomb that our base has just developed."
"Stink bombs, as the name suggests, are the kind of shells that produce a strong odor after exploding, enough to knock a person unconscious from the smell."
"Think about it, given the Japanese's nature and their guilty conscience, they'll definitely assume we used special weapons in this situation."
"At that time, they will only have two choices: either they will be suffocated by the stench, or they will run out of the bunker at all costs. Once that happens, everything will be simple."
"The gear we're wearing is for going in and moving things."
"Alright, let's stop here for now. Let's go down and prepare. We'll launch the attack in twenty minutes."
Hearing what the friendly forces said, Chief of Staff Sun was relieved, since it was just a stink bomb and wouldn't have much of an impact.
However, Commander Zhang's eyes lit up, and he came up with another good idea, saying with a smile:
"Old Sun, this is what I think. I just heard from our brothers that the Japanese will definitely come out in large numbers later."
"We can deploy a large number of sharpshooters to wait outside. As soon as the Japanese dare to run out, we'll aim for their thighs and arms to render them unable to resist."
"In this way, we can capture a large number of invaders. Although the Japanese devils are hateful, living prisoners are worth a lot of money, much better than dead ones."
"Especially that battalion commander, he's at least a major. If we capture him alive, our regiment will have a lot more merits."
Upon hearing this, Chief of Staff Sun quickly nodded in agreement.
The main reason was that the Fourth War Zone Command had issued a special reward: anyone who captured a Japanese soldier alive, even the most ordinary sergeant, would be rewarded with twenty silver dollars, and the higher the rank, the greater the reward.
If you capture a Japanese major alive, it's worth at least five hundred silver dollars.
There was no way around it; all the Japanese soldiers were incredibly stubborn, and it was rare to capture prisoners, which made them a rarity.
Moreover, when reporting battle achievements, if it is a corpse, it can be bought with money from other units to falsely report the battle achievements, but no one would be willing to sell prisoners of war.
Another reason is that the Chinese army was always at a disadvantage. Even if they managed to win, they had to retreat quickly, and taking prisoners would be very troublesome.
However, in today's battle, the Jin-Sui Army clearly held an absolute advantage, and it would be entirely worthwhile to consider capturing some Japanese soldiers as a meritorious achievement.
Next, Commander Zhang contacted Chu Yunfei via walkie-talkie and explained his thoughts.
Chu Yunfei did not object, after all, the position of major captain was still very attractive to him.
However, he still gave some instructions: to act within one's capabilities and not to risk the lives of soldiers; if things were truly beyond saving, death was acceptable.
Then, Chief of Staff Sun gathered all the sharpshooters of the regiment together and gave them a special mission.
As a renowned sharpshooter, Company Commander Song was also summoned to participate in this unique meeting.
Chief of Staff Sun first encouraged everyone: "Gentlemen, the battle of Languan is almost over. We must fight well and make it a great victory."
"Our friendly forces will drive the Japanese out of the bunker in a bit. You are all renowned sharpshooters in my regiment. The regimental commander and I have called you here specifically to tell you something."
"When the Japanese devils run out, all of you take aim. If the enemy is armed, shoot them in the arms; if not, shoot them in the thighs."
"In short, we absolutely cannot kill him with one blow like before."
Faced with the chief of staff's strange request, everyone was buzzing with discussion, and Company Commander Song even spoke up directly:
"Chief of Staff, this is too much trouble. If you ask me, all the invaders deserve to die. Let's just give each of these beasts a bullet and send them to their deaths."
The others present echoed this sentiment, as their specialty was killing with a single blow, making this method much more convenient.
Chief of Staff Sun said with a tone of exasperation, "You guys are all stubborn and all you know is fighting and killing. Dead Japanese devils are not as valuable as living ones."
"Besides, this battle is already over, and we need to expand our gains."
"You must obey my orders. Anyone who messes things up will be punished by not being allowed to eat meat for three days."
Upon hearing this, all the sharpshooters present immediately dropped their playful expressions and became serious.