On the way back to the station, because the military vehicles left early with the wounded and supplies, Wang Ping, along with the guard company and the reconnaissance platoon, walked forward carrying the captured weapons.
Although the guard company and the reconnaissance platoon won the battle, more than a hundred Japs were eliminated, and a lot of equipment and ammunition were also seized.
But Wang Ping's face did not reveal the slightest joy of winning the battle.
A month ago, the independent regiment concentrated such troops and firepower to ambush more than a hundred Japanese troops. It can be said with certainty that the battle can be ended easily and the casualties will be very small.
As for the ambush battle in front of us, the expected two minutes did not end the battle. It took a full five minutes of fighting before more than eighty Japanese were eliminated.
What's more important is that more than a dozen light and heavy machine guns hit more than 80 Japanese soldiers, and caught the enemy off guard. The guard company actually lost nearly 30 people, 19 of whom died alone, which can be said to be a heavy loss.
The same goes for the reconnaissance platoon, which he had high hopes for. He originally thought this would be a very easy blocking battle.
Unexpectedly, the battle was much more brutal than expected.
The reconnaissance platoon, which had already suffered heavy losses, actually lost two more people and seriously injured three more.
This result directly told Wang Ping that after a month of training, the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army was no longer what it used to be.
If the combat effectiveness of the other Japanese troops in Laiyuan City is comparable to the Japanese troops they came into contact with today, then the Japanese troops in a brigade in Laiyuan City are definitely a very large military force.
Now that the hatred between the Independent Group and Laiyuan City has become deeper and deeper after this attack, there will definitely be a fight between the two sides.
In the past, the Japanese army was not well trained and did not dare to fight a decisive battle with the independent regiment, or they did not have the determination to withstand huge casualties.
Now that the troops are well trained, the Japanese army may dispatch heavy troops to attack the independent regiment at any time due to their vengeful nature.
The Japanese and puppet troops in Laiyuan City are ready. They may be seriously ill at any time and attack the independent regiment's station. But, are their independent regiments ready to fight?
You know, today's Japs are no longer what they used to be, and their combat effectiveness far exceeds their expectations.
Zhong Yusheng and Chen Hu didn't understand why the regiment leader was not happy after winning the battle. Although they had a lot to say that they wanted to share with Wang Ping, in the end they could only hold it back and went all the way back to the station.
Political commissar Cheng Xiao did not know Wang Ping's complicated thoughts at this moment.
Although Wang Ping led the team to overfulfill the task, he was very annoyed that he personally led the team into Laiyuan City regardless of his own safety.
Therefore, as soon as he saw Wang Ping, Cheng Xiao took him and taught him for nearly ten minutes.
He left the independent regiment alone and led the reconnaissance platoon into Laiyuan City to cause trouble. If this kind of thing was known to the military division, a punishment would definitely be inevitable.
Therefore, although Wang Ping had something on his mind, was very annoyed and anxious, he still listened to Cheng Xiao's education like a child who had done something wrong.
He didn't want the political commissar to bring this matter to the military branch and then be punished.
And based on his understanding of the political commissar as a person, the reason why he was so angry was not that he was really angry, but that he was worried about his own safety and what would happen to him in Laiyuan City!
As long as you listen to his education and let him vent the anger in his stomach, the matter will be over.
"Old Cheng, please calm down. This is the first time for the reconnaissance platoon to carry out such a mission. I am worried about entering Laiyuan City!" As soon as Cheng Xiao's educational voice softened, Wang Ping seized the opportunity to assure him.
"Don't worry, after this operation, the reconnaissance platoon is considered experienced. I promise that I will never be in danger again. Even if there is such an operation, I will need your consent before going!"
After a few words, the anger on Cheng Xiao's face disappeared a lot.
Wang Ping glared fiercely and replied: "I won't do this next time, otherwise I will definitely report it to the military division!"
Then the conversation changed and he continued: "Captain, I saw your serious face just now. It must not be about entering the city! Is there something else you are hiding from me?"
Wang Ping nodded directly and replied: "I was about to tell you! According to my estimation, during this period, the Japanese troops in Laiyuan City will definitely concentrate. The main force will attack us. I have not trained the troops during this period, so I don't know.
Are our independent groups ready?"
"Lao Cheng, please immediately inform the staff officer, Director Deng, and Director Jiang, so that we can study it."
"The Japs are really coming!" Cheng Xiao frowned and asked subconsciously.
"Stay close!" Wang Ping's face once again returned to the serious expression it had when he just came back.
"And I also found many problems during this operation, which are very detrimental to us. We must analyze them carefully!"
In the independent regiment meeting room, Wang Ping said without hesitation as soon as he entered: "To make a long story short, I judge that the Japs in Laiyuan City will send out heavy troops to attack our independent regiment in the near future!"
"I led two platoons of the guard company to fight against half an infantry squadron of the Japanese. With twice the firepower and an ambush, the whole battle turned out to be very difficult. If it weren't for the fact that four snipers from the reconnaissance platoon were killed
If I stay on the battlefield and keep sniping at the Japanese, the guard company may not be able to take down this ambush!"
"But even so, the loss of the guard company has reached nearly a platoon of troops!"
The atmosphere in the conference room suddenly became solemn.
Old partner Zeng Quan directly asked a very critical question: "Commander, is the squadron you ambushed specially selected by the Japanese elites or is it an ordinary infantry squadron?"
"I checked their identities and found that they are all from the same brigade. They should be an ordinary infantry squadron." Wang Ping's tone gradually became heavier.
"As for the elite Japs, we also encountered the Japanese military police brigade in Laiyuan City!"
"Everyone knows that the reconnaissance platoon is the elite of our independent regiment. But even such a unit can sneak attack on its opponents while they are sleeping, and still pay a huge price of one-third casualties."
"If it's a head-on confrontation, it would be good if the reconnaissance platoon can fight them one-on-one."
"Laiyuan City has a military police brigade of about 400 people, but one squadron was killed by us last night."
"You know, every Japanese soldier in the gendarmerie, at the lowest level in the field unit, is a sergeant. In a garrison brigade like Laiyuan City, the lowest level is a second lieutenant and squad leader!"
"Hiss!" The huge contrast and gap in strength made everyone in the conference room take a breath of cold air and their faces became more solemn than ever before.
Cheng Xiao, who rarely intervened in military operations, couldn't help but say at this time: "That's why you judge, commander, that the Japanese army will definitely attack us in a big way in the near future!"
"Yes!" Wang Ping nodded and replied.
"In the past, the Japanese garrison brigade had just been established and had not yet formed combat effectiveness. It only had a small fight with us, and suffered a lot of losses at the hands of our independent regiment. Now that the troops have finally been trained, they will definitely not make the same mistakes again.
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"If I were the commander of the Japanese brigade, I would definitely seize the opportunity to send troops as soon as possible, and with the cooperation of aircraft and artillery, concentrate the main force to attack us."
The atmosphere in the conference room became more solemn at this time.
