The guerrillas could not be found, and all civilians related to the guerrillas were also missing.
The Japanese and puppet troops could only burn houses to vent their anger.
Then wander around the guerrilla activity area. Once the guerrillas show up, kill one immediately.
The squadron leader's idea was good, but he far underestimated the power of guerrilla warfare.
Gunfire rang out around the team day and night, taking away a life from time to time.
The troops could hold on at first, but they couldn't hold on after two days.
I can't eat well, sleep well, and I have to worry all the time that I will be killed next.
The nervousness and panic quickly spread among the team, making everyone panicked and very tired.
In order to prevent the attacking troops of the garrison lurking around from taking advantage of the situation, the squadron leader could only temporarily interrupt the operation, hurriedly retreat to the station, and wait for the morale of the troops to recover before killing them.
"Captain Li, the Japanese have retreated."
After the last mobile unit withdrew from the guerrilla activity area, Captain Zhou of the guerrilla group completely relaxed his nerves that had been tense for several days.
Looking at Li Zhiyong, he excitedly reported: "After statistics, the guerrillas plus the main force, we have killed at least one hundred Japanese and puppet troops in the past three days."
"Because they are scattered among the four Japanese and puppet armies, these casualties are like scratching an itch to the Japanese and can be ignored."
"So when they retreated to their base, there was no movement. The result was exactly the same as what Captain Li initially judged."
"There are also guerrillas. In three days of guerrilla warfare, each team member fired a lot of bullets."
"Now I am no longer afraid of the little devils, and I have also trained many gunmen."
"The only problem is there's too little ammunition."
"Because we couldn't fight a war of annihilation, our captures were almost zero."
"At the beginning, the bullets seized from the Maintenance Association were very limited. Now, every time a round is fired, one is missing."
"According to this consumption rate, the remaining bullets of the guerrillas can survive at most one raid by the Japanese and puppet troops."
Li Zhiyong made a decisive decision: "When the main force retreats, I will leave you a thousand rounds of ammunition to ensure that you have ammunition available. I will report this matter when I return to the base. The regiment commander will definitely have a way to solve this problem."
At the Laiyuan City Defense Regiment Headquarters, Hong Linfeng walked in happily with a smile.
"Captain, good news."
"The three troops we attacked in the first round successfully returned to the base area and escaped unscathed."
"According to statistics, the three attacking troops and the guerrillas who cooperated with their actions, the Japanese alone killed nearly 300 people, and their own casualties were very small."
"The casualties were also very small. Only 21 people of the main force were killed in total, and 9 others were seriously injured and temporarily lost their combat effectiveness."
"The guerrillas suffered a total of 18 casualties, six of whom died."
"The troops who sacrificed their lives were dealt with immediately by the attack force, and all were compensated according to the standards of the main force."
Li Hao immediately asked: "Where are the Japanese troops? Have they made any changes?"
This is his biggest concern.
"No movement!" Hong Linfeng replied immediately.
"That's good." Li Hao breathed a sigh of relief.
"If they don't move, it proves that our goal has been achieved. We order each battalion to immediately send out a second round of troops. The tasks are the same as those of the first round."
"Let's start with a small fight and slowly wear down the Japanese."
"When they realize something is wrong and want to change their tactics, the troops will hit them hard several times and severely injure them."
"At that time, they will have no troops available to counterattack. They can only use independent mixed brigades prepared to attack us to fill the lost troops and defensive holes in the rear. The main force will directly become a garrison force."
"In this way, the war situation will develop in our favor step by step, and the initiative on the battlefield will be in our hands."
Hong Linfeng quickly replied: "I have just given the order. If nothing unexpected happens, the three-pronged attack force will set off as soon as it gets dark."
"However, the three troops that attacked in the first round also brought back a problem, mainly manifested in the guerrillas."
"They have more and more troops, and the ammunition they consume is increasing every day."
"But because we couldn't fight a war of annihilation, the seizures were almost zero."
"So their ammunition is very insufficient. Every time they fire, they lose one round. If they want to ensure their combat effectiveness, the ammunition problem must be solved."
Li Hao responded readily: "Tell them and the regiment headquarters will solve this problem for them."
"By the way, I want to tell these guerrillas that they are guarding a big treasure house. As long as this big treasure house is used well, not only can the ammunition problem be solved, but also a big problem can be solved for the regiment headquarters."
"The main reason why arsenals are unable to mass-produce ammunition is the lack of copper."
"But the little devils have it in their hands. The bullets they are equipped with are all made of copper."
"Especially bullet casings, which account for a large part."
"Bullets are hard to grab, so let's take bullet casings."
"Find a way to make the Japanese use up all the bullets they carry and turn them into bullet casings when they attack. They don't have the habit of collecting bullet casings. Once the troops withdraw, these bullet casings will belong to us."
"The arsenal has calculated that on average, two new bullets can be produced by recycling three used bullet casings."
"If the guerrillas consumed 10,000 Japanese bullets every day, those bullet casings would add up to nearly a thousand kilograms of scrap copper."
"If the Japanese army could consume 100,000 rounds of ammunition every day, that would be nearly 10,000 kilograms of scrap copper."
"Send them all back to the base area, and the problem of copper shortage in the arsenal will be solved."
"At the same time, we also consumed a large amount of the enemy's ammunition reserves."
"The weapons and ammunition they are equipped with are not blown by strong winds. The more they use, the less they will use."
"If it cannot be replenished in time, the independent mixed brigade will not have enough ammunition to support us to attack us,"
"Kill two birds with one stone."
The more Li Hao talked, the more excited he became, and he made a decisive decision: "That's it."
"Tell all the guerrillas that guarding such a huge treasure house will not be used in vain."
"From now on, if they seize five bullet casings from the Japanese, they can exchange them for one bullet from the regiment headquarters. The more bullet casings they send, the more bullets they will get back."
Hong Linfeng also reacted and shouted excitedly: "Captain, this is definitely a hugely profitable deal."
"The Japs have enough ammunition and rich money. When fighting, they shoot out bullets as if they don't have money."
"I'm sure that if we shoot a bullet on the battlefield, they will return at least ten bullets."
"That's ten bullet casings, sent to the arsenal, which can produce at least six bullets, two for the guerrillas, and four for us."
"Not only will the guerrillas earn a bullet in vain, but the regiment headquarters' ammunition reserves will also increase."
"Captain, this is a good idea. I will immediately send someone to contact the guerrillas to find a way to consume the Japanese ammunition and collect bullet casings."