Liuzhen, the main battlefield
After two days of street fighting, more than half of the surface positions in Liu Town fell into the hands of the Japanese. However, a large number of Eighth Route Army troops were still active underground in the city. They were elusive and could sneak up on lone Japanese soldiers at any time.
After these two days of street fighting, the Hengshan old Japanese had a clear understanding of the cunningness of the Liuzhen Eighth Route Army;
He now strongly agrees with the commander's words. Chuxiong has become a abscess in the empire and must be pulled out at all costs!
In two days of street fighting, the Japs have lost more than 500 people. These are absolute losses, that is, jade pieces. If the wounded are added, the casualties are close to a brigade!
"Suzuki-kun, after two days of competition, what do you think of our opponent Chu Xiong?"
After Hengshan finished speaking, he gently patted a chess piece on the lower corner of the chessboard.
Suzuki thought carefully for a moment, responded, then straightened up and replied:
"Your Excellency, General, if we use this game of chess as an example, as the commander of the Eighth Route Army, Chu Xiong's performance in the past two days is worthy of playing with you, General!"
Suzuki's answer was very clever, as if he didn't say anything but scratched his itch.
Yokoyama Ichiyu has always been very confident in his chess skills. Not many people can catch his eye on the game. Anyone who has played chess knows that people like Major General Yokoyama who claim to be national players disdain to play chess with bad chess players. That's an insult to him!
The same goes for war. Suzuki understands this very clearly. This is why he is qualified to play chess with Yokoyama.
"Yoshi, Suzuki-kun, now that we have reached the middle of the game, it is time to change our tactics. Send the two brigades of the Panasonic Alliance to the villages below!
Let's bring Chuxiong to a boil. All the houses will be burned down, all the crops will be pulled out, all the people and animals will be killed, and the wells will be filled up. I want to see how Chuxiong will deal with this! "
When Hengshan said these words, he spoke very slowly and his mood was very calm, as if he was talking about a game of chess, which made Suzuki shudder a little after hearing it.
"Hey!"
Suzuki stood up and left. The moment Suzuki turned around and left, Yokoyama hit a white stone hard on the black dragon's waist. The seemingly powerful black dragon was instantly drained of its most critical vitality, leaving only one vitality left.
White wins the middle game!
Two thousand Japanese soldiers were transferred away at once, so naturally Chu Xiong couldn't hide such a big change.
The Japs' intention was too obvious. They were just to divide their troops and go to the countryside for raids. They couldn't come up with any new tricks.
The New Year's Eve raids were carried out in cold weather, but the common people in the base area had to bear the burden. It was May now, and the Japanese would not be able to find anyone even if they casually drilled into the mountains!
"Order the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd companies to bring in more Japs in the city. Don't beat them too hard!
The old devil in Hengshan is still stingy, he only let in two brigades until now."
Chu Xiong decided to accompany the old devil from Hengshan to fight in the middle of the game. He couldn't catch a big fish without spending a lot of money!
As Chuxiong adjusted his tactics, the Eighth Route Army's defense in the city became much tougher. They even organized a small-scale counterattack and drove the Japanese several dozen meters away.
As soon as Chu Xiong moved, the Hengshan old devil received the signal. This was a naked provocation to him!
Hengshan was not angry but smiled and said:
"Yo Xi, Chu Xiong has added more troops. He's really not afraid of tigers like a newborn! Then I, the general, will play with you!"
"Suzuki-kun, send another large group up, and we must drive Chu Xiong's troops back!"
Hengshan once again saw his tricks!
"Your Majesty General, if this is the case, we only have two infantry brigades left."
"Suzuki-kun, it doesn't matter, we still have a cavalry regiment with us."
Yokoyama Ichiyong's purpose was also very obvious. He took some of his troops to accompany Chu Xiong on the main battlefield, while other troops went to the backyard of the Eighth Route Army to stir up chaos;
He has sent down five brigades, plus the two brigades remaining on the outside, more than half of the main force has been sent out by him.
Strictly speaking, the Hengshan old Japanese are also destroying the foundation of the base area. Both sides are attacking each other's logistics.
Chu Xiong waited for the Japs to increase their troops. No less than 2,000 Japs had accumulated in the narrow place in the city. It was time to teach the old Japs in Hengshan a lesson!
"Order the artillery battalion to blast the hell out of all the artillery shells!"
"Order the cavalry company to attack the Japanese baggage convoy, then use grenades to blow it up, and then leave after blowing up. Don't bother too much!"
The open area where the Japanese camped was the only place in the town suitable for cavalry charges. Once a counterattack started here and the Japanese army was in chaos, it would be the best time for the cavalry to attack.
The old Japanese man in Hengshan didn't know that he was about to be in disaster. He was still playing chess complacently by himself. Suzuki, a bad chess player, was not worthy of playing with him.
Hengshan is black for a while and white for a while, immersed in the black and white fighting, enjoying the pleasure of killing...
"Snapped!"
White relied on the slight advantage he gained during the closing phase to win half the battle!
"Boom boom boom..."
"Boom boom boom..."
24 thunder cannons and 16 mortars smashed dozens of shells at the 2,000 Japs gathered in the center of the town. It was the Japs' turn to cry!
Especially those 24 flying thunder cannons killed the Japanese. They really exploded in a large area, and it was useless to hide in the house. Those adobe houses did not provide any protection at all.
"Baga! Where are the cannons? Where do the artillery groups come from?"
The old devil Hengshan was really blown away. This was not his usual level. The old devil Hengshan who was sitting in front of the chessboard, elegant, wise and in control of everything was gone.
"Your Excellency General, the attack came from the direction of the Eighth Route Army in the center of the town. There were no less than twenty heavy artillery pieces. The Imperial Army in the town was covered by Eighth Route artillery fire and suffered heavy losses!"
Upon hearing this, Hengshan completely lost his grace and shouted loudly:
"Bagaya Road, please quickly notify the troops to withdraw!"
At this time, he no longer needed to give orders. The remaining Japanese soldiers ran back one after another, hating their parents for shortening their legs.
"Boom boom boom!"
The fierce artillery fire continued, and the sound of charging horns sounded one after another in the town, which made people even more frightened. The Japanese army also began to be in chaos...
"Boom, boom, boom, boom..."
The earth is shaking!
"What's the sound? Is it an earthquake?"
After the old devil Hengshan dared to ask, his face turned pale:
"Quickly, cavalry group!"
Unfortunately, it was too late to react at this time. The company's speed had already increased...
A few hundred meters away, the cavalry company commander Ma Shuai led the way, holding a bundle of wooden-handled grenades based on real estate in his hand. Their target was the Japanese baggage regiment hidden behind them.
For the cavalry running at high speed, the distance of several hundred meters was only a matter of breaths. Soon they were approaching the Japanese baggage train...
Seeing that the distance was close, Ma Shuai pulled the fuse of the cluster grenade and threw it at the Japanese baggage with all his strength!
"Boom boom boom!"
Cluster bombs were thrown into the Japanese supply camp one by one, blowing up piles of supplies...
The Japanese cavalry regiment had just reacted and chased after the cavalry company with a scream, but it was a pity that it was too late!
Ma Shuai and the others each had a bundle of grenades, threw them away and left without any delay. From a distance, their impact trajectory looked like a beautiful arc.
Boom boom boom!
Finally, there was a terrible explosion, and the old Japanese soldier in Hengshan collapsed on the ground.
"Bagaya Road..."
