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Shimada gritted his teeth and had to organize an attack again, and reluctantly threw two classes of devils into it. There is no way, this village must be occupied, break through the opponent's resistance, and it will also be the position to block the pursuers.

The artillery fire was again in full swing, and the flames of explosions in the village flashed from time to time, and houses collapsed, and dirt, wood chips, and snow flew into the air.

In the distance, a "locust army" with a spear with a plaster flag howled wolf, and a large number of stragglers of the Imperial Alliance Army lying on the ground immediately got up and bent over to charge. In the midst of the gunfire, the "locust army" suddenly fell down like a log, and the Imperial Army had no commander, and the formation began to riot.

Sniper! Shimada's hand holding the binoculars trembled a little. The harassment and attacks along the way, the snipers on the other side are the most hateful and helpless. Even Commander Kono was assassinated by this despicable cold gun, yes, assassination. Cowardly and shamelessly hiding in a dodge, and unleashing cold arrows when people are unprepared, it is simply maddening.

It's not just snipers! Shimada's eyes narrowed, and he had a renewed understanding of the enemy.

The Third Column does not seem to be inferior to the Imperial Army in the allocation and use of light weapons, especially the kind of weapons that can fire continuously, similar to earthen guns and earth cannons, which are quite effective in deterring the charge. There are also indefinable mines, complete and insidious trench fortifications. On the whole, the Three Columns seem to be more difficult to deal with than the regular National X Army. The only thing that is lacking is probably the lack of actual combat experience.

The locust army has excellent military discipline and superb tactics, and most of the soldiers have accurate marksmanship, but they cannot fully exert themselves in the battle with the three columns. The oddity of the enemy's seemingly targeted efforts to exploit his strengths and avoid his weaknesses is puzzling. If it were not for the full and profound understanding of the tactics and fighting qualities of the locusts, such an arrangement would never have been made.

Yang Tianfeng?! Shimada seems to have found the answer to his question. This guy who studied in the Empire, studied military affairs, and traveled in Europe, who else can have such insight besides him?

The howling enemy and the special combat team once again engaged in fierce street battles between the streets and courtyards, with grenade explosions and tongues of light and heavy machine guns constantly flashing, and fierce battles between the enemy and us street by street and fire point by firepower.

In order to achieve results as soon as possible, Shimada sent another Imperial Concord army to flank the village under the command of several devils.

The sound of guns and cannons in the distance intensified, and Zhou Zhizhong realized that the enemy was being effectively blocked, and immediately increased the intensity of the attack and bypass, restraining the enemy's overall action.

In the face of the enemy's large-scale attack, the special combat team relied on high walls and deep alleys to maneuver with the enemy, constantly consuming the enemy. At the same time, in order to reduce casualties and guard against the enemy's flank attacks, the special combat team took the initiative to abandon some positions, constantly retreated, and after drawing the enemy into depth, concentrated its personnel and firepower to launch a fierce counterattack.

Machine guns, rifles, shotguns, and grenades slammed into the enemy's face, and the street became a death zone, where the corpses of the enemy rested on each other, mutilated weapons, stained blood, shrill cries, and muffled moans all around.

The enemy's offensive was thwarted, but under the angry supervision of the devil, he adjusted and launched another attack. After the counterattack, the special combat team did not continue to hold on to the few remaining village positions, and quickly withdrew from the village while the enemy was chaotic and adjusted.

After receiving the report of occupying the village, Shimada breathed a sigh of relief and immediately ordered the Imperial Allied Army to set up positions in the embankment and in the village, and gathered the troops into the village, rested for a while, and reorganized the troops.

Even in a hurry to fight, it was already three o'clock in the morning. Marching, staying, and fighting in the wind and snow, the exhaustion can be imagined. Shimada is also well aware of this, and although he knows that time is tight, he will continue to force his way forward, and he will be exhausted if he is not defeated by the enemy.

Relying on the embankment and the village, the enemy and the pursuers led by Zhou Zhizhong temporarily ended the battle. The fires in the village, the bonfires in the wilderness, lit up little by little, more and more.

