"This is a good idea. With the garrison battalion standing firm, in the event of war in the future, the main force can all move out without having to worry about the safety of the garrison. I agree, let Feng Tao and He Wen serve as the military and political leaders of the garrison battalion first.
Officials, we will replace them when suitable candidates are available." Political Commissar Cheng Xiao agreed very much.
Chief of Staff Zeng Quan followed up and said in support: "I don't have any objections! In addition, I have another idea. Anyway, we have many machine guns. I suggest that each infantry company add a crooked gun to let their guard squad
It is also equipped with machine guns to further enhance the firepower intensity of grassroots troops!"
"Okay!" Wang Ping agreed without thinking about it!
This change did not have a big impact on the independent regiment, but every battalion company commander was very happy.
Adding a crooked gun to the infantry company, and adding a mortar and a heavy machine gun to the infantry battalion are all real benefits.
Therefore, as soon as the weapons were distributed, they happily began to train troops.
Three days later, the four gates of Laiyuan City were opened as usual.
As if they had agreed, the four Japanese infantry squads led the four infantry companies of the Imperial Army out of the city gate with a vigilant look on their faces.
The reconnaissance platoon lurking outside the city gate was like a pack of wolves that smelled blood and immediately took action.
Sneak attacks, ambushes, laying mines...all means were used on the Japanese troops to kill and injure the Japanese troops leaving the city as much as possible.
The Japanese troops coming out of the city were not a vegetarian and they fought back head on.
Although the reconnaissance platoon is an elite group drawn by Wang Ping from the independent regiment, and he cultivates and trains them as a special force.
But the time they were established was so short that they didn’t even have the shadow of special forces.
Therefore, as soon as the battle began, the reconnaissance platoon suffered casualties.
"Captain, the reconnaissance platoon has sent the latest enemy situation report!" After owning three radio stations, Wang Ping set aside one for the reconnaissance platoon so that he could know the enemy situation in Laiyuan City as soon as possible. Therefore, not long after the Japanese army left the city, Wang Ping
I received the news immediately.
"Go out to the city in small groups to burn, kill, and loot. Captain, do the Japanese have the same idea as us and let the troops go out of the city to train!" Chief of Staff Zeng Quan expressed his thoughts.
"It's not impossible. In just over an hour, the reconnaissance platoon has suffered nearly one-third casualties. It can be seen that they left the city only after being prepared, and those who came out were all elites!" Wang Ping replied in a serious tone.
Then the conversation changed and he said: "Immediately send a telegram to Xu Hu and order him to stop his actions. If the Japanese really left the city with the idea of fighting them to train troops, continuing to send them like this will fulfill the little Japanese's wish, and the gain will not be worth the loss!"
"Then just watch the Japs burning, killing, looting and torturing outside the city!" Political Commissar Cheng Xiao immediately raised his objection.
"We have many soldiers whose homes are around the county. If they know that their villages have been robbed by Japanese soldiers, but our Eighth Route Army remains indifferent, I am sure that the prestige our independent regiment has just established in Laiyuan will collapse in an instant!"
"No matter what, we must find a way to stop the little devils from burning, killing, robbing, and abusing the surrounding villages!" Cheng Xiao's last words were categorical, leaving no room for negotiation!
Wang Ping quickly added: "Political Commissar, don't worry, I asked the reconnaissance platoon to withdraw, not just to ignore those devils and let them burn, kill, loot and torture on our land of China!"
"I was wondering, since the Japanese want to use us for military training, can we do the opposite and use them for military training?"
After finishing speaking, without giving the two men time to react, he directly ordered: "Order the three battalion commanders to send troops immediately. I don't care what method they use, I must let every recruit see blood!"
"But there is one thing. The casualties of all the troops in the attack cannot exceed 20%. The purpose of this attack is to train troops, not to eliminate a few Japanese puppet troops. Regarding this, Chief of Staff, you must explain it clearly to them when you issue the order!"
Less than two hours after three main battalions of nearly 2,000 Eighth Route Army soldiers left their base, the Japanese headquarters in Laiyuan City received intelligence.
"Chief of Staff, all three main battalions of the Independent Regiment have been dispatched. Are our troops ready?" Major General Ono asked the Chief of Staff as soon as he read the intelligence.
"Get ready! In the past few days, we have sent out more than a hundred intelligence agents and scouts, and also brought out several radio stations. You can be sure that with the county seat as the center, all areas within ten kilometers around it are under our surveillance.
, as long as there is a slight disturbance, we will definitely know it as soon as possible."
"In addition, the troops leaving the city are all our carefully selected elites, and they are mixed with the Imperial Army. They even wear military uniforms. This makes it very difficult for the Eighth Route Army to annihilate them."
"This is a good idea!" Ono said with appreciation.
"In the past, when fighting against the Eighth Route Army, the Eighth Route Army first shot and killed the Imperial Warriors and Imperial Alliance Army officers, thus forcing the Imperial Alliance Army to surrender. If the Eighth Route Army couldn't tell who were the Imperial Warriors and who were Imperial Alliance Army soldiers, then if they wanted to defeat them,
We can only kill them all. This will also increase the combat effectiveness of the Imperial Alliance Army and force them to be united with the Imperial Army."
"Because, after wearing the uniforms of the Imperial Army, even if they don't resist, the Eighth Route Army will treat them as Imperial Army and beat them to death. Only by defeating the Eighth Route Army will they have a chance to survive!"
"Chief of Staff, keep talking!"
"In addition to the troops leaving the city, we also prepared an infantry brigade and a mobile unit of the Imperial Association Army in the city. In order to enhance the firepower of the mobile troops, I specially strengthened a mortar squadron for them, and the Imperial Association Army also strengthened a mortar squadron.
Mortar Battery.”
"Once the troops leaving the city are attacked, the mobile troops will use the infantry squadron and the Imperial Association military camp as units to divide the troops into multiple reinforcements and counter-encircle the Eighth Route Army, and then annihilate them!"
Major General Ono was very satisfied and reminded: "That's it! In addition, I will add one more thing. The reinforcements must also be mixed. If the military uniforms can be mixed, they should be mixed!"
There is a village three kilometers east of Laiyuan City. The puppet troops have been burning, killing, looting and raping for more than a hundred days. Gunshots and screams are constantly coming from the village.
Li Yunshan, commander of the first company of the Independent Regiment, was leading his troops to ambush on a mountain ridge not far from the village entrance. As long as the Japanese and puppet troops left the city and returned to the county seat, they would definitely pass by them.
"Company Commander, the Japs must be harming the people in the village again. How about we go directly into the village and save the people in the village from suffering!" a platoon leader asked with his eyes red.
"Shut up!" Li Yunshan scolded without mercy.
"Not only will you not be able to save the people in the village, you will actually kill them!"
"Bullets have no eyes. Do you think how many people will be accidentally injured when fighting the devils in the village? Also, if the devils jump over the wall in a hurry and threaten us by taking the people as hostages, what are you going to do? How many people will be injured by that time?
Japs massacre!”
"You can't help but bear with me. Tell your comrades that we are all in ambush. Since we came a step late and did not prevent the Japanese from entering the village, we will wait for them to come out before dealing with them and avenge the villagers!"
