"Brother Xia, what you said is very accurate. I have sent communications troops to tell the company commander and the others that the Lin family residence was captured by us. I think there will be news later."
The fourth platoon leader stood up, looked at the lonely courtyard, and said, "Then how will we defend it later? It doesn't look very easy to defend here."
"The Japanese are attacking from outside, and the yard is difficult to defend, so we will find a place outside that is easier to defend."
Xia Yuan pondered for a moment and then thought of a response plan: "Just don't let the little Japanese devil get close to the Lin family house."
"What a good idea, old Qian. You take the people outside to find a safe place to hide, leave a few brothers in the house, and return the crooked things to Brother Xia and the others."
"yes!"
Lao Qian is that veteran. He has been fighting the Japanese here since the beginning of the war. After several days of fighting, many people around him died. Fortunately, he survived the battlefield and met people from the 16th Brigade.
, and joined the four platoons, and followed the four platoons in a long fight.
His rich combat experience makes him no weaker than any platoon leader, which is one of the reasons why the fourth platoon leader asked him to take on this important task.
Lao Qian moved very quickly. He separated the dozen brothers in the fourth row into three, each with a machine gun, and set them up in the second-floor window, aiming the guns at the alleys and gates on both sides.
Lao Qian quickly led his people outside and found an open area, where they built a crude shooting position. However, lacking effective expansion tools, they could only rely on the ruins to build a shooting position.
For warlords, such shooting positions are easy to defend and difficult to attack, but for the Japanese army, they are no different than paper. Lao Qian has already used his special skills and even built outpost positions.
Xia Yuan did not stop. The three-story building of Lin's house must be used well, but he knew that the Japanese had cannons and grenade launchers. Therefore, to make good use of Lin's house, it cannot be just a simple three-story building, like the Japanese army.
Dig a few holes in this way to build machine gun firepower points.
When the 18th Brigade came over, they didn't have many fights with the Japanese army. It was the first time they went to the front line to fight the Japanese army. Many domestic local armies had never fought the Japanese army very much and were not very clear about the Japanese army's offensive mode.
The fourth platoon leader asked Xia Yuan, "How do you plan to set up defenses at Lin's house? When the Japanese army counterattacked our position earlier, they used shelling." He pointed to the impact points in the yard: "These are the results of the Japanese shelling, as well as the collapse.
house, leaving three people in the Lin family home. They all know what they will face, and I know it too, but the Lin family home cannot be lost."
"I don't plan to guard the Lin family's house." Xia Yuan pondered and shook his head.
"Same as Lao Qian's method, we defend outside? As long as the Lin family residence is not captured." The fourth platoon leader thought for a while and asked.
"Yeah." Xia Yuan nodded: "The Japanese army's attack pattern is almost fixed. Artillery bombards, infantry rushes. If the infantry cannot rush down, the artillery continues to bombard. But when I came here, I learned that there was only one Japanese soldier in Qiaojiazhai.
Squad, even if the Japanese army reinforces Qiao's residence, I estimate that the strength will not exceed two squads, so I plan to lead a sneak attack."
"Sneak attack?" The fourth platoon leader was slightly startled.
"The Japanese army has formed a fixed mindset towards us. We will not fight and will only stay where we are. They will naturally further relax their surroundings. This is our opportunity. I took my people and touched
The Japanese will sneak up on them from behind, and if you put pressure on them from the front, I estimate that the Japanese reinforcements will be eaten by us."
The fourth platoon leader's eyes widened. Yanran was frightened by Xia Yuan's plan. He looked at the three people around Xia Yuan, hesitated for a long time, and said, "The four of you are going to sneak attack the Japanese?"
"That's enough."
Things are brewing in the calm Lin family house.
Strengthening the company headquarters, Chen Hengchun waited for news from the front line. After the reinforcements from the 401st Regiment passed, the battles on the front line were sometimes fierce and sometimes calm. The progress of the Japanese troops in each platoon would be reported by the communications troops from time to time. There was almost no good news.
, the situation of each platoon is not optimistic, casualties are one aspect, and the loss of position is another aspect.
The scout quickly ran back with the news, "Company Commander, Lin Jiazhai, Lin Jiazhai was captured by us."
Chen Hengchun originally thought it was bad news, but he didn't expect it to be good news. He was slightly startled, stood up and frowned: "What, the Lin family residence was captured by us? Are you sure it's true?"
"It's true. The fourth platoon has entered Lin's house and started to set up defenses. The brothers from the 401st Regiment who came to reinforce were so powerful. The firepower of the little Japanese was as soft as mud in front of them. After several charges, the little Japanese's firepower was wiped out.
