Chapter 43: Cool at Night: Cold Blade (I)
On the night of early spring, it was slightly cool, and the sound of guns and cannons broke out in the land of Lunan, and the enemy and our armies had become a staggered trend.
All this has to start with General Han, chairman of Shandong Province and deputy commander of the Fifth Theater.
In order to preserve his strength, General Han retreated without a fight and became the second young marshal! In doing so, he not only deprived the defenders of the natural danger of the Yellow River, but also gave Jinan, Tai'an and other places to the enemy, so that the northern section of the Jinpu Railway gateway was opened...... As a result, he became the first high-ranking general to be executed in the War of Resistance.
Although General Han was executed, the serious consequences he caused were irreparable!
In order to salvage the situation, in early February 1938, the Fifth Theater Command issued an order for a counteroffensive.
The Third Army, advancing east of the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal, attacked the Japanese strongholds in Jining and Wenshang in order to contain the enemy's main force; The main force of the 22nd Group Army attacked the Japanese army in a detour between Qufu and Zou County, and the other was controlled between Lincheng and Hanzhuang; The 3rd Corps, with the cooperation of local troops near Linyi, seized Mengyin and Surabaya, and then threatened the Japanese army between Tai'an, Dawenkou, Nanyi, and Qufu, and sent a force to defend Rizhao, Juxian, and northern Yishui with the marines.
As an independent division, the 66th Division was one of the units that fought with the Third Army Corps.
The surprise attack on Mengyin of the Eighth Division of the Third Army did not work, the little devils had already prepared, and a surprise attack was fought into a tough battle, and the task of the local troops was to block the reinforcements of the little devils.
Li Siwei received the task of blocking: attack in the direction of Yedianji, pull out the devil's strongholds along the way, and snipe the enemy from Surabaya in Yedianji...... There is a bridge in Yedianji, which is the throat of Mengyin leading directly to Surabaya!
The special service platoon was scattered, and the large troops formed battalions as units, forming horns with each other and going straight to Yedianji...... Yedianji is nearly twenty miles away from Mengyin, and they must get there before the devils in Surabaya!
The sound of guns and artillery in the direction of Mengyin shook the sky, it was the brothers of the 8th Division attacking the city...... Actually, Li Siwei also has some ideas about siege warfare, but it's not his turn yet!
Liao Heiniu led the second battalion to follow Li Siwei to take the lead, this is the arrow of this attacking force!
"Turtle's," Liao Heiniu said to Li Siwei a little anxiously: "It's been four or five villages, why haven't you seen a little devil?" ”
Li Siwei smiled: "The little devil is not stupid! At this time, he must have concentrated his forces to guard the main road, what are you doing in these villages? Let's clean them up one by one......"
At this moment, a figure ran up to him, "Report...... The village in front of me found the little devil's stronghold, about three miles away. "The person who came was none other than the Sichuan soldier of the special service platoon - Dao Kui!
Li Siwei groaned slightly: "Can you bypass it?" ”
Dao Kui was stunned, "The village is not big, but it is built on a hillside, and there is a river in front of it...... It's hard for a large force to get around......"
Li Siwei nodded, "Black Bull, pass the order, get on the bayonet, and move forward at full speed...... No shots are allowed without Lao Tzu's orders! ”
The knife was stunned, but Liao Heiniu didn't hesitate, and nodded to give the order!
Three miles is also a charging distance, this month's training is not in vain, every morning and evening that armed cross-country subject is Li Siwei's originality!
When the team arrived outside the village, Huang Hua hurriedly stepped forward to report the situation, "Sir, I have figured it out, this should be the outpost of Yedianji, and there are only one hundred and ten devils......"
Li Siwei nodded, "Okay, you take people around the village and continue to move forward, and go straight to Yedianji...... Just leave the two brothers to show us the way. ”
"Yes!" Huang Hua agreed, turned around and shouted: "Liu Yong and Zhang Jiafeng stay, and the others will come with me......"
Huang Hua led the people into the darkness, bypassing the village and continuing on his way.
Li Siwei hurriedly summoned Liao Heiniu and the three company commanders, "This is not far from Yedianji, so if we want to raid Yedianji, we can't make too much movement in the village...... Pick some brothers who are quick with their hands and feet, mainly because assassination is better...... It's time to put your training to the test! ”
"Yes!" The three company commanders agreed, a little excited, but also a little apprehensive...... After all, the assassination technique is a new gadget made by Li Siwei, and they think it is quite powerful when they practice it, but this is the first time it has been used in actual combat!
The candidate was quickly decided, after all, in this month's training, the commander already knew the soldiers well.
Li Siwei looked at the fifty or so brothers who were selected, and said slowly: "I asked the three company commanders to find some brothers who have good assassination skills, and they picked you...... It shows that you did a good job in training. ”
Everyone couldn't help but perk up when they heard this, and their eyes brightened a little when they looked at Li Siwei.
