When night fell, Nirvana, which had been fighting for a day, returned to peace. Inside and outside the city, the two warring parties chose a truce with a tacit understanding.
The Japanese have adjusted their troop deployment and are preparing to attack in a battle at dawn;
The Eighth Route Army also shrank its defense line and recuperated its strength, waiting for a new battle after dawn.
The tranquility of the night is sometimes just an illusion. Just like the calm sea surface, there are often endless waves hidden underneath...
To the southwest, in an unnamed valley more than ten kilometers away from the Japs 35th Division camp, Zhong Guoliang has received battlefield intelligence reported back by the reconnaissance team - the Japs' peripheral security has shrunk by at least two kilometers, and the opportunity he was waiting for has appeared!
That night, the remaining 10 infantry battalions and one brigade-affiliated artillery battalion of the 881st, 882nd, 1st Preliminary Regiment, 2nd Preliminary Regiment, and 3rd Preliminary Regiment of the independent brigade, after receiving the assembly order, set out from multiple lurking positions in the night. Under the cover of the enemy, they secretly maneuvered to an area only two kilometers away from the Japanese security forces on standby.
All the Weishen cannons belonging to the artillery battalions of each regiment were transferred to the brigade artillery battalion. Each regiment was equipped with a total of 4 6-barreled 107mm Weishen cannons, and the five regiments totaled 20;
Chuxiong's eastward column transferred 8 guns, leaving 12 guns, plus 8 guns from the brigade artillery battalion, a total of 20 guns. This is the trump card of the counterattack. Whether they can defeat the 35th Division Regiment Headquarters depends on these 20 guns. Wei Shenpao's.
"Liu Battalion Commander, there are 20 Wei Shen cannons and 24 Wei Yixiao cannons, I will leave them all to you!
In addition, I have transferred three regiment-affiliated reconnaissance companies from the 881st Regiment, 882nd Regiment, and Preliminary Regiment 1 to form a reconnaissance battalion and leave it to you. Their mission is to assist your artillery battalion in clearing out the Japanese garrison points and warnings deployed on the periphery. Sentries, etc., also serve as the guard force of the artillery camp to protect the safety of the artillery camp.
The main force cannot go any further and is easily exposed;
I don’t care how you attack me. The main force will not start to take action until you launch the artillery bombardment. You must ensure the suddenness of the attack. The focus of the attack is the Japanese infantry regiment and the baggage troops. The artillery is not the focus. We are behind the Japanese. If you do it, those big guys can't turn around at all. It would be a pity if these cannons exploded. "
The artillery battalion commander Liu Zhe's eyes suddenly shone when he heard it. Those were more than a dozen heavy artillery pieces. It would be a lie if he was not moved.
"Chief of Staff, don't worry, this time we will teach the Japanese an unforgettable lesson! Those dozen heavy artillery pieces belong to our artillery battalion!"
Liu Zhe patted his chest and said, Zhong Guoliang is also looking forward to it. Who doesn't care about the 105mm howitzer?
This night, not only the Eighth Route Army was in action, but a "Cobra" was also in action. Their target was Chuxiong near Luohan Valley.
The Yamamoto special agents, who have been lurking deep in the mountains, grasped the general location of Chuxiong from the information provided by the Duanmu Mei Agency;
Although Chu Xiong is surrounded by a large force of more than a thousand people, who are besieging the 8th Independent Brigade, Yamamoto is confident that he will take down Chu Xiong's headquarters.
What special operations does is to select generals from a million troops, not to mention a force of more than a thousand people. He still feels that Chu Xiong is not high enough, he is just a major general and brigade commander.
At one o'clock in the morning, in the nameless valley, which is only one mountain away from Luohan Valley, Colonel Yamamoto was discussing combat deployment with the squadron leaders, Major Ikenaga, Major Hosokawa, and Lieutenant Colonel Tokuyasu. Several of them looked excited.
"Gentlemen, Duanmu's intelligence is very accurate. Chuxiong's headquarters is on the back of the mountain. The sound of gunfire can be heard very clearly during the day. The straight-line distance does not exceed three kilometers. There are only two disabled regiments around him. The total number of people No more than 1,500 people;
There is a saying in China that the straight-line distance is three kilometers. If you are walking on a mountain road that is at least six kilometers long, you need to climb over the mountains in front of you.
Chu Xiong also has a special agent team. The commander is called Shitou. He is a very difficult guy. If I guessed correctly, they are hiding in this mountain. This is a hurdle we must jump over! "
Lieutenant Colonel Tokugawa had just returned from the Hans Cat Special Warfare School and had not yet fought with his colleagues in the Eighth Route Army. He felt that his senior brother seemed to be frightened by the special operations troops of the Eighth Route Army;
The most professional special operations force in the world is in Hanscat. The Shitou mentioned by the team leader is obviously a pseudonym. Maybe he is also a graduate of Hanscat Special Warfare Academy. A group of people from China studied there.
Lieutenant Colonel Tokugawa said to Yamamoto Kazuki nonchalantly:
"Your Excellency Captain, we are lucky to meet our colleagues in China. Lions on the grassland should fight with a group of tigers. Hunting tigers is what lions do. Killing a group of antelopes has no sense of achievement. I I can’t wait to start hunting, give me the order!”
"Yo Xi, Tokugawa-kun's bravery is obvious to all in the First Army. I heard that Tokugawa-kun graduated from the Hans Cat Special Warfare Academy with first place. The main attack task will be handed over to your First Squadron. .
The first squadron attacked from the front, the second and third squadrons detoured from the wings, and I followed the second squadron;
Gentlemen, the opportunity has come to establish immortal achievements for His Majesty the Emperor. Your Majesty the Commander has an order to kill Chu Xiong at all costs! "
Tokugawa and the others hit their right chests heavily with their fists and roared:
"Long Live His Majesty the Emperor!"
This is tantamount to never ending!
Lieutenant Colonel Tokugawa left first. They wanted to attack from the center and attract the special forces of the Eighth Route Army to create a fatal blow for the second and third squadrons that were detouring on the left and right wings.
Yamamoto saw that Tokugawa, a fool, had left, and then made it clear in sign language that the third squadron was responsible for outflanking from the right wing, while he himself led the second squadron to continue to lurk.
The first and third squadrons are both sacrifices. They are stepping stones to clear the way for the second squadron. Stones are not easy to deal with. First, move the special forces of the Eighth Route Army away from Chu Xiong.
Of course, this cannot be said. Yamamoto's eyes glowed sinisterly in the darkness...
This dark night is full of killings, and many people are unable to see the coming dawn.
The newly formed reconnaissance battalion of the independent brigade took nearly two hours to clear out all the security forces deployed by the Japanese search wing on the periphery, killing more than 100 Japanese people without alerting the main Japanese force.
Since the Wei Yixiao artillery has a range of only 500 meters, Liu Zhe divided the artillery position into two parts when deploying it, and the targets were also separated.
Wei Shenpao attacked the division headquarters and supply regiment three or four kilometers away, and Wei Yixiao's cannon attacked the Japanese search regiment on the periphery...
Just wait for dawn!
