Ninth Company Commander Zhu Wu and instructor Li Wenjie led the main force of Ninth Company to near the middle section of Xiaotong Road.
In addition, Zhu Wu arranged two reinforcement squads respectively, responsible for laying landmines on the road to Xiaotong Road to block possible reinforcements from the Japanese army and buy time to attack Xiaotong Road.
Xiaotong Road is actually a mountain road. Originally, there were dirt slopes on both sides of the road. There were a lot of vegetation on the dirt slopes. In addition, it was summer, so the foliage should have been lush.
But I'm not stupid. When I was planning to build a stronghold in the middle section of Xiaotong Road, I cleared the shooting area in advance and cut down all the vegetation on the slopes on both sides. I was afraid that the slope would be too high and obscure the view.
, and even used artillery shells to flatten some of the slopes.
If someone touches the bare soil slope, they will be discovered immediately by the Japanese sentries in the stronghold.
Once exposed, the three light machine guns set up by the Japanese on the outer fortifications are definitely not decorations.
Those three machine gunners are all Japanese with sanitary beards. Judging from their age, they are definitely old Japanese. The old Japanese's marksmanship is not a vegetarian. It is no exaggeration to say that it is even close to Wang Xikui's level.<
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The Japanese placed their elite troops on machine gun fortifications.
For Zhu Wu and others, the most difficult thing is how to approach the Japanese stronghold.
It's too far away, and the Japanese use the stronghold's defenses as cover, and with abundant ammunition, casualties on the Ninth Company's side are unavoidable, and they may not be able to attack. Plus, it's time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the Japanese's reinforcements may arrive. What can we do?
Realizing that the situation was difficult, Zhu Wu thought hard about how to defeat the enemy and couldn't help but pull his hair.
Not far away, behind the Japanese machine gun fortifications, the puppet troops were still working, using masonry and cement to build bungalows in the stronghold.
Under the supervision of the little devils, these puppet soldiers worked very hard. Two bungalows have been repaired in the stronghold, and the third one is now being repaired.
No wonder Zhu Wu was a little anxious. According to the construction progress of the puppet troops, it won't be long before the entire stronghold is completed.
After these bungalows are built, they can be used as dormitories for the Japanese and puppet troops in the stronghold. Coupled with regular supplies of materials from the rear, the Japanese and puppet troops can garrison such strongholds for a long time.
In addition, machine guns can also be set up on the top of the bungalow to provide condescending firepower for the Japanese and puppet military strongholds.
If it weren't for the narrow road and insufficient location, Zhu Wu suspected that the Japs would even build gun towers on both sides of the stronghold. By then, the defense of the entire stronghold would be more solid, and it would be even more difficult to remove the stronghold. "Company Commander, don't we still have two grenades in our company? There are also smoke grenades in the captured artillery shells. How about we use the grenade to fire a few smoke grenades at the Japanese strongholds, and use the smoke to destroy the Japanese strongholds?
After covering it, let’s launch an attack directly?”
The platoon leader suggested.
Zhu Wu pinched a handful of dry soil and scattered it from the air. The dry soil quickly drifted diagonally.
"Stupid, have you seen it? There is always strong wind in this small area. In addition, we don't have many smoke bombs, and the charging distance is so far away. We can't charge two hundred meters, and the smoke in the stronghold is about the same.
If it is blown away by the wind, won’t we become living targets by then?”
"This won't work, that won't work either, company commander, then how do we get close to the stronghold?"
Li Wenjie on the side suddenly said, "Lao Zhu, I have an idea."
"Oh? Say it!"
Li Wenjie said: "It is true that simple smoke bombs cannot achieve the effect, but we can cooperate."
"There are also common people passing by on Datong Road. The Japanese have built a stronghold here, firstly, to cut off the connection between our base area and the base area, and secondly, to seize the supplies that the common people secretly sent to our base area."
"The little devils are also very smart and know how to fish without drying up the lake, so they will exploit the people who come and go, but will not harm them easily."
"This does give us an opportunity. We can find some comrades to dress up as farmers, and then bring two sheep over from the base. They will appear at the base around noon and pretend to be common people herding sheep."
"The Japanese and puppet troops are hungry at noon. When they see the sheep we drive over, most of their attention will be on the sheep, so they should not doubt our identity."
"We don't need to have too many comrades in disguise. Too many will easily arouse the suspicion of the Japanese and puppet troops. As long as they can successfully approach the stronghold, then launch a surprise attack and kill the Japanese machine gunners first."
"The biggest threat to us is gone."
"After the comrades who had disguised themselves successfully succeeded, the rear launched smoke bombs at the same time. With the cover of the smoke and the cover of the soldiers who were already close to the stronghold, the main force launched a charge at the same time, and then wiped out the stronghold in one fell swoop!"
"Wonderful!" The platoon leader couldn't help but give a thumbs up, feeling deep down in his heart that the instructor of our Ninth Company is really not a vegetarian.
Zhu Wu also looked at Li Wenjie with admiration, and immediately nodded and said: "Okay, let's do it, Wenjie, then we will divide the team into three parts, one part will pretend to be civilians, and after approaching the stronghold, we will be the first to kill the Japanese machine gun fortifications, and I will take the second part."
Take charge and lead the main force to charge, and you will be responsible for the third part, providing cover with smoke grenades, and then providing grenade firepower."
"Okay!" Li Wenjie responded.
When the soldiers returned to the base area to pull sheep, Zhu Wu and Li Wenjie were very emotional during their chat, "I'm just telling you! The regiment leader knows our temper, and the instructor he sent us is definitely not a coward. Just give the command today."
After that, I wonder who in our ninth company dares to disobey our instructor!"
"I don't know about you, but I'm convinced. I'm convinced." The second platoon leader quickly expressed his stance, and everyone couldn't help laughing.
Zhu Wu continued to arrange: "As the instructor said, the number of people pretending to be common people cannot be too many, and each of them must be a good fighter. After all, they are the only ones who can approach the stronghold. Can they kill the Japanese machine gunners immediately?
It’s up to them.”
"Third platoon leader, you are responsible for selecting people. Including you, there are six people in total. Rifles are definitely not allowed. I will gather all the guns of the cadres for you. Each person will have a shell gun. Your mission is only
One, after successfully approaching the stronghold, kill the Japanese machine gunners as soon as possible, and then kill as many enemies as possible."
"Yes, company commander, don't worry, I promise to complete the mission."
"Be careful when you act, hide your pistol well, don't expose any flaws, and let the devils and puppet soldiers find out. Also, be smart after being exposed, and find the bunker as soon as possible. Don't become a traitor or puppet army."
A living target."
"Yes, company commander, don't worry!" the third platoon leader responded...