Now that the crux of the problem has been found, the next thing that needs to be done is to prescribe the right medicine.
Hong Linfeng quickly asked: "Captain, how are we going to fight next?"
"The old method is to use the strategy to your advantage."
Li Hao answered with a murderous look on his face.
"Aren't the Japanese going to take the initiative and use a mobile unit as bait to hold us back? After all other mobile units are in place, they will then surround us and eat us."
"Then we will fulfill their wish."
"And those Imperial Alliance troops are really capable of dealing with our guerrillas."
"If more local troops join the battle, the result will be different."
"The Japanese want to take advantage of their own strengths and attack the enemy's weaknesses, so we can do the opposite!"
"After more than a month of actual combat training, each unit has made very rapid progress. The combat effectiveness of the main force of the garrison and the local troops has already changed from what it used to be."
"The Japanese and puppet troops' strongholds remain in the blockade base areas and blockade lines, so there is no need for so many troops."
"I decided to increase the size of the troops entering the guerrilla zone."
"The scale of the local troops must also be increased. We decided to fight with Nakata Yamaro. We took advantage of this opportunity to kill and injure a large number of Japanese and puppet troops, severely damaging them and forcing the Japanese to form independent brigades to join the battle."
Hong Linfeng smiled, this was what he had dreamed of.
The troops fought on a small scale, using squads and platoons as units to fight guerrillas with the Japanese. He, the chief of staff, had almost no use.
As a militant, he could no longer bear it.
Sometimes I even have the idea of leading a platoon directly into the guerrilla zone to get the addiction of fighting guerrilla warfare again.
But this idea is obviously impossible to realize.
As chief of staff, he must stay in the rear and assist the regiment commander in controlling the overall situation.
However, as long as the regiment leader decides to change the small fight into a big fight, his dream of going to the battlefield will have a chance to come true.
With so many troops on the battlefield, they definitely need a front-end enemy commander to coordinate operations.
The regiment commander needs to stay at the regiment headquarters and control the overall situation, so he becomes the best candidate to be the commander-in-chief of the former enemy.
The more Hong Linfeng thought about it, the happier he became, and he immediately replied: "Captain, I agree to fight the little devil."
"According to the intelligence, we have killed more than half of the enemy's strongholds by our small attacks. After this attack, Nakata Yamaro will definitely see our purpose."
"Instead of waiting for them to see our purpose, we proactively shrink our defenses and finally kill them in large numbers by attacking the strongholds."
"It's better to take the initiative now, while their troops are outside, and fight a few more battles of annihilation."
"This way, the results will definitely be greater, and the casualties will be lower."
The support of the chief of staff strengthened Li Hao's determination.
He immediately ordered: "Then do it like this."
"Chief of Staff, formulate a battle plan immediately."
"The remaining three strongholds in the base area will all be handed over to the three county brigades for containment. Each battalion will detach a reinforced company with additional mortars and torpedo cannons to assist the county brigades in containing the Japanese and puppet troops inside. If there are any Japanese
The puppet troops want to go out and kill them resolutely."
"However, the entire defense change must be carried out secretly, and the Japanese must not be informed in advance."
"The remaining troops of the Special Agent Battalion, the Second Battalion, and the Third Battalion are divided into nine groups. Each group strengthens two district squadrons, a mountain artillery platoon, a heavy mortar platoon, and a mine artillery platoon. If there are not enough heavy weapons, they will be mobilized from the artillery battalion.
Under the cover of the guerrillas, we secretly sneaked into the guerrilla zone."
"The troops will continue to be divided. The district squadron will work as a squad and platoon to cooperate with the guerrillas. Even if we cannot completely annihilate the puppet troops sent by the Japanese, I will inflict heavy losses on them."
"The main force is the mobile force fighting the Japanese."
"Don't the little devils want to use a mobile force or a stronghold as bait, then surround us and annihilate us?"
"We just took advantage of the situation and used the tactic of encircling the point to call for reinforcements, gathering heavy troops to kill several mobile troops!"
"After that, launch an attack directly on the target stronghold and target troops to completely eliminate the opponent."
At the headquarters of the Japanese independent mixed brigade, Nakata Yamaro's solemn face finally showed a long-lost smile.
This is the first time I have received good news in more than a month since I took office as brigade commander.
Although the result is not great, it is a good omen.
The chief of staff complimented him at the right time: "General, the results of the Imperial Alliance Army have not yet been calculated. Judging from the situation on the battlefield, they also won, so our victory last night must have been greater than expected."
"Judging from my humble opinion, the number of enemies they wiped out must have exceeded 500."
"In this way, the Eighth Route Army we destroyed last night exceeded 1,200 people. It is definitely a great victory."
"At the same time, this battle also proves that the battle plan you formulated at the beginning, brigade commander, is correct."
“Yoshi!
The smile on Nakata Yamaro's face grew wider, and he immediately ordered: "In that case, we will kill thousands more Eighth Route Army troops according to this plan."
"Especially the guerrillas operating in our occupied areas must be killed."
"The crux of the imperial army's continuous defeats for more than a month lies with them."
"Now that we have the opportunity to solve this problem once and for all, we must not let it go."
