The Japs didn't know Hong Linfeng's thoughts, nor did they know that the Hongquan Village stronghold had been captured by the guerrillas a few hours ago, nor did they know that Li Hao had laid a dragnet in front of them, waiting for them to get through it.
Seeing that his deputy had understood, Captain Matsumoto no longer hesitated and ordered decisively.
"As long as we can reach the stronghold in the shortest time, catch the Eighth Route Army's attacking troops off guard, and kill or severely injure them, we will win this battle. Even if we pay some price on the way to reinforce the stronghold, it is worth it!"
"Order the troops to continue moving forward, and our marching speed will be accelerated!"
"If we are attacked by a sneak attack again, we will directly use machine guns to fight back and repel the Eighth Route Army that attacked us. The troops will continue to advance and reach the stronghold in the shortest possible time!"
"Okay, good fight!"
"This Hong Linfeng is getting better and better at fighting the Japs. He knows how to pick the Japs' technical troops first!"
On a high ground a few kilometers away, Li Hao used the captured telescope to clearly see how Hong Linfeng sneakily attacked the Japanese reinforcements. While watching, Li Hao clapped his hands and cheered, his face full of excitement.
Platoon leader Jiang Tianhong's expression was completely opposite.
Not only was there no smile on his face, but he was worried.
The Japanese reinforcements arrived much faster than expected at the time.
The captain gave Hong Linfeng the task of holding off the enemy for two hours. Now, looking at the enemy's marching speed, they could kill them in half an hour at most, which was a full hour less than expected.
This means that a platoon only has one hour to build a blocking position.
It is almost impossible to build a blocking position in one hour.
Li Hao could see Jiang Tianhong's worry at a glance.
"Don't be anxious, you can build the position as long as you can!"
"I originally thought that the next battle would be a fierce battle, but now that Hong Linfeng has taken action, we will have a much easier time fighting the next battle, and I have no intention of relying on our position to fight head-on with the Japs!"
Jiang Tianhong breathed a long sigh of relief.
Now that captain Li Hao knows, he is relieved.
The sounds of firefights on the battlefield are getting closer and closer to the blocking positions, and a row of blocking positions has begun to take shape.
The only problem is that the time was too short, no reinforcement was carried out, it was just a simple trench.
Jiang Tianhong looked worried and couldn't help but remind: "Captain, this trench is too fragile!"
"The Japanese reinforcements have brought mortars. As long as the shells hit the trenches, it only takes one shell and the trenches will be destroyed!"
"There's no need to destroy it!" Li Hao didn't care much.
Following the order: "The frontal position is no longer a problem, as long as you can hide and avoid bullets. Let the soldiers work harder. The trench is still more than twenty meters away from the forest. Before the Japanese attack, dig a communication trench immediately."
, as long as the soldiers can bend down and walk inside without being hit by the bullets fired by the Japanese!"
Jiang Tianhong looked puzzled, but still chose to execute it.
Hong Linfeng also rushed over panting at this time. When he saw Li Hao, he lowered his head, like a child who had made a mistake.
"Captain, I didn't complete the task. I only delayed the Japanese for an hour. Can you punish me?"
Li Hao responded with a smile instead of anger: "Not only will I not punish you today, I will also praise you!"
"Although the two-hour mission of the Sluggish Japs was not completed, you brought me another surprise!"
After saying that, he stared at Hong Linfeng and asked, "Do you have any statistics on how many Japs heavy machine gunners and gunners you killed along the way?"
Hong Linfeng shook his head and replied: "There were six raids in total. I don't know exactly how many of them were killed, but each operation involved a platoon and two crooks. It must be a lot to kill and wound ten little Japs in one operation!"
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The smile on Li Hao's face grew wider: "Well done...all six raids combined are equivalent to replacing the Japanese heavy machine gunners and gunners!"
"Without the professional gunners and heavy machine gunners, our pressure will be much less in the next blockade!"
"How can I punish you after you have made such a great contribution?"
"Cheer up. The guard platoon and the reconnaissance platoon will take the time to rest and replenish their ammunition. They will have combat missions later!"
As soon as Hong Linfeng left, Jiang Tianhong who was next to him shouted: "Captain, the Japanese are coming."
The soil dug out to build the blocking position was piled in front of the trench, and the Japanese could see it at a glance.
An infantry squad in the van stopped cautiously.
"Captain, there is an Eighth Route Army blocking position on the mountainside!" the sergeant reported, pointing to the mountainside position.
The second lieutenant's brows suddenly wrinkled: "This is the only way to reinforce Hongquan Village. The Eighth Route Army must want to block us here!"
"The sound of gunfire coming from Hongquan Village is intermittent. It may be captured by the Eighth Route Army at any time. We must break through here as soon as possible!"
"First detachment, test the strength and firepower of the Eighth Route Army on the mountainside, and prepare for the next storm!"
"Others will cover. If the Eighth Route Army is very strong on the mountainside, shoot immediately to cover the probing troops as they retreat!"
The sergeant hesitated and reminded: "Should we wait for the main force to arrive before attacking... They have heavy machine guns and mortars, and they are right behind them, so they won't be delayed for a few minutes~"
The team leader shook his head and refused: "The stronghold of Hongquan Village is in danger, we can't waste a minute, execute the order!"
"As soon as we fire a gun here, the squadron leader will lead them over to reinforce us. There is no need to worry about our lack of offensive firepower!"
"Hi..." Sergeant replied quickly.
In the blocking position on the mountainside, when he saw that the Japs had only killed one combat unit, Jiang Tianhong looked eager to fight and said: "Captain, there are only a dozen Japs with one light machine gun. Give them to my platoon and I will kill them all without leaving a single one."
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Li Hao was not as optimistic as he was. The Japanese were too cautious. If they wanted to use them to underestimate the enemy and win more battles, the possibility was almost zero.
He stared at the battlefield and hesitated for several seconds before answering.
"The dozen or so Japs attacking are easy to deal with, but the Japs on the road down the mountain are not so easy to deal with!"
"They are only a hundred meters away from the position. Machine guns and rifles may threaten you. If you attack rashly, even if you kill the Japanese attack team, you will suffer heavy casualties from the Japanese counterattack at the foot of the mountain!"
"Then how do we fight?" Jiang Tianhong was anxious!
Li Hao quickly made a decision: "It's better for you to let the Japanese test the attacking troops. I'll strengthen your machine gun and put them in to fight!"
"The first squad of the fire platoon also participated in the battle. After entering the position, they lurked and used the little Japs to cover at the foot of the mountain to reduce the pressure on the platoon!"
"As soon as the battle is over, the platoon retreats, and cannot stay in position for more than a second!"
A dozen Japanese soldiers lined up in a skirmish line, seven or eight meters apart from each other, and rushed towards the position very cautiously.
Jiang Tianhong squatted in the waist-deep trench, silently calculating the distance between the Japanese and the enemy's position, and calculating the best opportunity to shoot.
Two light machine guns were set up in the trenches at the two best shooting positions. The machine gunner held the butt of the gun with his shoulder to ensure the stability of the machine gun. One machine gun put the Japanese machine gun glove into the sight, and the other machine gun put the Japanese machine gun into the glove.
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