The battle has not yet begun, and six elite members have been reduced.
Four Japanese special agents were directly killed in the airborne landing.
Yamamoto's heart was bleeding with a headache, but he couldn't care about it at the moment.
The increase in sunk costs made Yamamoto increasingly determined to complete this beheading operation.
According to Yamamoto's order, the Japanese hid the parachutes to ensure that they would not be easily found by the Eighth Route Army patrolling the mountains and forests.
There was currently no condition to take the four dead special agent team soldiers back, so Yamamoto ordered them to be buried on the spot.
As for the two Japs who were seriously injured and completely unable to move.
The pain flashed through Yamamoto's eyes, and the decisiveness of a soldier made him cruel in an instant.
Yamamoto half-crouched in front of the two seriously injured Japanese, patted the shoulders of the two Japanese, and whispered: "Harada-kun, Aoki-kun, I'm sorry, the situation is urgent, I can only keep you here." Here, all I can leave you with is a gun, nothing more."
"As for the comfort of successfully completing the beheading operation and returning to take you away, I won't say anything. You know better than me..."
Among them, the seriously injured one, the Japanese Ichiro Harada, whose face was young and completely pale at the moment, grinned resolutely and said:
"Thank you, Colonel. One grab is enough. This battle has not even begun. It was lost here. I really feel ashamed of the cultivation of Colonel. I think I will use this gun to stay here and be loyal to the emperor in the end!"
The other seriously injured Japanese also nodded.
Yamamoto nodded, said no more, stood up, waved and led the team away.
As for the two pistols left to the two seriously injured Japanese, Yamamoto's original purpose was actually to use them to end their own lives when they really couldn't bear the pain any longer.
This was Yamamoto's last act of kindness to his companions.
As they continued to march, the entire special agent team remained silent because of the tragic attrition they had experienced in the battle.
Yamamoto led the team, holding a compass in his hand to confirm the direction.
The general direction of the independent regiment is set. With the help of the compass, even if it is wandering randomly in the mountains, it can always take a roundabout way.
Of course, before that, what Yamamoto wanted to find more was the convenient transportation channel that was the secret connection between the Iron Triangle.
The resourceful Yamamoto makes horizontal cuts in the mountains.
He believed that by exploring in this way, the passage connecting the direction of the Independent Regiment and the New First Regiment and the New Second Regiment would definitely be found.
Just like drawing a horizontal line in the middle of a triangle, the sides connecting the vertex of the triangle to the other two points can be easily found.
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Independent regiment.
In order to successfully attract the old devil Yamamoto in this trap, Kong Jie put on a full show and gave the order, and the group became lively.
During the visits, exchanges and studies, the military training performances carried out by the independent regiment were held in the large rice field used by the villagers of Niukou Village.
The rice farm is large enough to accommodate 1,800 people.
The heads of other regiments, including the fifth, sixth, seventh, seventeenth and other regiments, also sent their teams to the independent regiment to cooperate with Kong Jie in this drama.
These teams set out pretending to be cadres going for exchanges and studies, but in fact they were some of the elites within the regiment, and they were wary of raids by Japanese infiltration troops along the way.
After arriving at the independent group, these teams will stay at the independent group for two days according to the previously planned visit, exchange, and study time, and by the way, they will also experience the living conditions of the independent group.
It can also be regarded as exploring the way forward for the cadre exchange and learning conference that will be held soon.
Li Yunlong and Ding Wei also sent a troop respectively, and they took the secret transportation channel connected to the independent regiment.
Of course, the teams of the New First Regiment and the New Second Regiment will naturally have teams from the Independent Regiment to respond in advance, and they will avoid the anti-infiltration trap set by the Independent Regiment in advance.
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Niukou Village.
Independent regiment headquarters.
Around nine o'clock in the morning, this is the time when the internal exchange and learning conference officially begins as planned.
As the commander of the regiment's security company, the monk worked diligently and diligently to strengthen the defense of the regiment.
Then he returned to the regiment headquarters and stayed close to the regiment leader Kong Jie.
inside the house.
A plate of fried shelled peanuts was placed on the old Eight Immortals table. Kong Jie and the monk were sitting on one side, chatting without saying a word, while peeling peanuts and eating them.
No matter how turbulent the undercurrent is outside, I remain unmoved.
The monk grinned and asked, "Captain, is this what you said, the artistic conception of the cannons and oars being turned into ashes while talking and laughing?"
Kong Jie said: "Monk, you are a long-educated boy, so it is appropriate to quote this sentence here."