"Chief of Staff, you will make arrangements to continue to strengthen the strength of the Imperial Association Army."
"When the time comes, we will have the superiority in troops, terrain, and firepower, and it will be difficult for the Imperial Alliance Army to win."
On the road leading to the Chenzhuang stronghold, more than 200 Japanese soldiers and more than 400 puppet troops were marching in a hurry.
The Chenzhuang stronghold was attacked by the main force of the garrison ten minutes ago, and they had to rush to the battlefield within an hour.
"Da da da... bang bang bang..."
A machine gun and a dozen rifles suddenly opened fire on a dirt beam on the side of the road.
The sound of gunfire is very short, but the power is not small at all, especially when all weapons are concentrated at one point for concentrated fire.
A gap was opened in the neat queue, and four Japanese soldiers fell to the ground, two dead and two wounded.
The Japanese had obviously been trained in this area. After being attacked, not only did their formation remain intact, but they also continued to move forward without stopping, bypassing corpses and wounded people.
The puppet army moved, and a whole company of nearly a hundred people rushed out of the team. Under the command of the company commander and three Japanese soldiers, they rushed like wolves towards the ridge where the gunfire had just been fired, very fast.
If any of the puppet soldiers ran a little slower, they would immediately be scolded by the Japanese. If they were more severe, the Japanese would rush over, punch and kick them, and urge them to speed up and not be timid.
The retreating figures of a dozen guerrillas soon entered their field of vision.
The company commander leading the puppet army seemed to see a pile of gold ingots, his eyes flashed and he shouted: "Brothers, we are just lucky today. There are less than twenty guerrillas in front, and they are equipped with a machine gun. As long as
Kill them, and the imperial army will give you a lot of rewards, at least ten pieces of ocean for each brother."
Many people in the team came across the ocean to work for the Japanese.
When they heard that there was an ocean to take, these people's eyes started to light up.
Moreover, there were indeed less than twenty guerrillas in front of them. The enemy was weak and we were strong, which further increased their confidence.
Nearly a hundred people, roaring and rushing forward, seemed to have been given a shot of chicken blood.
However, the results have disappointed them time and time again.
Every time they were about to catch up with them, several bullets would fly towards them from the front.
Nearly a hundred people were crowded on the mountain road, bumping into each other. As long as the shooting direction was correct, these bullets could kill a mouse or two puppet soldiers.
The puppet soldiers want money, but they are more afraid of death.
Faced with death so close at hand, the pace of pursuit will subconsciously slow down. Do not rush to the front to seek death.
The guerrillas often take this opportunity to speed up and widen the distance again.
Both sides chased each other, and soon they were far away from the road and entering the hilly area.
"Bang bang bang..."
The familiar gunfire rang out again, this time obviously more intensive than the previous times, and it was near the mountain road.
The puppet soldiers who reacted quickly subconsciously lay down on the ground, but those who reacted slowly took several seconds to lie down.
Machine guns and rifles were fired at the location where the shots were fired just now.
The puppet troops stopped shooting only when there was no movement on the hill.
At this time, they were surprised to find that the three Japanese soldiers supervising the battle were all dead and fell motionless on the ground.
There were several puppet soldiers lying nearby. They were obviously affected by stray bullets and were either killed or injured.
The puppet company commander was startled, but he quickly recovered from the panic and ordered with a stern face: "Continue the pursuit. We must kill a few guerrillas today and pay for the death of the imperial army. Otherwise, there is nothing we can do."
If you tell the superiors, everyone in the company will be held accountable."
The company commander did not realize that his order completely ruined the company.
The ones who fired just now were not the guerrillas, but the local troops cooperating with them.
An entire platoon is equipped with a light machine gun.
Seeing the Japanese continue to pursue the enemy deep into the hills, the platoon leader made the decision to annihilate them all.
Immediately lead the team to the front via a super small road, and then set up a pocket formation for them.
The ones we want to fight this time are the puppet army officers and machine gunners in the middle of the team.
At the Chenzhuang stronghold, the first mobile unit to arrive was as expected, but failed.
The Japanese squadron leader was not angry, but stood outside the stronghold with a calm face, waiting for news.
He has already sent out the reconnaissance team, and if nothing unexpected happens, news will be sent back in a few minutes.
"Sir, we have found the direction of the Eighth Route Army's retreat. Judging from the footprints left on the ground, the opponent has at least 300 people and is equipped with mules and horses. They should be used to carry heavy weapons and ammunition. It is the same as the enemy situation reported by the Chenzhuang stronghold.
." The leader of the reconnaissance team rushed over and panted and reported.
This was the news that the squadron leader had been waiting for. He raised his eyebrows and began to issue orders.
"This is definitely the target we want to kill. We must assemble the troops and pursue them immediately... The reconnaissance team will go out to conduct reconnaissance to prevent the troops from getting into the pocket formations arranged by the enemy in advance."
"If you catch up with the main force of the retreating garrison, attack them directly without asking for instructions."
"From now on, we will be the bait to surround and destroy this Eighth Route Army."
"Catch up with them, hold them back at all costs, wait for the follow-up mobile troops to arrive at the scene, and then attack them from both inside and outside to encircle and annihilate them."