ebookland Chapter 896: The Tragedy of Abe Hidenori
Chapter 896: The Tragedy of Abe Hidenori
Following Abe Hidenori's order, the headquarters instantly fell into a state of bustle and chaos. Soldiers hurriedly shuttled between rooms, nervously and orderly packing up important documents, maps, radios and other items, preparing for emergency evacuation.
There was an oppressive atmosphere in the air, and everyone knew that every second at this moment was crucial.
Senior officers, dressed in heavy military uniforms, left the headquarters one by one under the close protection of the escort regiment.
These generals who usually commanded the troops with confidence had to lower their status and quickly retreat with the team.
However, when Abe Hideki and his party arrived at the south side of Xuelian Peak, they found that the way down was much more difficult than they had imagined.
The snowfall over the past few days has covered the entire hillside tightly, and the snow is so deep that it almost covers the thighs. Every step forward requires a lot of effort, and at the same time, you have to be vigilant against landslides and possible dangers.
Abe Hideki walked at the front of the team. Although he remained calm on his face, his heart was filled with anxiety and uneasiness. He knew that time was life for them, and every second of delay would increase the risk of being caught up by the enemy.
He kept urging the team to speed up, while also not forgetting to look back and pay attention to the status of each soldier to ensure that they could keep up with the pace.
The guards surrounded Abe Hideki closely. Holding weapons in their hands, they observed the situation around them vigilantly, ready to deal with any possible emergencies at any time.
Following the calm and decisive command from Wang Ke, captain of the No. 1 bomber squadron, the entire formation quickly entered attack mode.
Locked on the center of the target area - the peak of Xuelian Peak and near the snow line on the mountainside.
"Everyone, pay attention! Prepare to drop high-explosive bombs. Make sure to strike with precision so that the enemy has nowhere to hide!" Wang Ke's voice spread through radio waves to the cockpit of every Stuka bomber.
Instantly, the sky seemed to be torn apart, and huge high-explosive bombs fell from the sky like meteorites, rushing towards the target with destructive force. They cut through the sky, making sharp whistling sounds, and finally hit the Snow Lotus Peak fiercely, causing a series of deafening explosions.
The shock wave from the explosion instantly lifted up the surrounding snow, forming a huge snow wave that rolled and spread in all directions. The air was filled with thick smoke and the pungent smell of gunpowder, visibility dropped sharply, and the entire Snow Lotus Peak area was shrouded in chaos.
At this critical moment, Abe Hideki demonstrated his outstanding command ability and calm judgment. While quickly assessing the current situation, he issued an urgent order to the troops via radio: "Everyone immediately find the nearest rock wall to hide and use the terrain to avoid the impact of the explosion! Keep communication open and report casualties at any time!"
The soldiers acted quickly, crawling forward, jumping and running, racing against time to find shelter from the explosion.
At the same time, Abe Hidenori also commanded the guards to launch a counterattack. They raised their machine guns and aimed at the bombers circling in the air, attempting to interfere with the enemy's bombing by suppressing the enemy with firepower.
"Machine gunner, concentrate your firepower on attacking the enemy plane's weak points. Hit it hard!"
The guards obeyed the order, the roar of machine guns instantly resounded throughout the valley, and bullets poured towards the bomber group like dense raindrops.
Wang Ke saw that the Fuso troops below were hastily evacuating, and their heavy firepower points began to show a certain threat, so he responded quickly and calmly. "Raise the altitude, everyone pay attention, avoid enemy firepower!" He issued instructions to the team members through the radio, and at the same time he suddenly pulled the control stick back, and the Stuka bomber instantly climbed up and escaped the enemy's machine gun range.
"Continue to drop bombs and conduct a blanket strike from high altitudes to leave the enemy nowhere to escape!"
As the order was issued, the remaining bombers adjusted their postures and continued to drop high-explosive bombs on the target area. Bombs fell accurately on the snow-capped mountains like messengers of death, and the explosions were deafening. The entire snowy area seemed to be on fire, with flames rising into the sky and thick smoke billowing.
The evacuating Fuso troops were now in an unprecedented crisis. The impact of the explosion blew snow and gravel everywhere, and the charred shell craters were scattered all over the snow, which was particularly dazzling. The screams, shouts, and groans of the soldiers were intertwined.
"Hurry, find cover!" Abe Hidenori's voice sounded particularly powerful in the chaos, and he tried his best to maintain order in the troops.
The soldiers looked for shelter to avoid the explosions, but often just as they found a relatively safe position, the next round of explosions followed.
Some soldiers were directly knocked away by the shock wave of the explosion, their bodies drew tragic arcs in the air, and finally fell heavily on the hard rock, a bloody mess; others were pierced in the vital parts by the collapsed rubble, lost consciousness instantly, fell on the snow, and were unable to get up again.
The air was filled with a strong smell of blood and death, which made people shudder.
Abe Hidenori's voice sounded particularly hoarse and urgent in the howling snowstorm. He waved his arms desperately and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Quick! Everyone, quickly retreat to the tree line at the foot of the mountain! There we can block the enemy's sight and it is our only chance to escape!"
His voice pierced through the chaotic explosions and the soldiers' screams, trying to pull every soul that was about to collapse back to the brink of sanity.
However, at this moment, an even more terrifying phenomenon quietly occurred. On the top of the mountain, a huge snow wall that was shaken by the explosion began to tremble slightly, and then shook more and more obviously, as if the long-accumulated anger of nature had finally found an outlet for release.
The soldiers looked up in horror at the huge monster that was about to collapse, their eyes full of helplessness and despair.
"Avalanche! Avalanche!" A sharp-eyed soldier screamed in horror. This scream seemed to be the prelude to death, instantly throwing the entire evacuation team into complete chaos.
People fled in all directions, trying to find any shelter to avoid this catastrophic disaster, but where could they find a truly safe place in this vast snowy area?
Abe Hideki's heart sank to the bottom, but he did not give up. As a commander, he had to remain calm, even at this critical moment of life and death.
He desperately searched for his men in the chaos, shouting loudly, trying to guide them to evacuate in the right direction.
"Everyone, stay calm! Keep in formation and move toward the tree line!" His voice was drowned out by the wind, snow, and panic.
However, fate did not seem to let them off easily.
Just as Abe Hideki was trying his best to save more people, the huge snow wall finally collapsed under the heavy load. The rolling snow was like an uncontrolled torrent, sweeping down the south slope with the power to destroy everything.
Abe Hidenori's figure was instantly swallowed up by this force, and his last cry was ruthlessly drowned out by the surging snow.