Chu Yunfei and Fang Ligong, who had been paying close attention to Cang Yong's battle situation, were stunned.
They also noticed the solitary cannon that exploded in the center of the Japanese camp.
It's just that the distance is too far, and neither of them has realized what it means.
But then, in the eyes of the two of them, the Eighth Route Army fell into a passive and inevitable situation, and then began a great reversal.
The Eighth Route Army launched a fierce attack on the Japanese army from three directions at the same time.
Whenever they encountered a local position held by the Japanese with superior firepower, the Eighth Route Army would adopt the same tactics that Bantian had used against Li Yunlong before, a strong frontal attack and a quick roundabout attack from the flanks.
Since the main follow-up force of the Bantian Alliance has not yet arrived, at this moment, the three Eighth Route Army units that are attacking from the front at the same time are going to crush the forward troops of the Bantian Alliance in terms of strength.
Rapid detours on the flanks can often be combined with a fierce frontal offensive to quickly break through the Japanese defenses.
Soon, the Sakata United forward troops, who had been able to stabilize the situation, began to retreat steadily.
What puzzled Chu Yunfei and Fang Ligong the most was that in the face of this quiet change in the situation, Sakata, an old guy with excellent military literacy, seemed to have no adapted tactical response.
So much so that the Japanese troops relied on the temporary command of frontline officers to hold on to the situation.
However, from the perspective of Chu Yunfei and Fang Ligong, on the entire Cangyunling battlefield, the Japanese offensive troops at all levels were fighting alone. On a local scale, they were indeed fighting vigorously, but overall, they lacked unity.
The cooperation and coordination are like a piece of loose sand.
"What on earth is this old devil Sakata doing?" Fang Ligong couldn't help complaining.
Just as he was talking, the signal soldier responsible for communicating with the forward reconnaissance post returned to report:
"Reporting to the regiment, news came from the forward reconnaissance post. The Eighth Route Army attacking from the left wing of the Bantian Wing used concealed mortar firepower to kill the Bantian Wing command post, the Japanese wing captain Sakata and the Bantian Wing chief of staff with one shot.
Suspected death, but cannot be confirmed yet."
Fang Ligong said in shock: "What did you say? The Eighth Route Army destroyed the Bantian Regiment Headquarters with one shot?"
The communications soldier said: "Report to the Chief of Staff, the radio station set up behind the high slope should be the Bantian Regiment Headquarters!"
Fang Ligong was even more shocked, "Tuan Zuo, how is this possible?"
Chu Yunfei said: "Before this happened, I really thought it was impossible, so I never thought about it in this direction, but now it seems that the Eighth Route Army did it.
Otherwise, facing the attacks of three Eighth Route Army units, the Japanese troops at all levels would never have defended in such a scattered manner, lacking coordination and reinforcements."
"You mean, because that old Japs Sakata was killed by a single artillery bomb, the Sakata Regiment's high command was paralyzed, and there was a lack of coordination and command from the top, so the current situation arose?"
"There is only one explanation." Chu Yunfei said.
"Oh my god!" Fang Ligong instantly understood his previous doubts and exclaimed: "These Eighth Route Army are so crazy. They are facing the crisis of the destruction of three main groups, and they just pulled the teeth from the tiger's mouth.
, if there is any accident in the middle, if the Bantian Alliance headquarters is not successfully destroyed, once the main follow-up force of the Bantian Alliance joins the forward troops, these three eight-pronged forces will probably be finished!"
"But now it seems that they succeeded!" Chu Yunfei said with a smile.
Fang Ligong shook his head and said: "Winning is too risky. Even if we know that such a battle is feasible, our team may not be able to do it."
"Why do you think our troops can't do this?" Chu Yunfei asked.
"The risk is too great. This is obviously a desperate move. If it fails, we cannot bear the losses." Fang Ligong replied.
Chu Yunfei shook his head.
"The group thinks it is..."
Chu Yunfei said: "The battlefield situation is changing rapidly, how can there be so many sureties? Many times, a desperate move can better show the commander's agility and courage, but our troops not only lack the agility of the Eighth Route Army troops, but also lack their all-or-nothing and desperate attitude.
