In a tent in the middle of the Japanese camp, the major was walking around with his hands behind his back, a serious look on his face.
Several squadron leaders stood nearby with equally serious expressions.
The bait has been spread out and the pocket array has been set up. Now it's time for the garrison to take the bait and fall into the trap.
"Bang bang...ta da da..."
The familiar gunshot rang out again.
Since dark, such gunshots have been fired no less than ten times. Each time, everyone was full of expectations, thinking that this was the rhythm of the garrison's attack, but in the end they all returned disappointed.
Those gunshots were fired by a small group of troops from the garrison, hit and run, an obvious tactic of harassing the tired enemy.
Although the imperial army's artillery counterattack was effective and many Eighth Route Army troops were killed in the process, it was obviously impossible to completely annihilate the opponent using this method.
Although the imperial army had sufficient ammunition, it was not so abundant that it could be squandered.
You know, in order to deal with these small groups of sneak attack troops, I have prepared half an artillery squadron.
A total of six mortars, facing a sneak attack, counterattacked for half a minute each time, firing out thirty shells. If they were lucky, they would kill three or four enemies, but if they were unlucky, they could only kill one or two.
According to this consumption rate, if the imperial army wants to kill the garrison group operating in this area, it must prepare at least 10,000 rounds.
Even if the Imperial Army is wealthy, it cannot afford such a price.
So every time such a gunshot sounded, the major would frown.
But this time he didn't frown, and there were two gleams in his eyes.
"No!" the major said suddenly.
"There is a problem with the gunfire. Each sneak attack in the past only had one machine gun and two or three rifles, but the gunfire just now had at least ten rifles firing."
"The garrison will either change its sneak attack method, or it will attack us.
"Da da da……"
The major's ears were too vicious. As soon as he finished speaking, another series of gunshots came, just as intensive as before, but in different locations.
Several squadron leaders became excited at that time, their eyes flashed and they shouted: "Sir, the main force of the garrison must have started to attack."
A squadron leader was eager to fight and said: "The station of the No. 1 Squadron of Beizhong is under attack. Beizhong requests to go back now and command the troops to fight back and kill them."
The major shook his head and refused: "No, it's not the time yet."
"The troops are ordered to just block the Eighth Route Army's attack. This is just a sign. Their real main force has not appeared. We will fight out after the main force appears."
"This garrison is too cunning. Maybe the current attack is a conspiracy, attacking in the east and attacking in the west, so we must be vigilant."
"Boom...boom..."
It wasn't until a string of explosions came into the tent that the worried look on the major's face completely disappeared.
His eyes also started to shine, and his face was filled with heat.
He glanced at the subordinates in front of him and began to give orders: "Their artillery has also been dispatched. The main force of the garrison we want to destroy must be here."
"Order, the guards, the third squadron of the second squadron, and the third company of the Imperial Association Army to stay at the station and keep an eye on the hostages. The other troops will act immediately according to our previous battle plan to encircle the Eighth Route Army attacking us outside and eat them.
"
The Japanese army responded quickly, and soon the sound of gunfire from the battlefield began to become louder.
"Sir, the Eighth Route Army attacking us is indeed the main force. There are at least 150 people in total, equipped with a large number of light and heavy machine guns and mortars. They just engaged in an artillery battle with us for half a minute, and we suffered losses." A messenger.
He rushed in and reported.
As soon as he finished speaking, the second messenger rushed into the tent and said: "Sir, our two reinforced teams have already attacked, making detours to the left and right to block the enemy's retreat."
The long-lost smile finally appeared on the major's serious face.
Judging from the current situation, the development process of the battle is almost exactly the same as what I planned.
As long as nothing happens, the Eighth Route Army will definitely be wiped out by him outside the station.
The more I thought about it, the bigger the smile on Major's face became.
"Sir, urgent report from the front..."
At this time, another messenger suddenly rushed in, directly pulling the major out of his dream and back to reality.
"The Eighth Route Army that attacked us suddenly began to retreat!"
"The reconnaissance team also discovered the activities of the Eighth Route Army in Dongzhuang one kilometer away. Preliminary judgment is that they should be retreating to Dongzhuang and defending Dongzhuang!"
"Dongzhuang?"
The major did not respond immediately, but turned his attention to the map
After finding the location of Dongzhuang, the smile returned to his face: "The terrain around Dongzhuang is flat and it is impossible to ambush large troops, so there must be no ambush there, and it is very suitable for attack. If these Eighth Route Army really intend to defend Dongzhuang, then today
That night is the end of them."
"Order the troops not to worry, chase them, surround the enemy in Dongzhuang, and then eat them."
When the company commander led the team to Dongzhuang, it was still busy inside.
Replenishment troops, local troops. Under the command of their respective squad and platoon leaders, they build barricades. Some use sandbags to reinforce the earthen walls, some dig shooting holes, and others dig holes in the walls to facilitate transfer during combat.
The enemy is strong and we are weak. In addition to engaging in guerrilla and mobile warfare with the enemy, street fighting is also a good way to protect yourself and attack the enemy.
In Li Hao's eyes, if the troops want to attack in the east and west, they must not only hold back as many of the enemy's troops as possible, but also persist for a longer period of time without any advantage. The only possibility is to find a village and engage in street fighting with the Japanese.
During the attack and defense of Lingqiu, everyone in the garrison fought in street fighting for several days.
Now, as long as these people are still alive, they have become cadres of the garrison, and the lowest they are squad leaders.
Although he is not yet proficient in street fighting, he can certainly achieve a draw with the Japanese in street fighting.
If they lead the troops to fight the Japanese in street battles, they will definitely be able to achieve the combat objectives in the end.
The seventh company commander obviously knew the regimental commander's combat ideas very well. He rushed into the village and began to issue orders: "The troops will immediately deploy along the line of the retaining wall and prepare for battle. First, use the fortifications along the line of the retaining wall to catch the Japanese attacking troops off guard.
"
"Then let the Japanese into the village and fight with them in the streets."
"The third company of new recruits and the fourth squadron of the district squadron participated in the battle together. Other local troops and supplementary troops continued to build fortifications in the village."
"All troops participating in the battle must be well concealed and obey my orders before firing."
The Japanese were very cautious. They watched the Seventh Company rush into the village with their own eyes.
Although not a single gunshot was heard in the village, no one entered the village arrogantly.
Everyone stopped outside the village, first surrounded the village, and then placed light and heavy machine guns at several entrances and exits of the village to prevent the Seventh Company from breaking through.
The seventh company commander is very confident in fighting street battles.
On the battlefield, the more arrogant the enemy is, the greater the success of the troops in street fighting will be.
But the little devil in front of him was not only not arrogant, but also a little too cautious.
Although the battle has not yet begun, every move of the Japanese army has cast a shadow on him, and he has a premonition that the next street battle will be very difficult.