"But if we offend Na Kong Shatou, our entire brigade may suffer heavy casualties."
"If you don't attack and just go out to show off, can the little devil get past it?"
Yan Sanfu asked worriedly.
As for "Kong shaves his head", this is the nickname given to Kong Jie by the puppet soldiers of the 8th Mixed Brigade, which means that killing Japanese soldiers is as easy as shaving their heads.
If you don’t want to die, don’t mess with anyone like this!
Wang Dacong, who was worried about the scheming, smiled and comforted him: "Master, you are telling the truth. This independent group must not be offended, so if we don't offend him, it will be over?"
"If we don't mess with the Eighth Route Army, don't fight with the Eighth Route Army, and the Japanese can't hear any movement, can they let us go?" Yan Sanfu asked.
Wang Dacong chuckled and whispered in Yan Sanfu's ear for a while.
Yan Sanfu, who was originally frowning, then smiled and patted Wang Dacong on the shoulder and said happily:
"You must be very smart! I think this method will work!"
"Okay, let's proceed according to this plan. You immediately convey the order and get all the brothers ready to go and cooperate with the Japanese army in combat."
"Yes!"
……
……
Inside the Japanese Army Yangquan Headquarters.
Nanbu Toshio, captain of the Japanese Gendarmerie who was stationed at the headquarters, soon received the news: the Eighth Mixed Brigade of the North China Security Army had moved closer to the fighting area.
It is expected that the confrontation with the Eighth Route Army will begin in less than half an hour.
"吆西! This Yan Sanfu, it's rare that he didn't push back and block him this time."
"In this way, there are nearly 6,000 Imperial Army troops, plus the Toriyama Brigade and the defenders of the gun towers in each stronghold working together, it should not be a problem to hold back the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army."
...The majestic mountains stretch endlessly, and the mountainous areas, which have just passed midsummer, are still lush with trees and a riot of purple and red.
However, as the troops advanced into the mountainous area, this peaceful mountain seemed to Yan Sanfu, Wang Dacong and other puppet army officers who were always on guard once they entered the guerrilla zone of the Eighth Route Army.
Gudong——
Not long after leaving, Yan Sanfu pointed to the hilltop not far away for the third time and said: "Smart man, look at the steep mountains here, does it look like there is an ambush here?"
Wang Dacong was speechless for a while.
The brigade was obviously scared out of its wits by the Eighth Route Army, especially by this independent regiment. Along the way, it can be said that there was a roar of wind, the shadow of a snake, and soldiers everywhere.
How can he have the majesty of a grand brigade commander who is responsible for 6,000 North China security troops?
"Don't worry, sir, the Eighth Route Army is currently attacking the Japanese artillery towers and strongholds, and has no time to pay attention to us."
"In addition, according to our plan, the troops did not move forward covertly. They even moved forward with great fanfare. From time to time, the vanguard troops fired a few shots into the air."
"If the Eighth Route Army hears the gunfire, they will probably understand that we are deliberately sending them a message to tell them that we are coming."
"The Eighth Route Army usually won't fight with us. We will just proceed according to the plan later."
Hearing Wang Dacong's words of comfort, Yan Sanfu felt more at ease. He straightened his clothes, pretended to straighten his chest, waved his hands, and imitated Little Japan.
"Xinxi, inform the troops and keep moving forward!"
"Yes!"
……
"Commander, news came from the direction of the Ninth Company. A team of the Imperial Army, about five to six thousand people, is gradually approaching the Yangquan stronghold."
On the other side, because the 8th Mixed Brigade led by Yan Sanfu walked in a very ostentatious manner, they fired a few shots from time to time, as if they were afraid that the Eighth Route Army would not know that their Imperial Army was coming.
The leader of the Third Independent Regiment, Shen Quan, quickly learned the news.
Only the main force of the Third Regiment is still attacking the Japanese stronghold, and the other part of the force is used to block the Japanese reinforcements coming from Yangquan.
