The troops have been completely lost, and there is no good end for them alive. It is better to die here and preserve the honor of one's own soldiers.
The captain also became fierce. He decisively drew his saber, drove his horse, and charged forward, hoping to fight the cavalry battalion to the death.
Lieutenant Colonel Aoki didn't know about the battle taking place here, and he had to march urgently to reinforce the county.
As we were walking, a messenger rushed over and reported: "Sir, there is an Eighth Route Army blocking position in front of us. It looks like there is about a battalion of the Eighth Route Army blocking it!"
Lieutenant Colonel Aoki took three steps and then two, and hurried to the front of the team.
The night was so dark that I could only vaguely see the shadows of some positions.
But one thing is certain: the terrain where the blocking position is located is not particularly conducive to the Eighth Route Army's defense, but is conducive to deploying its own troops and capturing the blocking position.
The Eighth Route Army is not a fool, and will certainly not do such a stupid thing to help its opponent.
He judged that there must be a conspiracy that he didn't know about. His brows furrowed deeper and deeper, and he couldn't even think of a reason for half a minute.
At this moment, the captain of the infantry brigade next to him suddenly said: "Your Majesty Lieutenant Colonel, maybe we are worrying too much."
"Before departure, I studied the terrain here. The surrounding areas of the county are plains and there are very few hilly terrains."
"There must be no favorable terrain suitable for the Eighth Route Army from here to the county seat, so the blocking position was built on the plains as a last resort."
"If the cavalry brigade is here, it only takes one assault to capture it."
"Should we wait until the cavalry brigade comes back before attacking?"
Lieutenant Colonel Aoki thought for a moment and agreed: "There are not favorable terrains that the Eighth Route Army can exploit everywhere."
"If there is no conspiracy, we will attack immediately."
"As for the cavalry brigade, don't wait for them, otherwise it will be too late."
"Since blocking the position is beneficial to the attack, we can attack it with infantry."
"Send an infantry squadron to launch an attack and break through the blocking position in the shortest possible time."
After finishing speaking, Lieutenant Colonel Aoki raised his telescope and looked at the battlefield again.
Nearly two hundred soldiers rushed out of the team and were ready to attack in just two minutes.
"Boom...ta-da-da..."
As soon as the covering heavy machine guns and mortars fired, they rushed out, one by one like tigers, rushing faster and faster, completely disregarding life and death.
Lieutenant Colonel Aoki nodded involuntarily, very satisfied with the attack in front of him.
In his impression, a battalion of the Central Army could not withstand the fierce attack of a squadron of the Imperial Army, let alone the Eighth Route Army which had no terrain to rely on.
If you continue to maintain this offensive, you will definitely win.
"Sir, the Eighth Route Army's blocking fire is so fierce!" the subordinates beside him suddenly shouted, bringing him back to reality.
the more you hope, the harder you fall.
At least five heavy machine guns and fifteen light machine guns were set up in the blocking position, shooting wildly at the attacking troops.
Every step forward comes at a huge cost.
In less than half a minute, one-third of the attacking force had fallen.
"What do artillerymen do? Why don't they knock out the enemy's firepower points!" Lieutenant Colonel Aoki cursed anxiously.
The artillery unit was very powerful. As soon as Aoki's curse came out, the gunfire started.
A few seconds later, four fireballs exploded from the blocking position. It took another two seconds for the explosion to reach our ears.
The captain of the mortar squadron initially had the same idea as Lieutenant Colonel Aoki, not paying much attention to blocking positions and only arranging an artillery squad to cover the infantry attack.
It wasn't until the third battalion of the garrison exposed all the firepower of its light and heavy machine guns that he realized that he had underestimated the enemy, and immediately ordered the remaining three mortar teams to set up cannons and go into battle.
On the blocking position, four artillery shells fell from the sky, knocking out a heavy machine gun and a light machine gun of the third battalion.
Battalion Commander Tan Weiqi's heartbroken eyes were about to burst into flames, and he immediately shouted: "Artillery counterattack, knock down the Japanese artillery positions for me, and buy time for the infantry to shoot the Japanese attacking troops."
"Grenade grenades, light and heavy machine guns, all set up for me, use the strongest firepower to kill the attacking troops, and make the devils who underestimate us pay the price."
When the Japanese army fired the third round of artillery shells, six mortars equipped by the third battalion opened fire.
The hit rate is low, but the victory is in numbers.
In less than half a minute, thirty artillery shells were thrown at the Japanese artillery position. Not only the team that was firing was affected, but the three teams next to it were also affected by the artillery fire, which was very dangerous.
For safety reasons, the squadron leader decisively ordered the artillery to move to new positions before counterattacking.
"Reporting to the commander, the mortar squadron has lost two mortars. The remaining mortars are being transferred and will not be able to launch a counterattack in five minutes..." A messenger from the artillery squadron ran over and reported.
The captain of the infantry brigade next to him was very dissatisfied and cursed: "Bageya Road, when you fire back in five minutes, the attacking troops will have been killed by the Eighth Route Army."
After speaking, he looked at Lieutenant Colonel Aoki and analyzed: "Sir, the Eighth Route Army's blocking firepower is stronger than before, and there are many grenade launchers joining the battle."
"The attacking troops suffered heavy casualties, and now that they have lost artillery cover, they will definitely not be able to capture the blocking position."
"Retreat!" Lieutenant Colonel Aoki was not a man for anger and decisively ended this meaningless attack.
Then he ordered with a murderous look on his face: "Medium mortar squadron, mountain artillery squadron, infantry artillery squad, set up all the artillery for me, I will level the blocking position in front."
"The other troops all deployed, one squadron protected the artillery position, two squadrons attacked, and the remaining troops moved closer to me."
"We must capture it this time."
Behind the blocking position, the artillery of a total of four artillery groups were all ready. The gunners were squatting beside the artillery, ready to adjust the firing crews at any time.
The company platoon leader stood aside with an order flag in his hand, staring closely at Li Hao, waiting for him to give the order to fire.
Li Hao stood on a small mound not far from the artillery position, looking at the battlefield with his binoculars.
It was night now, and originally nothing could be seen. However, in order to prepare for a sneak attack, the Japanese army prepared a large number of torches in the middle of the team. This actually helped Li Hao, and he could clearly see their every move.
There was a radio set up next to him, and Zhou Liang sat on the ground to control it himself.
Surrounding the Japanese troops, commandos dressed in black kept approaching the road.
Under the cover of night, it was already difficult for the Japs standing in the light to see clearly what was in the darkness. The team members were all dressed in black, making it even harder for the Japs to spot them.
When there were still more than 200 meters across the road, the man in black at the head stopped decisively.
He raised his binoculars and looked at the road. After a few minutes, he slowly stepped back. He came and went without a trace, leaving nothing behind.
"Tick tock..."
The radio station operated by Zhou Liang suddenly rang, and Li Hao decisively put down his telescope and looked over.
Zhou Liang was nervous and excited. He put on the headphones and listened for less than half a minute before putting them down without even recording. He looked at Li Hao and reported.
"Captain, the telegram only has a few numbers, namely one, three, five, and six."
"These are the numbers I want." Li Hao said with satisfaction.
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