Jinjiawan is the only road from the stronghold to Dawangzhuang. The Japanese and puppet troops will pass through here in more than an hour.
The road is surrounded by farmland on one side and a gentle slope on the other. It is covered with bushes and large raised rocks, and hundreds of people can hide there without being discovered.
Zhang Cheng and his men lined up and hid behind bushes and rocks.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, the Japanese and puppet troops appeared.
Three little devils led the way, all holding rifles with bayonets. One of the rifles also had a plaster flag hanging on it, which meant that its owner was either a sergeant or a commander, and he was watching the surroundings carefully.
After walking more than a hundred meters, the main force of the Japanese and puppet troops appeared.
More than twenty Japanese soldiers followed closely behind, lined up in two formations, carrying two machine guns and two grenade launchers; more than thirty puppet soldiers walked at the back, equipped with a machine gun, and the others held a rifle.
Carry it on your shoulder.
Zhang Cheng immediately became excited. Looking at the little devil who was getting closer, he ordered with confidence.
"The security squad takes care of the first three little Japs. The first and second platoons follow me to take care of the little Japs in the middle. The third platoon keeps an eye on the puppet troops behind."
"The fire platoon is on standby. Without my order, we must not fire or fire to expose our strength."
"All the little devils have been wiped out. As long as the puppet troops don't fight back, they won't kill them if they can. They are our best soldiers for future expansion of the army. They are all treasures."
The Japanese squad leader did not realize that a knife was hanging on his forehead and was about to fall, taking his life.
In his eyes, no matter how powerful the seven Eighth Route Army troops were, they were no match for his more than 60 people.
Facing the attack, they had no other option but to continue to hide in the mountains and engage in guerrilla warfare and hide and seek.
Zhang Cheng half-crouched behind a raised rock. The box cannon in his hand had been replaced by a rifle. Holding it in his hand, at three o'clock and one line, he put the only kid in the team with a command knife on his waist into the crosshairs.
"Ba..."
After all the Japanese and puppet troops entered the pocket formation, they decisively pulled the trigger.
The Japanese team leader felt that his chest was hit hard by a big rock, and he was almost knocked over. The sting was unbearable, and then he saw a blood hole appeared in his chest, and blood gushed out like a fountain.
His eyes quickly widened, revealing an expression of incredible shock, and then turned into despair...
His face also turned pale, and he fell to the ground with unwillingness to die.
"Da da da... bah bah..."
At this time, the gunshots on the battlefield were already ringing out. Machine gunners, sharpshooters, and veterans were all staring at the Japanese machine gunners, grenade launchers, sergeants and commanders with plaster flags on their rifles in the middle of the team, holding fire.
Make sure one hit hits without giving them a chance to fight back.
In just one round of shooting, more than half of the twenty-odd Japs were killed or injured, all the key targets were killed, and some were beaten directly into sieves, with blood holes all over their bodies.
Although the living Japanese were panicked, they were not deterred.
Lie down, raise your rifle and start to fight back.
However, it is difficult for two fists to defeat four hands. The first company not only has the superiority in troops and firepower, but also has the terrain advantage.
As long as a Japanese gunman is exposed, he will immediately sweep over with machine guns.
Bullets flew towards them like a rain of bullets, and a blind cat could hit the target even if it killed a mouse.
"Commander, blow the charge horn! The troops rush forward, fight quickly, and retreat after clearing the battlefield within ten minutes." After Zhang Cheng fired the third bullet, it was difficult to see any active Japs on the road. He seized the opportunity and
He ordered decisively.
It took two hours for the Wanfeng Village stronghold to receive the news that the attacking troops had been ambushed, and it was reported by the nearby maintenance committee.
Commander Cao, who stayed behind at the stronghold, was shocked and frightened, and did not dare to lead his troops to the scene to check.
There are less than fifty garrison troops left in the stronghold. In order to ensure the safety of the stronghold, I will take no more than ten people out.
The more than 60 people commanded by the captain himself are no match. Taking ten people out on his own will definitely put him in danger.
After discussing with a sergeant, they decided not to dispatch. While ordering the troops to strengthen their vigilance to prevent the Eighth Route Army from taking the opportunity to sneak attack the stronghold, Captain Yoshida of Zhangguanshan Town reported and requested reinforcements.
At the Guanshan Town stronghold, a dispute was unfolding in front of Captain Yoshida about whether the troops should send troops immediately.
One of the two squad leaders under his command agreed to send troops immediately, and the other agreed to ask for reinforcements from his superiors and wait for reinforcements to arrive before sending troops.
"Sir, I believe that the Imperial Army's dispatch of an infantry squad and the Imperial Alliance Army's dispatch of an infantry company, plus two heavy machine guns and two mortars, are enough to kill the Eighth Route Army." A squad leader reported.
"The humble opposition...the fact that they were able to eat more than thirty imperial troops and thirty imperial alliance troops in one go shows that they are very strong. If they send troops rashly, they will definitely suffer big losses." Another squad leader retorted.
"I suggest asking the superiors for rescue, waiting for reinforcements to arrive, and gathering at least one infantry squadron before attacking."
The team leader who agreed to send troops was unwilling to lag behind and continued: "Sir, it is safer to wait for reinforcements, but it will take time. The longer it is delayed, the worse it will be for us."
"Don't forget, this Eighth Route Army has just captured a lot of weapons and ammunition from the Imperial Army, and also captured nearly a platoon of the Imperial Army."
"According to the Eighth Route Army's combat style, it will definitely expand its troops as soon as possible and mobilize prisoners to join them."
"If they take the opportunity to kill a few more maintenance groups, they will have more weapons and ammunition."
"When the reinforcements arrive here, their strength will be at least doubled."
"The imperial army has to pay a higher price to destroy them. The gain outweighs the loss."
"It's better to send troops now. While they have just gone through a battle and haven't had time to replenish their troops, kill them immediately, catch them off guard and kill them."
"As for their strength, I don't think it will exceed one platoon."
"It should be that the Eighth Route Army, which was dispersed during the last counter-mopping operation, recovered during this period and gathered together to form a temporary force."
"The reason why the mopping up troops dispatched from the Wanfeng Village stronghold were defeated is because they must have underestimated the enemy."
"I have studied the terrain of Jinjiawan in my humble job, and it is very suitable for an ambush."
"With the Imperial Army underestimating the enemy, the Eighth Route Army is fully capable of winning this ambush battle with a single platoon."
"Send troops..." Captain Yoshida finally made his decision.
Then he explained: "He is right, we cannot wait for the Eighth Route Army here to grow bigger, we must nip them in the bud."
"Otherwise, the imperial army will definitely have to pay a very high price to kill them. The good situation in the blockade area will also be destroyed by these Eighth Route Army, and all our efforts for such a long time will be in vain."
"Contact the Zhouzhuang stronghold and they dispatched half a team to march back to Guanshan Town."
"We will send out two combat detachments, two heavy machine gun squads, two artillery squads, and a company of the Imperial Army to form a mixed force. We will go out tomorrow morning to kill this Eighth Route Army."