After the order was given, the gunshots around him did not become louder.
After Captain Cao seized the opportunity to shoot the second bullet, he quickly retracted his head and took a look around.
There are a total of 11 imperial troops including the escort troops, and now there are only six left, scattered and hiding behind four large vehicles, struggling to hold on, taking advantage of the gap between heavy machine gun fire to get a chance to shoot a bullet.
The machine gunner and assistant gunner were dead and fell to the ground. There were several bloody holes in their bodies, and the machine gun lay crooked to the side.
There are still more than twenty Imperial Army soldiers, but they are of no use at all. Some are hiding behind the grain trucks, and some are lying on the ground, holding their heads, not daring to move.
When they were cornered by the imperial army and had to fire, they only raised their rifles to show off. Only God knows where the bullets they shot went.
In the blink of an eye, dozens of Eighth Route Army troops had rushed 300 meters away.
"Shoot, hold on, our reinforcements are coming soon." Commander Cao didn't want to die here, so he pinned all his hopes on the nearby ambush soldiers and shouted at the top of his lungs to ensure that everyone's morale was not compromised.
"Boom boom boom..."
The annoying explosion sounded again, and an imperial soldier was knocked over and lay on the ground without any movement.
Chief Cao's face became even worse.
The battle was supported by six imperial troops. Now that one of them is dead, the hope of the transport team to survive is even slimmer.
"Da da da……"
The familiar sound of machine gun fire suddenly sounded behind him, and Cao Chang's pale face began to slowly turn red, and hope was rekindled.
While shooting, he shouted: "Reinforcements from the latent troops are coming. Hold on, everyone. This place is very close to the stronghold. Other reinforcements will be able to kill them in more than half an hour."
The morale of the Japanese troops was greatly boosted, especially when they saw that the reinforcements also brought machine guns. Their morale was even higher, and the bullets fired became more dense.
"Lie down... take cover..."
Two lurking troops joined the battle, and the company's casualties suddenly increased.
Zhang Cheng lay down on the ground and escaped the hail of bullets fired at him. Other soldiers were not so lucky. Several soldiers were shot and fell to the ground.
Two lurking troops rushed to the side of the baggage train. Two machine guns and more than twenty rifles fired at the same time, forming a crossfire in front of the attacking troops and blocking the assault road.
Zhang Cheng immediately adjusted his attack plan and ordered with a frown.
"Use a heavy machine gun to suppress the ambush on the left, and the second guard platoon will outflank and kill them. Use a heavy machine gun to suppress the ambush on the right, and the third guard platoon will outflank them. The others will attack with me head-on and capture the baggage train."
Heavy machine guns suppress light machine guns, and they are complicated to operate and have a slow rate of fire. They are definitely killing chickens with a knife.
In less than ten minutes, the two lurking troops were eliminated by the guard platoon.
Without cover, the baggage train was once again exposed to Zhang Cheng, and could not receive reinforcements in a short period of time.
"Machine gun cover, the third platoon follows me to kill the remaining enemies and capture the train." Zhang Cheng waved the box cannon and was the first to get up from the ground.
The atmosphere at the Guanshan Town stronghold and headquarters is very depressing.
Everyone could clearly hear the sound of gunfire coming from the battlefield, but no one spoke.
Captain Yoshida stood next to the map, his face flushed red, and the constant sound of gunfire in his ears was like loud slaps hitting his face.
More than an hour ago, I was still accepting compliments from my subordinates, and I was very proud that the main force of the Eighth Route Army was on the Zhongcun side.
But reality played a big joke on him.
The main force of the Eighth Route Army is still in Zhouzhuang, and when it comes to attack, it will be its own baggage team.
If the baggage team is finished, then he will be really embarrassed, so he ordered in a hurry.
"What are you still doing? Send troops immediately to reinforce the baggage train!"
"He has more than 40 people, plus the ambush troops, so he can hold out for a long time even if he is attacked."
The adjutant was embarrassed to answer: "Sir, all the mobile troops have gone to the Zhongcun stronghold, and the car detachment has also been taken away by them. The troops are dividing their forces to sweep away the Eighth Route Army there, asking them to reinforce the baggage train. From receiving the order to the assembly of the troops, and then
It takes at least an hour and a half to set off by car."
Captain Yoshida vetoed it without hesitation: "No, it takes too long. Reinforcements must arrive on the battlefield within half an hour."
"If the mobile troops can't go there, we'll move troops from the stronghold. If we don't have cars, we'll just run there on two legs."
"Order the Zhouzhuang stronghold to also send out a combat detachment and two platoons from the Imperial Association Army to reinforce the battlefield."
"We attack from both sides and kill the Eighth Route Army attacking the baggage train."
The adjutant quickly replied: "Sir, in this humble position, you can draw two combat detachments of the Imperial Army and one platoon of the Imperial Alliance Army to reinforce the battlefield. This is the maximum limit we can draw. Any more will affect the security of the stronghold."
"Just draw so many people and set off immediately." Captain Yoshida agreed hastily.
Then I walked around the headquarters waiting for news.
An hour later, the deputy captain walked into the war room with his head lowered.
"Sir, the reinforcements have broken through the Eighth Route Army blocking troops and rushed to the battlefield..."
"But...the Eighth Route Army that attacked the baggage train has retreated."
"The baggage train and the two latent troops were completely destroyed, and the five carts of military rations and materials transported by the baggage train were also lost."
"Zhouzhuang and the reinforcements we sent lost a total of more than thirty people in the battle to break through the blocking position."
"Together, our losses in the entire battle exceeded a hundred people, and the Imperial Army had more than thirty people."
Captain Yoshida understood it thoroughly, and cursed with regret on his face: "Eight, this is a typical case of seducing the East and attacking the West. We have been fooled by the Eighth Route Army again and have been fooled."
The deputy captain thought for a moment and reminded: "Then why don't we bring the mobile troops back and pursue them along the traces left by the Eighth Route Army's retreat?"
"They brought several large carts of military rations and supplies, and they will definitely not be able to move quickly."
Captain Yoshida shook his head and replied with a long sigh: "It's too late!"
"By the time we get our troops back, the Eighth Route Army will have already entered the mountains, and it's getting dark soon. We can't risk going into the mountains to pursue them in the dark, and give them another chance to take advantage of them."
"It's better to stay in Zhongcun and eliminate the Eighth Route Army there first."
The deputy captain continued: "What should we do in Zhouzhuang? There is only enough food left in the stronghold to last for two days."
The same mistake will definitely not be made again. Captain Yoshida thought for a moment and replied: "The attacking troops will return to the stronghold in the morning the day after tomorrow. In the afternoon, an infantry squad and a company of the Imperial Association Army will be dispatched to send supplies to Zhouzhuang."
When the battle ended, Zhang Cheng did not leave the battlefield.
After the captured and wounded were handed over to the platoon with the greatest casualties, they continued to lurk nearby with the others.
Zhouzhuang is about to run out of food, and the Japanese will definitely send new baggage teams.
This time they will definitely send heavy troops to protect them and not give them a chance to eat them in succession, but there is still no problem in chewing off one or two pieces of fat.
Zhang Cheng decided to fight continuously and defeat the next Japanese food transport team before retreating.