"Bah bang bang..." As soon as the two puppet soldiers poked their heads out from the walls on both sides of the gap, trying to block the gap, the box cannon in the company commander's hand went off.
Two long point shots fired nearly ten bullets, which flew in a fan shape towards the puppet troops more than ten meters away.
With such a close shooting distance, no matter how unlucky you are, you can still hit the target.
One puppet soldier was shot in the chest, and another puppet soldier was shot in the forehead. They fell to the top of the city and stopped moving.
The company commander climbed up the gap and carefully stuck his head out to look towards the top of the city.
Less than thirty Japanese and puppet troops were all huddled behind the battlements. Except for four or five little Japs, the others were trembling with fear and had no fighting spirit.
The company commander raised his brows and made a decision in his heart. While replacing the box cannon in his hand with a new magazine, he ordered: "Let's charge to the top of the city together."
"Each of you is responsible for one kid. After firing, you will force the remaining puppet troops to surrender. If someone resists and directly robs, we are small and must use thunder to scare them. I will be responsible for killing the other kid."
After saying that, he opened the box and the cannon safety, loaded the bullet, and without waiting for the two guards to object, he climbed up to the top of the city with both hands.
"Bang bang bang...bang bang..."
The rifles and box cannons fired continuously. The three Japs were beaten into pieces before they even noticed their opponents. The remaining two Japs just raised their rifles and turned around. The box cannon in the company commander's hand had already fired two long bursts at them.
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In less than a second, the only two remaining Japanese were killed.
"We are the Eighth Route Army. If we don't kill anyone who surrenders our guns, we will kill anyone who moves... Bang..." Two loud shouts came from the guard's mouth, and a gunshot rang out at the same time. A puppet soldier who was about to take a gun responded 20 meters away.
Fall to the ground.
The company commander looked around and started fighting again, killing another puppet soldier who wanted to sneak attack them.
"Commander of the Eighth Route Army, we surrender, don't shoot..." A puppet soldier was so frightened that he knelt on the ground and begged for mercy with a face full of panic.
Other puppet soldiers followed closely, fearing that they would be killed if they were too late.
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At the Japanese brigade headquarters in Baoding, the communications staff rushed into the war room in a hurry. When they saw Colonel Kawasaki, he reported nervously.
"Captain of the brigade, our radio contact with Yixian County was suddenly interrupted. No matter how many times the operator called, there was no response. I suspect that something happened to them..."
Captain Kawasaki frowned suddenly.
He had just taken over as brigade commander and had not yet made any achievements. The word "agent" had not been removed from his head. If the superiors knew that Baoding had lost a county from his hands, his appointment as a colonel and promoted to major general might be terminated.
Staring at the sand table, he asked anxiously: "Where are the reinforcements... How long has it been? How come we haven't reached Yixian yet! Miyazawa-kun disappoints me so much."
The communications staff officer quickly reported: "The last time we contacted them, they were blocked by the Eighth Route Army reinforcements in the Peishan area."
"The deputy brigade commander reported: The reinforcements are confident that they will break through the Eighth Route Army's blocking position within an hour and continue to reinforce Yixian."
"Judging from the time: they should be on their way to Yixian County, and they can reach the battlefield in half an hour at most."
"Even if the Eighth Route Army has entered the county seat of Yixian, it will be completely wiped out by the reinforcements on the battlefield because its foothold is not stable."
Colonel Kawasaki was not satisfied with this answer and asked with a serious expression: "Are you sure that the reinforcements can really reach Yixian within half an hour?"
"This..." the communications staff member hesitated.
The answer just now was all based on his inference. If he nodded, it would be equivalent to giving a military order to the brigade commander.
If something happens to the deputy brigade commander and the others and they fail to break through the Eighth Route Army's blocking position on time, resulting in Yi County being completely occupied by the Eighth Route Army, he will definitely be sent to a military court.
Colonel Kawasaki became angry as soon as he saw the reaction of his subordinates.
Yixian County was in danger and could be completely occupied by the Eighth Route Army at any time. As a result, the communications staff could not even provide him with an accurate message. This was extremely incompetent.
He punched the edge of the sand table and cursed angrily: "Then why are you still standing here? Hurry up and send a telegram to the reinforcements to find out their current location."
"If Yixian County is occupied by the Eighth Route Army because the news is not timely, just wait to go to the military court!"
The communications staff officer turned around and ran to the communications room, not wanting to stay in front of Colonel Kawasaki for a second longer.
When he came back here again, he lowered his head from the moment he entered, not daring to look into the eyes of the brigade commander.
He hesitated for a while before reporting: "Sir, we can't contact the reinforcements..."
"I suspect that they are heading towards Yixian County. The radio station cannot be turned on, so it cannot receive our message."
"The operators have been ordered to call them continuously. As long as the radio is turned on, they can receive the radio."
Colonel Kawasaki's face suddenly became particularly ugly, and he was obviously not as optimistic as the communications staff had inferred.
After becoming the acting brigade commander of the Baoding Mixed Brigade, Colonel Kawasaki found someone to study the Eighth Route Army in Yizhong whenever he had the chance.
Although he has never actually fought against them, his understanding of the Eighth Route Army in Yi Zhong is no less than that of Colonel Miyazawa.
