Guan Dashan suddenly reacted: "We only have 3,000 people, and the Japanese and puppet troops have more than 2,000 people. We don't have much strength advantage!"
"Our goal is to completely annihilate the Japanese and puppet troops on the right. If we really carry out the fight based on a one-to-one casualty ratio, the casualties will definitely exceed our imagination!"
"Captain, I was wrong. My vision was too short-sighted, I didn't consider the problem thoroughly, and I almost missed a major event!"
A smile finally appeared on Kong Jie's serious face: "That's right. If you know your mistakes and correct them, you're still a good comrade!"
"Although the fortifications in front of us cannot withstand the heavy bombardment from aerial bombs and infantry artillery, we can use them as disposable fortifications!"
"Put the Japanese and puppet troops closer to fight, concentrate all the firepower and open fire suddenly, and then withdraw after the fight is over. Don't give the Japanese a chance to bomb us!"
"Not only can it severely damage the enemy, but it can also reduce losses!"
"There are three trenches halfway up the mountain. One trench killed more than a hundred Japanese and puppet troops. When the troops retreated, they laid mines in the trenches and killed dozens of Japanese and puppet troops. In total, there were four to five hundred Japanese and puppet troops. The result was
No less than you holding on for five hours!"
"Report to the leader... The Japs are coming... More than a hundred Japanese and puppet troops are taking the lead, followed by more than 2,000 Japanese and puppet troops. They are marching very fast... They can reach the foot of the mountain in ten minutes at most!"
A squad leader from the reconnaissance company suddenly rushed to Kong Jie to report.
"Well done!" Kong Jie looked forward to the order.
"Battle Commander Guan, from now on, I will hand over the Jinniuling blocking position to you!"
"Before the attack, you can send a company to take the initiative to attack and surprise the enemy's forward troops. After the attack, you can retreat to the position to expand the results."
Guan Dashan immediately nodded: "I'll make arrangements now!"
On the road two miles away, more than a hundred puppet troops formed two lines, advancing rapidly with rifles in hand.
More than fifty Japanese soldiers followed, carrying rifles and machine guns...
The puppet company commander walked in the middle of the team, shouting as he ran: "Brothers, Taijun said that as long as we reach Ping'an County on time, each of us will be rewarded with two oceans!"
"In order to reward me, everyone will work harder for me. If anyone falls behind and drags me back, I will let him be the first to charge when we get to Ping'an County!"
A confidant followed beside him and reminded in a low voice: "Company commander, we have entered the independent regiment's defense area..."
"I heard that the Independent Regiment is very capable of fighting. Even the Imperial Army is no match... Do you think we should be more cautious and arrange for a few people to go to the roadside to investigate!"
"In case the independent group wants to ambush us, we can detect it in advance and retreat early!"
"What do you know?" the company commander cursed unceremoniously.
"Do you know how many imperial troops are behind us?"
"There are almost two infantry brigades with more than a dozen artillery pieces. In case of emergency, we can call for air support at any time!"
"The Independent Regiment is indeed very powerful, but do you think they are as powerful as aircraft and cannons?"
"If I were the commander of the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army, and I knew there were two thousand imperial troops in the team, I would hide as far away as possible and never come here to seek death myself!"
"I also heard from the group that our reinforcement of Ping'an County has two purposes!"
"First attack the New Second Regiment that is attacking Ping'an County. After killing them, we will divide our troops into two groups to attack the Independent Regiment and the New Second Regiment!"
"If the independent group really dares to come and ambush us, the Taijun behind will definitely be very happy!"
"Maybe we don't even have to go to Ping'an County and just fight the independent group here!"
"Don't talk nonsense to me here, let brothers speed up the march!"
"The faster we reach Ping'an County, the more oceans Taijun will reward us!"
"Da da da……"
The sudden sound of machine gun fire instantly interrupted the company commander's unfinished words. When he lowered his head, he saw two bloody holes in his chest.
He is too arrogant.
Holding a box cannon and shouting back and forth in the team, the Eighth Company Commander who was on a raid mission stared at him at a glance.
Kong Jie's proposal was to arrange a company to raid the Japanese and puppet forward troops, then retreat after the attack, killing as many enemies as they could.
Guan Dashan felt that this was a good opportunity to expand his victory.
Not only did the Eighth Company be sent out, but the light machine guns equipped by the Ninth Company were also strengthened to the Eighth Company.
There are a total of twelve light machine guns, two of which focus on the puppet company commander, two light machine guns on the Japanese squad leader, four light machine guns on the remaining Japanese, four light machine guns on the remaining puppet soldiers...
In addition to more than a hundred rifles, the Eighth Company fired more than two hundred rounds of ammunition at the Japanese and puppet troops the moment they launched the surprise attack.
At this moment, the Japanese and puppet troops had no defense and were marching rapidly in two formations, like two rows of living targets in front of the Eighth Company.
Except for a few bullets that missed the target, all other bullets hit the target.
If two bullets are used to kill one Japanese and puppet soldier, this round of firepower raid will kill sixty to seventy Japanese and puppet soldiers.
"Da da da... bang bang bang..."
The gunfire continued, and the Japanese and puppet troops who did not lie down immediately continued to be swept into a sieve.
Even if they fall down in time, bullets flying down the road can still kill them.
"retreat……"
After the rifleman fired three bullets, the company commander decisively gave the order to retreat...
