934 Lure the enemy deep and defeat the Japanese invaders
This surprise attack to wipe out the Japanese army can be said to be full of confidence.
When the headquarters of the First Army of the Japanese Army in Shanxi in Taiyuan City analyzed the plan for the special operation against the Huangyadong Arsenal of the Eighth Route Army and the main force of the Eighth Route Army in Taihang.
The Japanese chief of staff, Beichuan Chengzhu, has it all in mind.
"General, our army has been deployed for a long time this time. The news that there will be no raids during the Spring Festival has already spread in Licheng and surrounding counties. According to the information we have investigated, the Eighth Route Army is only conducting routine vigilance and defense as it did during the Spring Festival in previous years.
This time our army suddenly carried out a surprise attack and took the lead in advancing with mechanized combat troops. If they could appear on the outside of the Eighth Route Army's 385th Brigade base area in less than two hours, they would definitely catch the Eighth Route Army by surprise.
And this is just an appetizer carefully deployed by our army..."
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The severe cold of winter has not passed, and there has been continuous snowfall in the past few days.
In some places that are not easily hit by the sun, there are still thick layers of snow.
The entire 385th Brigade base area still presents a relatively peaceful appearance in this severe cold season.
The Japs' mechanized combat troops take advantage of the maneuverability of military transport vehicles and are indeed extremely fast.
Soon, under the cover of the forward strongholds in the quasi-security zone along the way, and through convenient transportation lines, they quickly arrived at the outer line of the 385th Brigade base area.
Then these little devils followed the established orders issued by the Japanese military headquarters. They did not directly follow the intelligence investigation and went straight to the area where several main combat troops were stationed outside the 385th Brigade base area.
Instead, they took the lead in attacking fiercely from the center line of these garrisoned troops and the gathering places where some villages in the edge defense zone were located.
"Sir, I never quite understand why we don't just launch a surprise attack directly towards the Eighth Route Army's garrison, but take the lead in attacking these desolate villages?"
Seeing the villages gradually becoming clearer on the distant horizon, the Japanese first-class soldier who was driving a transport vehicle couldn't help but ask.
The Japanese captain, who was sitting in the co-pilot and holding a command knife in his left hand, replied calmly: "The headquarters of the Eighth Route Army's main combat troops are often well-defended. Even if our mechanized combat squadron enters rashly, once they fall into the trap, they will definitely be killed."
More bad luck than good.
It is better to attack these villages first. The Eighth Route Army claims to be the soldiers of the common people, and they will never watch the people in their base areas being massacred by us.
The purpose of us advance troops is to create noise and lure the main combat troops of the Eighth Route Army over!"
"What about after entering the village?"
"Humph, then it's time for our soldiers of the Imperial Japanese Empire to indulge in a happy moment!" The Japanese captain showed a cold smile, knowing that this little Japanese was going to massacre the village.
For those who didn’t know, I thought this devil had really encountered something happy.
The private who was driving the car nodded, with no special expression on his face.
They have gone from the initial resistance and fear to the numbness and indifference of the unscrupulous and animal-like actions and behaviors such as the slaughter of these unarmed Chinese people.
The nature of the invaders and executioners has been engraved in their bones.
..."Reporting to the head of the regiment, news came from the outside reconnaissance force that the Japs are about to enter the village!"
News leading to the headquarters of the 769th Regiment of the 385th Brigade spread quickly, even faster than the Japanese mechanized combat squadron.
Just when the little devil's mechanized combat vehicle was still a few kilometers away from the 769th regiment's base area.
Commander Wang had already learned that the Japanese army was rapidly advancing towards the base area.
"Damn it, this little son of a bitch is finally here! Bah——"
Captain Wang took a sip.
As the absolute main combat group of the entire 385th Brigade, the 769th Regiment is located at the gateway to the outside of the 385th Brigade’s base area.
If the Japanese army is going to launch a surprise attack on the base area of the 385th Brigade this time, the defense area of the 769th Regiment is the only way to go.
As a fierce man among the frontline military cadres of the Eighth Route Army, Captain Wang, who even Li Yunlong had to call "Big Brother", had already made a name for himself in this area.
Captain Wang learned the news, and if he had followed his usual fiery temper, how dare this little devil dare to rush into the base area so recklessly, with just these mechanized combat squadrons.
Commander Wang will definitely dispatch his troops and eat up the Japanese in one go without saying a word.
But this time the situation is slightly different.
"I know, notify several combat companies on the front line and act according to the plan!"
