After being beaten, the Japanese finally became rational. Their main force retreated a few hundred meters, and only sent a squadron to watch the Eighth Route Army to prevent the Eighth Route Army from escaping.
Ten minutes later, the main forces of the 223rd Regiment and the 222nd Regiment arrived one after another. The Japanese troops increased to more than 6,000 people, which was a bit crowded.
The two captains, Yoshida and Kuzumu, were discussing the attack plan and were waiting for the regiment's artillery to arrive;
The infantry was chasing too fast, and the artillery was delayed for half an hour. Now they only have the supporting firepower of the brigade's 90mm mortars.
The two sides were about one kilometer apart, and the Eighth Route Army retreated further into the mountains. This area was considered the most suitable for large-scale operations nearby, which puzzled the two old devils;
Kuzuki had suffered a lot from Chu Xiong, so he was very suspicious. He told Colonel Yoshida about his confusion:
"Yoshida-kun, I always feel that Chu Xiong has a conspiracy, it's so abnormal!
Chuxiong's troops numbered less than a thousand, and the area was very open. Although they occupied a relatively high slope, the slope was not large, and the advantage of the terrain was negligible;
They didn't even repair the most basic fortifications. Not to mention blocking the imperial army's field artillery, even a mortar cluster bombardment, their hundreds of people couldn't withstand a few cannons!
This is so inconsistent with the fighting style of Chu Xiong and the Eighth Route Army. There must be a conspiracy. "
The two old devils fought and fought, but they still had a tacit understanding when fighting together;
This is also an advantage of the Japanese. Their internal fighting will be controlled within a certain degree, and they will not be like the Kuomintang army, which traps friendly forces and is more ruthless than the enemy.
Although Yoshida felt that Kuzumu was suspected of being beaten by the Eighth Route Army, his worries were not unreasonable. He roughly guessed where Chu Xiong's conspiracy was and said to Kuzumu:
"Yo Xi, Mr. Gemu is worried that Chu Xiong definitely has a conspiracy. He still has a main force that has not shown up. If I guessed correctly, they should be hiding in the mountainous area a few kilometers away;
The reason why Chu Xiong did not build fortifications on the slopes was that he had no intention of defending. Once the main force of the imperial army launched an attack, they would continue to retreat, and then lead the imperial army to the opposite mountain ridge to ambush the imperial army. "
Kuzumu said with great appreciation:
"Yoshida-kun, you are indeed a top student in the Imperial Continent. You have clearly seen Chu Xiong's tactical intentions. Kuzuki has learned a lesson!"
This is the Eighth Route Army's way of fighting. They call it mobile warfare. The purpose is to use Chu Xiong and the hundreds of people as bait to lure the Imperial Army to the bait, and then ambush the Imperial Army. Chu Xiong has used this tactic countless times. "
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Just a few hundred meters behind the Second Battalion, the 20 Wei Shen cannons of the main force of the Independent Brigade were lined up. The barrels were at a 45-degree angle to the ground. The slope where the Second Battalion was located just blocked the Japs' sight. Chu Xiong also met up with Zhong Guoliang. .
Zhong Guoliang said with admiration:
"Brigadier, I have learned another trick this time. I can still fight an ambush like this. The Japanese would probably think that we would choose the ambush position in the mountains a few kilometers away. They would never have imagined that we would be right next to them." under the nose;
With just these twenty cannons, even if the Japanese saw them, they wouldn't take them seriously. Our Wei Shenpao is too low-key. "
It has to be said that Chuxiong also has some small pride. The 107mm rocket launcher has been praised by later generations as one of the three artifacts of guerrilla warfare. This reputation is not in vain. Even Yingjiang's modern army can't do anything about it, let alone the Japs from decades ago?
"Old Zhong, the Wei Shenpao is incomprehensible to the Japs. It was born for guerrilla warfare and mobile warfare. It has strong maneuverability, fierce firepower, and small targets;
A dozen or so people can use a cannon to shoot at enemy soldiers from a distance of two to three kilometers without choosing an ambush location;
It can be set up and fought on any piece of flat ground, and can be dismantled and left after the fight. It can maximize the surprise and unpreparedness in the art of war. In the future, these tactics can be summed up well to make Wei Shen a nightmare for the Japanese.
Let's start. It is estimated that the Japanese will not be able to catch up. Order the main force of the infantry to prepare for the pursuit and drive the broken troops towards the Japanese artillery position outside Fuhu Town. Those cannons will be ours from now on! "
After Chu Xiong finished speaking, he waved his hand domineeringly, showing a bit of victorious demeanor. This gesture has been imitated in later generations, but has never been surpassed, because it is unique.
"Inform Liu Zhe with the flag language and fire!"
After Zhong Guoliang gave the order, he waved his hand domineeringly, causing Chu Xiong to curse secretly in his heart:
"Depend on!"
At the independent brigade artillery position, all artillery firing parameters have been adjusted. This itself is an area of killing. Battalion Commander Liu Zhe has accumulated a lot of experience. The first coverage is the most critical, so he did not choose to test fire. , but fired in unison.
"fire!"
"Tweet, Tweet, Tweet, Tweet..."
Following Liu Zhe's order, all 120 rockets were launched in less than ten seconds. Not even the devils or gods could react.
At the Japanese temporary command post, Yoshida was still pretending to be cowardly in front of Kuzumu, as if he had figured out Chu Xiong and that capturing the Tiger of China alive was just around the corner.
“Kudzu-kun, since we already know Chu Xiong’s true intentions, let’s not rush to attack yet;
You can order Masuko to advance to the mountainous area opposite, find out the location of the main force of the independent brigade, and then report to the division commander to coordinate the empire's air warriors to carry out indiscriminate bombing against them. After defeating them, we will pursue..."
"Yoshi, Yoshida-kun, so high——"
Baga, fireworks——"
Colonel Kuzumu, who happened to be facing the position of the Eighth Route Army, saw a feast that he would never forget!
"Boom boom boom boom..."
Kuzuki Osaka closed his eyes in pain. Even after taking all precautions, he fell into Chu Xiong's trick. Yoshida became a self-righteous clown in his eyes.
120 rocket launchers can cover an area of several square kilometers. In field conditions, it is simply a one-sided massacre of infantry groups exposed in the wild.
At least half of the Japs' troops and weapons were engulfed by the smoke and dust generated by the explosion, including Yoshida and Kuzunoki, who were in front of the command. The Japs in the explosion area suffered heavy casualties, with corpses strewn everywhere.
Before the remaining Japs could react, another round of artillery shells flew in, swallowing up a large group of Japs again, and the splashed soil turned blood red...
The Japs were not stupid. They could not stand there all the time and bombarded the Eighth Route Army. They only suffered two rounds of artillery fire, which lasted for more than a minute. The surviving Japs reacted one after another and began to run away in a swarm.
Loading artillery shells takes time, at least a minute, and the effect of attacking the enemy after they have escaped will be greatly reduced;
Unable to give the Japs time to escape, Zhong Guoliang saw that the Japs had collapsed and decisively ordered the charge horn to be blown, and at the same time asked the signal soldiers to give the artillery a signal to stop the shelling.
Several loud bugles sounded, which was the clarion call for charge and the Eighth Route Army's clarion call for revenge!
"Kill! Kill!"
"Comrades, kill the Japanese!"
"Come on!"
Countless Eighth Route Army soldiers camouflaged with vegetation instantly rushed out of the wasteland within a few miles. Each of them held a vengeful steel gun and rushed toward the fleeing Japanese like an overwhelming force...
