"Send a company from the Imperial Alliance Army to the forward troops and let them detonate the booby traps placed by the Eighth Route Army on the road!" Lieutenant Colonel Watanabe ordered with a stern face.
Using the Imperial Army as cannon fodder will not only reduce the casualties of the Imperial Army, but will not affect the marching speed, killing two birds with one stone.
The adjutant next to him quickly showed a look of realization on his face and replied excitedly: "Sir is wise! I am humble enough to give orders now!"
On the high ground a few hundred meters away, Jiang Tianhong's eyes could not escape the Japanese troops' every move.
He hit the ground with his clenched fist and cursed: "You beasts, you actually let the puppet soldiers step on landmines for them and use them as cannon fodder. It's so abominable!"
The instructor of the first company, Gong Wenshan, said: "This little devil's move is too cruel!"
"Although those puppet soldiers are traitors, they are Chinese after all. If we let them go at the front, we will definitely have some scruples. Even if we continue to lay out booby traps unmoved, the ones that will be blown up will be puppet soldiers and they will not be able to hurt the little ones.
The devil. So no matter what you do, the devil’s goal will be achieved!"
The platoon leader shouted angrily: "Company commander, instructor, I suggest you continue to lay out booby traps!"
"Even if I blow up all those puppet troops, I won't hesitate!"
"Although those puppet soldiers are Chinese, since they choose to work for the Japs and become traitors, then be prepared to be cannon fodder for the Japs!"
"If we give up traps this time because we are concerned that they are Chinese, the Japanese will definitely repeat their old tricks next time!"
"We want the little devils to know that even if they are Chinese, we will kill them if they become traitors. By the way, we would like to warn those puppet soldiers who work for the little devils. If they become traitors, they must be prepared to be killed and used as cannon fodder for the little devils.
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Jiang Tianhong replied with a look of approval: "Yes, we can't let the Japanese think that we care about these puppet troops, otherwise they will keep repeating their old tricks and think that we are afraid of them!"
"From now on, our troops will be divided into two groups: as a platoon leader, you will lead a squad and continue to lay booby traps for them with all the grenades we brought!"
"The puppet soldiers I want to blow up are so scared that they don't dare to work for the little devils anymore!"
"The others followed me and attacked them with cold guns and artillery! The platoon leader dealt with the puppet soldiers walking in the front, and we dealt with the Japs walking behind, giving priority to sneak attacks on the Japs artillerymen and heavy machine gunners, turning their heavy weapons into
Decorations!”
Escorted by gunfire and explosions, the Watanabe Brigade finally arrived at Dongtian Village at three o'clock in the afternoon.
The Japanese did not realize that the Independence Battalion had turned this place into a battlefield.
An infantry squad of the forward Japanese army and most of a company of puppet troops came to a halt all the way to the entrance of the village.
"Taijun, the village is very quiet, the people seem to have run away!" the puppet company commander walking next to the squad leader reminded him, with a flattering look on his face!
"Baga! It must have been done by the Eighth Route Army. Knowing that the imperial army was going to pass through here, they moved them into the mountains in advance!" the team leader yelled.
Then he ordered the puppet company commander next to him: "You immediately send a platoon into the village to see if there is any danger in the village. If there is no danger, we will continue to move forward and quickly pass the village in front of us!"
"Yes, Taijun!" the company commander replied quickly.
More than thirty puppet soldiers approached the village entrance with guns in hand and wary expressions on their faces.
Half of the village is built on the mountain. Li Hao was lying on the roof of the highest house, watching every move of the Japanese and puppet troops outside the village.
"The people who entered the village are only small Japanese reconnaissance troops. Tell the comrades to hide themselves. The enemy must not find any clues. This fish is too small. We want to eat the big fish behind!" Li Hao ordered seriously.
"Platoon leader, do you want to go to the village and see if you can get something back?" As soon as we walked into the village entrance, the pseudo-squad leader asked with his eyes shining.
The platoon leader scolded him unceremoniously: "You idiot, if you want to die, don't ask me to help you!"
