The Japs' journey to Liuzhuang was not as smooth as he expected. There were still landmines everywhere, but the number was relatively small. One or two would be stepped on every once in a while, killing and injuring three or five people;
If there are landmines, it is natural to stop and investigate. As soon as the troops stop, they will throw a few grenades or cold guns from nowhere, and then run away.
Send people to chase you. If you send too few, you will be ambushed. If you send too many, they will lead you into the mountains. No matter how arrogant Colonel Sekikou is, he will not dare to lead more than 200 Japanese into the mountains.
Therefore, there is almost no solution to such endless harassment, which makes Sekiguchi and Otani very nervous.
Deng Wu led the main force of the Wang Village Soldier Company to use sparrow warfare, harassment warfare, and mine warfare to make the Japanese miserable;
Without local snakes like the puppet army, the Japanese were unfamiliar with the place in the base area and were like headless flies. They marched and were beaten all the way. Although they lost a few people at a time, they accumulated a lot.
"Sekiguchi-kun, this is not an option. Along the way, the number of wounded has increased by more than a dozen. Including the previous wounded, there are already more than twenty. Taking care of these wounded will reduce the combat strength of a team. I suggest Give up and go to Liuzhuang."
"Otani-kun, this is just some unscrupulous harassment on Tuba Road. The reason why they harass the imperial army endlessly like flies is to prevent us from going to Liuzhuang;
It's just a few flies, just drive them away. There are only a few miles left from Liuzhuang. These are the methods they can use. It will be their turn to cry soon! "
Sekiguchi did not adopt Otani's suggestion. He was the designated person in charge. He had the final say, and Captain Otani could only obey and continue to open the way.
On the hillside a few hundred meters away, Deng Wu used the captured telescope to observe the Japanese, then turned to Wang Xiangxiang and other platoon leaders and said:
"The Japs are still determined to go to Liuzhuang. Our militia's mission is completed. The rest will be left to the main platoon. You just have to cooperate and see how the main force deals with them!"
Liujiapo, a very common slope in China, is only more than 3 miles away from Liuzhuang. After passing Liujiapo, you enter the boundary of Liuzhuang.
"Yo Xi, Mr. Ogu, from the map, you can see Liuzhuang after passing the slope in front;
Tubal Road wanted to encircle the spot for reinforcements, transfer the imperial army back to Lingshi Stronghold, and then ambush us on the road. Unexpectedly, we did the opposite and came from Liuzhuang in the opposite direction. Even if their main force knew about it, they would not have time to rush. Return to Liuzhuang and set up defense.
Trying to stop the imperial army with such low-level harassment is no different from using a mantis' arm as a chariot!
Mr. Otani, please lead a small team to control the slope. After passing the slope, Tubal Road will be undefeated. "
Captain Taniguchi's mood finally improved. He even expected that Tubal Road would block the slopes to cover the evacuation of the people in Liuzhuang.
After receiving the order, Captain Otani led a small team to occupy the slope. This was also a routine operation during the march.
A few minutes later, gunshots rang out. As Taniguchi expected, there was a Tuba Road blocking the way on the hillside.
"Yo Xi, Tubalu's reaction is under my control. Xiaoquan-kun, you lead Xiaoquan's team from the depression on the right side to the back of the slope. Attack from the front and back, cutting off Tubalu's retreat, and then -"
"Do you understand?"
Guan Guan made a gesture of making dumplings as he spoke. This kid's calculations were very loud. He was indeed cunning!
Second Lieutenant Koizumi exclaimed excitedly, and led dozens of Japanese to outflank the right wing. This was a conventional Japanese tactic. The terrain of Liujiapo was open, and a small number of Eighth Route Army troops could not hold a front of several kilometers. This provided opportunities for the Japanese to outflank. convenient.
Guarding Liujiapo were more than 100 people from the No. 1 team of Wangcun Guerrilla. The Wangcun Guerrilla was organized as a platoon of the 882nd Regiment, but the number had exceeded 500. It was inconvenient to have dozens of squads under the platoon. command, so a district team was organized in the middle.