Li Siwei continued: "However, actual combat is the only criterion for testing the results of training, and you will be able to see how well you practice after this battle!" Of course, if ...... If someone doesn't practice well, then they will pay the price of blood, and moreover, they will ruin Lao Tzu's plan! ”
Everyone was shocked, and their expressions became grim!
Li Siwei glanced at everyone, "So, you still have one more chance, and that is to quit automatically...... Anyone wanting to quit? ”
Everyone was stunned.
Li Siwei continued to ask, "Does anyone want to quit?" Rest assured, no one will laugh at those who quit...... This matter is not only about your life and death, but also about the success or failure of your plan...... So, Lao Tzu asked again, does anyone want to quit? ”
There was still no answer, and more than fifty men all stood upright, looking at Li Siwei with blazing eyes.
"Okay," Li Siwei nodded, "Lao Tzu will give you another review of the key points of assassination: the steps should be light, the movements should be fast, and the neck is the best choice to kill with one knife...... Still have questions? ”
"No," the crowd roared.
"Okay," Li Siwei turned his head, "Black Bull, you come to lead the team...... Remember, if a gunshot goes off, the mission is a failure! ”
"Understood!" Liao Heiniu nodded, and the brothers of the sprint killing team waved their hands, "Go with Lao Tzu!" ”
Under the leadership of Liu Yong and Zhang Jiafeng, the assassination team bypassed the small river in front of the village and dived towards the village.
As soon as the assassination team left, Li Siwei explained the tasks to the three company commanders.
Yedian Village is a small village, but it has a good terrain with mountains and rivers at its back, so it was used as a barrier to the south of Yedianji, and the Yokotani Brigade put two squads here to garrison.
It was not yet late at night, and Captain Aso, who was stationed in Yedian Village, had already received an order from Yokotani Shaosa: The Shina army had surrounded Mengyin City, and it was necessary to prepare for battle to prevent the Shina army from infiltrating Yedianji! Therefore, this night, the sentry posts in the three directions of Yedian Village were strengthened, and the patrol team also increased its strength!
At the sentry in the north of the village, the little devils arranged a squad of troops: a Type 92 machine gun was erected in the fortifications built up by sandbags, and the little devils in the fire group were chattering in the fortifications; There are two little devils squatting on the observation post, one is watching, the other is dozing, and the two are coming in shifts: there is a bonfire burning in the room next to the sentry, and Ensign Watanabe and the other six little devils are hiding inside, playing cards, chattering, and the little devils also need entertainment!
Three black shadows flashed out of the darkness like ghosts and sneaked towards the lookout, a wooden building three meters above the ground......
Actually, staying at the lookout post all day is a very boring thing, Sergeant Suzuki blinked a little sour, ready to wake up Sergeant Takahashi, this kid should have slept enough, I'm going to squint too!
He was about to lean over to pat Sergeant Takahashi when suddenly, two slight "knocks" came from someone coming up the wooden ladder...... He was stunned, a little surprised, who could it be? Isn't it me and Takahashi on duty today?
Suzuki walked towards the wooden ladder, he wanted to see who it was?
At this moment, a black shadow quietly flipped into the wooden building from the other side and landed silently...... What a move!
The black shadow gently walked in front of Takahashi, who was sleeping soundly, and the short knife that flickered in the cold light slashed at Takahashi's neck, it was a Hanyang-made standard saber, with two blades with iron handles!
The short knife silently cut Takahashi's throat, and the man in black didn't rest, and with a hard press of both hands, half of Takahashi's neck was cut off! Blood shot out, Takahashi's body twitched slightly, and a devil with bloody hands ended his sinful life in his sleep!
Suzuki walked to the top of the stairs and looked at him, where a strange man was smiling silently at him, revealing his yellowish front teeth...... Suzuki was suddenly shocked by the bare head that the man was wearing, it was obvious that he was not his own!
Suzuki raised his gun and was about to shoot, and when he opened his mouth, he was about to shout, but ...... It was already too late, and the icy chill pierced his skin, pierced his throat, and instantly spread all over his body...... He fell down weakly, half of his head drooping with blood, and the exclamation turned into a blood bubble!
Kuroki withdrew his knife and gently held Suzuki's corpse, laying him flat on the wooden floor.
The black shadow made a successful gesture to his companion on the wooden ladder, picked up the guns of the two little devils, and occupied the high ground.
The black shadow on the wooden ladder was Liao Heiniu, seeing Sun Dali's performance, his hanging heart relaxed, Li Dacang's turtle's assassination technique was really useful!
Liao Heiniu gently descended the wooden ladder and waved his hand at the brother who was hiding in the dark, and more than a dozen black shadows flashed out and surrounded the firepower.
The fireteam of the little devil is four people, a commander, a shooter and two secondary shooters.
