No one expected that a small village, which might even be a vassal of the Eighth Route Army, could resist so stubbornly and bring such serious casualties.

"Boom!" A loud bang sounded in the village, and without thinking about it, just by listening to the sound, you could tell that it was a large mine used by the enemy, and I don't know how many people were killed and wounded.

The devil officer shifted the direction of his lookout, but worries and doubts were added to his heart.

The capture of the village, was it a victory, or was it a heavy burden?

If the enemy cannot be eliminated, then victory will only be superficial. How to occupy it for a long time, how to ensure transportation and supplies, and how to prevent the enemy's sneak attack and sniping will be a heavy burden after the "victory".

When you think about it, the cost of such a "victory" is too high.

This Japanese devil is relatively smart, but the more he thinks about it, the more confused his mind becomes, and his beliefs are shaken, and he even feels that it is not very important to occupy this village, which has almost been razed to the ground.

But there must be something to be gained, even if it is to capture an enemy, or even to get the corpse of an enemy. Now that there is nothing, naturally we can't give up easily.

It turns out that stretching out your fist to hit someone can also be such an uncomfortable thing.

The Japanese devils put down their binoculars, and the village has already occupied two-thirds of the village, and no matter how hard they work, they will be able to achieve the set goal. As for the effect, it is not yet manageable, and the most important thing is to carry out the orders of the boss first.

......A burst of gunfire rang out on the edge of the woods outside the village, and the sudden machine-gun fire shifted the focus of the battlefield at once.

There was no need to make much movement, and the sudden attack of the two machine guns made the enemy naturally believe that the resistance in the village had to flee outside the village.

Here's your chance! The opportunity to avenge the fallen Empire* soldiers has come. Grab these trapped beasts and chop them to pieces.

The Japanese officer's eyes widened, and with excitement and excitement he drew his command knife, howled wolf, and pointed his command knife sharply, and the enemy who remained outside the village shouted and attacked towards the distant woods.

The fighting in the village stopped completely, but the fighting outside the village set off a high tide again.

The sun had turned westward, and it was sending down red light like blood had been spilled.

The sound of gunfire, explosions, and shouts made up different notes, from different directions, converged around this wood.

It seems to be lively and intense, but it is mostly caused by the enemy. This is the characteristic of the Imperial Army, the thunder is loud, the rain is small, and the actual effect is more limited.

But in this chaotic battle, the enemy's officers and machine gunners continued to be killed and wounded.

However, the initiative and advantage on the scene made the devil officer not realize this immediately, let alone be vigilant that this operation had been delayed for too long.

On the contrary, the devil officer was excited because he had caught a clear target for attack.

This brute, he longed to see the sky-high fire, the dripping blood, the pained and helpless expression; He longed to hear the gunfire, the wails of women and children, and the begs of captives for mercy.

He wants to satisfy his bestial desires, he wants to be promoted from victory, and he wants to avenge his superiors and colleagues. Now it seemed that he was about to catch everything he hoped for, and he could not let it go. How can we miss this opportunity?

"Boom!" The large mines under their feet suddenly roared, shrapnel shot in all directions, and the unprepared Imperial Concorde troops were knocked down several times, and in the screams, the rest of the enemy either lay down or fled.

But soon, under the howl and kick of the devils who were supervising the battle behind, the Imperial Association army reluctantly turned around and pounced.

There was an unintentional "snap" in the chaotic gunshot, and the devil officer who supervised the battle was hit by a shot, and he fell on his back without saying a word, and the command knife was thrown far away, and the steel helmet was also rolling on the ground.

The death of the officer brought chaos to the Warlords. Cold guns continued, constantly attacking from the side, and two more devils were knocked down.

The Imperial Concorde army made a fuss and trampled on the corpse of the devil and retreated.

The faint twilight shrouded in the afterglow of the setting sun on the ground, on the villagetops, and on the ruined walls covered with smoke and bullet marks, scorching like fire, as if about to burn.

The tree had broken its branches, but it still straightened its strong and unyielding arms, as if it were about to choke the enemy's throat.

The devil officer was furious, and the slap was loud, scolding several officers of the Imperial Cooperative Army.

He bitterly scolded the Imperial Allied Army for being cowardly and afraid of death, insulting the prestige of the Imperial Army, and shot an officer who retreated without authorization, and ordered another attack.

