Four hundred and ninetieth chapters take a sharp turn
When the Japanese army discovered that the bombers were flying over, it was too late to evacuate. They could only lie on the ground with their buttocks stuck out, praying that the bombs would not be dropped on their heads.
The 18 bombers kept circling over the Japanese army until all the aerial bombs were dropped, and then they flew away.
The Eighth Route Army officers and soldiers on the opposite mountain ridge and the members of the county brigade saw how majestic their bombers were. They all clapped their hands on the mountain and some even waved to the sky to pay tribute to the heroic air force officers.
Koki Hirota and Ichiro Yamahara were very lucky. They were not injured in the bombing just now, but they were still stained by the mud splashed by the nearby explosion.
After the bomber flew away, the two stood up. The scene in front of them was shocking. The mountains were full of Japanese corpses, and the injured Japanese soldiers were wailing loudly. The scene was very tragic.
After counting the casualties, Hirota Koki and Yamahara Ichiro felt chilled. In this round of bombing alone, the Japanese casualties reached more than 800 people.
Hirota Koki and Yamahara Ichiro were worried that the enemy bombers had finished refueling and loaded aerial bombs to bomb again. After discussion, they decided to use the original method to evacuate the troops and continue to attack at night.
It is a pity that the main force of the Japanese army is now gathered on a mountain, with the Eighth Route Army and county brigade members in all directions. It is impossible for the Japanese army to arrange their layout as calmly as before. They have to send troops again to attack those who are following them.
The Eighth Route Army launched a counterattack, hoping to seize several nearby hills and disperse the troops.
After receiving the order, the Japanese officers and soldiers had to drag their tired bodies and launch another attack on the Eighth Route Army's positions. Unfortunately, it was not easy to re-attack those hills.
The officers and soldiers of the Eighth Route Army had already seen the power of the bombers, and they did not want the Japanese soldiers to have a place to hide, so they tried their best to block the Japanese troops and surrounded the Japanese troops in the mountain range in front.
Lin Husheng sent another telegram to Xu Dalong, reporting the situation here and requesting the Air Force to dispatch again.
Soon after, the 18 bombers that had just arrived flew over again and carried out indiscriminate bombing. This time, in addition to dropping a large number of aerial bombs, they also dropped a lot of incendiary bombs.
These incendiary bombs ignited a raging fire on the mountain, and a large number of Japanese soldiers were wailing and struggling in the fire. The members of the Eighth Route Army and the county brigade were very relieved to see it.
For this round of bombing, the Japanese soldiers were prepared in advance and evacuated as much as possible. In other words, their number was reduced a lot due to the last bombing.
Even so, this round of bombing still caused more than 500 casualties among Japanese soldiers.
Hirota Koki and Yamahara Ichiro were very depressed. They now had insufficient troops and were unable to deal with the Eighth Route Army on all sides. They only hoped that the sky would darken quickly so that they could use the night to break out.
Unfortunately, it was only morning now. Looking at the sun hanging high in the sky, they really didn’t know how to pass the time. They were very worried that the enemy planes would come to bomb again, but they had no choice but to pray for the enemy’s help.
The aerial bombs have been used up.
This time they were really lucky. The two bombings had consumed a large amount of aerial bombs and fuel. Since aerial bombs were still left to deal with the main force of the Japanese army, Xu Dalong ordered a temporary halt to the bombing of this Japanese army.
The four companies of the Eighth Route Army and the five county brigades that were responsible for blocking the Japanese army originally wanted to delay the Japanese army's actions. Seeing the situation in front of the Japanese army, they became bolder. After discussion, they actually came up with the idea
He came up with an idea to use the troops in front of him to eat the surrounded Japanese army.
The officers and soldiers of the five county brigades were particularly excited because they were local troops and rarely had the opportunity to fight such a big battle, nor could they make such a big contribution. Now facing a group of defeated Japanese soldiers, they were fully capable of defeating them.
Drop them.
Of course they would not let go of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. So the officers and soldiers of the Eighth Route Army and the members of the county brigade were determined not to take a step back. They occupied the hills and ridges around the enemy and built defensive positions.
This Japanese army must be trapped here, and when the time is right, launch a general attack on the Japanese army and completely annihilate them.
Hirota Koki and Yamahara Ichiro never dreamed that the situation would change so quickly. Originally, they were guarding the No. 6 Mountain area and took the absolute initiative. However, since they left their original position, they have fallen into such an embarrassing situation.
What they were thinking about now was not how to attack the flanks and rear of the Eighth Route Army and cooperate with the main force in fighting, but how to lead these defeated soldiers to break out.