"Yes!"
After the communications soldier turned and left, Commander Wang looked at the Chief of Staff and asked, "How are the people in that area being transferred?"
The chief of staff replied: "Please rest assured, commander, that the transfer has been completed in advance. In addition, according to the command's wishes, during the transfer, we deliberately made some false appearances in the village to make the little devils believe that our transfer was very hasty, and even
There is a lot of food and supplies that I didn’t have time to take away!”
"Okay! Tell me folks, our Eighth Route Army troops will compensate the folks for the food, livestock, etc. lost this time in order to lure the little devils into our trap!"
"Captain, don't worry, the folks have always been very supportive of our fight against the Japanese!"
...The frontline Japanese mechanized combat squadron is rapidly advancing in the area.
In a large area where more than a dozen villages are located, the Japanese's three mechanized combat squadrons divided into three directions and rushed forward at high speed.
Although the combat mission of these three mechanized combat squadrons of the Japanese is to be the first to break in and make a noise, launch an advance attack on some villages in the Eighth Route Army base area, lure some of the main combat troops of the Eighth Route Army over, and wait for the remaining main combat forces to return and outflank them.
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Speaking of which, this little devil had learned the tactics of insertion, detour, and outflanking from the Eighth Route Army, and he was quite skillful in using them.
However, the little Japs who have suffered too much at the hands of the Eighth Route Army, even the Japs from the mechanized combat units with mobility advantages, still feel a little on tenterhooks after entering the Eighth Route Army base area.
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They advanced rapidly. Although the first targets of their attack were ordinary villages, they were still worried that they would encounter traps by the Eighth Route Army along the way.
Who knows what kind of tricks those cunning Tubalu have arranged and are waiting for them?
The village not far away has gradually enlarged in the field of vision.
The progress along the way can never be so smooth.
The next moment seemed to confirm the suspicions of several Japanese officers.
There were sudden gunshots fired from the woods on both sides of the mountain road.
The bullet hit the steel armor of the military transport truck compartment, making a crackling sound and creating terrifying sparks.
The face of the Japanese private driving the car changed drastically: "Sir, the situation is not good, it is an ambush force of the Eighth Route Army!"
The Japanese captain sitting in the co-pilot was much calmer.
"Baga, as an outstanding soldier and driver of the Japanese Empire, you must not be disturbed by external factors and continue to drive your car. Judging from the sound of gunfire, you are just a militia unit of the Eighth Route Army!
These are some local armed forces built by the Eighth Route Army in these villages to protect the villages and play a certain warning role. Their combat effectiveness is not even third-rate.
They should have noticed our army's advance in advance, so they ambush here!
Ignore it!"
"Sir, but are these Eighth Route Army soldiers laying landmines on the road in advance?" The private was quite worried. If there were landmines planted along the way, it would be in danger for their cars to move forward with all their might.
"Idiot, this time our army launched a surprise attack. Just yesterday, our army conducted a detailed inspection of the entire road. There were Eighth Route Army and passing caravans walking back and forth on the road, including those secretly sent by our army.
Plainclothes team.
Make sure that there are no minefields laid by the Eighth Route Army on the entire mountain road.
Early this morning, before it was even bright, our army launched a rapid attack. How could the Eighth Route Army have time to lay mines along the way?
These damn militia troops are just struggling in vain.
In addition, didn't you observe carefully? In the village not far away, there was even smoke rising from cooking stoves, indicating that the people there were unprepared for our army's surprise attack.
These militiamen just came to stop us in a hurry!"
The Japanese Captain’s judgment is convincing.
"Hi!" the private responded, and he calmed down and continued to drive his car steadily.
The gunshots on both sides were still ringing, dense at first, then gradually becoming sparse, and finally becoming a patter of gunfire.
Amidst the series of gunshots, the bullets could not stop the carriage of the transport truck that the Japanese had specially installed with steel plates.
More than a dozen transport vehicles continued to advance towards the village not far away without any pause.
..."Okay, comrades, stop shooting and save ammunition!"
Looking at the Japanese mechanized combat troops that continued to advance towards the village regardless of everyone's resistance, the village militia team leader gave the order.
A soldier said: "Captain, this little devil is really hateful. News has been circulating some time ago about the Spring Festival sweeps, and I almost believed it.
Fortunately, our comrades from the main force sent the news in time, allowing us to prepare in advance. Otherwise, if the Japanese suddenly used these cars to raid, we would not have time to move!"