By the time the main force of the Japanese army arrived, the Eighth Route Army that attacked them had completely disappeared.
The Japs led the team, the captain of the squadron, fired their bows from left to right, and slapped Captain Cao who was reporting in front of him several times. After the beating, he was still not relieved and continued to curse: "Why don't you fight back..."
"You have lost so many troops and not even a single Eighth Route Army has been wiped out. Are you a bunch of pigs?"
Commander Cao lowered his head and reported: "Sir, the Eighth Route Army that raided us is equipped with twelve light machine guns. They will kill all our officers and machine gunners..."
"The remaining riflemen are no match at all and can only be suppressed and beaten by them!"
"By the time the troops of the humble organization wanted to fight back desperately, they had already begun to retreat!"
"The Eighth Route Army's firepower is too strong. I dare not pursue them without permission, so I can only watch them leave!"
When the captain wanted to curse, he suddenly found that he couldn't find a reason to curse.
The opponent was equipped with twelve light machine guns, while the forward troops were only equipped with four machine guns, and they were caught off guard...
Even if he personally directed this encounter, it would be a disastrous failure.
He could only order with a look of helplessness: "The troops continue to move forward..."
"The strength of the forward troops has been increased to one company of the Imperial Army and one reinforced squadron of the Imperial Army!"
"We must immediately counterattack after being attacked again... We must hold back the Eighth Route Army that sneaked up on us and kill them..."
"Otherwise, we will be attacked continuously by the Eighth Route Army along the way, and the losses will be huge!"
The mighty team marched forward for seven or eight minutes before stopping.
Just as the captain was about to send someone to the front to understand the situation, a second lieutenant hurried towards him: "Sir... there is an Eighth Route Army blocking position in front of us, with a strength of about one battalion, and it seems that it is also equipped with mortars!"
The captain did not answer, and ran towards the forward troops with the guards, holding a telescope to observe the enemy's situation and said: "There is indeed a battalion of the Eighth Route Army stationed in the blocking position halfway up the mountain..."
"I saw two heavy machine guns and more than ten light machine guns. They should be the main force of the independent regiment!"
"Pass my order...the troops will launch an attack immediately and eat the Eighth Route Army on the mountain!"
Another captain suddenly stood up and stopped: "The task given to us by Shangfeng is to quickly reinforce Ping'an County... If we encircle and annihilate the independent regiment here to fight for reinforcements, won't it waste too much time?"
"Why don't we defeat them first and open up a way forward..."
"Wait until we destroy the New Second Regiment outside Ping'an City, and then come back to deal with the Independent Regiment!"
The captain of the Lieutenant Colonel shook his head and said: "By the time we turn around and attack the independent regiment, they will have disappeared without a trace!"
"It's not like you don't understand the Eighth Route Army. They always bully the weak and fear the strong. They fight when they can and run away when they can't!"
"After defeating the New Second Regiment, we will definitely gather heavy troops to attack the Independent Regiment and the New First Regiment. Facing a strong enemy, do you think the Independent Regiment will rely on fortifications to confront us head-on as it does now?"
The Major Captain was silent for a while before shaking his head and answering: "Definitely not!"
"At that time, they had already dispersed and broken out. It would be very difficult for us to find and annihilate one of their companies, let alone a main battalion!"
"That's alright!" Captain Zhongzuo immediately expressed his thoughts.
"We have more than two thousand people, and the Independent Regiment has one battalion. There is not much difference between defeating them and annihilating them all, and it won't take much more time..."
"At worst, after the battle is over, we will have to travel two more hours to make up for the time lost in the encirclement and annihilation battle..."
The major captain was speechless and could only nod in agreement.
After a while, more than a hundred puppet troops and more than 300 Japanese soldiers appeared at the foot of Jinniuling Mountain.
Nine mortars and two infantry guns were set up at the same time, more than 400 meters away from the attacking troops...
"Five minutes of artillery preparation...then start the attack...try to capture the Eighth Route Army's first line of defense in one surprise attack!"
"Boom boom boom..."
The explosion of artillery shells soon sounded halfway up Jinniuling Mountain, and soon the place was filled with smoke.
As soon as the artillery attack ended, more than 400 puppet troops rushed halfway up the mountain under the cover of heavy machine guns.
The puppet troops are in front and the Japanese are behind. They obviously want to use the puppet troops as cannon fodder to consume the remaining firepower of the blocking position...
"Enter the position... Everyone enter the position and prepare for battle. No one can shoot in advance without my order!" The seventh company commander shouted at the top of his lungs as he rushed out of the shell hole.
The position was filled with smoke and nothing could be seen. The only way to judge the situation between the enemy and ourselves was through the sounds.
While he was lying on the edge of the trench waiting anxiously, the report from his subordinates finally reached his ears: "Company commander...the platoon is ready for battle..."
"The second platoon has all entered the position!"
"The third platoon is ready for battle..."
"Company commander, all four machine gun bunkers are ready for battle!" the instructor finally reported to the company commander's side.
"Don't move on the bunker for now... The others will fire at the same time based on the sound of my gunshot..." The subordinate's answer made the company commander speak with much more confidence than before, and he held the box cannon and gave orders confidently.
After the gunpowder smoke was slowly blown away by the wind, the seventh company commander finally saw the Japanese and puppet troops!
They had already rushed a hundred meters away and were running towards the blocking position to launch the final assault.
