The twelve elite soldiers carefully selected by instructor Li Wenjie set off at around one o'clock in the morning.
This is the most suitable time to launch a night attack at night. At this point, the Japanese and puppet troops in the stronghold are the deepest sleepers.
The moonlight tonight is not bright, and it is not so dark that you can't see your fingers. It is the kind of night where the road can be vaguely seen and the moonlight is hazy, which is suitable for military operations such as conducting camps and sneak attacks.
Company Commander Zhu Wu led the main force of the Ninth Company, local troops, and militiamen to lurk at the foot of a gentle slope a few hundred meters away from the stronghold.
Instructor Li Wenjie is also here at the moment. Before the main force launches the charge, the grenade position is together with the main force.
Looking at the elite soldiers who were infiltrating into the Japanese stronghold under the cover of night under the dim moonlight, one could see through the moonlight that Li Wenjie's face was full of worry.
Zhu Wu comforted him in a low voice from the side: "Wenjie, don't worry, you have selected the soldiers in this elite class one by one according to their character and ability. There will definitely be nothing wrong with them."
"Having said that, I am always worried that if I don't lead the team myself, some accident will happen." Li Wenjie said worriedly.
Talking in low voices, in the sight of the two men, the soldiers found the opportunity according to the information they had scouted in advance, and successfully approached the barbed wire fence outside the Japanese stronghold.
The next step was to cut the barbed wire fence and open a gap that allowed men and cats to pass through at waist level. Then, they put up planks on the trench filled with water, crossed the trench, took the opportunity to approach the Japanese stronghold, and placed explosive charges.
Speaking of these processes, they don’t seem too difficult.
Before the elite squad set off, Li Wenjie repeatedly emphasized various details in the operation.
For example, when cutting barbed wire, don't cut it all at once. Leave the last part and slowly break it off with both hands to prevent it from making a clicking sound.
In the process of entering the Japanese stronghold, the entire team must prepare a total of three guard posts, the head of the team, the tail of the team, and the middle of the team, to be on guard at all times against the Japanese searchlights that circulate to explore.
Once the searchlight comes over, you must lie down in time to hide and avoid wearing reflective objects.
The planks used to pass through the Japanese trenches must be taken back in time to prevent being detected by the Japanese sentries.
All actions must follow the route that has been memorized in advance and avoid the landmines laid by the Japanese and puppet troops inside and outside the stronghold.
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Although a lot has been explained, it seems that this is all the process.
The elite class is made up of veterans who have experienced hundreds of battles.
But after all, you are risking a narrow escape. If you are even slightly exposed, the consequences will be disastrous. In addition, during this period, the stronghold is extremely tightly defended. The little devils are in danger, but at the slightest sign of trouble, the Japanese and puppet troops in the entire stronghold will be quickly mobilized.
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Therefore, Li Wenjie is still worried.
He was afraid that something would go wrong midway, just like the last attack on the Japanese stronghold, which resulted in additional casualties due to the gap between ideal command and execution.
Of course, it turns out that everything is different.
The veterans in the elite class work together tacitly, being bold yet cautious, careful yet decisive.
In Li Wenjie's heart full of worries, the veterans of the elite class successfully completed the task of placing the explosive packs. They placed the wires, covered them alternately, and withdrew the barbed wire fence around the Japanese stronghold from the gap along the way, and then withdrew the wooden planks.
Re-block the gap in the barbed wire, and pull the other end of the wire back smoothly to connect it to the detonator.
"Great job!" Zhu Wu praised in a low voice.
At this time, the second step was reached, commanded by Li Wenjie, who led the grenadier soldiers to knock out the machine guns at the enemy's outer stronghold.
It should be mentioned here that after the cavalry company seized a large amount of equipment from Qu County, all units of the independent regiment received increased firepower.
Naturally, the Ninth Company also received an increase in firepower, including a number of light machine guns and three grenade launchers.
In addition, the Ninth Company originally had three grenade launchers, and these added up to six grenade launchers. Zhu Wu and Li Wenjie simply set up a grenade launcher squad in the company, with two people per gun, one gunner, and one
Ammunition Hand.
If this were done in the past, if we had to knock out several machine gun fortifications of the Japanese, we would naturally have to take charge of one grenade launcher.
But in fact, after this period of research and analysis, as well as the performance of grenade firepower in several attacks on Japanese strongholds.
Li Wenjie has long discovered a problem. The hit rate of this grenade is far from as high as everyone imagined.
Even for a kid who is skilled in artillery skills, if he wants to use a grenade to hit wherever he wants, it is basically a dream.
Why was it that when the Eighth Route Army was fighting the Japs, they lamented that the Japs’ grenades were so powerful? As soon as the army’s machine guns fired, the Japs’ grenade shells came right after them?
That doesn't mean that the little devil's grenade can hit accurately, at least a single-shot grenade cannot achieve such a hit rate.
But when the little devils use grenade firepower, they mostly use mass shelling.
Several grenade launchers fire at the same time, using a wide range of fire coverage to increase the hit rate.
Coupled with the fact that the Japs' artillery scouts, armed with ranging telescopes, can adjust the next shot based on the deviation between the target and the artillery impact point at any time, it is difficult to predict the firepower of the Japs' grenade launchers, so on the battlefield
It was as if it had eyes. When the Eighth Route Army's machine guns fired, the Japanese's grenade shells came one after another.
In front of him, Li Wenjie, who had suffered losses, naturally learned his lesson.
He led some grenade squads, and after advancing another hundred meters, he explained: "Where are the machine gun fortifications on the periphery of the Japanese army? When I asked you to conduct reconnaissance during the day, you all kept it in mind. Our current position is
, the point is about 400 meters away from the Japanese machine gun fortifications. We have estimated this distance in advance, and it is relatively accurate.
After a while, the three grenade launchers were divided into a group and covered with small group firepower. In order to achieve one-time success, I first blew up the two light machine gun fortifications outside the Japanese stronghold.
After succeeding, quickly retreat and move from the right side of the gentle slope, and beware of the Japanese counterattack with artillery fire."
"Yes!"
Around one fifteen in the morning.
Li Wenjie gave the order, "Fire!"
Two grenade groups with six grenade launchers opened fire on the Japanese stronghold almost simultaneously.
Boom——
The violent explosion broke the silence of the night.
The mass grenade fire commanded by Li Wenjie worked.
Three grenade shells hit the machine gun fortifications outside the stronghold. The range of damage greatly increased the hit rate. In the first round of concentrated fire, the machine gun fortifications on the right side of the Japanese stronghold were completely destroyed, and the left machine gun fortifications on the left were completely destroyed.
Fortunately, the machine gun fortification avoided the explosion range and was only a few meters away.
The grenade squad leader responsible for the observation reported the data on the impact point deviation in a timely manner.
After a quick adjustment, the second round of shells flew out, and the machine gun fortification on the left side of the Japs was not spared, and was reduced to ruins amidst the explosion.
The Japanese machine gunner, who was probably taking a nap on the machine gun fortification, was killed by the shell before he had time to react.
The sudden bombardment and the number of Japanese soldiers suddenly woke up the puppet soldiers from their sleep, breaking out in a cold sweat.
Here comes the life-threatening Eighth Route Army!
The entire stronghold suddenly heard sirens.
The Japanese and puppet soldiers got out of bed in panic, grabbed the guns placed in the corner beside the bed, and rushed out of the stronghold.
The Japanese in the artillery tower also rushed out of the bunker and rushed to the machine gun points everywhere, looking for the enemy and launching a counterattack.
Looking at the turbulent stronghold, Li Wenjie laughed and ordered: "Withdraw and wait for the second bombardment site!"