In fact, this is not really a strategy, but rather the use of mines to limit the activities of both the enemy and ourselves at the same time.
Wang Xuexin made a comparison in his mind before expressing this idea:
Before the mine laying, because the Japanese army had better equipment, quality, and coordinated training in street fighting, they jumped up and down in Xuequyu Village, jumping out of the window, throwing grenades into the house, and flipping over again.
A pincer attack from inside and outside the courtyard wall... There is no doubt that it is a one-sided attack that suppresses the Eighth Route Army.
The soldiers of the Eighth Route Army were passive at every turn.
But if the Eighth Route Army used the cover of smoke to lay mines in the village, the result would be different.
Although the Eighth Route Army was also restricted by landmines, they were already suppressed and had little flexibility, so being restricted by landmines was nothing to worry about.
The situation was different for the Japanese. Their originally flexible tactics immediately deteriorated and became timid.
In addition, the Eighth Route Army could also agree on where to lay mines in advance, as Wang Xuexin said, so the restrictions imposed on them by mines could be minimized.
The result of this was to narrow the quality gap between the Eighth Route Army and the Japanese.
This is like one flying in the sky and one running on the ground. If both parties are tied up, the one flying in the sky will not be able to fly and can only run on the ground. The one running on the ground will still be running on the ground. Whoever takes advantage will win.
All fools know!
This is indeed the case.
At this time, the Japanese tactics were actually to send some of the Eighth Route Army into the village and then launch a counterattack to push them out, and then put them in and then fight them out... This was repeated to kill the effective strength of the Eighth Route Army.
Originally there was nothing wrong with this tactic, but the Eighth Route Army came in batches and fell in batches in the village. After the casualties reached a certain level, they could no longer attack.
But after the Eighth Route Army adopted the tactic of laying mines, once the Japanese were let in and counterattacked, they could not drive them out.
Because of this counterattack, there was a thunderous thunderstorm. There was a "bang" as soon as I stepped out of the door, another "bang" when I jumped out of the window, and another "bang" as soon as I climbed over the wall and landed on the ground...
Soon there were Japs everywhere, their feet injured and lying on the ground wailing.
The Eighth Route Army soldiers hid in the dark and fired cold shots.
The Eighth Route Army also had an advantage in making cold shots because the wind blew the smoke in the direction of the Japanese. If the Japanese made cold shots, the acrid smoke would pour into their eyes and noses.
The Eighth Route Army has the wind at its back. Although it will inevitably be affected, it will obviously be much better than the Japanese.
More importantly, as soon as the Japanese offensive weakened, the Eighth Route Army immediately used the smoke to move forward along the passage reserved in the minefield, and immediately laid mines as soon as they reached the front.
If it were an ordinary landmine, it would be too late, because ordinary landmines are so big. You have to dig a big hole to bury the mine and you have to disguise it. It would take at least a few minutes or even ten minutes to lay one. In such a long time, you would have become a enemy.
Target.
But the bullet mine is different. The bayonet stabs and turns, the bullet mine is inserted and a handful of soil is thrown over it. The whole process only takes less than half a minute. After burying it, it is immediately evacuated and changed to another place.
There are even many mines that are directly exposed without being covered with soil.
But this can also work. On the one hand, the village is full of smoke and visibility is low. On the other hand, if the Japanese pay attention to ground mines, they will not be able to fight freely, which also achieves the purpose of limiting their flexibility.
The Eighth Route Army relied on this tactic to push forward layer by layer. Although there were casualties and even some soldiers accidentally stepped on the mines they laid, the situation was much better than before when they were suppressed and beaten by the Japanese.
Faced with this situation, Takeda Kazuo shouted anxiously: "Don't retreat even a step, drive them out!"
There is a reason why Takeda Kazuo is so anxious.
This Xuequuan Village is the only space left for the Japanese army. If it is compressed layer by layer by the enemy, at a certain point, the Japanese army will be attacked from both sides or be driven out of the village.
This also means that the Japanese will be completely wiped out.
But after all, the Japs are well-trained, and they really have the ability to counterattack.
The method is to use grenades to open the way... Wherever you plan to jump forward, use grenades to explode first, use the shock wave and vibration of the grenades to detonate the mines, and then counterattack.
But in this way, the consumption of enemy ammunition, especially grenades, will increase exponentially. It is foreseeable that when the grenades run out, the enemy will be destroyed.
The Independent Regiment's style of play caused the Japanese to scramble and lose control, and the pressure on the 91st Regiment was instantly relieved.
Seeing that the village was buzzing with gunshots and grenades, but the 91st Regiment was still blocked from the village, Li Changfu said to the political commissar: "The Independent Regiment is the Independent Regiment. Li Yunlong really has two skills. We are not convinced."
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On the other side, Wu Lei, who was still commanding his subordinates in the sorghum field to hold sorghum stalks and clear away the smoke, was unhappy.
As soon as he saw Wang Xuexin coming back, he asked: "What idea did the leader ask you to give?"
"Forget it...forget it!" Wang Xuexin saw that Wu Lei's expression was not right, so he spoke leisurely.
Then Wu Lei got angry:
"What's this called?"
"Let the people in our company come up with ideas and let other troops go up to fight! Isn't this deceptive?"
"Either let us go, or don't use our ideas. That's what you think, instructor?"
As he spoke, Wu Lei turned his attention to the instructor.
The instructor said "Hey": "These are the needs of the revolution. Considering the overall war situation..."
Wu Lei interrupted him before he finished speaking: "Then why not just let the Seventh Company go up? Or let the Third Battalion fight. Let's plant trees for others to enjoy the shade. Is that such a good thing? We should fight like this.
When can our Seventh Company make its mark?!"
Then Wu Lei criticized Wang Xuexin again:
"I asked you, comrade, how come all this is just an idea to benefit other troops?"
"The idea of releasing smoke is a good one, but while we are holding sorghum stalks to urinate, others are shooting machine guns and grabbing equipment!"
"What will our company get after this? Corn on the cob or peed peppers?"
Wang Xuexin was stunned when he heard this.
There is a saying that goes, "What kind of generals are there, what kind of soldiers are there?", the soldiers brought out by Li Yunlong all have the idea of Shan Dawang, and they can also talk nonsense!
If there is any difference, it is that Li Yunlong builds cliques on the basis of regiments outside, while company commanders like Wu Lei form cliques on the basis of companies and battalions internally.
If we want to play like this, will the rows have to compete with each other?
Thinking about it, Wang Xuexin looked at the other platoons that were busy... It seemed that there was really such a smell of gunpowder!
"What are you looking at?" Wu Lei became angry when he saw Wang Xuexin looking around.
As long as you are selfless, you have advanced ideas, and you have high political consciousness... you will give the meat to others and chew the bones yourself!
One day, other troops have replaced their guns with cannons. Our Seventh Company is still holding the old sleeve in our hands. Let's see where you can go!
After saying that, Wu Lei gave the order: "You can give me something useful, or you can convince the group leader to let us go! Don't just mess around all day long!"