For the time being, there is really no extra main force to deal with the sudden appearance of the puppet Eighth Mixed Brigade.
Just when Shen Quan had a headache.
Zhao Ming, the captain of the district team sent by the local government to assist the independent regiment in this operation, took the initiative to ask Ying: "Captain Shen, let our district team go!"
"Right now, all the main forces of our three regiments have combat missions, but our district team is idle, so just let us go!"
"I promise to complete the mission, even if I risk my life, I will stop this puppet army!"
Shen Quan did not agree immediately, and his frown expressed his inner struggle at this moment, "Old Zhao, no matter how bad the combat effectiveness of these two Japs is, a force of five or six thousand people is no joke."
"There are less than a hundred people in your district team. Letting you go... is too forced!"
"I'll think of another way."
When Zhao Ming heard this, he became anxious and said, "Captain Shen, don't hesitate. The situation is urgent. If the team doesn't start, these two Japs will come straight to our flank."
"Don't worry, even if we can't defeat these 5,000 or 6,000 puppet troops, shall we delay their progress?"
Shen Quan, who was not indecisive by nature, thought for a while, nodded, and said with sincerity:
"Okay, Old Zhao, remember this and delay it as long as possible. It only takes thirty minutes for our entire army to evacuate. You and your soldiers will withdraw immediately!"
"Yes!"
"In this case, I will dispatch another artillery squad to fight with your district team, and strengthen you with three light machine guns." Shen Quan, who felt it was inappropriate, added.
"Yes!"
Zhao Ming responded loudly, his eyes full of determination, turned around and led the team away.
Looking at the retreating figures of Zhao Ming and his comrades from the district team, Shen Quan's worries have not dissipated at all, but the situation is urgent now, and he can't care about so much. He can only wish the comrades from the district team in his heart to stop the war. Good luck.
Time passes quickly.
The district team and the vanguard of the puppet eighth mixed brigade, which were moving towards each other, quickly got closer.
Listening to the gunshots that came from the direction of the puppet army from time to time, Zhao Ming, who led the team to arrive, also looked confused:
"What do these stupid two devils mean?"
"You shot on purpose, afraid that we wouldn't know they were coming? Or was this a deliberate warning to us?"
Zhao Ming, who was confused, didn't bother to think so much. He quickly mobilized his thoughts before the war and said: "Comrades, everyone must be prepared and be prepared to sacrifice all. This time we face an unprecedented number of enemies. "More."
"No matter how many enemies there are, our district team must never retreat even half a step. We must buy enough time for the main force of the independent regiment."
"Even if it means death, within half an hour, the enemy will never be allowed to cross the defense line. Do you understand?"
"Yes——"
The soldiers responded in low voices.
Then, under Zhao Ming's arrangement, the soldiers chose an ambush point on a hillside.
The ambush formation is relatively dispersed to ensure that the enemy's artillery can avoid collective damage.
The three crooked-handled light machine guns sent by Shen Quan, coupled with the district team's more than a year of fighting behind the independent regiment, have also reaped benefits. The team's equipment level has even caught up with the Eighth Route Army earlier. Main team.
The district team, which has less than a hundred people, originally had four light machine guns.
A total of seven light machine guns were arranged by Zhao Ming at different positions, and machine gun fortifications were built in advance to ensure that bullets could pour down firepower from multiple directions.
The comrades in the artillery squad arranged by Shen Quan were responsible for taking the lead in knocking out the artillery in the puppet camp with the 50 small artillery in their hands.
With everything ready, the soldiers waited quietly in the ambush area, gritting their teeth and firming up their determination to fight to the death and never retreat.
Hit——
The eighth minute the comrades from the district team lurked.
District team leader Zhao Ming gave the order to open fire.
Seven machine guns fired wildly at the puppet troops who stepped into the ambush circle. The dense firepower was fired at different angles, quickly intertwining into a large firepower net, covering the Japanese Japs.