Hirota Hongyi looked around with a telescope. He saw a large number of enemy troops in plain clothes on the surrounding mountains. He felt very angry and even felt very humiliated.
He was an arrogant person. He really couldn't imagine that the majestic Japanese Yellow Army was actually surrounded by a group of plainclothes Tubalu. It seemed that the enemy army still had attempts to destroy them. This made Hirota Hongki
My self-esteem cannot bear it.
"Bage Yalu, Bage Yalu." He kept cursing. He had nothing to do against Tubal Road guarding the surrounding mountains. Now he only hoped that it would get dark quickly, and then concentrate his troops on Tubal Road in one direction.
Launch an attack. Not only must he lead his troops to break out of the encirclement, but he must also eliminate the Tuba Road blocking the road to vent his bad breath.
While the fighting in the No. 6 Mountain Area and the Licheng area was fierce, Hirata Hirota led the advancing team to leave the mountainous area and entered the boundaries of Yangcheng County. The advancing team had made preparations in advance, including the weapons they carried and the clothing they wore.
Exactly the same as the Eighth Route Army, specially selected people who are familiar with Chinese are arranged in each detachment, ready to deal with possible interrogations at any time.
They marched day and night to the hinterland of the base area. To facilitate identification at night, each of them wore a white towel around their necks.
That night, the Japanese advance team was marching and saw a group of dark buildings in front of them, which should be a village.
Hirata planned to bypass the village through the fields, so he led his troops off the country road. They detoured several miles before bypassing the village in front.
When they set foot on another country road, they suddenly heard someone shouting in front of them: "Who is it? Password."
Hirata Hiroshi was immediately confused. They had done a lot of homework pretending to be the Eighth Route Army, but he really didn't know the password.
However, he did not panic. He made a gesture to get the troops ready for battle and shouted loudly: "Please don't get me wrong, we are from the transportation battalion of the New 1st Brigade of the Eighth Route Army. We have just returned from the mountains with supplies and did not receive them."
Password to tonight."
The person who asked the question did not say anything, probably trying to determine the authenticity of Hirata Hiroshi's words.
It's probably because Hirata Hiroshi told me that the number was so accurate. There have been a lot of transport teams passing by recently, so it's possible that I didn't know the password that night.
The person who asked the question did not think that the other party was an enemy, but was somewhat doubtful.
One person shouted: "The person you are leading, come here."
Hirata Hiroshi was very courageous. In order to avoid the other party's suspicion, he walked over alone.
Soon after, Hirata Hao saw an Eighth Route Army soldier standing in the middle of the road.
He saw that Hirata Hiroshi was a cadre, so he saluted him with a military salute and said: "Comrade, which army are you from? Please show your ID."
Hirata Hiroshi reported his number again and handed over the documents he had prepared in advance.
After the sentry read it, he asked Hirata Hiroshi about the situation on the front line. He couldn't see any problem with Hirata Hiroshi and the others, so he said: "You can go over."
Hirata thanked him and turned around and shouted: "You all can come here." The advancing team lined up and walked over.
Hirata Hiroshi said to the sentry: "Comrade, we don't know the password tonight, can you tell us? To avoid misunderstandings in the future." The sentry already believed their identities at this time, so he told Hirata the password.
Hao.
Hirata Hiroshi said: "Thank you for your hard work." and then left with the advance team.
The Japanese squadron leader who acted with Hirata Hiroshi was named Yuichi Nagawa. He was considered a tall man among the Japanese army, with a height of 1.75 meters. This guy had a thick body and a fierce look on his face, and he looked very tough.
After leaving the sight of the Eighth Route Army sentry, he said: "Mr. Hirata, there was only one sentry just now, why didn't you kill him?"
Hirata Hiroshi shook his head and said: "You don't know this. Even though there is only one sentry standing on the road, there is at least one lurking sentry not far away. If we take action, the target will definitely be exposed."
Yuichi Nagawa was very brave in battle, but his brain was not very bright. When he heard this, he said with admiration: "Kun Hirata, you are more powerful. How did you see that?"
Hirata Hiroshi said: "When I shouted just now, the sentry remained silent there. It was obvious that he was discussing with the people lying around before letting me pass."
Nagawa Xiong nodded and said: "What you said does make sense, it should be like this. These eight-legged gangsters are really cunning."
Hirata Hiroshi couldn't help but have doubts in his heart, thinking: "This idiot Nagawa, how come he doesn't know such simple military common sense?"