In his memory: the overall combat effectiveness of the Yizhong Eighth Route Army was not as strong as imagined. One of the important reasons why it was able to repeatedly inflict heavy losses on the Imperial Army was that their commander was very powerful.
They often send out surprise troops and fight unexpected and dangerous battles, making it difficult for the mixed brigade to guard against it.
Although everyone believed that the Yizhong Eighth Route Army was no opponent before the reinforcements set off, even if the entire army was deployed, it would not threaten the safety of the reinforcements.
But the opponent is too mysterious, too cunning, and has an endless supply of various tactics and tactics. If they think of a way to win by surprise, no matter how strong the reinforcements are, they may encounter unexpected events.
This means that the communications staff's inference about the current status of the reinforcements may have another possibility that has not been stated.
It is possible for the reinforcements to break through the Eighth Route Army's blocking troops and march urgently to reinforce Yixian.
It is also possible that a danger occurred during the Pei Shan blocking battle, which prevented them from contacting the brigade headquarters, or that the reinforcements had encountered an accident in Pei Shan, and the brigade headquarters would never be able to contact them again.
Although this possibility is very small, it does not mean that it is impossible.
The expression on Colonel Kawasaki's face became more and more solemn, and he stared at the sand table for a long time without saying anything.
Another guess in my mind about reinforcements was not expressed.
This judgment is too frightening and severely damages the morale of the troops. Without definite evidence, even if he is the brigade commander, he cannot say it rashly.
The chief of staff, Lieutenant Colonel Cun Cun, seemed to notice the brigade commander's concern and comforted him in a low voice: "Sir, Mr. Miyazawa is very familiar with the Eighth Route Army's tactics in Yi Zhong. Even if there is an accident, with Miyazawa's understanding of the Eighth Route Army, it will definitely be no problem to escape intact.
, don’t worry too much.”
"I hope so..." Colonel Kawasaki did not dwell on this matter and sighed.
Time flew by and it was four o'clock in the morning. Although Colonel Kawasaki was very tired, he could not feel sleepy at all until he received the exact news of the reinforcements.
With a pair of dark circles under his eyes, he stayed in the war room studying the sand table.
The communications room could not contact the reinforcements, so he could only study the emergencies that the reinforcements might face and possible tactics of the opponent based on the existing intelligence at hand, together with the chief of staff.
Several people deduced over and over again around the sand table, and the conclusions they came to were surprisingly consistent. Even if the reinforcements encountered an unexpected incident in Pei Mountain, they would only lose a part of their troops, and the main force could still continue to reinforce Yixian and recapture Yixian.
"Is it true that I am unfounded and overthinking?" Kawasaki Colonel shook his slightly groggy head and said to himself with a wry smile.
"Sir, we have contacted the reinforcements..."
The communications staff officer rushed into the war room again. As soon as he arrived at the door, he was anxious to report, but he stopped here, showing an expression that he was hesitant to speak.
Colonel Kawasaki was only thinking about the safety of the reinforcements. As soon as the communications staff came in, his attention was drawn to him and he was keenly aware of the subtle changes in his face.
If the reinforcements successfully broke through the Eighth Route Army's interception and successfully recaptured Yixian County, the communications staff would not be as hesitant as now.
It means that their current situation is not good.
Before the communications staff member could speak again, he asked anxiously: "Where are they? Have they not reached Yixian County yet..."
"Sir is wise!" the communications staff officer replied, facing his scalp.
"An accident occurred when the reinforcements broke through the Eighth Route Army's blocking troops. They had to retreat fifteen kilometers to standby. Only 1,236 people were left to continue fighting. The field artillery brigade and the mountain artillery squadron lost all their heavy equipment, including three mortars.
There are only 14 mortars left in the squadron, only 11 heavy machine guns left in the three heavy machine gun squadrons, and two infantry guns left out of the six. The reserve ammunition has almost been lost. We have lost the ability to continue to reinforce Yixian. We sincerely ask the headquarters for permission.
They withdrew from Baoding."
Colonel Kawasaki fell down on his chair and didn't think about it for a long time.
After receiving the telegram, I read it twice before accepting the cruel fact, and then slapped myself hard on the face.
I was so clumsy that I guessed that the reinforcements might encounter something unexpected during the Peishan blockade, but I didn't expect that something would really happen to them.
He slapped the telegram on the table and ordered with a self-deprecating look on his face: "Nearly 4,000 elites have been beaten and there are still more than 1,200 left. How can we reinforce Yi County with this small force? Are we going to die?"
"Immediately call back the reinforcements and immediately march back to Baoding. We must not lose another soldier."
After saying that, he turned his attention to the chief of staff, frowned and asked in a bad tone: "Master Cun, didn't you say that Mr. Miyazawa is familiar with the Eighth Route Army in Yizhong? Even if the reinforcements encounter an accident, he can escape unscathed? Why the reinforcements?
The army would lose more than 2,500 people in just a few hours, as well as all the field artillery and most of the mortars."
"Including the troops lost by the Yixian garrison, we lost more than 3,000 imperial troops tonight."
"Your Excellency, the Commander, spent a lot of energy to replenish us with 3,000 new recruits, but they were all wiped out in one night. How do you want me to report to Your Excellency, the Commander, and directly apologize?"
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