Commander Warrant Officer Ito suddenly felt a little urinating, he smiled at the other three, slowly stood up, and strode towards the side of the road, where there was a large tree, a natural toilet...... However, he was startled when he had only taken two steps, and hurried to draw his bayonet, and opened his mouth to shout, because two bareheaded soldiers were opposite him.
"Puff......" There was a soft sound, and a short knife was inserted into his mouth accurately, and it came out of his brain.
"Uh......" Ito snorted, and did not lose his breath, but he could no longer make a sound, and his instincts were weak, and he could no longer pull out the bayonet.
A dark shadow scurried to his side, the short knife in his hand slashing through his neck, blood splattering......
Liao Heiniu hurriedly held Ito's corpse and pulled out his short knife...... At this time, a heart is still beating wildly! Because, Li Siwei said, "The sound of gunfire means that the mission has failed", this is a silent battle!
The others also looked at Liao Heiniu with a frightened face, who would have thought that they would meet a little devil head-on? What a fucking thrill!
The three little devils in the firepower point were still chatting softly...... Liao Heiniu waved his hand, and everyone settled down and continued to surround the firepower!
You can't make a fire in the fire point, the night in early spring is still a little cool, Sergeant Yamamoto took out half a box of crumpled cigarettes, looked at his two companions with a smile, took out two and handed them over...... Corporal Kimura and Corporal Shimizu took it with a smile.
Shimizu also escaped from the match very familiarly, lit one, and went to light a cigarette for Yamamoto.
Yamamoto took a deep breath, raised his chin comfortably and spat out an eye, and at that moment, one or two dark shadows suddenly jumped out and stabbed ...... A knife went straight to his throat, a knife to his chest.
Qing Shui and Kimura were startled, and before they could respond, they were knocked to the ground by several black shadows, covering their mouths and wiping their necks, just like killing pigs in the countryside, but they couldn't scream like dying pigs, they only let out a muffled snort, and then they died!
Sergeant Yamamoto hurriedly shook his head and retreated, but the knife that stabbed him in the neck followed him like a shadow, "poof", and still cut in! The knife that led to his chest was a step too late, ten centimeters short, and stabbed him in the lower abdomen...... However, everything is not important, because Yamamoto, whose neck was cut off, is already out of breath!
Everyone froze, Liao Heiniu waved his big hand and surrounded the room, and all the brothers hidden in the darkness showed their figures and slowly leaned over...... This is the first time that assassination techniques have been used, and everyone is silently watching!
"Knock knock," Liao Heiniu knocked on the door gently, and a bird song of "chirp and wow" came from the house, Liao Heiniu didn't understand it, but quietly hid aside.
Everyone waited for a while, but the door never opened, and Liao Heiniu knocked lightly twice.
Inside the house, Second Lieutenant Watanabe frowned, "Ishikawa, you go out and take a look, it must be which guy came in to bake the fire." ”
Corporal Ishikawa smiled, stood up and walked over, and opened the door.
Liao Heiniu heard another burst of bird singing in the house, and then, "squeak", the door was opened, a little devil looked out, the light outside the door was dim, and there was no figure, he walked out with a spear, ready to see which guy was joking with himself.
The little devil walked straight to the fire point, but as soon as he took two steps, he saw a strange picture, in the fire point, a guy was picking up someone else's steel helmet...... That's not right! The little devil was startled, but his mouth was covered by a pair of big hands.
The sharp blade slashed through the neck, bringing up the sky-high blood light, and the little devil's body fell softly into Liao Heiniu's arms!
Ishikawa didn't come back for a long time, Second Lieutenant Watanabe frowned, and stood up, "Don't play, go out and see, are those guys lazy again?" ”
A few little devils who played cards hurriedly put away their gambling equipment, put on their guns, and followed Watanabe out, and as soon as they reached the door, they saw two soldiers walking over with Ishikawa in their hands, and they lowered their heads and couldn't see their faces clearly.
Watanabe was filled with Kyo Zhao and shouted in a deep voice, "Ishikawa, what are you doing? ”
The two brothers of the national army who were holding Ishikawa were going to disguise themselves as devils and sneak into the house, but they collided with the little devils again! It's all like this, what else are you talking about? The two pushed Ishikawa into Watanabe's arms, pounced on him, covered his mouth, stabbed the knife, and twisted with Watanabe.
Liao Heiniu let out a low snort, "Up!" ”
Everyone pounced from their hiding place, and before the little devils could come to their senses, they were thrown to the ground and covered their mouths......
Two fists are hard to beat with four hands, Liao Heiniu and his gang relied on their absolute numerical advantage, covering their mouths and mending knives, and solved the remaining seven little devils.
After solving the sentry in the north of the village, changing the steel helmet and spear of the little devil, a group of people sneaked into the village...... It's a silent battle!