A determination to regard death as homecoming.
When we meet on a narrow road, if you lose your courage first, you have already lost half the battle!"
Fang Ligong thought for a while and nodded: "Goodbye, everyone!"
"There's just one thing I don't understand. Brother Ligong, judging from the intelligence returned from the forward observation post, it seems that there is no effective communication link between the three groups and eight groups attacking from the front and the two wings of the Japanese army? Because of the time they launched their attack.
It’s not consistent, it’s more like following.”
"Yes, regimental commander, the Eighth Route Army's communication methods are extremely backward. So far, their radio communications have only been equipped at the brigade level!"
Chu Yunfei continued: "Obviously, the Eighth Route Army attacking the Japanese army from the left wing went straight to the Bantian Regiment Headquarters, with the intention of using mortars to kill the Bantian Regiment Headquarters. The Eighth Route Army in the other two directions
It should be unclear.
But what is shocking is that they can still cooperate with each other tacitly on the three-party battlefield so far apart, using the three-party attack as a cover, and finally successfully assist the Eighth Route Army attacking on the left to kill the Sakata Regiment headquarters with one shot.<
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Has the level of trust between the various units of the Eighth Route Army reached such a level that they can trust each other with their lives?
The Eighth Route Army troops that were attacked by the Japanese army suddenly turned their guns and launched a breakthrough from the front. Could it be that he was sure that the reinforcements on both sides would use the same frontal attack to relieve the pressure on his own side?
You must know that if there is only one missing link in this, the Japanese can turn around and swallow up the frontal branch in one go!"
Fang Ligong was also shocked by Chu Yunfei's words. This is indeed an incredible thing.
Chu Yunfei sighed: "Brother Ligong, it seems that we all underestimate the Eighth Route Army now. We still have a lot to learn from them!"
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The left wing of Cangyunling position.
After successfully killing the Sakata Regiment headquarters, the independent regiment's offensive momentum was strongest.
Whenever they encountered a Japanese defensive position, the death squads would quickly attack from both wings. During the frontal attack, they would use the direct firepower of mortars and the precise firepower of the commandos to suppress the Japanese machine gunners and gunners.
Therefore, the Independent Regiment made the fastest progress, taking the lead in tearing a huge gap in the Japanese defense and breaking out all the way.
Followed by the New 1st Regiment and the 771st Regiment. Before the Japanese defense cracks torn by Kong Jie's Independent Regiment had time to mend, the Independent Regiment and the 771st Regiment followed.
The battle quickly entered a fever pitch, and the Japs' forward troop shortage was a huge disadvantage. Under the continuous attack of the Independent Regiment, the New Regiment, and the 771st Regiment, the casualties increased sharply.
Kong Jie, who took the lead in the charge, was also decorated. He turned around and shouted: "First Battalion Commander, how is the situation? Have all the comrades rushed out?"
Wang Leihu responded: "Captain, the New 1st Regiment and the 771st Regiment also launched a breakout from the front, right behind us. The main forces of our three regiments attacked together. The Japanese camp couldn't stop them at all. All the brothers rushed out.
!"
"Okay!"
At this time, the reconnaissance platoon leader returned and reported to Kong Jiehui: "Reporting to the leader, the main follow-up force of Bantian Regiment is less than a mile away from us. The Japanese seem to want to annihilate us and are approaching us in an encirclement formation.
Roundabout."
Hearing this, Kong Jie was not worried but happy, "Well done!"
Second Battalion Commander Shen Quan said in confusion: "Captain, although we have destroyed the Bantian Regiment Headquarters, we have broken out of the encirclement from the front, but once the main force of the Japs arrives, we still have no choice but to escape. You
Why are you still so happy?"
Kong Jile said: "Since the war has begun, it is natural to fight hard and quickly, just to avenge the political commissar and the sacrificed comrades. The more Japanese soldiers come, the happier I will naturally be."
"Pass this on, the entire independent regiment will retreat eastward in a roundabout way!"