"Company Commander, the Japanese and puppet troops we are fighting with seem to be retreating." The guard squad leader was still lying on the roof, and any unusual movements by the Japanese and puppet troops did not escape his eyes.
"So fast?" The company commander was confused.
"We retreated as soon as the street fighting started. We want to weaken the Japanese troops through street fighting and force the Japanese to draw more troops from the garrison. Therefore, we must not let them retreat so easily."
"Even if we really have to retreat, we still have to leave something behind."
The deputy company commander also strongly agreed: "It took us so much effort to get the Japanese to be fooled and take the initiative to enter the village and fight with us in the streets."
"The Japanese chose to retreat just after the exchange of fire. They must have discovered something."
"Maybe they have figured out our purpose."
"If this is the case, we will not be able to complete the mission given to us by the regiment leader, and we will not be able to save the hostages surrounded by the Japanese in the military camp."
"This is not the most important thing. After being fooled this time, the Japanese will definitely not be easily deceived by us again. They will definitely choose to continue to surround us and bomb us with planes after dawn."
The company commander quickly made a decision: "Order that all participating troops must hold back the Japanese and puppet troops and prevent them from leaving the village easily."
"Bring them at all costs and eat some little devils."
The Japanese army's combat effectiveness was too strong, and the two sides were not opponents on the same level at all.
Although the garrison was better at guerrilla warfare and was familiar with the village's terrain, it caught the opponent off guard at first and gained some advantages, but that was all temporary.
As the Japanese army became more and more familiar with the battlefield and gained more experience as they fought, the situation on the battlefield gradually began to favor the Japanese.
Although the garrison team tried their best, they still failed to stop the Japanese in the end?
"Company Commander, the Japanese have withdrawn from the village."
As soon as the gunfire in the village stopped, the deputy company commander and the two district squadron captains came over, looking very unhappy.
"How many Japanese and puppet troops did we kill in total in the village, and what were the casualties?" the company commander asked with a stern face.
These are the two issues he is most concerned about.
As long as these two combat objectives are achieved, it doesn't matter when the Japanese withdraw from the village.
The deputy company commander spoke first: "There are heavy casualties."
"In addition to the fact that we caught the Japanese army off guard at the beginning and took advantage of it, the Japanese army was obviously better in the subsequent battle."
"Their fighting power is so strong that our main force is no match against them one-on-one, let alone local troops and supplementary troops."
"The main force that entered the village, including artillery and heavy machine gunners, totaled 136 people. Now only 86 people are still breathing, including all artillery and heavy machine gunners. There are also five seriously injured people."
The captain of the district squadron also looked solemn and lowered his head as he replied: "More than half of the second squadron's casualties were lost, and only 43 people can still breathe."
Another squadron leader finally reported: "There are 52 left in the Third Squadron who can breathe."
The deputy company commander finally added: "There are still 99 people left in the two new recruit companies."
"The main force, local troops, and new recruits, a total of 269 people died."
The company commander's eyes immediately widened and turned red, as if they could spit out fire.
The deputy company commander stared at him with disbelief and shouted: "How come there are so many casualties? How did you fight?"
The deputy company commander hesitated and replied: "The Japs are so powerful that they can respond immediately even if they are suddenly attacked."
"We are not good at it. Not only is our combat effectiveness poor, but our organization is too chaotic. We cannot act as a unit when fighting. It is easy for the little devils to find our weaknesses and then concentrate their troops and firepower to break through our weaknesses."
The company commander was silent.
He was aware of the problems faced by the army, but he had no solution.
If it weren't for saving people, he would definitely not let local troops and supplementary troops directly participate in the battle, and would confront the Japanese head-on.
So this is his only choice. No matter how high the price is, he has to bite the bullet and swallow it.
Staring at the deputy company commander, he continued to ask: "What was the result of the battle? How many little devils were eliminated in the village? Did they meet our battle expectations?"
The deputy company commander's expression became obviously relieved, and he quickly replied: "A total of 128 corpses of little Japanese soldiers and 69 corpses of puppet soldiers were found in the village. In addition to the seriously injured people taken away by the Japanese soldiers during their retreat, the direct loss was more than 200 people."
The company commander's expression also looked much better, and he replied in a deep voice: "With the direct losses of more than 200 people plus the results of our initial bombardment of the Japanese blockade, the Japanese losses must have exceeded one squadron."
“Although the price is a bit high, I think it’s very cost-effective.”
"The total number of Japanese and puppet troops attacking us is less than 1,000. Excluding the puppet troops, there are only 600 or 700 real Japs. Excluding artillery and other technical arms, the Japs fighting force is 450 strong. This is
It's equivalent to last night when we killed nearly half of their combat troops in one battle."
The deputy company commander suddenly realized and shouted: "It's true!"
"The Japanese have fewer troops surrounding the village. They lost so many people at once. If they want to continue to surround us in the village, the only way is to mobilize troops from the garrison."
"In this way, the Japanese troops stationed there will be gone, and the regiment commander will have the opportunity to rescue the hostages."
Outside the village, the Japanese major was furious.
He already knew the casualties of the troops. Although the losses of the Eighth Route Army in the village were greater, his own strength was limited, so every loss was one less.
At this time, the infantry squadron leader participating in the attack suddenly said: "Sir, we may always be a little big in this battle, but the results are not small. The Eighth Route Army killed is definitely more than we lost."
"More importantly, we found out the strength of the Eighth Route Army in the village."
"They are at least a battalion, not a company as we initially judged."
"My humble judgment is that in order to rescue those hostages, the Eighth Route Army has gathered all nearby troops here. Maybe the Eighth Route Army attacked by two nearby commandos will also gather here, otherwise there will not be so many people. As long as we fight this well
Fight, kill them, and we can wipe out all the nearby Eighth Route Army to avoid future troubles."
"If we can really achieve this goal, it will be worthwhile for us to pay some price."
"As for the subsequent sweep of the garrison base, as long as we kill enough Eighth Route Army troops tonight and achieve sufficient results, we don't need to participate at all."
"Yoshi..."
The major's face looks much better.
"According to the intelligence, there is only one company of the Eighth Route Army we have to deal with. The main force plus their so-called guerrillas should not exceed 300 people. However, the Eighth Route Army in the village obviously has more than 300 people. We just eliminated nearly 300 people.
, so I judge that there are at least twice the number of troops in the village."
"The judgment you just made is the best reason to explain the origin of these troops."
"So I decided to fight based on your analysis just now. At all costs, concentrate our forces to eat up the Eighth Route Army in the village. At worst, we will not participate in the next attack on the garrison base area."
"There are only so many people in the garrison, and even less per unit. They are definitely not as many as the Eighth Route Army we are surrounding now."
"It will definitely take more effort to gain some of their victory than to attack their base."