"Then let the little devil have no reinforcements to use!" Zhang Cheng thought for a moment and replied.
"Instructor, let's split up our forces!
"You take a platoon of recruits, a guard platoon, a reconnaissance squad, a heavy machine gun in the machine gun platoon, and a mortar in the artillery platoon. You will set off tonight to go to the Zhongcun area to attack the Zhongcun stronghold and attack the maintenance meeting there.
, use all the heavy machine guns and mortars, and create a main force posture."
The instructor's eyes lit up and he shouted: "This is a good idea!"
"Company Commander, this is a typical attack on the east and west. You transferred the Japs mobile troops to the Zhongcun stronghold. When we attacked the baggage train, the Guanshan Town stronghold had no troops available to send reinforcements, so we could only watch the baggage train being killed by us.
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"I'm going to prepare now and set off after dark."
"I promise that the Japanese will receive news of our main force's activities in the Zhongcun area at dawn tomorrow."
In the Japanese and puppet stronghold of Guanshan Town, Captain Yoshida has been doing one thing repeatedly these days: looking at the map over and over again, searching for the Eighth Route Army hidden in the blockade area.
"Sir, the Zhongcun stronghold reported: They were attacked by the Eighth Route Army last night, and the other party used mortars and heavy machine guns." A second lieutenant rushed over and reported.
"Zhongcun? Did the Eighth Route Army go there?" Captain Yoshida said to himself.
The second lieutenant immediately suggested: "Sir, should we send the mobile troops over? They will find out if the Eighth Route Army has gone over."
"Don't be in a hurry, wait a moment!" Captain Yoshida shook his head and refused.
"Our opponents are too cunning. Maybe this will be another attack on the east and west. What we see and hear are all illusions deliberately created by them."
"Order the attacking troops to stand still. If the main force of the Eighth Route Army really goes to Zhongcun, there must be other actions. You are responsible for maintaining contact with the Zhongcun stronghold. If they continue to be attacked by the Eighth Route Army, the mobile troops will attack again, with the Zhongcun stronghold as the center.
, mopping up the Eighth Route Army there."
At ten o'clock in the morning, the phone connected to the Zhongcun base rang again.
The second lieutenant grabbed the phone and listened for less than a minute before rushing to the squadron leader's office.
"Sir, the Eighth Route Army we are looking for is in Zhongcun."
"An hour ago, the patrol sent out by the Zhongcun stronghold was attacked. Three imperial troops and five imperial alliance troops were all killed."
"Judging from the gunfire, the Eighth Route Army attacking them dispatched at least one infantry platoon."
"Also, in addition to the attack on the stronghold last night, two nearby maintenance groups were also captured by the Eighth Route Army."
"After investigation, it was determined that the Eighth Route Army that attacked the Maintenance Council also had an infantry platoon."
Captain Yoshida's brows, which had been furrowed for several days, finally calmed down: "We pretended to attack an infantry platoon at the stronghold, as well as mortars and heavy machine guns to participate in the battle. We attacked two platoons of the maintenance group, which adds up to exactly one company."
"After searching for so long, I finally caught the fox's tail."
"Order: The mobile unit will set off immediately with five days of combat supplies, stationed at the Zhongcun stronghold, and eliminate the Eighth Route Army there."
The next morning, the Guanshan Town stronghold received good news from the attacking troops.
"Sir, the attacking troops report: They had a firefight with a main platoon of the Eighth Route Army this morning and destroyed one of their infantry squads."
"Sir, the Zhongcun stronghold reported that they found traces of Eighth Route Army activities south of Zhongcun, and the attack troops have been dispatched."
Two pieces of good news reached his ears in succession, which was like a shot in the arm, making Captain Yoshida completely relaxed and the worries on his face disappeared.
The corners of his mouth raised slightly, flashing into a smile.
The deputy captain seized the opportunity and complimented: "Sir, these findings prove that your judgment is correct. The Eighth Route Army we are looking for is in Zhongcun. No wonder we searched all around Zhouzhuang and couldn't find any trace of their activities."
