According to the speculation of Japanese Captain Muto, it is unlikely that the Eighth Route Army ambushed on the hillside more than 500 meters away. In addition, the previous gendarmerie and garrison teams had already conducted tests in advance in trucks. It seems that there is no Eighth Route Army on this road.
Ambush.
After he passed the investigation news back, Inoue, the Japanese captain who led the mixed brigade of the Nishino Regiment to Xiaonanzhuang for reinforcements this time according to the orders of Colonel Nishino, also breathed a long sigh of relief.
"Yo Xi, tell the troops to speed up and quickly pass through the gentle slope area in this area."
This Japanese Major's caution is no less cautious than Nishino's. They are really of the same strain.
Even though the reconnaissance force stated that the surrounding area did not detect the Eighth Route Army's ambush, he still believed that this generation was vulnerable to a sneak attack by the Eighth Route Army and should not stay for a long time.
At this time, what was the attitude shown by the entire Japanese mixed brigade?
It’s not like a rescue team rushing to Xiaonanzhuang for reinforcements.
On the contrary, he was like a cautious deer, looking around as he walked, as if he might evacuate and run away immediately after encountering a crisis at any time.
...Li Yunlong's patience finally allowed him to wait for the perfect opportunity to fight.
Although he hid all the ambush troops on the gentle slope 200 meters away from the mountain road and on the back side of the hillside more than 500 meters away, the Japanese army could not easily detect it.
However, they rely on the scouts arranged near the mountain road to conduct secret investigations and convey the news at any time with infantry machines.
Even though it is seven or eight hundred meters away from the mountain road.
Li Yunlong can still grasp the specific position of the entire Japanese mixed brigade on the mountain road.
More than a dozen artillery pieces are lined up in the artillery position.
Divided into two front and rear positions, the shooting distance and angle of the infantry artillery and the Type 41 mountain cannon are slightly different.
"Reporting to the head of the regiment, news came on the 8th that the main force of the Japanese army has entered the artillery fire coverage area preset by our army!"
Li Yunlong was immediately overjoyed.
"Damn it, I've been waiting for so long, the day lilies are almost cold, and finally it's time for us to perform!"
"Second Battalion Commander."
"Arrived!"
"Fire! If the news from the front is not transmitted, the artillery will not stop for a moment!"
"Yes!"
Bang bang bang——
With a series of rapid and low sounds, the artillery shell rushed out from the muzzle, followed by a certain arc in mid-air, and landed quite accurately on the road on the left side of the gentle slope 700 to 800 meters away.
Then, boom——
A series of explosions spread far away, shaking the heaven and earth.
The shelling area on the road has been preset by the artillery soldiers.
This is a long-range artillery show, a long-range artillery ambush.
Since the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War, the little devils of the Nishino Regiment have never experienced such an artillery raid.
They didn't even know where the enemy was hiding.
It was a sunny day, and the shells suddenly hit us.
After the long-range artillery fire began, Li Yunlong did not hesitate and immediately issued the order to attack.
Lao Li likes to fight tough battles, likes to fight fast battles, and likes to use lightning speed to directly annihilate the enemy's army in the shortest possible time with a crushing advantage.
As soon as the artillery fire started, the Japanese's mixed brigade was under shelling and could not recover for the time being.
After Li Yunlong gave the order for the entire army to attack, the bright charge trumpet blew directly on the top of the hillside and spread far away.
Listening to the frightening charge, Muto and his team of little devils who were on alert in the direction of the gentle slope were frightened.
Only then did they realize how stupid their judgment was. These cunning Eighth Route Army troops actually had an ambush hidden behind a hillside 500 meters away.
Looking back at the mixed brigade that had just passed the road and was being bombarded by fierce artillery fire, the expressions of Muto and his party changed drastically.
Then noisy shouts of killing came directly from the direction of the hillside 500 meters away. They saw large groups of Eighth Route Army troops, mixed with armored vehicles, tanks, and various tanks, like tigers descending the mountain, coming from all directions on the hillside more than 500 meters away.
swarmed down.
It was clear that he was coming to crush them.
"Steel helmets, field boots, motorcycles, armored vehicles, tank battles, artillery, rapid and violent attacks, without any probing or greeting..."
After seeing clearly through the telescope the situation of the Eighth Route Army attacking from the hillside, Captain Muto spoke plausibly.
As the words continued, his face became more and more ugly.
Immediately afterwards, he hurriedly shouted to the communications soldier on the side: "Quick, immediately send a message to the captain, saying that he has met the absolute ace elite of the Eighth Route Army. The equipment is extremely well-equipped, I am afraid it is no less than the team of the Eighth Route Army's Iron Triangle!" p>
"Yes!"
The communications soldier quickly sent a message in the direction of the mixed brigade using semaphores.
At this time, Major Inoue, who was desperately avoiding the sneak attack artillery fire, was marveling at the powerful artillery fire of the sneak attack enemy, which even hit him and he had no time to fight back.
