The central barracks of the devils are located in the north of the county seat, occupying two or three acres of land, and all the houses within 100 meters of the wall are demolished, there is a trench, two barbed wire, there is a pillbox on the left and right of the gate, and there is a cannon tower in the middle, all of which are reinforced concrete structures.

The sky is about to break, the sporadic battles in the city are still continuing, and some devils who have not had time to withdraw into the barracks are still resisting, but they have no impact on the overall situation, and the banner of the Eighth Route Army has been planted at the head of the city.

The residents of the county town had been listening to the gunfire and shouting in the middle of the night, and now someone finally shouted at the door.

Although the Eighth Route Army had a policy of not disturbing the people in peacetime, Commander Zheng was not rigid, and the soldiers were in desperate need of hot soup and hot meals after a night of running and fighting.

With the reputation of loving the people and the propaganda of the soldiers, every household began to light fires for cooking, and the wounded found a place to be housed, and received emergency treatment from doctors brought in from all over the city.

Commander Zheng hid behind the bunker and carefully observed the devil's central barracks with a telescope. From the current point of view, it is indeed a difficult bone to gnaw, but it also has weaknesses.

Although the fortifications here are strong, there are too few enemies in the county, and after a fierce battle, there are less than 100 people who have withdrawn here, and there are only thirty or forty devils.

Of course, with fortifications and weapons, it is not very easy to capture it. For the Eighth Route Army, the biggest obstacle was the unobstructed open land all around.

"The devil's barracks have enough food, ammunition, and drinking water, and it may be difficult to achieve results in a short period of time by relying on the siege alone." The combat staff officer carefully introduced on the side: "But if you want to break through here, you will also pay a heavy price. ”

Head Zheng nodded, turned around, and said with a smile: "There is no gold and steel diamond, no porcelain work, we have gone through various possible deductions in advance, and it is not surprising that this situation occurs." Just fight according to the plan and try to destroy the remnants of the enemy as soon as possible. ”

The combat staff officer nodded and said, "Regiment commander, you go to dinner first, and I will take someone to carefully investigate and determine the attack plan." ”

"Have the soldiers eaten hot food and drunk hot water?" Head Zheng asked as he walked.

"Commander, don't worry, the fighters are well taken care of." The guard said: "I heard that our Eighth Route Army called, and the people were happy and enthusiastic. ”

Regiment Commander Zheng nodded and walked straight to the temporary headquarters.

Captain Liang and the Imperial Association Army were locked up in a compound anyway, and his heart was a little unreliable.

Although it was said very well at the time, he was not to blame for the past, and his meritorious service was rewarded. But who knows if the Eighth Route Army will unload the mill and kill the donkey, cross the river and tear down the bridge. Thinking wildly, I can't even care about the hunger in my stomach.

With a bang, the door was opened, and Long Chen appeared at the door, and said with a smile: "Captain Liang, our head of the regiment is invited." ”

Captain Liang seemed to have a little rabbit in his stomach, followed behind Chen Long nervously, and said in a low voice: "Brother Chen, now you are a guest of honor, I am a prisoner, for the sake of the past, you have to pull the brother!" ”

"Alas, it's not that I don't want to help you, this regiment leader has a very big temper." Chen Long said in embarrassment: "Lao Liang, if you want to be safe, you have to see your performance!" ”

"Am I not acting good enough?" Captain Liang said with a bitter face: "Open the city gate, and shout to the brothers anyway, I will kill the devil with my own hands." ”

"I know all of this, and I will say good things for you." Chen Long induced: "If you make some more merits, let us successfully eliminate the last group of devils, then it will be the best." At that time, I will be able to vouch for you in front of the regimental commander. ”

"Brother Chen, please make it clear, as long as I can do it, I will never refuse." Squad Leader Liang pleaded, as if grasping at a life-saving straw.

"Those strongholds outside the city ......" Chen Long raised his eyebrows and enlightened: "Is there your old brother or not, if you persuade them to surrender, this credit is not small, you think about it." ”

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During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the communication ability of the Japanese devils was not very high, and generally speaking, only medium and large bases had telegraphs, and most of them still relied on telephone communication.

Now that the county's telephone communication with the outside world has been completely cut off, the command center is paralyzed, and the defenders in many data points are either suspicious or hesitant, and most of them are in a state of undecidedness.

If the Imperial Association army in the city is sent to persuade him to surrender, he will definitely get twice the result with half the effort.

