Amidst the thunderous roar of artillery and plumes of smoke rising into the sky, the commanders of the Eighth Route Army were stunned. They had arrived expecting a bitter, uphill battle to take the position, yet in the blink of an eye, the formidable enemy had been wiped out.
They all found themselves sidelined, relegated to spectators, and began clamoring for their units to be equipped with such weaponry.
The Brigade Commander, equally bewildered, could only offer the excuse that Li Yunlong was crafty and cunning, having long anticipated that the Japanese might seize this sole high ground in the vicinity. He claimed Li had planted explosives in advance and detonated them at the critical moment.
Chapter 18