The Japs' second round of attack began. A squadron of Japs, as well as several Type 92 heavy machine guns and two small steel cannons, were about to attack with all their might.
"Boom!"
Two small steel cannons took the lead in launching an attack on the Eighth Route Army's position. Although there were only two cannons, the damage caused was quite large, and the suppressed Eighth Route Army could not lift its head.
Almost at the same time, the Japanese infantry was also dispatched, and infantry and artillery coordination tactics were used. The skirmish line drawn by more than a hundred Japanese was quite impressive.
Yasuda believed that the Eighth Route Army on the opposite side would not be able to withstand the attack of a squadron of imperial troops. Under normal circumstances, even a battalion might not be able to withstand it.
Sure enough, as Captain Yasuda expected, as soon as the Imperial Army's large forces were dispatched, the Imperial Alliance Army that had just surrendered began to flee!
A smile appeared on Yasuda's lips and he whispered:
"Yo Xi, these boneless bastards, it's time for the Eighth Route Army to experience being dragged down!"
As if to confirm what Captain Yasuda said, the defeat of the puppet army indeed triggered a cascading effect, and some parts of the Eighth Route Army also began to show signs of defeat.
Seeing that nothing could be done, the commander of the Eighth Route Army decisively issued a retreat order and left some troops to cover it.
"Want to run!"
This is a common method used by the Chinese people to lose their vehicles to protect their commanders. They use small units to block the imperial army, and the main force withdraws into the mountains to fight guerrillas!
Yasuda understood this tactic at a glance.
"Order the troops to quickly defeat the eight-pronged blocking troops and pursue them with all your strength! Eliminate them all!"
Captain Yasuda gave the order to pursue, and victory was at hand.
Zhou Qing, squad leader of the 1st Platoon and Squadron 5 of the 2nd Platoon, Chu Dapeng, are both experienced veterans of the battlefield. They lead 21 soldiers from the two squads to stop the Japanese.
As soon as the Japs entered 200 meters, two machine guns fired wildly at the Japs, mowing down several Japs who pursued too hard.
"Liu Dazhuang, be careful of the Japanese grenades!"
The two machine guns fired two or three bursts before changing positions, and the rifleman opened fire, temporarily suppressing the pursuit of the Japanese army.
The Japanese mortar fired again, almost knocking down the machine gunner Liu Dazhuang of the first squadron.
"Squad leader Zhou, you can retreat! You run to the left mountain, and we retreat to the right. You retreat first, and we cover!"
After Chu Dapeng finished speaking, he did not wait for Zhou Yong to answer, and led five squads to evacuate and cover.
Zhou Qing didn't waste any time. After giving the order to evacuate, he led a squadron and ran into the dense forest on the left.
Less than ten seconds after Class 1 withdrew, Class 5 also began to evacuate to the right.
The Japanese were still 150 meters away at this time, so there was nothing they could do about the evacuation of Class One.
"Baga, the Eighth Route Army is cunning and cunning!"
Yasuda understood clearly that the Eighth Route Army wanted to use a small force to lure him into a trap so as to cover the retreat of the main force. What a beautiful idea!
"Ma Sang, your Imperial Army will send a platoon in each direction to destroy the small group of Eighth Route Army troops!"
"Signal Corps, use flag language to order the troops to pursue the main force of the Eighth Route Army with all their strength!"
After Yasuda assigned the pursuit mission, he reported the good news to the captain.
Taniguchi has been paying attention to the battle situation on the front line, and he also saw the defeat of the Eighth Route Army.
"Takeda-kun, Yasuda-kun is indeed a role model for the imperial army! It's time for us to move our positions!"
Major Taniguchi, who was in a good mood, couldn't help but praise Yasuda in front of Captain Takeda, which made Takeda particularly unhappy.
In his opinion, being able to defeat the Eighth Route Army in one fell swoop was due to his efforts in strengthening the first squadron. That bastard Yasuda casualties half the squadron, and he didn't even touch the edge of the Eighth Route Army's position.