Among the various forces within the territory of the county, the Imperial Allied Army was numerous in number. But their strength is not strong, and they are also the most angry.

In addition to being often attacked by anti-Japanese forces, it was also angry with the Japanese. Moreover, these people are complex, including the original bandits, the national * army recruited by the Japanese army, and the newly formed troops after the Japanese occupation.

Most of the leaders of these troops are people who see the wind and steer and swing on both sides, and whoever has the most power will follow whomever they want.

When they feel hopeless, it is easy to get through the work, and an uprising may not dare, passive resistance or flight away from the war, but it is very likely.

Although the hinterland of the enemy-occupied area was very empty because of the sweep. But over time, there are certain variables.

Therefore, Commander Zheng asked Captain Liang to find some Imperial Cooperative troops whose families were in the county town, and followed a company of troops to the stronghold outside the city to persuade them to surrender. Whatever the effect, it's also a deterrent.

Now the situation of the whole battle situation is very favorable to the Eighth Route Army, most of the county town is occupied, and the enemy's entire deployment has lost its defensive core and command center, and has become fragmented.

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"Your Excellency, have some food!" A devil said to Matsumoto, who was sitting at the table and meditating.

Matsumoto shook his head slightly, looking at the map in a daze.

The gunfire outside the county town rang out three times and then gradually stopped, and it seemed that the reinforcements from the outlying strongholds were repelled by the Eighth Route Army.

Normally, the tall walls that they had built on were now an obstacle to the rescue of reinforcements.

The telegram sent to the above has been replied, in a word, hold on to help. But when this reinforcement arrived, there was no word.

Similarly, the troops who set out to sweep also received a telegram, but it would take at least a day to rush back to the county seat, and it was a bit far away to quench their thirst.

"Send electricity to the Yangjing stronghold, let them contact the surrounding strongholds, and join forces to help." Matsumoto's deep voice commanded, "The small groups of reinforcements came separately, but it was to no avail, but they were repelled by the enemy one by one, and it was in vain. ”

Suddenly, there was a faint cry outside, which seemed to be mixed with Japanese scolding and pleading.

A Japanese soldier ran in, his face pale, and reported: "The enemy is digging a trench, please ...... your Excellency"

Before the Japanese soldiers could finish speaking, Matsumoto had already jumped up, climbed straight up to the turret, and raised his binoculars to take a closer look.

Yes, the Eighth Route Army was digging trenches, and it was digging on both sides at the same time.

Trench advance, approaching operation. Several trenches at a 45-degree angle to the devil's defense surface zigzag forward in a zigzag shape, folding 30 meters in a row, and using the excavated soil to form a battlement-style system to reduce the killing range of enemy shells.

"Mortars, shooting, shooting." Matsumoto gave the order brazenly.

One by one, the shells shot out from the turret, exploding with a bang, kicking up clouds of dirt.

The trench still stretched tenaciously forward, two people in groups, bent over, digging hard, alternating every five minutes to ensure physical strength and speed of excavation.

As long as the shells do not fall exactly in the trench, the safety of life can still be guaranteed, but it depends on the character.

The devils mobilized all their artillery fire and opened fire on the approaching trench in order to stop and delay the trenching operation of the Eighth Route Army.

Some wounded or killed were carried down, and the Imperial Association Army was organized anyway, although they were afraid, but under the cold swords and guns of the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army, there was no one who dared to retreat.

As soon as the whistle sounded, another group of people rushed into the trench with shovels and pickaxes, digging desperately for five minutes, and after five damn minutes. When the whistle sounded again, they retreated as if they had been pardoned.

"Commander." Chen Long asked in a low voice beside him: "Trench digging is a good method, which shortens the charging distance and reduces the loss of soldiers. Do you have any other tricks up your sleeve besides that? ”

Head Zheng pursed the corners of his mouth, shook his head slightly, and said, "This trick was just proposed before the war, and it was the first time it was used in actual combat. If you have any good ideas, you might as well bring them up and give you credit. ”

"I didn't." Chen Guanghao smiled bitterly: "I'm not very proficient in this war. However, the people who can come up with this method are still very powerful. ”

Head Zheng smiled faintly and said, "Of course she is amazing. However, when you meet her, you will be even more surprised. ”

The devil's artillery fire was not interrupted, but the trench still stubbornly extended forward, like a noose, tightening the devil's neck more and more.

