Just as several puppet soldiers gathered together to talk, the searchlight erected on a sentry tower suddenly shattered to the ground with a crash, and the surrounding area suddenly fell into darkness.
"No, the guerrillas have already started attacking." The sudden sound of gunfire made the puppet soldiers who spoke frightened and changed their expressions.
"What...what should we do?"
The puppet soldiers turned pale with fright, and they all turned their attention to the most prestigious one among them.
"Bang bang bang..."
Following a series of dull gunshots, several nearby searchlights were knocked out one after another.
"Everyone hide in the house! Don't get killed by stray bullets. We will surrender when they come over!"
Led by a puppet soldier, these puppet soldiers ran towards the house in panic.
"Boom!"
As soon as they ran into the house, the barbed wire fence not far away was blown apart in a dazzling explosion, and countless wooden stakes and barbed wire were thrown into the distance.
In the darkness, strong figures quickly rushed through the blockade along the blasted gaps and surrounded the puppet stronghold.
The guerrilla officers and soldiers had already figured out the strength of this puppet stronghold, but what surprised them was that when the assault troops broke through the blockade, they did not encounter any resistance.
Just when they were wondering if it was a conspiracy by the puppet army, the puppet army's shouts rang out in a room.
"Brothers of the guerrillas, we Chinese will not fight the Chinese, don't shoot, we surrender."
The components of the puppet army are very complex. They include Chinese officers and soldiers who have been dispersed in previous battles, ordinary people who cannot survive to make a living, and of course people who are determined to become traitors.
The Northern Jiangsu Corps has always treated them differently. Seeing that the puppet troops in this stronghold surrendered without fighting, the guerrilla officers and soldiers were also shocked.
"Throw out all the guns, and then come out one by one holding their heads!"
There were not many guerrilla officers and soldiers responsible for taking down this puppet stronghold, not even a squad, so they did not dare to be careless.
The puppet soldiers, who had no intention of resisting at all, were obedient and threw all their guns and ammunition out of the windows. Soon they became prisoners of the guerrillas.
"Brother, have you started attacking? Why are there only these few people?"
The captured puppet soldiers had no consciousness of being prisoners. Seeing that there were less than ten guerrilla officers and soldiers, they asked in confusion.
"We are the vanguard force, and the main force is behind."
Seeing that the puppet troops had surrendered, a guerrilla combat team waved their flag.
I heard that there was a large force of guerrillas behind them. These puppet soldiers were very happy. Fortunately, they surrendered early.
At this time, fierce gunshots and explosions broke out in the distance, and the silent night was broken.
Seeing that the directions of the left and right wings had been opened, these captured puppet soldiers were also deeply trapped, wondering in their hearts that the guerrillas' formation was really big this time, and fighting started in so many places at the same time.
"Sir, can we fight the Japanese with you?"
Just as the guerrilla officers and soldiers were about to send two people to take the captured puppet soldiers back, one of the puppet soldiers spoke.
"What do you mean?" the guerrilla group leader asked doubtfully.
"We are willing to join the guerrillas to fight the Japanese anyway."
Seeing that these captured puppet soldiers actually wanted to fight the Japanese, the guerrilla officers and soldiers all looked at each other.
"Why do you want to fight the Japanese?" one of the brothers couldn't help but ask.
"The little devils always know how to bully us Chinese. Brothers dare not speak out if they are angry. Brothers have been waiting for you to fight."
"We know the enemy's stronghold and firepower configuration in front. We will take you there." Perhaps because he was worried that the guerrilla officers and soldiers would not agree, a puppet soldier said hurriedly.
"Okay, I will accept you temporarily. It depends on your performance. If you perform well, I will ask the commander for instructions after the battle and let you officially join our guerrilla team." The guerrilla team leader thought for a while.
, decided to accept these puppet troops.
Because their guerrilla group does not have enough manpower, and the puppet army knows the strength and firepower configuration of the Japanese in front, taking them in will be a boost.
Of course, this also comes with a huge risk, that is, once these puppet soldiers get the guns again, if there is a backlash, they will also be finished.
The leader of the guerrilla group did not completely trust these puppet soldiers, but signaled the two brothers to always walk behind the puppet soldiers with their guns.
Once these puppet soldiers rebel, they can be dealt with immediately.
However, it was obvious that the worries of the guerrilla group leader were unnecessary. These puppet soldiers were used as cannon fodder by the Japanese to guard the front line, and they were not satisfied with the Japanese.
Although they chose to join the guerrillas for speculation, they would never dare to betray them because it was pitch black and they didn't know if there was really the main force of the guerrillas behind them.
Now, they only want to lead their guerrilla brothers to kill more Japanese and gain performance.
This guerrilla group that attacked was very lucky. It opened a hole without encountering any resistance, and it also captured the puppet soldiers and strengthened its own strength.
The other guerrilla groups that launched attacks in this area at the same time were not as lucky as they were, but they were not bad either.
Because most of the people on the front line were puppet troops, even if many puppet troops did not surrender, they fired a few symbolic shots into the sky and then began to retreat in the face of gunshots and explosions.
These puppet troops did not have a strong will to fight. Most of them were just trying to make ends meet, so the guerrilla troops that broke the attack successfully broke through across the board.
"Area No. 5 has encountered a large-scale guerrilla attack. We cannot resist it and request a retreat!"
"No. 3 turret encountered a powerful attack, please support!"
"Hundreds of the main force of the guerrillas have broken through our defense area. Our troops are unable to resist and are retreating!
...
More than fifty guerrilla troops launched attacks across the entire line, and countless firecrackers placed in oil barrels shook the sky, frightening the puppet troops near the blockade.
In fact, there were not many troops launching a feint attack on the Japanese, only a few hundred people. However, it was pitch black, with shouts, gunshots and explosions everywhere. In addition to rumors that the main guerrillas were coming, many puppet troops
The stronghold actually retreated without a fight.
Not only were the frontiers met with bluff attacks by guerrilla forces, intelligence officers and agents hidden in the Japanese-controlled areas were also taking action one after another.
A grenade was suddenly thrown into many Japanese strongholds, and the telephone lines were cut short, causing the Japanese to lose contact with the surrounding troops.
Although these attacks were so small that they were almost inconspicuous and did not even have any lethal effect on the Japanese. However, combined with the intensive gunfire from the front, they still created the posture of a large-scale attack by the guerrilla forces.
The Japanese headquarters in Gaoyou City was also ringing with urgent phone calls, calling for help from all over the place.
"Your Excellency, detachment leader, the more than 20-mile defense line from Puzhuang to Li Village has been attacked by the Chinese Army. We have lost 20 artillery towers, 13 strongholds, and lost contact with many troops.
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Facing the report from the staff, the Japanese detachment leader Watanabe Shouichi showed no trace of panic on his face. Instead, he looked a little excited: "Where is the main direction of the China Army's attack?"
The Japanese staff officer replied: "We can't tell yet. It's very likely that this is a fire test before the main force of the China Army attacks."
Now the Japanese detachment leader Watanabe Shouichi paced back and forth and thought about it. He could now basically judge that the Northern Jiangsu Guerrilla Corps was really going to launch a large-scale attack on them in this area.
"Order the troops to immediately implement the plan to lure the enemy into deep operations. The front line shows weakness and lures the China Army to Gaoyou City. This time I will completely eliminate the China Army in northern Jiangsu!"