At eleven o'clock in the evening, the communications staff officer the brigade commander had been waiting for finally appeared.
Like the wind, he rushed into the war room: "General, blockade report, no organized Eighth Route Army entered Baoding tonight, and there was no sign of troops gathering in the Eighth Route Army base on the other side of the blockade. It was very quiet."
"It's better if we don't have troops!" The brigade commander was delighted on the spot, watching the deputy chief of staff order: "In five minutes, the four city gates will open at the same time, and the troops will rush out and kill the Eighth Route Army attacking us outside the city."
"During the entire counterattack, the artillery provided artillery support to the attacking troops at any time, and the flares could not be interrupted to ensure that the attacking troops would not be ambushed."
"Woooooooooooo...boom..."
An artillery shell exploded at the Eighth Route Army's offensive position in the north of the city, heralding the official start of the Japanese counterattack.
In less than half a minute, the four offensive positions outside the city were shrouded in artillery fire.
In the splashing fire, sandbags were constantly torn to pieces, the Eighth Route Army was blown into the sky, and the logs used to strengthen the position were blown away...
"Baba..."
Several illumination bombs flew into the sky and exploded, and the dazzling white light instantly illuminated the battlefield.
The Japs on top of the city stared unblinkingly at the outside of the city, holding rifles and light machine guns on their shoulders. They shot wherever there was anything suspicious to make sure there was no danger around the city gate.
Half a minute later, the closed city gate in the north of the city was suddenly pushed open a crack, and more than a dozen Japanese soldiers quickly came out. They rushed out of the city gate hole in a fighting manner. After making sure that there was no danger around, they squatted on the ground, holding rifles, and continued to observe the surroundings.
The leading lieutenant squatted directly opposite the city gate and quickly gave a safety gesture to the city gate.
The city gate, which was only open a crack, was completely opened, and the devils poured out like a flood that burst a dam.
Heavy artillery, field artillery, mountain artillery, and mortars were fired for five minutes before the artillery fire began to spread.
The Japanese who had already left the city immediately launched an attack on the offensive position, intending to approach the position before the Eighth Route Army on the position could react from the trap, and seize the offensive position of the garrison in one assault.
The Japanese brigade headquarters, combat staff, communications staff, and messengers...were in and out, constantly summarizing the latest battle conditions outside the city here.
"General, the garrison in the north of the city reports that the attacking troops have captured the Eighth Route Army's offensive position. The Eighth Route Army fled in panic. The attacking troops are pressing forward step by step to hunt them down." A communications staff officer ran in and reported.
As soon as he finished speaking, a combat staff officer came over: "General, the troops attacking south of the city encountered an Eighth Route Army minefield during the attack, but it does not affect the overall situation."
"The troops have broken through the minefields and captured the Eighth Route Army's offensive positions. They are really chasing the Eighth Route Army deserters!"
The brigade commander was pleased, but did not lose his cool.
He turned to the deputy chief of staff and ordered: "Remind our counterattack troops that the Eighth Route Army is best at night fighting, guerrilla warfare, and mobile warfare. When chasing the enemy, they must not advance alone."
"All units must fight steadily and not give the Eighth Route Army a chance to sneak attack on them."
"As long as there are no other Eighth Route Army troops in Baoding, we can slowly deal with them."
"It would be better if we could delay the battle until dawn and have planes come to reinforce us."
"Send another telegram to the troops on the blockade. If you find that the garrison is gathering troops and crossing the blockade, you must report it as soon as possible."
At the enemy headquarters of the garrison regiment, Li Hao also received a telegram from the front line at the same time.
After reading the telegram, Hong Linfeng reported in a hurry: "Captain, you have judged the Japanese's intentions correctly."
"He Jun reported: The Japanese army rushed out of Baoding City at 15:00 p.m. and launched an attack on their offensive positions. Mortars, field artillery, and heavy artillery were all used in a manner to annihilate them."
"Delusion!" Li Hao snorted coldly.
After looking at his watch, he ordered: "It's half past eleven now, and it's been more than 20 minutes since the Japanese came out."
"We have made preparations in advance to cope with all changes by staying the same. Even if the Japanese are equipped with more artillery than us, they will not be able to take advantage in a short time."
"Give the Japanese another half an hour to counterattack. We will set off in half an hour and fight towards Baoding City."
"The Japanese brigade commander will definitely receive the news as soon as possible. In order to prevent Baoding City from being depleted of troops and being taken advantage of by us, he will withdraw immediately."
"If the four main battalions seize the opportunity, they can defeat the Japanese army and kill several hundred more people."
"Immediately forward my decision to the four battalion commanders on the front line, so that they can adapt to changes and prepare for counterattacks."
The Japanese brigade headquarters was still as lively as before. From the brigade commander to the staff officers, everyone had a smile on their face.
Since the troops launched their attack, all they have received is good news.
There is no news of other Eighth Route Army troops entering the blockade. If this situation continues, they will definitely win this counterattack.
"General, the troops attacking from the north gate report that they have chased the Eighth Route Army into the mountains and killed hundreds of people along the way. The troops are advancing steadily according to the order and destroying the remaining Eighth Route Army." Another staff officer ran in and reported.
The good news is sent here one after another. If you look at it carefully, you will find that these telegrams have one thing in common.
He only wrote where the troops had been killed? How many Eighth Route Army troops were killed along the way? He did not write about his own casualties.
It's not that the Japanese army didn't want to write it, it's that they simply couldn't count it.
There was chaos outside the city, firefights were going on everywhere, and it was dark. If we were not careful, the Eighth Route Army would disappear into the woods.
In order to hold on to the Eighth Route Army without getting lost, the Japanese army had no choice but to give up resting and stop to count their losses, followed behind the Eighth Route Army, and pursued all the way forward.
At this moment, if any Japanese soldiers stop, they will find that their losses are far greater than they imagined.
In order to make this pursuit battle more realistic, the main force of each battalion was indeed in front to lure the enemy.
But their most elite reconnaissance platoons and guard platoons all followed the Japanese army to attack lone soldiers.
The battlefield was so chaotic, with gunfire and gunfire everywhere, that the sporadic gunfire from behind the pursuing troops did not attract the captain's attention.
In order to increase the offensive firepower, the deputy chief of staff strengthened a large number of heavy machine guns and mortars for each of the attacking troops.
These all require people to carry them on their backs. At the beginning, the gunners and machine gunners carrying forty or fifty kilograms of weight could still keep up with the team.
As they kept running, they fell behind.
In the eyes of several captains, the place where the troops were chasing must be safe.
As long as the troops do not advance alone and do not give the Eighth Route Army in front an opportunity to take advantage, there will be no problem with safety.
As for the lagging artillery and heavy machine gun units, there is not even the Eighth Route Army behind them, so there is absolutely no danger.
The reconnaissance platoon, the guard platoon, and the troops who constantly broke away from the team, making the Japanese mistakenly believe that the Eighth Route Army suffered heavy casualties, all stared at these Japanese soldiers...
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