Retreat and pursuit, both sides are hard and tired, but psychologically they are completely different. One side is panicked and anxious to escape, and the other side is excited and eager to kill the enemy. Don't underestimate this psychological effect, it has a great impact on the soldier's mental state and the degree of fatigue tolerance.

was finally able to rest for a while, but the Imperial Association Army, who was so tired that they were dying, still had to collect firewood, light fires, and boil water, looking at the devils who were still pretending to be uncles, and the atmosphere of resentment was slowly spreading.

"Brothers, don't give your life to the devil." A voice came from the distance in the owl, "You are surrounded, you can't escape, don't be cannon fodder for the devil." ”

The Imperial Concordants looked at each other and listened attentively to the persuasion that came with the wind.

"I'm Zhang Gouzi, I deliberately fell behind, and the National X Army is very good to me." Another loud voice shouted, "There are thousands of people waiting in front, don't be a gunman and cannon fodder for the devil anymore." As long as you surrender, those who are willing to stay can participate in the National X Army to fight devils, and those who want to leave will be paid for the journey. ”

"I'm Li Guang, this cold and snowy, even if you don't fight, you have to be tired when you go out." Another captive, Li Guang, continued to shout: "Just run if you see the opportunity, there are people from the Kuomintang X Army in all directions, all of them are Chinese, and they will not be difficult for the brothers." ”

"If you are brave enough, you will bring the head of the devil, and one head will be twenty oceans, which is enough for the brothers to go home and marry their daughters-in-law to live."

"The cowardly will fall behind or run away, and there will be no good fruit to eat after the devil. When the war started, the devil really filled it with the lives of his brothers, but the bullets didn't have eyes. ”

"The family is waiting for us to go back, think about the brothers who died in the previous battle, they have all become ghosts in a foreign land. The corpses of the little devils are carried as much as possible, and they really don't take us seriously. ”

"Look at it, how many little devils are there? Brothers, let's have a little heart, why listen to the words of **** and die in vain? ”

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The shouting continued for a few minutes before stopping, and after a while, it sounded again in another direction.

"Taijun, this can't be done!" An officer of the Imperial Allied Army approached Shimada and said worriedly: "Send someone to beat them away, otherwise the army will be unstable." "Other people can run away and surrender, but he doesn't dare, he has done a lot of bad things with the devil, and his family and property are in the county seat.

"How?" Shimada asked with a gloomy face: "It's dark and snowy, and the troops don't have an advantage, besides, can you catch up?" ”

"But......" The Imperial Concordant officer opened his mouth, realizing that this method was not feasible.

"Separate those whom you can trust, and keep an eye on your soldiers." Shimada waved his hand to signal this guy to leave, and now he doesn't have a good way, and the pursuers are not in a hurry to attack, indicating that there will really be a large force of enemies in front of him.

And when it comes to the real decisive battle, it is difficult to count on the Imperial Cooperative Army. Therefore, he had to divide his troops, and he also had to change the original retreat posture of being weak in front and strong in the rear, leaving only a small number of locust troops to supervise the Imperial Allied Army relying on the village to block the pursuers, and the rest of the imperial soldiers had to bear the sharpness of the attack and open the way ahead.

To put it simply, Shimada is ready to learn the gecko's desperate survival technique, giving up the rearguard that would serve as a blockade, including a small overseer of the locust army.

"The people of China are unreliable." Shimada summoned a few Japanese officers, and after rearranging them, he said with a sneer: "Kobayashi-kun, your task is to supervise the Imperial Alliance Army and try to hold out here for six hours. Then, with all the Imperial soldiers looking for an opportunity, rush out at any cost. ”

"Understood, Your Excellency." Xiao Lin knew the arduous and dangerous task, and less than twenty imperial soldiers supervised more than 200 Imperial Allied troops to act as a blockade, buying as much time as possible for the large group of men and horses to retreat, and they would face thousands of enemies.

Shimada glanced at Kobayashi, flashed with appreciation, knowing the hardships and dangers, he still accepted the order, this is the spirit of the imperial soldiers.

"Oki-kun." Shimada turned to another devil officer, "When retreating, you will lead all the Imperial soldiers to supervise the formation in the rear, and in case of harassment and attack, you must force the Imperial Alliance Army to continue to attack and advance, without delay." Violators, kill! Retreater, kill! ”

"Hello!" Da Mu's face flashed fiercely, he would not sympathize with the Soft Bone Emperor Army, and he would not show mercy when he started.

