Although the number of the sniper team performing the mission this time is not large, they are all elite, and their firepower configuration is quite sophisticated. They have both Type 44 rifles for long-range sniping, artillery support from 50 small artillery, and
A light machine gun as a point of firepower.
A small team of six people has a small target and is extremely convenient to hide. On this vast and deep battlefield, they can come and go almost without leaving a trace.
Coupled with the excellent camouflage and concealment of the sniper team soldiers.
Under the premise that the main force of the Japanese army continues to launch large-scale sweeps and encircles the Taihang area, leaving the rear area empty of troops, the soldiers of the sniper team can even appear in any combat area at will.
This gives the sniper team soldiers an extremely wide combat coverage area.
Therefore, in the next two days, any Japanese and puppet troops who leave the stronghold in a considerable area, either to support the raids or to support other strongholds, will soon be attacked by sniper teams.
sneak attack.
The sneak attack method of the sniper team is very simple and is divided into three steps.
In the first step, three snipers took action, and the observers took the lead in identifying targets worthy of attack, mainly some Japanese officers, gunners, and machine gunners.
In the second step, three 50-gun cannons launched a surprise attack, causing large-scale casualties to the Japanese and puppet troops.
The third step is to retreat quickly according to the pre-planned evacuation route. If the Japanese and puppet troops pursue them, use light machine guns and 50 small artillery firepower to break up the rear.
The positions of the three snipers were scattered, and they attacked from three directions. Often, the Japanese were attacked by one sniper. As soon as they aimed their firepower at that location, they would be attacked by other snipers from another direction.
sneak attack.
Precise marksmanship, uncertain sneak attack directions, mixed with 50-gun shells, and light machine gun fire suppression often make the Japanese and puppet troops dizzy.
What's even more terrifying is that whenever these snipers take action, their hit rate is frighteningly high. Killing an enemy with one bullet is no longer an empty talk here.
In less than two days, each sniper team achieved quite astonishing results.
According to statistics from relevant Japanese military departments, multiple small combat teams of the Eighth Route Army have appeared at various strongholds in the central line area of Ping'an County from Yangquan to Taiyuan. Such teams are very small in number, seemingly only five or six people, but they have powerful firepower and can attack
The means are astonishing.
The Japanese and puppet troops who left their strongholds were attacked dozens of times by sharpshooters of the Eighth Route Army within two days. Twenty-five officers were killed, including two captains and six lieutenants.
Most of the other casualties were of special status, such as artillerymen, machine gunners, engineers, medical soldiers, etc.
For a time, the Japanese and puppet troops in major strongholds were on tenterhooks. They huddled in their strongholds one by one, daring not to step out for fear of being raided by the Eighth Route Army's sniper squad.
On the other side, just one day ago, after the sniper team's combat tactics gradually matured, Kong Jie was completely relieved and handed over the command of the sniper team's operations to Huang Baiyang. Kong Jie took the monk back to the Niukou Village Independent Regiment from the alley.
Department.
Regiment Headquarters.
The commander of the fourth battalion, Lei Dasheng, the commander of the fifth battalion, Du Aiguo, and the instructor of the fifth battalion, Li Wenjie, all gathered together and gathered with Kong Jie around the combat sandbox at the regiment headquarters to analyze the current specific battle situation in the independent regiment and its surrounding areas.
Lei Dasheng said: "Captain, the situation of this big sweep is gradually changing, and now victory is tilting in our direction."
"As the Japanese army continues to increase its troops to the counties in the rear area, the Japanese troops who stay around our base area and mop up are no longer something to be afraid of."
"These days, the Japs who besieged our independent regiment's base area only launched one or two symbolic attacks, and then there was no movement. The momentum of the attacks became weaker and weaker, and they have completely lost the ability to break through our Niukou Village.
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Kong Jie nodded, "It's been four or five days since the Japanese launched a large-scale raid. Wenjie, what's going on with the folks now?"
Li Wenjie replied: "Captain, don't worry, the villagers are doing well. They are temporarily living in the mountains. Our soldiers helped build a lot of temporary wooden houses. The villagers were also well prepared when they evacuated, including food and clothing."
We have brought enough, and the old village chief of West Village even patted his chest and said, it won’t be a problem if we hold on for another half month, so let’s rest assured and beat the little devil hard!”
Kong Jie smiled, his eyes wandered around Lei Dasheng, Du Aiguo, and Li Wenjie, and said:
"The large-scale raids launched by the Japanese this time against our Taihang area, let alone the far-reaching ones, only talk about our independent group. The Japanese are already at the end of their rope."
"Where does this little devil think our Eighth Route Army base is? He comes to raid whenever he wants, and evacuates whenever he wants? How can there be such a comfortable thing in the world?"
"When the Japanese attack, our soldiers will stop them, and when the water comes and the soil covers them, the Japanese will show their defeat. Even if they want to retreat, we will never let the Japanese have an easy time."
"Now the situation has reversed. The Japs' offensive momentum has been exhausted. It's time for us to launch a counterattack."
Speaking of this, Kong Jie said on the combat sandbox: "After these days of exploration, it has been determined that the Japanese troops besieging our independent regiment base area, the fourth independent mixed brigade, plus the Ishii regiment, have withdrawn no less than three
The troops of the brigade, plus two puppet legions, returned to support Yangquan, Shouyang and other counties."
"The Japs are cornered. The rear area was raided by Shen Quan and others. There were too few reinforcements in the past few days. The troops that fought back were even defeated by Shen Quan and others. They huddled in various strongholds and did not dare to go out."<
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"The Japanese can only send their main force back to support."
"In this way, the situation has entered the stage we had deduced before the war: in the family-changing tactic, the main force of the Japanese returned to support. At this time, there are not many teams left in our base area."
"Take the opportunity to eat the Japanese around Gentu. This is our perfect opportunity."
Lei Dasheng smiled and said: "Captain, comrades are just waiting for your words!"
"The Fourth Independent Mixed Brigade of the Japanese Army now only has more than one brigade of troops left. The Ishii Regiment was defeated by us at the beginning and has not recovered its strength yet. It also only has more than one brigade of troops. In other words, it is now under siege.
There are less than one regiment of Japanese in our independent regiment."
Fifth Battalion Commander Du Aiguo said: "Not only that, there are actually many wounded soldiers among the remaining Japanese troops. Because the main force of the Japanese army was eager to return to the county to aid, they did not take away these wounded soldiers.
And the two remaining brigades are not the same unit, and there must be a lack of tacit understanding in terms of combat.
These two brigades were deployed in the directions of Xicun and Zhangjiazhuang respectively.
Commander, if we concentrate our forces to attack all the way, it will be easy to capture the target."...