Several explosions suddenly came from the road two kilometers ahead, and the marching troops stopped quickly as a reflex.
He quickly picked up the rifle on his back and spread out in his hands, staring at the surroundings with a vigilant expression.
The strongest reaction came from the security company, especially the security platoon closest to the division commander.
They quickly dispersed and surrounded the division commander in the middle.
The division commander was stunned for a moment, but he reacted quickly and immediately left the team. Surrounded by guards, he climbed up to a commanding height next to the road.
It was too dark, and the explosions only sounded a few times, so I couldn't see anything with my telescope.
A few minutes later, the deputy company commander of the forward company panted and ran over to report: "Master, the explosion came from one kilometer in front of our forward troops. There are no our troops there. The company commander has sent people to check. It should be
News will come back soon."
The deputy chief of staff reminded: "Master, do you want to wait for the news from the forward company to come back before continuing to move forward?"
"We are getting closer and closer to the Eighth Route Army base. We are not afraid of 10,000, but just in case. It never hurts to be cautious."
What the division commander is thinking about now is how to capture more bases of the garrison and then claim credit for the war zone. Moreover, night is the best time to hide the whereabouts of the troops. The longer it delays here, the longer the Eighth Route Army will have to react and prepare.
The more sufficient you are, the smaller your chances of completing the task will be in the end.
Therefore, the teacher cannot stop and waste time no matter what.
He refused without hesitation: "We can't stop. The explosion came from two kilometers away. The forward troops went back and forth. Half an hour passed when they sent the news back."
"Our task tonight is very heavy. Not only do we have to break through the Eighth Route Army's defense line to control the two towns that were taken away by them, but we also have to send troops to attack all the way forward and penetrate deep into their base areas, creating opportunities for us to seize their base areas after dawn."
"Don't waste a single second."
"Send my order: the troops continue to move forward and wait for news as they go."
"Since the explosion came from two kilometers away, and the forward company is one kilometer in front of us, it can at least prove that there is no danger in the one kilometer in front of us."
"Even if there is a conspiracy ahead, the forward company will give us a warning in advance."
"And I believe that the Eighth Route Army will never have the guts to initiate a war and attack us."
"The most they can do is play tricks on us to slow down our march."
Seeing that the division commander had made up his mind, the deputy chief of staff stopped insisting and immediately gave the order.
More than ten minutes later, the commander of the forward company gasped and ran to the division commander: "Report to the division commander, everything has been found out!"
"The explosion just now was caused by someone destroying the highway. I went to see it with my own eyes. The entire highway was completely blown up, and a small bridge that had to be passed was also blown up. The troops had to either wade across the river or repair the bridge before they could cross the river.
"
"Have you caught the person who destroyed the highway?" the deputy chief of staff asked.
The company commander shook his head and replied: "When we arrived, we only saw the bombed road, and not a single person on the other side was seen."
"The Eighth Route Army must have done it!" the division commander's face suddenly darkened, and he said with dissatisfaction.
"They want to slow down our march by destroying roads and prevent us from attacking their base areas. This is their most common method of dealing with the Japanese and puppet troops."
"But we are not Japanese and puppet troops."
"When the Eighth Route Army destroyed roads to deal with the Japanese and puppet troops, it had to combine guerrilla warfare, mobile warfare, and mine warfare to be effective."
"The Eighth Route Army will definitely not dare to use these methods to deal with us before we break up."
"This means that their method of destroying the road will at most slow down our march. It is absolutely impossible to stop us and dissuade us from seizing their base."
"Give me an order: the troops should be divided into two, abandon all heavy transport vehicles and mountain artillery, march forward through the river, march into the two towns that the Eighth Route Army had taken away from us, then continue to attack forward, and take advantage of the situation to capture Hunyuan and Lingqiu.
, places like Guangling.”
"The engineering company built roads and bridges behind us, and the protective mountain artillery battalion and baggage company followed up."
The deputy chief of staff always felt that something was wrong, and felt a faint uneasiness in his heart.
Hesitantly reminded: "Division seat, after the troops are divided, the mountain artillery battalion and the supply company have almost no field capabilities. Once attacked, the consequences will be disastrous."
"For the sake of caution, I sincerely ask you to make a careful decision."
"It's best for the troops not to divide themselves up, but to charge forward as a group. This way we won't be afraid even if we are attacked."
"Too slow!" the teacher refused.
"Our mission tonight has just been told to everyone. It is very important."
"If we take the mountain artillery battalion and the baggage company and advance while repairing the road, we may not be able to kill the two towns that the Eighth Route Army removed from Datong in one night, let alone go deep into the garrison base and capture Hunyuan."
"If we miss tonight, the garrison will be able to figure out our purpose and then move troops from the front to back to support the rear."
"If all the roads that the troops are going to take are destroyed by them, the time spent on building roads and bridges on our way will be enough for them to return to support the troops and build a defense line on the road we must pass to block us head-on."
"It will definitely be very difficult to take advantage of the chaos to seize Hunyuan."
"You know, the garrison has a heavy artillery battalion of artillery."
"Although it is only a battalion, the number of heavy artillery equipped is no less than that of our heavy artillery regiment."
"If their heavy artillery battalion also takes the opportunity to move to the front line and cooperates with a certain number of infantry, we will completely lose the opportunity to capture Hunyuan. The mission assigned to us in the theater will not be accomplished, and we will become the entire Jinsui
The laughing stock of the army.”
"But if we just divide the troops like this, the heavy artillery battalion and the baggage company will be too dangerous!" The deputy chief of staff was still worried.
"Is there any danger?" the teacher insisted.
"The Eighth Route Army's destruction of roads to slow down our march further proved that they did not dare to initiate war and attack us."
"All the established Japanese and puppet troops in Datong were almost killed by the Eighth Route Army. As long as the Eighth Route Army does not take action, no one around can threaten the mountain artillery battalion and the supply company."
At this moment, the radio operator ran over: "Divisional seat, Commander Zhang reported that the road in front of them has also been damaged by the Eighth Route Army. If the road is not repaired, the baggage company accompanying the offensive will not be able to move forward."
"Sure enough, it is exactly as I judged!" The teacher strengthened his judgment.
"The Eighth Route Army did not dare to use any other means to deal with us except destroying roads."
"Call back to Commander Zhang: Give up the baggage and ammunition, march forward urgently, and continue to implement the original battle plan."
After saying that, he ordered the deputy division commander: "What are you still doing? Go and give the order immediately!"
"Tonight we must rush into Hunyuan without giving the garrison a chance to react."
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