Chapter 1305 The Eighth Route Army is Too Arrogant
Because the Eighth Route Army's northward detachment successfully cut off all telephone connections between the Puppet Manchuria Army and the Chaoyang Command before launching the raid.
As a result, the Kwantung Army stationed in Chaoyang did not know that a large area of the defense zone had been captured by the Eighth Route Army that night.
Although some sporadic news reached Chaoyang City in the next few days.
However, the telephone contact between the Chaoyang Garrison Headquarters and the Puppet Manchuria Army garrison was restored.
Under the threat of the northward detachment, the captured Puppet Manchuria Army officers had to report false news to the Chaoyang Kwantung Army that although the defense area was attacked by unknown armed forces, it had been repelled by the Puppet Manchuria Army.
But there is no airtight gun in the world.
Because the northbound detachment was dividing fields into households on a large scale in the base area, the Chaoyang Kwantung Army still sensed something was wrong in Xijiagou.
In the past few days, many intelligence personnel from the Kwantung Army and the Puppet Manchuria Army went deep into Xijiagou to investigate the situation.
Although the northbound detachment was fully prepared and captured a large number of intelligence personnel and prisoners, many people still brought the news that Xijiagou was occupied by the Eighth Route Army back to Chaoyang City.
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Chaoyang Kwantung Army Garrison Headquarters.
To be precise, it should be the Japanese Army Wing Headquarters.
The commander's expression was very solemn, and the soldier's sixth sense told him that something had happened in the Xijiagou area where the puppet Manchurian Army was stationed.
But without concrete evidence, the only thing he could do was wait.
"Captain... found out..."
The chief of staff hurriedly walked into the war room and looked at the commander's report with a worried look on his face.
"According to reports from the returned scouts and intelligence personnel...a large number of Eighth Route Army troops are active in the Xijiagou area..."
"All the puppet Manchurian troops stationed there disappeared, and all the Japanese and armed expatriates in various settlement points also disappeared..."
"The Eighth Route Army is organizing local Chinese people to divide their fields..."
"The enthusiasm of the local people is very high, and many Chinese people who have been assigned to heaven and earth take the initiative to ask to join the Eighth Route Army..."
"According to statistics, the total strength of the Eighth Route Army operating in the Xijiagou area exceeds 1,500 people, of which 1,000 are veterans and the remaining 500 are new recruits, including former prisoners of the Puppet Manchuria Army and some new recruits from the local area.
Common people..."
"I recommend that the troops send troops immediately to nip them in the bud."
"Otherwise, with the speed at which the Eighth Route Army recruits troops, their total strength may be expanded from 1,500 to 3,000 in less than two months..."
The captain punched the table hard and replied: "I didn't expect that the Eighth Route Army was really moving behind us and wanted to establish a base under our noses. This Eighth Route Army is too bullying."
"Although the Chaoyang garrison has been reduced by nearly half compared to last year, there is still a main force."
"They dare to establish a base right under our noses with just a thousand people. This is a slap in our face."
"You are right, they must be nipped in the bud, and they must not be allowed to establish a base under our noses, otherwise our Chaoyang garrison will become a disgrace to the Kwantung Army."
"Pass me an order: Immediately assemble two infantry brigades, a mountain artillery squadron, a field artillery squadron, and a tank squadron. I will personally lead the troops to attack Xijiagou and eliminate the Eighth Route Army operating there."
The chief of staff did not take action immediately, but reminded him in good faith: "Then should we notify the Kwantung Army headquarters of this military operation..."
"After all, we have two infantry brigades at once..."
"And the headquarters has always attached great importance to the Eighth Route Army operating outside the customs!"
The captain did not directly answer the deputy's suggestion, but raised his eyebrows and asked: "Do you want to be punished?"
"The Eighth Route Army established a base under our noses, wiped out more than 2,000 puppet Manchurian Army soldiers, and hundreds of armed expatriates. It also recruited new soldiers and expanded its troops in our defense zone..."
"But we didn't know anything about it. We didn't know until almost ten days after the raid ended."
"If we report it to the Kwantung Army headquarters now, the responsibility for poor supervision will definitely not go away!"
"When the troops kill the Eighth Route Army and recapture those settlement points and then report back, we will be able to atone for our sins and the responsibility for poor supervision will be gone!"
Seeing that the commander had made up his mind, the chief of staff stopped talking and decisively turned around to mobilize troops!
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On the battlefield of Jinzhou.
A large-scale military operation against the Kwantung Army's encirclement and suppression troops is slowly unfolding deep in the dense forest.
"Boom boom boom..."
The violent explosion of mortar shells suddenly sounded on the mountain road, thick smoke billowed, and a large area of the advancing Japanese army was instantly blown over...
"Da da da...dong dong dong..."
Before the surviving kid could react from the shock, raindrops of bullets flew out of the woods beside the mountain road.
Many people were beaten into pieces in shock and panic.
Although most of the Kwantung Army lay down subconsciously on the ground after being attacked, the bullets flying from the hillside flew down towards the mountain road. Even if the Kwantung Army lay on the ground, their backs were still exposed to the bullet rain.
"Baga...the forward squadron was ambushed..."
The Japanese commander did not expect that the Eighth Route Army would dare to attack the forward squadron under his nose. He immediately flashed an angry expression on his face and shouted orders.
"The remaining three squadrons of the First Battalion are outflanking from the left flank of the battlefield..."
"The second brigade took a roundabout approach from the right flank of the battlefield..."
"Since the Eighth Route Army wants to pull out its teeth and eat our vanguard squadron, then we will use the vanguard squadron as bait to encircle the Eighth Route Army ambush troops and make them lose their wives and troops!"
More than a thousand little Japs immediately got into the woods and formed a fighting formation to outflank the battlefield.
"Boom boom..."
Two grenades suddenly exploded at the feet of the Japanese, and black smoke rose into the sky. Three Kwantung Army soldiers walking next to the grenades fell to the ground, one dead and two injured.
Even the thigh bones of the injured Japanese were exposed from the flesh and blood, and they screamed like a slaughtered pig on the spot.
"Enemy attack..."
The Japanese squad leader on the side thought the troops were being attacked by grenades, so he subconsciously threw himself on the ground and shouted loudly.
Ten seconds passed, and apart from the screams of his subordinates, no other gunshots were heard...
Half a minute passed, and the imaginary enemy still did not appear.
The squad leader was confused. He couldn't figure out what happened with the explosion just now. Why did the grenade suddenly appear and explode under the soldiers' feet...
"Sir...it's a booby trap..."
Chief Cao, who was inspecting the explosion point, brought the squad leader back to reality and explained to the captain why the grenade exploded under their feet...
The squad leader breathed a sigh of relief, but soon his brows furrowed again and his whole person became nervous.
The Eighth Route Army can deploy booby traps here, or they can also deploy them elsewhere. If they continue to attack forward, there may be countless booby traps waiting for them in front!