Then news of the reconnaissance force came.
I learned that it was the main force of the Eighth Route Army, probably no less powerful than the Iron Triangle of the Eighth Route Army.
Inoue immediately trembled with fright, and quickly gave up his original plan to quickly move the main force to the gentle slope and eliminate the Eighth Route Army on the spot.
Ever since they were severely damaged by the Iron Triangle of the Eighth Route Army in the Taihang area with a completely crushing momentum, these Japs officers of the West Field Regiment realized that the most important thing in fighting the Eighth Route Army was to find out before the battle what kind of enemy Eighth Route Army they were.
What kind of team.
If there are just some teams that don't even have uniform uniforms, wearing cloth hats, cloth shoes, or even straw sandals, then needless to say, they are probably local troops of the Eighth Route Army.
This kind of team has limited combat effectiveness, so it will naturally not be a match for the imperial troops.
If you encounter those teams with uniform uniforms and mostly wearing cloth shoes, they must be the main force of the Eighth Route Army.
This kind of troops may be able to take a chance, but they must be treated with special caution and be prepared to withdraw from the battle at any time, otherwise the ship may capsize.
Finally, this is also the experience summed up by the Japanese officers of the entire Nishino Regiment:
Once you encounter those Eighth Route Army troops wearing steel helmets and field boots, who are almost armed to the teeth, turn in immediately without saying anything. If you run too late, you may be annihilated!
This is the third situation now.
After receiving the news, Major Inoue did not hesitate and directly issued the order to change the strategy.
The young Japanese from the group behind immediately braved the bombardment of artillery fire and retreated from the road in a rather embarrassed manner.
At the same time, Inoue immediately asked the Communications Department to contact the regiment headquarters stationed in Baode County. He was ambushed by the Eighth Route Army. Since he was about to retreat, he naturally informed the headquarters.
Once it retreats, it means that the mixed brigade will not be able to reinforce to Xiaonanzhuang in time.
At this moment, the only infantry reinforcement of the Suzuki Regiment, which was in the pocket formation of the Eighth Route Army and was besieged from many sides, was interrupted.
Of course, there are skills when making specific reports.
Don't care if it's true or not, just take it seriously. Perhaps this is where the tacit understanding between Major Inoue and Colonel Nishino lies.
"Our unit was ambushed by the elite main force of the Eighth Route Army. The Eighth Route Army has a very large number of troops, at least four or five regiments. They have a large number of artillery, at least forty or fifty, and even fifty or sixty armored vehicles. Two
Thirty tanks completely blocked the road on the gentle slope. In just over ten minutes of confrontation, our army suffered nearly 1/5 casualties."
"If reinforcements are forcibly pushed in the direction of Xiaonanzhuang, our army will definitely be wiped out!"
The final message reported to the wing headquarters probably means this.
The Japanese chief of staff, who was waiting for news at the wing headquarters, also quickly forwarded the news to wing leader Nishino.
Without saying a word, Colonel Nishino directly agreed to Inoue Battalion’s request for a strategic shift.
At this time, the situation on the battlefield continues to evolve.
Li Yunlong, who came in excitement, ordered the entire army to attack. He personally sat in an armored vehicle and launched a fierce attack on the Japanese mixed brigade on the other side of the gentle slope.
The offensive soon reached a gentle slope just over 200 meters away from the road.
The Japs had less than a squadron of guard troops left behind on the gentle slope. How could they possibly withstand the fierce artillery attack from Li Yunlong's side?
Coupled with the fact that the soldiers had hidden some explosives that were remotely controlled by electric current on the gentle slope in advance. After the sudden detonation, a series of explosions caused the little Japanese stationed on the gentle slope to be blown away.
Immediately, the armored vehicles, tanks and various combat vehicles of the mechanical force took the lead in crossing the gentle slope, preparing to attack the main force of the Japanese army on the road more than 200 meters away.
The armored vehicle Li Yunlong rode also led the way.
But then, Lao Li was dumbfounded...
Damn it, I thought I could attack the Japanese invaders right away, but after waiting for so long, I have suppressed my anger and am about to vent it.
As a result, when I passed the gentle slope, I saw only two to three hundred corpses of Japanese soldiers covered by artillery fire.
Where can I see any little devils?
It wasn't until he looked in the direction of Baode County that he discovered a Japanese army that was rapidly retreating.
Li Yunlong was really running too fast, and he didn't even have time to receive the news.
Lao Li is so depressed. These little sons of bitches are so stupid that they are really addicted.
They were obviously coming to reinforce Xiaonanzhuang and the Suzuki Alliance, but they had just been ambushed and they turned around and ran away without hesitation.
Is there anyone who fights like this?
Isn’t this the damn virtue of those of Jiang Jun?
After coming back to his senses, Li Yunlong didn't care about scolding his mother anymore. Now that this little turtle finally got out, if he just watched the Japanese retreat to Baode again, wouldn't it be a failure?
"Order all ministries to pursue them quickly. Damn it, don't let the little devil escape!"
