"Isn't there a mortar squadron in the county? Let them join the battle and kill the Eighth Route Army artillery unit!" the brigade leader ordered with a stern face.
"Isn't there three infantry squadrons assembled at the east gate? One infantry squadron and two companies of the Imperial Association Army will be used to reinforce the remaining three gates. We must block the Eighth Route Army's attack and defend the county seat!"
"Chief of Staff, haven't you found out where the Eighth Route Army outside the city came from?"
When he said the last words, the brigade commander almost shouted.
The chief of staff ran over with a heavy face: "General, Zhouzhuang is probably really occupied by the Eighth Route Army!"
"The troops reinforcing Zhouzhuang also lost contact. As expected, they were also completely wiped out by the Eighth Route Army!"
"The Eighth Route Army attacking us outside the city must be the troops of the 386th Brigade. Now that there are two mortar companies and a large number of heavy machine guns, we can be sure that they are the main force of the 386th Brigade! But the specific number is not clear yet!"
"Also, I don't know why the Eighth Route Army came to attack the county town instead of Fengling Town. I don't know whether they are really attacking or just like attacking Zhouzhuang, just to deceive others and make false claims to the east and attack the west!"
"Boom, boom, boom!" Suddenly, a more violent explosion came to the headquarters.
Before the brigade commander, who was suddenly stunned, could react, the artillery staff officer at the command headquarters turned pale, and then exclaimed: "It's heavy artillery. The heavy mortar that once appeared in the Eighth Route Army has appeared again!"
"Are you sure it's a heavy mortar?" the brigade commander asked, staring at the artillery staff officer.
"Confirmation of humble position, I dare to use my head to guarantee it!" the artillery staff nodded in affirmation.
"It's clear now, everything is clear!" The brigade leader finally showed an expression of realization on his face.
"The place where there are heavy mortars must be the main force of the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army. They have no intention of attacking Fengling Town, but directly attack the county seat!"
The chief of staff also looked enlightened and said: "General, I understand!"
"The Eighth Route Army wants to capture the county seat and eliminate the main force of our brigade. If the main force of our brigade is eliminated, this place will become their world again. As for Fengling Town, where we have stored a large amount of food, they can take it however they want.
Take it!"
"It must be so!" the brigade leader affirmed.
Then he began to issue an order: "Gather all the combat-ready troops in the city and enter the city defense fortifications to defend the city. The mountain artillery brigade will immediately launch a counterattack and kill the Eighth Route Army's heavy mortar troops! Chief of Staff, you decide how to arrange the distance. Regardless of the Eighth Route Army's fortifications.
How fierce it is, how great our casualties are, we must hold on until dawn!"
"Also, I want to personally send a telegram to the division commander, asking him to dispatch at least two infantry brigades to reinforce us!"
"Our losses in continuous mopping up operations are too great. The remaining troops are no longer enough to cope with the counterattack of the main force of the Eighth Route Army!"
These four words, the decisive night, were very stimulating to the two leaders of the Independent Group and the New Group.
With just one soldier, the two regiments lost nearly a battalion of troops.
The Japanese and puppet troops also suffered heavy losses, which made the Japanese and puppet troops in the city even more certain that the Eighth Route Army was going to attack the county!
At the 386th Brigade Headquarters, the Chief of Staff was in a very good mood. He took the telegram he had just received and reported before he rushed into the war room: "A telegram jointly sent by the Brigade Commander, Captain Wang, the Independent Regiment and the New Regiment!"
"The siege is progressing smoothly, but the casualties of the troops are a bit high. Judging from the counterattack firepower of the defenders, all the more than 2,000 Japanese puppet troops in the county should be on the battlefield!"
"Okay, what we want is for the Japanese army to press forward! There are no troops to reinforce Fengling Town!" At this point in the battle, it can be said that the 386 Brigade has achieved more than half of its goal tonight. The nerves that had been tense for half a night finally finally
He relaxed and exclaimed with a rare expression of joy.
"Send a telegram to their two regiment commanders and continue the offensive. Don't worry about casualties. As long as there is food, we will have as many troops as we want!"
Then he stared at Wang Ping and asked: "The time has come! Wang Ping, the 772nd Regiment should be ready to move!"
Wang Ping nodded and affirmed: "Brigadier, it's time to attack!"
"Also, there are a large number of Japanese special forces hidden in the Japanese garrison in Fengling Town. It is very likely that the main force of the Japanese special forces is there. Huang Yuanqiang is worried about being alone there. I plan to go there in person to try to get to know the Japanese special forces.
Kill them completely!"
"Go! Pay attention to safety!" Brigadier Chen did not refuse and answered readily.
The special forces were formed for the Japanese special forces. Now the Japanese special forces are right in front of us. As the founder and direct commander of the special forces, Brigadier Chen has no reason to keep Wang Ping in the headquarters and prevent him from killing his opponents.
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"Machine gun cover, attack!" Upon receiving the attack order, nearly 1,500 people from the 772nd Regiment roared like tigers out of the cage and rushed towards Fengling Town.
"Da da da..." As soon as they rushed more than 100 meters in front of the formation, the sound of machine gun fire rang out from the Japanese position. The soldiers at the front were instantly shot into pieces by bullets, and then fell down on the charging road.
"The machine gunners suppressed the fire. The artillerymen immediately set up the mortars and killed the Japanese machine gunners!" The leading battalion commander's eyes instantly turned red and he shouted loudly.
"Bang bang... bang bang... bang bang bang..." In an instant, the peaceful Fengling Town was enveloped by the sound of gunshots and explosions.
The 772nd Regiment far underestimated its opponents.
With the participation of the Japanese special forces, the Japanese army's limited machine gun firepower was deployed very cunningly and was constantly transferred.
The first battalion fired more than a dozen artillery shells and only destroyed one heavy machine gun. Instead, it lost several gunners and machine gunners, all of whom were shot in the head by Japanese snipers.
"Organize a death squad and prepare to blow up the enemy's firepower points with explosive packets!" the battalion commander ordered through gritted teeth.
Soon, a platoon of Eighth Route Army soldiers rushed out.
After finally rushing to 50 meters in front of the formation, when there were still more than ten meters to attack the Japanese position with grenades, a burst of submachine gun fire suddenly sounded in the Japanese position. There were only a dozen death squads left in a platoon, and even the hidden ones were knocked down.
Without even a chance, he was beaten into a hornet's nest by the sudden storm of bullets in front of him.
"Get out of here, the artillery will fire immediately, use up all the shells, and kill the Japanese who just fired!" the battalion commander clenched his fists and ordered decisively.
The sound of artillery sounded, and the Japanese position that had been firing continuously just now became silent for an instant. Apart from the sound of explosions, there was not a single gunshot.
After dozens of shells were fired, a new round of attack began again.
To the disappointment of the battalion commander, several tongues of fire once again emerged from the thick smoke!
"There are Japanese special forces here. The snipers are in position. Kill the Japanese snipers. The firemen are covering and prepare for the assault!" When the first battalion commander was about to continue sending out the death squads, Huang Yuanqiang's voice suddenly sounded from behind the first battalion commander.
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