Miyamoto Nobunaga did not panic and sat patiently in the car waiting.
Soon the adjutant ran back and said: "Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, our army's leading troops were attacked by the Eighth Route Army guerrillas, and our army has launched a counterattack against the enemy."
Miyamoto Nobunaga got out of the car, and his guards quickly stood in a row in front of him to prevent him from being attacked by the enemy.
As soon as Miyamoto Nobunaga stretched out his hand, the adjutant quickly handed over the telescope. He took the telescope and looked between the heads of the two Japanese soldiers. He saw cavalry wearing Eighth Route Army uniforms appearing in the distance to the left. There were not many of them.
, about a squadron of Japanese soldiers had already launched an attack on the guerrilla cavalry.
Miyamoto Nobunaga looked down upon these Eighth Route Army guerrillas at all. He said disdainfully: "Ignore them and keep moving forward."
"Hai." The adjutant agreed and was about to convey the order when suddenly the sound of artillery came from the right front of the Japanese marching group, and then several Type 92 infantry artillery shells fell into the Japanese marching group.
The Japanese field army was much more powerful than the local troops. Their reaction speed was extremely fast. The Japanese officers and soldiers immediately rushed in the direction of the enemy without waiting for orders from their superiors.
The artillery also began to set up artillery to counterattack the guerrillas in the distance.
Miyamoto Nobunaga saw that the guerrillas reacted quickly. When they saw the Japanese army launching a counterattack, they quickly evacuated on horseback.
When the Japanese officers and soldiers who launched an attack on the guerrillas saw that the enemy was far away, they also gathered their troops and returned to the road. The large troops continued to advance.
Less than ten minutes after walking out, guerrilla cavalry suddenly appeared on the side and rear of the marching group. They still fired artillery shells at them, and the Japanese rearguard immediately launched a counterattack against them. As a result, the guerrilla cavalry refused to fight and again
Evacuated quickly.
The Japanese marching group stayed on the road and strengthened its vigilance around it, waiting for Miyamoto Nobunaga to issue new orders.
Miyamoto Nobunaga looked around with a telescope for a long time, but found no enemy.
At this time, the adjutant said: "Your Excellency, brigade commander, the statistics of casualties are here. Our army's vanguard and rearguard suffered a total of 39 casualties, including 22 killed, 16 slightly injured, and 1 seriously injured."
"Baga teeth show."
Although the number of casualties was small and insignificant compared to the huge brigade strength, it still made Nobunaga Miyamoto feel depressed.
He said: "Send the order and let the forwards and rearguards organize fast mobile troops. If they are attacked by the enemy again, they will catch up and destroy them resolutely."
Soon after, the Japanese army continued to march.
There was a cemetery on the left front of the Japanese marching brigade. Sun Ming led the cavalry battalion of the 358th Brigade to observe the guerrilla combat operations on the road from a distance.
The cavalry battalion of the 358th Brigade had just been formed and had no combat experience. Xu Dalong asked them not to participate in combat operations for the time being, and the guerrilla cavalry would give them a demonstration first.
Sun Ming and others saw that Monk Wei led a detachment of cavalry to ambush in a bush in front, set up artillery, and waited until the Japanese marching group entered the range before launching an artillery bombardment at the Japanese army.
The artillery shells exploded in the marching column of the Japanese advance troops, causing another seven or eight Japanese casualties on the spot.
This time the Japanese army was well prepared. About a small group of Japanese soldiers drove down the road on motorcycles and rushed towards Monk Wei and others.
When Monk Wei and others saw the Japanese troops getting off the road, they immediately mounted their horses and ran away.
War horses can run in the fields, but Monk Wei and others evacuated along the country roads, and the Japanese motorcycle teams also pursued them along the country roads.
Sun Ming and others felt that Monk Wei and the others were a bit stupid. If they passed directly through the fields, the Japanese army's motorcycles would be unable to move easily and would be able to get rid of them quickly. They did not understand why they had to evacuate along the road.
The Japanese motorcycle team was in hot pursuit. Monk Wei and others did not run very fast and always maintained a distance of three to four hundred meters from the Japanese motorcycle team.
The Japanese army's motorcycle team was in hot pursuit. Just as they were far away from the Japanese marching group on the road, many heads suddenly appeared behind a ditch in the field. They mounted light machine guns and fired fiercely at the Japanese army.
strafing.
What ambushed the Japanese army were two detachments of the guerrilla special forces. They used two light machine guns to block the forward and retreat roads of the Japanese motorcycle team. Four light machine guns fired fiercely at the Japanese army in the middle. The remaining special forces members
Use rifles to attack Japanese soldiers on motorcycles.
The Japanese army's motorcycle team focused their attention on the escaping guerrillas in front. The sudden blow caught them off guard. Before they even jumped off the motorcycle, more than half of them had been lost.