The firepower point was blinded."
The scout was very excited. After delivering bad news for so long, he finally got some exciting good news.
"Okay, okay, okay!" Chen Hengchun said hello three times in a row. He thought that the platoon from the 401st Regiment looked good on the outside, but was actually soft. I didn't expect that they actually had some abilities.
"The Lin Family Residence is the center of the entire forward position and cannot be lost. Now that Deputy Company Commander Wan is here, I asked him to take his people to quickly support the fourth platoon in the direction of the Lin Family Residence. After fighting for so long, there are probably not many people left in the fourth platoon.
"
Chen Hengchun also had considerable battlefield experience. He immediately judged the current situation and the Japanese army would not give up, so he immediately ordered Deputy Company Commander Wan to lead his men to support.
It was not only Chen Hengchun who was shocked, but also Qiu Zhengfu.
This guy decided to seize the commander, and planned to wait until Xia Yuan died and return with bad news. He never thought that the Lin family house would actually be defeated by them, which was somewhat unbelievable.
Company Commander Xu looked at Qiu Zhengfu and said, "Platoon Commander Qiu, I have something to say. Xia Yuan is a very rare talent. Commander Qiu is very optimistic about him. I hope you can think about it again."
Company Commander Xu hoped to ease the relationship between the two sides: "Our enemies are the Japanese, not our own people."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Qiu Zhengfu said righteously: "Company Commander Xu, do you really think that Xia Yuan can lead you to Qiao's house? You said so
Yes, Xia Yuan is indeed a talent, but our soldiers are not. If he can survive the battlefield, can my soldiers survive the battlefield? They are all elites trained hard by the party and state, and they are the ones who protect Captain Qiu.
Yeah, they can't die here."
When Captain Xu heard what the other party said, he was full of pertinence. He could not suppress the anger in his heart. He scolded Qiu Zhengfu: "Your soldiers are soldiers, so my soldiers are not soldiers? Your soldiers are elites cultivated by the party and state.
Then my soldiers are not? Your soldiers are to protect Commander Qiu, and my soldiers are to protect our land of China!"
Captain Xu realized his gaffe, took a long breath, and forced himself to calm down, but the other party's words were like a needle, piercing his heart deeply. The air was obviously stuffy, but it made him feel like winter condensation had been stuffed into his heart.
It's as cold as ice cubes.
"Xia Yuan wanted to come to you before, but then he gave up. He told me that this war is related to those compatriots who were murdered by the Japanese devils, those soldiers who sacrificed for the victory of the war, and those who eagerly donated money for the victory of the war.
of ordinary people.”
Captain Xu's voice was sonorous: "I'm giving this to you, Qiu Zhengfu. If you are afraid, go back now. I will tell Captain Qiu the truth about what happened here."
He called Er Lengzi and prepared to leave together.
Bang!
There was a gunshot from behind.
Captain Xu paused and looked down at his chest. Blood stained the uniform on his chest, turning the grass-green uniform into a rich ink color. His expression was filled with disbelief, "You..."
Before he finished speaking, Captain Xu fell heavily to the ground.
The widened pupils were filled with incredible light, and gradually lost their color.
Er Lunzi stood there blankly, at a loss.
Not long after, news came that Company Commander Xu had gone to the front line to join the battle, and Er Lunzi was nowhere to be found.
Until his death, Captain Xu could not believe that Qiu Zhengfu would really kill him.
After Captain Xu died, Qiu Zhengfu's expression became relaxed. He ordered several of Captain Xu's men to be killed as well, including Er Lunzi, but he never thought that Er Lunzi ran away halfway.
Qiu Zhengfu, who learned about this incident, waved his hand: "It's no big deal, it's just a runaway. It won't cause any big trouble. Pack your things and let's go."
Qiu Zhengfu decided to run away. After returning, he told Captain Qiu about the situation here in a more aggravating manner. As for Xia Yuan, haha, did Captain Qiu believe his own words or his one-sided words?
What's more, whether Xia Yuan can come back is still a question.
Lin's house.
The Japanese reinforcements had not yet arrived. Xia Yuan, Zhao Shiguo, Zheng Dayong, and the scholar found a nook and cranny on the road that the Japanese reinforcements must pass, and found a nook and cranny to hide.
"I don't know when the little Japs will come. It's really painful to wait."
Zheng Dayong doesn't like the feeling of waiting, because waiting is a very painful thing and makes him feel very uncomfortable all over his body.
