After killing the Japanese, the Eighth Route Army soldiers who were still alive on the battlefield carried the wounded and retreated to the nearest artillery hole.
Justice Cheng Xiao and Chief of Staff Zeng Quan also followed Wang Ping's gaze and saw this scene.
When the two people had puzzled expressions on their faces, Wang Ping replied directly with an order: "Contact Zhang Yunshan and abandon the second line of defense immediately. Without the machine gun bunker, continuing to hold on will be a waste of soldier's lives!"
"I'll give the order right away!" Zeng Quan immediately picked up the phone and contacted Zhang Yunshan.
Just when he was about to put down the phone, Wang Ping walked over and took it.
"Zhang Yunshan, I am Wang Ping!"
"It's less than two hours before dark. You still have a line of defense in your hands, and the Japanese can't give up the attack. So, you still have a fierce battle to fight. Considering that the Japanese offensive is too fierce and there are planes
Support, I allow you to hold on to the third line of defense for one hour and then give up!"
"Also, after this battle, your second battalion will be reorganized quickly. All the new recruits transferred to you will be replenished. Make sure to reorganize two full companies for me, and also compress the three garrison companies for me.
A company, I will be useful tonight!"
"Captain, please rest assured and promise to complete the mission!" Zhang Yunshan could clearly be heard in the receiver letting out a long sigh of relief before answering loudly.
As soon as he put down the phone, Cheng Xiao and Zeng Quan looked over.
Political commissar Cheng Xiao first asked: "Captain, are there any actions tonight?"
Wang Ping nodded noncommittally: "The little devils have planes and run in the mountains during the day. Compared with them, we have no advantage at all!"
"But it's different at night. At least the Japanese planes above us can't come."
"Although the artillery can still carry out counterattacks at night, the reaction speed will definitely be much slower than during the day. This gives our artillery battalion an opportunity to counterattack. With the layout, not only can we use artillery fire to kill the Japanese in large numbers, but also let the Japanese try to
Once you get a taste of artillery fire coverage, you can move in time. After all, artillery battalions are equipped with infantry guns and mountain guns that are lightweight and easy to move!"
"There is another advantage at night. For Sunsets who are unfamiliar with the terrain, they will become blind at night."
"But we are different. We are familiar with the terrain. Even if it gets dark, we know where to retreat and where to attack..."
"Commander, you want to attack the Japanese at night!" Zeng Quan immediately reacted and asked with his eyes shining.
Wang Ping shook his head and replied: "Not just a night attack, I also want to fight back against the Japanese!"
"Look at the map. There are rugged slopes between our second and third lines of defense. There is no place to build a temporary camp. In addition, for the safety of the temporary camp at night, the Japanese will definitely put the camp in a relatively
From a safe distance for us!"
"But look here!" Wang Ping analyzed, pointing to an open space between the first and second lines of defense.
"The terrain is flat. Once the Japanese army captures our third line of defense, it will be more than two kilometers away from our fourth line of defense, and there are still two lines of defense blocking it. It is convenient and safe to temporarily camp here to rest. So.
I am sure that as long as the Japanese army takes over our third line of defense, 90% of them will choose to camp here tonight!"
Political commissar Cheng Xiao was much more sensible. He frowned and asked: "Commander, do you want to sneak attack on the Japanese camp?"
"No!" But after a few seconds, he rejected the idea.
"This place is too far away from our fourth line of defense, and there are two lines of defense in the middle. If nothing else, the infantry artillery in our hands cannot hit the shells, let alone the mortars!"
"Unless we move the artillery near the Japanese garrison, this is impossible. Although the infantry artillery is light, it is almost impossible to bypass the Japanese defense line and pass through several kilometers of woods at night. And even if we reach the destination, we cannot retreat.
Eighty percent of them will be made dumplings and wiped out by the Japanese counterattack troops. In this case, the gain is not worth the loss, which is not your fighting style Wang Ping."
"The political commissar still understands me!" Wang Ping affirmed.
"The Japanese garrison is indeed not my target. Thousands of puppet troops are gathered together. Even if they are blind, they are still a very powerful force. We only have a few people. We can't go to hell with them. Don't lose money."
Madam, she lost her troops again!"
"Although it is very safe for the Japanese to be stationed here, there is also a drawback, that is, it is too far away from the third line of defense!"
"This gives us an opportunity to counterattack the third line of defense and take it back from the Japs!"
"Impossible, the Japs are not fools. How could they allow the fat meat in their mouths to be easily snatched away by us! Leader, I think this idea is too risky." Political Commissar Cheng Xiao rejected it with a serious look on his face without thinking about it.
"The Japs have so many planes and artillery support, and it would cost hundreds of casualties to capture a line of defense from us. We have nothing but a few infantry cannons and mountain artillery, and the Japs are very powerful in combat, so it must be very difficult to defend."
Awesome, I can’t imagine how much it will cost us to retake these lines of defense from the Japanese!”
Wang Ping continued unmoved and looked confident.
"Political Commissar, what if I can limit the casualties to one company? This risk is not worth taking!"
"The Japs know that we are best at night attacks, and the third line of defense facing us must be the focus of the Japs' defense."
Seeing Wang Ping nod, Cheng Xiao continued his analysis: "According to my inference, the Japanese will at least deploy two infantry squadrons and one battalion of the Imperial Association Army on this line of defense!"
Zeng Quan suddenly interrupted: "Political Commissar, have you made a mistake?"
"The entire defense line is so big. We can only deploy two companies of about 300 people. Where do the Japanese have the space to deploy so many troops? Two infantry squadrons plus a battalion of the Imperial Association Army, that is nearly 700 people. The Japanese really
If we put so many troops in the position, we don’t need to attack, we just need to use artillery bombs, and one shot can kill and wound more than a dozen of them!"
"Not only the positions, but also the hilltops a hundred meters away. I judge that most of the Japanese and puppet troops are back on the hilltops not far from the defense line."
"Don't forget, in order to weaken the power of Japanese artillery and bombing, our third line of defense directly abandoned the high ground on the top of the mountain and built it halfway up the mountain."
"After the defense line is taken, it means nothing to the Japs. As long as the Japs occupy the high ground on the top of the mountain, even if we send troops to retake the defense line, it will be in vain!"
Zeng Quan replied with a look of realization on his face: "As long as the Japanese occupy the high ground on the hilltop, they will be able to use firepower to control all surrounding areas, including our defense line."
Cheng Xiao nodded and affirmed: "That's what it means. Therefore, when it comes to recapturing the third line of defense, it is more straightforward to recapture the hilltop high ground behind the defense line. As long as we recapture it, the third line of defense will be ours!"
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