The guard platoon captured a Japanese guard post and a patrol team with lightning speed. The independent battalions that Wang Pingsan removed began to take action in platoon units.
The crackling sound of gunfire quickly rang around the Japanese military station, but the sound of gunfire lasted less than ten seconds and disappeared completely, as if the gun battle just now had never happened.
Japanese commander Major Hamasaki rushed out of the tent immediately. Being cautious, his first subconscious reaction was to order the artillery team to fire immediately. But before the four gunners could adjust the mortars, the gunfire stopped. For a moment, everyone
Everyone was staring at Major Hamasaki, wondering whether he should continue firing!
"Continue to fire, each gun fires three rounds rapidly!" Major Hamasaki, who was cautious in character, immediately ordered.
Then he ordered the infantry squad leader beside him: "The troops are divided into three, and each combat unit will lead a puppet army to immediately reinforce the security posts around us! Everyone remember that our opponent, the Eighth Route Army, is very cunning, no matter who it is.
, we cannot pursue the Eighth Route Army who fled into the woods without permission!"
Soon, Major Hamasaki saw that the attacking troops had returned intact!
Major Hamasaki, who subconsciously thought that the attack force had successfully completed its mission, had not had time to be happy when the adjutant next to him reminded him: "No, why didn't you hear the sound of the exchange of fire just now! There are also guard posts and patrols, why didn't you come back with them!"
Major Hamasaki said nothing and stared at the approaching troops.
Soon, he also saw some clues. The troops who returned safely did not show any joy after winning the battle, and many of them had heavy expressions on their faces. Not only that, he also saw panic on some of their faces!
"What on earth could make the invincible Imperial Army panic?" Major Hamasaki frowned and thought to himself.
Soon, a second lieutenant rushed over and reported: "Captain, have we lost the guard posts and patrols we deployed around?"
"Lost?" Hamasaki asked in confusion.
"Hey, you can't see people alive, but you can't see corpses dead. We saw nothing at the guard post except some blood!" The second lieutenant quickly told what he saw, and then added without forgetting.
"Because you, captain, did not allow us to pursue, we did not pursue along the traces and bloodstains left by the enemy's retreat!"
Hamasaki didn't understand at this time and cursed loudly: "Baga, it must be the Eighth Route Army in the mountains who came out to attack us, it must be like this!"
"Captain, calm down. Even if the Eighth Route Army attacks us, there is no need for them to take away the bodies of the warriors. I believe that we must retrieve the bodies of the warriors and figure out the situation, otherwise it will definitely have a great impact on the morale of the troops.
!" The adjutant next to him reminded in a low voice.
It was only then that Hamasaki felt that the surrounding atmosphere was becoming weird step by step.
At this time, the Japanese army, because they had been trained in Bushido for a long time, were not afraid of death for their so-called emperor. But they also believed in Amaterasu. After dying in battle, as long as they could keep the whole body and send the ashes back to the country,
Their souls can go back and be reunited with their families. If the bones cannot be found and sent back to their country, they will become lonely ghosts and wander around in foreign lands forever, without the possibility of being reunited with their families.
And what happened in front of them was exactly what they were most worried about.
Dozens of warriors disappeared for no reason, and they must have been killed. If their bodies cannot be found, it means that their souls will never be able to return home and be blessed by Amaterasu!
The dozens of warriors in front of them disappeared for no reason, and even their bodies were no longer traceable. Will this happen when they go on patrol? Many Japanese soldiers have become afraid of their future!
Hamasaki immediately saw what his subordinates were thinking, but when he thought that the Eighth Route Army might be waiting for him with a big net in the woods, as long as his subordinates entered the woods, they might never come out. Major Hamasaki shook his head subconsciously, denying it.
He had the idea of going into the mountains to find the corpses of warriors.
Soon, the losses of the troops were counted, and a second lieutenant reported with a calm face: "Captain, all seven outposts around the station were attacked, and three patrols were also attacked. Without exception, all disappeared.
, a total of 23 warriors and 58 soldiers of the garrison were lost. In terms of equipment, a total of 1 crooked gun, a Czech-made rifle, and 79 rifles were lost!"
"Baga! In other words, we lost half an infantry squad and half a company of security regiment soldiers for no reason without even seeing the enemy's shadow. Moreover, they disappeared without a trace, and we didn't even see their bodies!
"
"Hey, all the soldiers who were attacked have disappeared!" Although it was hard to believe this strange result, the team leader still gave an affirmative answer!
"Where's the artillery attack? Didn't our artillery counterattack kill a sneak attacker?" Hamasaki asked with a calm face.
The second lieutenant shook his head and said no, then lowered his head and said nothing, fearing that Hamasaki would vent his anger on himself!
At this time, the adjutant next to him had to stand up and remind: "Captain, it will be dark in less than two hours. Do we still need to send out guard posts and patrol troops? If not, the enemy may directly touch us.
It is very dangerous for us to launch an attack at the station!"
"Send, definitely send!" the cautious Major Hamasaki replied without thinking.
Just as Major Hamasaki glanced at the surrounding subordinates with wide eyes, they seemed to want to discuss it, and at the same time lowered their heads, not daring to look at Hamasaki.
There is no doubt that they do not want to go on security patrols because they are afraid that they will be like more than 20 comrades in arms, who will not be seen alive or dead, and will disappear without a trace.
In the end, Hamasaki could only focus on a few puppet soldiers, and then ordered with a calm face: "Captain Wang, today you take your soldiers to be responsible for patrolling and guarding around the military camp! Captain Zhou, you take your subordinates to be responsible.
Watch the prisoners and young men in the stronghold, don't let them escape!"
"All the imperial troops have returned to their bases to rest. However, half of the heavy machine gun squad and mortar squad must leave half of the warriors on duty. As soon as the guard posts and patrol units are attacked, they must immediately counterattack and repel the attackers!"
The two company commanders were very reluctant, but faced Hamasaki's eyes that could almost kill people. Both of them knew that if they refused, touching Hamasaki's brow would cause Hamasaki's dissatisfaction. Given Hamasaki's usual spicy behavior,
, it is possible to chop off both of their heads on the spot with the command knife.
Therefore, the two company commanders could only accept the order with helpless faces, and then began to arrange the troops.
In the forest, the guard platoon stopped after sneak attack on the Japanese post without retreating too far.
Several main platoons participating in the operation nearby gathered here.
Soon, the results of the battle were tallied up and handed over to Wang Ping.
In the independent battalion that participated in the operation, except for three people who were injured by Japanese counterattack shells because they did not retreat in time, no one died. As for the results of the battle, needless to say, it can be seen from the smiles on everyone's faces that they are very rich.
Sure enough, just looking at the more than 20 Japanese corpses that the soldiers brought back one after another, Wang Ping was very satisfied with the result of this sneak attack!