Chapter 332 Co-Captain, the Independent Regiment is helpless
At eight o'clock in the evening, Ando Daizuo gathered all the group captains and squadron leaders in his tent as usual, summed up the battle losses, learned lessons, and discussed tomorrow's strategy and attack targets...
It wasn't until this moment that he realized he had made a big mistake.
"Captain, today we once again captured three blocking positions of the Eighth Route Army!" the adjutant reported carefully.
"Under the cover of powerful artillery fire, the attacking troops encountered no resistance and ended the battle easily!"
"The thunder cannon that severely damaged us yesterday has not appeared again. It must have been scared away by our artillery!"
"On the march, the forward troops encountered a total of 16 minefields, and 58 people were killed and injured by the mines..."
"Very good!" When Ando Daizuo heard this, he thought that the adjutant had finished his report, and his calm face immediately showed an expression of satisfaction.
"In the past few days, our losses have become smaller and smaller... It shows that the independent regiment has been exhausted under the attack of our army's powerful artillery fire!"
"As long as we maintain this attack rhythm and continue our sweep, do not underestimate the enemy, do not advance alone, do not divide our troops, and are not afraid of consuming ammunition, we will definitely be able to capture Baipogou at the minimum cost and annihilate the independent regiment!"
Seeing that Ando Ozuo was getting happier and happier as he talked, the adjutant did not want to disturb his good mood.
But the data on the statistical list had to be reported. I struggled internally for a while before bracing myself and continuing: "Captain... In addition to the casualties caused by landmines... there are also some casualties that have not been reported..."
Seeing the adjutant's face suddenly darken, a bad premonition flashed through Ando's mind and he quickly asked: "There are still casualties, how come I didn't know about them?"
The adjutant continued to report: "We have strengthened the sentry force to block the Eighth Route Army's flying thunder artillery units, preventing them from approaching the road and throwing explosive packets!"
"The security force lost a lot of people in the blocking battle!"
"A total of three blocking positions were captured today, and the security troops were attacked three times!"
"The Eighth Route Army takes platoons as units and divides its troops into six groups to attack our six teams' guard posts at the same time!"
"They were also equipped with light machine guns and grenade launchers. Their surprise firepower was very strong. They retreated immediately after hitting... The security troops were caught off guard and were attacked, causing huge losses!"
"After statistics, the security force lost a total of 152 people in three rounds of raids, 128 of whom were from the imperial army, and two infantry squads were directly defeated!"
Ando Daizuo was confused.
He just thought that the troops' losses today were very small, and he offered praise, but he was instantly slapped in the face.
Anger suddenly surged into his heart, and he said dissatisfiedly: "What's going on..."
"With such a heavy casualty, why didn't the people below report it in advance? Are they all pigs?"
The adjutant quickly explained: "Captain, please calm down... I think this is not their fault!"
"Our security forces are sent out by each squadron and belong to different units..."
"When a security force is attacked, even if more than half of the casualties are suffered, it is nothing in front of a full infantry squadron. It is not even as big as the casualties caused by a serial mine, and it did not attract the attention of the squadron commanders."
"A little adds up to a big loss. One squadron lost seven or eight imperial troops... More than ten squadrons add up to more than a hundred imperial troops... Only then did we know that the Eighth Route Army's sneak attack troops actually caused such heavy casualties to the security forces!"
Ando Daizuo could no longer describe his mood at this moment in words.
There's anger, there's frustration, there's anger... it's very complicated.
After a while, he stared at the adjutant and asked: "The security force has lost more than a hundred people in just one day... If we continue like this, we will lose thousands of people in this area before the big sweep is over."
"We must find a way to solve this problem immediately and not give the Eighth Route Army a chance to take advantage of the loopholes!"
The adjutant immediately expressed his thoughts: "I have already considered it..."
"If we reduce the strength of the security forces, the Eighth Route Army will definitely kill the security posts and cover the mine artillery units to throw explosive packets onto the road as they did yesterday!"
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"But if the strength of the security forces is not reduced, the Eighth Route Army will give up the flying thunder cannons and directly send troops to raid the security forces, thus consuming our forces!"
"This is almost an unsolvable dilemma!"
Ando Daizuo frowned and shook his head: "No, there must be a way to break the situation, but we didn't expect..."
After saying that, he fell into deep thought and thought for five minutes before speaking again: "Continue to strengthen the security forces and equip them with light machine guns and mortars!"
"When the security mission is dispersed, the main force of the security force is on standby, and two soldiers are arranged to be on guard. Even if they are attacked, only two soldiers will die. The other troops will attack the sneak attackers in the dark..."
"Fighting like this will definitely reduce the losses of the security forces!"
Inside the small tent at the temporary base of the assault camp, except for the mortar platoon leader, everyone else had smiles on their faces.
In today's operation, several companies all participated in the battle and killed a large number of Japanese and puppet troops.
As soon as Huang Yu spread out the map, Wei Dayong came over to challenge him, his reaction speed was faster than that of a hungry wolf smelling the smell of blood.
"Captain...how shall we fight tomorrow!"
"Today's raid on the Japanese security forces caused a huge loss to the raiding forces!"
