Wang Ping decided to compromise, but this compromise was only an appropriate compromise and must not affect his purpose of using the three-dimensional defense fortification group to fight against the Japanese, consume the Japanese, and train troops.
After hesitating for a few seconds, he suggested: "Except for the 1st Battalion, the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Battalions will all leave their most powerful company, an infantry artillery platoon, a heavy machine gun platoon, and a garrison battalion.
Recruit company, defend the station to prevent the little devils from taking our retreat!"
"Other troops, led by the commanders of each battalion, will come to Xiangfen to participate in the battle."
"Together with our new barracks and other troops directly under the regiment headquarters, the total strength exceeds 2,000. We should be able to fight against the Japs for a while!"
Huang Yuanqiang and Zhong Chenggong also compromised, hesitating and replied: "Okay..."
For nearly nine thousand days, the puppet army left Linfen City in a mighty manner and headed toward Xiangfen County.
In the first 10 or 20 kilometers of road, because they were in occupied territory, the little devils walked very smoothly. In less than four hours, they walked a full 20 kilometers!
"General, the Eighth Route Army base is ahead. They have built a lot of defensive positions in front. Given the Eighth Route Army's character, they will definitely not let us enter their base easily!" the chief of staff walking beside Major General Kawaguchi reminded.
"Rumble..."
As soon as he finished speaking, a string of explosions reached Major General Kawaguchi's ears from the front of the team.
During the nearly half-month march from the front line to Linfen County, Major General Kawaguchi heard this sound countless times. His face changed and he shouted: "Bagoya Road is a mine... The cunning Eighth Route Army will use such despicable methods."
Use your own methods to deal with the imperial army!"
After the scolding, a second lieutenant rushed over and reported: "General, the forward troops stepped on a mine buried by the Eighth Route Army on the road, and four imperial troops were lost!"
Major General Kawaguchi had already had his own ideas about how to deal with landmines. He frowned and ordered: "Detach a company from the Imperial Association Army to send it to the forward troops. Let the Imperial Association Army walk at the front of the team. If you don't obey orders, you will be engaged in military law."
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"Isn't the Eighth Route Army famous for its benevolence and righteousness? I don't believe they can be cruel to the Imperial Army. After all, they are all Chinese!"
The chief of staff has a deeper understanding of Major General Kawaguchi. He is ruthless and will do whatever it takes to achieve his goals.
Although doing so may arouse dissatisfaction and resistance among the puppet troops, the chief of staff decided to carry out the order.
What he didn't know was that Major General Kawaguchi took precautions against his worries early on.
Whether it is placing the Imperial Army in the Imperial Army, or only leading three regiments of the Imperial Army in this operation, using two Imperial Army to stare at one Imperial Army... it is all to guard against the Imperial Army's dissatisfaction and desire to resist.
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Major General Kawaguchi's idea is very simple and direct.
If these Imperial Alliance troops cannot sincerely serve the Imperial Army, then use iron-blooded methods to force them to serve the Imperial Army. The food, wages and equipment given to them by the Imperial Army must not be given in vain!
Two kilometers away, Wang Ping, Huang Yuanqiang, and Chief of Staff Zhong Chenggong were all holding binoculars and watching every move of the Japanese on the road.
Because it was his first time to face off against Major General Kawaguchi, Wang Ping had to figure out his opponent's character and fighting style as soon as possible, so that he could prescribe the right medicine for the next battle and kill more Japanese at the minimum cost.
"Li Wen is right. The brigade commander who just took office is a ruthless person. He will never give up to achieve his goal!" Seeing that the Japanese used bayonets and machine guns to drive more than a hundred puppet troops to the front of the road to clear the way,
When encountering disobedient puppet soldiers, they hit them with rifle butts and stabbed them with bayonets. Wang Ping's face quickly became heavy.
The political commissar next to him said with a very pitiful expression: "What are these puppet soldiers doing? The devils don't regard them as human beings, but they still work so hard for the little devils. If it were me, I would just resist with a gun.
Damn it!"
Wang Ping shook his head and replied: "Political commissar, it's not as easy as you think!"
"You didn't see that only one-third of the 9,000 people sent by the Japanese troops this time were puppet soldiers, instead of more than half under normal circumstances! Two little devils stared at a puppet army, plus the puppet army
There are also many Japanese who serve as officers and are always watching them. Even if they want to rebel, they have no chance!"
Then he ordered to the chief of staff next to him: "Notify the engineer platoon to take out all mines except the electrically detonated mines that can be directly controlled!"
"The little devils don't treat the puppet soldiers as human beings, we can't!"
"After all, they are all Chinese, and most of the puppet troops are not really working for the devils. They are forced to do so. On the battlefield, if you can't kill them, don't kill them!"
"Political Commissar, you also have something to do. The leader of the Japanese Brigade is ruthless and will do anything. I'm worried that after they enter the base area, they will attack the people in the base area. Bring the guards with you and set out now to cover the five kilometers on both sides of the highway.
All the people in the village should be evacuated to other villages and come back after the battle is over!"
"You must hurry up. I will block the little devil here for a day to buy you time!"
After the puppet troops opened the way in front, the vanguard troops moved forward for another five to six hundred meters without stepping on a landmine.
The chief of staff seized the opportunity and complimented: "The general is wise. Now that there is no harassment from landmines, we will definitely be able to enter the new regiment's base before dark!"
"Rumble..."
Before they could finish speaking, a series of explosions slapped their faces, very close to them.
The chief of staff was stunned for a moment, and then an embarrassed expression appeared on his face.
Major General Kawaguchi first glared at the chief of staff who had a crow-like mouth, and then cursed: "Bagya Road, this is an electrically detonated mine. The Eighth Route Army actually has the ability to control mines with circuits. It seems that I underestimated them!"
"General, the mines that just exploded were filled with explosives and a large amount of gravel by the Eighth Route Army. The troops suffered heavy losses. A total of 19 Imperial Army casualties and loss of combat effectiveness, 12 of whom were killed!"
"Baga! The cunning Eighth Route Army, once we enter your so-called base area, I will make you pay with blood!" Major General Kawaguchi became angry this time and cursed loudly.
He lost more than 20 imperial troops without even seeing the enemy's shadow. On the front line, he relied on his military exploits to reach the position of captain of the regiment step by step from the squadron commander. He had never encountered this before.
However, the brigade commander was still the brigade commander, and Kawaguchi quickly regained his composure.
He frowned and ordered: "Give the wounded and corpses to the baggage troops, and the others will continue to move forward!"
"General, think twice, what if there are such electrically detonated landmines ahead?" the chief of staff quickly raised his concerns!
Major General Kawaguchi replied confidently: "Don't worry, even if Tubalu has this technology, they don't have that much material for us to lay out!"
"Five hundred meters on both sides of the road is our reconnaissance range. This means that the Eighth Route Army is hiding five hundred meters away to detonate landmines. Do you think they have so many wires for us to lay out? These are just small fights and threats.
If you can't help us, the troops will continue to move forward!"
Ten minutes later, Major General Kawaguchi encountered another electrically detonated chain mine, and then he was not attacked again. At one o'clock in the afternoon, he reached the first line of defense prepared for him by Wang Ping!
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