Chapter 578 They will definitely die (Second update)
After sending the telegram, the second lieutenant once again turned his attention to the battlefield. While observing, he asked: "Have you found any traces left by the enemy when they retreated... They have captured a large number of light and heavy weapons. They must not be able to run fast."
"As long as we determine their retreat direction and find their retreat traces, we can follow the clues, find the target of attack, determine their number, strength, and equipment. We can also serve as eyes for the aviation forces, guiding them to launch indiscriminate bombings against the enemy and destroy them."
A Japanese soldier, Captain Cao, stood up and said, "Sir, I found a large number of wheel prints, horse hoof prints, and soldier footprints in the northwest direction of the battlefield..."
"The enemy who ambushed the reinforcements should have retreated from that direction, using straw as cover to avoid aerial reconnaissance and quietly evacuate the battlefield."
The second lieutenant quickly raised his binoculars and looked over.
The corn stalks there were as tall as a person. Once the troops hid inside, it would be difficult for ground troops to detect them, not to mention aircraft from the sky.
But the enemy's retreat from Baogu is not always a good thing.
As the army passes by, no matter how cautious the soldiers are, they will break some stalks and leaves on the march. These are marching traces that cannot be hidden by the opponent even if they want to.
As long as you follow those traces, you will definitely find the enemy's foothold, confirm the opponent's identity, strength, and equipment... to create conditions for the brigade commander to send troops, otherwise the entire brigade will still be blind and deaf, not knowing anything about the opponent.
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Putting down the telescope, he waved his hand and ordered: "Follow the enemy's retreat traces and make sure to find the enemy's foothold. The radio operator will report our specific location to the brigade headquarters every half hour."
"The troops deployed in a battle formation, and everyone was on alert as they advanced to prevent the enemy from killing us and turning around."
"Retreat immediately when in danger, and never confront the opponent head-on."
"The fact that they have the strength to eat up one of our reinforced brigade in a short period of time shows that their combat effectiveness is very strong. We just don't have enough people to fill their teeth. We must not be targeted."
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The Japanese reconnaissance cavalry are all elites in the army and have strong combat effectiveness.
It only took half an hour to chase him for three kilometers, but in the end, except for the traces left by his opponent when he retreated, no other valuable information was found.
The radio operator reported the specific location to the brigade headquarters as agreed, and then continued to pursue forward, as if he would not give up until the goal was achieved.
"Bang..." a gunshot suddenly sounded dozens of meters away, and the scout at the front fell to the ground with a bloody hole in his chest, losing his life on the spot.
"Da da da... bang bang..." The kid on the side immediately squatted on the ground and raised his gun to fight back, and the bullets from the rifle machine gun flew towards the place where the shot had just been fired as if there was no need to grab it.
As a result, most of the bullets were blocked halfway by the corn stalks, and only a small part of the bullets flew dozens of meters away. But the rifleman who had just attacked them was already lying on the ground, letting the bullets fly in the air, but they could not hurt him at all.
"Da da da……"
A string of submachine gun fire sounded on the enemy's flank. The light machine gun that was firing suddenly stopped. The machine gunner and the two assistant shooters fell to the ground at the same time. Each of them had several bloody holes drilled into their bodies.
"Baga, we also have enemies on the left, counterattack immediately..." The Japanese second lieutenant turned around and started to grab the approximate location of the submachine gunner, pulling the trigger and giving orders.
"Suppress the enemy's firepower, alternate cover and retreat back. We must have encountered the enemy's rear troops. We must break away from the battle immediately and leave here."
The Japanese second lieutenant reacted quickly. After firing five bullets in a row, he inserted five new magazines into the rifle and stepped back.
"Da da da……"
The familiar sound of submachine gun fire rang out again, this time the gunshot was fired very close to the second lieutenant, and four bullets flew toward his chest in a fan shape.
Two bullets were blocked halfway by straw, and two bullets hit him in the chest.
Two minutes later, the firefight from Bao Valley stopped completely. The dozen members of the special operations team were all smiling. Some were carrying the rifles and bullets they had just captured, some were holding machine guns, and some were holding war horses and carrying radios.
, the joy disappeared here.
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At the Japanese brigade headquarters in Fangshan County, the communications staff rushed to the brigade commander again. Before he could stand still, he reported anxiously: "General, the reconnaissance cavalry chasing the enemy is missing."
"We made an agreement with them to report the location of their base to the headquarters every half hour. As a result, not only did they fail to send the telegram on time, but there was no response even when the subordinates contacted them proactively!"
The chief of staff reacted quickly, pointing to a point northwest of the ambush and introducing: "They sent a telegram to the headquarters here half an hour ago, confirming that what they were searching for was the enemy's main force."
"If something happens to them, they will most likely fall into the trap of the enemy's rear troops, and they won't have a chance to retreat."
"Order..." The brigade commander's face was very solemn, and he stared at the sand table for a long time before speaking.
"All the remaining reconnaissance cavalry in the city are dispatched, acting independently in detachments, and continue searching along the enemy's retreat direction, making sure to find the enemy ambushing the reinforcements."
"Intelligence agencies must also take action."
"So many enemies have entered the area occupied by the imperial army. No matter how concealed they are, it is impossible to be truly silent."
"Cooperate with the reconnaissance troops to find out the enemy's strength as soon as possible."
"Contact the aviation force again and conduct a rigorous search for the enemy's retreat direction from the air."
"Among the trophies they captured include mountain artillery and infantry artillery. They are inseparable from the road. If you search carefully, you will definitely find them."
At this time, the chief of staff suddenly asked another question: "Commander of the brigade, since we have determined the enemy's retreat direction, it will definitely be a matter of time to find them."
"What I'm worried about right now is the Zhoukou stronghold."
"If the stronghold is lost, our blockade surrounding the mountains will be ineffective. The enemy can enter the mountains if they want, and leave the mountains if they want."
"The headquarters just received the latest request for help telegram from the stronghold."
"More than a hundred Eighth Route Army troops suddenly appeared around them. They were well-equipped and were digging trenches and building fortifications around the stronghold in preparation for storming the stronghold."
"If the enemy ambushing the reinforcements outside the mountain is also the Eighth Route Army, they can use the mountain artillery and infantry artillery they just captured to attack the stronghold, then the Zhoukou stronghold will be in danger."
"Do you think we should continue to send troops to reinforce the Zhoukou stronghold, or let the troops stationed in the stronghold retreat directly and withdraw to the county under the cover of aviation."
"They only have about 200 people left, and the enemy's rear artillery and infantry artillery are helping them. If they hold on to the stronghold, they will definitely die."
"Rather than stay there and die in vain, it is better to withdraw to the county and play a role on other battlefields."
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