The sharpshooters of the Eighth Route Army had already begun to enter the trenches and kill and wound the enemy with cold guns. Subsequently, two valuable mortars also joined the battle group, firing maneuvering in the trenches in an attempt to destroy the mortar positions of the devils.

The devil's troops are too small, and this defect is difficult to make up. If it weren't for the strong fortifications, a regiment of the Eighth Route Army would have wiped out these enemies long ago.

Even so, the Eighth Route Army still had the means and time to annihilate all these enemies.

The trench is approaching, Shen Chen's suggestion, but it is not original, it is just a wake-up call to make the battle plan more perfect.

As for the pillboxes and turrets, the Eighth Route Army also had a way, that is, tunnel blasting, which is also known as "sitting on an earthen plane".

The imminent digging of the trench not only reduces the impact distance of the troops, reduces casualties, but also effectively covers the intention of digging the tunnel.

Although it was more time-consuming, it was also one of the few ways to attack strongholds for the Eighth Route Army, which had more time and a serious lack of heavy weapons to attack strongholds.

When night fell, the clouds obscured the moon, making everything hazy as if it were a layer of mist.

Matsumoto stood by the firing hole of the turret, looking into the distance with a telescope, and after the flares, he could not see anything clearly. His mind was up and down, trying not to think in the worst direction.

But he also knew that the enemy was likely to launch a fierce attack tonight, and the possibility of defeat was very high. If—he shook his head vigorously, putting the ominous thought aside.

Yes, even if the number is small and there are strong fortifications to rely on, the enemy will not want to take it.

The gunshots rang out again, and Matsumoto hurriedly raised the binoculars again.

As the night deepened, the sound of gunfire and explosions gradually stopped, but Matsumoto did not dare to let his guard down, he felt that there was a strong murderous intent hidden in this silence.

Suddenly, a strong white light flashed, and then a big explosion that had never been seen before exploded violently, and the earth trembled violently in the explosion, and the dark night sky was blinding blood red!

The power of more than 20 kilograms of explosives was jaw-dropping, and it exploded violently under the side of the pillbox, like the bombardment of a heavy artillery shell.

In Matsumoto's stunned vision, everything became blurred, and the smoke and dust from the explosion blocked the bunker, and chaos was abound.

The smoke slowly dissipated, and although it was not real, the bunker was still somewhat visible. Seeing that the bunker was still standing, Matsumoto couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

But soon, as the vision cleared, Matsumoto's heart sank. The pillbox did not completely collapse, but one side had been destroyed by explosives, an open pillbox, what else threatened.

What's more, all the guards inside were stunned and killed, and there was a dead silence.

"Yaga!" Matsumoto scolded angrily and frowned tightly.

Gunshots, explosions, and shouts of killing suddenly rang out, and the bunkers were destroyed, leaving the enemy with a hole in their defenses, and the besieging warriors jumped out of their hidden trenches and attacked the enemy.

"Click......" The machine gun of another pillbox fired, tongues of fire flashing, and strafing at the approaching figures.

"Bang Gou, Bang Hook ......" Under a few gunshots, the searchlight of the turret was extinguished, and the enemy in the turret did not know what was going on, and there was a panic.

It was during this brief moment of darkness that after paying some casualties, the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army finally approached the pillbox and successfully threw grenades inside.

A dazzling light flashed inside the bunker, and although the explosion did not destroy the bunker, it wiped out all the enemies inside.

Actually, these two pillboxes are not very large, and Matsumoto did not send too many people, and his focus is on the core turret.

Despite this, the two pillboxes were able to form cross-fire, and there were not many dead spots close to each other, which also forced the Eighth Route Army to destroy one by means of tunnel blasting at all costs, thus creating conditions for a strong attack on the other.

The pillboxes were destroyed, and the turrets were the last fortifications, which were fiercely attacked from all sides.

The gunfire rang out, and the Eighth Route Army machine guns, rifles and turrets fired at each other, covering the soldiers' attack and advance.

On the ground, on the house, on the turret...... Everywhere there was a flash of fire, the sound of gunfire mixed with shouting and swearing, and the bullets wringed and flew through the air. People are constantly falling, both friend and foe.

In the blood-colored firelight, the fighters of both sides surrounded the turret and fought to the death.

One is determined to win, and the other is to fight for every inch of land; One is fierce and unkind, and the other is desperately resisting and retaliating with a tooth for a tooth; One is to desperately move forward and move forward at all costs, and the other is to vow to live and die with the position and not retreat......