Chapter 21: Operation Decapitation
Everything was ready, and the night was too slow; When it came time to act, I thought the night was coming too quickly. This kind of ambivalence is probably the voice of most of the soldiers of the reconnaissance company. Twenty submachine guns, sixty shots, four grenades each, and a large blade in their backs. There are also two people equipped with grenadiers, in fact, each of them has a cannonball, and they can't run if they have too much.
"Let's go!" Sima Changkong led the reconnaissance company to march in the direction described in the intelligence under the cover of the night. There was no send-off wine, only proactive words, and He Jifeng told them that they all had to come back alive. This is a good wish. In war, as long as the powder keg is lit, no matter who it is, whether it is a soldier or an ordinary person, they will live today, and may not live tomorrow. It is said that at that time, people had to pinch themselves when they woke up to see if they were still alive. Enter the underworld.,That's not notice.。。
Night is both a cover and an obstacle, and you must be more careful when marching at night, because in the dark, it is difficult to ensure that there are no traps or ambushes.
Surprise attack, pay attention to surprise. The Japanese army, which was advancing all the way, would never have thought that the retreating Shina Army would have the courage to take the initiative to attack the Imperial Army, and the easy victory made them forget the night attack of the Broadsword Team back then, perhaps because this Japanese army had not experienced it.
Changkong didn't dare to travel too fast, after all, the intelligence only provided an area, and it was not accurate to which point, so it could only be done step by step.
The sky in the east gradually brightened, and the sky led people to hide, and sent two scouts out.
At seven o'clock, the fierce shelling made this day say goodbye to tranquility, and the two sides began to fight outside the Daimyo, the cannon sound was too mixed, and the distance was so far that it was impossible to hear it by sound alone, and the artillery fire on which side had the upper hand, but guess also knew that the devil's mountain artillery must be biting his brothers like a mad dog.
On the positions of the 25th and 28th brigades, the soldiers were struggling to defend and repelled the devil's three fierce attacks one after another. ”
He Jifeng commanded the special service battalion to hold the flank of the 28th Brigade. Although the anti-Japanese militia is a team formed by ordinary people carrying earthen guns and hunting rifles, it can also play some roles, and the 28th Brigade can now be said to have soared in combat power, so frightened that the Hattori Brigade does not dare to launch a large-scale charge again. See, China's war must be fought by the Chinese.
The scout came back and told Changkong that no Japanese troops had been found nearby, and the established route was safe and could continue to move closer to the target area.
From 7 o'clock in the morning to 5 o'clock in the afternoon, neither the Japanese army nor the 179th Division took advantage of the other side, and the two sides charged back and forth more than ten times, but they could not tell the winner. Whether it was the 28th Brigade or the 25th Brigade, they all held their positions well, although the losses were great, but the devils failed to advance a single step.
The Chinese army's will to die erupted into a strong combat force that surprised Hattori and Kishimoto, since they entered China, they had not encountered such a stubborn opponent, they began to believe in the legend of the 29th Army, but the Japanese army was stronger after all, and the casualty ratio of China and Japan that day was 3 to 1.
He Jifeng now only hopes that Changkong can bring the head of Qiu Dao to the front of the army.
Until midnight, Changkong couldn't find the headquarters of the Autumn Dao Division, what can I do, it is impossible to win without defeating the enemy's headquarters, of course, even if it is defeated, it may not be able to win, at least it can strengthen the prestige of our army! Keep looking, it must be in this area, Changkong's intuition tells him that he can't give up.
"Oops!" The voice was muffled, as if it had been covered in the mouth. Changkong looked back and saw that it was Deng Zhi who fell to the ground, if this sudden sound was unobstructed, it would be more piercing than the sound of cannons in the middle of the night, but fortunately, Chen Dabiao's eyes were quick, and he covered Deng Zhi's mouth with his black, thick and slightly muddy hands, covering it tightly.
Deng Zhi rummaged in the grass, and had to find something that tripped over him, this thing really made the people of the reconnaissance company ecstatic, what is it - cables, cables used on the transmitter, which means that there must be a command headquarters nearby. Changkong took the reconnaissance company to follow the general direction drawn on the intelligence, and advanced a little bit along the cable cat's waist, and there must be no movement, since there is a command nearby, you have to be careful of the enemy's secret outpost.
God-given opportunity, Changkong saw that there was a dim light ahead, in order to see clearly, he took out a telescope, this telescope was given to him by Battalion Commander Hao, the German military telescope, and he could see far! Through the window of the tent, you can see several Japanese officers discussing something around a map, a white beard with the rank of lieutenant general keeps chattering, how many people are in the tent? This is not visible. Anyway, this white-bearded man must be the commander of the division! Changkong happily thanked the dead brothers for their manifestations! Wait, you can't be overjoyed, since it's the headquarters, it must be heavily guarded, but the devil soldiers in front of you only have two squads, are they all hiding in the dark? You can't act rashly yet, first observe and observe. However, when the place was found, he was about to act, so he ordered two people to go back and bring a letter to the division commander: as soon as the signal was issued, a surprise attack on the Japanese army would be carried out.
