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Chapter seven hundred and ninety seventh raid

The road leading from Qinghe Town to the guerrilla zone has been dug up by the guerrilla officers and soldiers and the people who came to assist, and the water from the irrigation canal has also been diverted.

The ditches filled with water cut the road into sections that were not connected to each other. The Japanese cars could not pass, which would greatly limit their mobility.

In the vast countryside, the field fortifications built by the guerrilla officers and soldiers are also hidden among the reeds, woods and grass.

In order to prevent the digging of fortifications from damaging the farmland and making it difficult to recover, most of the blocking positions were in the wild, but mines and pits were also laid behind many field ridges.

More than a thousand officers and soldiers of the guerrillas and countless civilians who came to help spent a full day building and digging various fortifications and trenches, setting up the entire area into a huge trap, waiting for the Japanese to fall into their trap.

The brothers wielded their shovels, which had been busy all day long, and they were as muddy as mud monkeys. But when they saw the fortifications hidden everywhere, they felt more at ease than ever before.

Yang Ling's headquarters was set up in a small river mouth village surrounded by a large forest, but he spent most of the time patrolling various positions in the wilderness with a few guards.

In the past, when leading troops to fight against the Japs, they would be assisted by friendly troops, and they could retreat if they failed to defeat them, but now it is an occupied area.

They had finally established a foothold in the Xiaowangzhuang area, and the third guerrilla detachment was fighting independently, with no friendly forces or backup. If they could not successfully crush the Japanese raids this time, all their previous efforts would be in vain, and even more so.

Forget about containing the Japs and cooperating with the frontal war.

Therefore, Yang Ling paid special attention to this battle. He personally explained to the officers and soldiers at every blocking position and gave them detailed instructions.

"We need to fight flexibly. If we can't win, we will retreat to the rear. Don't fight forcefully..."

"yes!"

The officers in each position were all promoted veterans, and they were able to implement Yang Ling's orders. Yang Ling was not too worried, he was worried about the new recruits.

After all, the new recruits were just farmers with hoes not long ago. Now that they were asked to pick up guns and fight with well-trained Japanese, Yang Ling really didn't know how much combat effectiveness they could exert.

"Do you feel scared?" In addition to explaining the tasks to the veteran officers, Yang Ling also chatted with the new recruits who were covered in dirt from time to time.

"Not afraid..."

Although the recruits did not want to show their cowardice, they did not have the confidence to speak.

"The little devil also has two shoulders holding a head. If you aim at him and shoot, he will still go to see the Lord of Hell. Fight hard. If you kill a Japanese, I will reward you with a piece of ocean." Yang Ling did not expose the fear in the recruits' hearts, but

It's a pat on the shoulder to encourage them.

"Sir, are you really rewarded with an ocean for killing a Japanese soldier?" A new recruit raised his head and asked excitedly.

Yang Ling smiled and replied: "I, Yang Ling, keep my word. I will reward you with a piece of ocean for killing a Japanese. I will follow your commander and fight hard. Maybe after this battle is over, you will have money to marry a wife."

Yang Ling's words made the faces of these young recruits turn red, but soon their eyes became intense and they clutched the cold and heavy rifles in their hands. They really hoped to kill a few more Japs.

Yang Ling and his colleagues arranged dozens of blocking positions along the highway, with one or two combat groups guarding each position. The purpose was to consume the Japs and delay the advance of the Japs soldiers, and buy time for the troops who jumped to the outside to fight.

As the top commander of the guerrilla detachment, Yang Ling personally inspected every position, giving great encouragement to the recruits who were participating in the war for the first time and giving them a feeling in their hearts that the commander was with them.

The common people helped the guerrilla officers and soldiers to dig and complete the fortifications and then retreated, but the guerrilla officers and soldiers could not leave. They had to stick to their positions because they did not know when the Japs would come, so they had dinner in the trench fortifications.

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Until dark, there was no movement of the Japs in the direction of Qinghe Town. Yang Ling did not order the troops to retreat, but spent the night in the position.

The little devil didn't wait, and it started raining heavily in the middle of the night, making the brothers spend a difficult night.

After daybreak, the wilderness roads in the entire area were shrouded in hazy rain and fog. The air was humid and visibility was less than ten meters.

"Sir Yang, why don't you evacuate the brothers first? They will be frozen to death if they are soaked in the rain. I guess the little devil will not come out and suffer this fate in this weather."

Although Staff Officer Lei Xiong went out to inspect the position early in the morning, he was wearing a raincoat for protection, but his military uniform was still soaked. When he returned to the headquarters, he took off his clothes and suggested to Yang Ling.

Yang Ling looked at the gray rain outside and felt conflicted in his heart. The early winter rain was cold. If the Japs didn't come and the brothers got sick from the rain, it would be more of a loss than a gain.

However, if the brothers are withdrawn and the Japs take the opportunity to come over, these fortifications will be in vain, and there will be no danger to defend the back.

"Send people back to collect rain gear from the villagers. I want anything that can protect me from the rain, and then send it to various positions."

"At the same time, send people to the direction of Qinghe Town to inquire about the enemy's situation. If there is no sign of the Japanese moving out, let the brothers withdraw in batches to rest and take shelter from the rain."

Soon, a communications soldier took Yang Ling's order and got into the rain curtain. While inquiring about the enemy's situation, he went behind to search for rain gear.

This sudden heavy rain put Yang Ling and others in a dilemma. At the same time, the Japanese were also worried.

After the Japanese Major Ichiro Kuroda led his team to Qinghe Town, they were entertained with good wine and meat. They had enough rest. They thought that they would all go to the countryside early the next morning to suppress the guerrillas. Who knew that in the middle of the night, they would

It's raining.

"Chief Kuroda, the rain shows no sign of stopping. Should we go to the countryside on another day to wipe out the guerrillas?"

Japanese Captain Kasai Sadao cursed the weather in his mind and asked for instructions from Japanese Major Kuroda Ichiro who was already fully dressed.

Japanese Captain Kasai Sadao knew that the roads in the countryside were not easy to walk, and it would become even muddy if it rained. He was not willing to suffer the consequences of going out on such a rainy day.

"No, let the troops assemble and act according to the original plan."

Japanese Major Kuroda Ichiro didn't seem to have such an awareness. Looking at the hazy rain outside, he seemed a little excited.

Act according to the original plan? Japanese Captain Kasai Sadao was obviously stunned. He was worried that Kuroda Ichiro did not understand the situation in the countryside. He added: "Chief Kuroda, it is raining and the roads in the countryside are not easy to walk. It is better to wait for the weather."

It’s sunny…”

"Kasai-san, it's raining and the roads are muddy and our vision is limited. The Chinese people will definitely not think that we will attack in the heavy rain. They are careless, but it is a good opportunity for us to launch a surprise attack, and we will kill all the Chinese guerrillas."

"Sir Hideaki!" Hearing Kuroda Ichiro's explanation, he suddenly understood and immediately became happy.

"Let the troops assemble!" Kuroda Ichiro took off the saber hanging on the wall and put it on his waist, and ordered Kasai Sadao.

"Hiyi!"

Soon, the 350 well-equipped Japanese and 400 puppet troops responsible for the attack quickly assembled.


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