Chapter 1244 If there is a loss, there will be a gain
The proportion of imperial troops in the attacking force was too small.
Many of the Imperial Alliance troops are not surrounded by imperial troops to supervise the battle.
Seeing the Eighth Route Army rushing towards me in front of and behind me, I had no courage to resist and surrendered directly.
The Imperial Alliance Army near the Japs fared better and retreated together under the coercion of the Imperial Army, but they were also heavily attacked by the Eighth Route Army.
All the bullets fired from the light machine guns were directed at them, and at least one soldier fell to the ground every two meters they retreated.
If it was daytime, they would definitely not have a chance to retreat under six machine guns.
This is not what makes the team leader most desperate.
The Eighth Route Army rushing behind them had at least one light machine gun staring at the heavy machine gun. As long as anyone wanted to get close, they would immediately fire a burst of bullets.
After two soldiers tried to get close to the heavy machine gun position and were killed, the team leader decisively stopped this death-defying action and led the remaining six soldiers to fight back with rifles, using the heavy machine guns as decorations.
There are seven rifles in total. Even if the soldiers are sharpshooters, they cannot stop more than a hundred Eighth Route Army from attacking at the same time.
What's more, these Eighth Route Army troops also prepared two machine guns to stare at them and not give them a chance to shoot.
When the retreating troops were still seventy or eighty meters away from us, the Eighth Route Army attacking behind us had already rushed to forty meters away.
The squad leader knew that he could no longer defend this place. After taking a look at the heavy machine gun, he heartbrokenly ordered: "Throw grenades and blow up the heavy machine gun. We can't stay here any longer. We will directly join the retreating troops and occupy the high ground next to them to continue to defend."
Waiting for help."
At the Tangjiazhuang stronghold, the Japanese squadron leader had been standing guard on the top of the gun tower, watching the direction of the pursuing troops entering the mountains, waiting for the signal.
After staying up for more than half an hour, the long-lost red signal flare finally took off.
This is the signal agreed upon by myself and my subordinates.
"Have all the troops been assembled?" the squadron leader put down his telescope and turned to ask.
"Hi..." the lieutenant and deputy captain replied quickly.
"The Imperial Army has 113 people, equipped with one heavy machine gun and two mortars, and one company of the Imperial Army has 102 people, a total of more than 200 people. The remaining 36 Imperial Army and Imperial Army soldiers remain at the stronghold, leaving one heavy
machine gun and two light machine guns.”
"Even if all the main forces of the independent group are dispatched, they will not be able to take advantage of us."
The squadron leader shook his head and replied: "They still have to divide their forces to besiege our pursuing troops. It is impossible to dispatch all of them to deal with us. At most, two battalions will be dispatched to stop us."
"The troops will attack now. If they encounter the Eighth Route Army's blocking troops, they will attack directly without asking for instructions. I will use the shortest possible time to get behind the independent regiment's ambush troops and severely damage them with internal and external attacks."
More than two hundred Japanese and puppet troops stormed out of their strongholds and marched toward the battlefield.
The troops did not stop when they reached Tushandou and continued to rush forward.
The pursuing troops have just passed by here, and it is not suitable for interception. It must be very safe. This is the idea of the Japanese squadron leader.
On the top of the mountain not far away, the leader's heart was already in his throat.
This was the first time since the formation of the Independence Regiment that so many Japanese and puppet troops were ambushed in one battle.
He personally stood behind a heavy machine gun, holding the handle of the machine gun with both hands, ready to shoot.
After more and more Japanese and puppet troops got into the pocket formation, the regiment leader directly put the Japanese heavy machine gun team into the crosshairs and got ready to shoot.
The remaining five heavy machine guns also have their own tasks: two heavy machine guns are responsible for the two mortar teams, and the remaining three heavy machine guns are responsible for the Japanese squadron leader and two squad leaders.
Capture the thief first and capture the king first. The regiment leader plans to kill the heavy firepower and Japanese officers who pose the greatest threat to him as soon as possible.
"Commander, all Japanese and puppet troops have entered the pocket formation." The political commissar reminded in a low voice while staring at the ravine.
