Compared with during the day, the reaction speed of the Japanese at night must be much slower.
After all, most of the devils are resting.
A small number of Japanese soldiers on patrol also lost their combat effectiveness in the sudden fire attack from the guard company and were unable to fight back.
It was not until the guards retreated 200 meters away that the sporadic gunshots from the Japanese counterattack became louder.
At this time, the cover of night and the guard company were too far away from them. Unless they were too unlucky, the counterattack bullets fired by the Japanese would not be able to do anything to the Eighth Route Army.
After firing bullets for several minutes without any movement outside the military camp, the Japanese captain decisively ordered the troops to stop shooting.
A squadron leader ran over and reported: "Your Excellency, Captain, the Eighth Route Army's sneak attack caused us five warriors to die and 12 warriors to be injured!"
"Bageya Road and Tubal Road are so cunning. When we find them, we will cut them into pieces!" Facing the disappeared guard company, the captain could only use curses to vent his anger and anger.
dissatisfied.
After scolding, he ordered: "Send the injured to the wounded barracks. The troops will continue to rest and recuperate. Tomorrow, we will continue to search Tubal Road. We must find them and eliminate them!"
"Also, in the remaining few hours, we need to double the security posts to guard against Tubal Road sneaking up on us again!"
In two hours, although the Japs' vigilance and patrols more than doubled, because Wang Ping only wanted to kill the Japs from a distance, he did not need to get too close to their military camp.
After the Japanese army camp became quiet again, Wang Ping launched another attack!
This time, the guard company opened fire within 200 meters of the Japanese barracks.
Although the bullets fired by the riflemen at this distance were not very accurate, depending on the density of the bullets, many Japanese sentries and patrols were still hit.
In particular, the three grenades fired from the grenade directly hit the military camp and exploded, blowing up a tent and killing and wounding more than a dozen Japanese soldiers in the tent!
When the Japanese reacted, the guard company ran away without a trace.
After finally waiting until dawn, the Japanese captain had not eaten breakfast when the deputy captain came running over.
"Your Excellency Captain, with two sneak attacks in the evening and the first team entering the village, the number of injured in the wounded camp has reached 52. I wonder if we will take them with us in today's march?"
The Japanese captain's good mood for breakfast suddenly disappeared, and then he cursed loudly: "Baga, are you stupid? There are more than fifty injuries and illnesses, and it takes more than a hundred people to lift the wounded, which adds up to an infantryman."
The squadron has lost its combat effectiveness. How much of our troops can be wasted on carrying the wounded!"
"If we encounter the main force of the Eighth Route Army and everyone has gone to carry the wounded, who will fight?"
The vice-captain, who was scolded in the face, quickly asked: "Captain, do you mean to send them back?"
The anger on the face of the Japanese captain became even more intense, and he continued to curse: "Send them back and don't want them? How many elites are you going to send them back to? Will it be one infantry squad or two infantry squads?"
I was scolded twice in the morning, which would make a person very angry, let alone the vice-captain of the brigade who is second only to the captain.
However, the strict hierarchy in the army meant that no matter how angry he was, he could only hold it in his stomach, and he had to pretend to be very teachable and replied with a compliment: "At least two infantry squads are needed!"
The captain continued to scold without mercy: "If you ask me, there are two infantry squads missing. It takes two squads just to carry the wounded. Aren't you going to send someone to protect them? Don't forget, we are always surrounded by Tubal guards.
Now, there are fewer troops to protect them, and these wounded people will be targeted by Tubal Road as soon as they set off!"
Although he was still angry, the vice-captain had to admit that what the captain said was right.
With the combat effectiveness shown by Tubal Road on the battlefield, the escort troops are small. As long as Tubal Road ambush the escort troops, these wounded will definitely be the meat of Tubal Road.
A trace of fear then appeared on the vice-captain's face, and big beads of sweat also appeared on the vice-captain's forehead. Then he whispered to the question: "Captain, what do you mean?"
"Leave all the wounded here, and then leave a combat detachment equipped with a mortar, a heavy machine gun, three crooks, and enough ammunition to protect them!" the captain replied confidently.
"Find a strong enough yard in the village to protect them. With such strong defensive firepower, even if Tubalu wants to eat them, it won't be that easy!"
The deputy captain's eyes lit up and he immediately said: "With such powerful defensive firepower, there is also a mortar to provide artillery support. Even if Tubal Road deploys a main battalion to launch an attack, it will be impossible to break through in a short time!"
"As long as the defensive force can hold on long enough, our main force can quickly return to support Zougang Village and counter-encircle the Eighth Route Army who wants to eat our wounded!"
"Yo Xi, this is a saying that Chinese people often say, killing two birds with one stone!" The captain was very satisfied with the vice-captain's answer.
Then he began to issue orders: "The firepower configuration of the remaining troops will be as I just said, and then a rifle group will be transferred and a grenade group will be left."
"Are there too few riflemen? A yard that can accommodate more than fifty wounded soldiers must be too small. A rifle group with only a dozen riflemen will definitely not be able to defend such a large yard." The deputy captain continued to raise his concerns.
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"No!" The captain smiled and answered confidently.
"As far as I know, half of the more than fifty wounded soldiers have no injured arms. Although they cannot march, there is still no problem in letting them rely on fortifications for defense."
"Leave all the weapons of the wounded. If the Eighth Route Army attacks, the remaining troops will have nearly forty riflemen who can fight."
When the Japanese began to prepare for today's battle, more than 60 people from the guard company were hiding in the woods to rest. They attacked the Japanese twice in a row in one night. The fierce and tense battle made everyone very tired.
As soon as everyone entered the woods where they were hiding, they began to fall asleep.
A burst of exclamation reached Wang Ping's ears at this moment.
Although Wang Ping was also asleep, his vigilance was not bad at all. He woke up as soon as the exclamation came!
"Company Commander, good news, the Japs have divided their forces, you've got it right!" Before the guard squad leader Zhong Yusheng rushed over, an excited and unbelievable voice came over.
Zhang Qing followed Wang Ping and opened his eyes. First he frowned, and then his eyes shot out two rays of light. He stared at Zhong Yusheng who was running over in a hurry and asked: "The Japanese have really divided their forces!"
"The troops were divided, so the wounded stayed in Zougang Village. However, the Japanese still left a lot of people to protect them!" Zhong Yusheng answered with excitement on his face.
