Deep in Taihang, between the ravines
A group of Eighth Route Army troops were marching rapidly, and the leader was none other than Chu Xiong;
The newly formed Qinglong Mountain Guerrilla Brigade was besieged by a large number of Japs. At least one brigade was equipped with infantry artillery. Although he was very confident that the guerrilla brigade could defend Qinglong Mountain, he did not want it to become a war of attrition!
Since the Japanese had offended him, Chu Xiong, they would hit them all at once, and he had his own little ideas;
The batch of supplies ordered from the Goshawk Kingdom were already being smuggled to the base area. In order to divert the attention of the Japs, he planned to make some big moves near Qinglong Mountain to attract the Japs' attention.
This time, he only left one company to guard the base area. He brought over the first two platoons and the second company of the fourth battalion, as well as the "Siberian Tiger" squad. The other two squads assisted the regiment in guarding the house.
The current Liu Town is too important for the independent regiment to allow any mistakes. He opened the Qinglong Mountain base area to protect Liu Town from the flanks. No one can guarantee whether the Japanese will send mountain troops to penetrate the base area from the back mountains.
This time they brought 8 "Wei Yixiao" cannons, 4 of which were reserved for the guerrilla brigade. They also brought a large number of explosive packets and picric acid bombs. This was the rhythm of something big...
The battle in Qinglong Mountain was in full swing. The Japanese attacked one after another, but the troop input was not large. They were basically a small team, at most two teams. The skirmishers were spread out very wide, and they were focused on wearing down the defenders. of ammunition.
And Yan Haoyu also rarely follows the rhythm of the Japs. He can fight with the Japs as he likes. A new batch of troops will be sent up every two hours. He really has the idea of using the Japs to train troops. There is nothing worse than this. A good training opponent.
In one afternoon, the Japanese attacked 6 times. Both sides consumed a lot of ammunition. The Japanese suffered dozens more casualties. After a day of attacking, they lost almost a squadron.
Old Japanese Yamane believed that the effect was still very obvious. Judging from the last attack, the firepower of the defenders was obviously weakened;
The mortars never fired again, and even though Yamane intended to move the infantry guns forward for bombardment, the defenders did not fire again at the Imperial Army;
This can only mean that the defenders have no more artillery shells!
Only a dozen grenades were thrown at a time, and the machine guns were deliberately fired sparingly. These details fully demonstrated that the defenders were running out of ammunition.
At the evening summary meeting, Yamane and several squadron leaders agreed that the Chinese had no ammunition!
"Hi, gentlemen, please be more vigilant tonight. After a night's rest, they will continue to consume their ammunition tomorrow. Don't feel bad about the casualties of the warriors. For the holy war, all the bloodshed is worth it!"
Several other squadron leaders immediately stood up and shouted:
"Hey! Be loyal to His Majesty the Emperor!"
After dark, Yan Haoyu sent a full squadron to stay on duty overnight, with deputy captain Hu Shuangquan staying in command;
All other troops withdrew to the main position of Qinglong Village. After dinner, Yan Haoyu convened the two squadron leaders and the battalion and company commanders of the 338th Regiment for another meeting. Not only did they summarize the gains and losses of the day's battle, but they also discussed the plans for the next day. tactics, Yan Haoyu also informed everyone of an important situation:
"Comrades, the friendly troops of the 338th Regiment, let me tell you some good news. The regiment commander and the main force of the battalion have arrived all night and night. They will be there tomorrow night at the latest.
So tomorrow morning, we will stay at the top of the chessboard all morning, and in the afternoon we will pretend to be weak and put all the main Japanese forces on the mountain!
Everyone is not allowed to rest tonight. The civil engineering works in front of Qinglong Village must be dug deep and wide to hold off the Japanese until dawn..."
The news brought by Yan Haoyu made everyone feel very excited. They finally saw the hope of victory. Li Yuanzheng couldn't help but ask:
"Battle Commander Yan, how many people did Captain Chu bring in total? Why don't we retreat to a stockade that is easier to defend?"
“The regiment leader brought over 5 platoons, more than 400 people, who are the main force of our fourth battalion, and an artillery platoon;
The reason why we chose to build the defensive fortifications gently on the mountainside was to prevent the Japanese troops from deploying at all. Maybe they would not be able to leave their baggage at the bottom of the mountain. If this was the case, the regimental commander would be able to defeat the Japanese soldiers when they arrived. If the baggage is heavy, the Japanese will be blocked halfway up the mountain, unable to get up or down..."
Li Yuanzheng finally understood and couldn't help but sigh in his heart:
"This Yan Haoyu is as insidious as Chu Xiong. Fortunately, I didn't continue the fight, otherwise my own battalion would have been the one to be tricked."
"Battle Commander Yan, are you planning to annihilate all these Japs? This is a whole brigade, not just three melons and two dates. Even if you add in the more than 400 people brought by Commander Chu, our military strength is almost the same as that of the Japs. Compare!"
Li Yuanzheng was still surprised by the appetite of Chu Xiong and others, and couldn't help but ask one more question. He didn't want to kill all the remaining 300 people.
Naturally, Yan Haoyu also knew what Li Yuanzheng was worried about. Annihilating a thousand Japs with a thousand men did not sound reliable. What was even more unreliable was that the regiment leader's appetite was not limited to this...
"Captain Li, our regiment leader's appetite is more than that. To deal with a large group, our regiment commander does not need to personally take action. The devils have offended our independent regiment this time, and they must be beaten to hurt them!"
Yan Haoyu's words completely petrified Li Yuanzheng, but he still underestimated Captain Chu's appetite!
The more Li Yuanzheng tastes, the more he feels that something is wrong. The last sentence seems to be a shock to the tiger.
But I definitely can't say this out loud, as long as you understand and I understand. It seems that it will be difficult to get that batch of supplies back in the future.
"Battle Commander Yan, can you tell your brothers about your plan so that we can have a clear understanding of the battle?"
"I'll make it clear to you. We have to count on the brothers of the 338th Regiment to work together. You see, this is what we have to do..."
The more Li Yuanzheng listened, the richer the expression on his face became. How could he be like this!
After hearing Yan Haoyu's plan, not only Li Yuanzheng, but also the following company commanders were excited and eager to kill these sons of bitches immediately and avenge the hundreds of brothers who died in their own camp.
"Battle Commander Yan, my brothers have done this to you! As long as we can destroy this group of devils and avenge our brothers who died, I, Li Yuanzheng, will leave these two hundred kilograms of meat piled here!"
"Yes, we fought against the Japanese!"
Several company commanders also expressed that this enthusiasm has been mobilized and morale can be used!
"Battle Commander Yan, fellow company commanders, we are not asking you to go all out in fighting the Japanese. Since everyone has no objections, let's lead everyone to dig trenches overnight. Digging more trenches will save many brothers."
"No problem, dig it! Whoever dares to be lazy will have his ass kicked to pieces!"
"Lin Kai, you are capable, aren't you? When leading troops, you must reason and convince people, don't just kick people!
You must learn from your friendly forces. If I see you kicking someone in the future, I will kick you away! "