The moment the words "hit..." were spoken, a gun rang out.
Amidst the dull and intensive firing sound of the heavy machine gun, a tongue of flame nearly a foot long spurted out from the muzzle, and the bullets flew toward the Japanese wrapped in flames.
The three Japs carrying the heavy machine gun fell down at the sound, and the machine gun hit the ground along with the fallen corpse.
The regiment leader did not pause at all, and continued to press his finger on the trigger, shooting at the little Japs next to the heavy machine gun until all the bullets on the bullet plate were empty.
The new bullet plate was quickly inserted into the bullet hole by the ammunition hand, and the regiment leader immediately pulled the bolt and continued shooting.
The heavy machine gun was so powerful that in the blink of an eye, more than ten Japanese and puppet soldiers died in his hands.
The results of the other five heavy machine guns were not much different.
The fourteen light machine guns and more than 600 rifles equipped by the two battalions were not idle. They opened fire together, and bullets flew towards the ravine like a rain of bullets, covering all the Japanese and puppet troops inside.
Waiting for the Japanese and puppet troops to react, they threw themselves into the nearby bushes or lay still on the ground. At least a hundred corpses fell in the ravine, most of them belonging to the little devils, and many seriously injured people were squirming on the ground.
, letting out bursts of heart-rending screams.
This result far exceeded the team leader’s expectations.
In his plan, this ambush battle would take more than half an hour to end, but now it seems that ten minutes may not even be used up.
He ordered decisively: "There are not many Japs left. It would be a waste of bullets to continue shooting."
"Heavy machine gun cover, infantry rushed up, quickly ended the battle, and then captured the Tangjiazhuang stronghold."
At the headquarters of the Japanese North China Front, the chief of staff suddenly woke up the sleeping commander.
"Your Excellency Commander, something happened on the front line."
"Several counties around Yi County were attacked by the Eighth Route Army at the same time. Some strongholds were breached, some railway lines and roads were destroyed, and the troops suffered heavy casualties."
"The biggest loss was in Laishui. An independent regiment of the Eighth Route Army was operating in Laishui. First, a medium-sized stronghold was attacked and it asked the county for help. As a result, at four o'clock in the morning, the rescue troops sent by the county also disappeared."
"Investigation confirmed that the garrison at the stronghold and the reinforcements sent out by the county were all killed by the independent regiment. The Imperial Army lost half of its garrison brigade, and the Imperial Alliance Army lost one battalion, accounting for almost half of the garrison in Laishui County."
"Because there is a problem in the defense area, in order to avoid further deterioration of the situation, they must first eliminate the Eighth Route Army in the defense area, and then they can attack Yixian County and execute the command of the headquarters."
"These Eighth Route Army troops must have done this on purpose!" the commander cursed.
"Through the attack, we will hold back the garrison troops in these counties and prevent them from counterattacking Yixian County."
"If we ignore them and forcibly gather troops to attack Yi County, these Eighth Route Army troops will definitely seize the opportunity to wreak havoc in the areas occupied by the imperial army, and our losses will be even greater."
"Order the garrison troops in each county to dispatch troops after dawn and kill the Eighth Route Army within the defense area in the shortest possible time."
"It's usually difficult for these enemies to show up. The imperial army tried to eliminate them more than once, but they couldn't find the target."
"It's hard to take the initiative to show up. We must seize this rare opportunity to catch them all."
"What about Yixian County?" the chief of staff asked.
"The troops have stopped gathering and will not attack Yixian for the time being. The Eighth Route Army's purpose of sending troops to delay us has not been achieved."
The commander came back with an indifferent expression: "There is a saying in China that every loss must be followed by a gain."
"Although our counterattack in Yixian will be delayed, we can take the opportunity to eliminate the Eighth Route Army in several surrounding counties without suffering any losses."
"Furthermore, Yixian is an isolated city, surrounded by imperial troops on all sides. As long as the attacking troops are ready, it can be recaptured at any time, no later than this day."
"However, the aviation bombing campaign against Yixian cannot be stopped."
"As long as the Eighth Route Army is not allowed to obtain Yixian's food and supplies, it doesn't matter how long they want to occupy Yixian."
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