The convoy that came out from Anping City to transport supplies stumbled all the way into Chenjialing. They didn't know that the Niu Dao Brigade had been destroyed, and they were still heading towards Liu Town like a bull.
Chu Xiong received a call from Yan Haoyu, saying that a group of Japanese escorting several trucks of supplies was about to enter Chenjialing, and asked for permission to let them in. There were at least five or six hundred Japanese escorting them;
When Chu Xiong heard this, he immediately became excited and instructed them to let the Japanese in. This was a piece of fat meat. The main force was preparing to eat these Japanese outside Liu Town, especially those trucks of supplies, which were urgently needed in the base area.
Chu Xiong's task for Yan Haoyu was to wait for the Japanese convoy to pass by, destroy all the roads near Chenjialing, cut off the Japanese's escape route, and close the door to beat the dogs.
The Japs were responsible for escorting as many as three squadrons this time. There were not that many trucks to transport the troops, so most of the escorting troops were running forward;
Nakata Kenyo sent three to four motorcycles to clear the way in front, followed by a personnel carrier with two crooked machine guns mounted on it, followed by nearly two squadrons of infantry, followed by six trucks of supplies. Finally, there was a squadron of Japanese soldiers guarding the formation.
It took them a day to get to Chenjialing. In order to avoid being attacked, they first sent an infantry squadron to occupy the position near Chenjialing, and then the convoy passed through Chenjialing safely.
Since there was a problem with the last batch of supplies in Wumingshan Cao, this time they first sent out a squadron of Japs to carefully search the 500-meter area on both sides of the road. After confirming that it was safe, they passed through Wumingshan Cao. Even if Yan Haoyu and others There is no chance for a sneak attack.
The devils also learn a lesson and gain wisdom, they are not fools!
Captain Otani Saburo was sitting in the cab of the first truck. This time he was ordered to lead three squadrons of imperial troops to escort 6 trucks of supplies into Liu Town. This made him very high-spirited;
As a squadron leader, being able to be entrusted with an important task by His Excellency Lieutenant Colonel Nakata among the three squadron leaders is an affirmation of his ability. It is impossible not to be excited.
Now they have successfully passed the dangerous section of the road, and the road to Liu Town is smooth and smooth. As long as the materials are successfully delivered to the General, they will definitely be praised by General Ushijima. This is very important to him.
"Hurry up, there are only a dozen kilometers left to Liu Town. We will rest after arriving at Liu Town. Your Majesty the General is waiting for supplies!"
Otani urged the driver to drive all night. Now here in Otani, nothing is more important than the appreciation of His Excellency the General.
After Yan Haoyu waited for the Japanese troops to go far away, he led a platoon of the Sixth Company to destroy the road. Others ambush on both sides of the road, completely cutting off the Japanese retreat.
At around 11 o'clock in the evening, the Japanese army arrived at Liu Town. At this time, half of the blocks in Liu Town were damaged by the war. For safety reasons, Lieutenant Otani ordered the troops to stop outside Liu Town and then sent a small team. Contact the General at Shenxianling;
He had an ominous premonition in his heart, Liu Zhen was too quiet!
Not even a sound of gunfire could be heard!
After Datani settled down the troops and dispatched security troops to the nearby area, he summoned the other two squadron commanders to discuss:
"Aso-kun, Honda-kun, do you feel something is wrong?"
Captain Honda took over the topic and said:
"Otani-kun, I also feel something is wrong. The whole Liu Town is quiet. No one can be seen and no sound can be heard. It is lifeless. It is so abnormal!"
Captain Aso also nodded in agreement, and he felt that the journey was too smooth, unlike the Eighth Route Army's style.
But they couldn't even imagine that the entire brigade had been wiped out. It was absolutely impossible!
That's a brigade, not a squadron!
"Honda-kun, Aso-kun, we will camp outside the town tonight and not enter the town. We will increase our vigilance and wait until daybreak to discuss everything, okay?"
Honda and Aso nodded in agreement, and after the meeting, they went to arrange night security matters.
Although they were a garrison brigade, they were still very vigilant. After replenishing some field rations, they began to dig fortifications nearby. This is a good tradition of the Japanese and a reflection of their high tactical literacy.
In the dark night a few hundred meters away, Chu Xiong and others were observing the Japanese movements from a distance. Zhong Guoliang couldn't help but said:
"Battalion Commander, let's fight. It won't be easy to fight after these marmots build their defensive positions!"
Chu Xiong originally wanted to wait until dawn before taking action, but he didn't expect the Japanese garrison to be so cautious and start building ring fortifications as soon as they stopped. He definitely couldn't give the Japanese this time. In this war, everything can't go as planned.
Chu Xiong thought for a while and decided to take action. He could not give the Japanese time to repair the fortifications. He turned to Zhong Guoliang and said:
"Let's do it. Wei Yixiao cannon only fires one round, then hits the Japanese infantry, and then blows the charge horn. We have nearly 1,600 people. We should have no problem in dealing with them!"
"The speed must be fast. Don't give the devils time to destroy the supplies. Those vehicles and supplies belong to me!"
Zhong Guoliang said excitedly:
"Battal Commander, don't worry, we won't let the Japanese destroy our supplies. I've already set my sights on those cars!"
After Zhong Guoliang finished speaking, he went to make arrangements for the attack. He wanted to keep an eye on the artillery battery personally and didn't dare to miss.
"Dong dong dong..."
The two dozen "Wei Yixiao" flying thunder cannons of the garrison company opened fire!
Boom boom boom...
More than twenty explosive packets fell into the group of Japanese who were repairing the fortifications. In order not to accidentally explode the supplies, the attack site was 200 meters away from the supplies, so the error of the flying thunder cannon was not so large.
The Japanese who were repairing the fortifications suffered a fatal blow and were almost covered by artillery fire, causing heavy casualties!
Before the Japanese could figure out what was going on, a loud bugle sounded and shouts sounded from all directions...
"Bagaya Road! Enemy attack!"
Otani shouted loudly, but it was a pity that the Japanese army was covered by unscrupulous artillery, resulting in a large number of casualties. Those who managed to escape were completely messed up. The officers could not find the soldiers and became a group of headless flies;
At this time, the Eighth Route Army rushed over from all sides and opened fire on sighting the Japanese. Tan Tao led the fourth company straight to the Japanese convoy, first controlling the supplies to prevent the Japanese from blowing up the supplies.
Within a few hundred meters, the remaining two or three hundred Japs were quickly divided and surrounded by the Eighth Route Army. More than a thousand people surrounded and annihilated the two or three hundred remaining enemies in a chaotic state. If there was still any suspense, then It is no longer an independent camp.
Captain Otani also thought about blowing up the supplies. Unfortunately, by the time he gathered more than a dozen people, Tan Tao's fourth company had already protected the supplies. Otani and others hit the iron plate and were beaten to death by Ma Dayuan's men. sieve.
The ambush lasted less than half an hour. The entire Japanese transport team was wiped out. More than 480 Japanese soldiers were killed, without a single prisoner being captured.
Seized 7 transport vehicles, 3 Sandouzi motorcycles, 2 vehicles of various types of artillery shells, 2 vehicles of bullets, and 2 vehicles of grain;
The weapons and equipment of three squadrons were seized, and the specific weapons and ammunition are being counted...
