Seeing that the regiment leader agreed, Zhong Chenggong immediately asked: "Then I will send a telegram back to Xiao Yunshan immediately, saying that the regiment headquarters agrees with their combat plan!"
"Wait a minute!" Wang Ping stopped the chief of staff who was about to leave, and then analyzed.
"Their plan is too passive. If the Japanese don't fall for the trick and don't chase them after dark, then all their plans will fail and they won't be able to eliminate these hundreds of Japanese soldiers. In my opinion, these hundreds of Japanese soldiers will be defeated."
It’s just fat on the lips and must be eliminated. Therefore, their plan must be changed!”
"How to change it?" Zhong Chenggong's eyes immediately shifted to the map.
"It's a good idea to use the enemy's tactics to their advantage, and there is no need to change it. However, to eliminate the Japanese, we can not only conduct ambushes, but also fight at night!"
Zhong Chenggong frowned immediately: "Captain, if we don't fight at night, what will happen if the Japanese plane comes?"
"Simple!" Wang Ping replied readily.
"Don't forget, there are many mountains and hills in the north of Linfen. Now is the time when the mountains are high and the forests are dense. If you choose the battlefield in the woods, even if the Japanese planes come, you can only hear gunshots but not see anyone.
In the woods, the Japanese airmen can only stare!"
"This is a good idea!" Zhong Chenggong exclaimed with a look of sudden realization.
"Another advantage of fighting the Japs during the day is that since it is daytime and there are planes overhead, they dare to sneak in anywhere. If they determine which forest we are hiding in, they will definitely rush in without any scruples and eliminate us!"
"After all, in their eyes, the Second Battalion is a remnant soldier who suffered heavy casualties and ran out of ammunition and food!"
"However, I would like to remind them that the forest they are hiding in cannot be too big. If it is too big, even if there is a plane above their heads, the little devils will not dare to enter. After all, the woods are the world where our Eighth Route Army fights guerrillas!"
Wang Ping nodded and affirmed: "Chief of Staff, just call them back as you just said!"
"Mountain warfare, guerrilla warfare, and ambush warfare all cooperate with each other. We can't just wait and wait for the Japanese to come and fight. We must learn to take the initiative and cooperate with each other so that we can kill these Japanese!"
As soon as the chief of staff rushed in at the headquarters of the Japanese brigade in Linfen, he shouted excitedly: "General, we have found it. We have found the Eighth Route Army operating in the north of Linfen!"
"There are more than two hundred people left, carrying a large number of wounded. They appeared here half an hour ago and then disappeared. As expected, they must be hiding in these mountains and waiting to move after dark!"
"Make sure they are the remnants of the Eighth Route Army that just finished fighting!" Major General Matsumoto asked, staring at the Chief of Staff.
From last night to now, the news he has been hearing is how many imperial troops were ambushed and wiped out by the Eighth Route Army.
Now, at dawn, the Imperial Army troops with aircraft once again dominate the entire battlefield. They also killed a mountain artillery unit of the Eighth Route Army as soon as they came up. Major General Matsumoto, who rarely received good news, had only one idea. Seize this opportunity and continue to take revenge on the Eighth Route Army.
Avenge the death of the imperial army.
"Hey, the aviation force reported that when they searched here, the Eighth Route Army, which was moving quickly, immediately carried out concealment and air defense. In addition to a large number of light and heavy casualties, they also brought a lot of light and heavy weapons. They must have captured us on the battlefield. They should
no problem!"
"As long as there is no problem!" Major General Matsumoto's eyes quickly became hot.
Staring at the sand table in front of him, he analyzed: "These remnants of the Eighth Route Army have brought a large number of seriously wounded soldiers and light and heavy weapons. They can only be transferred by road. As long as our aviation troops keep an eye on them, they will definitely not be able to escape. This time, nothing can be done to stop them.
Ran!"
"Order the other half of the infantry brigade operating in the north of Linfen to rush here as soon as possible. This forest is not big. Even if the remaining Eighth Route Army remnants plan to ambush us here, they will not be afraid. After the troops arrive here, they will surround it first
forest, and then rush in, and strive to kill the Eighth Route Army hiding in this forest before dark with the cooperation of the aviation force, and completely eliminate the Eighth Route Army troops in the north of Linfen!"
The team directly under the New Regiment, the Fourth Company of the Second Battalion, the guard platoon, and the reconnaissance squad were the remnants of the Second Battalion that the Japanese plane saw.
After entering the forest, Commander-in-Chief Li Wen issued an order to rest.
After a night of continuous fighting, every soldier was very tired, especially the highly nervous cadres, who all had dark circles under their eyes.
The next guerrilla warfare and mountain warfare that everyone needs to face will most test everyone's battlefield reaction ability and physical strength. If there is not enough physical and mental support, the troops will definitely not be able to fight well.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, when the Japanese were about to attack in another hour, Wang Ping woke them up, and then arranged tasks for each infantry squad and infantry platoon. Each infantry squad arranged a member of the direct team to assist in the command.
"Captain Li, the Japs are here. The Japs plus the puppet troops must have exceeded 800 people, and they also brought a large number of heavy machine guns and mortars. As soon as they arrived outside the forest, they divided half of their troops to surround us outside, with heavy machine guns and mortars.
All the artillery pieces are set up!" The reconnaissance squad leader reported nervously as soon as he rushed to Li Wen.
"According to the original plan, start taking action." Li Wen ordered with a serious look.
Outside the forest, Japanese commander Major Tahara was holding a telescope and observing the forest in front of him over and over again.
Although the brigade commander made it very clear in his order, it was daytime, there were aircraft support, and the forest was not big, so there was no problem at all in getting in.
However, at the moment when the order was ready to be exported, he suddenly thought of the scene in the woods where the Eighth Route Army had used the hilly terrain of Linfen North to fight guerrillas against him for more than a month, leaving him passively beaten.
At this time, he hesitated, fearing that after entering the woods, his troops would be suppressed by the Eighth Route Army's guerrilla warfare.
"Da da da..." At this moment, a burst of gunfire suddenly came from the other side of the forest.
Major Harada frowned and subconsciously judged: "Hiding in the woods to fight against the Eighth Route Army to break through!"
"If they break out from that direction, as long as they cross the road, they will get into another bigger mountain. At that time, it will be impossible to eliminate them!"
To Major Harada's relief, it didn't take long for the gunfire to stop amid a series of explosions.
Then a communications soldier rushed over: "Sir, the Eighth Route Army tried to break through just now, but we were repulsed. Also, judging from the situation on the battlefield, the Eighth Route Army seems to be running out of ammunition!"
Before Harada could speak, the squadron leader next to him suggested: "Sir, they must want to move to another mountain nearby!"
"It will be dark in more than two hours. They must want to wait until dark before breaking out. By then it will not be so easy for us to surround them in the woods!"
"It's best to go into the woods now and eliminate them before dawn."
Major Harada finally spoke and replied with a frown: "You are right, no matter how dangerous there are in the woods, we cannot wait until dark. After dark, we will be in even greater danger of annihilating them!"
"Order the troops to go directly in. The attacking troops will be divided into one squadron and cooperate with two platoons of puppet troops to act separately. Try to kill all the remaining Eighth Route Army soldiers in the forest!"
"Also, order the troops surrounding the forest to strengthen their vigilance. Although the Eighth Route Army has reached the point where they are running out of ammunition and food, rabbits will bite when they are cornered. After we are cornered, they will definitely try their best to break out and must be blocked.
them!"
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