Knowing that the troops who went out of the city to reinforce were attacked and were still ambushed by a large number of artillery, the Japanese troops stationed in Zaozhuang began to worry. In the eyes of many Japanese commanders, most of the anti-Japanese forces with such powerful artillery will not be small.

In other words, they had thousands of troops in the city in peacetime, and even if the anti-Japanese army sent a main division, the Japanese army was confident that they would hold out all night. But now that there are only two infantry squadrons in the city, how can they resist the menacing siege force?

It was clear that the Japanese troops scattered in Zaozhuang had no time to send troops to support the county seat. The vast majority of those troops stationed in a scattered manner were there to ensure the safety of the railway line. The two military trains were attacked, and the first thing the defenders rescued must have been the railway.

Previously, Takeda Daisa had already telegraphed the troops scattered on the periphery to reinforce the two military columns that had been attacked. When he realized that the unknown forces attacking the military column even had the idea of fighting Zaozhuang, and then asked the outer defenders to reinforce them, the outer defenders had no troops to send.

In view of the fact that the defenders of the other counties were close to each other, if they wanted to reach Zaozhuang, they would have to wait at least until after dawn, and the only thing Takeda Daizuo could hope for was to delay time by relying on the few remaining troops in his hands to fight with the attacking troops.

But he didn't expect that Hu Biao and his entourage, who attacked Zaozhuang at night, actually adopted the strategy of internal and external attacks, so that the Japanese troops in the city would lose sight of one or the other. Hearing the explosion from the garrison headquarters, Takeda Daisa knew that Zaozhuang could not be defended.

At the same time as the shelling began, the sniper team that followed Hu Biao, with the help of the light generated by the explosion of artillery fire, began to snipe the little devils in front of the garrison headquarters. The little devil who was lucky enough to escape the shelling needs to beware of the sniper shot.

Faced with this situation, the little devil who stuck in front of the headquarters could only say helplessly: "Go back to the house!" ”

As the little devil in front of the door dodged into the house, the sniper team followed closely and began to reduce the sniper distance. After arriving at the garrison headquarters, the combat team members began to use grenades to increase the damage caused by explosions in the garrison headquarters.

Mortar shells combined with countless grenades thrown into the command headquarters, so that the little devils hiding in the headquarters did not know where to dodge. Just as Takeda was about to send a farewell message, a cannonball hit the room where the radio station was located.

There was a 'boom', and the little devil who was originally staying in the house soon became a victim of the explosion. The radio station, which was communicating, also quickly dimmed. Seeing this scene, Takeda Daisa was also dumbfounded.

The adjutant who was accompanying him was also very anxious: "Dazuo, withdraw from the back door!" It's hard to hold here! ”

"Yaga! I am the commander of the Zaozhuang garrison, and I would rather die in battle than desert! Hide and fight them to the death! ”

For Takeda, when he was first appointed garrison officer, he felt that his talent was finally put to use. As a result, it didn't come to pass, except for the period when it was just occupied, Zaozhuang was relatively calm, and then trouble followed.

After so many days of worry, Takeda Daisa also felt aggrieved. If he had a choice, he would rather be a wing commander in the main combat force than a garrison officer. The pressure that this garrison officer needs to bear is too great!

In the face of Takeda Daisa's insistence on retreating, the other little devils of the defensive headquarters also knew that it was impossible to withdraw from the command post. And Hu Biao, who was in charge of the attack at this moment, found that the little devil did not retreat from the back door, and also realized that the little devil planned to resist to the end.

After thinking about it, he said: "Damn, the little devil in it, I'm afraid he wants to die with us." Sniper squads, seize the commanding heights near the headquarters. Artillery squads, continue the shelling. Let the artillery adjust from time to time and completely blow up this headquarters. ”

"Captain, why don't I lead someone to rush in! Wouldn't that be more convenient? ”

"! Little devils want to play with their lives, we don't do loss-making business. We captured enough shells tonight that we were not afraid of wasting them at all. I'd rather spend a few more shells, and I don't want to let something happen to my brothers. Execute the command! ”

"Yes, Captain!"

Most of the surviving little devils hiding in the headquarters were lying in places where they could avoid shell attacks. But most of their guns are aimed at the front and back doors. As soon as someone rushes in, these little devils will shoot.

But Hu Biao didn't do this, and relied on the mortars and even grenadiers he carried to constantly compress and eliminate the little devils in the headquarters. Cooperate with the snipers who occupy the commanding heights to constantly clear out the remaining little devils in the headquarters.

As far as the attacking Hu Biao is concerned, he is not in a hurry to kill the little devils in the headquarters. The longer the battle continues here, the more anxious the little devils who stay at the city gate trying to stop the street fighting.

Some little devils who stayed at the gate of the city and were also crippled by artillery fire, listening to the sound of guns and cannons from the headquarters, finally someone still chose to say: "Go, those damned enemies, they don't dare to attack the city and go to the rescue of His Excellency Dazuo!" ”

The battle on the side of the command is not over, indicating that there should not be many enemies infiltrating the city. I stayed at the gate of the city, but found that the enemy outside the city did not enter the city at all, but continued to shell their hiding places through artillery fire.

