"The enemy is attacking, someone is attacking the stronghold, get into the position quickly..." The kid in the barracks was the first to be awakened. He grabbed the weapon leaning against the corner and rushed outside, shouting as he rushed, wanting to fly into the position.
"Rumble..." The second round of two infantry artillery shells exploded quickly, with fire flying and rocks flying everywhere.
The indestructible turret began to crumble and could collapse into a pile of ruins at any time.
"Everyone, please enter the position. Don't panic. Bring your weapons and ammunition..." A little Japs second lieutenant stood up and shouted.
The garrison at the stronghold is mainly composed of the Imperial Alliance Army.
The Japanese are used to seeing all kinds of war scenes. Although they have not fought in a long time, they have not forgotten the tactical movements that are ingrained in their bones. They pick up weapons and ammunition and rush to their fighting positions without orders from their superiors.
The same cannot be said for the puppet troops, whose fighting qualities are much worse. The long period of peace has made them almost forget how to fight.
When Leng Buding was attacked, his first reaction was to panic.
They were like headless flies, rushing out of the barracks and scurrying around, disrupting the imperial troops who had entered the position in an orderly manner.
If everyone continues to be in such chaos, by the time the enemy rushes into the stronghold, the troops will not even be in combat position yet.
Faced with this critical situation, the little Japanese officer mixed in the team had to stand up and take charge of the overall situation.
However, the chaotic situation in front of him did not improve. He decisively took out his pistol and pulled the trigger at the two puppet soldiers.
Under the threat of death, the chaotic puppet army finally regained some sense.
While they were shocked by the gunshots and stunned on the spot, the second lieutenant immediately threatened in his loudest voice: "Bagh Ya Road... calm down, return to the building immediately, follow the respective squad platoon leaders into the position, don't run around, who If you don’t obey the command, I will shoot you... boom boom boom..."
Several artillery shells suddenly exploded in the crowd, interrupting the second lieutenant's order. Screams rang out at the same time, and at least twenty soldiers were blown to the ground.
Some people fell motionless in a pool of blood, their bodies were covered in blood from the explosion, and their broken limbs were scattered everywhere; some people were injured by the explosion, and they let out heart-rending screams when their bodies moved a little, which made everyone's hair stand on end.
The puppet troops who had just regained some composure fell into panic again, and even the little devils were much more chaotic than before.
This is the backyard of the stronghold and the training ground of the stronghold. The ground is flat and there is not even a hiding place.
If a shell hits you, you won't have anywhere to hide.
Under the threat of death, everyone wants to leave here quickly, and the little devil is no exception.
However, no matter how fast they moved, they could not match the firing rate of the mortars. They had only run seven or eight meters when the second round of shells was already roaring towards them.
The fire splashed, and another ten or twenty Japanese and puppet soldiers fell to the ground dead or injured.
"Rumble..."
Two more violent explosions followed, and the turret that gave the Japanese and puppet troops great courage and confidence collapsed, turning into a pile of ruins under their gaze.
The shelling continued, the casualties of the Japanese and puppet troops increased sharply, and the fighting will and courage of the survivors plummeted in inverse proportion.
Especially the puppet soldiers in the crowd were completely panicked.
The indestructible gun towers were all reduced to rubble by the Eighth Route Army, and the remaining fortifications in the stronghold were even more vulnerable. The hope of holding the stronghold was suddenly shattered.
If we enter the position now, we will definitely be blown to pieces by artillery fire, and not even a complete corpse will be left behind.
Some clever puppet soldiers decisively lay on the ground and pretended to be dead.
If you enter the position, you will definitely die, so you might as well stay here and pretend to be dead. As long as the shells don't hit you, you have a chance to survive...
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At nine o'clock in the morning the next day, the brigade commander walked into the headquarters full of anticipation.
One night has passed. No matter how bad the intelligence department and reconnaissance force are, they should still be able to figure out the opponent's strength. As expected, the mixed brigade will be able to send troops to Guanjiabao today to wash away the humiliation that the Eighth Route Army once brought to them.
The atmosphere in the headquarters was not as good as he imagined. Many people had such sullen faces, which made him think that the intelligence department and the investigation team had not completed their tasks.
His face suddenly fell. When he walked into the war room, he stared at the chief of staff and asked, "Hasn't the command headquarters found out the enemy's true strength and equipment?"
The chief of staff shook his head and replied: "I figured it out, but the Eighth Route Army captured four of our strongholds last night..."
"They tore a huge gap more than 30 kilometers wide in the blockade surrounding the mountain. They lost 298 imperial troops, five companies of the imperial alliance, and a large amount of weapons, equipment, and ammunition."
"Nani?" The brigade leader walked quickly to the sand table.
The four captured strongholds on the blockade have been marked by the staff. Together with the Guanjiapu stronghold lost the night before yesterday, the five strongholds are connected to form a thirty-five kilometer long blockade.
The Third Brigade, a mobile force, was completely destroyed, and the blockade was torn to pieces. The Eighth Route Army in the mountains can enter and exit the mountains at any time as long as they are willing.
Yesterday during the day, the brigade commander only had some concerns about the guerrilla brigade and did not dare to send troops to attack rashly. He was not afraid.
At this moment, he immediately panicked.
If the main force of the Eighth Route Army attacks again, bypassing the Fangshan garrison and heading straight to Peiping, it will definitely cause another uproar. Even if he led his troops to kill them in time, it would be difficult to block them and annihilate them together.