Seeing the enemy in panic, the special operations team members used machine guns to suppress the enemy's firepower and launched an attack on the Japanese army.
Monk Wei and others also rode back and joined the attacking ranks.
The guerrillas fought fiercely and quickly approached within 30 meters of the Japanese army. Then they threw a row of grenades. Before the smoke from the grenade explosion had dissipated, the guerrillas had already rushed forward and eliminated the remaining Japanese troops.
The guerrillas quickly collected their loot, then mounted their horses and fled.
These guerrillas went too far. Not only did they take away the weapons and ammunition of the Japanese army, they also drove away two intact motorcycles.
From the launch of the attack to the withdrawal of the guerrillas, it took less than three minutes in total. The cavalrymen of the 358th Regiment were so excited to see this scene that they were all eager to try.
Monk Wei rode to the cemetery where the 358th Brigade Cavalry Battalion was hiding and said to them: "Do you understand? If you think it's okay, come together."
Sun Ming's hands were already itchy and he said, "Brother monk, that's enough, we can do this too."
After saying that, he called the three company commanders of the cavalry battalion and asked them to also look for fighter planes and launch an attack on the Japanese army.
The destruction of the Japanese motorcycle team was all in the eyes of Miyamoto Nobunaga. Only then did he realize that the guerrillas they faced were not ordinary Tubal soldiers, but well-trained regular troops with extremely powerful combat effectiveness. Only then did he realize
The problem has become serious.
Miyamoto Nobunaga was very angry. He not only hated these nasty guerrillas, but also resented Chiba Xunichi. This guy went too far and did not tell the truth about such a difficult guerrilla group still active here.
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Miyamoto Nobunaga was unwilling to get involved with these guerrillas. He asked: "Are there any towns ahead?"
The adjutant said: "There is a town 12 kilometers away from here."
Miyamoto Nobunaga said: "Give me the order to speed up the march and camp in the town ahead."
He wanted the troops to occupy the town to avoid being attacked by guerrillas, and then calmly discuss how to deal with these guerrillas.
The large group of Japanese troops began to march in a hurry. The guerrillas and the officers and soldiers of the 358th Brigade Cavalry Battalion continued to harass the Japanese marching group. The Japanese army was not willing to fight. When they encountered enemy attacks, they sent some troops to drive them away. The large group continued to march.
Xu Dalong, Sun Desheng, Wang Chengzhu, Wei Monk and others each led a part of the cavalry and constantly harassed the Japanese marching brigade.
The officers and soldiers of the 358th Brigade Cavalry Battalion also launched an attack on the Japanese army. They took advantage. Seeing that the Japanese army had no good way to deal with them, they became more courageous. Initially, they were organized into companies, and later they were even organized into platoons.
Divided into multiple groups, they continuously launched attacks on the Japanese army.
The Mawushan guerrillas and the cavalry battalion of the 358th Brigade were like a flock of sparrows, constantly swooping up. They were driven away from the east and came up again from the west, leaving the Japanese army in a panic.
The Japanese army finally entered a town. They set up artillery around them, and when they saw the enemy's cavalry, they opened fire.
Seeing that they could no longer gain any advantage, Xu Dalong and others temporarily stopped their raiding operations and monitored the Japanese troops around the town.
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In the town hall, the chief of staff of the 216th Brigade held a list of casualty reports and said worriedly: "Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, the casualties are very serious."
Miyamoto Nobunaga asked: "How many casualties were there?"
The chief of staff said: "The total number of casualties in our army is 576, of which 438 were killed in action. The losses are too serious. It is not an option to continue like this."
Although Miyamoto Nobunaga knew that the troops had suffered many casualties, he did not expect that the casualties would be so serious.
He roared: "These hateful guerrillas are like a swarm of flies. They are so annoying."
Angry as hell, he still has to face the situation in front of him. There is still a long way to go from here to Xinhe County. If he continues like this, he may not be able to reach Xinhe County and the entire brigade will lose half of its troops.
Man. Such a result is unbearable for him.
He ordered: "Inform officers above the captain to come here for a meeting."
Soon after, all the officers above the captain level came over.
The chief of staff said: "You all saw what happened on the road just now. Is there anything you can do to deal with those hateful guerrillas?"
The officers of the 216th Brigade are all brave and good at fighting, and there is no problem for them to capture the city. However, they have no experience at all in guerrilla warfare. Everyone looks at me and I look at you, and they all have helpless expressions on their faces.
Miyamoto Nobunaga saw that everyone had no idea, and he himself had no idea, so he announced the adjournment of the meeting and decided to stay in this town for one night while everyone went back to think of a solution and talk about it tomorrow.
Xu Dalong and others saw that the Japanese troops had settled in the town, and there were many artillery around them. They could not gain much advantage by attacking the Japanese troops, so they stopped the attack.
