Unwilling to fail, Koizumi once again tried to sneak attack the "camp" in Majia Village. This time, as expected, he was kicked on the iron plate again;
Koizumi changed his tactics to detour from the back mountain, and Chen Fugui also changed his ambush tactics. When Koizumi and others appeared, he was greeted by four rows of bullets raining down. Due to the terrain restrictions, it was not suitable for an ambush, so Chen Fugui simply to block; to block;
More than 100 people fought against 30 people, defeated them head-on, and then chased them all the way for several hundred meters before retreating. After all this effort, there were only 11 people left around Koizumi, who could not even form a detachment.
If it hadn't been dark, Koizumi's squadron would have been wiped out long ago. Fortunately, the Eighth Route Army didn't know how many of them there were, and they didn't dare to continue the pursuit;
With these two lessons, Chen Fugui believed that the Japanese would not dare to mess with him anymore!
The fourth platoon retreated to the Nameless Valley. It was almost Yin time, and many fellow villagers could no longer hold on...
"Folks, make a fire and boil some hot water for a drink!"
Chen Fugui shouted loudly.
Ten minutes later, the night was lit up, and piles of hot bonfires brought hope of life to the fellow villagers shivering in the cold wind;
Fire is the source of life!
After the fire was lit, the villagers set up pots and turned large chunks of snow into steaming water. With hot water, the elderly and children can survive the cold winter night, and life will continue!
After another ten minutes, the aroma of food wafted from the valley. The villagers threw the frozen pancakes into the fire and roasted them until they were soft.
You can also grab a large handful of fried noodles, put them into boiling water, and cook them into a sweet noodle soup. It is most suitable for the elderly and children. One bite will warm your entire stomach!
In order to prevent possible sneak attacks by the Japanese, the first platoon and the militia company posted security personnel on the mountain ridge and at the mouth of the valley, taking turns to stay on duty at night to protect the fellow villagers.
On another mountain ridge, Koizumi and others also discovered a bonfire in the nameless valley. They could even faintly smell the aroma of food wafting in the air, but they could only watch from a distance;
Koizumi's nose couldn't help but feel sore——
"Bagaya road!"
This is a naked provocation to the imperial army. After dawn, he will return to the brigade headquarters to move troops——
"The imperial army will take revenge within ten days!"
Koizumi spent the longest night in his life in the cold night, and it was also the most humiliating night. Looking at the people of China, he did not have the courage to rush over, unworthy of the title of Imperial Army Warrior!
"Bagaya way! Back to Majia Village!"
When dawn came and the road underfoot could be seen, the Koizumi Squadron dejectedly embarked on the road back to Majia Village;
There were more than 100 people when they came, but only 11 were left when they returned. You can imagine how Koizumi felt!
The opposite of Koizumi's mood was that of the folks in Majia Village in the Wuming Valley. Relying on bonfires and hot food, they successfully spent the cold night and ushered in the rising sun in the morning. The sun is extremely red——
This is the red of victory, the red of joy!
To live is to win!
The Sakamoto brigade of Majia Village finally bid farewell to a long night and ushered in a new day;
This cold night was simply a disastrous night for the Sakamoto brigade. There was no flower girl they were looking forward to, no food, and only the harm brought to them by Tubal Road!
After waiting all night, Koizumi Squadron finally came back, with only 11 poor people!
"Bagayalu, Xiaoquan, why don't you die?"
Sakamoto wished he could kill Koizumi alive with a knife, but considering that the main force of his brigade was also destroyed, more than 100 of Koizumi's men entered the mountain, and it was Amaterasu's blessing that they came out alive.
"Your Excellency, Captain, Koizumi is guilty. I will apologize to His Majesty the Emperor right now!"
"Bagayalu, the warriors of the Imperial Army must dare to bear failure, Koizumi-kun, the Emperor still needs you to serve him!
All 11 of you are assigned to the second squadron, and you temporarily serve as the squad leader of the third squadron. "
Sakamoto finally let Koizumi go. They are now in short supply of officers. Officers with combat experience like Koizumi are what Sakamoto's brigade badly needs.
There are only two squadrons left in the Sakamoto Brigade, and they have now penetrated deep into the hinterland of the Eighth Route Army. Surrounding them is a well-equipped and experienced main force of the Eighth Route Army. They are staring at the Imperial Army like poisonous snakes, and may come up to bite the Imperial Army at any time. One mouthful.
After a simple breakfast, the Sakamoto brigade began to evacuate Majia Village. He wanted to evacuate before more Eighth Route Army troops arrived at Majia Village, find a place suitable for defense to build field fortifications, and wait for reinforcements.
Sakamoto has a mysterious confidence in the imperial army's field capabilities. He believes that as long as they build a ring of fortifications in Majiapo, which is suitable for defense, it will be no problem even if they come to the Tuba Road with thousands of troops!
The Japanese were about to leave Majia Village, and Li Qing had no other way to keep them besides harassing them along the way;
In terms of strength, the current company is still far behind the Japanese. The fifth platoon has suffered more than half of its casualties, and the fourth platoon is no longer around. Adding in the losses of the first, second, and third platoons, there are only more than 210 people around him, and he cannot defeat two squadrons. The devil.
What Li Qing didn't expect was that the Japanese actually chose to camp in Majiapo and dig up field fortifications in a decent way!
"Company commander, what do you mean, are you pretending to be a groundhog?"
Platoon leader Zhou Qing asked curiously.
Li Qing carefully observed the terrain chosen by the Japanese. It was really a good place for defense. Once their ring fortifications were repaired, there was really no good way to deal with them without artillery.
"Old Zhou, have you seen this? The enemy has chosen this position. If we attack, no matter which direction we attack, we will be hit by enemy fire from three directions. It's hard to talk about it!"
"Company commander, what about their logistics supplies?"
"Old Zhou, if we can call for reinforcements, they can also call for reinforcements!"
"Company Commander, I seem to understand. They want to use themselves as bait to stick to us and attract more Eighth Route Army troops, and then their reinforcements will surround them from all sides - a central blooming tactic?"
Li Qing looked at Zhou Qing with admiration. He had just figured out the meaning and couldn't help praising his old comrade:
"Old Zhou, you have made great progress. In my opinion, this is what the devils have in mind. Instead of running around with hundreds of them covering their heads, they may accidentally slip into our pockets. They are now acting passively." For taking the initiative, the problem is thrown to us!"
Zhou Qing thought about what the company commander said, and the more he thought about it, the more he realized it made sense. The Japanese were forcing the Eighth Route Army to attack their heavily defended solid positions and fight at their own pace.
Because the people in Majia Village cannot always hide in the mountains, this is what the Japanese rely on. Once the Japanese reinforcements arrive, the people in Majia Village will be in danger!
Thinking of this, Zhou Qing anxiously said to Li Qing:
"Company commander, how about we attack the Japanese before their fortifications are dug?"