Captain Yoshida was very helpful. The smile on his face became wider and he replied with a proud look: "No matter how cunning the fox is, he can't escape the eyes of the hunter."
"Now that the Eighth Route Army we are looking for has appeared, we cannot let them slip away again this time."
"Order the mobile troops to find and kill the Eighth Route Army there at all costs."
At this time, another second lieutenant rushed in: "Sir, the rations and supplies for the Zhouzhuang stronghold have been prepared."
All Captain Yoshida could think about now was how the mobile troops would destroy the Eighth Route Army.
As for the transport team, which had never had any accidents before, he gave the order directly without thinking too much.
"Let's go when you're ready. Go and come back quickly."
Qiduchong is seven kilometers away from the stronghold of Guanshan Town and is the only way from Guanshan Town to Zhouzhuang.
The highway passes through here. On one side are the blockade ditches and walls built by the Japanese. On the other side is the cracked land. Only 500 meters away is a ridge of more than ten meters high.
In order to prevent the target from being exposed, Zhang Cheng lurked behind the mountains and stared at the road from a distance.
"Company commander, the Japs transport team is here. There are five large trucks in total. Eleven Japs and about thirty puppet troops are escorting the vehicles." The scout rushed over and reported.
"After planning for so long, the prey finally took the bait!" Zhang Cheng gave a decisive order with two gleams of light in his eyes.
"A platoon blocked the possible reinforcements coming from Guanshan Town and retreated an hour after the battle started. During the battle, no Japanese could be allowed to cross them and enter the ambush battlefield."
"The second platoon intercepts the Japanese and puppet troops coming out of the Zhouzhuang stronghold. The mission is the same."
"The others are following me to attack the Japs transport team."
Ten minutes later, the convoy appeared at the end of the road. More than forty Japanese and puppet troops were guarding both sides of the cart. They were very vigilant. Everyone had rifles on their backs and light machine guns on their shoulders.
In the blockade trench on the other side of the road, two people would pop up from time to time to greet them. They were observation posts where the Japanese and puppet troops were lurking in the blockade trench.
If someone approaches the blockade ditch, make sure to respond immediately and alert nearby ambush troops.
Just out of concern for them, the troops ambush five hundred meters away.
Seeing the convoy entering the pocket formation, Zhang Guo gave a decisive order: "Heavy machine gun fire, let's rush over..."
Before he finished speaking, he jumped up from the ground, holding the box cannon, and rushed towards the road like a leopard.
"Da da da..." Three heavy machine guns fired at the same time.
Although the shooting distance was a bit far, the firepower of the heavy machine gun was too fierce, and the Japanese and puppet troops were not prepared. They were caught off guard, and six or seven people fell instantly.
"The enemy is attacking, everyone hides behind the grain truck and fights back!" Cao Chang, the leader of the team, squatted half-crouched behind the grain truck and shouted while loading his rifle.
Then he slowly poked his head out from behind the grain truck, raised his rifle, and fired a bullet at the Eighth Route Army who had rushed out.
A soldier fell down on the way to attack.
But this did not change the situation of the battle. The firepower of the three heavy machine guns firing together was too fierce. The bullets were powerful and penetrating. Many Japanese puppet troops were suppressed behind the grain trucks and had no chance to raise their heads.
"Boom, boom, boom..." Mortars also joined the battle. Three shells fell from the sky, and one of them accidentally hit the back of a large vehicle.
In the explosion, the five subordinates were blown away instantly like paper toys. They fell to the ground and did not get up again.
"Disperse and hide, the enemy still has mortars!" Commander Cao started to panic and ordered calmly.
"Machine gun and grenade fire cover to block the oncoming Eighth Route Army."
"The riflemen are also shooting. There are our ambushes in the blockade ditch. They will come to reinforce us soon. If we hold on for ten minutes, we can survive."