The militia team leader said: "Yes, but we are prepared in advance this time. I'm afraid that little devil will be in bad luck."
"Captain, what should we do now?"
"Our mission has been completed. We will immediately take a detour from the mountain road and meet up with the villagers. These are the elite of the Japs. Just hand them over to our comrades in the main force!"
"Hey! This time we have a good show of fighting the Japanese!"
Amidst the roar of the engines of more than a dozen Japanese military transport vehicles, the Japanese mechanized combat squadron directly entered the dirt road of the entire village.
Based on previous judgments, the Japanese captain currently in command is confident. He believes that the previous militia troops rushed to attack in order to cover the transfer of the people in the village. This is a common method used by the Eighth Route Army troops.
This is enough to show that the Eighth Route Army was unprepared for the sudden attack. Perhaps there were still many people in the village who had no time to evacuate!
Therefore, during the rapid advancement, the Japanese captain was less vigilant. After directly leading the troops into the village, he ordered the soldiers to jump out of the car quickly and search the houses on both sides.
After a final search, no one was found in the house.
According to the information reported back by the soldiers:
"Sir, there is no one in the house, but the firewood in the kitchen is still burning!"
"Sir, there is still breakfast cooked by these common people in the pot!"
"Sir, we found a lot of native chickens in the chicken pen. It seems that these Chinese people ran away in a hurry and didn't even have time to take the chickens and ducks with them!"
"吆西!" The Japanese captain nodded, his smile became brighter, and he immediately ordered the soldiers to take away all the materials, livestock, and food in the village that the common people had no time to take away.
These materials are also a huge amount of wealth for them soldiers. Why have the little devils in the occupied area been particularly keen on carrying out large-scale raids on the Eighth Route Army base areas?
On the one hand, it is to eradicate these anti-Japanese armed forces.
How can you allow others to sleep soundly next to your couch?
On the other hand, every time they conduct a large-scale raid on the Eighth Route Army base areas, the Japanese can take the opportunity to rob those villages of materials, which can also provide a lot of help for the Japanese's logistics.
After these little devils brought back the livestock, grain, and supplies they robbed in the village, they would hand over part of it and keep the rest for their own use, so they were naturally happy.
As for the people in the village.
According to the speculation of the Japanese captain: "It seems that the militiamen discovered us first and blocked us along the way. It was just because we came too fast that they didn't even have time to take away the supplies and livestock, so they ran away in panic!"
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"Sir, what should we do now?"
"After plundering all the supplies in the village, we set the village on fire. We will continue to advance. Those villagers will not be able to run far. We will catch up with them and kill some of them. In addition, we will control some of them as bait to lure the Eighth Route Army to attack.
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This Japanese captain has a wishful thinking.
"Hi!"
769 Regiment Headquarters.
News of the advancement of the Japanese Army’s Three-Road Mechanized Combat Squadron continues to spread.
"Captain, the Japs have already set fire to the village, and are continuing to advance into the hinterland of our base area!"
Commander Wang nodded. Even though he knew that this was a plan to completely wipe out the main force of the Japanese army, when he learned that the Japanese were burning the village, his eyes still breathed fire.
"These little sons of bitches, let them have their way first. If you can exchange a few empty villages for the destruction of these little devils, it's worth it!"
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Around 8:35 a.m.
Sitting in the military transport vehicle, the little devils who were pursuing them all the way looked at the increasingly messy footprints on the road, and judged with joy on their faces that the villagers should not be far away.
Then the Japanese captain who sat in the co-pilot was almost trembling with excitement.
He had indeed observed through the telescope the figures of some ordinary people appearing on the horizon five or six hundred meters away.
There are also convenient mountain roads along the way that can support the pursuit of their mechanized combat vehicles. The peaks on both sides still stretch and the woods are dense. Even in winter, there are still some evergreen plants covering the green.
"Pursue!" The Japanese captain didn't think much and continued to issue orders.
Nearly 200 little devils, riding in more than a dozen Japanese-style military vehicles, were advancing rapidly along the mountain road. They were about to enter an open area not far away and catch up with the fleeing villagers.
But at this moment, a sudden change occurred.
A sudden big explosion exploded from under the wheels of the car.
And it was not a single landmine, but a series of explosions. The car that was driving at almost full speed had no time to brake, and was directly torn into pieces by the high-density buried mines in the series of explosions.
A car of more than 20 little devils had no time to react, and they were all shattered into pieces in the violent explosion...