...Kong Jie said with a smile: "This scene before me seems a bit familiar. I remember that during the battle of Cangyunling more than half a year ago, that old devil Sakata arranged his machine gun fortifications in this way.
In the ravine-ridden area where Lao Li and I broke through, Sakata took advantage of the rotation of the mountain and various corners to set up heavy machine guns at the end of the corner. The soldiers on our side broke through all the way and just turned around the corner.
Heavy machine gun fire suddenly came over, causing immediate casualties."
"At that time, the little devils bullied us and we had very little firepower. Let alone the current infantry artillery, we didn't even have a grenade launcher!"
"The distance is too far, and the grenade can't reach it."
"So every time we go to that kind of corner and encounter the enemy's machine gun fire blockade, our soldiers can only risk a narrow escape and, under the cover of fire, rush towards the enemy's machine gun fortifications with cluster grenades, and then in
After paying a heavy price, the Japanese machine gun was blown up in one fell swoop."
Zhao Gang nodded. Although he had not experienced the anti-mopping up battle in Cangyunling, he could imagine the brutality of the battle at that time.
"The scene in front of me of the third battalion commander setting a trap for the little devil at the corner of the road is a bit similar to that time."
Kong Jie said and looked at his watch again, "It's almost half past five, and it will be dawn soon. I don't know what's going on with Lao Li."
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As the situation continues to develop, everything seems to be playing out according to the script mentioned by Kong Jie and Zhao Gang.
After breaking through the third ambush arranged by the third battalion commander, the Japanese truck team kept the convoy moving at a high speed and reached the turning point of the road not far away in the blink of an eye.
This turn is not too sharp, it turns from north to northeast.
Therefore, the speed of the team of trucks that the Japanese drove past at high speed did not slow down much even after turning.
After turning the corner, there is an inclined straight line.
Sitting in the co-pilot of the first truck was a Japanese squad leader. Under the bright sky, after the truck passed the corner, he seemed to see some people on the southbound highway not far away.
The bunker fortifications were blocked.
Why is there a bunker here?
This is the first thought that comes to the mind of the Japanese team leader.
He even subconsciously thought it was a newly built stronghold on the Japanese Empire.
But as the two sides got closer, the Japanese captain gradually realized that something was wrong!
If this is the stronghold of the Japanese Empire, why don’t we see half of the empire’s warriors? Where are the Imperial Alliance Army?
How can there be a stronghold built like this?
At a glance, they are basically semi-underground bunkers and machine gun fortifications.
Also, when the truck team came here, they encountered three ambushes on Tubal Road. The ambush point was so close to this stronghold. If this is a stronghold built by the empire, why was there no movement?
The Japanese squad leader, who seemed to have grasped some key point, was about to speak when a violent explosion suddenly came from under the car.
The truck hit a mine again!
Moreover, the density of the minefield this time was much greater than the two previous encounters. In addition, the speed of the truck was too fast. The first truck the Japanese squad leader was sitting on had no time to brake. Amidst the violent explosions,
He rushed out more than ten meters away.
In a series of big explosions, the Japs driving the car, the squad leader on the co-pilot, and the entire truck were blown to pieces by landmines.
It's really so thin that it can't be broken any more.
The Japanese squadron leader who was in the middle of the truck convoy couldn't help but twitch when he saw the first truck being torn into pieces.
He was angry but also a little lucky. Fortunately, he had the foresight not to let the soldiers ride in the first truck, so he survived.
The second truck that followed was slightly luckier. The first truck triggered most of the mines. Coupled with the emergency braking, the vehicle body only rushed four to five meters and triggered a few mines. p>
The body of the truck was somewhat damaged by the bombing, but fortunately the Japanese and puppet soldiers in the truck were fine.
Due to his previous experience of stepping on landmines, the Japanese squadron leader originally thought that the Eighth Route Army was repeating its old tricks.
But then, on the other side of the bunker fortifications, the machine gunners of the Third Battalion of the Independent Regiment, who had been preparing for the attack, opened fire one after another.
At this time, the two sides were less than 300 meters apart.
Zhu Wu, commander of the Ninth Company, who personally commanded in a semi-underground concrete heavy machine gun fortification, gave the order to fire without hesitation.
In the concrete bunker fortification blocking the road, the third battalion commander prepared a heavy machine gun, plus the firepower of six light machine guns. The heavy machine gun fortification was the main force, and the six light machine gun fortifications relied on the surrounding heavy machine gun fortification.
