Chapter 702: This is a frog boiled in warm water (first update)
Author: 574981
The squadron leader was the first to figure out what was going on with the explosion. A look of resentment flashed across his face. He drew his command knife and pointed it forward, giving orders with murderous intent.
"It's a booby trap. Everyone, be careful where you step, try to follow the path that the enemy has taken, and keep moving forward..."
A group of Japanese soldiers quickly got up from the ground.
But before he could take a breath, the familiar sound of rifle fire suddenly sounded from directly ahead.
Duan Peng grasped the timing of the attack very well.
After the squadron leader confirmed that the troops were only attacked by booby traps, the tense nerves of his men instantly relaxed, their vigilance was greatly reduced, and their tactical movements were much slower than usual.
Facing a surprise attack, many Japanese soldiers waited for the second round of rifle bullets to fly before they fell down again.
More than a dozen soldiers were shot through the chest and fell to the ground without moving.
The squadron leader was so angry that he almost slapped himself twice.
It was he who asked his men to continue the attack, and it was he who told his men that there were only booby traps here and no other dangers.
As soon as he finished speaking, the enemy slapped him hard in the face with a string of bullets.
I felt both frustrated and angry.
I wish I could immediately gather together the Eighth Route Army that was attacking me and annihilate it.
No, I have to personally chop them into pieces with my command knife, otherwise I won't be able to vent my inner frustration.
The moment he fell down, he shouted an order: "Fire all machine guns to suppress the enemy's firepower."
"The grenade launcher immediately joins the battle and kills the enemy's firepower points."
"One small group on the left wing will encircle us, and the second group on the right wing will encircle us on the other side. I want to personally chop up the enemies who just attacked us."
"Kill me..."
The subordinates responded very quickly.
Before he finished speaking, the sound of machine gun fire rang in his ears.
The gunshots coming from the opposite side stopped abruptly at this moment. No matter how many times the machine gun beside him fired, there was no reaction from the other side.
"Captain, the Eighth Route Army that just attacked us seems to have escaped..." the deputy climbed up to the squadron leader to remind him.
The squadron leader also felt this way. He was afraid that his opponent would slip away from him, so he hurriedly ordered: "The troops should form a battle formation and catch up."
"I can't let them escape no matter what I say with the fat in my mouth..."
"Da da da... bang bang bang..."
Just after chasing him for more than a hundred meters, the familiar sound of rifle fire sounded again.
This time, the Japanese were very vigilant, but the rain of bullets fired at them was too dense. Even though they lay down immediately, they were still killed and wounded six or seven people by the sudden firepower.
The light machine guns accompanying the team's attack launched a counterattack at the same time, and their reaction speed was twice as fast as before.
One, two or two teams outflank the opponent without any orders...
The squadron leader thought that he would definitely win this firefight and capture the railway guerrillas.
The result was miscalculated again.
As soon as several light machine guns beside him opened fire, the gunfire from the opposite side stopped.
"Bage Ya Road, the railway guerrillas react so quickly..." The squadron leader was angry and anxious, and pointed his sword forward to give the order.
"They want to run away again, hurry up and catch them..."
The more than a hundred Japanese who had just fallen down got up from the ground again and rushed forward with their rifles in hand.
The outflanking troops pursued directly from both flanks.
If the railway guerrillas stop to attack them again, the outflanking troops will be able to block their retreat.
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At the Japanese brigade headquarters in Baoding, Major General Fujita was waiting for news in the war room with a frown on his face.
The military column was attacked again, and the extent of the damage is still unclear.
If an accident occurred on the Nanxia Railway at the same time, Okamura Neiji would definitely not take the blame and meritorious services like last time, and would let him go through it lightly.
If we can take the opportunity to capture the railway guerrillas, avoid future troubles, and give Okamura Neji an explanation, then this matter will be a different matter.
He now hopes that the reinforcements will be able to protect the railway, and he also hopes that the reinforcements will take the opportunity to eliminate the railway guerrillas, killing two birds with one stone.
"General..."
The chief of staff ran toward him in a hurry, and before Major General Fujita could speak, he reported nervously.
"Reinforcement report..."
"The military column we were attacked on has been occupied by railway guerrillas."
"They drove the military column into the roadblocks set up at the post at high speed."
"There was an explosion on the front of the car..."
"The weapons, ammunition and materials transported on the military train were also detonated during the impact..."
Major General Fujita's dream of killing two birds with one stone was shattered in an instant. He stared at the Chief of Staff and asked anxiously: "The military train has been destroyed, can the railway still be used..."
"Have the reinforcements destroyed the railway guerrillas..."
The chief of staff replied solemnly: "The military train exploded on the railway."
"The shells and gunpowder in the carriage exploded, and the destructive power was very large..."
"A total of more than 300 meters of railway were completely destroyed in the explosion and cannot be used."
"The troops stationed at the outpost also suffered more than 30 casualties in the explosion."
"The railway guerrillas who seized the military column jumped off the train and retreated in advance. The reinforcements have already caught them and are chasing them."
"There are only thirty or forty enemies."
"The reinforcements involved in the pursuit included a reinforced squadron."
