"Captain..." an observation post not far away suddenly shouted.
"The Eighth Route Army attacking us has divided its forces..."
"Take a reinforced platoon as a unit and bring a tank to chase down our flanking sneak attack troops."
The captain thought he had mastered the elite guerrilla warfare of the Eighth Route Army. Not only did he not have any worries, he became particularly excited. He rubbed his hands and said confidently: "Yo Xi..."
"I never thought that the Eighth Route Army would one day be defeated by guerrilla warfare."
"In the past, when they used guerrilla warfare to attack us, as soon as we launched an attack, the Eighth Route Army's sneak attack troops would take them to the mountains and circle around them. They would concentrate their superior forces and defeat them one by one, wiping out our attacking troops on the battlefield."
"I decided to retaliate in kind and let the Eighth Route Army suffer the consequences of taking the initiative."
"Order……"
"The flanking sneak attack troops immediately led the Eighth Route Army's attack troops in a circle around the station."
"The attacking troops operating nearby will move closer immediately. I will set up an ambush to eat those attacking troops."
Neither the chief of staff nor the several operational staff members thought anything was wrong.
This was the first time they used guerrilla warfare to counterattack the Eighth Route Army on the battlefield. They had no experience and all they could do was to copy the gourd and return the tactics that the Eighth Route Army had used on them.
Soon the commander's order reached the ears of the little Japanese on the front line.
The squadron leader who led the team was very excited. While sending people to contact the sneak attack troops operating in the surrounding areas to move closer to him, he led the Eighth Route Army pursuers behind him away from their main force.
But he forgot that the area where the troops could move was only so large. No matter where he ran, he could not escape the eyes of the pursuers.
However, the Eighth Route Army chasing them was equipped with a tank, with a fast assault speed and fierce attack firepower.
When the two sides were still more than 200 meters apart, the sound of vehicle-mounted machine gun fire sounded right behind the Japanese army.
"Baga...ah..."
Several screams immediately sounded behind the squadron leader.
The bullets fired from the vehicle-mounted machine gun are stable and accurate, much more powerful than the light machine gun.
After just one round of shooting, the seven or eight soldiers running behind the team were shot in the back and fell to the ground.
This scene was something the Japanese squadron leader did not expect.
In the past, when they pursued the sneak attack troops of the Eighth Route Army, because the Eighth Route Army always liked to drill into ravines, in order not to affect the pursuit speed, they had to abandon heavy weapons such as heavy machine guns, tanks, and mortars and advance lightly.
Although the effective range of a rifle machine gun exceeds two hundred meters, hitting a moving target in motion is as difficult as climbing to the sky.
In order not to waste bullets, the pursuing troops did not start looting.
They clung to the Eighth Route Army's back, trying to shorten the distance between the two sides to a hundred meters, and wait until the rifle machine gun was accurate before firing.
Now they have a clear view of the base under their feet, without any obstacles. Tanks and armored vehicles can walk on flat ground, chasing and firing at the same time.
The vehicle-mounted heavy machine gun is no less powerful than a heavy machine gun. Even if it fires while in motion, it can easily kill a target two hundred meters away due to the density of bullets, so this is the scene in front of you.
The squadron leader's eyes were red with anger as he watched more and more soldiers behind him being killed by vehicle-mounted machine guns.
He knew that the commander's idea of taking the opportunity to ambush the attacking troops of the Eighth Route Army was shattered. If not, the attacking troops might be counterattacked by the pursuing troops of the Eighth Route Army, and the entire army would be destroyed.
Immediately order: "Disperse and move immediately..."
"The Eighth Route Army has limited forces and only one tank. It is impossible to hunt down all of us at the same time. Please divide your forces quickly."
"You two go and inform the sneak attack troops operating around us not to get closer to me."
"The Eighth Route Army is coming with force, and there are tanks to support them. Now they are coming to kill them, just hit their guns and seek death."
This scene appeared in many places on the battlefield.
Because of his limited vision, the Japanese captain didn't know all this.
At this moment, he was still guarding the temporary headquarters and other small news, hoping that the sneak attack troops he sent would be able to pull out their teeth, eat up several attacking troops of the Eighth Route Army, and severely dampen their attack momentum.
"Captain..."
A messenger rushed in with a face full of panic, panting and reporting: "Something happened to our sneak attack force."
"The Eighth Route Army dispatched tanks to chase us."
"The marching speed is very fast, and they are chasing our troops closely."
"You have a clear view of the battlefield, and the vehicle-mounted machine gun can easily shoot targets 200 meters away while in motion."
"Many sneak attack troops were defeated by Eighth Route Army tanks during their retreat and had to be divided and moved."
"Nani..." The captain stood up from the ammunition box with a look of disbelief on his face.
Staring at the chief of staff, he asked loudly: "Why is this happening?"
"With the same tactics, the Eighth Route Army's sneak attack troops can get rid of our army's pursuit, and even join forces with other sneak attack troops to kill us and eliminate the pursuit troops."
"Why is it useless when it's in our hands?"
The chief of staff was the first to react and said with an embarrassed look: "Captain..."
"I see……"
"The Eighth Route Army's sneak attack troops burrowed into the mountains every time they retreated. In order to ensure their marching speed, the pursuit troops could not carry heavy equipment."
"The terrain in the mountains is very complex. Even if the two sides are only two hundred meters apart, we cannot directly attack them with rifle guns."
"It's different here."
“The ground is unobstructed and there are no obstructions.”
"Don't mention that the distance between the two sides is only 200 meters, even if it is 300 meters, the Eighth Route Army can still use vehicle-mounted heavy machine guns to kill our pursuing troops from a long distance."
"The place here is very small. No matter how the sneak attack troops move, they will be within the sight of the eight-pronged pursuit troops."
"They only need to rush toward the approximate target, wait for both sides to get close, and then use firepower to kill them from a distance. Our sneak attack force will definitely be defeated."
Hearing this, the captain also understood.
But the solemn expression on his face did not relax, and his frown became deeper and deeper.
I was pacing back and forth in the headquarters with my hands behind my back, feeling very anxious.
The terrain here is not suitable for guerrilla warfare. If you continue to divide your troops to attack the Eighth Route Army's attacking troops, it will not only have no effect, but will also push them into a pit of fire and give the Eighth Route Army their lives in vain.
But if they don't fight like this, the captain doesn't know how to break the situation and let the remaining defenders in the garrison hold on until the first, second and second brigades return for reinforcements.
The chief of staff's face also became particularly ugly.
I thought that the commander's method would turn defeat into victory for the garrison, but it ended up helping the Eighth Route Army consume a large number of garrison in a short period of time, and the gain outweighed the loss.
Seeing the commander's brows furrowing, he didn't know how the troops would fight next.
"Woooooooo..."
The screams of artillery shells that had stopped for a long time on the battlefield sounded again, and the sound became louder and louder. Anyone with a little bit of military knowledge knew that the shells making these screams were flying towards them.
The guard captain doesn't care what the wing captain is doing now.
He rushed to his side, grabbed his arm and ran out. As he ran, he ordered: "What are you doing standing still? The Eighth Route Artillery is targeting this place."
"Hurry up and protect your Excellency, the captain, and move..."
Some people died, but not completely...
