At ten o'clock in the evening, when I went to the streets, except for a few searchlights, it was pitch black everywhere, and most of the soldiers were indented into the barracks and started to rest.

But today is different, the entire stronghold is brightly lit everywhere.

More than a thousand Japanese troops were squadrons, quietly lurking in their respective positions, waiting for the arrival of the independent regiment.

On the road several miles away, nearly two thousand people from the Independence Group were hiding in the cornfield beside them to rest.

Chief of Staff Zeng Quan, Deputy Commander Feng Tao, Deputy Political Commissar He Wen, Third Battalion Commander Yan Song, Instructor Long Weidong, and four company commanders of the Third Battalion, all sat together and waited for Zeng Quan to give orders.

"Comrades, the three miles ahead are the Japanese army's strongholds. To be honest, there are not more than a thousand Japanese and puppet troops in the strongholds, and more than twenty-one thousand real Japanese elites."

"Our mission is to use one main battalion and two new battalions to exert the momentum of a main regiment, force the Japanese in Laiyuan City to send reinforcements here, and then drag the Japanese as much as possible!"

"My idea is that the three battalions gathered into one fist and attacked the eastern position of the stronghold on the street. The other three directions respectively draw a main platoon and a new recruit company to maintain pressure on the Japanese! What do you think!"

"No..." Everyone, including Deputy Head Feng Tao, shook their heads and answered.

"Very good, I order: one company and one platoon, one company of new recruits, commanded by the first company of the company, and feint attacking the western position of the stronghold on the streets!"

"The first company and second platoon, the second company of the new recruits, are commanded by Lao Feng, and the feint attacks the southern position!"

"One line three platoons, three new recruits, third company, Lao He, you come and command, feint attack the northern position, and I will personally command the other troops to attack the western position!"

"There is another point that all attacking troops must be 100% obeying orders. I ask them to withdraw from the battlefield, and even if they enter the Japanese position, they must withdraw!"

"It's ten o'clock in the evening now, and the Japanese must have been ready to wait for us. I plan to grind them for another two hours and then attack after they are almost sharpened."

"Offset on time at twelve o'clock in the morning, and attack on time at twelve at thirteen at twelve!"

For the Japanese army who were waiting, the longer the time delayed, the more unfavorable they were.

After all, people's energy is limited, and it is impossible to keep their nerves very nervous all the time.

At ten o'clock, some Japanese recruits had already started yawning, and at eleven o'clock, more Japanese began to yawn. By twelve o'clock, many Japanese had already started to get sleepy and wanted to sleep.

At this moment, a scream suddenly sounded on the position.

"Baga, the Eighth Route Army has come to the touch, everyone should fight back!"

"Bang bang bang..." The still awake Japanese subconsciously pulled the trigger on the dark battlefield in front of him. The sleepy Japanese subconsciously pulled the trigger, regardless of whether he was aiming at the target or not.

It was a quiet battlefield just now, and the gunfire suddenly became loud.

"Woooooooo..." The scream of shells passing through the sky suddenly overwhelmed the battlefield and reached the Japanese's ears.

Some veterans who were quick to react changed their faces, subconsciously squatted into the trench, and then shouted loudly: "Bombardment, everyone, hide..."

"Boom boom boom..." Before he could finish his words, three explosions rang in their ears, and there were many screams from people coming.

The captain of the brigade, located in the middle of the stronghold, could see at a glance that the main attack direction of the Independent Regiment was in the west, and then he ordered loudly.

"Strengthen the defensive firepower and troops of the western positions, notify the artillery, counterattack immediately, and destroy the Eighth Route Army artillery positions!"

The stronghold on the street was equipped with an infantry artillery squad, two mortar squads, a total of eight artillery pieces, and powerful firepower.

Aoki was confident that after the artillery fired, it only took a few rounds of counterattacks, and the artillery equipped by the independent regiment would turn into a pile of scrap iron.

At that time, if the Eighth Route Army wants to continue attacking itself, it will only be filled with human lives. This is the result that it and the brigade commander want to see the most.

Major Aoki didn't know that since the Independent Regiment had artillery, Wang Ping set several dead rules for them.

In order to protect limited artillery, no matter what kind of artillery is, you cannot stay in a position for a minute.

The three mortars of the Third Battalion's artillery platoon had just finished firing a five-emergency shooting. In less than half a minute, a three-person artillery team rushed to the mortar to dismantle the mortar, and then carried the mortar and moved to the next position.

When the Japanese army's total eight artillery pieces began to counterattack, the original artillery position was empty.

The violent explosion did not achieve any results except for some craters and fragments on the ground.

Just when Aoki thought the artillery of the Independent Regiment had disappeared, three familiar whistles reached his ears again.

"Baga, why do the Eighth Route Army have artillery?"

"Boom boom boom!" Before the screams were finished, three violent explosions rang out at the artillery positions.

Under the dark night sky, three fireballs that rose into the air not far away were particularly dazzling and entered Aoki's vision, making Aoki realize that the Eighth Route Army he was facing in front of him was not that easy to fight.

After the artillery platoon fired a round of five-emergency shooting at the Japanese artillery positions, it immediately moved to a new artillery position and continued to fight with the Japanese artillery.

The almost uninterrupted artillery fire not only caused the Japanese army to complain and attracted all their artillery fire. It also made Major Aoki think that he was facing more than three mortars, and further determined that the Eighth Route Army that attacked him was the main force of the Independent Regiment.

"Captain, the artillery reported that they had lost two mortars. The defenders in the west reported that the Eighth Route Army had very strong offensive firepower, including heavy machine guns and grenade launchers. They had lost nearly one infantry squad!"

"Yoxi, it seems that the main force of the Independent Group attacked us is undoubtedly the main force!" Aoki said with a calm face.

Then he ordered with a serious face: "Draw a squadron from the reserve team to reinforce the western position!"

"In addition, we telegraphed the brigade commander that the Eighth Route Army that attacked us was determined to be the main force of the independent regiment. The opponent's firepower was strong. The attack and attack had caused nearly 100 casualties to our unit. The reinforcements could be released!"

When the Independent Regiment attacked the position, seeing the attacking troops retreated again, Zeng Quan's expression on his face did not change at all, so he continued to order.

"Let the third company and one row come with a new recruit company. It's the same rule. If you rush to the front of the position seventy or eighty meters, you'll choose the opportunity to retreat!"

"Also, let the machine gunner and grenade launcher find the right opportunity and beat the Japanese on the position to me, kill them in large quantities, don't save me ammunition, but you must protect yourself and keep moving the positions, and don't be targeted by the Japanese!"
Chapter completed!