An hour later, the Japanese and puppet troops encountered a minefield again without any accident!
One platoon of the forward Imperial Army was directly injured. Without the manpower needed to lift the wounded, the Imperial Army of this company almost lost its combat effectiveness!
The only thing that makes Lieutenant Commander Yu Wen happy is that it is less than five kilometers away from the camp tonight!
"Sir, the three companies of the Imperial Association Army that cooperated with our actions have all lost their combat effectiveness. What should we do next?" the adjutant reported with a frown!
Lieutenant Colonel Yu Wen frowned, but quickly made a decision: "Order the baggage troops to bring out ten mules and horses, and all the burdens of the ten mules and horses will be given to the Imperial Association Army!"
"Since we can't get to the front to clear the way for the imperial army, we have to move things for the troops and don't let them sit idle!"
"Send all ten mules and horses to the forward troops, connect them in a chain, and open the way for us!"
The adjutant's eyes lit up and he subconsciously complimented: "Use mules and horses to clear the way and detonate mines. What a good idea. Why didn't I think of it earlier? Otherwise, the Imperial Alliance Army would not have suffered such heavy casualties!"
Lieutenant Commander Yu Wen shook his head and replied: "I couldn't use it even if I thought of it earlier!"
"Our mules and horses are limited. Even if we use them all to clear the way, with the range and lethality of the minefield just now, we can blow them all up in one day at most!"
"Without the mules and horses, who will look for the baggage and ammunition? Will the soldiers have to carry it all?"
"We are almost reaching our station tonight. The chance of encountering a minefield again is very small. Even if it happens, it will only be once at most. That's why I dare to use mules and horses!"
"If there are still dozens of kilometers to go, no matter how many mules and horses we have, we can't withstand the consumption!"
"The troops rushed to the station as soon as possible. I want to report today's situation to the brigade commander. The troops cannot continue to fight like this. I am in the open and the enemy is in the dark. I am too passive. I can only be beaten and cannot fight back. The troops cannot afford losses!"
At the Japanese Army Brigade Headquarters in Lingqiu City, after reading the reports sent back by the three brigade captains, the brigade commander’s face darkened immediately!
The Lieutenant Colonel and Chief of Staff stood in front of him without saying a word. The confidence he felt when the troops were dispatched in the morning disappeared at this time!
He read the telegram as soon as it arrived at the headquarters, even earlier than the brigade commander!
The progress of the three-way mopping up troops completely exceeded their expectations. Compared with the combat plan formulated in advance by the brigade headquarters, except for the same marching route, there was almost nothing else the same!
The troops entered the independent regiment's base. According to the battle plan, the three brigades needed to go through a bloody battle to occupy the independent regiment's position!
But the reality is that the independent regiment voluntarily abandoned three positions, without any obstruction at all, and directly let the three brigades enter the base area!
This was embarrassing. The punches that the three brigades gathered their strength to hit all hit the cotton. They spent a lot of ammunition in vain, not to mention that not a single Eighth Route Army soldier was killed!
Not to mention the sweep behind!
Rather than saying it was a sweep, it would be more vivid to say it was a march!
I originally thought that it was freezing outside, and the Eighth Route Army would definitely not be able to clear out the entire base area and move all the people into the mountains!
There is no doubt that the Japanese and puppet troops once again underestimated the strength and determination of the independent regiment!
The Independent Regiment not only strengthened the walls and cleared the country, but also did so thoroughly!
The raiding troops that entered their base area not only failed to find a single person, they also failed to find even a grain of food or a well!
How did they do that!
This is a question that the Lieutenant Colonel and Chief of Staff has never been able to figure out!
It's freezing cold outside, and troops might freeze to death or suffer frostbite if they are exposed to camping in the wild, not to mention the large number of ordinary people including the elderly, weak, women, and children!
If there are no good measures to keep warm, many people will definitely freeze to death and get frostbite after one night!
Could it be that the Independent Group would rather let the people freeze in the wild than implement the policy of strengthening the walls and clearing the field!
Faced with this idea, the Lieutenant Colonel and Chief of Staff directly shook his head in denial!
He understands the Eighth Route Army very well. People's support is paramount to them. They will never destroy the people's support that they have built up so hard just because of a single battle!
In addition, the opponent independent group in this sweep is elusive and possesses a large number of mines!
The mopping up troops have used all available methods, even abandoning roads, but they still cannot get rid of the problem of landmines.
How did the independent regiment judge the marching route of the mopping up troops and then lay mines in advance!
Doesn’t the Independent Regiment have an arsenal? Where did they get so many landmines, one after another, as if they can’t use them all!
These are the other two questions that the Chief of Staff also cannot figure out!
He frowned and replied: "General, I think the suggestions of the three captains are right. We can't be so passive anymore!"
"In today's day's operation, although the main force of the independent regiment did not come out and only a few troops used landmines to surround us, the total loss of the troops still exceeded 300 people!"
"If we can't find a way to reduce the casualties, as time goes by, the independent regiment will be able to almost consume us using only mine warfare!"
"Common people!" the major general brigade commander replied with a stern face!
"All the key points lie in the people in their base areas!"
"If we can capture some people in their base area, their mine formations will be ineffective!"
"And with the common people in hand, we can also use them to find out the specific location of the main force of the independent regiment, and then gather together to annihilate them!"
"Or more directly, use the common people to force the hidden independent group out, fight them decisively, and kill them!"
The chief of staff of the Lieutenant Colonel frowned and asked, "But the people have been transferred away by them. It's not easy to catch them!"
"Moreover, arresting civilians means that the troops will deviate from the planned marching route in the combat plan. The distance between the mopping up troops will definitely widen, and some troops may even enter the mountains and become lone troops. It is too dangerous!"
"Catch me during the day!" the brigade leader replied seriously!
"We have aircraft support during the day, and there are aircraft watching from the sky. The main force of the independent regiment will definitely not dare to take the lead!"
"Order the three infantry brigades to take action at dawn tomorrow morning to find the common people who have moved the independent regiments into the mountains. Each infantry brigades will give me at least 500 people to control, and let them open the way for us to force the independent regiments to give up their use.
Mines!”
"At the same time, force me to find out from these common people the hiding place of the main force of the Independence Regiment!"
"Tell the three captains that we are here for revenge in this raid. If we can't kill the Independent Regiment, everyone including me will be punished by the military. So don't be merciful when taking action, and don't be afraid of killing. Everything is to kill the Independent Regiment."
The group is the leader!”
"In addition, the three brigade captains can only leave the marching route scheduled in the combat plan during the day. Before dark, each brigade must immediately stop operations and return to the scheduled marching route and camp. The distance between the camps of each brigade cannot exceed ten kilometers!"
"No troops can change their camping location without authorization!"
"The Independent Regiment is too cunning. If we have planes during the day, we will not dare to come out! After dark, the battlefield will become their world. Once an army becomes a lone army, the Independent Regiment will definitely seize the opportunity to pounce on it. When the time comes, the friendly troops will
We don’t have time to send reinforcements!”
The Lieutenant Colonel and Chief of Staff reacted quickly: "I understand!"
"General, what you mean is that we have aircraft support during the day and the three brigades can move freely!"
"But at night, the plane left. For safety, each brigade must act as scheduled!"
The major general brigade commander nodded and replied: "That's what I mean, but I also need to add that during the daytime free movement, the brigade cannot divide its troops!"
"As far as I know, the Independent Regiment already has the strength to wipe out two of our squadrons in a short period of time!"
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