Looking at the sand table, he asked anxiously: "Where are they now? How many troops are there? Have they left Fangshan?"
The chief of staff replied seriously: "Intelligence shows that after the Eighth Route Army captured four of our army's strongholds, they did not stay on the battlefield for long, and marched back to the mountains with their loot and prisoners."
"Judging from the capture traces left on the battlefield, they used a large number of mortars and infantry artillery in the battle, and their attacking firepower was very strong. All the gun towers and bunkers in the four strongholds were flattened by artillery fire, and many garrisons were buried in the ruins. "
"We were lucky enough to find a few seriously injured people who were still alive, and rescued three of them. According to their account, the Eighth Route Army that attacked them was very powerful, equipped with a large number of artillery and light and heavy machine guns, and was filled with people everywhere. There was at least one regiment in strength."
"Report……"
The person in charge of intelligence hurriedly walked into the war room. When he saw the brigade commander, he breathed a sigh of relief and said: "The humble position has locked the Eighth Route Army's foothold."
"After they entered the mountain, they all retreated to Mao'er Mountain. The terrain there is complex and easy to defend but difficult to attack. Our army is under great pressure to annihilate them there."
The brigade commander did not respond to the intelligence chief's report. He stared at the sand table, his face became more solemn as he looked at it, and he suddenly frowned and sighed.
"What a difficult opponent, even more cunning than a fox."
"Taking advantage of the fact that we don't understand their true situation and don't dare to attack rashly, they tear off two pieces of fat from us and retreat, without giving us a chance to fight them decisively."
"But war is fair. In any war, it is impossible to only take advantage and not suffer losses."
"Now that their foothold has been locked, the next battle will be huge."
"Although the terrain of Mao'er Mountain is complex, its scope is not large. As long as we gather enough troops and sweep the Mao'er Mountain like a net, no fox, no matter how cunning, can escape our pursuit."
"The chief of staff immediately formulated a relevant combat plan, based on the deployment standards of the three infantry brigades. With the addition of some cavalry and artillery to cooperate with the action, I plan to gather four thousand imperial troops and two thousand imperial associate troops to besiege Mao'er Mountain together. "
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At the headquarters of the Duer Regiment, Huang Yu was reporting to Kong Jie the great results of the Peking Guerrilla Brigade's initiative to attack two nights a day.
"Captain, Zhang Xuan is more powerful than I thought. Not only can he apply what he has learned, but he can also develop new fighting methods based on the actual battlefield conditions."
"We killed more than 1,500 little Japs, 600 to 700 puppet soldiers, and captured more than 400 puppet soldiers. If I didn't believe in Zhang Xuan's character, I wouldn't believe that this battle report was true."
"They want guns and cannons now. As long as they are given time, it will be no problem to expand the guerrilla brigade to 2,500 people."
Kong Jie was happy from the bottom of his heart that his men had won the battle, but the smile on his face only lasted for half a minute before being replaced by seriousness. He stared at the map with a worried look and reminded: "The results are indeed great, but it also angered the Japanese and puppet troops in Fangshan City. Maybe that old devil Okamura Neji will be angered."
"The last time we raided Beiping, Okamura Neji suffered a heavy loss. He is still simmering with anger and has nowhere to vent his anger."
"Zhang Xuan suddenly did such a trick to the Japanese. If Okamura Neji knew about it, it would be like adding fuel to the fire. Maybe Okamura Neji would regard the guerrilla brigade as the target of his anger."
"The counter-mopping pressure that the guerrilla brigade will bear will definitely be unprecedented."
Speaking of this, Kong Jie suddenly flashed a trace of self-blame on his face, then shook his head and said helplessly: "We are still too anxious, in order to hold back the five thousand elites sent by Okamura Neji to Fangshan to prevent them from reinforcing again. Baoding, let the guerrilla brigade attack in advance."
"If we attack another month later, at the rate of development of the guerrilla brigade, at least eight or nine hundred people will be able to participate in the battle."
"Unlike now, the total number of participating troops is just over 5,000. If there are some casualties in the battle, it will be good to have 300 participating troops at this moment."
"Although the terrain of Mao'er Mountain is complex, the area is limited."
"If Gangcun Ningci takes action, he will gather heavy troops to surround Mao'er Mountain and conduct a drag-net sweep."
"With the current strength of the guerrilla brigade, it is like an egg hitting a rock."
Huang Yu did not agree with this view and shook his head and retorted: "Captain, the battlefield is full of surprises. There are few battles that both sides are prepared to fight later."
"The early action of the guerrilla brigade did put a lot of pressure on them, but there are also huge benefits hidden behind the pressure."
"If Okamura Neiji wants to encircle and annihilate the guerrilla brigade, he must send troops into the mountains."
"Although Mao'er Mountain is not big, from the moment the Japs entered the mountain, we were able to use our mobile warfare and guerrilla warfare skills to launch attacks everywhere. Therefore, the battlefield where the guerrilla brigade and the Japs dealt with was much larger than Mao'er Mountain."
"In such a large-scale battle, the Japs will definitely send a large number of puppet troops into the mountains together."
"The guerrilla brigade is most in need of veterans. If we are lucky and capture 700 to 800 people, the overall combat effectiveness will not be weakened in the counter-mopping up, but will become stronger with each fight."
"As long as they successfully win this counter-mopping operation, the guerrilla brigade will definitely be reborn and grow into a truly elite force that cannot be delayed or defeated."
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