For the Eighth Route Army, which was inferior to the Japanese army in terms of weapons and training, it would undoubtedly be easier to fight a defensive war than an offensive war when fighting the Japanese army. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 As long as the attacking Japanese army is not equipped with heavy weapons, the defending Eighth Route Army dares to compete with it.

This time, Zhao Tiehu, who had the Taigu Independent Battalion to cooperate in the battle, and planned to do a good job with the Taigu Japanese army around the robbery of the military column, still had a lot more confidence. The most important thing is that the battalion commander of the independent battalion is his old subordinate, and there will be no problems in cooperating.

Knowing that the Japanese puppet army in the Xinzhuang stronghold had been dispatched, looking at Zhang Mingxiang standing beside him, Zhao Tiehu also smiled and said, "How is it?" I'm not wrong, right? As long as there is an accident on the train, the little devils from the Xinzhuang stronghold will definitely be the first to rush over.

You hurry over and personally command them, and try to get rid of these little devils in the shortest possible time. If nothing else, it won't be long before the little devils from the Wujiazhuang stronghold will arrive, and the Japanese puppet army in these two strongholds must be killed as soon as possible.

Only by completely destroying them can we wait for the big army of little devils to come over with peace of mind. As for the train, my people will be watching, and now the villagers are carrying supplies, and we need to buy time for them. ”

'Yes, old company commander! ’

Zhang Mingxiang, who had been prepared in advance, felt that the old company commander in front of him seemed to be much smarter when he was directing operations than before. Unlike before, once encountering a battle, it is often only attacked with blood and bravery.

But Zhang Mingxiang must admit that the threat of intelligent tigers is undoubtedly greater. Zhao Tiehu, the commander of the tiger-headed battalion during the Red Army, believes that in the future in the ranks of the Eighth Route Army, he will also get more opportunities and be promoted to higher positions.

With the arrival of the Japanese troops at the Xinzhuang stronghold, every soldier who advanced looked at the railway line that was no different from usual. In their view, the further forward it is, the greater the danger.

But the commander of the stronghold, who was worried about the train accident, continued: "Speed up and maintain the battle formation. Once the fire is received, attack with all your might. There is a half infantry brigade on the train to escort us, and we want to rush over to support. ”

The Japanese second lieutenant who said these words also began to mumble in his heart. In his opinion, if the train really had an accident, then there should be a lot of gunfire on Wangzhuang's side now. After all, the escort troops are all elite troops of the Japanese army!

Half of the infantry brigade was responsible for escorting, and the anti-Japanese forces who attacked the train were afraid that they would not be able to bargain too much. But why, before I could still hear the faint sound of gunfire and explosions, but now I can't hear anything?

Is the battle already over? Or has the escort force already solved the enemy who sneaked up on the train? Or was the escort unit wiped out by the enemy who attacked the train? These speculations surfaced in the minds of Japanese lieutenants from time to time.

Just when the reinforcements from the Xinzhuang stronghold trotted all the way to about three kilometers from the Wangzhuang stronghold. The 1st Company of the Independent Battalion, which had already set up an ambush here, was also ready for engagement.

Seeing that the battalion commander was also staying at the ambush point, the first company commander also tried to ask: "Battalion commander, the little devil is coming, are you fighting?" ”

'Wait! Hit the little devil and put it in a little hit! Now that we have enough weapons and ammunition, we don't need to be afraid of this little devil. What's more, we also have a grenadier squad supported by the old company commander! ’

Looking at the little devil who was walking quickly three hundred meters away, Zhang Mingxiang finally didn't let the troops move. Instead, he bent over to the place where the grenadier team was and said, "Are you ready?" ”

'Ready! We're ready to shoot! ’

'Good! See that group of little devils walking behind the puppet army? When you fire your cannons, you'll be the first to shoot them. Kill more little devils, and it will be safer for us to fight later. ’

'Camp Commander Zhang, rest assured! At such a close distance, the little devil will definitely not be able to run. ’

The grenadier squad sent by Zhao Tiehu to fight against him, after such a long period of actual combat training, naturally improved the level of grenadier canisters by leaps and bounds. And Zhang Mingxiang also didn't want the troops to suffer too many casualties, so he deliberately asked the grenadier team to focus on dealing with the little devils.

Zhang Mingxiang, who had been lying in the dark, looked at the little devil who had finally entered the 100-meter range, and finally said: "Open the gun!" ”

The grenadiers, who had been prepared for a long time, quickly lowered the grenades in their hands. With the sound of shells flying out of the barrel, the Japanese troops who were marching instantly stopped advancing and shouted: "Not good, there is an ambush!" Get ready to fight back! ”

Compared with the well-trained little devils, the puppet army at the forefront is undoubtedly a little sluggish. By the time the puppet army reacted, the first round of grenades had already landed in their marching ranks, and the little devils who walked at the back were blown up a lot in an instant.

On the other hand, Zhang Mingxiang, who was lying on the blocking position, personally held a heavy machine gun and shouted: "Comrades, kill!" ”

The roar of heavy machine guns sounded, and the puppet soldiers walking in front of the team were killed two in an instant. The rest of the machine gunners also opened fire at this time, and many of the puppet soldiers who were still standing fell like stubble of wheat that had been cut down.

Even if they were ready for battle when they came over, the Japanese puppet army in the Xinzhuang stronghold did not expect that the firepower of the Eighth Route Army ambushing them would be so fierce. In their impression, the Eighth Route Army has always been a big sword and a rifle!