What he didn't know was that this was specially arranged for him after discussion between captains Yamahara Ichiro and Hirota Koki. They knew that Hirata Hirota was smart and did not need to consult his subordinates. What he needed was someone who could obey orders absolutely.
As a guy, Yuichi Nagawa just fits this criteria.
This guy is brave in combat, simple-minded, and only knows how to obey the orders of his superiors. Only when a guy like this cooperates with Hirata Hiroshi can he play the greatest role.
There is another consideration in Hirota Koki and Yamahara Ichiro's arrangement, that is, Hirata Hirota is attached to the regiment and does not directly lead the troops. The people in this squadron are not very familiar with him. If he is replaced by someone with too many thoughts,
As the squadron leader of the advance team, Hirata Hiroshi would not be so comfortable in command.
Hirata Hirota was also thinking about this issue as he walked. After much deliberation, he finally came to a realization and understood the intention of Hirota Koki and Yamahara Ichiro's arrangement, and he couldn't help but admire him greatly.
He thought to himself: "It is really an honor for me to meet such a commander. I must perform well this time and live up to the trust placed in me by the captain."
After obtaining the password, Hirata Hiroshi led the military advance team and marched boldly along the country road. On the way, they encountered two checkpoints one after another. Because they answered the password correctly and there was nothing wrong with the ID documents they carried,
, all passed successfully.
After a night of marching, everyone was a little tired. Seeing that it was about to dawn, Hirata Hiroshi looked around and found a small forest not far away, so he led the team into the forest and camped inside.
Hirata Hiroshi did a lot of homework before setting off, including understanding the accommodation issues of the Eighth Route Army. Under normal circumstances, the Eighth Route Army would choose villages to camp, and the people were very welcoming to them.
Hirata Hiroshi also wanted to take the team to the front and choose a village to camp, but he did not dare to do so. Many of his advancing teams did not understand Chinese, and the living habits of the Japanese army were very different from those of the local people. Their words and deeds
His behavior would inevitably arouse suspicion from others, so he could only choose to camp in the wild.
Hirata Hiroshi has also been a soldier before, and he knows how to win people's hearts. He usually behaves very seriously and is very strict with the soldiers, just to establish his prestige. But in life, he takes great care of the soldiers, and in the camp
When he was there, he personally checked on the rest of the soldiers, helped cover the soldiers with quilts, and even helped the wounded treat their wounds. This won him the love of the soldiers.
Hirata Hirota behaved very calmly along the way. He calmly dealt with the Eighth Route Army's inspection, and his performance also won the trust of the soldiers.
Hirota Koki and Yamahara Ichiro really saw the right person. Hirata Hirota has now become the core figure of this advancing team, and he can lead the advancing team to exert great energy.
The sky was bright and the sun shone through the shade of the trees on the faces of the Japanese officers and soldiers.
Hirata Hiroshi also woke up. He did not see the situation in this forest clearly at night. Now he wanted to get up and check the surrounding terrain in order to deal with emergencies.
When he checked the surrounding situation, he realized that the situation was serious. The forest was not large, and there was a path passing through the forest. There were also large areas of farmland surrounding the forest.
He was not able to notice these situations at night. Hirata Hao was very worried that there would be people nearby to farm in the fields, or someone would pass by on the forest path. In that case, their whereabouts would be exposed. Although they were wearing the uniforms of the Eighth Route Army, they were
Under normal circumstances, it is normal to camp in the wild, but this is the base of the Eighth Route Army after all, and there is no need for the Eighth Route Army troops to camp in the wild. If anyone can think of this, they will definitely be able to identify their identities.
Hirata Hiro walked out of the woods and looked around, hoping to find another place to camp.
Suddenly he noticed two people walking in this direction in the distance. It looked like they were likely to pass through the forest path.
Hirata Hiroshi hurriedly ran back into the woods and asked the soldiers to hide as far away from the forest trails as possible.
Hirata Hiroshi's judgment was correct, the two people really walked towards the woods.
The people walking over were a young couple. The man was a militiaman from Tianjiazhuang, named Tian Guifen. The reason why his name resembled that of a woman was not because he was handsome, but because his parents gave birth to four children at one time.
My son was really looking forward to having a daughter, so he gave his younger son a girl’s name.
He was leading a donkey, and sitting on the donkey's back was his daughter-in-law Liu Xiuzhi. Today he was going to send Liu Xiuzhi back to her parents' home.
Tian Guifen was in a good mood. Xiu was humming a little tune as he walked. He sang: "On that sunny day in Jiujiu, I became the groom's official.