The garrison regiment and the independent regiment that attacked the Japanese army assembly area were indeed in Hujiazhuang, but they only had part of the strength.
Laishui is located in a plain, and even if there are forests for dozens of kilometers around the county seat, they are very small.
If the seized items are hidden in these woods, they will definitely be exposed as long as the Japanese search them one by one.
Li Hao decided to give the Japanese a false start.
Half of the troops carried the captured goods directly back to Laishui, while half of the troops personally commanded and bluffed, pretending to be an offensive force and stationed in Hujiazhuang with the captured goods, attracting the attention of the Japanese army and buying time for the transport troops to return to Laishui.
The traces of retreat seen by the Japanese reconnaissance troops were all left intentionally by Li Hao, including discarded supplies, ammunition boxes, and broken weapons, which led the Japanese to Hujiazhuang step by step.
When the reconnaissance troops found Hujiazhuang, they were also exposed to the eyes of the garrison commandos.
The captain of the first commando team immediately found Li Hao to report.
"Captain, there are a total of thirteen Japs scouts chasing Hujiazhuang. Three Japs returned the same way they came. The remaining ten Japs are hiding outside the village."
"According to the order, the three returning Japs left them alone. The remaining ten Japs will be watched by the commando team. As long as the leader gives the order, they can be killed immediately."
Li Hao replied calmly: "As long as someone goes back to report the news, the remaining Japs will be useless."
"Kill them, expand the search area, and ensure that there are no Japanese scouts within five kilometers of us."
"Sun Jiawu..." As soon as the squad leader left the headquarters, Li Hao called in the guard company commander.
Looking at Hong Linfeng, he ordered: "Chief of Staff, according to the original plan, I will take the fourth company, the seventh company, two fire companies, the independent regiment artillery company, and all the flying thunder artillery units to evacuate the village immediately to prepare a meeting ceremony for the Japanese. You
He stayed with the guard company and continued to put on a show for the Japanese in the village, bluffing to attract them to come and kill him."
After the commando team killed the Japanese scouts, the main force troops left Hujiazhuang one after another.
By the time the Japanese chief of staff received the report from the reconnaissance force and came with heavy troops, there was only one guard company left in Hujiazhuang.
"Weng buzz..."
A plane arrived at Hujiazhuang ahead of schedule.
The flight altitude was very low, almost touching the ground and passing over Hujiazhuang.
The Japanese pilot's eyes widened and he stared at Hujiazhuang, trying to take a panoramic view of the situation inside.
After passing over Hujiazhuang three times in a row, the pilot finally got an overview and immediately asked the operator behind him to send a telegram.
On the road more than ten kilometers away from Hujiazhuang, more than a thousand Japanese soldiers marched forward in a hurry.
The chief of staff was riding on a war horse, very anxious. From time to time he raised his binoculars to look at the end of the road ahead, hoping to reach his destination quickly.
The radio operator suddenly caught up with him on horseback: "Sir, the aviation unit reported that they have arrived over Hujiazhuang."
"Aerial reconnaissance showed that the Eighth Route Army was still in Hujiazhuang. All weapons, ammunition and supplies were piled in the open space at the entrance of the village. The Eighth Route Army was everywhere in the village."
"After seeing the Imperial Army aircraft, the Eighth Route Army began to transfer weapons, ammunition and supplies."
"The aviation forces hope to launch attacks in advance."
The chief of staff shook his head and refused: "No, you have to wait until we kill him before we can attack."
"Without the cooperation of the infantry, the Eighth Route Army would probably break up after being attacked and break out. No matter how powerful the aircraft, they would not be able to kill them all."
"My goal is to catch them all in one fell swoop. We must wait until the troops surround Hujiazhuang before attacking."
"Call them back: Keep an eye on the Eighth Route Army in the village. If anyone wants to escape, just blow them back with bombs. We can kill them in an hour and a half at most."
This is the surest way to eliminate the Eighth Route Army in Hujiazhuang.
According to the chief of staff's original idea, he did not want to send the plane over in advance, because it would definitely alert the enemy.
If the commander of the Eighth Route Army had been decisive enough, he could have dispersed and broken through under the attack of aircraft. Even if the casualties were too high, the capture last night would have been thrown away.
But no matter what, some troops can still be saved.
The chief of staff was very worried that the Eighth Route Army would do this.
After hesitating for a long time, I finally decided to send a plane.
The Eighth Route Army was too cautious, there must be their scouts near the assembly area.
After the troops are dispatched, the Eighth Route Army in Hujiazhuang will also receive the news in advance.
At that time, the troops were still ten kilometers away from Hujiazhuang, and they were out of reach even if they knew they were moving.
It would be different if there were planes overhead.
Under the threat of the plane, they would definitely not dare to leave the village rashly and die in vain if exposed to the plane.
To put it bluntly, even if they risked a breakout and were attacked by planes from the sky, they would suffer heavy casualties.
The chief of staff's goal was achieved.
When there were still five kilometers away from Hujiazhuang, the Eighth Route Army not only failed to break out, but also repaired major fortifications in the village.
"Yoshi, Amaterasu finally helped us once." The chief of staff said happily while holding the telegram.
The two captains were also very happy and shouted excitedly: "Sir, we will definitely win a big victory this time and kill all the Eighth Route Army."
"I request that the Eighth Route Army be the first to attack so that the Eighth Route Army can have a taste of the power of the Imperial Army."
The other captain quit, and he also wanted to win the first prize. Just as he was about to speak, the chief of staff interrupted first.
"This time we don't distinguish between main attack and assist."
"After arriving at Hujiazhuang, we quickly surrounded it, and then bombed it from planes. After the bombing, the artillery troops came up and shot down all the artillery shells we brought. Finally, the infantry troops came up, and the whole army attacked together, pressing step by step, not giving the Eighth Route Army anything to take advantage of.
Opportunity."
The chief of staff was very confident in his arrangement. After issuing the order, he continued: "The troops must speed up their march. It is not ruled out that the Eighth Route Army will disperse and break through at the last moment."
From here to Hujiazhuang, there is endless plains, and the nearest hilly terrain is only three kilometers away by road.
When walking on such a road, all the Japanese soldiers feel at ease and don't have to worry about ambushes.
As we walked, the reconnaissance team became just a decoration.
When there were still two kilometers away from Hujiazhuang, the chief of staff could already see the village entrance. Several Eighth Route Army soldiers rushed into the village with guns on their backs.
"Chief of Staff, they must be sentries of the Eighth Route Army. They rushed back to report when they saw the imperial army coming." A brigade captain analyzed.
The chief of staff agreed with this answer, and the last worry in his mind was gone.
The Eighth Route Army is right in front of them, and even if they want to run now, it's too late.
The smile on his face became thicker and thicker, and he immediately ordered: "Kill the entire army and surround the village."
"Boom boom boom..."
As soon as the order was uttered, an explosion rang in my ears.
In the wheat field 200 meters away from the road, a row of dozens of large craters suddenly appeared. Balls of flames spurted out from the large pits, and then I saw disc-sized explosive packets flying from the large pits.
Come out and roll towards the road.
"Baga, it's a thunder cannon, everyone should disperse and move immediately..." the chief of staff shouted in horror, and then ran to the wheat field on the other side of the road.
The flying speed of the explosive package is very slow, but the flying distance is very short. It only takes two or three seconds from launch to landing.
The chief of staff had just ran out more than ten meters when an explosion sounded behind him.
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