"I have always been the one scheming against the Japanese, and today I was actually plotted against by the Japanese!" Wang Ping, frowning, said to himself.
Of course, although he was frightened by the accidents and changes on the front line, Wang Ping's eyes never left the battlefield from beginning to end.
The enemy's situation has changed, and he must find a way to change the situation on the battlefield that is becoming increasingly unfavorable to him.
Soon, Wang Ping began to issue orders.
"The first battalion, the second company, and the third company, immediately shrink and block the Japanese counterattack for at least ten minutes! The second battalion and the third company also begin to shrink their troops and block the Japanese counterattack for at least ten minutes! Artillery, immediately launch artillery fire on the Japanese opposite the three companies.
The Japs also have many new recruits, and only shelling can destroy their will to fight and reduce our pressure!"
"The second battalion, one and two companies, strengthen the firepower output, end the battle as soon as possible, and then reinforce the three companies!"
At the Japanese Army Headquarters in Laiyuan City, as soon as the troops were attacked, Ono received the telegram, and then a smile of admiration appeared on his face.
Yes, it is admiration, admiration for Wang Ping's superb methods and amazing courage.
He did not expect that Wang Ping would actually do the opposite for him, letting go of his weaker decoy troops and attacking the stronger follow-up troops.
Shocked, he was not in a hurry.
Although the war situation was developing in the direction he least wanted to see, he had already prepared emergency measures.
He frowned and ordered to the chief of staff: "The cavalry brigade will set off immediately, reach the battlefield in the shortest possible time, and cooperate with the infantry to eliminate the main force of the Eighth Route Army coming out of the mountain!"
"Please rest assured, General, we have arranged such a thorough arrangement, the Eighth Route Army coming out of the mountain will definitely be unable to escape. I will give the order right away, and you will wait at the headquarters for the good news to come back!" The chief of staff did not expect that the battle situation would actually turn out according to Ono's plan.
It developed as expected. While confident, he answered with a compliment.
The cavalry brigade of more than 300 cavalrymen stormed out of the city gate in just two minutes, and then rushed towards the battlefield dozens of kilometers away like a charge.
At this time, the order from regiment leader Wang Ping had reached the ears of Second Battalion Commander Zhang Yunshan.
Under the fierce attack of his two companies, more than 300 Japanese soldiers and more than 100 people were suppressed on the road.
Although it was difficult for these Japanese soldiers to have a chance to fight back, because many of them were hiding behind corpses or in the blind spot of the Eighth Route Army's fire on the hilltop. For a time, the two companies were unable to do anything to them.
If we attack rashly, more than a hundred Japanese soldiers will definitely be wiped out, but the two companies will also suffer heavy losses.
After all, these Japs on the highway have become more and more accustomed to the battlefield after the chaos just now. The troops launch an attack directly, and no matter how powerful the firepower is, they cannot avoid close combat. And the independent regiment that has also just been expanded is least good at close combat.
Therefore, as soon as the idea of direct attack appeared in Zhang Yunshan's mind, he rejected it.
But the regimental commander's order was here again, and the increasingly dense gunfire from both wings reminded him all the time: the battle must be ended quickly and reinforcements be given to both wings.
Is it really necessary to advance by force and fight with more than a hundred Japanese soldiers? Both sides will lose! The distressed Zhang Yunshan frowned and thought.
At this moment, a grenade falling from the sky suddenly hit the road, blowing up the two Japanese corpses. At the same time, the two Japanese hiding behind the corpses were also blown over, and they were directly blown to pieces.
Went down.
Zhang Yunshan slapped himself on the head fiercely and said: "Why did I forget the grenades and grenades? I ordered the first and second companies to gather all the grenades in one row for me."
"The grenade squad, aim at the road, and shoot out all the grenades we brought. The others will fire with all their strength, cover two platoons and approach the road, and blow them up with grenades!"
"Boom, boom, boom..." Amidst a series of distant explosions, the road where many Japanese soldiers were hiding was immediately filled with smoke.
Five heavy machine guns, seven or eight crooked guns, plus more than a hundred rifles, fired with all their strength, and the flying bullets were called a secret. Many bullets flew tightly against the Japanese scalps, and as long as they
If you raise your head, you will get a headshot in an instant.
Such fierce firepower, coupled with the smoke all around, made it impossible to see what was going on around them. The Japanese hiding on the road were immediately blinded and did not know what to do.
The surviving officers and veterans were not blinded, and they immediately understood that the Eighth Route Army that ambushed them was definitely going to attack.
Even though bullets were flying above their heads, they still ordered with their loudest voices: "The Eighth Route Army is about to attack, counterattack immediately, shoot in the direction of the Eighth Route Army, increase the firepower output, and be sure to stop them!"
The confused Japanese recruits finally reacted and prepared to shoot.
However, since he couldn't raise his head and couldn't even see the shadow of the Eighth Route Army, the so-called shooting was just to raise the rifle from the bunker without aiming, and shoot at the place where the gunshots of the Eighth Route Army were heard.
The lethality of such a bullet can be imagined.
Facing these bullets with no accuracy, Zhang Yunshan smiled, and the heavy expression on his face just now was wiped away. Then he excitedly ordered: "A platoon will attack immediately, get close to the road, and smash out all the grenades on the body!"
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"Comrades, follow me!" The two platoon leaders waved their hands, holding a pistol in one hand and a bag full of grenades in the other. They jumped out of the bunker where they were hiding, bent down and walked towards the road.
Dozens of soldiers, some with skilled movements and some with unfamiliar movements, followed behind the platoon leader and their respective squad leaders, rushing towards the road with grenade bags in hand.
Although many people were still hit by bullets flying in the sky during this process, and then fell down on the offensive road and died.
There are also many new recruits who are afraid of death and want to retreat.
At this time, the veteran and squad platoon leader in the middle of the army took action and shouted loudly: "Comrades, all bend forward and rush forward, use the cover of the terrain, don't stand up straight, it is to die! Follow your squad leader
Team leader and team leader, don’t rush!”
"Don't be afraid, keep rushing forward, the more afraid you are of bullets, the more bullets will look for you!"
"If you are afraid of death, don't join the Eighth Route Army. Don't forget the military law of our Eighth Route Army. Those who retreat on the battlefield will be shot, and those who are timid will be subject to military law!"
"Comrades, only by rushing forward can we survive. Keep rushing forward, don't hesitate. The more you hesitate, the easier it is for you to be targeted by bullets and die here!"
"If you don't want to die, you have to continue rushing with me. Only by destroying the devils can we survive. Otherwise, we will all be killed by the devils here!"
After constant mobilization and encouragement, although the two platoons were still shrouded in the fear of going on the battlefield for the first time, their offensive pace did not stop.
It took nearly a minute for the two platoons to finally rush to the side of the road!
"Everyone disperse and throw grenades on the road, and throw out all the grenades you are carrying!" the two platoon leaders immediately ordered.
A round of more than 60 grenades hit the road and exploded. In the violent explosion, the road more than 100 meters was quickly shrouded in thicker smoke.
Many Japanese soldiers were killed and injured in the screams and lost their combat effectiveness.
The two platoons had no intention of stopping and continued to hit the official road with grenades!