After the day's battle, Sun Ming tasted the sweetness of attacking the Japanese army, and his excitement never faded.
Seeing that it was getting dark, he remembered that when he attacked the prisoner of war camp, he used night attacks. He came to Xu Dalong and said, "Captain Xu, let's attack the Japanese army again tonight."
Xu Dalong shook his head and said, "It doesn't work here."
Sun Ming asked in confusion: "Why? When we first attacked the prisoner-of-war camp, weren't we fighting at night?"
Xu Dalong said: "There are many common people in the town, mixed with the Japanese army, it is easy to accidentally injure the common people."
Sun Ming suddenly understood and said: "You are still thoughtful, so let's fight the Japanese again tomorrow."
Xu Dalong smiled and said: "We can't just take advantage of the Japs. Tonight, we will send some people to take turns to shoot cold shots around the town. We can't let the Japs live in peace."
Sun Ming smiled and said: "Okay, this is a good idea. I won't be able to sleep well tonight, haha."
That night, the guerrillas and the officers and soldiers of the 358th Brigade Cavalry Battalion came around the town. They selected hiding places in advance and fired their guns into the sky.
The sound of gunfire alerted the Japanese troops in the town. They were not sure whether the enemy troops were coming to attack, so they opened fire violently at the place where the guerrillas' muzzles were flashing.
The Japanese army was extremely vindictive. They suffered a lot during the day. When they saw the guerrillas coming again at night, they not only used machine guns and rifles to shoot, but also used artillery.
The guerrillas constantly changed locations and carried out constant harassment throughout the night, which exhausted the Japanese army and consumed a lot of ammunition.
Miyamoto Nobunaga was going crazy. He was very sleepy, but as soon as he closed his eyes, gunfire started outside, making him unable to sleep.
Later, he simply stopped sleeping and lay in bed thinking about how to deal with the enemy's guerrilla tactics.
Not to mention, he didn't think about it in vain, he finally thought of some methods.
By 4:30 in the morning, he was so sleepy that he began to snore. Even the gunshots outside could not affect him.
He slept soundly this time, and it was already 9:30 in the morning when he woke up.
As soon as he got up, he didn't bother to wash up or eat. He immediately called the officers above the captain over and asked, "Have you thought of any good ideas?"
Everyone had been tortured all night, and everyone had dark circles under their eyes and looked weak.
They just hoped that they could sleep a little longer, and there was no time to think about how to deal with the guerrillas.
The chief of staff knew Miyamoto Nobunaga very well, and when he saw his appearance, he guessed that he might have a solution.
He complimented: "Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, it seems that you must have a way to deal with the guerrillas."
Miyamoto Nobunaga said with some pride: "Everyone, you have also seen that those guerrillas actually have no ability. The Yellow Army's combat effectiveness far exceeds theirs and they can be beaten back every time.
Those guerrillas just relied on the speed of their horses and managed to escape."
The officers of the 216th Brigade were very proud, and they indeed thought so, so everyone nodded together.
Miyamoto Nobunaga continued: "Although the enemy harassed us last night, they did not launch an attack and did not cause any casualties. This shows that at night, due to low visibility, they were unable to take advantage of them. Therefore, I
It has been decided that from today onwards, the troops will rest during the day and march at night."
The officers were all very sleepy. When they heard this, they became temporarily happy and prepared to go back to sleep.
The chief of staff was very annoying. He said: "Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, I still have a question. If our large group of troops marches on the road, won't the enemy still know the location of our army and continue to sneak attacks on our army?"
Miyamoto Nobunaga said: "I have already considered this. When marching at night, we set up cordons within a few hundred meters on both sides of the road. After discovering the enemy, we launched an attack on them so that the enemy could not Close to our army's marching group.
Although they have artillery in their hands, at such a long distance and at night, they cannot clearly see the situation on the road, so it is difficult for them to pose a threat to our marching group."
When everyone heard this, their eyes lit up.
The chief of staff said: "Your Excellency, the brigade commander, is wise. I agree with this opinion."
The officers were anxious to go back to sleep and expressed their agreement.
Miyamoto Nobunaga was very satisfied with everyone's attitude. He waved his hand and said, "You all go back."
When the officers heard this, they hurried out and found a place to sleep as if they had received an amnesty.
In addition to sending some guerrillas to harass the Japanese army at night, Xu Dalong and others had a solid sleep and regained their energy, preparing to continue to harass the Japanese marching brigade during the day.
Unexpectedly, the Japanese army refused to come out.
This really surprised Xu Dalong and others. They originally thought that the Japanese 216th Brigade was a field force. The officers and soldiers were all very arrogant and would continue to march during the day. Unexpectedly, they turned out to be like turtles. He drew his head back.
