The captain marched with the main force. As soon as he reached the gate of the station, gunfire rang out, and it was very dense. At least two crooked guns were fired at the same time.
The captain reacted quickly and immediately climbed up a section of the earth wall next to him, raised his binoculars and looked towards the location of the gunshot.
He quickly found more than a dozen Eighth Route Army figures.
He was lying in ambush on the mountainside less than 200 meters away from the forward, equipped with two crooked guns, and fired bullets at the forward troops as if they were free.
The captain frowned, and then said to himself excitedly.
"The Eighth Route Army that attacked us yesterday were all hiding in the woods. They hit and ran and disappeared without a trace in the woods. The heavy machine guns and mortars we were equipped with were unable to participate in the battle."
"Today is strange. As soon as we set off, we encountered an Eighth Route Army hiding on a bald mountain, and there are no woods around. Could it be that God is beginning to be on our side."
"The Eighth Route Army is hiding in the cracks of those bushes and rocks. No one can find him unless he shows his head."
"But as soon as it appears, it will be completely exposed in front of our eyes, and there will be no place to run."
"This is fat meat that is brought to your mouth. If you don't eat it, you won't eat it for free."
The more he talked, the more excited the captain became. Then he stared at the battlefield without putting down his telescope and began to give orders.
"The forward troops will attack immediately. Kill them for me."
"The artillery and heavy machine gun squadrons each sent out a squad to reinforce the forward troops."
"This is the first battle today. Although there are few enemies and the results are not great, the omens are good, so we must win."
As soon as the forward troops were dispatched, the Eighth Route Army on the mountainside began to retreat.
"Da da da……"
Fortunately, the heavy machine gun opened fire at this time.
Three heavy machine guns fired at the mountainside, and the bullets fired by the attacking troops quickly created a fire net over the heads of the Eighth Route Army.
The two Eighth Route Army soldiers at the front were shot and fell to the ground.
The Eighth Route Army behind them had no choice but to slow down.
"Boom boom boom..."
At this time, the artillery that had been absent for a long time finally moved. Three rounds of artillery shells, which looked like eyes, hit the remaining Eighth Route Army accurately.
Bullets were flying overhead, shells were raining down, and fragments of explosions were flying everywhere.
The more than ten Eighth Route Army soldiers who had slowed down were unable to stop and lay on the ground with their heads in their hands, motionless.
Victory was just around the corner. The captain's eyes were already shining, and he continued to order: "Come forward with the forward troops, surround them, and eat them!"
"Da da da……"
Accidents happened one after another.
A string of bullets also flew out from a position more than 100 meters away from the Eighth Route Army's hiding place, just in time to hit the forward troops who were preparing to outflank them.
"Why is there still the Eighth Route Army? Could it be that the main force of the Eighth Route Army has come to kill us?" the adjutant shouted with a puzzled look on his face.
The captain thought for a moment and replied: "They must have known that today we were going to take people as hostages and force them to come out and fight us. In order to avoid casualties on the people, they took the initiative to stand up and fight us."
The adjutant immediately complimented: "Sir, you must be wise."
"The Eighth Route Army suffered a big loss in the matter of hostages last night. The same mistake cannot be made a second time. Only by taking the initiative to stand up and fight us can we prevent the common people from being taken hostage by us and preserve the people's hearts and minds."
The captain's serious face showed a smile again, and he shouted excitedly: "If this is really the case, it will save us trouble. We don't have to march more than ten kilometers to capture the hostages, and then kill people to force the Eighth Route Army to show up and do things that disgrace the reputation of the imperial army.
Fight them directly here."
"Order the Third Squadron to go up with another small group and eat the newly emerged Eighth Route Army troops."
"Artillery and heavy machine gun squadrons, use half of the firepower to suppress them. Don't let them escape."
"There are only bushes and rocks there, and there is no forest. As long as our suppressive firepower is strong enough, we can definitely hold them back and prevent them from moving."
On a high ground less than 500 meters away from the battlefield, several figures were lurking among the bushes, covered with thatch, blending in with the surrounding environment. You might not be able to spot them even if you walk close by.
If you look carefully, you will find that several people are not just hiding in the bushes, but have formed a semi-encirclement with almost no loopholes.
Two people were lying in the middle of the semi-encirclement, namely the commander and instructor of the second battalion.
"Battal Commander, the fighting has begun at Position 2. The Japanese army has deployed half of its heavy firepower to suppress them, and also dispatched an infantry squad to attack." The instructor reminded, his face full of worry.
The combat plan in front of him was something he and the battalion commander discussed after thinking about it for half a night.
Apart from this method of attack, they could not think of any other method of attack that could hold back the Japanese and prevent them from harming the common people.
But fighting means death.
Especially taking the initiative to attack the Japanese when one's own side has no advantage.
Both positions have only one reinforced squad, but the opponent has two infantry squads, a mortar squadron, and a heavy machine gun squadron.