With the first batch of withdrawals, the troops who tried to rescue Takeda Daisa, naturally there would be a second batch of rescue troops. The little devils in the city, who did not have many troops themselves, soon fell into the predicament of fighting on their own, and were eaten away by the spy company one by one.

When Hu Biao led people into the garrison headquarters, he found that this originally magnificent mansion had been reduced to ruins. In the ruins, you can see the little devils who have been killed and killed everywhere. Not long after, Takeda's body was also found.

Hearing the sporadic gunshots that kept coming from the city, Hu Biao immediately said: "Pillar, send the signal flares, let the company enter the city!" ”

"Yes, Captain!"

In fact, the officers and soldiers of the company, who had been waiting at the city gate, were also looking forward to the moment of rushing into the city. Prior to this, Xu Sandao also stressed to the company cadres that after entering the city, they must pay attention to safety and abide by the rules and regulations of the army.

If there are people who ask, tell them that they are the Qilu Column of the Eighth Route Army. Regarding Xu Sandao's explanation, Chen Haocheng, who was the commander of the first company, was somewhat puzzled: "Company Commander Xu, why do you want to pretend to be the Eighth Route Army?" ”

"That's what the captain meant! We are few and weak, and it is not easy to provoke the crazy revenge of the little devils. The Eighth Route Army had already decided to march into Qilu and open up a new guerrilla zone here. Giving them this credit can also enhance their prestige among the people. ”

Although he did not implement regulations similar to the Eighth Route Army's 'three disciplines and eight points of attention', Hu Biao still enforced very strict military discipline on the issue of the army's treatment of the people. Similar insults to women, if it is verified, they will be executed by shooting.

It is clear that these prisoner-of-war soldiers have some problems in the army before. But during this time, Hu Biao let them train and also learn the military discipline and military rules formulated by Hu Biao. Those who dare to offend will be severely punished.

If anyone wants to challenge military discipline and military discipline, Hu Biao doesn't mind killing chickens and monkeys. Compared with ordinary soldiers, the appointed company platoon commanders are also well aware of these rules. Therefore, before entering the city, he also issued repeated orders to warn the soldiers not to violate military rules and discipline.

Seeing the signal flare rising in the air, Xu Sandao also said directly: "Yilian, follow me into the city!" Commando, in charge of the head! ”

"Yes!"

In order to ensure the safety of the soldiers of the first company, Xu Sandao asked the artillery company to extend the artillery fire again, and then led the assault team to rush into the city gate that had been blown open long ago. The officers and soldiers of the follow-up company also rushed into Zaozhuang City very carefully.

As far as the soldiers of the first company are concerned, they have abandoned many county towns and positions before they are captured. And this time, it was the first time they had recovered the county town occupied by the little devils. This sense of honor also made many fighters feel full of excitement.

On the other hand, the commando team responsible for the lead, under the leadership of Xu Sandao, vigilantly watched the streets that had been reduced to ruins. Occasionally, a little devil will come up and try to shoot and block it, but he will be hit by the fire of the commando.

Chen Haocheng, who was following behind the commando, also said directly: "You squad leaders, all watch and learn carefully." If you can learn from Xu Lian and their semi-successful ability, your hope of joining the guard company will be greatly increased! ”

"Yes, company commander!"

It is clear that Xu Sandao and the commandos are cleaning up possible threats for them. The offensive tactics of the assault team in small groups also made the squad and platoon commander of the first company look seriously. They knew that learning these battlefields would increase their chances of survival.

If you are a soldier, no one knows if you will survive on the battlefield. Compared with dying on the battlefield, I believe that the vast majority of soldiers want to leave the battlefield alive. If you want to live, you must have the ability to survive.

Compared to the proportion of new recruits who die on the battlefield, the proportion of veterans who die is even lower. Most of the veterans survived, more because they had learned how to survive on the battlefield. And when the recruits go to the battlefield, everything on the battlefield is something they have never experienced before.

The three of them are a combat team, alternately covering and cleaning up the remaining little devils who may be hiding in the ruins. Even if the speed of cleaning up is not fast, but in the process of moving forward, the soldiers of the company saw more and more little devils were killed.

On the other hand, the commandos are small in number, but they control every corner around the street. Even in some areas that seemed safe to the officers and men of the company, the commandos would throw a grenade when they advanced. Occasionally, there will be little devils who are blown up by grenades.

Even more often than not, grenades are wasted. But in the eyes of Xu Sandao and Chen Haocheng, this kind of waste is also valuable. Once a little devil hides there and does not force it out, he shoots from behind, and the attacking troops will surely suffer casualties.

Chen Haocheng, who was following behind, looked at the commando team that advanced to the end of the street, and quickly said, "Company Commander Xu, can you let my troops go?" They want to grow, and they need to go through a little more fighting! ”

"Yes! Just I hope that you can minimize or avoid casualties! Otherwise, it's not easy for the captain to explain there! ”

"Understood! I'll pay attention! ”

It is very common to die in battle, but this kind of theory is in Hu Biao's team, and Hu Biao does not want to see it often. Judging from tonight's battle, at least, the spies were slightly wounded, but not even a single seriously wounded.

The casualty figures of the other combat companies were also pitiful. If there are major casualties in the company at this time, I am afraid that Chen Haocheng, the company commander, will also be removed by Hu Biao. An officer who doesn't know how to cherish the lives of soldiers, Hu Biao will not be reused!