It was obvious that the Japanese army had changed their tactics and they were marching at night.
Sun Desheng was a little annoyed and personally led a detachment of soldiers carrying a Type 92 infantry gun to launch an attack on the Japanese army.
The Japanese army had already been prepared and had their artillery set up. During the day, the field of vision was good. Through the artillery mirror, they saw the appearance of the guerrilla cavalry. When they came within the range of the artillery fire, they started bombarding them directly.
Sun Desheng saw that it was difficult to approach the enemy and had to give up.
After he came back, he asked: "Captain, what should we do if we can't get close to the Japanese?"
Xu Dalong smiled and said: "Langzao. If the Japanese want to rest, let them rest. This will buy time for the 358th Brigade to build fortifications. When they sleep, we sleep too; when they come out, we will fight."
At night, the Japanese troops came out.
After they left the town, they ran to both sides of the road and set up a cordon. Then the large Japanese army also left the town.
Not to mention, Miyamoto Nobunaga's move was really effective and effectively protected the safety of the Japanese marching brigade.
Although Xu Dalong and others eliminated some of the Japanese guard troops, they basically posed no threat to the Japanese marching brigade. Although the guerrillas carried artillery, they were too far away from the road and could not see the Japanese marching brigade. They fired blindly and only It could be a waste of shells.
In this way, the Japanese army successfully entered Ping'an County.
The total loss of the Japanese army that night was less than 100 people. The Japanese officers were very satisfied with this and admired Miyamoto Nobunaga very much.
Miyamoto Nobunaga was also very happy. After eating and drinking, he began to sleep and continued marching at night.
Xinhe County.
The county town is surrounded by a thick loess layer several meters deep, which is very suitable for digging trenches.
Chu Yunfei was a far-sighted man. From the first day they entered Xinhe County, they started digging trenches around the county.
He was born in the Whampoa Military Academy, has rich practical experience, and has his own unique skills in digging trenches.
The trenches he dug were very distinctive. They were at least one foot deeper than ordinary trenches. There were caves for hiding soldiers and underground warehouses for storing ammunition at regular intervals. The trenches were not in a straight line, but were dug every few dozen meters.
By turning an arc, you can effectively prevent the enemy from entering the trench, and use machine guns to shoot inside the trench to avoid heavy casualties.
Between the trenches, communication trenches were dug to facilitate concealed movement of troops.
The officers and soldiers of the 358th Brigade dug a total of six trenches around the county. The trenches were about 100 meters apart. Only the first trench and the second trench were only a dozen meters apart. The reason why the two trenches were so close was naturally
It has its beauty.
This was a big dish prepared by Chu Yunfei for the Japanese army. He even looked forward to the Japanese army coming to occupy the trench in front.
Li Kun would inform Chu Yunfei of the schedule of the Japanese 216th Brigade every day.
Seeing that Xu Dalong and others were able to force the Japanese army not to march during the day, Chu Yunfei smiled and said: "The little devils must have suffered a lot from the guerrillas on the road. When they arrive in Xinhe County, their morale will be greatly affected.
of influence.”
Fang Ligong said with a smile: "Brother Xu's tactics are indeed overwhelming, and it gives me a headache just thinking about it. The Japanese army has just entered Ping'an County, and there is still a long way to go to Xinhe County.
Do you know how many tricks are waiting for them?! Tough luck for them. Haha."
The battlefield is changing rapidly, and commanders must be flexible and change tactics according to changes in the enemy's situation.
After observing last night, Xu Dalong and others studied the tactics to be adopted tonight and made preparations in advance starting from the evening.
At 8 o'clock in the evening, night fell, the gate of Ping'an County opened, and the Japanese troops on guard duty came out.
As soon as they left the city gate, they heard the screams of mortar shells flying in the sky. The Japanese officers and soldiers did not expect that the enemy would launch an attack now. They were caught off guard and more than 20 people were killed on the spot.
The man retreated in a hurry.
Miyamoto Nobunaga felt very angry when he saw that he was blocked in the city.
He ordered the artillery to be moved onto the city wall, and then ordered the security troops to leave the city again. If there was an enemy attack, they would immediately use artillery fire to attack.
Unexpectedly, the enemy force that just launched the attack had already moved.
Although Miyamoto Nobunaga felt a little depressed, he didn't bother to pay attention. Seeing that the security forces had set up cordons on both sides of the road, he commanded a large group of people to drive out of Ping'an County.
With the successful experience of last night's march, Miyamoto Nobunaga confidently ordered the driver to drive. He also ordered the adjutant to turn on the radio and hummed a hometown tune to the beat of the music.
He underestimated Xu Dalong too much. The attack that just happened at the city gate was just an appetizer. Tonight, Xu Dalong had prepared several big dishes for him, just waiting for him to taste them.