Under the strong offensive firepower, even if the two reinforced squads were finally withdrawn, they would suffer heavy casualties.
Battalion Commander Zhang Yun could see his partner's worry, but he couldn't think of any words to comfort him.
With a frown, he began to give orders: "Positions 3 and 4, fire together to relieve the pressure on the troops in positions 1 and 2, and then alternately cover the retreat."
"If the Japanese pursue us, the troops withdrawn from positions 1 and 2 will be responsible for luring the enemy and taking them deeper into the mountains."
"If you can eliminate them, destroy them. If you can't eliminate them, take them in circles and drag them thin until they are fat, and drag the thin ones to death."
"The troops lurking in position No. 56 also opened fire. While the enemy's attention was focused on the east side of the highway, they opened fire suddenly and launched an attack from the west side of the highway. They caught the enemy by surprise and retreated after being struck. If the enemy divided their forces to pursue
, take them directly to our preset ambush battlefield. If there are few pursuers, just eat them. If there are many pursuers, we can still use the old method, take them into the woods and circle around."
"Da da da……"
Positions No. 3 and 4 opened fire at the same time, and the sudden firepower caught the Japanese attacking troops by surprise.
The captain was stunned for a moment, but his face was soon covered with excitement.
The more Eighth Route Army troops participating in the war, the more proof that my previous judgment was correct.
In order to prevent the Imperial Army from repeating its old tactics of taking civilians as hostages and threatening them, these cunning Eighth Route Army soldiers had to take the initiative to stand up and fight a decisive battle with the Imperial Army.
This is exactly what the captain dreams of.
Although the opponent's attack methods are endless, he is not afraid at all.
The superiority in troops and firepower is all on our side.
Even if the Eighth Route Army used any conspiracies and tricks, they could only achieve a short-lived victory.
Once you react and take full advantage of your strength and firepower, you will definitely be the winner in the end.
The more the captain thought about it, the happier he became, but his mind was not idle and was running rapidly, thinking about ways to break the ground.
Soon the captain had an idea in his mind.
"The remaining two squads of the Third Squadron are pressing forward. The artillery and heavy machine gun squadrons are divided into four. Use firepower to suppress these exposed Eighth Route Army troops, hold them back, and don't let them escape."
"Sir, our firepower is too spread out, and the Eighth Route Army still alive on the mountainside will run away." The adjutant suddenly reminded.
The captain looked suddenly enlightened and shouted: "I understand, the reason why the Eighth Route Army divided its troops into four groups to lurk in different positions to attack us is to disperse our firepower."
"But they forgot that in addition to our firepower advantage, we also have a troop advantage."
"It's daytime now, and the nearby mountains are all bare. The Eighth Route Army has nowhere to hide. Even if they lead us to fight guerrillas in the mountains, we won't be afraid."
"Order four squads to chase them up the mountain and eliminate them at all costs."
"The garrison and the Imperial Alliance Army that are cooperating with our actions must also take action."
"The garrison sent out four squads, and the Imperial Association Army sent out four companies to reinforce our four lines of offensive troops."
"I want to give full play to our military advantage, and we will use up all of them even if we try hard."
The attacking troops reacted very quickly. They assembled in less than five minutes and then marched towards the battlefield.
The captain held up his binoculars, his eyes never leaving the battlefield, and a smile on his lips.
He clearly saw that there were less than fifty Eighth Route Army soldiers who successfully retreated in the end.
During the initial firefight, he remembered clearly that at least two light machine guns were set up in each lurking position.
Including riflemen, two infantry squads and twenty Eighth Route Army soldiers will definitely be indispensable.
This means that in the brief exchange of fire just now, the imperial army has already caused more than half of their casualties.
As long as the imperial army keeps up its efforts and kills them in the subsequent pursuit battle, then this battle will be won.
Killing nearly a hundred Eighth Route Army troops in one battle was not only a good start, but also a commendable military achievement.
"Da da da……"
A series of gunshots suddenly rang out behind the captain, interrupting his sweet dream.
"Sir, it's hidden, it's a heavy machine gun!" the guard shouted loudly, and like a hungry wolf rushing towards his prey, he threw the captain to the ground.
Then I heard a string of bullets whizzing past my head.
The captain was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat and cursed loudly: "Bageya Road, we have been fooled. The main force of the Eighth Route Army is behind us, otherwise we would not be equipped with heavy machine guns."
"This is a typical attack style of attacking in the east and attacking in the west. First use a small force to attack us and force us to divide our forces. Then the main force will attack us and defeat us one by one."
"However, these Eighth Route Army troops underestimate us."
"We have a strength advantage. Even if we divide our forces, the remaining troops will be enough to deal with them."
"All troops attack together and must eat up the main force of the Eighth Route Army behind us."
"Also, contact the aviation force and send a plane to our side immediately. We have attached ourselves to the main force of the Eighth Route Army and are preparing for a decisive battle. In order to reduce troop casualties, air support may be needed at any time."
