In the woods where the third battalion of the garrison regiment was hiding, the main force, local troops, and guerrillas, more than 1,000 people, either squatting or sitting, holding a rice bowl full of vegetables in one hand and two large steamed buns in the other, gobbled up dinner.

In a very hidden tent, the battalion commander Huang Sheng and the three company commanders under his command were also eating.

No, it should be a meeting to discuss tonight's sorties.

As soon as the people arrived at Qi Huangsheng, he went straight to the point and said: "Comrades, the regiment headquarters asks us to take the initiative to attack the remaining Japanese puppet army strongholds in the guerrilla area tonight. ”

"According to the order: each company just takes two strongholds."

"However, on the basis of this order, I have decided to make it a little more difficult for everyone."

"Each main company will take one more stronghold."

The three company commanders all looked at the battalion commander with their mouths open, dumbfounded, and stopped eating.

Huang Sheng explained: "Don't be surprised. ”

"The reason why I set such high goals for everyone is not because I don't have a purpose. Rather, there is a reason, a reason. ”

"In this sortie, our battalion brought a total of four mountain guns, three heavy mortars, six flying thunder guns, and six medium mortars, and the heavy weapons that can be used to attack the fortifications are very sufficient."

"Last night, we killed the devil's three mobile troops."

"Each mobile unit is armed with two mountain guns, four medium mortars, and four heavy machine guns."

"In addition to the bombed ones, we captured a total of three mountain guns, eight medium mortars, and nine heavy machine guns."

"I'm going to use it all tonight."

"Each company is equipped with two mountain guns, one heavy mortar, two flying thunder guns, and four ordinary medium mortars!"

"With such a powerful siege artillery, as long as there are enough shells, it can take a medium-sized stronghold in a maximum of an hour."

"In addition, I will reinforce each company with two more district squadrons and five guerrilla units."

"On the battlefield, the main forces are only responsible for the offensive."

"After taking the stronghold, the main force immediately moves to the next target."

"As for cleaning up the battlefield, leave it all to the local troops and guerrillas."

"So the task wasn't too stressful for us."

"The second reason, and good news, is also good."

"The regiment commander will also come to the guerrilla zone tonight, and he will come directly to our second battalion, and he will fight with our second battalion for the next half a month."

"Since we have the ability to take nine strongholds in one night, let's try to do it, and by the way, take it as a big gift and welcome the head of the regiment."

"I agree ......"

The commander of the seventh company was the first to agree.

As soon as the words were finished, the remaining two company commanders were not far behind and agreed.

Huang Sheng directly took out the map and pointed to the offensive route that had been marked on it and ordered.

"This is something that I and the instructor did during the day."

"The Seventh Company is attacking along this line: first take the stronghold of Wuzhen, where the Japanese puppet army adds up to less than two hundred people, I ask you to end the battle within half an hour."

"Then quickly assemble the troops, run a long distance of thirty miles to kill the stronghold of Liuzhuang, and after taking it, then travel a long distance of twenty-five miles to attack the stronghold of Dongshan Town."

"It is the largest and most garrisoned of the three strongholds."

"As long as you march fast enough, you can last at least three hours to attack there, and you can definitely take it."

"The Eighth Company attacked along the central line, and ran 60 miles in one night to take three strongholds along the line."

"The Ninth Company attacked along the eastern front, and traveled for 70 miles to take three strongholds in the eye line."

"I'll stay here to greet the regimental commander."

"After the mission is completed, the companies will be captured and returned here with the cooperation of the guerrillas."

In the Wuzhen stronghold, the squadron leader has been guarding the roof of the turret since it was dark and personally staring around, his eyes moving around with the searchlight, and firing a flare into the sky every half an hour to ensure that no one around is close to the stronghold.

The soldier's instincts told him that there would certainly not be peace tonight.

Half an hour earlier, a telegram from the brigade headquarters asking the stronghold to be on increased alert confirmed his intuition.

If the stronghold was really attacked by those Eighth Route Army last night, he would not have the confidence to hold the stronghold at all.

The opponent is too strong, attacking mountain artillery, heavy mortars, flying thunder guns, heavy machine guns...... Whatever you want, you have everything.

Reflecting on himself, the more than 500 people more than a month ago have been sharply reduced to less than 200 now, and the Imperial Association Army still accounts for more than half of them.

As for the heavy weapons, except for two mortars and two heavy machine guns, all of them were destroyed and turned into a pile of scrap metal.

With this heavy weapon, in front of the mountain artillery and heavy mortars equipped by the Eighth Route Army, there must not even be a chance to return it.

If it weren't for the brigade commander's order to hold the stronghold, he would have abandoned the stronghold long ago.

Now he is personally on duty on the top of the turret, with one purpose, to strive to live until dawn.

If the Eighth Route Army really wants to attack the stronghold tonight, it will strike first, destroy their siege artillery, and inflict heavy casualties on the attacking troops of the Eighth Route Army, so as to force them back...... This is the only way to hold the stronghold on to yourself until dawn.

Only by being on duty in person can you discover the enemy situation at the first time and then react at the first time.

At eight o'clock in the evening, it was as calm as ever outside the stronghold, and there was no movement.

The squadron leader, who had been standing for more than half an hour, was just about to sit down and catch his breath when an accident happened.

"Boom, boom, boom......"

The explosion suddenly sounded in the bushes more than three hundred meters away.

This voice was too familiar to him, his face suddenly turned pale, and he subconsciously threw himself to the ground, and then shouted loudly: "Baga, it's shelling...... Everyone is hidden. ”

"The artillery immediately counterattacked, the enemy hid in the bushes three hundred meters away, immediately opened fire, destroyed those artillery, and the Eighth Route Army had no siege weapons."

"Boom ......"

The violent explosion soon sounded in his ears, directly interrupting his order, and then the squadron leader felt the turret under his feet begin to tremble, as if it had been hit by an earthquake, and it could collapse at any time.

"Boom ......"

Before he could recover from the explosion just now, a series of more violent explosions rang in his ears, making him dizzy and his ears buzzing.

"It's over......"

The squadron leader was still sober in his mind, and then two words came out subconsciously.

Judging from the sound, there are not only ordinary mortars outside the city, but also mountain artillery and flying thunder cannons made by the Eighth Route Army itself.

In the face of such artillery fire, he did not return the phone at all.

The two guards reacted quickly, got up from the ground and carried the squadron leader to leave the turret.

"Boom...... Rumble ......"

As soon as the front foot rushed out of the turret, an explosion sounded behind him, and then the turret collapsed.

The soldiers who didn't have time to run out were all buried in the rubble.

Before the squadron leader could congratulate himself on his survival, the explosion sounded again, and this time the shell exploded directly next to him.

A powerful wave of qi easily overthrew the squadron leader, and then slammed it to the ground.

The moment he landed, a piece of shrapnel pierced his thigh, cutting a large hole, and blood gushed out like a fountain.

The pain of smashing on the ground and the stinging sensation from the wound quickly spread throughout the body, directly causing the squadron leader to faint in pain. Fupin Chinese