"We have superior strength and firepower in our hands, and we will surely destroy the railway guerrillas."
After hearing this, Major General Fujita's expression improved significantly.
Just like the changeable weather, it changes from cloudy to sunny in an instant.
He slapped the table and shouted: "Call back the reinforcements immediately."
"The opportunity is rare, let them destroy the railway guerrillas at all costs."
"Notify the railway guard..."
"Rush to the battlefield immediately to repair the railway."
"Before dawn, the southbound railway must be restored to traffic."
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On the battlefield southeast of Baoding, a chasing battle continues.
The morale of the Japanese army was obviously not as high as it was at the beginning, and the number of troops was also much smaller.
"Boom boom boom..."
Several booby traps exploded again, and several more Japanese were blown up in the flames.
The adjutant dragged an injured arm and ran to the squadron leader: "Captain, we can't pursue him any longer."
"Although the railway guerrillas are not many in number, they are very skilled, their equipment is no worse than ours, and they are very cunning."
"We chased for half an hour, but we didn't kill a single enemy, but we suffered thirty or forty casualties..."
"If we continue to pursue this casualty ratio, the railway guerrillas will not be wiped out, but we ourselves will be killed completely."
The squadron leader had a sullen face and did not answer.
He was thinking about ways to reduce the casualties of the troops along the way, but the opponent was in front and was being pursued. The retreat route was also chosen by the railway guerrillas. He could escape wherever he wanted. He could not divide his troops and take shortcuts to intercept them.
If you can't do it, you can only passively pursue it.
This has resulted in the current situation.
It was not that he had not considered the adjutant's suggestion, but the military order was overwhelming.
The brigade leader asked them to eliminate the railway guerrillas at all costs.
This means that as long as one person in the reinforcements is alive, the pursuit mission will continue.
Although I was very worried, I still ordered: "You can't retreat..."
"Let everyone continue to pursue..."
"The troops have strengthened their vigilance and spread out as much as possible during the march to reduce the casualties caused by booby traps."
"Machine gunners and grenade launchers are on standby at any time to speed up the defense of the enemy and not give the enemy a chance to move and escape again."
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At the temporary headquarters of the Shunping Garrison Regiment, the radio operator hurriedly ran to Huang Yu.
"Captain..."
"An urgent call from the captain of the Special Operations Mountain Team..."
"The raid on the military train exceeded the scheduled time, the action plan was exposed in advance, and the special forces had to abandon the vehicle in advance and move."
"The Japanese army sent a reinforced squadron to surround them. Captain Duan planned to use pursuit battles to consume the Japanese troops first, and then find a way to gather them and annihilate them."
"If we can't seize the weapons and ammunition on the military column, we will use the Japs chasing troops to make up for the losses."
Although Wang Lin was disappointed, when he heard that the special forces might be able to kill the Japs' pursuers, he immediately showed an expression of approval.
"Captain, I think this battle can be fought."
"With the strength of the special forces, killing an infantry squadron is just a joke."
"That old devil Fujita has brought meat to our mouths. If we don't eat it, we would be sorry for him."
To everyone's surprise, Huang Yu actually gave a different opinion and firmly refused.
"no……"
"You can fight, but you can never completely annihilate the Japanese pursuing troops."
"The current identity of the special operations team is the railway guerrillas, a local force with strong combat effectiveness."
"What would you make that old Japanese soldier Fujita think if he swallowed up a reinforced squadron of Japanese soldiers?"
"I will definitely not make the mistake of underestimating the enemy again in the next battle."
"It's not cost-effective to give up the opportunity to eliminate many squadrons in the future just for one squadron."
"Contact Duan Peng immediately."
"Let him take it easy."
"Destroy half the squadron and withdraw from the battle, and let the remaining Japs retreat alive."
"When fighting a war, you can't just look at immediate benefits, you have to take a longer-term view."
"Destroy half of the squadron tonight, and half the squadron in two days..."
"After five or six consecutive hits, a large group of little devils will be beaten."
"It not only consumes the strength of the Baoding garrison, but also makes it difficult to attract the attention of the Japanese army in Baoding."
"This is a veritable boiled frog in warm water."
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On the battlefield, the Japanese pursuing troops had suffered more than half casualties, and there were still more than 80 soldiers left to continue fighting.
The word "retreat" had appeared in the squadron leader's mind many times, but he just didn't have the courage to make the final decision.
The four words "obey orders" have been integrated into his bones and will not change easily.
Moreover, his hatred for the railway guerrillas was getting stronger and stronger as the pursuit continued, and the unwillingness to admit defeat in his heart forced him to continue the pursuit and avenge his fallen subordinates.
"Sir, something seems wrong..." the adjutant ran to the squadron leader again to remind him.
"In the past, when chasing railway guerrillas, we would be attacked once every two to three minutes on average."
"It's been five or six minutes now, and the railway guerrillas haven't appeared yet."
"I suspect they either ran away or prepared bigger traps ahead for me to drill."
The squadron leader nodded: "I feel it too..."
"The troops also want to spread out twice to increase the search range and prevent the railway guerrillas from setting up pocket formations for us."
"If we chase two kilometers further and the railway guerrillas still don't show up, we will return to Baoding."
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