After the order was issued, the soldiers quickly pursued the fleeing Inoue brigade.
The mechanical combat troops sent first, various combat vehicles, armored vehicles, and tanks were very fast, and it was not difficult to catch up with the Japanese infantry who were evacuating on two legs.
On the other side, Major Inoue, who was leading the team to evacuate, received news that the Eighth Route Army was chasing after them, and the enemy's armored vehicles and tanks were about to bite.
Major Inoue, who was a little panicked for a moment, quickly ordered some automobile units and armored units of the mixed brigade to block the attack and cover the retreat of the main force.
The little devil's eight armored vehicles and five tanks immediately attacked.
What follows is a confrontation between the mechanized combat forces of both sides.
How can these thin-skinned tanks and armored vehicles of the Japanese army be a match for the various tanks brought by Li Yunlong?
The various vehicles attached to these rapid reaction forces specially built by Lao Li are specially equipped with artillery, machine guns, and tanks. At the same time, they are equipped with motorized units to advance together.
These motorized units serve as artillery to assist tank operations.
What are you doing?
After encountering enemy armored vehicles and tanks, the soldiers of these motorized units will use their rocket launchers.
Take the lead in knocking out enemy tanks and combat vehicles to eliminate the enemy's threat to your own armored vehicles.
At this time, the two sides are not on the same level at all.
In addition, Gui Zi's counterattack was quite embarrassing and panicked, mainly to cover the retreat of the main force.
But after about ten minutes of confrontation.
Major Inoue, who led the team to move in, watched in horror as several armored vehicles and tanks in his mixed brigade were all destroyed by the pursuing Eighth Route Army troops.
This further strengthened his inherent understanding:
As expected, these Eighth Route Army soldiers wearing helmets and field boots must not be provoked.
And Li Yunlong's arrangement is more than that. This time, in addition to a troop he led lurking along the road to ambush the Japanese reinforcements.
The troops led by Commanders Liu and Zhang, who had been reinforced from Yan'an, allocated some additional troops.
With the cooperation of the artillery unit led by Zhang Dabiao arranged by Li Yunlong.
Taking advantage of the Japanese mixed brigade leaving Baode and the garrison strength being relatively empty, they launched an attack on Baode County.
The confrontation between the two sides intensified.
When Major Inoue learned that Baode County was also under attack, he dared not continue to evacuate toward Baode County and quickly ordered a change of direction.
And the direction he turned was impartial, facing the direction of the stronghold where his commander, His Excellency Nishino, was hiding.
Colonel Nishino, who was in the stronghold and commanding remotely, learned of the evolution of the battle situation:
The mixed brigade sent for reinforcements was being chased by elite Eighth Route Army troops, and Baode County was suddenly attacked by another main force of the Eighth Route Army. The opponent's artillery fire was very fierce.
After analyzing the situation, Nishino originally wanted to consolidate the county defense.
Continue to stick to Baode County and complete the tasks assigned by the Commander.
But then I thought about it, how come there are Eighth Route Army soldiers wearing helmets and field boots in northern Shanxi?
Isn’t that a standard feature of Audio-Technica?
Could it be that...
Did Kong Shatou lead his troops to northern Shanxi?
"Damn, these guys are really haunting!"
The more he thought about it, the more it seemed like this was the case, and the more frightened Colonel Nishino became, he immediately made up his mind.
The next moment, he was possessed by drama and immediately made an emergency call to Commander Yoshio Shinozuka.
On the phone, Colonel Nishino complained sadly about the Eighth Route Army's cunning and despicableness.
"Those damn Eighth Route Army used the Suzuki regiment to encircle the point for reinforcements. They took the opportunity to lurk a large number of main forces in the middle, and crippled our mechanized mixed brigade and a main force brigade.
And took the opportunity to start attacking the city."
Speaking of emotional moments, Colonel Nishino was afraid that Commander Yoshio Shinozuka would not believe it, so he secretly signaled to his men to throw a few grenades in the yard.
With several loud bangs.
His tone became very tragic: "General, please forgive me for not continuing. The Eighth Route Army's artillery shells have fallen on my headquarters.
I have nothing to say, this is my farewell call.
The general sent me to garrison Baode this time. I will never betray the general's trust. Even if everyone is broken, I will definitely complete the task.
It’s just my family... General, please!”
On the other end of the phone, Yoshio Shinozuka asked after a moment of silence: "Has the situation become this urgent?"
Nishino replied: "General, please rest assured. I have tried my best to strengthen the defense line of Baode County Pass. Now I am quickly gathering the last remaining troops of the regiment. I vow to live and die with Baode!"
What a strong character!
After Yoshio Shinozuka let out a long sigh, he finally said helplessly: "That's all, Nishino-kun, you must resist with all your strength. If it really comes to a point where nothing can be done, you can make strategic changes in time!"
"Hi!"
It was your words that I was waiting for. Nishino responded quickly, feeling happy in his heart...