Chapter Sixty-Eight: Outpost Reconnaissance
As the Japanese troops stationed in Jinzhong increased their troops to Yushe, the Japanese puppet troops in various counties along the way also entered a state of imminent battle. The anti-Japanese war forces in the entire territory of Jinzhong www.biquge.info pen ~ fun ~ pavilion have also entered a state of high alert, beware of an attack that the Japanese army may launch at any time.
It's just that many anti-Japanese war forces are curious about why the Japanese army, which had just swept once and was defeated, made a comeback so quickly. For a time, the commanders behind the enemy lines of the Jin Sui Army and the National * Army also turned their attention to the territory of Yushe.
In their opinion, something must have happened to the Yushe side that would annoy the little devils to send reinforcements. This reinforcement did not matter, the entire anti-Japanese war troops in Jinzhong were immediately mobilized.
On the other hand, the 129th Division, after receiving the telegram from the 772nd Regiment, also felt that the little devil was a little bit of a big deal. It's just that Zhao Tiehu mentioned in the telegram, many leaders of the 129th Division also have some impressions.
Even when the telegram was sent to the 386th Brigade, Li Xinwu, chief of staff of the brigade headquarters, was surprised and said: "Uh! Tiehu, this kid, wasn't he assigned to the third company of the 772nd Regiment at the beginning? When did you become a guerrilla detachment leader? ”
In the face of Li Xinwu's inquiry, the intelligence staff officer also said in a timely manner: "I don't know much about this situation, why don't you send a telegram to the 772nd Regiment to inquire?" ”
'Forget it! Since this kid has survived again and played so well, let him continue to toss! Speaking of which, the kid Iron Tiger is indeed ill-fated, but in the end, he is still blessed with a great fate, and he can turn danger into a disaster every time.
Now that he can lead the team again, it means that his condition should improve, let him exercise below. If this kid is really promising, let's find another opportunity to transfer him to the brigade headquarters in the future! ’
For this little fellow and his old subordinates, Li Xinwu is really worried. Speaking of which, when they embarked on the road of revolution together, they finally survived until now, and there is not much sincerity left.
Seeing that Zhao Tiehu was promising, Li Xinwu was also happy in his heart. But he also knows that excessive care is not conducive to Zhao Tiehu's growth. If Zhao Tiehu really has the ability, I believe that the superior leaders will re-promote him sooner or later.
Zhao Tiehu, who didn't know about these things, transferred all the recruits' platoon and the grain stored in the base to the backup base in the mountains. With three heavily armed combat detachments, they once again walked out of the mountains overnight.
Considering that the little devil's reinforcements were still on the way to Yushe, Zhao Tiehu finally decided to test the strength of the reinforcements sent by the little devil first. Maybe it's very risky, but Zhao Tiehu still wants to try.
Choosing a section of the road closest to the mountainous terrain, Zhao Tiehu called Liu Cheng to his side and said, "Old Liu, send all our cavalry scouts out and pay close attention to the movements of the Japanese army."
From today onwards, we will block here, looking for an opportunity to fight the Japanese puppet army coming and going on this road. I'm in charge of the battle here, and all you have to do is set up an undulating position in the canyon behind me and stand by at all times.
Although we have a limited number of people, we should use our strengths to fight guerrilla warfare against the little devils around this mountainous area. Presumably at this time, the little devils of the Yusha Society will at least wait until the reinforcements arrive before starting to act.
And what I want to do now is to test the strength of the little devil first, and if I can destroy one more, it will be counted as one. We have a small team, but we are flexible. More than a dozen war horses took over. Once there are more little devils, I will retreat back.
The terrain on the other side of the canyon, we've seen it before. When the time comes, you will also remember. If there are many attacking little devils, you can fight for a while and then withdraw. When the little devil wants to catch up with us, it is unlikely that he will be able to.
The most important thing is that I think the reinforcements sent by the little devil this time should make the devil's cavalry take the lead. If we can pass this ambush battle and kill half of the little devil's cavalry first, then the pressure on the troops behind will be reduced a lot.
The mortars that brought us out were all placed halfway up the mountain. On my side, just leave me two grenadiers. The light machine gun belongs to me, and the heavy machine gun is properly arranged. As long as the little devil cavalry dares to pursue, we will take the opportunity to kill him fiercely! ”
'Good! Then I'll go to the canyon now and start preparing! Do you think the little devil's reinforcements should arrive? ’
'It's not very clear! However, I believe that they should not be far from the Elm Society. This is the only place to enter the Yu Society, and if you think that the little devils will come at this time, you will not think that we dare to ambush their reinforcements.
