"Retreat, let's go to the guard company position and give the Japanese a third surprise!" Wang Ping ordered decisively.
Xiong Changhe was stunned for a moment, then asked with a look of disbelief: "Captain, there are more!"
Wang Ping affirmed: "The Japanese and puppet troops are coming in such a mighty force, we must prepare more surprises for them!"
"We're going over now. Commander Yang, you stay, gather the troops, hide and wait. The Japs have lost so many people here, and they are all Japs, so they will definitely leave some people to clean up the battlefield. Let's see if there is any advantage to be taken."
Independent command of operations is the dream of every grassroots commander.
If you want to climb high, you must have this ability.
Yang Huping knew this truth very well. His eyes lit up and he promised: "Please rest assured, captain, and promise to complete the task!"
Wang Ping couldn't be relieved just because of his guarantee, but he frowned and reminded: "We must control casualties and achieve maximum results with minimum losses. There are still many Japanese and puppet troops on the road, don't go to the last area.
The fat meat is put in front of us, but we can’t eat it because we don’t have troops!”
"Yes! Captain!"
On the highway, the Japanese captain's face was red, and the anger from his heart made him want to kill on the spot.
He has always boasted that the imperial army is invincible. At least on the Chinese battlefield, no Chinese army is his opponent.
However, the situation in front of him completely subverted his previous thoughts.
The Eighth Route Army, the poorly equipped Eighth Route Army, not only defeated the Imperial Army tactically, but also defeated them until they lost their temper and had no idea of counterattack.
At this time, the vice-captain came over, his face even heavier than when he left.
The captain immediately had a very bad premonition in his mind, and then asked with a stern face.
"Have the casualties been counted?"
"Hi!" the vice-captain replied hesitantly.
"Sir, the attack force lost a total of 86 people, including 36 imperial soldiers... 51 of them were killed in battle, and 35 were slightly or seriously injured and lost their combat effectiveness!"
"In the ambush battle, all the losses were from the Imperial Army. There were 298 people in total, of whom 211 were killed and 87 were slightly or seriously injured and lost their combat effectiveness!"
The captain showed an expression of disbelief on his face: "Baga! How could the casualties be so heavy!"
The deputy captain quickly replied: "If it is pure machine gun fire, with the reaction speed of the troops, even if the enemy is equipped with many heavy machine guns, our losses will not exceed a hundred people!"
"But the Eighth Route Army was so cunning! While firing machine guns, they also threw four to five hundred grenades onto the road, and many of the grenades exploded in the air. Most of the soldiers who died in the battle were killed by grenades!"
At this moment, the captain suddenly realized a fact that made his back shiver!
Last night, under the sneak attack of the Eighth Route Army, the imperial army lost more than 300 people, and there were more than 300 people in front of them.
You must know that there are only a thousand people in a fully-equipped infantry brigade. Even if the brigade headquarters strengthens and gives itself a mountain artillery squadron, there will only be less than 1,100 people.
With so many troops, nearly 700 people, more than half, were lost before they even faced the Eighth Route Army in face-to-face combat.
The squadron leader could not imagine how many combat-ready troops he would have after actually encountering the main force of the Eighth Route Army.
At that moment, the captain was afraid.
However, as a commander, he did not express all his inner thoughts.
And even if he was really scared, he couldn't retreat.
The mission given to him by the brigade commander is to completely annihilate the main force of the Eighth Route Army in Tianxin Town. If he withdraws without even seeing the main force of the Eighth Route Army and loses so many troops, the brigade leader is sure that if he steps into Linfen City with one foot, he will retreat with the other.
Some military police found him and took him to a military court.
Whether it is for the honor of the soldiers or for his own future, the captain must continue to fight this battle.
After taking a deep breath, he ordered: "Can't the wounded continue to move forward with the troops?"
"Not only will it drag down a large number of combat troops to take care of them, but the wounded will follow the troops, which will seriously affect the morale of the troops!"
"Deploy an infantry company from the Imperial Alliance Army to protect the wounded and retreat directly to Linfen City. I will send a telegram to Linfen City and ask them to send a car to respond!"
"Other troops, keep moving forward!"
"Forward troops, in addition to ensuring that there are no Eighth Route Army troops on the ground, they must also ensure that there are no Eighth Route Army troops hidden underneath!"
"This is not far from the Eighth Route Army station. We would rather go slower than be attacked by them again!"
Soon, the rifles of the more than 300 puppet soldiers in the front were all equipped with bayonets and spread out to form a large net with a front width of more than 200 meters. As they advanced, they stabbed the ground with bayonets to ensure that there were no tunnels to hide people underground.
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"Captain, we are still three kilometers away from the headquarters of the New Regiment. We can get there in an hour at most!" After not encountering an attack from the Eighth Route Army for three consecutive hours, the deputy captain's nerves, which had been tense all the way, slowly relaxed.
The captain couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief: "Yo Xi, we can finally have a decisive battle with the Eighth Route Army!"
"Order the troops to keep moving forward at this speed, don't be in a hurry. Although this speed is a little slower, as long as there are no casualties in the imperial army, no matter how slow it is, it is worth it!"
"Hi!" The vice-captain agreed with this order.
But he still reminded with a worried look: "However, I am a little worried! We are coming in a mighty way, and the Eighth Route Army will definitely know it. If they retreat before we arrive, then our trip will be in vain!"
"After all, when facing powerful imperial troops, retreating before battle is something they often do!"
The captain's brows also frowned, but he quickly made a decision: "If they run away, then we will chase them and shoot them!"
"They have no base, no food supplies, and they don't even have equipment and ammunition supplies. They will definitely not be able to defeat us in the trenches. Unless we leave Linfen, we will keep chasing them until they are all wiped out!"
At this moment, the captain with a keen sense of smell suddenly saw a light spot on a slope seven or eight hundred meters away.
Although it passed by in a flash, the captain was still very sure that it was caused by the reflection of sunlight from the telescope or sight.
"Someone has been observing us!" the captain shouted with a frown.
Seeing the deputy captain's confused expression because of his words, the captain pointed to the slope not far away and explained: "There is the Eighth Route Army behind the high ground, and they are observing us with binoculars!"
"How about ordering the artillery to kill them?" the deputy captain suggested.
"Set up the artillery immediately! The people in the Eighth Route Army who can equip telescopes must be senior officers, and it would be good to kill their commander!" the captain ordered with excitement on his face.
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