"Yes, suspicion breeds ghosts." Xu Rui said cheerfully, "When he found out that we didn't fortify the natural danger at Shaqiao Gang, Kawaguchi, this old devil, would definitely be suspicious. Just when he was hesitating, time had quietly flowed away.
, by the time he reacts, it will probably be already past noon, and the artillery and aviation units that are lagging behind should also arrive."
Leng Tiefeng frowned and said, "Old Xu, are you planning an empty city?"
"How can this be an empty city strategy?" Xu Rui said, "Zhuge Liang defends the empty city with only a few hundred old and weak soldiers around him, but our independent regiment has strong soldiers and horses, and Meizhen is not an empty city."
Leng Tiefeng was still a little worried and said, "Is it going to be a bit risky?"
Wan Zhongshan also said: "Yes, what if Kawaguchi sends a small group of troops to take risks?"
"This is indeed a problem, so we need to add more information." Xu Rui thought for a while, and then said, "I think it's better to withdraw all the security posts at the mountain pass outside, and then divide the sniper team of the special operations unit into
Second, the veteran and I each took half a team to Qingniu Ridge on the left and Qingfeng Ridge on the right to build a sniper position. The remaining team members were in ambush at the entrance of the town. If the old devil Kawaguchi sends a small group of troops to take risks
, then let’s kill them. As long as we kill the little Japanese’s small force, the old Japanese like Kawaguchi will probably not dare to act rashly again.”
After a pause, Xu Rui turned his eyes to He Guangming, Wan Zhongshan and He Shuya, and said: "As for each battalion and company, we should go into the tunnel separately according to the original plan." Finally, he specially told He Guangming, "Old man
Why don't you worry, you can fight the battle, the Kawaguchi detachment is only 10,000 men, isn't it enough for your 1st battalion to kill?"
Hearing Xu Rui's words, He Guangming and the battalion commanders suddenly became excited. Listening to this, the commander planned to keep all the more than 10,000 people in the Kawaguchi detachment in Meizhen?
Xu Rui smiled ferociously and said: "That's right, since the Japanese have already come to our base, I have no intention of letting them go back alive. If I can't kill him with just one detachment, I'll divide him into ten groups, and the eight-group headquarters, right? Ten
If he can't be killed by eight bites, we'll bite him a dozen or twenty times. I don't believe we can't deal with them on our territory."
Xu Rui's words were undoubtedly very encouraging, and the battalion commanders immediately became excited.
Xu Rui waved his hand and said, "The meeting is over, let's go back and prepare separately."
"Yes!" Several battalion commanders stood up and saluted.
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At dawn, the main force of the Kawaguchi detachment rushed outside the entrance of Meizhen.
At this time, the vanguard brigade led by Muto Akira had already built fortifications in the wilderness in front of Shaqiao Gang. Muto Akira learned from Katamura Yoshio's lesson, strictly followed Kawaguchi Heiji's order, and rushed outside Shaqiao Gang.
, even though he found that there were no defenders in front, he still did not act rashly.
When the armored command vehicle in which Heiji Kawaguchi was riding stopped, Akira Muto was already waiting with Toshimi Ogawara.
When the car door opened, Muto Akira quickly stepped forward and used his right hand to block the lintel of the armored car door. In fact, Kawaguchi Heiji might not hit the door lintel. Muto Akira did this just to express his attitude. After the last setback, Muto Akira
His arrogance has disappeared, and his behavior has begun to become more respectful.
"Your Excellency, Commander, you have had a hard journey." After Kawaguchi Heiji got out of the car, Muto Akira paused and said.
"Oh, Muto-san, thank you for your hard work." Kawaguchi Heiji smiled slightly, and then returned the military salute.
Kawaguchi Heiji was undoubtedly in a very good mood at this time, because facts had proven that his counter-tactic strategy had indeed worked. The Kawaguchi detachment did not encounter any obstruction on the way from Feicheng to Meizhen.
There was not even an intrusive blockade, and the journey was uneventful.
In the words of Chief of Staff Nagashin Tatsuya: He even doubted whether this was a day march?
Yong Jintatsu also walked out of the armored vehicle. As soon as he got out of the car, the old devil quickly ordered the nearby guards to come forward and protect Kawaguchi Heiji. This old devil also frightened the special operations team of the independent regiment. According to the report of the defeated soldiers,
, there are quite a few sharpshooters in the special operations detachment of the independent regiment, so don’t let them beat up the detachment leader.
Seeing how nervous Tatsuya Nagashin was, Akira Muto turned around and winked at Shunsi Ogawara.
Oluhara Junsi stepped forward and said: "Don't worry, Yongjin-san. The terrain here is open, and all the commanding heights within a radius of one thousand meters are under the control of the imperial army, so the life safety of the Commander is guaranteed."
However, Yongjin Tatsuya insisted: "The safety of your Excellency, Commander, is related to the future and destiny of the entire detachment, and is also related to whether this mopping up operation can be carried out smoothly. Therefore, no matter how much security measures are strengthened, it is not an exaggeration. Please forgive me for this."
Okahara-san and Muto-san, please understand that I am not targeting you."
Nagashin Tatsuya really thought about Kawaguchi Heiji's safety, and he didn't mean to flatter him.
Muto Akira and Ogawara Shunsi immediately stood in awe and said: "The chief of staff has considered everything carefully, but he is so reckless in his humble position."
