As the sky grew dim, the ambush troops commanded by Wu Changqing basically completed their mission of searching and suppressing the remaining Japanese soldiers who landed at Jieshou Pier. None of the Japanese who took advantage of the chaos to hide in the reed marshes and fields escaped.
There were charred bomb craters all over the area near Jieshou Pier. The corpses of Japanese soldiers wearing yellow cotton-padded clothes lay scattered on the ground. There were also many corpses of Japanese soldiers soaking in the ditch, which was dyed red.
"Report: 221 Japs were killed and no one escaped. Eight light machine guns, two heavy machine guns, six grenades, a motorboat filled with various types of ammunition, and seven more were seized.
Empty launch…”
When the brothers reported to Commander Wu Changqing after counting the seizures, Wu Changqing, who had been tensing his nerves, was also in high spirits.
"What a great victory. The little devil never expected that our prophet would set up an ambush here."
"Let the little devils look down on us again, and if they dare to attack again in the future, we will punish them as much as they come!"
"I'm afraid the Japanese commander will be so angry that he will throw the cup..."
Staff Officer Lei Xiong and all the grassroots commanders who participated in the battle were all smiling. They had never fought such an easy battle before.
"Have our casualties been accounted for?"
"We lost five brothers in battle, and more than twenty were wounded by stray bullets," the brother who reported the incident said with a somewhat gloomy look.
Commander Wu Changqing has long been accustomed to life and death on the battlefield. Every battle is life and death. Compared with the past, the casualties this time are very small, and the exchange ratio with the Japanese is also unprecedentedly good.
"The fallen brothers were collected and transported back to a good place for proper burial. The injured brothers were sent to the medical clinic for treatment as soon as possible."
"At the same time, quickly report the news of the total annihilation of the Japanese to Commander Yang."
"yes!"
The Japanese wanted to sneak attack Jieshou Town from Gaoyou Lake at night, but they were ambushed by the guerrillas in advance and completely wiped out. It must be said that the Japanese were very unlucky.
The gunshots coming from the dock at night made the people gathered in Jieshou Town so frightened that they stayed awake all night.
Fortunately, the gunshots were heard near the dock and did not affect Jieshou Town. Yang Ling had sent people to appease the people early, so no chaos occurred.
"Great victory! Great victory! The brothers in the corps wiped out all the invading enemies last night, killing more than 200 Japanese!"
When the brothers reporting the victory rode all the way into Jieshou Town to report to Yang Ling, the people along the way heard it clearly.
"Really or not? Killed more than two hundred Japanese?"
"I think it's probably just bragging. The Japs have three heads and six arms and can breathe fire. How can they be killed so easily?"
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The common people have always been afraid of the cruel and violent Japanese. Because many people have not gone to school, they fear ghosts and gods. Therefore, they are also afraid of the Japanese, so they are called Japanese.
Previously, they were still protesting against the incompetence of the guerrillas and always retreating. Now, just one night later, the guerrillas had wiped out more than two hundred Japanese. This made many people feel like they were in a dream and couldn't believe it.
Although it is 80% sure to set up an ambush to ambush the Japanese in advance, the Japanese are also very smart. There are many examples of heavy losses due to the exposure of the ambush.
Although Yang Ling was injured and did not directly go to the battlefield to command the battle, he stayed up all night, waiting for news from the dock.
When Wu Changqing sent someone to report that all the invading enemies had been wiped out, he finally felt relieved and suddenly felt sleepy.
"Report!"
Just when Yang Ling was about to lie down and rest for a while, a brother rushed in from outside in a hurry.
"Sir, the Japanese infantry squadron coming from the south has approached the frontier. Our battalion commander is leading his brothers in front of us. Let me ask for reinforcements!"
"Damn, the little devil is really restless!" A combat staff officer couldn't help cursing.
Although the Japanese Sano detachment rested on the spot after capturing Gaoyou and did not conduct large-scale military operations, they still advanced by land and water and sent two squadrons in an attempt to open up the passage to Baoying.
The Japanese motorboat force that landed at Jieshou Pier at night had been completely wiped out. However, the Japanese squadron that came along the road did not know this. Instead, they advanced according to the original plan and were fighting against the brothers led by the blacksmith.
"Order Battalion Commander Shen to take the Third Battalion and the Patriot Battalion to quickly support the blacksmith and eliminate the invading Japanese squadron on the spot!"
Now that one Japanese squadron has been eliminated, Yang Ling doesn't mind annihilating another one. Besides, Yang Ling and the others are fighting at home and have superior strength, so they don't look down on a mere squadron.
Although the more than 4,000 reorganized local armed forces in Huaiyin have not yet arrived at Jieshou, Yang Ling and others now have many troops in Jieshou.
In addition to the original First Blacksmith Battalion, Wu Changqing's Second Battalion and Patriotic Battalion, Yang Ling established a new Third Battalion with Shen Biao as the battalion commander and Luo Feng as the deputy battalion commander.
Most of the officers and soldiers of the third battalion are the troops that were broken up by the former First Route Guerrilla Force in Gaoyou. Many of them are veterans. Their combat effectiveness is not weak, but their weapons and equipment are inferior. Many are still using 79 rifles.
In addition to these four regular troops directly under the command of the North Jiangsu Corps, there are also hundreds of local militia troops reorganized in Jieshou and are currently receiving training.
These local militias are the private self-defense forces of some powerful country gentry. Although they are not as effective as the guerrillas, they can still shoot. There is no problem in cold-blooded shooting of the Japanese.
Since Shen Biao joined Yang Ling's command, he has never had a chance to perform. He only played a side role in ambushing the Japanese landing troops and was responsible for searching and suppressing the remaining enemies.
More importantly, Shen Biao and Luo Feng were both officers under the former Commander Ma Yuren. They had not been under Yang Ling's command for a long time, so Wu Changqing and others did not trust them very much.
When Yangling was attacked by traitors, Wu Changqing even sent people to impose a near house arrest and did not allow Shen Biao and others to leave the camp.
This made Shen Biao realize that he had not truly integrated into the Northern Jiangsu Corps and had not been accepted. He was also very depressed and even wanted to just leave. Since he was not here to stay, there was a place for him to stay.
When Shen Biao received Yang Ling's order to serve as the commander and lead his battalion and the Patriot Battalion to support the blacksmith who was entangled with the Japanese, he even suspected that he had heard wrongly.
"Are you sure that Commander Yang is letting me take command instead of Battalion Commander Wu commanding the troops to reinforce?"
Shen Biao now had to be cautious and confirm repeatedly, because sometimes it might be a test. If he made a wrong step, he would be in doom.
Just like when the 57th Division was first incorporated into the 74th Army, the division commander ordered several copies of each telegram to be copied. This was just a new arrival, so as to prevent the commander from not admitting his fault and becoming the scapegoat after suffering losses after executing the order.
"This is an order signed by Chief Yang, and it's stamped with a red seal." The ordering soldier pointed helplessly at the order document.
When Shen Biao confirmed again and again that it was correct, his face showed joy: "Go back and tell Chief Yang that I, Shen Biao, will never let the little devil escape!"
Shen Biao didn't wait for the soldiers to leave, grabbed his armed belt and ran out: "Gather! Everyone assemble!"