Chapter seven hundred and thirty second secret weapon
The first company commander frowned and asked: "Battalion Commander, the Japanese are relying on strongholds and gun towers to hold on, and there is no favorable terrain around us that we can take advantage of. I can't think of any other way except a strong attack!"
Instructor Wang Bo comforted him: "Don't worry, the battalion commander has already thought of a solution. Just last night, the regiment commander sent us a secret weapon. With this secret weapon in hand, we will definitely be able to capture the Japanese and puppet stronghold in front of us!"
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After saying that, he asked Xiong Changhe: "Batalion Commander, it's almost time. Give the order and the troops will prepare early. Tonight, we must take down the stronghold as quickly as possible. After all, there are still hundreds of thousands of kilograms of food."
Need to move!"
"I order: The second company will add a platoon of heavy machine guns from the fire company. Commander of the second company, you will take command. We will set off as soon as dark, bypass the Japanese stronghold, advance along the road, and block the Japanese and puppet troops that may be sent from Linfen City. I
No matter what method you use? You must persist until four o'clock in the morning before retreating!"
"I will personally direct the others. We will have dinner at six o'clock, take action at seven o'clock, and then launch an attack on the Japanese and puppet army strongholds. You will know how to attack them specifically by then!"
At around seven o'clock in the evening, just as the Japanese squadron leader was preparing to take a rest, his second lieutenant squad leader rushed into the room.
"Sir, the security troops on the top of the gun tower found someone moving at the edge of the forest. Because the distance was too far, they couldn't see clearly. They asked the artillery to fire illumination bombs!"
"Eighth Route Army? They couldn't help but come!" The squadron leader sat up from the bed, picked up his telescope and gun and walked out.
After climbing to the top of the gun tower, he raised his telescope and ordered: "Send illumination bombs! If the Eighth Route Army really dares to attack us at this time, I will definitely annihilate them all outside the stronghold!"
"Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo..." Three flares were launched into the air, and the Japanese squadron leader immediately saw the Eighth Route Army's figure at the edge of the forest two to three hundred meters away.
"It is indeed the Eighth Route Army. Order all troops to enter their positions and prepare for battle!" the squadron leader ordered with excitement on his face.
The second lieutenant next to him then reminded: "Sir, do you want to contact the food-grabbing troops who entered the Eighth Route Army base area, or contact the captain of Linfen City!"
"No, the enemy has not launched an attack yet and reported it to the superiors. How do you say it and what do you say? If the report is serious, the superiors will say that we are afraid of death and deliberately exaggerating the enemy's situation!"
"Wait a minute and see what happens. Our firepower is so strong. As long as the Eighth Route Army attacking us is not equipped with heavy artillery, they will not be able to do anything to us."
Next, every five minutes, the squadron leader would ask the artillery to fire flares to ensure that the Eighth Route Army had no chance to sneak attack on them.
"Sir, the Eighth Route Army has begun to attack!" a Japanese sergeant on guard on the top of the gun tower shouted loudly.
"Da da da……"
Before he could finish his words, intensive and harsh gunshots rang out outside the blockhouse.
A flare was launched into the air, and dozens of Eighth Route Army troops rushed towards the stronghold with rifles in hand.
Behind them, three heavy machine guns kept firing at the turret. Bullets shot at the turret without any effort, causing bullets to fly across the outer wall of the turret, sparks flying everywhere, and from time to time, a few bullets fell from the firing holes.
Fly into the turret.
"Ah... Baga..."
Two screams rang out in the turret. Two machine gunners were knocked over by bullets and fell inside the turret. One of the machine gunners was killed on the spot. The other machine gunner did not die, but blood holes and screams kept coming out of his chest.
The sound means they won't live long.
As soon as the battle began, his subordinates suffered casualties, and a bad premonition quickly appeared in the squadron leader's mind.
But the squadron leader did not panic, and made a decision with a frown: "Order the artillery to fire illumination bombs non-stop!"
"Move a heavy machine gun from other directions to suppress the enemy's heavy machine gun firepower!"
"Others fight the Eighth Route Army's attacking troops. When they get close, kill them!"
The Japanese reacted very quickly, and soon the gun tower was enveloped by intense gunfire. On the gun tower facing the first battalion's attacking troops, at least six tongues of flame intertwined with each other to block the Eighth Route Army's attacking troops.
"Woooooooooo..." Suddenly, the screeching sound of artillery shells streaking across the sky reached the squadron leader's ears.
The squadron leader's face changed and he shouted loudly: "It's an artillery attack. Order the artillery to counterattack immediately!"
At this moment, an accident happened. The shells that hit with a scream did not explode, but plumes of red smoke emitted outside the stronghold!
The squadron leader's face, which was tense just now, not only did not remain tense, but became relaxed.
With a look of disdain, he said: "It's the chili bombs made by the Eighth Route Army! They underestimated the Imperial Army. After the first failure, the Imperial Army had already learned lessons and made preparations!"
"Everyone put on your gas masks. Today we will take advantage of the Eighth Route Army's contempt for us and their arrogance to kill them!"
"Light and heavy machine guns, continue shooting, block the position 100 meters outside the stronghold, and block the Eighth Route Army's attacking troops!"
"Tubal Road has insufficient ammunition, so the bombardment cannot last long, and we are not vegetarians. As long as their bombardment ends and the chili smoke surrounding us dissipates, the time for our counterattack has arrived!"
Soon the area around the gun tower was covered in thick smoke. Even though flares were fired into the sky one after another, the squadron leader still could not see the situation outside the stronghold.
"Add more firepower and keep shooting!" the squadron leader, who was already a little anxious, shouted loudly.
However, he still had no intention of asking for help from his superiors.
The stronghold was still firmly in his hands, and the Eighth Route Army's exposed attacking troops only had a few dozen men. The squadron leader was confident that he would be able to hold the stronghold and eliminate the Eighth Route Army's attacking troops.
Inside the turret, more and more light and heavy machine guns joined the battle.
The whizzing bullets flew out of the gun towers, creating an airtight net of bullets outside the stronghold, killing all the Eighth Route Army troops who wanted to rush towards the stronghold.
However, the Japanese squadron leader did not expect that his opponent had no intention of attacking by force.
After rushing more than a hundred meters outside the stronghold, the attacking troops stopped immediately with heavy losses.
He lay down on the ground with the rifle on his back, then picked up the engineer's shovel and started digging trenches in the ground.
In less than ten minutes, a small pit appeared in front of them. The excavated soil was piled directly in front of the pit, forming a small bunker to block bullets fired from the front.
"Continue to dig trenches, deepen and widen the trenches. The secret weapons given to us by the regiment commander will be deployed here in a while. We must ensure the safety of the secret weapons!" The first company commander who did not know when he touched the position ordered anxiously.
Dozens of soldiers all had their own individual bunkers, and they began to connect the individual bunkers into a trench. When they were deepened and widened, the red smoke surrounding the gun tower was finally blown away by a gust of wind.
"It's a trench. They plan to dig trenches outside the stronghold to shorten the attack distance!" The Japanese squadron leader reacted quickly, and he could see at a glance the purpose of the first battalion's trench digging.
Then he ordered in a hurry: "Mortars, grenade launchers, fire immediately, kill the Eighth Route Army who are digging trenches outside the stronghold!"
"Also, contact Linfen City immediately. We are being attacked by the Eighth Route Army and request support!"
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