"There's just one thing. Although the troops under old Japs Yamamoto are elite Japs, their numbers are too small. We set up such a large formation just to kill the Japs' infiltration force. It's a bit fussy. There’s nothing to say, it would be embarrassing to say it out loud.”
The monk asked: "Captain, how can we not be ashamed?"
Kong Jie said: "When a large corps fights, we are eating peanuts here and wiping out tens of thousands of Japs while commanding at will. This is called a big scene."
The monk chuckled and said, "Captain, it's really interesting to hear you brag!"
Kong Jie: "..."
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Around ten thirty in the morning.
The sound of gunfire came from the direction of the mountainous area between Zhangjiazhuang and Xicun.
In the quiet mountainous area, the sudden burst of gunshots and cannons sounded extremely far away.
Even Kong Jie and the monk at the regiment headquarters of Niukou Village heard the sound.
Soon, the battalion headquarters of the third battalion, which is closer to Xicun and Zhangjiazhuang, sent a call to the regiment headquarters. The correspondent reported:
"Reporting to the head of the regiment, there are sounds of fighting in the guerrilla mountainous area on the middle line between Xicun and Zhangjiazhuang. According to the news from the front line, a small Japanese combat force that has infiltrated into the mountainous area was found."
Kong Jie, who was waiting for news at the regiment headquarters, was actually a little surprised in his heart.
Although soldiers are not afraid of deceit, the mountainous area between Xicun and Zhangjiazhuang is definitely the area that our independent regiment will focus on guarding against.
Is Yamamoto, an old devil, so stupid that he still chooses to launch a surprise attack from this direction?
"How is the situation now?" Kong Jie asked on the phone.
The correspondent said: "Captain, several of our guerrilla comrades have held back the Japanese army. According to your request, we did not launch a forcible attack. The battalion commander has sent troops to bypass it.
Several exits in the entire mountainous area have been blocked by us in advance.
This little devil who infiltrated will definitely not be able to escape. "Weta
"Okay, please report the latest situation to the regiment headquarters at any time."
"yes!"
Kong Jie hung up the phone, and the monk who was still peeling peanuts across from him asked doubtfully: "Captain, the Japanese raiding force has appeared. It seems that they have taken the bait. Why are you not satisfied?"
Kong Jie said: "I always feel that the Japs' infiltration troops were exposed too quickly. Is this old Japs Yamamoto really out of his depth?"
"Forget it, no matter how many there are, it's still fishing anyway. Every fish you catch counts, big and small fish are meat. Let's kill the exposed Japanese army first."
After waiting at the regiment headquarters for more than thirty minutes, the third battalion commander personally called Kong Jie to report the situation.
"how?"
"Captain, don't tell me, this group of devils is really cunning, they probably lurked into the mountainous area at night.
Someone from the group of Japs behind triggered a booby trap, and the explosion attracted nearby guerrillas.
After the guerrillas arrived quickly, this cunning little devil actually disguised himself as our Eighth Route Army troops.
Pretending to have a chance encounter with our guerrillas.
The guerrilla comrade asked the other party for the password. The other party was obviously confused. He didn't expect us to be so cautious.
The Japs opened fire first, and our guerrilla team, which was the first to encounter the Japs, did not react for a while, and the casualties were considerable. "
Kong Jie frowned and said, "What are the specific casualties?"
Third Battalion Commander Wang Huaibao said: "As far as I know, the guerrillas have suffered more than 40 casualties, including more than 20 comrades."
"Have you killed these bastards?" Kong Jie cursed and asked.
Wang Huaibao said: "Captain, this group of Japs has extremely fast reaction times, strong combat effectiveness, and is quite well-equipped. They carry a large number of light machine guns, submachine guns and grenade launchers."
"In addition, there are some very powerful snipers in this Japanese army."
"Several of our guerrilla teams surrounded us, but the Japanese still managed to break out easily."
"Fortunately, we had prepared for counter-infiltration and blocked the main evacuation route from the mountainous area in advance. After the Eighth Company Commander and the Ninth Company Commander led their teams to go around, they blocked back the Japanese who broke out."
"The number of these Japs is not that large. They look like 70 or 80 people. So far in the battle, we have killed more than 30 Japs."
"The remaining Japs were trapped and died in the mountains, but this group of Japs was quite slippery, running back and forth in the mountains and forests, and the resistance was quite fierce. If we want to wipe out all these Japs, it will probably take some time. "
Kong Jie said: "Pull the net to encircle, no matter how long it takes, wipe them all out, leave no one behind, yo. The search troops must carry small artillery and rifle grenades. In addition, I will also transfer the sniper platoon to you to carry out counter-sniper operations at any time. Try to avoid casualties as much as possible, and be careful that this group of devils take advantage of the mountain environment to launch a counterattack."