The sky has made most people go to the perimeter to be on guard, and now it is even more necessary to be careful. I took the binoculars and observed the situation around the Devil's Command over and over again. Darkness is a blessing and a curse, the enemy can't see you, and you can't see the enemy either. Deng Zhi led three people to quietly search for a distance, and did not find anything abnormal.
Chen Dabiao, who was anxious, whispered to Changkong: "Battalion commander, as soon as the devil headquarters is bombarded, let's withdraw quickly, who can react!" ”
Changkong just "shh
Changkong made the brethren of the reconnaissance company sleep in shifts. It was like this until three o'clock, and if you don't do it, it will be dawn! In fact, Changkong was waiting for this time, because the devils in the headquarters were asleep, and the devils were also human beings and would be sleepy. The devils guarding the headquarters also looked lazy, and one of the machine gunners simply fell asleep on the machine gun. I can stay up in the middle of the night, but I can't stay up in the early morning, people, it's like this at all times, you can not sleep all night, but when the day is about to dawn, it must be the most sleepy and unbearable time.
There are only two people who didn't sleep and weren't sleepy - Sima Changkong and He Jifeng.
Sky woke everyone up and started moving. Deng Zhi took more than a dozen people and threw a cannon barrel to guard about thirty steps away from Changkong, in case Changkong missed this side, so as to make up for it immediately. Chen Dabiao led more than 50 people into three groups and dispersed the guard. He and the gunners created this victory.
"Aim and hit! If you hit, you're a hero! "Changkong is holding a submachine gun, and as soon as this cannon sounds, it's time for a shootout.
"What if I can't hit?" The gunner took the grenadier to adjust the angle and smiled into the sky, revealing a mouthful of big yellow teeth......
"If you don't hit, you're a sinner! Got it? Changkong said.
The gunner shrugged his shoulders, everything was ready, and before Changkong could give the order, he said first: "I'm running!" ”
When it was too late, there was a loud bang, and the devil's headquarters turned into scum with fire and smoke...... The shell was impartial, and it came right through the window of the tent...... The devil officers inside turned into roasted sweet potatoes one by one, and they were charred inside...... I can't tell which one is the gray beard...... This cannon also harvested two devil infantry.
Changkong stayed for two minutes, and just as he wanted to come to his senses, there was another loud bang, and seven or eight devil guards were blown away...... It turned out to be Deng Zhi, this kid really doesn't know how to save ammunition......
The devil soldiers were stunned and ran around in circles. But after all, they were formally trained, and they all recovered under the shouts of an officer, but there were really only two squads of devils here.
Seeing that Kishimoto and Hattori had been fighting fiercely with the 179th Division for a day without any results, Akimichi sent three and a half squadrons around him to reinforce them, leaving only two squads to guard the headquarters. Qiu Dao also looked down on the Chinese army from the bottom of his heart, but - this is the end!
However, we can't underestimate these two squads of the devils, whose combat effectiveness is still very strong, and they are both mortars and heavy machine guns...... The devils first shelled in the direction where the shells were coming! Why can the devil react to the source of the shell, in fact, it is Deng Zhi that the second shot they put exposed the direction!
This fire was covered, and five or six fighters died on the spot under the artillery. Changkong immediately led people to run back, and now it was completely exposed, and the Type 92 heavy machine gun and crooked handle suddenly saw it, and six or seven more soldiers of the reconnaissance company fell...... The devil's firepower is too fierce, there is no space to turn around and fight back, let's run desperately first!
He Jifeng was up and down in his heart, the sky was about to dawn, why didn't he believe it! Regardless of whether the commander is killed or not, he doesn't want to lose any of these people. Wait, wait...... Maybe there will be a signal soon......
Although the power of the submachine gun also made the Japanese army suffer, the ten people who died in the battle at that time were all with submachine guns, and the two who were sent back to report the news were also from the submachine guns......
"Battalion commander, signal, signal!" Chen Dabiao shouted at the top of his voice.
That's right, the signal! Changkong almost forgot about it!
He Jifeng, who was anxious, finally saw the red flash, which was the signal of counterattack and the prophecy of victory! "Notify all units and immediately launch an attack on the Japanese army!"
The soldiers of the 179th Division knew that this was a devil and the commander was killed, and they were all motivated! Jumping out of the trench with a gun in his hand, he rushed to the Japanese position.
As soon as Kishimoto and Hattori received the news that the division headquarters had been attacked and Akimichi had died, they heard the shouts of killing outside. The arrogant Japanese army also tasted the taste of being chased and beaten, and the Chinese army, which they had always ignored, was like a rakshasa coming out of the cage, so terrifying......
Kishimoto and Hattori's brigades were beaten and could only retreat, but the counterattack of the 179th Division could not support it for long, and yesterday was a day of fierce fighting, and the troops suffered considerable losses, and the enemy was two fully formed brigades, and still had an absolute advantage in numbers. This wave of impact has already brought out the spirit and prestige of the Chinese soldiers......
After more than two hours of fierce pursuit, he still withdrew to his defensive position, and if he continued to fight, I am afraid that the situation will be reversed......
The Japanese army withdrew, but did not retreat, and Hattori took over the responsibility of commanding the division, vowing to take the Daimyo's Mansion and bloodbath the 179th Division.
Sima fought and retreated, and what was even more unfortunate was that they encountered the retreating Hattori Brigade.