...the right bank of the river.
The battle between the Japanese Xiuhe Squadron and the First Company and the Third Company is still continuing.
Both sides took advantage of the danger and launched a firefight.
Although the First Company and the Third Company had a certain strength advantage and were not at a disadvantage in terms of equipment, the Little Devils relied on the natural earth slopes as bunkers. In order to avoid unnecessary casualties to the troops, the First and Third Company Commanders did not Dare to order a fierce attack.
Both sides are still insisting.
Time passes quickly.
The Japanese squadron leader Hide and Ichiro opposite had a faint smile on his lips that showed he was sure of victory.
He sees the situation at hand extremely clearly. As time goes by, the advantage of this war will gradually tilt towards the imperial forces.
Not long ago, news came from the stronghold headquarters that Your Majesty the Major has sent a large number of reinforcements and is rushing to the right bank of the river for reinforcements.
Hidewa Ichiro knew very well that he only needed to hold on to the danger, hold off the group of Tubal Road in front of him, hold on until the reinforcements arrived, and then combine the reinforcements to carry out a two-sided attack, and eliminate the Tubal Road in front of him in one fell swoop.
So this old devil is not in a hurry at all.
After the two sides started a positional battle, except for the fierce firepower of each other's initial attacks.
As time passed, both sides realized that there was no winner in this fight, and their firepower gradually weakened until it stopped.
Temporarily enter a confrontation situation.
On the hilltop not far away, the first company commander and the third company commander had already met.
The two of them were quite impatient at the moment. The Japanese in front of them were holding fast, carrying a large amount of sophisticated equipment, and their firepower configuration was extremely powerful.
In a short period of time, it is difficult to break through the enemy's defenses and destroy this little devil while avoiding casualties on our own side.
But the combat mission assigned by the battalion commander this time was for the 1st and 3rd companies to take the lead in destroying the Japanese transport team. For this reason, the 2nd company sent to block the reinforcements was already lurking halfway down the road.
If the task here is not completed as soon as possible, once the Japanese reinforcements and the Second Company begin to fight.
The second company has insufficient troops and is likely to fall into the bitter camp.
Every additional delay means more sacrifices for the troops.
And if the battle between the First Company and the Third Company is not over, the Second Company will never withdraw from the blocking battle.
In desperation, looking at the dirt slope a few hundred meters away, the little devils were leisurely holding various light and heavy machine guns, as if they were waiting for the Eighth Route Army to take the initiative to launch an attack.
The third company commander spat hard on the ground.
“These little sons of bitches, do you think they’ve got us?”
"Old Zhou, I don't think it's better than this. If you lead the soldiers of the 11th Company to continue to waste time with the Japs here, I'm afraid it will be very difficult for the 2nd Company to stop and rescue them.
I immediately led my soldiers from the third company to reinforce and defeat the Japanese reinforcements first! "
This seems to be a solution.
Anyway, the little devil seemed to have made up his mind to spend time by the river with the soldiers.
But the first company commander shook his head after thinking for a moment: "Lao Yu, the goal of this battle is to directly destroy the mechanized troops reinforced by the Japanese, or even the tank troops. This is unrealistic.
According to the battalion headquarters, the main task this time is to destroy the Japanese transport team and completely cut off the water supply line of the Huting stronghold.
In addition, the distance between us and the Second Company ambush area is not close. Waiting for you to rush over, the day lilies may be cold.
Therefore, I think the most important thing for us right now is to destroy the Japanese transport unit first. Once the battle on our side is over, the comrades of the Second Company can withdraw from the blocking battle at any time. "
"But how to deal with the situation in front of us?" the third company commander asked with a headache.
The first company commander thought for a while and suddenly a plan came to his mind: "Lao Yu, I have a good idea. The suggestion you just mentioned reminded me.
Let’s just do this, this, this…”
The first company commander said in the ear of the third company commander. After hearing this, the third company commander was overjoyed and said: "Hey, old Zhou, this is a great idea! I think this method will work!"
The two then made up their minds.
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The battle on the right bank of the river lasted for more than ten minutes, and the reinforcements from the Huting stronghold had arrived one kilometer away from the stronghold.
According to the reinforcement plan of the Japanese Major Sako Furukawa.
This time there were three reinforcements, with the cavalry taking the lead, the tank squad providing the second echelon of fire reinforcements, and then the mechanized combat troops completely reaping the rewards and destroying the ambushed Tubal Road.
In Furukawa's opinion, the strength of the reinforcements he sent is absolutely sufficient, and the reinforcements are all flexible and powerful.
Once the battle starts, those damned bastards, even if they want to escape, can't outrun the four legs of the war horse, nor can they outrun the tracks and wheels.