"It's okay to suffer. This proves that you have pressure in your heart. When you have pressure, you will have motivation. When the little Japanese devils come, you have to beat them hard and kill them all. Then the pressure in your heart will disappear."
Zhao Shiguo was praised for Xia Yuan's unique idea.
"Brother Yuan is right. Once all the little Japs are dead, you will have no pressure. If the little Japs are not dead, you will still be under pressure." Zhao Shiguo was very optimistic about Zheng Dayong, this brat, "Put away your
Be kind, think about Niu Hai and his family, they were all persecuted by that little Japanese devil, we want to avenge Niu Hai."
Thinking of Niu Hai, Zheng Dayong felt a little sad. He took a deep breath and nodded vigorously: "Brother Yuan, platoon leader, don't worry, I will definitely beat the little devil hard."
Zhao Shiguo smiled, patted the boy on the shoulder, and said: "By the way, don't call me platoon leader again. From now on, Brother Yuan will be our platoon leader, and I will no longer be the platoon leader."
"Ah!?" Zheng Dayong was stunned for a moment.
"Ah what, you stinky boy." Zhao Shiguo slapped Zheng Dayong on the head and said, "Your brother Yuan's strength is obvious to all. He can lead us to survive. I will lead you. I'm afraid it won't be the same for the two of us."
My life will be lost."
Zheng Dayong chuckled: "Brother Yuan, no, platoon leader."
"You brat, your face turns so fast." Zhao Shiguo cursed.
"Hahahaha!" Xia Yuan laughed loudly, "You, don't make the old platoon leader mad to death."
"Go, go, platoon leader, stop teasing me." Zhao Shiguo said with a smile.
It was Zhao Shiguo who proposed Xia Yuan as the platoon leader. Along the way, Xia Yuan's combat effectiveness has been obvious to all, and what he has done is enough to serve as the platoon leader. Zhao Shiguo thinks about his journey along the way.
If his contribution is too great, he might as well make Xia Yuan the platoon leader.
Anyway, there is no commander here right now, only the four of them are left.
Zhao Shiguo is not a pedantic person. Only those who can lead them to survive are qualified to be a platoon leader and hold the position of platoon leader.
"The platoon leader of four people is a false title after all. You are more suitable than me for being the platoon leader."
This is what Zhao Shiguo said when he found Xia Yuan.
Xia Yuan did not refuse. The platoon leader of the new barracks was not a platoon leader. Besides, on the battlefield, the content of many things could not be scrutinized. Even if he said that he was a platoon leader of the Central Army, few people would doubt it.
"Platoon leader, the little Japs are here." The scholar in charge of security ran in from outside with a gun in hand and said to Xia Yuan in a panic.
When Zhao Shiguo and Zheng Dayong heard this, they picked up their machine guns and became tense.
Xia Yuan stretched out his hand to hold Zhao Shiguo down and said, "Don't worry, when the Japanese invaders pass by and launch an attack on Lin's house, that's when the Japanese army's defense is at its weakest, and it's also our opportunity."
The three of them nodded and took a deep breath, feeling a little nervous.
Ten minutes later, gunshots rang out, very abruptly, followed by the sound of rapid bombardment by Japanese artillery shells. The ground trembled, and the continuous explosions sounded like firecrackers from a distance.
The scholar knew the sound of the cannon very well and said, "It's the sound of a grenade."
It came out crisply and landed dull.
Xia Yuan said calmly: "Come over later. Zheng Dayong, Lao Zhao, you are responsible for providing fire support and suppression. The gunners of the little Japanese devils are left to me and the scholar."
"Is it possible?" Zheng Dayong felt a little more timid and hesitant when he heard the roar of cannons in the distance.
"What can be done or can't be done? Forget that we have wiped out seven or eight Japanese Japs before. Brat, when the critical moment comes, you will be intimidated. Don't let the chain fall off later." Zhao Shiguo patted Zheng with hatred.
A useful brain.
Zheng Da used his hand to touch the place where he was hit and said: "Uncle Zhao, please stop hitting me on the head. My mother told me that hitting someone on the head will make them stupid."
"Look at how stupid your kid is now. It doesn't matter if you beat him a few more times." Zhao Shiguo cursed and said, "Remember, beat him hard. Beating the Japanese to death is not mine, it's yours."
Zheng Dayong gave up and stopped rubbing his head: "It's mine, hey, this relationship is good, then I will definitely kill more little Japanese devils."
"Smelly boy." Zhao Shiguo cursed.
Many people in the second platoon died, and he still had a blood debt to repay to the little Japanese. They had just killed a dozen Japanese, so it was early.