Lieutenant Commander Watanabe finally spoke and ordered with a stern face.
"Two squadrons were drawn from the baggage squadron to supplement the first squadron and the third and fourth squadrons. The third and fourth squadrons were combined into one squadron. In order to ensure the combat effectiveness of the army, we must have two fully equipped infantry squadrons!"
"The heavy machine gun is reduced to a squad, and the organization of other troops remains unchanged!"
The adjutant quickly replied: "I will go and make arrangements immediately."
After finishing speaking, the adjutant did not leave. He hesitated and asked: "Sir, what should we do next after the troops are mixed?"
Watanabe glanced at the pocket watch on his wrist and replied: "We won't fight today, we will camp here tonight!"
"The artillery will fire for another ten minutes, and then the whole army will retreat three hundred meters and occupy the high ground behind us to camp."
"We will continue to attack Dongtian Village after dawn tomorrow. At that time, I will call for air support and ask for planes to be sent up to the peak to raze the village to the ground!"
"A village built of stone can withstand our artillery attacks, but it certainly cannot withstand aircraft bombings!"
"The aircraft cover the Dongtian Village. If the independent battalion is still inside, kill them, and then continue to attack the Eighth Route Army's First Division Headquarters!"
In the smoke-filled village, as soon as the explosions stopped, deputy battalion commander Hong Linfeng rushed into the headquarters.
"Batalion Commander, the Japanese have retreated, and the artillery has also retreated!"
"A temporary defense line is being built on the high ground 500 meters outside the village. They must want to camp there tonight and continue to attack us tomorrow, or they can temporarily avoid the attack and bypass us and go directly to the attack zone!"
"Finally I can take a breath!" The tired expression on Li Hao's face immediately disappeared.
Then he began to give orders: "The independent company will dispatch immediately, rush to the entrance of the village and keep an eye on the little Japs for me. Every move must be reported to me!"
"Other troops began to clean the battlefield and count the casualties. All the seriously wounded and prisoners were handed over to the supply company and sent back to the station overnight!"
"I'm going to make arrangements now!" Hong Linfeng said loudly, and then rushed out of the headquarters in a hurry.
At the military division headquarters, several staff officers came in and out. Everyone had a serious look on their face. I won't say any nonsense.
Just then, the chief of staff walked in: "Commander, the bait has been released!"
"I saw with my own eyes that the intelligence was sent out. The spies from the headquarters have been captured and the security department is interrogating them!"
"Very good!" the commander replied with a sigh of relief.
"Order the first and second brigades to move into position immediately. As expected, the specific location of our headquarters will be reported to the little devils' ears before dawn tomorrow!"
"Their purpose of entering our base area is to eliminate our first division. Now that the first division headquarters is placed in front of them, I don't believe they can remain indifferent and continue marching slowly!"
The chief of staff hesitated and reminded: "But commander, this way our headquarters will be completely exposed to the Japanese!"
"I suggest that the headquarters be transferred immediately! In addition to the infantry, the little devils also have aviation. If they send planes to bomb us in advance, the losses will be huge!"
The commander shook his head and replied: "Don't rush now, we will move after daybreak, so as not to alert the enemy!"
"No one can guarantee whether there are other little Japanese spies in the headquarters!"
After saying that, the commander turned his attention to the map: "Order the First Brigade, the First Battalion of the Second Brigade, and the guard companies directly under the division to move to this area to set up an ambush and wait for the Japanese to come over!"
"The remaining two battalions of the second brigade are responsible for providing reinforcements!"
"As long as the little Japs are fooled, we must kill the Japs attacking troops!"
"Chief of Staff, please allocate 80% of the ammunition from the military division's inventory and ask the guard company to send it to the first brigade!"
Niutoushan, the only way for the Japanese army to attack the first division headquarters.
The road relies on the mountain and runs along the foot of the mountain, stretching for five or six kilometers. It is definitely an excellent location for an ambush.
The first brigade of Division 1, which was the first to arrive here, had already begun digging trenches and building positions.
"Captain, the troops have been arranged. All positions will be repaired before dawn, and we will provide cover to ensure that even the little Japs can't find us when they walk in front of us!" the chief of staff reported to the captain.
"All machine gun firepower must be as far forward as possible!" the captain suggested.