Shimada looked at his watch and said in a deep voice: "Let's leave in an hour, and you will go down to arrange and prepare!" ”

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Speaking of puppet armies and traitors, it is a shame for the Chinese and a problem that cannot be ignored. In the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, there were more than one million puppet soldiers who served as cannon fodder for the Japanese invaders, and the number of them was so large that it was indeed thought-provoking.

The reasons for this can be divided into four main aspects:

The first is the influence of colonial culture, which is also the spiritual pillar of the survival of the puppet army. The 60 years from the Opium War to the Qing government's Gengzi indemnity are a history of shame.

Of the reparations paid to Japan under the Xincho Treaty, 20 percent was used to engage in "cultural undertakings against China." The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan established the "Bureau of Cultural Affairs for China" (concurrently served by the Director of the Asia Bureau) and the "Research Committee for Cultural Projects" in Japan, with the Minister of Foreign Affairs as the chairman and most of its members being important members of the Japanese government, the House of Representatives, banks, and universities.

In addition, all the so-called cultural institutions set up by Japan in China are under the complete control of the Japanese side. The right to use the refund is in the hands of Japan, and the use of the right to be used is naturally subordinated to Japan's interests, and at the same time, it has also cultivated a group of cultural elites who are in line with Japan's interests to work for Japanese imperialism and act as its lackeys.

Second, there are many factions within the ruling circles of the national government, and the struggle is very fierce. A group of big traitors used this as an excuse to break away from the Chiang government, under the banner of "saving the country by curves", and threw themselves into the arms of the invaders "with confidence". In 1938, the number of puppet troops was only 78,000, and after Wang Jingwei defected to the enemy, the number of puppet troops rose rapidly to 145,000, an increase of 85%.

Third, ******'s policy of favoritism and suppression pushed a considerable number of "miscellaneous" troops into the Japanese camp. At that time in China, although ****** achieved formal unification, he still had lingering fears about the powerful factions in various localities with heavy troops, and he fortified everywhere and squeezed out them from time to time.

In terms of treatment, the troops of their own descendants are superior to the local "miscellaneous" troops in terms of status, military salaries, and equipment. These "motley" troops are filled with dissatisfaction with the government in their hearts. In the face of the powerful offensive of the Japanese army, some narrow-minded "motley" generals forgot the interests of the country and the nation, betrayed the country to seek glory, and sold themselves to the enemy in order to preserve their strength, or for the sake of selfish desires or resentment.

The last point is that because of the poverty of life, many ordinary people will join the puppet army as a means of earning a living. Forced to make a living, many ordinary people had to serve the Japanese army in the Japanese occupation area, or make a living by joining the puppet army, thus acting as lackeys of the Japanese army's war of aggression against China.

Due to the large area occupied by the Japanese army, if every county town was garrisoned, the main divisions would be divided and eaten by the anti-Japanese forces; On the other hand, the military requirements for guarding, consolidating power, and collecting taxes and grain are lower than those of field warfare, so it is appropriate to let traitors do it.

Therefore, the Japanese troops in North and South China handed over a large number of occupied areas to the puppet army, and only stationed advisers and other types of monitoring, so as to free up elite troops to carry out mobile operations. Due to the large number of puppet troops, it can be described as "inexhaustible", and the Japanese army often assigned them to the front line of field operations to be used as cannon fodder.

After the puppet army was stationed in a certain place, the Japanese army was not responsible for the supply of military salaries, and everything was left to the local "self-financing". In large and medium-sized cities, Japanese soldiers are stationed to control them, and in small county towns, everything is decided by themselves, and they are looting and extorting money everywhere.

An army that has lost even the nation and the nation cannot have much room for its compatriots in doing these things. What's more, they will be dragged to be cannon fodder at any time, most people live one more day is a day, and whoever gives money will support whomever they want.

This is the kind of army that can only bully the common people, but the Japanese are not at ease to let them carry out combat missions alone, and they always have to send advisers or superintendents; Even the anti-Japanese armed forces regarded the Imperial Allied Army as a soft pestle, as a priority target, and as a transport captain to obtain guns and ammunition.

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In the silence of the morning, the bitter cold of winter pierced through the lifeless sparse snowflakes and mist that stretched out the white wilderness. Whether on the ground or in the sky, there is not a trace of activity, a trace of noise, or even a trace of wind.