Kawaguchi Heiji did not refuse Nagashin Tatsuya's kindness, and allowed a dozen tall and burly guards to guard the surroundings. In this way, even if there were Chinese snipers ambushing at a commanding height around, Kawaguchi Heiji would not be able to target Kawaguchi Heiji.
Because Kawaguchi Heiji is short in stature, he cannot be seen at all.
Kawaguchi Heiji asked Muto Shodao: "Muto-san, what is the reaction of the Chinese army on the opposite side?"
"I was about to report to your Excellency the Commander." Akira Muto said immediately, "After I arrived with the vanguard brigade under my command, I discovered a very strange phenomenon. Although the Chinese Army had set up a warning position outside the entrance of Meizhen, it was not at the warning position.
There are sentries on the hill, and what is even more puzzling is that Shaqiao Gang is the only entrance to Mei Town, and the terrain is so dangerous, so the Chinese army did not fortify it."
"Nani?" When Kawaguchi heard this, his thick eyebrows immediately tightened.
"The Chinese Army didn't fortify Shaqiao Gang?" Tatsuya Nagajin felt unbelievable and said, "Muto-san, are you sure that the Chinese Army didn't fortify Shaqiao Gang?"
"Hai." Muto Sho paused and said, "No matter the upper sand bridge, the lower sand bridge or the middle sand bridge pier, I didn't see a single Chinese soldier, not a single one."
Kawaguchi Heiji finally lost his calm look on his face and frowned: "Let's go, take me to the forward observation post."
Yongjin Tatsuya immediately advised: "Your Excellency Commander, for your safety, I'd better go for you. I will write down exactly what I saw."
But this time Kawaguchi Heiji rejected Nagashin Tatsuya's kindness and insisted on going.
Oluhara Junsi said: "Chief of Staff, don't worry, my humble position will ensure the safety of Your Excellency the Commander."
Nagajin Tatsu had no choice but to accompany Kawaguchi Heiji to the forward observation post. The forward observation post of the Japanese vanguard brigade was located on a hill, about a kilometer away from the Xiasha Bridge. It was so high up that it could separate the upper and lower sand bridges and the sand in the middle.
There is no trace of the bridge piers.
(Dividing line)
The sniper team of the special operations unit was divided into two groups. Leng Tiefeng led the Zuanshan Leopard to ambush on the remaining Qingniuling Ridge on the left, while Xu Rui led Xiao Taohong to ambush the remaining Qingfengling Ridge on the right.
Guard Mo Zichen wanted to follow, but Xu Rui drove him away.
This is the first time Xiao Taohong and Xu Rui have been alone. Last time Xu Rui taught her sniper skills, Sai Hongfu was not far away from them, but this time, Sai Hongfu did not come. Therefore, it was Xiao Taohong and Xu Rui who
When Xu Rui was truly alone for the first time, Xiao Taohong was inevitably a little nervous, and her heart was pounding wildly.
Xu Rui felt Xiao Taohong's nervousness and reminded in a low voice: "Xiao Taohong, take a deep breath."
Xiao Taohong stuck out her little tongue, and then she spat hard in her heart. Xiao Taohong, Xiao Taohong, you don't even look at what time it is. What are you thinking about? At that moment, Xiao Taohong took a deep breath and pounded.
The pounding heart began to calm down, and the breath became longer.
Xu Rui continued: "Do you still remember the formula I taught you?"
"Remember," Xiao Taohong said, "I am the gun, and the gun is me. There is no thought in my heart, and there is no self when there is no thought."
"Very good." Xu Rui nodded happily and said, "That's it, let's adjust the division of labor this time. You will be the sniper, and I will be the observation post for you."
"Yeah." Xiao Taohong nodded lightly.
Xu Rui immediately raised his telescope and slowly separated the sagebrush in front of him.
Soon, a small hill appeared in the field of view of the telescope. Based on experience, Xu Rui knew that it was a forward observation post of the Japs. Then, he saw a large group of Japs walking up the hill, almost covering the entire front observation post.
It was crowded, and less than half of them were officers wearing dark green generals' trousers.
Xu Rui was very suspicious that that old devil Kawaguchi Heiji might be among this group of people.
What is a pity is that the Japs' forward observation post is one thousand meters away from the entrance of Xiasha Bridge, and more than three thousand meters away from the sniper point where they are hiding. From such a long distance, the 38th Gate cannot be hit at all.
Compared to Xu Rui through a telescope, Xiao Taohong could only see figures as big as pinholes with the naked eye.
So, Xiao Taohong unconsciously thought of the sniper rifle that Xu Rui awarded to Han Feng. Because Han Feng's sniper rifle was equipped with a scope, its shooting accuracy was far higher than that of an ordinary rifle without a scope.
, then Xiao Taohong said half coquettishly and half pleading: "Uncle, you also want a sniper rifle like Fengzi."
Xu Rui said casually: "If you can kill ten Japs with this 38-meter gun in your hand, I will promise to give you a sniper rifle like Fengzi."
"Uncle, this is what you said." Xiao Taohong said happily after hearing this.
"Uh-huh, that's what I said. As long as you kill ten Japs, I will give you a sniper rifle."
Little Taohong was excited for less than two seconds before she pouted again and said, "But uncle, what if the little Japanese don't dare to attack our base?"
"Don't worry about that." Xu Rui smiled evilly, "The Japanese will attack soon."