"Those who take a step back are all dead, all dead!" The devil officer pointed at the Imperial Allied Army officer who was lying in a pool of blood, and roared angrily.

Suddenly, the guns rang out again, and the devil officer made the greatest determination, not only from the front, but also sent troops to surround from both flanks, trying to eliminate all the resistance.

First, there was a mortar bombardment, and then, under the cover of light and heavy machine guns, the devils and the Imperial Allied army swooped up desperately like the howl of a hungry wolf on a snowy night.

But to the enemy's surprise, this attack met little resistance except for wasting ammunition and a few more corpses killed by cold guns.

The stubborn battle just now was as if it had not happened, and the enemy occupied the woods with great success, and that was all.

A violent punch, but it hit the air, and it felt very bad. Yes, the devil officer felt like a big stone in his chest, and he couldn't speak for a long time.

A forest, although not small, but has strategic value, pay a lot of casualties, what is the point of the occupation?

The afterglow of the setting sun is fading in the treetops, the twilight is getting thicker, and the night is approaching.

For the enemy, darkness meant stopping the advance and camping for the night.

The village was in ruins, uninhabitable and unfortified, but the adversary could take advantage of the darkness to sneak up on him.

The devil officer realized that the original battle plan had been delayed because of this village, but what could be done now.

It is impossible to advance at night, and it is not possible to find all the buried mines during the day, let alone at night, when the vision is dim?

The only way to do this is to camp on the spot, strengthen your defenses, and continue your operation after dawn tomorrow.

The sun is setting, the bright red of the sunset is fading, and the hazy twilight is stretching, and it is about to envelop the four fields.

And in the darkening night, Shen Chen and the others began to quietly approach the enemy. In the dark, his sniping role will be more effective, and the possibility of exposure will be reduced.

For the devil, he has already learned the power of a sniper during the day, and he knows that no one can compete with him in terms of shooting distance.

Of course, this will cause the devils to be vigilant, although they do not know that the opponent's night eye is even more difficult to match in the dark, but the protection is still quite meticulous.

First of all, at the guard posts on the periphery, the devils are basically the Imperial Allied Army, even if they are sniped by cold guns, the death of these cannon fodder will not make the Japanese feel distressed.

Secondly, while sending the Imperial Cooperative Army, these ghosts for the dead, they also sent devils who were excellent in shooting, and lay in ambush near the perimeter of the camp in a concealed manner, ready to hunt down the opponents who approached.

Shen Chen, although he is very confident in his marksmanship, is not a negligent and complacent person. He approached the devil's campsite, but he only stopped when he reached about 600 meters on the periphery.

Although the night eye is sharp, it is not as sharp as the vision in the bright light during the day, which also shortens Shen Chen's sniping distance. This distance is not his limit, but it is more certain.

In the distance, behind the fire, a sentry of the Imperial Concord Army walked back and forth and patrolled.

Facing the black field, this guy was also up and down in his heart, lest a shot fly from somewhere and lose his life.

Therefore, he was a little further away from the fire, and did not dare to get too close.

But this little trick can't save his dog's life at all. Shen Chen was not hesitating, but was carefully observing, beware of enemies who might be hiding in the dark.

Time was passing, Shen Chen waited patiently, until the timing of his action was confirmed, he stretched out his gun, took aim seriously, and gently pulled the trigger.

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There is no 100% way to win in war, and no matter how perfect the tactics are, there will inevitably be mistakes, but it is precisely these unknown factors in it that make the war colorful and colorful, and countless famous generals and commanders have emerged.

Winning first and then seeking war is not a military adventure, fighting first and then seeking victory is a military adventure.

Hitler's "Oak Plan" to rescue Mussolini was a bold and successful adventure, an example of a special operation.

Operation Market Garden, on the other hand, was a gamble adventure, a fiasco in Allied airborne tactics that dashed Allied hopes of ending the war in 1944.

The Chinese troops stationed in India took a glider and took the empty Myitkyina airport in one fell swoop, which can be regarded as a successful adventure.

Therefore, military adventures in war are necessary. Because it is impractical to win first and then seek battle every time.

A military adventure has a high probability of success if it can be taken by surprise; If the enemy sees through it, then it is likely to fail.

Military adventure is to strive to win by surprise, and the key is to surprise and attack unprepared.

