Around ten o'clock in the morning.
Ninth Company Commander Zhu Wu and instructor Li Wenjie led the main force of Ninth Company to near the middle section of Xiaotong Road.
In addition, Zhu Wu arranged two reinforcement squads to lay mines on the road to Xiaotong Road to block possible reinforcements from the Japanese army and buy time to attack Xiaotong Road.
Xiaotong Road is actually a mountain road. Originally, there were dirt slopes on both sides of the road. There were a lot of vegetation on the dirt slopes. In addition, it was summer, so the foliage should have been lush.
But I'm not stupid. When I was planning to build a stronghold in the middle section of Xiaotong Road, I cleared the shooting area in advance and cut down all the vegetation on the slopes on both sides. I was afraid that the slope would be too high and obscure the view. , and even used artillery shells to flatten some of the slopes.
Anyone who touches the bare soil slope will be immediately discovered by the Japanese sentries in the stronghold.
Once exposed, the three light machine guns set up by the Japanese on the outer fortifications were definitely not decorations.
The three machine gunners were all Japanese with sanitary beards. Judging from their age, they were definitely old Japanese. The old Japanese's marksmanship was not a vegetarian. It was no exaggeration to say that it was even close to Wang Xikui's level.
The Japanese placed their elite troops on machine gun fortifications.
For Zhu Wu and others, the most difficult thing was how to approach the Japanese stronghold.
Being too far apart, the Japanese would use the fortifications of the stronghold as cover, and with abundant ammunition, casualties on the Ninth Company's side would be unavoidable, and they might not be able to attack yet. Plus, it would take a lot of time and effort, and maybe Japanese reinforcements would arrive.
what should I do?
Realizing that the situation was difficult, Zhu Wu thought hard about how to defeat the enemy and couldn't help but pull his hair.
Not far away, behind the Japanese machine gun fortifications, the puppet soldiers were still working, using masonry and cement to build bungalows in the stronghold.
Under the supervision of the little devils, these puppet soldiers worked very hard. Two bungalows have been repaired in the stronghold, and the third one is now being repaired.
No wonder Zhu Wu was a little anxious. According to the construction progress of the puppet troops, it won't be long before the entire stronghold is completed.
After these bungalows are built, they can be used as dormitories for the Japanese and puppet troops in the stronghold. Coupled with regular supplies of materials from the rear, the Japanese and puppet troops can garrison such strongholds for a long time.
In addition, machine guns can also be set up on the top of the bungalow to provide condescending firepower for the Japanese and puppet military strongholds.
If it weren't for the narrow road and insufficient location, Zhu Wu suspected that the Japs would even build gun towers on both sides of the stronghold. By then, the defense of the entire stronghold would be more solid, and it would be even more difficult to remove the stronghold.
"Company Commander, don't we still have two grenades in our company? There are also smoke grenades in the captured artillery shells. How about we use the grenade to fire a few smoke grenades at the Japanese strongholds, and use the smoke to destroy the Japanese strongholds? After covering it up, let’s launch an attack directly?”
The platoon leader suggested.
Zhu Wu pinched a handful of dry soil, and after it fell from the air, the dry soil quickly drifted diagonally.
"Stupid, did you see it? There is always strong wind in this small area. In addition, we don't have many smoke bombs. The charging distance is so far away. We can't charge two hundred meters. The smoke in the stronghold is about the same. It was blown away by the wind, wouldn’t we then become a living target?”
"This won't work, that won't work either, company commander, then how do we get close to the stronghold?"
Li Wenjie on the side suddenly said, "Lao Zhu, I have an idea."
"Oh? Say it!"
Li Wenjie said: "Simple smoke bombs are indeed ineffective, but we can cooperate."
"There are also common people passing by on Datong Road. The Japanese built a stronghold here to cut off the connection between our base area and the base area, and to seize the supplies that the common people secretly sent to our base area."
"The little devils are also very smart and know how to fish without drying up the lake, so they will exploit the people who come and go, but will not harm them easily."
"This does give us an opportunity. We can find some comrades to dress up as farmers, and then bring two sheep over from the base. They will appear at the stronghold around noon and pretend to be common people herding sheep."
"The Japanese and puppet troops are hungry at noon. When they see the sheep we drive over, most of their attention will be on the sheep. They should not doubt our identity."
"We don't need to have too many comrades in disguise. Too many will easily arouse the suspicion of the Japanese and puppet troops. As long as they can successfully approach the stronghold, then launch a surprise attack and kill the Japanese machine gunners first."
"The biggest threat to us is gone."
"After the comrades who had disguised themselves successfully succeeded, the rear launched smoke bombs at the same time. With the cover of the smoke and the cover of the soldiers who were already close to the stronghold, the main force launched a charge at the same time, and then wiped out the stronghold in one fell swoop!"
"Wonderful!" The platoon leader couldn't help but give a thumbs up, feeling deep down in his heart that the instructor of our Ninth Company is really not a vegetarian.
Zhu Wu also looked at Li Wenjie with admiration, and immediately nodded and said: "Okay, let's do it, Wenjie, then we will divide the team into three parts. One part will pretend to be ordinary people, and after approaching the stronghold, we will be the first to kill the Japanese machine gun fortifications. The second part will be mine." Take charge and lead the main force to charge, and you will be responsible for the third part, providing cover with smoke grenades, and then providing grenade firepower."
"Okay!" Li Wenjie responded.
When the soldiers returned to the base area to pull sheep, Zhu Wu and Li Wenjie were very emotional during their chat, "I'm telling you! The commander of the regiment knows our temper, and the instructor he sent us must not be a coward. As for today's command, After that, I wonder who in our ninth company dares to disobey our instructor!"
"I don't know about you. Anyway, I'm convinced. I'm convinced." The second platoon leader quickly expressed his stance, and everyone couldn't help laughing.
Zhu Wu continued to arrange: "As the instructor said, the number of people pretending to be ordinary people cannot be too many. In addition, everyone must be a good player. After all, they are the only ones who can approach the stronghold. Can they kill the Japanese machine gunners immediately? It’s up to them.”
"Third platoon leader, you are responsible for selecting people. Including you, there are six people in total. Rifles are definitely not allowed. I will gather all the guns of the cadres for you. Each person will have a shell gun. Your mission is only One, after successfully approaching the stronghold, kill the Japanese machine gunners as soon as possible, and then kill as many enemies as possible."
"Yes, company commander, don't worry, I promise to complete the mission."
"Be careful when you act, hide your pistol well, don't expose any flaws, and let the devils and puppet soldiers find out. Also, be smart after being exposed, and find the bunker as soon as possible. Don't become the enemy of the devils or puppet soldiers." A living target.”
"Yes, company commander, don't worry!" the third platoon leader responded...
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