Now the existence of our detachment should not have been discovered by the little devils. This means that we are a wonder team. Since it's a surprise soldier, then we have to play a miracle and give a big greeting gift to the little devils who rushed to reinforce it! ’
After several battles, even if a large part of the weapons and ammunition were handed in. But today's Hutou Mountain detachment has two heavy machine guns and six light machine guns, and the ammunition for each machine gun is also very sufficient.
In this case, even against the cavalry squadron of the little devil, under the favorable terrain, Zhao Tiehu believed that it was the cavalry of the little devil who suffered. Even if there are infantry reinforcements from the little devils, Zhao Tiehu can also fight and run.
If you can give the little devils a hard lesson before they organize a counter-sweep, I believe it will also be a blow to the morale of the little devils. The most important thing is that after this ambush is over, Zhao Tiehu plans to lurk nearby.
When the little devil starts a sweeping operation and enters the first battalion or other bases of the Eighth Route Army, he will find a way to find some soft persimmons to pinch. At least one thing Zhao Tiehu is very sure that when the little devil sweep begins, they are afraid that the defense forces in various places will not be too much.
The emptiness in the rear also gave him an opportunity. The little devil sweeps, then let him sweep. Zhao Tiehu took these veterans under his command to give the little devils a counter-sweep in the rear of the little devils to see who couldn't hold it first.
As far as the Eighth Route Army, which is fighting behind enemy lines, hopes to have a relatively stable environment for development, it also needs to expand the scale of its troops and enhance its combat effectiveness through continuous combat and the capture of materials.
And the Japanese army currently occupying Shanxi, they also hope to have a stable ruling environment. Although the demands of the two sides were somewhat similar, the Eighth Route Army had to fight the Japanese in order to continuously improve its strength.
On the contrary, the Japanese army also needed to establish their dominance in the invaded areas by encircling and suppressing various anti-war forces. If the rebellion in the occupied territories cannot be suppressed, they will not be able to truly occupy and rule the land.
The natural antagonism of the roles realizes that the two sides simply cannot coexist peacefully. Since they are going to become enemies after all, it is normal for both sides to fight to the death. At least in Zhao Tiehu's opinion, if the little devil doesn't kill everything, the world can't be peaceful!
Especially Zhao Tiehu, who came from later generations, knew that later generations were obviously the little devils of the defeated country, but they always refused to admit this war of aggression. Such behavior undoubtedly shows that the little devil is unrepentant.
For such a person, there is naturally no need for pity. This is also why Zhao Tiehu has always emphasized in the detachment that in the process of fighting with the little devils, whether they are injured or alive, they will all be made dead!
This time, the little devil attacked in a big way, and although Zhao Tiehu felt the pressure, he was even more excited to have a big battle to fight. After all, every time the little devils who raid the township raid, the maximum number of little devils killed is only thirty or forty.
But this time, the little devils organized a sweep of the base area, and there must be a lot of little devils who want to participate in the sweep. This also means that this time he can finally let go of his hands and feet and kill well.
Like the previous sneak attack on the Liucheng Township Office, taking advantage of the fact that there was no patrol of the Japanese puppet army on the highway at present, Zhao Tiehu explained to the team members around him, and hurriedly built camouflage fortifications and hid them beside the highway.
And at this time, the detachment reconnaissance cavalry also began to reconnoiter along the road. It was not until the next morning that the team in charge of reconnaissance returned to the hiding point and informed Zhao Tiehu about the situation of the Japanese army.
'Captain, when we were reconnoitring earlier, we spotted a cavalry team of little devils. Because they didn't dare to get too close, the exact number of people is not yet known. But judging from the sound of horses' hooves and the dust raised, there were at least a hundred cavalry of little devils. ’
'Is there infantry following behind?' ’
'I don't know! When we were reconnoitring, we only saw the little devil cavalry marching from a distance. As for whether there was infantry behind, we really didn't see clearly. Why don't I go and look into it now? ’
'Forget it! Since the cavalry of the little devils has been discovered, it means that their follow-up troops will not be too far away. The terrain here is dangerous, and the little devils will be a little vigilant. If you let the little devils see you, you will definitely be suspicious.
Alright, tie the horse to the back woods, and wait for the battle together. Remember, you must be fierce when fighting, if I say retreat, you are not allowed to fight, you must get up and run as soon as possible, understand? ’
After giving some instructions to the team members lurking around him, Zhao Tiehu and the others, who had been lying here all night, also hurriedly woke up. At the same time, Zhao Tiehu also sent someone to inform Liu Cheng and the others in the canyon to be ready for battle at any time.
At this moment, the large Japanese army that was advancing towards Yushe did not know that there were people waiting for them for a long time in front. It's just that the Japanese troops who came to help them felt that the anti-Japanese war forces in Yushe at this moment should be avoided by them.
If they could not avoid it, how could they dare to set up an ambush on the highway on which they were traveling? But the problem is that Zhao Tiehu is such a commander who does not play cards according to common sense!