The lieutenant had a sullen face and said nothing, but his mind was not idle.
The first thing that comes to mind after saying the word "dividing troops" is the repeated explanation given by Major Watanabe at the military meeting before the troops were dispatched!
"After entering the Independent Battalion base area, all attacking troops must gather together to act together. They must not be divided to give the Independent Battalion a chance to defeat us."
There is no doubt that the proposal of the engineer squad leader in front of me seriously violates the commander's order.
However, the lieutenant could not refuse.
If you don't support the engineer squad leader's proposal, the troops will definitely march slower!
Watanabe, who was already dissatisfied with the marching speed, would definitely become even more dissatisfied, and he might even be able to vent his anger directly on himself.
However, supporting the division of troops also means disobeying military orders.
After the troops are divided, it's okay if nothing happens to the troops. Once something happens, all the responsibility will be put on yourself, and you will also have to bear the charge of disobeying military orders!
After hesitating for a long time, the lieutenant still didn't make a decision.
Then he replied helplessly: "This matter is too big. The captain must make the decision himself. I will go find the captain now!"
Inside the wheeled armored vehicle that Major Watanabe was riding in, the atmosphere was unusually solemn.
Watanabe had a sullen face, staring at the map in front of him without saying a word.
The lieutenant stood at the door, head lowered, also silent.
The difference is that his silence is more out of fear and fear, fearing that Watanabe will regard him as the target of venting his anger.
After a long time, Watanabe finally spoke: "Soldiers are very quick!"
"The forward troops will divide their forces according to the advice of the engineering team to protect their manual mine detection, and they must reach the independent battalion base area in the shortest possible time!"
The lieutenant hesitated and reminded: "But sir, the troops sent out before dividing the troops will definitely be attacked by the Eighth Route Army!"
"We were attacked by the Eighth Route Army regardless of our division of troops!" Watanabe retorted angrily.
"When the landmine exploded just now, with every explosion, several imperial soldiers were killed in the middle of the team."
"Because we were covered by the sound of mine explosions, we didn't know where the enemy was hiding, so we could only be beaten passively."
"I don't want to see the imperial army being killed inexplicably again, and I don't even know where the opponent is hiding!"
"As long as there are no more landmine explosions on the highway, the Eighth Route Army that sneaks up on us will have nowhere to hide. With our troops and firepower, even if we can't kill them, we can still inflict heavy damage!"
The lieutenant completely understood that Watanabe wanted to use the forward troops as bait to lure out the Eighth Route Army hiding around, and then counterattack to kill the opponent.
The lieutenant did not want the forward troops to be used as bait and watch his men being killed.
But Watanabe's order must be carried out, so he answered bravely: "Sir, don't worry, I will make arrangements now!"
In the woods on both sides of the road, Xiao Yuan and Chen Wei watched every move of the Japanese and puppet troops.
"Oops, the Japanese used mine detectors to detect mines instead. As expected, all the mines we planted in front of us are useless!" Xiao Yuan judged with a stern face.
Chen Wei also frowned: "Without the cover of mine explosions, our snipers will not be able to cover up the gunshots and attack the Japanese without any scruples like just now!"
Xiao Yuan was not angry, he frowned and thought for less than half a minute before making a decision!
"If the little devil doesn't give us a chance, then we will create our own!"
"Old Chen, I suggest that we divide our forces and take action immediately!"
"Leave the sniper of the reconnaissance platoon behind while you lead the others to the front, specifically to clean up the forward troops of the Japanese and puppet troops!"
"Dividing the troops under our noses and operating more than a hundred meters away from the main force is a piece of fat that is put on the lips. If you don't eat it, you won't eat it!"
"Three sniper teams from the commando team and the reconnaissance platoon followed me and continued to sneak attack on the main force of the Japanese and puppet troops under the cover of explosions!"
"The mines are gone and we still have mortars."
"The explosion of the artillery shells is more violent. Not only can it cover the sniper's shooting, but it can also kill the Japanese, killing two birds with one stone!"
"Da da da……"
A string of machine gun fire sounded in the woods two hundred meters away from the road.
Three machine guns fired at the same time, sending bullets raining down onto the road.
The forward troops of the Japanese and puppet troops protecting more than a dozen engineers were the first to bear the brunt, and five or six people were killed or injured in an instant.
"Fight back!"
The lieutenant squatted on the ground, raised his command knife and shouted.
The three light machine guns that had been on standby quickly opened fire, but the shooting distance was too far. Even though the Japanese machine gunners were all elite, it was difficult to hit the target in a hurry.
And just as they fired back, the gunfire in the forest stopped.
The three crooked tricks became more and more accurate, but they lost the meaning of counterattack.
"The Eighth Route Army that attacked us has escaped. Everyone, get up, strengthen your vigilance, and continue moving forward to clear mines!" the lieutenant ordered angrily.
In the blink of an eye, he suffered five or six casualties, while his opponent probably suffered no casualties at all.
Facing this result, no commander would be in a good mood!
In the armored command vehicle in the middle of the team, the adjutant was reporting that the forward troops had been attacked.
"Sir, the Eighth Route Army's sneak attack on the forward troops has been repulsed. Two of the Imperial Army's troops were killed and two injured, while one of the Imperial Alliance Army's troops was killed and two wounded. A total of seven casualties!"
"They were worried that there would be traps in the woods, so they didn't send anyone into the woods, so they don't know whether the counterattack just now killed their opponents!"
Watanabe replied sullenly: "You don't have to look, there will definitely be no results!"
"Even if there is, it's nothing compared to our casualties!"
After a moment of hesitation, he made a decision: "No, the counterattack firepower of the forward troops is still too weak!"
"The surrounding forest is so big, the enemy can retreat anywhere, and the counterattack firepower cannot threaten them at all!"
"Deploy another infantry squad, a heavy machine gun squad, and a mortar squad to reinforce the forward troops!"
"After confirming the hiding location of the sneak attacker, immediately use firepower to cover all areas within 30 meters of the surrounding area!"
"No matter how fast the eight-way retreat and transfer speed is, it can't be faster than the speed of bullets!"
"As long as our firepower is strong enough, a blind cat can kill a mouse and we can seriously injure them!"
"Only by making those sneak attackers pay the price will they have some scruples and not dare to continue to attack us unscrupulously!"
"boom……"
As soon as the adjutant stepped forward, an explosion sounded on the highway not far away.
Watanabe's face, which had just calmed down, became angry again.
"Didn't the engineers on Bageya Road ensure that manual demining is foolproof and there will be no accidents? Why is there still an explosion!"
"Sir, what exploded just now was not a mine, it was an artillery shell!" A second lieutenant rushed over and reported.
"Sir, three more of our machine gunners and a lieutenant were killed by enemy snipers!" Another second lieutenant rushed over after him.
"We still shot together with the explosion, and we didn't even have a chance to tell where the gunfire sounded!"
A flash of worry quickly flashed across Watanabe's solemn face.
Use artillery fire to create explosions, provide cover for riflemen to shoot, and snipe them.
As long as the Eighth Route Army hiding around has a sufficient number of artillery shells, they can use this method to continuously attack themselves.
The only solution is to speed up the march, find the main force of the independent battalion as soon as possible, and fight the independent battalion decisively!
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