The district team has 6 to 8 squads, each with about 20 people. The guerrilla team has 4 district teams. If the number of people increases, we should consider adding a squadron.
What an evil arrangement!
Because the Japanese came so suddenly, the first district team had no time to dig trenches and could only lie down in the natural trenches to stop the Japanese.
"Ta-ta-ta-ta..."
"Boom boom boom boom..."
The Japs launched an attack on Liujiapo. Dozens of Japs lined up in a standard skirmish line and rushed up the hillside. The two sides came and went, and the fight was lively, with each other suffering casualties.
"District Captain, the Japanese are outflanking us from the depression at the foot of the mountain!"
The squad leader loudly reminded the district captain Ma Xu that Ma Xu was from Majia Village and the predecessor of the 882 Regiment. He had joined the army when the First Company of the Independent Battalion established a base in Majia Village. He had been in the army for more than two years and was already a veteran.
When Ma Xu saw that the Japanese had indeed surrounded him from the flanking depression, he quickly said to the squad leader:
"Remove! Pretend to be a bit more serious and throw away what you need to. If you don't want to let go of the child, you won't be able to trap the wolf."
Upon hearing this, the squad leader shouted at the top of his lungs:
"The devil is coming from the side, run away!"
The first district team began to collapse, but the performance of the first squad leader was a little too exaggerated.
"Yo Xi, Tubal Road is Tubal Road. One or two hundred people were defeated before they could even hold on for half an hour. Kill the chicken!"
Guan Guan issued the order to pursue. There were more than a hundred people in the first district team, and everyone had a gun. This configuration completely confused him.
This is completely consistent with what he learned. The Eighth Route Army has a main company in Heiquan Town;
He made a rough estimate and found that the defeated troops in Liujiapo exceeded 150 people. They had at least 3 machine guns and grenade launchers. Each man had a shot. They were almost as good as the equipment of the main Japanese squadron. Such a troop was definitely Heiquan. The main company of the Eighth Route Army in the town.
Finally, he caught the main force of the Eighth Route Army. Guan Guan shouted excitedly. Except for a small team left to take care of the casualties, all the other Japanese soldiers joined the pursuit.
A few hundred meters away, Company Commander Xiong Jun showed a hunter-like smile on his lips. The Japanese were finally fooled!
Xiong Jun put down his telescope and said to the communications squad leader beside him:
"Send someone to notify the Fourth District Team and the Wang Village Soldier Company to keep an eye on the wounded Japanese soldiers. The Second District Team, the Third District Team, and the First District Team will work together to deal with the pursuing Japanese soldiers! Don't let any of them go!"
Several messengers rode on horseback to inform the troops, but Xiong Jun became an idler.
"Kill the chicken and give it to me!"
"Bagou, Bagou..."
The main force of the Japanese, more than 100 people, chased the first district team all the way, firing a few shots from time to time. The first district team was chased in a panic and fled into a gourd bag terrain. Neither Guankou nor Otani paid attention, they were all thinking about their military exploits. , and didn’t even think about it elsewhere.
The second and third district teams were in the ambush position. The temporary commander, the captain of the second district, excitedly watched the two groups of troops running towards their pocket formation. He couldn't help but smacked his lips and said:
"Tsk, tsk, it's a pity that Lao Ma doesn't sing at all!"
After you finish speaking, say to others:
"Check everything in your hands. The captain of the horse district will serve us a banquet right away."
A few minutes later, the first district team rushed to the pocket formation first. For fear that the second district captain would not see anything, Ma Xu even waved to the place where the second district ambush was. This concert was too unprofessional.
Fortunately, no one paid attention to his exaggerated performance. He covered his head and plunged into the pocket array...
"beat!"
The captain of the second district excitedly fired a shot at the Japs. The sound of the gun was an order. More than 300 soldiers from the second and third district teams opened fire on the Japs almost at the same time.
"Ta-ta-ta-ta..."
"Boom boom boom boom..."