However, Regiment Commander Zheng and Political Commissar Shen, as well as those who formulated the battle plan of "the enemy enters and we advance", are not defined in this way.

They believe that a military operation that loses all hands on the plate is a real adventure, and the arrangement of this operation is still relatively comprehensive and meticulous.

Even if the seizure operation is not successful, inserting into the enemy-occupied area and turning the world upside down is a good way to break the enemy's sweep.

After the enemy launched a sweep, Zheng Tuan jumped out of the enemy's encirclement and drilled out of the gap between the two enemies at night.

Arriving behind enemy lines, the Zheng regiment first headed north, then east, along the loose area of the border between the two counties, and after a short build-up at the planned location, it began its operation.

The wind rattled the leaves and the sky began to drizzle. The dark night sky was overhead, and there was a faint glimmer of the moon or the stars in the haze.

Now, the troops have all been lightly armed, water bottles, backpacks and other things have been taken off, and only weapons and ammunition are carried, while the forward troops have put on the military uniforms of devils or imperial allies and rushed straight to the county seat.

Don't fight, don't entangle, even if there is a stronghold that finds an abnormality, don't pay attention to it, you must rush to the county seat at ten o'clock in the evening, this is a dead order.

The two guerrilla squads that followed the main force had already begun their operations in advance, and as soon as night they began to sabotage the enemy's telephone lines, this time more thoroughly and frantically than before.

The troops braved the rain and marched quickly, quickly bypassing the strongholds and pillboxes built by the devils, and quietly approached the county seat before ten o'clock in the evening.

Head Zheng wiped the rain from his face, raised his hand to look at the watch on his wrist, and then fixed his eyes on the black south gate of the county town in the distance.

I don't know if the enemy's shooting at the troops with strongholds twice on the way will affect this operation, and I hope that the destruction of the guerrilla comrades will be complete enough, or that even if the news reaches the city, it will not arouse the vigilance of the Japanese devils.

"It feels a little weird today." The squadron leader of the Imperial Allied Army held on to the battlements of the city wall, looked hard for a while, and said to himself: "Usually someone always comes to call the door, why is there no one today?" ”

"When the Japanese patrol came over just now, why didn't you report it, captain?" An Imperial Allied Army asked puzzled.

"You're stupid!" The squadron leader of the Imperial Association Army glanced at the Imperial Army, "That's not asking for trouble, if the Japanese let us go out of the city to check, maybe we will eat black guns, and it won't be delicious to eat anything in the future." ”

"Captain Takami, Takami." The Imperial Allies soldier smirked and complimented.

In the darkness, the terrible barking of wild dogs could be heard in the distance.

The squadron leader of the Imperial Association Army shook his head suspiciously, yawned, and said to the soldiers on the city wall: "All the spiritual points, if there is a situation, call me immediately." ”

In the middle of the night, there were three flashlights on the city, and the pupils of the anxious and anxious head Zheng suddenly contracted, and with a sudden wave of his hand, the pioneer battalion had already been unable to hold it back, and when he saw the order, he immediately jumped up and ran towards the city gate.

The drawbridge was slowly lowered, and the gates creaked open. In just a few moments, the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army poured into the city one after another, and slammed into the city in a company and platoon.

Gunshots rang out, but the Eighth Route Army entering the city was still discovered by the enemy, and the battle began.

Under the protection of the guards, Commander Zheng, who entered the county seat, walked through the city gate hole, turned around and went up the city wall, and shook hands cordially with several people dressed as the Imperial Association Army on the city gate tower.

"You've done a great job." Regiment Commander Zheng smiled: "Even I didn't expect you to do such a beautiful job and successfully occupy the city gate without firing a shot. ”

"It's mainly due to Long Chen's contributions, and Captain Liang's deep understanding of righteousness." An underground officer patted Captain Liang, who was squatting on the ground, and said with a smile: "Hurry up!" ”

"Boom!" A loud bang came from the east gate of the county seat, followed by a loud gunshot, and then the west gate and the north gate of the county town rang out almost at the same time.

Captain Liang had just stood up, when the sudden loud noise made him tremble and almost collapsed.

Commander Zheng looked at this officer of the Imperial Association Army anyway, smiled slightly, turned his head to look at the county seat, and at this time it was already as lively as if a pot was boiling.