In addition, the large area to the west of the Huting stronghold has a relatively flat and open terrain, which is suitable for the Japanese army to take advantage of its firepower and mobility advantages.
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This cavalry squadron was originally a cavalry unit affiliated with the Japanese Fourth Brigade. As one of the five major arms of the Japanese army, the Japanese relied on cavalry almost second only to infantry.
This time, they were also suddenly attacked by a major counterattack launched by a detachment of the Eighth Route Army in winter. The Japanese were worried that this cavalry unit would be raided by the Eighth Route Army, so they temporarily moved the racecourse to the Huting stronghold.
The leader was the squadron leader of the Japanese Cavalry Squadron.
This Japanese cavalry squadron, composed of 144 people and 135 Japanese horses, was responsible for the reinforcement operation this time, so naturally there were not all the best.
It was just that under the leadership of the Japanese squadron leader, he brought more than 80 riders.
Next is one of the Japanese tank teams stationed at the Huting stronghold this time, equipped with two tanks to assist in this battle.
Finally, there was a mechanized combat squadron composed of more than a dozen Japanese military transport trucks, plus No. 1560 Little Japs.
When Li Yunlong was thinking about how to fish out the hard-shelled bastard in Huting Stronghold from the turtle shell, and then smash the bastard's head with a hammer.
The old devil Furukawa also wanted to take advantage of the situation, set a trap, and eat the ambush troops of the Eighth Route Army.
The two sides have never met, but this life and death battle has already begun.
Around nine forty.
Under the raging cold wind, the severe cold brought by this winter that has not passed away is still hard to withstand.
The little devils who came all the way for reinforcements couldn't help but shiver on their horses, in the carriages, and inside the tanks.
The soldiers of the Second Company who were ambushed halfway had been crouching on both sides of the mountain road, waiting patiently for the Japanese to arrive. Because they had remained motionless for a long time, they were still shivering from the cold even though they were wearing relatively thick cotton clothes.
The second company commander's upper and lower teeth were constantly fighting, and he cursed in a low voice: "Damn it, if this little devil doesn't come back, I'm afraid we will freeze into popsicles!"
He took out the pocket watch in his pocket, looked at it, and muttered: "According to the time, the battle between the First Company and the Third Company has probably been going on for nearly half an hour. If the Japs send additional reinforcements, they should arrive soon." Our ambush is complete."
"Signal Corps!"
"arrive!"
"Inform the squad leaders and tell the soldiers to cheer up for me. The Japs should be here soon. The battle will start soon, and it will be damn hot for us to move."
"yes!"
While the soldiers were fighting against the little devils, they were also fighting against the harsh cold.
The scout soldiers sent out in advance hunkered down and quickly returned from the mountain road under the cover of the mountain. They met the second company commander, panting heavily with white smoke, and reported: "Report...company commander... The devil is coming!"
"Damn it, this little bitch is finally here."
Hearing this, the second company commander suddenly showed joy, and then asked: "What is the specific situation?"
As the violent rise and fall of his chest subsided, the little warrior gradually calmed down.
"Company Commander, according to our speculation, this should be the vanguard of the Japs. There are seven or eight little Japs, all riding horses. They should be the Japs' cavalry exploring the road.
Their speed is not slow, and they will be within our ambush circle in less than a few minutes.
The leading Japs seem to be far away from the following Japs, and we are temporarily unable to detect the situation of the following Japs. "
"I know, continue to strengthen the reconnaissance, and report any situation immediately!"
"yes!"
Looking at the increasingly solemn expression on the face of the second company commander, the deputy company commander on the side said: "Old Wang, our Japanese reinforcements that have been waiting for us are about to arrive. Why are you still worried?"
The company commander's mouth showed some bitterness, "This is the situation, but the Japanese are obviously much more cunning than we thought.
There were just some cavalry at the front exploring the road, but what happened to the Japanese reinforcements following behind? "
The deputy company commander smiled and said: "Why do you care so much about him?
The soldiers will stop it, and the water will cover it with soil.
Let the Japanese cavalry scouts pass by him first. When the main follow-up force of the Japanese falls into our ambush circle, we can then launch an ambush and kill the Japanese reinforcements. "
Seeing the deputy company commander's heroic words, the second company commander also laughed: "That's true, it's over with a beating. When did I become so hesitant?"
When the conversation changed, the second company commander gave special instructions: "The Japs stationed at the Huting stronghold have many types of arms, including not only cavalry and infantry, but also tank troops and mechanized warfare troops.
The troops that the Japanese are coming to reinforce this time may be of multiple types. We must carry out targeted attacks.
