This time, Li Ziyuan did not personally command the charge of the troops, but handed over the command task in front to Qian Defu, the leader of the second squadron. He himself personally carried the mortars assigned to him by the pseudo-mortar team and followed the troops forward to attack. The three troops fought in concert, and their own troops could not be the main force at least.

In this case, it is enough to have Chandelfoy in front of you. Moreover, Li Ziyuan believes that Qian Defu, the only remaining squadron leader, can also exercise his command ability by commanding at the front. Therefore, Li Ziyuan still chose to grasp the overall situation in the battle of the fallen stronghold.

And handed over the front-line command of the attack force to Qian Defu, and he focused more on watching this puppet army artillery. Li Ziyuan is now very interested in artillery, although he also knows about these mortars, and he is borrowing them for the time being. It is impossible for me to carry mortars to fight guerrilla attacks at the moment, but when I have artillery to cooperate in combat, it is really that.

As long as the Japanese puppet army tried to resist, he did not hesitate to directly fire a mortar shell. By the time he rushed into the stronghold behind the troops, the battle was almost over. Li Ziyuan fought quite well in this battle, and with artillery fire support, his strength can be described as quite sufficient.

And those 20 mortar shells also completely crushed the morale and confidence of the puppet army in the fallen stronghold. When the three armies rushed into the stronghold, there was not much left to deal with, and it was mainly focused on dealing with the remnants of the Japanese army. As for the pseudo-garrison, after being hit by a mortar shell, it has basically collapsed.

Seeing the Eighth Route rushing in, except for a small number of diehards, the puppet army that escaped by luck basically disarmed and surrendered. Only in the first round of artillery fire was the target of the key attack, a small group of Japanese troops in the stronghold of Luoma, and the few remaining men and a few diehards were buried in a pillbox and resisted stubbornly.

Faced with the battle situation that was basically decided, Li Ziyuan stopped the two company commanders who wanted to launch a strong attack. Instead, they asked people to find the straw used by the Japanese puppet army as fuel to wet it, poured the captured kerosene and lit it, and poured all the chili noodles in the Japanese puppet army's canteen. The smoke generated by the wind was sent through the shooting holes in the bunker.

It didn't take long for the violent coughing of the Japanese puppet army inside to come from the bunker. I barely stayed up for a while, but I couldn't bear the smoke and couldn't care about anything else, and the Japanese puppet army rushed out with all the guns. A light machine gun that had been arranged to guard the exit of the pillbox a long time ago was completely knocked down with a long point shot.

Looking at these Japanese puppet soldiers who were still reddened by smoke when they were knocked down by machine guns. When he rushed out, he was still coughing violently, and the eyes of the two company commanders of the brother unit changed when they looked at Li Ziyuan. The two of them realized that the battle could still be fought like this.

The most important thing is that although this move is a little damaged, it is still quite practical for the eight roads that lack offensive weapons. The two company commanders who participated in many operations with the troops had encountered the Japanese puppet military fortifications, but they were helpless because of the lack of firepower, resulting in the enemy army that should have been completely annihilated, and there was nothing that could be completely annihilated.

Although Li Ziyuan's trick this time was a little damaged, it was still quite effective. Fighting firewood in the mountains is the most scarce, and it is all over the mountains. Although kerosene is not easy to make, it is not completely impossible to get it, and as for chili peppers, it can be said that there is basically no shortage of raw materials.

With such a move, in the face of the Japanese puppet army fortification group, there is no need for soldiers to blast with explosives bags under the rain of enemy guns and bullets. What's more, what the Eighth Route Army lacked was not only artillery fire, but also standard explosives. These things used by Li Ziyuan are much easier to do than explosives.

Just the thick smoke that Li Ziyuan made just now, they all felt a little unbearable in the back, not to mention the Japanese puppet army that had penetrated into the impermeable fortifications? This method is really good, it is much stronger than fighting hard to the death. It took some time, but it was better than paying for some casualties.

Including Zeng Sheng, the two company commanders ran to Li Ziyuan's side and asked him how he came up with this tactic. Li Ziyuan was not polite and taught them all this method. However, Li Ziyuan also repeatedly emphasized that this method can only be used after the enemy's flank covering fire has been cleared.

Otherwise, the soldiers who sent firewood in front of them would be killed by enemy fire from the flanks and rear. And the most critical point is to look at the wind, don't smoke the Japanese puppet army at that time, but choke yourself enough. Smoke is a thing that can smoke devils, and it is the same as smoking yourself. In addition, when the devil wants to wear a gas mask, it is useless to use this thing.

As for Li Ziyuan, he has always disliked strong attacks. Whenever possible, he would not storm a stronghold, for the simple reason that his troops had never fought with superior firepower. Without adequate fire support, the cost of a forcible attack is often significant.

Therefore, when he was a company commander in the main force, he was always thinking about how to deal with the Japanese pillboxes and watchtowers. However, the watchtower has not yet figured it out, but he has figured out a few tricks to deal with the bunker. Although some people have some damage in the eyes of some people, Li Ziyuan thinks that what can pull out poison is a good plaster. As long as you can effectively reduce your own casualties, the rest doesn't matter.

The stronghold was successfully captured, and Li Ziyuan was very satisfied. As for the ambush that had already started on the side of the first battalion, he didn't want to go to the gang. After he quickly distributed the spoils, Li Ziyuan generously let go of the one left by the first battalion commander, and even said that if Zeng Sheng wanted to participate in the handful, he had no opinion.

