The mortar squadron closest to Ono immediately began a counterattack.
In less than a minute after the order was given, more than a dozen artillery shells flew out of the barrel with a screaming sound, and then flew towards the woods.
Soon, an explosion sounded in the woods.
As soon as the counterattack shells exploded, the rain of shells that kept falling from the sky stopped.
Ono's tense heart suddenly relaxed: "Treat the wounded immediately, continue the bombardment, and when will we eliminate the artillery units of the independent regiments that sneaked up on us and when will we stop!"
The chief of staff who rushed over immediately reminded: "General, the surrounding woods are so big that it is impossible to destroy the Eighth Route Army just by relying on artillery. How about sending an infantry squadron with light and heavy machine guns and mortars to take the initiative to eliminate the activities around the station?"
All the Eighth Route Army!"
"No!" Ono refused without thinking without any thought of discussion.
"The Eighth Route Army is too powerful in guerrilla warfare, and the surrounding forests are dense and it is still dark. All the advantages lie with the Eighth Route Army. If we attack at this time, the warriors will not be able to exert their fighting power no matter how strong they are. It will be like a sheep in a tiger's mouth!"
The chief of staff was stunned and suddenly felt happy.
"Hey, your Excellency General's analysis is that the humble position was not thought through well and almost cost the lives of more than a hundred imperial warriors!"
Ono waved his hand and replied: "Just remember it next time. We have found a way to deal with the independent group, there is no need to rush. What the warriors have to do now is to rest well and wait until dawn to show their best fighting condition.
Attack the Eighth Route Army, and it will not be too late to take revenge!"
"In addition, today's battle to seize the third line of defense must have alerted the independent regiment. I am worried that they will abandon their station and divide their troops to break out. Contact the first brigade outside the mountain, and add patrols and security outside the mountain at night. Especially in coordination with them
If there is a problem in the defensive zone of the Imperial Alliance Army, I will shoot their company commander directly!"
"The last thing is to treat the wounded and restore the order of the camp, so that the warriors can take the time to rest so that they can have the energy and physical strength to attack the Eighth Route Army Independent Regiment tomorrow!"
In half a minute, two artillery platoons and six mortars fired a total of thirty shells at the Japanese camp.
Although most of the artillery shells exploded, they still caused considerable casualties to the Japanese army. In particular, one artillery shell in the first round of shelling accurately hit a tent and wiped out all thirteen Japanese in the tent at once.
When the chief of staff finally got the damage report, he once again showed an expression of disbelief.
"How is that possible? In just a short time, 18 warriors were crushed, 21 were injured, eight of them were seriously wounded, and half of the infantry squad lost their combat effectiveness!"
The combat staff quickly explained: "When the artillery shells fell, many warriors had not yet reacted. Also, due to the limited terrain, our station was not large and the personnel were too dense. When the artillery shells fell, they were everywhere.
The troops have no place to hide!"
"Bageya Road, the cunning Eighth Route Army really knows how to pick the right time for a sneak attack!" Unable to vent his anger through counterattack, the chief of staff could only curse at his subordinates.
Then he suppressed the anger rising in his heart and ordered: "Order the field hospital to do its best to treat those seriously injured. In this attack, the number of warriors killed in the battle has far exceeded our expectations. In the future, one less warrior will be crushed."
Just one less piece of jade!"
"Hi!" the combat staff member quickly replied, lowering his head.
In the woods outside the Japanese garrison, Zeng Quan and his troops moved to the side for two to three hundred meters before stopping.
Although they retreated in time, because the Japanese counterattacked with twelve mortars, the area covered by artillery fire was too large. In the end, there were still seven soldiers who failed to fire out their guns.
"Comrades, don't be discouraged or sad. The battle has just begun. Only by killing more Japanese can we be worthy of the soldiers who sacrificed just now!" Zeng Quan looked at the subordinates behind him whose morale was obviously low, and quickly comforted him.
Then a new combat order was issued: "Go forward another two hundred meters and continue to fire at the Japanese. This time our six mortars are deployed separately to increase the difficulty of the Japanese artillery's counterattack. In addition, there are no guns with four shells. Use
Shoot out as quickly as possible and retreat after the fight!"
After half an hour of chaos, the Japanese military station fell into silence again, as if the shelling just now had never happened.
"Woooooooo..." But at this moment, the scream of artillery shells streaking across the sky sounded over the battlefield again.
The patrolling Japanese soldiers immediately fired warning shots without saying a word.
"Bang bang bang... bang bang bang..." As soon as the gunfire sounded, six shells exploded at the station, sending up balls of fire.
The Japanese who had just fallen asleep were awakened again. Many of them did not even wear military uniforms and rushed out with rifles in hand.
"Baga, it's another artillery attack, and there are still six mortars. The artillery squadron must have failed to destroy them just now!" A disheveled captain yelled loudly as he rushed out of the tent.
"Woooooooo..." Before he could finish his words, the scream of the second round of shells streaking across the sky came over.
"Captain, be careful!" A cry suddenly sounded from behind the captain, followed immediately by two guards who threw him to the ground.
"Boom, boom, boom..." Several shells fell directly from the sky and exploded next to him.
The chief of staff not far away happened to see this scene, frowned and shouted: "Baghe Road, what do the artillery do for food? Why haven't we killed the Eighth Route Army artillery yet? Counterattack, counterattack immediately, kill them!"
Just like the shelling just now, as soon as the artillery squadron in the station fired, the rain of shells from the sky stopped.
Looking at the chaotic station in front of him, the chief of staff knew that there must be a lot of courage to die in the shelling just now.
The chief of staff knew better. Although the two artillery squadrons at the station were fighting in full swing, the artillery shells were thrown at the artillery position of the independent regiment for free. However, such shelling did not have much effect. The artillery of the independent regiment that had been shelled just now must have been destroyed by now.
It's Yaoyao.
"We can't be so passive anymore. Otherwise, all the warriors in a squadron will lose their lives in one night!" the chief of staff thought to himself.
Seeing Major General Ono walking out of the tent with dissatisfaction and anger, the chief of staff directly expressed his concerns.
"General, our opponents are too cunning. Their artillery must be using guerrilla warfare to sneak attack on us!"
"It will take time for our artillery to counterattack. By the time they start to counterattack, the independent regiment's sneak attack on our artillery will definitely be too late!"
"We must find a way to kill these cunning enemies, otherwise the soldiers will not only be unable to rest, but they will also suffer heavy losses from this non-stop shelling!"
"You don't know, we lost half of our infantry squad in the first round of shelling just now. The losses in the shelling just now are definitely not small either!"
Although he was full of scruples about the Eighth Route Army's guerrilla warfare, Ono did not despise such sneak attacks from the bottom of his heart.
In his opinion, as long as the imperial army is strong enough, such a small sneak attack will not only hurt the bones and muscles of the imperial army, it will not even scratch the itch.
Therefore, from the beginning, Ono did not take this artillery attack seriously.
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