"After the commander gave us three more crooked guns a few days ago, the number of light machine guns in the entire brigade has reached 18, and there are also four heavy machine guns... As long as the firepower of these machine guns can be fully utilized, it will definitely cause huge damage to the Japanese army.
Kill!"
The chief of staff quickly replied: "Captain, don't worry, there are a total of eighteen light machine guns, and none of them are more than fifty meters away from the road!"
"The heavy machine gun positions were also chosen very well. The four heavy machine guns are all within a hundred meters of the road, and they can cover a section of the road that is at least a hundred meters long from a high position!"
"The only problem now is that we're running low on ammunition!"
The captain frowned for a moment, but soon returned to his serious expression.
"If you don't have enough ammunition, use the bayonet. No matter what the cost, you will eat the little Japs who rush into our encirclement!"
"The Japs are too cautious and don't give us any chance. In order to force the Japs to advance alone and create this ambush opportunity for us, the commander used himself as bait for the Japs."
"Once this ambush fails, we will have no chance of letting the little devils be fooled again!"
The chief of staff replied with a serious face: "I will go and give the order right away: This battle is related to the life and death of our division. On the battlefield, when the ammunition is exhausted, we will fight with the Japanese with bayonets. If the bayonets are broken, we will smash them with rocks. We must win at all costs."
This battle!”
Just as the chief of staff was about to leave, the guard company commander who was protecting the surroundings rushed over with excitement on his face!
"Captain, the guards directly under the military division have opened fire and have been ordered to reinforce us, and they have brought a lot of ammunition with them!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the divisional security company commander rushed to the captain and panted heavily to report.
"Hello, Chief, the divisional security company has been ordered to reinforce the First Brigade...The commander said that from now on, the security company will follow Captain Chen's command and participate in tomorrow's ambush battle!"
"In addition, the division also asked me to bring 100 rounds of mortar shells, 1,000 grenades, 6,000 rounds of heavy machine gun bullets, and 80,000 rounds of 65-caliber rifle machine gun bullets!"
"Great!" the captain exclaimed with excitement.
"With these ammunition and your guard company, our chances of winning this ambush will be even higher!"
"Chief of Staff, distribute the ammunition immediately. Tell all battalion and company commanders not to save ammunition for me in this ambush. When you hear the order to fire, hit me hard and try to kill half of the little Japs with the first round of fire!"
"The guard company directly under the division serves as the reserve force of the entire army and is ready to participate in battle at any time!"
The guard company commander did not immediately accept the order. He hesitated and replied: "Chief, I implore the guard company to directly participate in the battle!"
The captain didn't answer immediately.
After all, the guard company is a unit directly under the military division, and it also protects the commander. If the casualties are too great and cannot play the role of protecting the headquarters, and if something unexpected happens in the future, then you will be the sinner of the division.
The guard company commander seemed to see the captain's concerns, and then added: "Don't worry, chief, this is also the commander's intention!"
"The commander said that the guard company is well equipped and has strong firepower. If it directly participates in the battle, the first round of firepower can cause casualties to more than half of the Japanese squad, which can greatly reduce the combat pressure and losses of other troops!"
"Good equipment, strong firepower?" The captain's first reaction was disbelief.
He knows very well what a commander is like. With good equipment, the first thing he thinks of is the frontline combat troops.
If I remember correctly, the last time I went to the headquarters, the entire security company had only one machine gun, and the rifles also had old sleeves. When used alone, almost no one could take it out.
At that time, I also specially proposed to send thirty thirty-eight covers to the guard company, but the commander refused.
The guard company commander replied confidently: "Chief, the current guard company is no longer what it used to be!"
"This is all thanks to the independent battalion directly under the division, which is the Lingqiu Independent Company that supports the military division with a large number of weapons and ammunition. Their battalion commander named us and asked to change the uniforms of our guard company, and then the commander agreed!"
"Now we have four guns, a small artillery squad with three grenade launchers, and the rifles are all 38-caps!"
"The ammunition is very sufficient. Each soldier has sixty rounds of bullets and two grenades. Each machine gun has five hundred rounds of bullets. The machine gunner and deputy shooter are full of bullets! Even the pistols have been replenished for us.
, each squad leader strengthens a tortoise box, and the platoon leader strengthens a box cannon!"
"The current guard company is definitely the main company with the best equipment and the most ammunition in the military division!"
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