The three 50-gun cannons of the artillery squad also opened fire at the same time, blowing up the puppet troops that came forward to pieces.
"Oh my god, I really bumped into the Eighth Route Army!"
Adjutant Wang Dacong was making strange noises. Looking at the forward troops who lost seventy or eighty people in a single confrontation, Yan Sanfu hurriedly issued an order to retreat.
The more than 300 puppet troops serving as the vanguard quickly retreated to the blind spot under the slope after hurriedly leaving behind the bodies of nearly 1/3 of the dead soldiers.
"Ceasefire, artillery and machine gun positions will be moved to the second firing point immediately!"
Seeing the Japs retreating, Zhao Ming also issued an order. He was worried that the Japs would launch an artillery attack based on the previously exposed fire points.
But the actual situation is not like this.
The puppet army officers who had retreated to the bottom of the slope were chirping and had no intention of using artillery at all, although the 8th Mixed Brigade had actually brought in a few mortars.
This is the artillery brought from the national army.
The little devils will not randomly distribute artillery to the puppet security forces.
"Tourist, we have met the main force of the Eighth Route Army!"
Adjutant Wang Dacong spoke in fear. He looked at the other regiment leaders and asked: "Let me ask you, you have all seen the battle just now. This is definitely the main force of the Eighth Route Army, right?"
Several puppet army commanders moved their heads like chickens pecking at rice.
One said: "Brigade, this is definitely the main force of the Eighth Route Army. I saw seven or eight of the heavy machine guns just now!"
Another said: "Fart, there are obviously more than a dozen. In addition to a dozen heavy machine guns, I also heard the firepower of more than thirty light machine guns."
"They also have artillery, and I'm afraid the caliber is no less than 70 millimeters!"
"The firepower of the Eighth Route Army is too fierce, Brigade, we can't fight at all!" The last regiment leader agreed seriously.
Yan Sanfu shouted: "Damn it, don't give me the ambition to be an enemy and destroy your own prestige."
"We are assisting the imperial army in fighting this time. No one is allowed to act like a weakling, otherwise I will kill him directly!"
Having said this, Yan Sanfu pointed at the dirt slope not far away:
"Brothers, the Eighth Route Army is lurking on that hillside. Give me the bullets and cannonballs in your hands and point them towards the hillside. If the bullets and cannonballs are not empty, no one will give me a ceasefire. Let me extinguish this hill.
Guys!"
The three group leaders were all stunned when they heard this.
Adjutant Wang Dacong scolded: "What are you still waiting for? Why don't you hurry up and fight according to the order of the brigade?"
"Yes!"
The three puppet army commanders came to their senses and quickly issued orders.
Soon, the entire Eighth Mixed Brigade of the Imperial Association Army, numbering nearly 6,000 puppet troops, fired bullets and artillery shells frantically towards the hilltop not far away.
Boom——
Da da da——
Under this fierce artillery fire, it seems that there is really a powerful enemy hiding on the top of the mountain.
But in fact, there was nothing on that hilltop. It was just that the bombardment of artillery shells and the shooting of bullets scared away a lot of mountain birds.
The hilltop where Zhao Ming and other comrades from the district team were lurking was still four to five hundred meters away from the hilltop where the puppet troops were attacking!
The soldiers were really confused by this wave of magical operations by the puppet army.
"Captain...here, where are these Japanese devils hunting birds?"
Zhao Ming also looked stunned, "Who knows if the puppet army officer opposite was kicked in the head by a donkey?"
But then I thought about it, if such fierce artillery fire really hit the hilltop where the soldiers were lurking, it would be no joke.
In this way, this blocking battle against the 8th Mixed Brigade of the puppet army was really full of drama.
Zhao Ming arrived with his comrades from the district team. In addition to killing more than 80 puppet soldiers in the first wave.
Then he just lay down on the hillside and listened quietly to the Japanese soldiers setting off fireworks for everyone with bullets and cannonballs...