allonlinenovel Chapter 739: Smoke fills the ruins
Chapter 739: Smoke fills the ruins
The setting sun was like blood, dyeing the sky a tragic red, which echoed the death atmosphere in Nanjiuzhou City. Outside the city, in the camp of the Rocket Brigade of the Fourth Army of the Northwest Army, the atmosphere was solemn and tense.
Katyusha self-propelled rocket launchers, these steel behemoths known as "Stalin's Hammer", are now standing quietly on the dusty battlefield, their bodies outlined by the afterglow of the setting sun, and their barrels pointed directly at the chaotic southern Kyushu city. Beside each rocket launcher, there are several skilled artillerymen busy checking the ammunition loading, aiming system and communication equipment to ensure that everything is foolproof.
Brigade Commander Wang Qiu stood on a small mound, wearing a neat military uniform with medals hanging all over his chest.
Just as Wang Qiu was holding the intercom tightly, preparing to issue the decisive order to open fire, a messenger with a dusty face hurriedly passed through the chaotic camp and headed straight for the small mound where Wang Qiu was. There was an unusual urgency in his steps, as if there was important news that needed to be conveyed immediately.
"Commander! Urgent report!" The messenger stood at attention. Although his voice was a little breathless due to running, every word was clear. "There was fierce gunfire in the city. The situation is unusual. It seems that there was a conflict within the enemy army!"
Wang Qiu frowned upon hearing this, and quickly weighed this sudden change in his mind. He knew that the battlefield situation was changing rapidly, but he also understood the responsibilities on his shoulders and the orders of his superiors that could not be disobeyed. After a brief silence, his eyes became sharp again, revealing an unquestionable determination.
"No matter what tricks the Japs are playing, they can't change our battle plan." Wang Qiu's voice was steady and powerful, revealing unquestionable authority. "Our mission is to completely destroy the enemy's strongholds and protect the safety and stability of the rear. Pass on my order, the entire army enters the final preparation stage, all posts pay attention, ensure smooth communication and accurate firepower coordination!"
He then turned to the signalman and spoke quickly but clearly: "Notify the artillery positions and adjust the bombardment coordinates to ensure coverage of key areas in the city. Don't worry about the Fuso civilians in the city. Use a mixed formation of high-explosive bombs and incendiary bombs to maximize the strike effect. Confirm that each artillery position has sufficient ammunition. Once the order is issued, immediately implement indiscriminate fire coverage."
Then, Wang Qiu's eyes swept across the entire camp, and every soldier could feel the heavy sense of responsibility and mission. He took a deep breath, put the intercom close to his mouth, and his voice spread throughout the camp through the loudspeaker: "All troops, listen up, get ready!"
There was a brief pause, and the air was filled with a tense atmosphere that was almost frozen. Everyone's heartbeat seemed to be synchronized with this moment, waiting for the decisive moment.
"Open fire!" Wang Qiu shouted, his voice like thunder, echoing over the battlefield.
As the order was given, 124 Katyusha self-propelled rocket launchers responded almost simultaneously. The roar resounded through the sky, and hot flames spewed out of the muzzles. The rockets were like angry fire dragons, cutting through the sky and heading straight for Minami Kyushu City.
As Wang Qiu's sonorous "Fire" command fell, 124 Katyusha rocket launchers roared collectively as if they were awakened by giant beasts. What spewed out of the barrels was not simple flames, but the prelude of destruction and rebirth. Each 155mm high-explosive rocket carried a ruthless blow to the enemy and a desire for peace.
The sky seemed to be torn apart, and dazzling tracks cut through the night, interweaving into a web of death that quickly enveloped the entire Nanjiuzhou City. This was not just a firepower coverage, but also a catastrophe that shook the sky and the earth. The explosions came one after another, continuously, shaking everyone's heart like thunder. Every loud noise was accompanied by an earthquake, as if the whole city was shaking, torn and crushed by this irresistible force.
Rockets landed precisely in every corner of the city. The high-explosive warheads detonated the moment they touched the ground, releasing huge amounts of energy. The air was filled with thick smoke and the smell of gunpowder, making it suffocating. The flames shot up into the sky, illuminating the entire city of Nanjiuzhou as if it were daytime, but this light was accompanied by endless terror and despair.
The buildings, those once solid fortresses, seemed so fragile at this moment. The high-rise buildings were crumbling under the shock wave of the explosion, and the bricks and rubble were flying everywhere, turning into ruins. The ancient city walls with a long history collapsed in the artillery fire, as if witnessing the desolate journey of the city from prosperity to decline.
The streets were no longer flat, but were full of potholes due to bombings, and there were even some places where the land had sunk, as if the earth was crying for the war.
The defeated soldiers of the Fuso Changfeng Division looked even more miserable in the face of this sudden disaster. Their former bravery and pride vanished in the roar of the Katyusha rocket launcher. Some soldiers were directly blown to pieces in the explosion, leaving no trace of their bodies.
Some were seriously injured, lying on the ground groaning in pain, waiting for death to come. The fear and despair in their eyes were like the fire in the ruins, sometimes bright and sometimes dim, but they could not escape the shackles of fate.
The innocent Fuso residents were the victims of this war. They either hid in their homes or fled on the road, but they could not escape this catastrophe. Amid the explosions, their screams were like howlings in hell. Some families were destroyed in an instant, their loved ones were separated, and their lives and deaths were uncertain; others watched their homes turn into nothingness, and their hearts were broken. Their tears mixed with blood, dyeing the land red.
The entire Nanjiuzhou City seemed to be wiped off the face of the earth at this moment. In the air filled with smoke, only the tragic song of ruins and wailing echoed.
After a round of fire, Nanjiuzhou City seemed to be torn away from the long river of time and instantly turned into a purgatory on earth. The air was filled with the pungent smell of burning and blood, mixed into a suffocating smell of death. Although the fire had gradually dissipated, the embers were still jumping, reflecting the devastated land.
Inside the city, the once bustling streets are now only ruins, and the bluestone floors were torn apart by the force of the explosion, like a chessboard that was flipped over by a giant, messy and chaotic. Shell craters are everywhere, charred and deep, as if the earth opened its mouth and swallowed up all life. In these pits, you can occasionally see metal fragments melted by high temperatures, flashing strange lights, reminding people of the tragic battle that took place here.
The bodies of soldiers and civilians were scattered everywhere, most of them had been turned into powder, mixed with dust and gravel, and difficult to distinguish. The few survivors were either huddled in the ruins, looking around in fear, looking for a way to escape; or slumped on the ground, with numb expressions, as if they had lost the ability to feel pain. Their faces and bodies were covered with scars, and blood and dirt intertwined, painting a shocking picture.
Wounded soldiers with missing limbs were everywhere, lying on the ground, wailing and groaning in pain. Some tried to support their bodies with their remaining limbs, but fell down again due to severe pain; others could only look at the sky helplessly, waiting for the judgment of fate.