"Aren't you afraid of being bombed by the Eighth Route Army's grenades along the way? The terrain in the village is complex, and booby traps may be placed everywhere. If the Eighth Route Army can disperse the people in the village, they can certainly also lay booby traps. I haven't lived enough yet, and I don't want to be bombed yet.
Die here!"
The monitor's hot eyes were immediately replaced by fear.
With a lingering fear on his face, he said: "The platoon leader was right to teach you the lesson, I was too careless!"
"The Eighth Route Army is too cunning. They will definitely lay booby traps in the village to protect the village. Maybe the Eighth Route Army is hiding inside. If you enter rashly, you will definitely lose your life!"
The platoon leader nodded and ordered seriously: "Anyone who doesn't want to die, listen up!"
"The little devils treat us as cannon fodder and don't treat us as human beings. Brothers, we can't work for them mindlessly!"
"Be smart, don't touch things you shouldn't touch, don't take things you shouldn't take, and no matter what you do, you must save your own life first!"
"If you lose your life, the so-called glory and wealth will be bullshit!"
"As for the tasks assigned to us by the Japanese, we can just fool around and get over it. There is no need to take it too seriously!"
"We all go along the road. After walking a few dozen meters, we will go back and tell the Japanese that there is no one in the village and it is very safe!"
A platoon of puppet troops safely evacuated the village. Two hundred meters away, Li Hao couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. At the same time, the Japanese squad leader and the puppet company commander also subconsciously let out a sigh of relief.
"Taijun, the first platoon reported that there is no one in the village, not even a living creature, and all the people have fled!" the puppet company commander reported.
The Japanese team leader immediately ordered: "Enter the village and pass through the village quickly... tell the team leader behind that Dongtian Village is safe and you can pass!"
A team of more than 130 people, with the puppet troops in front and the Japanese behind, lined up in three rows for 50 or 60 meters, and marched towards the entrance of the village!
"The Japanese and puppet troops were fooled!" Li Hao finally relaxed his right hand holding the telescope tightly!
"The offensive troops will be in place soon. The fish has been hooked. Let's eat the little Japanese forward troops first!"
"The fire company, the independent company is responsible for tail docking!"
"After the ambush begins, immediately attack and occupy the village entrance, block the main follow-up force of the Japanese, and then follow my order to retreat!"
"The second company, the third company, and the guard company must end the battle quickly and quickly, and then lurk!"
The third company commander Huang Sheng held a box cannon in his hand and squatted behind a courtyard wall not far from the village entrance. As long as he stood up, he could have a panoramic view of the road separated by the wall.
"Company commander, the kid has entered the village, almost unprepared!" the guard squad leader suppressed his inner excitement and reported in a low voice.
"Get ready for battle!" Huang Sheng followed the order.
His head slowly emerged from a gap in the wall.
The Japanese who were following the puppet troops were getting closer and closer, with all their rifles in their hands and machine guns on their shoulders, running forward very vigilantly!
Seeing that the last Japs had entered the village, he decisively raised his cannon and fired at the Japs squad leader.
"Da da da... shoot..."
"Beat me hard and kill these little devils!"
The guard squad leader quickly put the crooked handle in his hand on the stone wall, put the butt of the gun on his shoulder, and fired at a Japanese machine gunner.
The rifleman reacted faster, raised his gun and pulled the trigger on the Japanese.
The shooting distance was too close, and the Japanese were lined up in three rows, forming a very dense formation. The first round of bullets fired in three consecutive rounds almost missed, and the bullets bit the flesh.
In the blink of an eye, a row of Japanese soldiers approaching the Third Company were all beaten to death and fell to the ground!
"The rifleman threw the grenade, and the machine gunner continued to shoot, killing all the remaining little Japs..." Huang Sheng shouted while changing bullets for the box cannon.
"Click..."
After replacing the new magazine, Huang Sheng quickly loaded the gun and fired at the four or five Japanese who gathered around a sergeant on the road.
The two Japanese were beaten into pieces on the spot.
The remaining Japs reacted very quickly. Under the command of the sergeant, they fired while retreating, trying to retreat to the house on the other side of the road to defend.
"Boom boom boom..."
At the critical moment, two grenades fell from the sky and hit them.
The four Japs, including the sergeant, were instantly blown over and fell to the ground.
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