In addition to machine guns, there are also grenade launchers. The grenade launchers are also hidden in bunkers specially built for the grenade launchers, leaving only a suitable opening for the grenade launchers to launch.
Six grenade launchers fired simultaneously.
In addition, there are large and small foxholes scattered around for riflemen to shoot.
In fact, the only team stationed in the bunker fortifications was a reinforced platoon led by Zhu Wu, commander of the ninth company.
However, the sudden burst of firepower from this bunker fortification at this moment still stunned the Japanese and puppet troops who rushed to support them.
At this moment, the Japanese squadron leader still didn't understand that the sparse firepower of the Eighth Route Army that he encountered along the way was simply disguised.
With light machine guns, grenade launchers, heavy machine guns, and the fortifications blocking the road, these Eighth Route Army troops were clearly prepared.
After quickly ordering the convoy to retreat and exiting the minefield, the Japanese squadron leader commanded the team, using trucks as cover, to launch a fire counterattack toward the bunker where Zhu Wu was located.
The Japanese grenade shells quickly covered the bunker fortifications.
As a result...it seemed to have no effect. The shells hit the walls of those bunker buildings, but the walls remained untouched.
The soldiers of the Independent Regiment didn't care about the loss of materials at all. The concrete bunker fortifications were actually built, and the strength of the concrete after final setting was also increased. It can definitely stand the test of actual combat.
The Japanese are stupid!
Hell, where did the Eighth Route Army get the concrete?
They actually built an extremely strong concrete bunker!
Even if the infantry artillery is brought in, three or two cannons may not be able to destroy it.
The only powerful firepower of the Japanese squadron was the direct-fire grenade, which was unable to drive the shells into the machine gun muzzle of the bunker.
How can we fight this battle?
It was a completely unilateral beating. In just a few minutes, under the machine gun fire and grenade bombardment from Zhu Wu's side, the Japanese and puppet troops had already suffered heavy casualties.
The Japanese squadron leader was not stupid either. Seeing that there was nothing he could do, he quickly issued an order to retreat, and then contacted the county headquarters via the radio to request tactical guidance.
At worst, I won’t support you!
As a result, before the Japanese and puppet troops had time to turn around, they were suddenly attacked by fierce artillery fire from behind.
The commander of the third battalion, Wang Huaibao, had already led the main force of the third battalion to ambush on both sides of the bend in the road. He launched a surprise attack from the back of the Japanese and puppet troops and secretly laid mines on the other side of the bend to guard against the Japanese forcibly breaking through and evacuating.
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The commander of the third battalion, Wang Huaibao, who issued the combat order, only roared:
"Brothers, kill and annihilate the Japanese and puppet troops!"
A blocking battle with front and rear attacks... no, a battle of annihilation, about to break out!
The two sides launched a fierce exchange of firepower.
It's a pity that the Third Battalion, which had the absolute initiative from the beginning, took all the advantages of the right time and place.
Zhu Wu was in charge of the bunker fortification. Under the heavy bombardment of machine gun fire and artillery shells, the Japanese were unable to break through the defense of the concrete bunker fortification, and they were constantly being beaten passively.
On the other side of the turn, the third battalion commander Wang Huaibao commanded the main force of the third battalion, pouring firepower at the Japanese and puppet troops from a high position.
The Japanese and puppet troops were attacked from two sides and could not even find a bunker. The only support was the ten transport trucks in front of them, but many of the trucks were blown up under the artillery fire commanded by Zhu Wu.
The battle lasted until the fifth minute. The Japanese army, which had been the main force in the counterattack, had already suffered more than half of its casualties.
By the tenth minute, only a few Japanese troops were left to resist.
The third battalion commander immediately shouted: "We are an independent regiment of the Eighth Route Army. No kid will be left alive. If the puppet soldiers want to survive, they will turn their guns around and aim at the kid. We, the Eighth Route Army, will not be held accountable!"
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The name of the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army was resounding throughout northwestern Shanxi during this period.
Now the Japanese and puppet troops have no way out.
The puppet soldiers who have always cherished their lives know the current affairs best.
Not long after he finished speaking, a burst of gunfire suddenly erupted from the Japanese and puppet troops hiding in the gap between cars.
Then there was gradually no sound, and groups of puppet soldiers dropped their guns from the gaps and walked out with their hands raised high.
The puppet army, which had an absolute advantage in strength, defected on the battlefield. The little Japanese was caught off guard and stood close again. Who is the opponent?
In the end, the battle ended in fifteen minutes. The third battalion destroyed the Japanese squadron, killing 185 Japanese soldiers and capturing 154 puppet soldiers.