At the Japanese Army Brigade Headquarters in Linfen City, Brigade Commander Major General Matsumoto was in a very good mood.
I originally thought that after the special forces were disbanded, I would be transferred back to China to take up a casual position and stay in cold storage for a while. But I didn't expect that not only would I not be frozen out, but I would also be promoted.
Although he is now only the Major General Commander of the garrison brigade, Matsumoto is confident that with his connections in the military and his background, as long as he has achieved enough military exploits in Linfen, the garrison brigade can easily become an independent mixed brigade.
, when the time comes, he will transform from a garrison officer into a field force officer.
Not to mention, the newly appointed commander of the North China Front, Shun Tada, has unconditional trust in him.
Not only did he stay and promote himself, but he also gave himself the right to reorganize a special force.
Just now, he had just appointed the captain of the special operations brigade, and used the more than twenty special forces he brought out of Fengling Town as seeds to reorganize and train the special operations brigade.
Major General Matsumoto is confident that when the special operations brigade forms a combat force, coupled with the thousands of infantry under his command, and in cooperation with each other, they will definitely be able to deal a fatal blow to the anti-Japanese armed forces operating in their own defense area, and completely clean up the security of Linfen and several surrounding counties!
"Bang bang bang..." A knock on the door suddenly woke Matsumoto from his dream, and then he saw the brigade chief of staff walking in with a smile.
"General, the First Infantry Battalion reported that all the remnants of the new regiment have fled into the mountains. They only have a small amount of weapons and ammunition left, and they will definitely not be able to hold on for long!" the chief of staff reported as soon as he walked in front of Major General Matsumoto.
"Well done. Tell them, captain, to keep up their efforts and clear out all the anti-Japanese armed forces in Linfen. Then ask the Imperial Army to cooperate and station troops in all towns outside the city, so that Linfen will completely become the territory of the imperial army!" Major General Matsumoto was very satisfied with himself.
As soon as he took office, he relied on his captain. He was capable and loyal, and he answered with great satisfaction.
"I'll send a telegram back to the First Brigade in a moment!" the chief of staff replied quickly.
Then he continued to add: "Also, their captain reported that they plan to deploy two squadrons of the Imperial Army and two battalions of the Imperial Alliance Army to block the mountain where the New Regiment is hiding. As soon as the remnants of the New Regiment come out of the mountain, they will be killed immediately.
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"In addition, he also hopes that the brigade headquarters will issue an order to all villages and towns in Linfen. No matter which village, as long as it is found to be harboring anti-Japanese armed forces, the entire village will be punished. Let the entire Linfen completely become a forbidden area for the Eighth Route Army and other anti-Japanese armed forces, and ordinary people will see them
Just stay away!"
"Continuous sitting!" Major General Matsumoto's eyes lit up, and then he fell into deep thought.
After thinking for a minute, he replied: "Yes, now that the anti-Japanese armed forces in Linfen have been eliminated, it is the best opportunity for the imperial army to completely control this place. Chief of Staff, please contact the puppet government and formulate the specific provisions of the company system as soon as possible.
Implemented in Linfen!"
"I agree with all the other proposals of the First Battalion." After finishing speaking, Major General Matsumoto did not forget to reciprocate the favor and promised.
"Tell him to do it well. Once this is done, I will apply to my superiors to promote him to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel!"
Wang Ping took more than 200 remaining soldiers and walked for six hours before reaching the edge of the mountain.
Looking at the sky slowly darkening above his head, and seeing his exhausted subordinates behind him who didn't have much energy to begin with, Wang Ping decisively decided to stop.
"Battle Commander Zhong, take out all the food left in our hands and cook a good meal for everyone. We have also cooked all the wild boar meat leftover from yesterday. Be careful to prevent smoke and don't let the Japanese outside the mountain discover us.
It’s not far from the mountain pass!”
"I've done everything!" Zhong Chenggong asked with a look of disbelief.
Then he reminded with a worried look: "Captain, let's only do half of it. If you can't get food tonight, you will be hungry tomorrow. Leave half of it just in case!"
"No, there is still a battle waiting for everyone tonight. Everyone must eat so that they can fight the Japanese!" Wang Ping shook his head and refused, with a confident look on his face.
Zhong Chenggong still had a worried expression, but Wang Ping's status as the former captain of the special operations brigade made him confident in the captain's words, and he finally chose to carry them out.
He has seen the combat effectiveness of the special operations brigade. In his eyes, there is no problem on the battlefield that the special operations brigade cannot solve, let alone the organizers and trainers of the special operations brigade around him.
Zhong Chenggong’s ability is beyond doubt.
Being able to keep the remnants of the new regiment from collapsing in such a dangerous environment, Wang Ping was full of admiration for him for this alone.
Therefore, after the order was issued, Wang Ping began to think about how to break the deadlock.
Seeing that the troops were well organized under the command of Zhong Chenggong, they began to cook, rest, and take care of and check the wounded. Wang Ping directly motioned to Li Wen to follow him to the outside of the mountain. When no one was available in the new regiment, even though he was the regiment
As a commander, Wang Ping could only go to the battlefield as a scout himself.
Two hours later, Wang Ping came back.
Seeing Wang Ping's brows furrowed and his face solemn, Zhong Chenggong, who was waiting anxiously, quickly had a very bad feeling, and then stared at Wang Ping and asked.
"Captain, isn't it difficult to fight?"
"A little!" Wang Ping didn't hide it!
"There is a temporary Japs stronghold at the mountain pass in front of us to block us. Preliminary judgment shows that there is a small group of Japs and a company of puppet troops inside, with a total strength of more than 150 people. It also occupies a high ground and has built a lot of fortifications around it.
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"There are more than 150 Japanese and puppet troops. We definitely can't do anything against them!" This sentence is definitely to boost others' ambitions and destroy his own prestige. However, in the situation where the life and death of the New Regiment is related, Zhong Chenggong still has no choice.
Hesitant to say it.
"A forceful attack will definitely not work. Our few people and equipment are not enough to fill the enemy's teeth!" Wang Ping was not angry, and he agreed very much.
Then he changed the topic and said: "So I decided to use a trick to see if I could kill them piecemeal piece by piece!"
"Let everyone take the time to rest. In two hours, pick out a hundred people and follow me to fight the Japanese!"
At one o'clock in the morning, everything was dark except for a small highland occupied by the Japanese and puppet troops. Several piles of blazing bonfires illuminated the surrounding area. A total of eight tents were set up in two rows on the high ground, with dozens of
The Japanese and puppet troops did not go into the tent to rest. Instead, they sat around the campfire and took a nap holding their rifles.
Not surprisingly, these Japanese puppet troops must have been sent out by the Japanese to be on guard duty at night.
In addition to these sleepy Japanese and puppet troops, there are still many Japanese and puppet troops scattered on the mountainside of the highland. These are sentries arranged by the Japanese on the surface.
"There are two puppet soldiers there. Each of us has one bullet. After killing these two puppet soldiers, we will launch a feint attack on the high ground!" Wang Ping ordered decisively, staring at the soldiers who were just a platoon behind him.
"Bah, bang, bang!" Thirty rifles fired at the same time, and the messy and dense gunfire sounded like a light machine gun.
The sound of gunfire rang out, and the two puppet soldiers were instantly beaten into a sieve, and then thirty soldiers launched an attack on the mountain.
Those who are attentive will find that everyone bends very low. As long as the Japanese on the hilltop shoot to block the attack, they can be lying on the ground in an instant!
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