Captain Zhou of the 16th Yizhong Regiment became anxious upon hearing this. He stared at the frowning Li Yunlong and asked: "Chief..."
"Then how should we fight next..."
"The city defenses of Shijiazhuang have been breached... The whole of Shijiazhuang is like a piece of fat being served to our mouths. It would be a pity not to eat it."
"The sacrifices and prices I paid to conquer Shijiazhuang were all in vain. I am not willing to accept it..."
"How about we also gather up the mortars and engage in bombardment with the artillery that the Japs are attacking us..."
Li Yunlong immediately objected: "This is a stupid move..."
"It's of no use at all."
"Our opponents are very smart. They know that our heavy artillery and mountain artillery are not as effective as mortars in street fighting. They specialize in focusing a large number of mortars to attack our offensive troops from a long distance, and then move away after hitting them."
"No matter how many mortars we gather for counterattack, we can't pinpoint the specific location of the Japanese artillery, let alone counterattack."
"Then what should we do? The more Captain Zhou listened, the more anxious he became and asked again."
Li Yunlong's eyes suddenly widened as he stared at the map. He clapped his clenched fists on the table and replied loudly: "Street fighting can render the mountain artillery and heavy artillery we are equipped useless."
"Let's also find a way to render the mortars assembled by the Japanese useless."
"The countermeasures that little devil finally came up with will soon be useless."
"Pass my order..."
"All offensive forces were dispersed, forming a huge encirclement in the city with squads and platoons as units, and simultaneously launched an attack on the center of the city."
"The attacking troops abandoned all streets and alleys, and all climbed over the wall to launch the attack."
"Since the little devils want to have a face-to-face street fight with us, then we will give them what they want."
"But the situation where the enemy is in the dark and we are in the light must be changed."
"Otherwise our offensive troops will only be passively beaten when they enter the battlefield."
"The offensive troops climbed over the wall in squads and platoons to attack the center of Shijiazhuang City. If they did not go through the streets and alleys, the Japanese and puppet troops hiding in the dark would not be able to detect us in advance, and they would not be able to preemptively launch an attack in advance."
"The competition between the two sides will be whoever is more vigilant will be able to discover the opponent first and kill the opponent preemptively."
"Isn't this just guerrilla warfare?" Captain Zhou suddenly said.
Then the anxious expression on his face was replaced by strong confidence, and he looked at Li Yunlong and said arrogantly.
"Our Eighth Route Army is the ancestor of guerrilla warfare."
"I think the little devil is no match for us."
"Since the little devil wants to change the guerrilla warfare in the mountains to the city, let's see what the difference is between fighting guerrilla warfare in the city and fighting guerrilla warfare in the mountains."
Li Yunlong immediately answered: "There are many differences between street fighting and real guerrilla warfare."
"Although the terrain inside the mountain is very complex, it cannot be modified. There are many places where you can easily hide people and where you cannot."
"Street fighting is different. Both houses and courtyard walls can be modified."
"The seemingly indestructible courtyard wall may have been drilled with secret shooting holes by the enemy. If it is slightly reluctant, it will be used as a living target by the Japanese and puppet troops."
"It seems that there are walls separating the houses from each other. It is very likely that the little devils have dug holes in the walls in advance and can move and launch raids at any time."
"When fighting guerrilla warfare against the Japanese and puppet troops in the woods, the weapon we used most was the rifle machine gun."
"Street fighting is different..."
"The space is limited, and the enemy is likely to be in the yard and house separated by a wall. It is difficult for the rifle machine gun to exert its firepower and it is not easy to move."
"So if we want to fight the Japanese and puppet troops in street battles in the city, the two best weapons to use are grenades and short guns.
"Before the troops attack, frontline soldiers must be equipped with a large number of grenades and grenades."
"Cadres equipped with box guns try to strengthen front-line combat troops..."
"That's all I have to remind you..."
"As long as you don't underestimate the enemy on the street fighting battlefield and keep all the reminders I just made in mind, the final winner will definitely be us."
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On the battlefield east of Shijiazhuang City.
The battlefield that had been quiet for more than an hour once again heard the sounds of fierce exchanges of fire.
The streets were deserted, not a single figure of the Eighth Route Army could be seen.
The Japanese and puppet troops hiding behind barricade fortifications and courtyard walls were ready, and the artillery troops not far away also adjusted their shooting at Zhu Yuan. They only waited for the Eighth Route Army to enter the target area and launched a salvo.
As a result, they waited for a long time but no Eighth Route Army soldiers showed up.
"Boom, boom, boom..." Several grenades suddenly exploded in a yard on the side of the street.
A Japanese machine gun team behind the courtyard wall was blown over in an instant without even letting out a scream.
The kid in another yard next to him instantly realized the danger and immediately climbed up the wall of the yard to find out what happened to his comrades.
As a result, his head just popped out from the courtyard wall.
"Da da da……"
The familiar sound of machine gun fire suddenly sounded, and a string of bullets flew towards him against the top of the courtyard wall, killing half of his head in an instant. Red and white brains spattered everywhere, which was very cruel.
"Baga... there are enemies in the yard opposite..." Captain Cao, the leader of the Japanese army, immediately made a judgment and ordered with a hint of panic: "Throw grenades and kill them, quickly..."
When a few Japs crossed one courtyard and threw grenades into another, several soldiers had already walked to the roof and reached the edge of the courtyard where the Japs were.
Pick up the machine gun, aim it at their backs and pull the trigger...
Several Japanese soldiers fell to the ground.
But what the soldiers didn't expect was that a little devil happened to be hiding in the room and was not attacked.
He was also a ruthless man. After hearing the gunfire and confirming that the Eighth Route Army was hiding on the roof next to him, he felt along the eaves to the feet of the soldiers, took out a grenade and fired it at the roof.
"Boom boom boom..."
The grenade exploded in the air, and all three soldiers were blown over. They rolled along the roof and fell to the ground, killing them on the spot.
But this little devil was also exposed to other soldiers.
A hail of bullets flew over, instantly smashing his body into a sieve...
This is a street fight that took place in the east corner of Shijiazhuang City. It was fierce and bloody...
Bullets and grenades were exchanged, and soldiers from both sides continued to lose their lives in the crossfire.
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Shijiazhuang Japanese Army Headquarters.
It was rare for Major General Fujita to relax, and his nerves, which had been tense for several days, could be relieved.
"General..."
The chief of staff came over with a smile on his face, and it was clear at first glance that he was bringing good news. Major General Fujita smiled back and said, "What's the matter?"
"Since the Eighth Route Army's offensive troops on the front line were severely damaged by our artillery, they have not launched another attack for almost an hour... If we continue to fight like this, as long as the Eighth Route Army does not think of a way to break the situation, there will be no problem in continuing this street battle for another five days!"
