Chapter nine hundred and forty first closing the net
"Report, a large number of puppet troops were found in the north of the city, rushing towards our position!"
Although the puppet army that advanced to the northern suburbs of the city only had one battalion, which was still understaffed, they faithfully carried out the order and pretended to be the main force of the puppet army with bluff.
The puppet army held up torches and pushed toward the north of the city. The guerrilla officers and soldiers defending on the northern outskirts of the city quickly reported the situation.
"How many people are there in the puppet army?"
Yang Ling and the others mobilized the puppet troops. When they heard that the puppet troops were dispatched, the staff members all beamed with joy and hurriedly asked.
"Looking at the formation, there is no more than one regiment. The team is very long, and everyone is holding a torch..."
"Hey, these idiots are really brave. It seems they were punished during the day and didn't have a long memory, so they dared to come here and fight openly."
When they heard that the puppet troops were coming in force, everyone was angry and laughing at the same time. They were angry because the puppet troops were too arrogant, but they laughed because their fish had already taken the bait.
"Is there anything going on in the south?" Yang Ling asked again worriedly.
The intelligence staff officer shook his head: "It's quiet in the south. Aren't the brothers also ambushing there? If there is any movement, they will report it as soon as possible."
Yang Ling carefully inquired about the brothers who came back to report the situation and confirmed that they were the main force of the puppet army. There was also a rare look of relief on his stern face.
"Well, let's not be idle. Now that the fish has taken the bait, let's get ready to close the net!"
"Pass my order, the first cannon company, the second company artillery bombardment, the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth infantry companies surround us on all sides!"
It's not that Yang Ling was careless. On the rapidly changing battlefield, and he couldn't go to the front line to check the situation in person, all his decisions and deployments were made based on comprehensive consideration of the collected intelligence.
If the intelligence reported below is inaccurate, his judgment will naturally be wrong. Just like this time, when the puppet troops appeared in the north of the city and there was no movement in the south, he would definitely attack the north of the city.
"Chief Yang ordered to close the net and annihilate all the puppet troops in one fell swoop!"
Soon, the communication soldiers riding fast horses rushed out of the city and sent the order to the troops outside the city.
The troops outside the city had been ambushing for a whole day during the day and eliminated many puppet troops. Although they were tired, they were in high spirits and took action quickly upon hearing the order.
When this puppet military camp that attracted guerrillas marched through the desolate wilderness and large fields until it reached the Shuangmiao Temple on the outskirts of Gaoyou City, it did not encounter a single guerrilla.
In fact, they didn't know that a big net had been opened, and a large number of guerrilla officers and soldiers were like ghosts moving behind and to their side in the darkness around them, and an encirclement was almost formed.
"Old Mo, why am I so worried? I didn't see a single guerrilla sentry all the way here. I feel like something is wrong..."
The puppet battalion commander, who was riding a horse and had a beard, looked at the dark surroundings and the constant gunshots in Gaoyou City. He felt that it was too quiet.
The deputy battalion commander was a middle-aged man with a rough and worried look on his face. He looked around a few times, and the cold wind hit his collar. He also felt that something was wrong.
"We came here fighting like this. It stands to reason that the guerrillas should have discovered it long ago. Could it be that we didn't make enough noise and the guerrillas discovered our plan?" the deputy battalion commander said with a worried look.
The bearded battalion commander thought for a while and then shook his head: "There were no gunshots coming from the south. The guerrillas probably didn't notice our plan to attack the east and west."
They knew very well that they themselves were a bait to attract the attention of the guerrillas, and that the real main force would be launched from the south.
"Then shall we go forward?" the puppet deputy battalion commander shrank his neck and asked.
The further they go, the more dangerous it becomes. Although they are bluffing and pretending to be the main force, they still know how many pounds they actually have.
If the main force of the guerrillas turns around to deal with them, I'm afraid they won't be able to escape in time, and they are now walking on thin ice.
"Go forward a little further. Walk slowly. The brothers who are investigating will be sent out. If something goes wrong, retreat immediately."
The guerrillas haven't been attracted yet, so they can't just hesitate to move forward, otherwise their secret will be exposed.
Although they know that the further they go, the more dangerous it will be, they are not forced to go forward now. They also hope in their hearts that the guerrillas will show up as soon as possible, otherwise they will no longer be able to pretend anymore.
"Keep your eyes open and be smart, don't get ambushed!"
The experience of being ambushed during the day left a shadow on the minds of these puppet army officers, so they reminded them loudly as they walked.
The ranks of the puppet soldiers were very long and sparse. They were like living targets in the night holding torches. They moved forward step by step, and the strings in their heads were as tight as steel wires.
In the fields on both sides of the road, groups of silent guerrilla officers and soldiers were closing the nets. They kept pressing on the slowly marching puppet troops, and soon entered the shooting range.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Suddenly, several red lights appeared in the dark fields ahead, and then mortar shells came with a roaring sound through the air.
Before the puppet battalion commander shouted the words of concealment, the artillery shells had already exploded in the team. With a dazzling red light, several puppet soldiers were inexplicably blown into the darkness, as if they were haunted.
The gravel and soil exploded by the artillery shell swept towards the surroundings with the scorching air waves, and the fragments of gravel burst into the body. Although they could not die, the pain was heartbreaking, and the puppet soldiers immediately wailed.
"Don't mess up, don't mess up, hold on!"
Hearing the sound of the cannon, the puppet battalion commander's heart finally dropped to the ground. He was afraid that if it kept silent, it would mean that there was a greater danger.
Now that the guerrillas have already attacked them, it is enough for the soldiers to cover up the water and earth and hold the guerrillas back. As long as the south side succeeds, the guerrillas will naturally retreat.
The puppet soldiers left the road in a chaotic manner, taking cover in the ditches and shallow pits on both sides of the road. They loaded their bullets, raised their guns, and fired at the guerrilla mortar positions.
However, the mortar position was on the other side of the river, so the puppet troops were just firing randomly to embolden themselves, and they did not pose any threat to the guerrilla officers and soldiers at all.
The officers and soldiers of the guerrillas had already calibrated the shooting parameters. As three rapid-fire rounds were fired, they saw that the parameters were almost the same, and then groups of red light spurted out.
This time the bombardment covered a much larger area, and only a harsh roar could be heard from the sky, followed by a rumble of explosions near the puppet troops, and fireballs rising up one after another.
One by one, the puppet soldiers were knocked to the ground. Those who were not hit by the explosion hurriedly hid here and there. They staggered in the air waves of the explosion. Many of them were knocked over. The puppet soldiers who were crying for their fathers and mothers could not wait to crawl to the ground.
Go inside.
Seeing that the guerrillas had so many artillery pieces, the bearded puppet battalion commander's face immediately changed. Damn, this is a fight like this. It will attract fart firepower. It's important to escape quickly.
"Retreat! Move back!"
The puppet battalion commander whipped his horse whip, and under the protection of a group of puppet cavalry, the horse galloped towards the road.
"Teng Teng Teng——"
But before they had run very far, the unique roar of heavy machine guns came from the front, and the cavalrymen and horses in front were beaten to pieces, and blood flowed wildly.
At this moment, the guerrilla officers and soldiers had surrounded the puppet soldiers, and the escape route was cut off. The puppet battalion commander rolled and crawled to hide on the roadside. He felt cold when he saw two heavy machine guns that had blocked the retreat at some point.