Each combat team must specifically explain that we must consciously hide and reserve firepower.
If the Japanese tanks do not appear, our anti-tank firepower must not be exposed. If the Japanese large-scale infantry does not appear, our heavy machine gun fortifications must not be easily exposed. "
"Okay, I'll explain it right away!" The deputy company commander nodded.
As the brief conversation ended, the entire vast mountain roads and slopes still covered with snow returned to their original dead silence.
It wasn't until five or six minutes later that the faint sound of horse hooves came from far and near.
After a while, the voice became clearer and clearer.
A small group of Japanese cavalry, seven or eight little Japanese, riding Japanese horses, made a series of horse hoof prints on the snow-covered mountain road, and gradually appeared in the sight of the soldiers.
If the Japanese sergeant who led the team noticed something, when he was about to enter the ambush circle set by the soldiers, he tightened the reins of the horse and stopped the horse with a greeting in Japanese.
"Sir, what's wrong?"
A Japanese corps commander rode up to the side and asked.
The sergeant looked at the gradually rising terrain on both sides of the mountain road not far away, frowned and said, "Do you think the terrain here is very suitable for an ambush?
It looks like a bloody mouth full of fangs, just waiting for us to jump in! "
The corps commander was silent...
If he understood the essence of Sinicization, he would definitely curse:
Damn it, I guess everything you look at looks like a mouth full of blood. During the investigation along the way, there were at least four or five places like this that you described like this.
But who makes someone the chief?
The corps commander had no choice but to wave his hands at the two soldiers beside him.
Da da da--
The next moment, gunshots rang out, and two Japanese soldiers rode out holding two crooked light machine guns, conducting fire reconnaissance on both sides of the mountain road.
For a time, the snow-covered trees on both sides of the mountain road were broken and snow was splashing everywhere.
After the gunfire, there was still silence, without any movement.
The corporal asked: "Sir, what about now?"
The sergeant nodded with a smile on his face: "Xinxi, it seems that there is no Tubal Road here, keep going!"
"Hi!"
Looking at the Japanese cavalry squad that rushed out of the soldiers' ambush circle, the second company commander couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Even in this unusually cold weather, cold sweat appeared on his forehead due to nervousness.
Just now, the little Japanese suddenly stopped and conducted fire reconnaissance on the ambush areas on both sides, which really scared the second company commander.
He thought this little devil had a dog's nose and could smell a special smell!
If the enemy's reconnaissance team was exposed in advance, then this ambush would be difficult to fight.
fortunately.
The little devil seemed to be just conducting reconnaissance as usual.
As for the Japanese machine gun fire reconnaissance, it is naturally impossible to easily expose the ambushing soldiers.
The second company commander, who was originally wary of the little devil's tricks, just arranged individual observation posts at the forward attack position to keep an eye on the situation.
The main force of the ambush is placed on the sides and rear of the hillsides on both sides, and can be moved to the forward offensive position at any time and put into combat.
Therefore, it is impossible for the Japanese reconnaissance firepower to hit the main ambush force.
As the Japanese cavalry detachment gradually moved away, another four or five minutes passed, and the sound of horse hooves was heard again from far away.
Moreover, the sound of horse hooves this time was significantly noisier than the previous ones.
"Company Commander, it seems that the main force of the Japanese cavalry has arrived!"
The second company commander nodded, and then saw the scouts from the front returning in a hurry.
Seeing the second company commander, the young soldier quickly reported in a low voice: "Report to the company commander, the Japanese cavalry, a team of about seventy or eighty people, is rapidly approaching us."
This time, the Japanese cavalry were very fast.
Perhaps these little devils thought that since there were leading reconnaissance cavalry passing by, they conducted fire reconnaissance along the way.
Then naturally there is no possibility of being ambushed by the Eighth Route Army on this road, so the speed of march is very fast.
In fact, this is one reason.
On the other hand, the Japanese captain was out of caution.
Even though the leading cavalry reconnaissance detachment had already conducted reconnaissance along the way.
Whenever they encounter terrain suitable for an ambush like the one the Second Company chose to ambush, the Japanese captain will still order the cavalry troops to pass through these areas that he considers to be very dangerous as quickly as possible.
So, as the voice of the Signal Corps soldier fell.
The second company commander even heard the sound of horse hooves gradually becoming clearer.
The commander of the second company, no longer hesitating, immediately ordered: "Each ambush unit is ready to go into battle immediately. Remember, once the cavalry's shooting angle is adjusted, machine guns, rifles, and grenades are all very easy to use." of.
Our 50 small artillery and rocket launchers have been hidden for me, so don't expose them in advance.
I have a hunch that there will be big fish behind me! "
"yes!"
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