Li Hao asked the Independent Regiment to complete its reorganization before eight o'clock the next night, but Captain Zhou would never delay it until then.
He knew very well that if the reorganization was completed an hour ahead of schedule, the troops would have an extra hour for running-in training.
If you go to the battlefield, you will definitely be stronger than if you haven't gone through training, and the chance of problems will be smaller.
By one o'clock in the afternoon, the independent group was organized by two people.
"Captain Li, the independent regiment has been reorganized and is undergoing training. How will we fight next?" Commander Zhou approached Li Hao and asked with expectation.
In his original plan, it was impossible for the independent regiment to return to its pre-war status without three or four months.
Unexpectedly, after Li Hao came, it only took one day and one night to restore the independent group to full strength.
What he wants to do most now is to find a whetstone to see if the reorganized independent regiment is as sharp as before.
If so, the independent regiment will no longer have to worry about heavy casualties among its troops in the future.
As long as we win more battles, seize more weapons and ammunition, and capture more prisoners, no matter how heavy the losses are, we can use the same method to replenish them in a short time and form combat effectiveness.
"Take the initiative and attack this group of little devils first." Li Hao did not hide his thoughts and answered pointing to a point on the map.
Captain Zhou's eyes immediately widened and he asked with confusion on his face.
"But they are still on their way to Laishui. They are dozens of kilometers away from us. How can we fight? Could it be..."
Halfway through his words, he suddenly reacted and became excited.
"I understand, Commander Li, we can't think of the enemy, let alone the enemy. This way we can attack them unprepared and catch them off guard."
"They have been marching in a hurry to Laishui. They have been walking for more than ten hours. They must be very tired. Their combat effectiveness has dropped sharply. It is easier to beat them than other Japanese."
"This is a great idea, I totally agree."
Li Hao continued: "I arranged a commando team to keep an eye on them."
"I received a telegram half an hour ago: These little devils will not arrive at the assembly area until ten o'clock tomorrow morning. It is now one o'clock in the afternoon. These twenty hours in between are our opportunities."
"The Independent Regiment is the local snake here. There must be a way to bypass the Japanese and puppet army gathering areas and blockades."
"Whether it is an ambush or an active attack, we will decide according to the situation when we get to the battlefield."
Lieutenant Colonel Kato was the commander of the Japanese reinforcements.
Although he has always been at the forefront of the battlefield, he has not made any achievements.
After the war in North China reached a stalemate, both the enemy and ourselves fell silent, gathering strength and preparing for the next big battle.
In the two months since he took office as the commander of the Lieutenant Colonel, there have only been military workers and guerrillas in the defense zone, and not a single trace of the main force of the Eighth Route Army has been seen.
I came here with full confidence, but every day I was disappointed.
After receiving the order to reinforce Laishui, Kato was excited all night and decided to vent all the anger he had been holding back for several months on the front line on the independent regiment, letting them have a taste of his power.
Assemble the troops and set off, not wanting to waste a minute.
When the troops were tired, they rested on the spot for half an hour before moving forward.
After dark, I slept half the night and drove the rest of the night, seizing all the time to get to Laishui.
"Your Excellency, Captain, we are still thirty kilometers away from the assembly area. The troops have been marching for twelve hours and are very tired. I suggest you rest here for half a night before setting off, and report to the Chief of Staff with the highest morale?
"The deputy suggested as he caught up with Lieutenant Colonel Kato with a map.
"Okay!" Lieutenant Colonel Kato did not refuse.
"The troops rested in place for six hours. The First Infantry Squadron was divided into squads and took turns to be on guard. Each squad was on duty for two hours."
On a mountain road ten kilometers away, more than two thousand Eighth Route Army troops, each carrying more than thirty kilograms of equipment and ammunition, were marching forward with difficulty along the mountain road.
If the troops want to bypass the blockade, they must take this narrow path.
The mountain road was too steep for the mules and horses to walk on.
Heavy weapons and ammunition needed for battle can only be carried to the battlefield by people carrying them on their shoulders.
Li Hao was no exception, carrying a mortar accessory weighing more than 20 kilograms.
"Captain, commando report: The Japs have stopped and are resting on the road ten kilometers away from us. An infantry team is on guard, and the other Japs are sleeping."
Communications platoon leader Zhou Liang caught up with Li Hao and reported.
"Map..." Li Hao ordered as he put down the parts on his back.
The guard found a stone and started laying out the map, then turned on a flashlight to illuminate it.
In less than two minutes, the place where the Japanese troops camped was found.
At this time, Captain Zhou of the Independent Regiment also ran over panting: "Captain Li, what's going on?"
"The Japanese stopped here to rest, and only one infantry team was arranged to be on guard."
"Our chance has come."
Captain Zhou knew very well what opportunity Li Hao was talking about, and he happily exclaimed: "It is indeed a good opportunity."
"There are only fifty or so Japs on guard for an army of more than a thousand people. The Japs are too careless. There must be holes everywhere in the cordon. But it's not their fault. This is an enemy-occupied area. Without our Eighth Route Army activities, they will definitely be careless.
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"As long as we find one or two loopholes, get close to the base and launch an assault, we will definitely be able to catch them off guard."
Li Hao said: "One more thing."
"Before the break, the Japanese army marched continuously for twelve hours, with only two rests in between. They were so exhausted that they didn't want to get up when they lay down. After the battle started, these more than a thousand Japanese soldiers exerted at most 70% of their combat effectiveness."
"Let's fight! Captain Li!" Captain Zhou had already begun to gear up, looking at Li Hao, his eyes were shining, and he said, "Fight."
"Fight, the troops will speed up their march, rush there in two hours, rest for an hour, and then start the attack."
At one o'clock in the morning, the second team took over from the first team and started to be on guard.
They only rested for two hours before they were woken up. Everyone was sleepy-eyed and very tired.
More than fifty Japanese soldiers, in groups of three, were scattered around the camp.
At first they could resist closing their eyes, but after an hour, most of the soldiers were in a half-asleep state.
At this time, more than twenty black shadows appeared around the Japanese camp.
They were dressed in black, holding daggers in their hands, and slowly moved towards them.
The Japanese were too tired, and the wind was strong, making the surrounding vegetation roar, just enough to cover up the footsteps of the black figures.
In less than ten minutes, a group of security posts was surrounded by six black figures.
The encirclement was getting smaller and smaller, and when the distance to the Japanese was still five meters away, the black shadow was no longer restrained and pounced like a cheetah on the small Japanese who was so close.
Working in teams of two, they killed all three Japs in an instant without making any sound.
At the same time, all four surrounding warning posts were pulled down, and a gap nearly three hundred meters wide appeared next to the Japanese camp.
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