As the first round of grenadiers fell, the Japanese troops walking at the back of the line also found that they did not have much ability to fight back. Even though it was nighttime, they were exposed to the road and were almost a live target.

The grenadiers who cooperated with the grenadiers in the war of annihilation, regardless of the effect of the previous shelling, mechanically put grenades into the barrels of their guns and fired them. A squad of six grenadiers fired thirty grenades in a very short time.

Such an intensive blow made the Japanese puppet army in the Xinzhuang stronghold unable to fight back. The puppet army, which also withstood the attack of the independent battalion, faced with such heavy casualties in the battle, many puppet troops quickly lost the courage to continue fighting.

Looking at the Japanese puppet army who were about to escape, Zhang Mingxiang said in a timely manner: "Company commander, you take three platoons to copy from the back, Lao Tzu is going to kill all these little devils today." These little devils have plagued Xinzhuang for so long, and they must not be allowed to escape. ”

'Yes, Battalion Commander! Three rows, follow me! ’

With a platoon drawn out of the company, an outflanking attack was carried out from behind. Looking at some of the little devils who began to use the corpses of the puppet army as covers, Zhang Mingxiang turned around and said, "Artillery, kill the machine guns of the little devils!" ”

The grenadier team, which received the order, quickly adjusted the angle of the grenadier and began to shell the little devils who were still surviving. Looking at the little devil machine gun that was blown up, Zhang Mingxiang couldn't help but clap his hands and said, "Good fight!" ”

When the first company commander led the three platoons to outflank in place, Zhang Mingxiang quickly shouted: "Trumpeter, blow the trumpet!" Kill the devil with me! ”

The trumpet of the charge sounded, and a company of soldiers hidden in the trenches quickly jumped up from the trenches and rushed out towards the stubborn Japanese puppet army. In the face of a continuous encirclement, the remaining little devils were quickly eliminated.

As for those puppet soldiers, after seeing that they couldn't escape, they thought of the trick of pretending to be dead. After the Eighth Route Army rushed down, they quickly raised their hands and surrendered. These puppet soldiers at least knew about the Eighth Route Army's policy of preferential treatment of prisoners.

Looking at a Japanese squad that was killed, and knowing that in the previous battle, more than ten casualties were still paid, Zhang Mingxiang still sighed: "MD, such a good advantage, but also lost a squad of troops." I didn't play it well! ”

'Battalion commander, this is already very good. If it were the same as before, it would be a great victory! ’

'What a fart! Look at the guys in your hands, even if Commander Qin was here before, he has never been so fully equipped. What kind of victory is it called consuming so many weapons and ammunition, and paying for the casualties of a squad?

Forget it, hurry up and clean up the battlefield, I still have to go to the second company to have a look. Remember, wait a minute, send a platoon to keep an eye on me in this direction. As soon as a little devil comes, come back immediately and report it.

Also, send a squad to Xinzhuang to see the situation, it is estimated that there will be a fight over there. Tell the commander of the third company that after the battle, Lao Tzu will blow up all the railways in front of Xinzhuang, and those rails will be packed and brought back to the base area. ’

'Yes, Battalion Commander! ’

Even if he reprimands a company commander, such a battle cannot be called a great victory. But Zhang Mingxiang was also happy for this victory in his heart. Through today's battle, he can somewhat realize that the combat effectiveness of the troops has indeed improved a lot.

Just thinking of the merits of the grenadier squad before, Zhang Mingxiang felt that next, he should have a good chat with Zhao Tiehu, and when the loot was divided, could he allocate some grenadier canisters to them.

As for the 75 mountain guns and 92 infantry guns captured from the train, in Zhang Mingxiang's opinion, they could not be left at all. As soon as the main forces learned about this, this batch of weapons would definitely be received by the main forces.

Although the Taigu Independent Battalion is also a regular army with a number in Taigu and its surroundings. But Zhang Mingxiang knew in his heart that compared with the main regiments in the division, their independent battalion could only be regarded as a second-line combat unit at best.

What's more, even if those artillery pieces stay in the independent battalion, he must be able to find artillery. At this point, there are undoubtedly more professional artillery in the main regiments, divisions, brigade headquarters, and can also give full play to the combat effectiveness of these artillery.

It is precisely because he understands what the foundation of the independent battalion is, Zhang Mingxiang feels that mortars and grenadiers can form combat effectiveness with a little training. But if you want to form an independent battalion of artillery, you can't do without the support of Zhao Tiehu!

When Zhang Mingxiang returned to the Wangzhuang stronghold, he looked at Zhao Tiehu, who was on the road in front of the stronghold, and quickly reported the previous battle situation. Knowing that the defenders of the Xinzhuang stronghold were completely annihilated, Zhao Tiehu also seemed very satisfied.

Smiled and said, "Well, that's good! The battle ended in less than half an hour, and it seems that the soldiers you trained are good. Next, a company was arranged over there to guard against the Japanese troops coming from Qixian, and the rest of the troops were all withdrawn. ”

'Yes! Old company commander, there is Lao here for you to watch a little more, I'll go to the second company to have a look. It is estimated that the little devil over there should be almost there. ’

'Okay, you go get busy first. When the battle is over, withdraw immediately, don't fight hard with the little devils, understand? ’

'Yes! ’

For the battle on the periphery, Zhao Tiehu was completely handed over to the independent battalion. And in the next tough battle, Zhao Tiehu still decided to lead the team in person. After all, such a battle is also a good opportunity for the Hutou Mountain Brigade to practice in a big battle!