The displeasure on Takeda's face was noticed by Taniguchi. This was exactly the effect he needed. Several squadron leaders under his command were too united, which was not a good thing for him.
Captain Yasuda also rushed over, and Taniguchi praised him a few more words, which made Captain Takeda even more unhappy. All the credit was taken away by Yasuda. It was strange that he felt happy.
"Yasuda-kun, Takeda-kun, open the way to our Willow Town! There will be a carnival in Willow Town tonight, everyone has a share!"
Taniguchi saw that the provocation was enough, so he stopped when he was good, and began to give Takeda some sweetness.
The way to control subordinates is to give two dates after one blow, allowing several squadron leaders to check and balance each other. This is what the superior should do.
Taniguchi acts more like a politician sometimes!
After Yasuda reported, he rode his horse to chase his squadron. As a commander, he had to be with his troops.
Let’s leave the pretense to the Captain!
Chenjialing, Seventh Company ambush position
"Company commander, a large Japanese army is chasing us. Do you want to fight?"
After all, Ma Dayuan, the leader of the sixth platoon, had just returned from the puppet army, so he was still the most impatient.
"Platoon leader Ma, don't be anxious. We will close the door after the Japanese brigade headquarters comes in. Let the first and second platoons block the Japanese. Then we will attack from the front and back and lock them all up. No one can escape!"
Although the first batch of Japs can be wiped out at this time, the last Japs will run away, leaving all the baggage behind. What a pity to lose them!
Chu Xiong was waiting for Major Taniguchi. Ten minutes later, Taniguchi and the Japanese's second squadron also entered the ambush circle.
Major Taniguchi had actually played a trick and deliberately delayed entering Chenjialing for a few minutes.
This is a life-saving habit. He will be on guard at all times. If Yasuda Squadron is ambushed, he can at least save himself and Takeda Squadron.
I have to say that this old devil Taniguchi is full of evil thoughts, crazy and extremely cunning!
Seeing several Japanese officers riding tall horses entering the pocket, Chu Xiong finally showed a hunter-like smile on his face, and gave the order to attack at the right time.
"No! It's too quiet here! There's an ambush!!"
Major Taniguchi’s sixth sense is really strong, but it’s a pity that it’s too late!
Four 81mm mortar shells came out of the barrel and headed straight for Major Taniguchi...
Almost at the same time, hundreds of grenades fell from the sky and slammed into the marching column of Takeda Squadron.
"Boom boom boom"
"Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta..."
The crossfire of more than a dozen machine guns was like a dozen death scythes, mowing down groups of Japanese soldiers to the ground.
The first round of firepower was so fierce that the Takeda Squadron was instantly covered by firepower, and the puppet army exploded...
Taniguchi was very lucky. He escaped the first round of mortar attacks and machine gun fire. Just when he was sighing for the blessing of Amaterasu, a stray bullet hit his head.
Amaterasu still didn't forget him and took him away in a way that he couldn't imagine!
Captain Yasuda, who returned to his unit, was pursuing a pursuit when he suddenly heard the sound of gunfire behind him. The noise was very loud, and an ominous premonition came to his mind:
"Baga, there is an ambush on the eighth road!"
In order to confirm his hunch, he continued to chase for dozens of meters. The Eighth Route Army, which had been running away before, suddenly turned around and struck, knocking down the dozen or so warriors who were pursuing the most fiercely.
In order to avoid being defeated by the Eighth Route Army one by one, he decisively chose to move closer to the brigade headquarters, where there were more than 100 fresh troops of the Takeda Squadron and more than 300 Imperial Army soldiers.
To Yasuda's surprise, the Eighth Route Army did not prevent them from rendezvous. Once the two Japs met, the Eighth Route Army's attack became more violent.
Throw the grenade down for free! Blast the devils down piece by piece.
"They actually have an 81mm mortar made by the Empire!"
Yasuda has completely understood that he was ambushed by the Eighth Route Army, but unfortunately it is too late now...