"When we count the battle losses at night, the frightened Japanese will definitely react in a targeted manner... If the old trick repeats itself, there will probably be no benefits to be gained tomorrow!"
Huang Yu stared at the map for a while before making up his mind: "Let's have a little fuss during the day tomorrow!"
"The third company continues to use mine attacks to mop up the troops!"
"Company 1 and 2, Thunder Artillery Platoon... Just like today, when you see the opportunity, you will pounce on the Japanese and bite the enemy. As many as you can kill, don't worry!"
"When it gets dark, I will take you to watch a big show!"
After speaking, he pointed to a few points on the map and analyzed: "This is the camp where the Japanese and puppet troops camped a few nights ago..."
"Fifteen kilometers apart from each other, each camp is built with a defensive position centered on the village, and defensive positions are also built on the periphery and trenches are dug..."
"It can be inferred from this that the Japanese will probably spend the night in Liuzhuang tonight!"
"I will leave for Liuzhuang in a moment, and the engineer company directly under the regiment will go there together to prepare a big gift for the Japanese in advance!"
"The others stay here to rest and continue to attack the Japanese and puppet troops after dawn!"
"If they sweep too fast, they will definitely pass Liuzhuang before dark. You should increase the intensity of the attack immediately to slow down their march!"
"If the Japanese and puppet troops are sweeping too slowly and cannot reach Liuzhuang before dark, you can put some pressure on them and make sure they stay in Liuzhuang tonight!"
"All the troops left behind obey Wei Dayong's command. I'll be waiting for you at Liuzhuang to watch the show together!"
Ando Daizuo was very happy. He felt that he had defeated the Eighth Route Army again.
When attacking the Eighth Route Army's blocking position in the morning, the security troops were attacked again.
They used the countermeasures they proposed. Two sentries were in the light and other troops were in the dark. They combined light and cover to attack the sneak attack troops at the same time...
Not only did they successfully defeat the Eighth Route Army, but they also reduced the losses to less than 20 people, most of whom were puppet soldiers standing in the open as sentries.
When I feel better, everything I do feels very smooth.
At five o'clock in the afternoon, the mopping up troops walked right next to Liuzhuang.
The next village is still six or seven miles away. If we continue walking, if we encounter the Eighth Route Army's blocking position again, we won't be able to set up camp until dark.
Without thinking much, Ando Daizuo immediately sent out scouts to confirm that Liuzhuang was empty and there was no danger. He decisively ordered the troops to move into Liuzhuang, set up camp with Liuzhuang as the center, and establish a defense line.
Ando Daizuo was not allowed to live in the best house in Liuzhuang.
The only thing I didn't expect was that every move he made would be under Huang Yu's observation.
The engineer company commander squatted next to him, holding a detonator in his arms with several telephone lines connected to it. He was nervous and expectant. When he saw the Japanese and puppet troops entering the village, he couldn't help but ask.
"Battal Commander, the Japs have entered the village. Do you want to press the detonator now?"
"Don't worry, we'll take action when the Japanese are asleep!" Huang Yu shook his head and refused.
"Now they are setting up camp, establishing defensive positions, and spreading their forces!"
"When they have dinner and go to bed, Liuzhuang will definitely be crowded with Japanese and puppet troops, especially the several threshing floors in Zhuangzi..."
"The more Japanese there are, the bigger the gift we have prepared, the more it will boost the morale of the troops and weaken their morale..."
Half an hour later, the three company commanders of the assault battalion found Huang Yu one after another, and they were all looking forward to what gifts the battalion commander had prepared for the Japanese.
At this moment, in Liuzhuang, the Japanese and puppet troops were setting up camp under the orders of the middle- and lower-level commanders, and they were very busy.
As usual, officers above the squadron gathered around Ando Daizuo to summarize the day's battle losses and determine the target for tomorrow's attack...
The adjutant picked up the battle damage statistics table and smiled after taking a look at it: "Captain, the strategy you proposed is very effective and can greatly reduce troop casualties!"
"Our losses today are less than a hundred people...Only eight imperial soldiers were killed and two were seriously injured..."
"This is the day with the fewest casualties since the troop sweep!"
Ando Daizuo was afraid that he would be slapped in the face just after commending his subordinates like yesterday, so he smiled and asked: "There are no other losses, right?"
The adjutant nodded quickly: "There are only two losses!"
"Under your careful deployment, the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army has been helpless against us!"
"If we continue like this, we will definitely be able to successfully complete the sweep mission!"
Ando Daizuo completely let go, the smile on his face became more and more, and he said with satisfaction: "This is the result of the joint efforts of all of us. Tonight, I decided to have a drink with you here to celebrate a little!"
"Send my order... double the guard posts tonight!"
"The Eighth Route Army did not take advantage of us during the day, so they will definitely not miss the great opportunity to attack us at night!"
"Arrange your troops and everyone come here for a dinner!"
At ten o'clock in the evening, the bustling Liuzhuang gradually became quiet.
Zhuangzi is not big, and there are not many people in the limited houses. Most of the Japanese and puppet troops gathered in the threshing floor, especially the artillerymen equipped with heavy artillery... The several threshing floors were crowded, and there were even bonfires.
