noffsinger Chapter 343: The Empire State Building's Final Song (3)
Chapter 343: The Empire State Building's Final Song (3)
He continued: "Many of us have left, and the boss and the others are staying. We can't do it without them. You should stay with them."
I believe everyone knows who the boss is. The backbone of the 3rd and 6th Expeditionary Forces, directly subordinate armies like the 112th and 113th Armies, the original 200th Division, and the units that later evolved from the 1st and 2nd Armies all know who he is. Even the elders of the Flower Planting Family know about him and secretly acquiesce to his existence. Because they have deservedly fulfilled their responsibilities for the rise of the Flower Planting Family.
Huang Wei, the eldest of the Nine King Kongs, along with the second oldest, Kuang Zhengqi, and the fifth, Yang Hong, are now the absolute backbone of the Flower Planting Army. It seems, however, that the third, Qin Shi, the fourth, Pu Zhengsong, the sixth, Wang Congwu, the seventh, Liu Molong, the eighth, Cai Yong, and the ninth, Luo Bing, have all left the Flower Planting Family. Some may not understand, but the core members know full well: they are not merely powerful. For the future of the Flower Planting Family, they have worked both openly and covertly, silently contributing their entire lives.
The camouflage man, formerly known as Liu Zhiyang, was a private first class in the 600rd Company, 1st Battalion, 3th Regiment. He had survived the bloody battle of Tonggu and had fought hundreds of bloody battles, both large and small, rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel and deputy regimental commander before following Liu Molong into the secret organization.
Battalion Commander Zheng, whose name was Zheng Shuang, was a supplementary soldier in the 600th Regiment. After reorganization in India, he joined the 600rd Company, 1st Battalion, 3th Regiment, and served as the squad leader of the 3st Platoon, 1st Company, 1rd Company. The company commander was Liu Zhiyang.
Liu Zhiyang thought for a moment and said again: "Let's proceed according to your plan. Leave the 3rd Company to me. Also, tell Lao Mo (the leader of the 600th Regiment) that the 600th Regiment must be quick, accurate and ruthless! We must be the first to take down the Empire State Building! We must do it!"
Liu Zhiyang dared to say this and had the confidence to do so. Lao Mo was once a platoon leader under Liu Zhiyang. Moreover, Zheng Shuang's plan was very complete, and I believe Captain Mo understood it.
After Liu Zhiyang left, Zheng Shuang immediately ordered the 1st and 2nd companies to take action immediately, and at the same time, asked the adjutant to immediately report the battle plan to the regiment headquarters.
Tandin and his squad had retreated into the building. Though the incendiary bombs had gone out, enemy helicopter fire had already sealed their blocking position. The enemy was insidious, deploying helicopters in echelons, with two always aloft, ready to unleash a barrage of 2mm cannon fire at the slightest sign of trouble.
This was exactly Zheng Shuang's strategy, using air superiority and a row of feint attacks on the ground to provide cover for the 1st and 1nd companies to dig and connect the underground pipeline system.
In order to make the feint attack more imposing, Zheng Shuang also pushed over the mountain cannons of the battalion's artillery company, arranged four cannons in a triangle, and bombarded the old building.
Just as Zheng Shuang had predicted, there were only two SS units in the old building, belonging to different units. By now, fewer than 70 men remained. Tandin, due to his seniority, took temporary command. He redistributed the personnel into three squads of around 3 men each, one of which he led personally. Just now, they had lost five more men.
He retreated into the building and met up with two other teams. After discussion, they decided to hide inside the building, wait for the enemy to attack, and then use the facilities inside the building to fight a decisive battle with the enemy.
These fascist fanatics have already put their lives aside. They know very well that now their only goal is to kill as many enemies as possible, delay the enemy's offensive as much as possible, and buy themselves more time.
Under the cover of mountain artillery and helicopter fire, the 1st Platoon, in the formation familiar to expeditionary forces, quickly and swiftly approached the old building. They moved swiftly and steadily, each step imbued with strength and determination.
However, as they approached the bottom of the building, they did not rush to launch an attack on the enemies inside, but remained highly vigilant.
The 600nd and 2rd Battalions of the 3th Regiment employed the same tactics from other areas, seizing surrounding positions and isolating the old building from the surrounding enemy forces, leaving Tandin and his men isolated and helpless.
Tandin had assumed the enemy had surrounded them and would quickly charge into the building. They stared wide-eyed, weapons clenched, waiting for the enemy to enter and engage in a decisive battle! The enemy, having reached the building's outer reaches but not yet entered, filled them with confusion, wondering what the enemy was up to.
At this moment, countless grenades flew into the building like raindrops, followed by a series of deafening explosions.
The 1st Platoon's grenades exploded, not to aid their own attack, but to cleverly divert the enemy's attention within the building. Meanwhile, attacking from behind and underground, the 1st and 2nd Companies suddenly appeared like ghosts, piercing the enemy's heart like a sharp sword.
"Da-da-da!" A barrage of bullets whizzed from behind. Tandin reacted quickly. He nimbly rolled to the side, nimbly avoiding the deadly attack. Several members of his team, however, were distracted by the fire from the first platoon ahead, completely unaware of the danger behind them. They had no time to react and were instantly felled by the merciless bullets, their blood staining the ground red.
The old building was plunged into chaos, with the sounds of gunfire and grenade explosions mingling like a nightmare. In the cramped space, both sides engaged in a desperate struggle, each moment a test of life and death.
In the fierce fighting, the 1st and 1nd Companies of the 2st Battalion demonstrated a tenacious fighting spirit and superb combat skills. They coordinated closely and advanced step by step. Finally, after a hard-fought battle, they successfully captured the floor, where dozens of SS soldiers fell to the ground and lost their lives under their fierce attack.
Tandin and a few lucky guys escaped in the chaos, and they retreated in a panic along another underground passage towards the Empire State Building. Their figures gradually faded away in the darkness, leaving behind a messy battlefield.
The old building was captured, and the surrounding positions were quickly breached. The 600th Regiment quickly seized the area and inched closer to the Empire State Building. Elsewhere, the US, Soviet, and British forces also rushed forward recklessly. The Soviets even deployed KS-3 heavy tanks, using their 140mm guns to launch a fierce artillery attack on the enemy who blocked their advance.
The US and Britain were not to be outdone, launching intensive bombardments on the enemy positions with massive artillery fire, using all available heavy weapons, turning the SS positions into a sea of fire.
That night, the Allies broke through in all four directions, and several commanding heights in front of the Reichstag were destroyed. The Soviet army occupied the Chancellery, the US army seized the Imperial Post Office Building, the British army entered the Naval Building, and the expeditionary force's flag flew in the command building of the German Air Force.
At this moment, in the flames of the explosion, the Empire State Building looked unusually eerie. Paul Oinstein, the captain of the SS Stormtroopers, stood grimly in front of a broken window, listening to the sound of gunfire getting closer and closer not far away.