Chapter 278: The Largest Night Raid Team in History
The guard sentry was silent.
"Orders must be carried out unconditionally, and no one is allowed to approach here!"
In order to strengthen the observation ability of the vigilantes, he ordered that hundreds of captured enemy flashlights be sent here and distributed to the cordon.
Over there, the officers and men of the guerrilla detachment were also very sensible and willing to go away, but they were so hungry that they could not do it.
The streets and alleys are all full of war, and the common people are either slaughtered or fleeing, and the food has long been gone.
Han Feng ordered them to wait, the rice balls made here or something, as well as horse meat, for them to eat.
Han Feng also demanded that all guerrilla units must hold out all night at night, always be vigilant against the enemy's sneak attack, and wait until dawn to gather all their troops so that everyone can safely return to the formation.
As soon as the guerrilla detachment heard that the enemy might sneak attack at night, they immediately understood it and left with something to eat: "We must tell the other brothers that if the devils dare to sneak attack our position, we will attack them from behind!" ”
In order to strengthen security, Han Feng ordered the troops to work non-stop, digging trenches, connecting them all, and using the ruins of buildings and deep ravines in trenches to isolate and blockade.
Patrol once, tell again.
Another hour passed.
He drank a little water, ate something, and was on the ground and fell asleep.
The officers and men of the guard platoon went to help dig a trench in the cordon.
In the middle of winter, it was very early, it was dark at five o'clock, and six hours later, it was midnight.
Han Feng slept for a while, quickly got up, climbed up to a scarred building, a seven-story building, and looked into the distance.
There was not the slightest movement.
The dark and deep night quickly cleared up before his eyes.
The devil's planes, fleets, and infantry were all silent, and Jinling City was a little depressing.
Han Feng didn't believe that the Japanese army was so honest!
He immediately sent someone to remind the four artillery detachments to pay attention to night vision observation with sights.
At the same time, it was ordered that anyone, under any circumstances, not allow the troops to move, and if they found an abnormality, shoot immediately!
He also instructed that the troops deployed outside must dig enough individual fortifications and individual pits, which should not only be deep, but also turned and able to be used as anti-artillery holes.
At two o'clock in the morning, Han Feng observed again.
Every half hour, he would get up and observe for a while.
Finally, he discovered that outside the city, more than 800 meters from the city wall, an enemy had begun to move.
It's the Japanese army!
Standard Japanese Army.
About a detachment, more than a dozen people, and then, troops appeared in the rear one after another.
That's the enemy's spearhead.
Then, more enemies, ten kilometers outside the city, scattered and moved forward.
The Japanese army had at least one infantry brigade!
To the west, it seems that the enemy has also appeared.
To the north, there was a cluster of enemy boats, quietly clinging to the river bank, driving up from downstream, and quietly leaning on the river bank wharf, and the soldiers quickly landed, with a strength of about 500 people.
To the south, there were also enemy sorties.
Han Feng saw it clearly, and immediately sent an alarm to the whole army through the alarm system.
What system?
Phone!
The command of the various regiments was notified by telephone and asked them to inform the officers and men of the troops and prepare for battle.
As for the southern direction of the guard line personally served by Han Feng, it used the most backward and real way, relying on one-on-one person-to-person and quick reminders.
When the phone was called, the regiments also reported one after another, saying that the artillery regiment to which they belonged had discovered the enemy with the use of a new type of sight!
That's the fun!
Especially on Han Feng's side, he kept observing, and also constantly pointed out to the officers and soldiers around him the number of enemies, the general direction, the characteristics and quantity of weapons and ammunition carried, live broadcast!
Needless to say, the artillery regiments, using advanced instruments, also observed the enemy.
In the Japanese troops, everyone had a tense face, full of excitement and hideousness.
The fiasco of the day made the vast majority of Japanese soldiers angry, they did not believe that they would fail!
They are here for revenge.
Far away from Jinling City, they conducted intensive training, and in the end, launched a wing-level counterattack sneak attack, codename, Tempest.
They hope that tonight, with a surprise attack in a desperate battle, will completely turn the tide of the battle!
All the Japanese troops who were dispatched were daredevils.
The commanders of several divisions and brigades of the Japanese army personally came forward to train officers and men and encourage mobilization.
They made all sorts of promises.
Money, rank, beautiful women, and after victory, the privilege of killing all Chinese in the city.
The Japanese army was well-trained, especially good at assassination and other tactics, and was also particularly suitable for night attacks.
The senior officers of the Japanese army conscientiously put an end to the lessons of these days of street fighting, and even learned the night attack tactics of the Chinese army.
The Japanese army was armed with a large number of sabers and pistols, daggers, and rarely rifles.
Some disassembled the bayonets of their rifles for use.
The Japanese army was also armed with a large number of grenades.
The Japanese army developed a complete plan.
Their goal was to break into the positions of the Chinese army, massacre a large number of Chinese officers and soldiers, and, in a beheading operation, assassinate all senior Chinese generals of the five major armies.
The Japanese army has captured many Chinese soldiers in guerrilla warfare, and after brutal interrogation and comprehensive information, they have understood the structure of the Hanfeng unit and mastered the headquarters positions of at least three corps commanders.
This is also the reason why the Japanese army dared to attack at night.
The goal is clear, the timing is right, the strength is strong, the plan is well-planned, the attack is sudden, and the imperial army will win!
In order to strengthen the command, the commanders of the two infantry wings of the Japanese army personally served as commanders.
All the units of the search team of the Japanese army, that is, the scouts of the various units of the Japanese army, are the most elite special forces, and they are all dispatched!
The Japanese army was determined to win.
When the troops set off, several division commanders were already secretly celebrating the victory.
Hmph, the Chinese army won a great victory, and it must be full of ambition and lax vigilance.
Imperial soldiers, mourning soldiers will win!
By surprise, the legion formed by the remnants of the Chinese army will definitely panic, and once their position is broken through and the corps commander and command post are beheaded, the group will be leaderless and fall into collapse!
The order given by the Japanese commander to the daredevils was that by dawn, the Chinese army would be completely killed, and not a single one would be left!
In terms of how to identify friend and foe, the Japanese army wrapped a white towel around his left arm.
Special code words are also prescribed.
It is also stipulated that during the battle, you are not allowed to reveal your identity, and it is best to use the method of assassination!
The more the Japanese officers thought about it, the more proud they became of their plan, and the soldiers were also full of confidence and determined to kill!
Every Japanese soldier swore to kill at least ten Chinese soldiers.
They want to kill the Hanfeng Legion overnight, creating the most glorious white-knuckle battle in the World War II era, the glorious pinnacle of the night raid war!
Many Japanese soldiers laughed secretly as they walked.
"The people of China must be sleeping, right?"
Soon, the Japanese soldiers reached the edge of the city wall.
Here, it's so quiet that life is doubtful.
Here, there is no look at the general of a Chinese soldier.
However, they did not panic, because, being able to hear the sound of the Chinese army soldiers talking somewhere, breathing.