As for himself, he was busy leading his troops to pick up the Japanese puppet military fortifications in the fallen stronghold. And Chang Juan also had the opportunity to act immediately with the cooperation of Guan Li, distributing the food in the stronghold to the people, and was busy mobilizing the masses and puppet army prisoners to join the army.

Looking at Chang Juan, who was very busy, Li Ziyuan shook his head and didn't say anything. It would be best to be able to mobilize some recruits, and he really didn't expect to be mobilized. He thinks that it is better to put his mind on the more than 100 migrant workers handed over by the old chief. The people here, he didn't dare to count on.

The people here are all guarding their homes and staying on the ground. A person is a soldier and leaves, but his family can't move away. Let them take the risk of retaliation by the Japanese puppet army, and it is somewhat unlikely that they will be the Eighth Road. After all, it is impossible to hold a central market town like Luoma, which is located on a traffic artery.

The Japanese puppet army in Hubei took great revenge on the families of the soldiers who participated in the Eighth Route Army. This is also why it was difficult to carry out the work in Hubei before. The strength of the Qianhubei Base Cadre Battalion is the main reason why the Ludong Army Sub-district has the least number of troops and is the most difficult to develop.

The Japanese puppet army used massacres as a means to retaliate against military families at every turn, so that the common people here, especially the people in areas controlled by the Japanese puppet army tightly, such as Luoma, Qiaokou, and Pingchuan, have not been very enthusiastic about joining the army. Under such circumstances, Chang Juan's mobilization effect may be very limited.

It's not that the people here don't have the enthusiasm to resist Japan and save the country. But everyone has their own family, and the fact that a person joins the army and the whole family suffers makes the people here worry about joining the army to resist the war. Chang Juan wasted her tongue there for a long time, but only one young man who had no father and mother signed up for the army.

Looking at Chang Juan, who was a little lost, Li Ziyuan didn't say anything, just pointed to the sign that one person was brushed outside the house on the street, and the whole family was sitting together: "Instructor, you forgot about Wangjiagou." If it weren't for Wangjiagou's massacre, even if there was a threat from devils, it wouldn't affect this part. But the impact of the massacre in Wangjiagou was too great. ”

"No matter how much and how good you say, it can't compare to the impact of a Wangjiagou slaughtering village. The truth of resisting Japan and saving the country is not that the common people do not understand, nor can it be said that they do not support it. But no matter how much you talk about the truth, everything the devil did in Wangjiagou completely dispelled all your efforts. ”

"Everyone has a family, you can't stand here, what should people do with their families? Do you want the devil to pick a bayonet and a bayonet? This is not a fortress area in the Taihang Mountains, nor is it a solid base area. Even the guerrilla zone can only be barely counted. The power of the Japanese puppet army still occupies an absolute advantage. ”

"So, I'm afraid there won't be much hope for this mobilization. I give two ideas, one is the migrant workers handed over to us by my old chief, either from northern Shanxi or from Hebei. The home is not here, so naturally you won't worry about the devil's revenge, you can think of a way from here. ”

"The second is to find some villages that don't care about the three things, or the villages around the two strongholds of Luoma and Qiaokou, and start from there. I think that after this war, the common people should have a clear understanding of us. To mobilize the masses, it is better to surround the market towns from the countryside. ”

Chang Juan, who was a little frustrated because of the failure of the mobilization, was very unimpressed by Li Ziyuan's comments. Chang Juan believes that Li Ziyuan did have two battles, but he still has little experience in mobilizing the masses. Although Li Ziyuan's words have some truth, they can't represent everything.

Seeing Chang Juan's disapproving face, Li Ziyuan didn't say anything. just took out a Browning pistol from Wang Tieshi's house, stuffed it into Chang Juan's hand and said: "The shell gun is too heavy for you, and the Japanese pistol is unreliable." It's still these masturbations, which are more suitable for you lesbians. ”

"You replace that Southern Type 14 and keep it for you to use as a self-defense pistol. As for the Southern Fourteen Style, if you want to keep it, you can keep it, and if you don't want to keep it, you can give it away. There are quite a few bullets seized this time, and I left you a part. The bullets of this thing are not as easy to handle as the shell gun, and they are not too difficult to handle. ”

"You don't need to be distressed to practice the gun well, this thing can save your life at a critical moment. You're a lesbian, it's not a good thing to let the devil catch it. I hope my superiors don't send female soldiers to our troops. We are operating in enemy-occupied areas, and it is really inconvenient to take you female soldiers with us. ”

Chang Juan was very dissatisfied with Li Ziyuan's comment: "Captain Li, you don't like what you say. What happened to the female soldiers? In ancient times, Hua Mulan joined the army for her father, Liang Hongyu beat drums to help in the battle, and the female generals of the Yang family went to the battlefield to kill the enemy. Why is it that today, women's rights have begun to be liberated, and you still dislike that female soldiers will become a drag on you? ”

"Could it be that when you joined the Red Army, there were no female soldiers in the army? I heard that in those days, the Red Fourth Front Army, which you belonged to, had a women's independent division, not to mention, and played an important role on the battlefield. None of the superiors disliked the female soldiers, so why did you still dislike the female soldiers? There are no female soldiers in that unit now? Even in the previous Jin Sui Army, weren't there also female soldiers? ”