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Takahashi, the leader of the Japanese army, had a gloomy face and was lost in thought. Now that the news of the main force of the guerrillas suddenly appeared outside Baoying City, he was a little confused.
He knew that he was encountering a difficult opponent who was extremely difficult to deal with, so he was extremely cautious in every step he took.
But when they were about to close their nets during the encirclement and suppression in rural areas, they found that the big fish were in Baoying. After working for a long time, they had gathered some small shrimps. How could they accept this?
"Your Excellency Captain, what should we do now?"
The Japanese staff also find it difficult to accept this fact, but the reality is so cruel, and you have to accept it if you don't want to.
They were focused on finding the main force of the guerrillas in rural areas for a decisive battle, but who knew that others were attacking their home base.
"Return to call. It's dark and the roads are slippery. Our department will deal with the Chinese guerrillas in the encirclement before dawn, and then return to Baoying to aid. Please persist."
Although there are only some small shrimps in the net now, no matter how small the mosquitoes are, they are still meat. Captain Takahashi decided to clear out the guerrillas here before returning for reinforcements.
Besides, there is also a squadron of troops in Baoying City. Relying on the fortifications in the city, they can hold out for one night.
The purpose of Yang Ling's group's feigned attack on Baoying was to mobilize the main force of the Japs on the front line to come back for reinforcements, so as to reduce the pressure on the guerrillas in front of them and allow them to easily break through.
So when they sent out troops to respond, they sent people to pay attention to the movements of the Japanese who were responsible for going to the countryside to clear up the enemy.
Yang Ling and the others fought for a long time, but the Japanese suppression troops in the countryside still did not move. This made Yang Ling look a little unhappy.
Their idea was to encircle Wei and rescue Zhao. Now that the Japanese have not withdrawn, it means that the brothers trapped in the encirclement are still in danger, and their rescue effect has not been achieved.
"What should I do if the Japanese don't withdraw?"
Now that the effect of attracting the main force of the Japanese to return reinforcements has not been achieved, a group of staff members in the headquarters of the Northern Jiangsu Guerrilla Corps are as anxious as ants on a hot pot.
If they could order the little devils now, they would definitely order the little devils to retreat directly, but they couldn't command the little devils, and everyone was frowning.
Yang Ling didn't expect that the situation was out of control. He was thinking, why didn't the Japanese retreat? Did they see through their plan?
But he quickly shook his head. They attacked Baoying with a bluff. It stands to reason that the Japanese should not know their details, but why did the Japanese not move?
"Order the troops to attack throughout the night and capture Baoying!"
Since the feint attack could not mobilize the Japs back, and Yang Ling was willing to risk everything, let's make a real attack to see if the Japs can still be so calm.
You must know that Baoying is now the headquarters of the Japs, and all the materials and ammunition heading north along the canal are in the city.
If he were to defeat him, it would be an unbearable loss for the Japanese.
The order was quickly passed down, and the troops responsible for the feint immediately moved into attack positions.
Different from the previous feint attack, this time it was a real attack. The purpose was to hurt the Japanese and get their reinforcements to come back.
"Brothers, please listen to me. Many of our brothers are surrounded by the Japs. Whether we can rescue them depends on how well we fight this battle! Let me know if you can get the Japs to come back to help! Yes!
Don’t have the confidence to win Baoying?!”
"have!"
All the brothers who were preparing to participate in the attack had their bayonets unsheathed, bullets loaded, and the sound was deafening.
Seeing these murderous brothers, the fifth battalion commander Liu Zhi also had a serious face, because he was under tremendous pressure. The victory of this battle was related to the life and death of many brothers who were surrounded. He had to personally lead them.
team attack.
"Okay, they are all well-educated men!" Looking at these brothers with murderous looks on their faces, the fifth battalion commander Liu Zhi nodded with satisfaction, then waved his hand and ordered: "Let's go!"
In this attack, Liu Zhi, commander of the fifth battalion, could be said to have pressed all his troops into the attack. All four infantry companies and one machine gun company of the fifth battalion were dispatched.
At the same time, the guard company in Yang Ling's hands also followed, and now only some militia troops serve as reserves.
This time the attack was launched from the east gate to the west. When it was getting dark, the brothers had already occupied the east gate wall and could attack directly into the city.
Groups of brothers sneaked westward along the occupied east gate under the cover of darkness, preparing to attack the little Japanese.
Now the Japanese garrison has completely shrunk to various barricades in the city, preparing to hold on to the rescue.
Although the guerrilla brothers did not shout when they attacked, they attacked silently.
But after all, there were too many people, and the broken rubble and the clashing of weapons still alarmed the little Japs.
When the kid guarding the front barricade heard the noise, he immediately stuck out half of his head and looked along the street.
I didn't know this, but I was shocked when I saw dense footsteps in the darkness. I don't know how many people were coming.
"China people, China people!"
The sharp voice of the Japanese rang out in the dark night, and the unique sharp voice like a wild beast made people's hair stand on end.
"boom!"
A Japanese soldier fired a flare into the street in a panic. Under the pale light of the flare, the dark crowd was overflowing through the ruins and streets, rushing towards them.
The Japanese soldiers guarding the front barricade were lying on the sandbags of the barricade in panic, preparing to block the attack.
"Brothers, fight!" When the Japanese screamed, the guerrilla brothers knew they were exposed.
But this time they didn't even think of a sneak attack, they just launched the attack boldly.
"Bang bang bang..."
Gunfire flashed, and scorching bullets headed towards the Japanese barricade.
Many Japanese soldiers just grabbed their rifles and leaned them against the sandbags. Before they could shoot, their heads were pierced by whizzing bullets, and then they were knocked to the ground by the impact of the bullets.
"shooting!"
"Three o'clock!"
The Japanese officers howled in the darkness, but their howls soon stopped abruptly in the face of the chains of fire that swept over them.
"Come on!"
"Kill the devils!"
The guerrilla brothers were like tigers descending from the mountain, rushing straight towards the Japanese. The grenades exploded one after another, causing the streets to flicker with light and darkness, and debris and flesh flew everywhere.
The Japanese detachment leader Watanabe Shouichi did not sleep at all. After all, he was surrounded by the Northern Jiangsu Guerrilla Corps and could not sleep even if he wanted to.
When he heard the gunfire, he felt that something was wrong, and sure enough, gunshots like popping beans soon came over, mixed with deafening explosions.
"The Chinese have launched a large-scale attack. The offensive is fierce. Three barricades have been lost. We are asking for support." Before the detachment leader Touichi Watanabe called to inquire, a call for help came from the front line.
In the blink of an eye, three barricades on the front line were lost, which shocked the detachment leader Touichi Watanabe.
"Be sure to hold on, our reinforcements will arrive soon." Watanabe Shouichi hung up the phone, turned around and ordered: "All service personnel distribute weapons and prepare to fight!"
"Hiyi!"
The Japanese staff knew the seriousness of the situation and got busy one after another.
"Telegraph Takahashi-san and the others to immediately return to rescue Baoying. If they cannot return to rescue Baoying before dawn, military law will be dealt with!"
Faced with repeated delays in returning reinforcements from his troops, the anxious detachment leader Shouichi Watanabe had to use harsher words.