"Yes, captain, please rest assured!" Wang Huaibao said.
The conversation changed and Kong Jie asked again: "Third Battalion Commander, during the battle in Yangcun, you also saw the Japs from the special agent team. Do you think it is possible that these Japs are from that special agent team?"
On the other end of the phone, Wang Huaibao was silent for a moment and said: "Captain, I can't say for sure, but this Japs are well-equipped, powerful in combat, and quick to react. They are obviously not ordinary Japs. Even if they are not a special agent team, they are certainly The Japs’ elite infiltration force.”
"Okay, be careful!"
Kong Jie hung up the phone, thinking in his mind, could it be that he was overthinking, and that this was all this old devil like Yamamoto could do?
Forget it, you have Zhang Liang's plan, I have a wall ladder.
Anyway, this time is just a trap to lure you, Yamamoto, into action. How can you, Yamamoto, climb to the sky?
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Niukou Village, where the headquarters of the independent regiment is located, is located in a large mountainous area.
Because it was too far away from the guerrilla mountainous area between Xicun and Zhangjiazhuang, gunshots were basically inaudible and would soon disappear among the peaks.
However, the sound of artillery when the Japanese advance team fought with the soldiers could easily be heard for several kilometers in the silent mountains and forests.
After successfully parachuting into the mountainous area backed by the Independence Regiment, they gradually approached the direction of the Independence Regiment's base area.
Yamamoto and the Japs of the special agent team he led also heard the faint sound of artillery soon after.
It's just because it's so far away that it's hard to tell the specific direction.
When the Japanese deputy captain Takemoto heard the sound of cannons, his face changed slightly, "Sir Colonel, it should be Morita-kun and the others!"
Yamamoto nodded slightly, his face becoming more and more gloomy, "If it is really an advance team, Morita and the others were exposed too early."
"Perhaps it was discovered by the Eighth Route Army in advance and exposed." Takemoto said.
Yamamoto said: "It seems we have to hurry up. Once Morita is exposed, although he will try his best to deal with the Eighth Route Army troops in the mountainous area to buy us time, he will not leave us much time."
"How's the investigation going around? Haven't you found the transportation channel yet?"
Takemoto smiled bitterly and shook his head.
While the two were talking in low voices, a Japanese soldier responsible for the northward reconnaissance returned with a face full of joy and reported in a low voice: "Report to Your Excellency, Colonel, that the passage has been found!"
Yamamoto's face suddenly became happy. Since setting off, he finally heard a rare piece of good news.
"Assemble the team and quickly approach the passage. Pay attention to concealment. Warning posts are spread around two hundred meters away, and be alert to the enemy's movements at any time."
"Hi!"
"Set off!"
After giving the order, Yamamoto waved his hand and led the remaining team to move closer to the found transportation channel according to the scout's guidance.
A few minutes later, Yamamoto finally saw the secret transportation channel that indeed existed between the three groups of the Iron Triangle.
After glancing over and seeing the passage clearly, Yamamoto was quite surprised.
The passage is very narrow, mainly paved with two continuous sleepers on the left and right. At first glance, it looks like an alternative railway track. Of course, it is not used for trains, but is used to confirm the road in the mountains and forests, and to distinguish the direction. Soldiers from the three regiments of the Iron Triangle quickly passed through the mountains and arrived at each other's campsites.
The entire passage is undulating, sometimes climbing up small slopes, sometimes bypassing steep walls. On both sides of the trail, all the thorn bushes encountered have obviously been cut down and cleared. There is a width of about two meters between the two sleepers. The road should be paved with some dirt and gravel as smooth as possible to ensure easy passage.
After observing, Yamamoto discovered that there were even wheel prints and horse hoof prints on the path paved with sleepers.
It is obvious that this secret transportation channel can even connect the three groups of the Iron Triangle and ensure the passage of carriages.
The entire secret transportation channel project is not grand, and the construction of the trail itself is also quite crude.
But when such a secret transportation channel is located between the mountains and provides rapid support and contact between the three combat regiments of the Eighth Route Army, such a channel is shocking enough.
Takemoto next to Yamamoto said with emotion: "Master Dasaku, I have to say that the wisdom of Tubal Road is sometimes shocking. With such a secret transportation channel as a connection, the Northern Shanxi Iron Triangle can naturally form a stable connection with each other. Triangular defense system, it will not be easy for us to destroy any part of it."
"The discovery of this secret transportation channel is so important. After the beheading operation is successfully completed, we must bring the news back."
"If we have to deal with the Independent Regiment in the future, the secret transportation channel in this mountainous area must be cut off in time."
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