The troops who took turns building a defensive line and taking turns to rest overnight had already started cooking early. According to the itinerary, the enemy will arrive here today, and the countdown to the decisive battle has begun.

"It's this little dirt mountain again." Yang Tianfeng pointed to the map and said, "Although the mountain is not high or steep, it is the only way for the enemy. Moreover, Chen's detachment has already overtaken the enemy and is accelerating towards here, and should be able to reach the enemy first. ”

"After eating, I'll go and see the terrain again." Li Jiasheng said cautiously: "To fight with devils, you must be well prepared." As the commander said, there must be a depth of defense, set up a few more lines of defense, and don't once it is broken, you can only watch the devil escape. ”

"Six or seven hundred tired enemies, there is no need to be so nervous." Yang Tianfeng was quite confident and said with a smile: "The key is that there are not many devils." Therefore, at the beginning of the war, it must be the puppet army that takes the lead, and the devils hide behind and prepare for the final assault. We already have the corresponding deployment, and after Song Qingpu and Guo Songlin's special combat team arrives, they will have an iron fist to deal with devils. ”

The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and it is extremely important to convey and communicate information quickly and effectively. Yang Tianfeng paid more attention to this, and through Ma Yuming and the military commanders behind him, plus the capture of the war, the Third Column already had five telegraph machines. There is one special combat team, two detachments, and a small team led by Yang Tianfeng.

Such equipment, even if two of them are small telegraphs with a short contact distance, is enough to be used, and plays a huge role in command and coordination.

Yang Tianfeng insisted on destroying this enemy for the sake of the long-term overall situation. When is it now, it is just after the Battle of Wuhan has ended, and the Japanese army is the most arrogant, and it is also beginning to decline. In the rear area that the Japanese army had already occupied, a large number of anti-Japanese people's armed forces grew, and a large area of the country was recovered.

This is not to say how strong the anti-Japanese forces were, but rather that the Japanese forces in the "law and order restoration areas" were too small, and in fact they were limited to a few kilometers on both sides of the main lines of communication. Many county towns were not taken down by anti-Japanese forces, but a small number of Japanese troops who knew that they could not keep it and took the initiative to withdraw.

In other words, as long as the three verticals annihilate this enemy, Dangshan County will have a great chance of being able to capture it. It can even march to Xiayi again and take advantage of the situation to recover a large area.

In terms of equipment and troops, the Third Column has this strength. What's more, there is still a strong reinforcement of the 61st Regiment, so there is no need to use it in vain.

After more than half an hour, Song Qingpu and Guo Songlin arrived with their people. Harassment and attack, frontal blockade, and hurried march, they were tired enough. After entering the village, I ate hot soup and hot rice before I recovered.

There were more than 30 casualties, including 12 in the special combat team, and Yang Tianfeng was so distressed when he heard this number. There are not many people, and the elites who have been selected by thousands of tempers!

"Although the street fighting has been rehearsed, it is still not skilled enough, and the cooperation is not tacit enough." Song Qingpu lowered his head and said in a snort: "However, we have at least killed and injured more than twice as many enemies, and we have delayed for more than an hour. ”

Yang Tianfeng sighed secretly, smiled reluctantly, and said, "Well, it's right to block head-on according to favorable terrain." More than an hour is enough for Chen's detachment to overtake the enemy in a roundabout way. You seize the time to rest, there will be another big war soon, you are my reliance, the fist of the three verticals. ”

"Sir, you can tell us about the arrangement first, so that we can rest assured." Guo Songlin tried his best to correct his posture, but in fact, he really wanted to fall asleep.

"Nothing special." Yang Tianfeng said briefly: "Our army has already arranged three lines of defense, first to frustrate the enemy's spirit, consume more to kill the enemy, you will be arranged to the third line of defense, to face the devil who jumps over the wall in a hurry." ”

"Fight bayonets?" Song Qingpu's eyes widened, not afraid and surprised, but very expectant.

"Try to avoid it." Yang Tianfeng rolled his eyes and said, "But if the devil rushes closer, he must also fight bravely, and then use our ......."

"Hehe, sir, you are really, really wise." Guo Songlin didn't say the word "bad" in the end.

"Why do you have to use brute force to get a trick, isn't it good to have fewer casualties?" Yang Tianfeng shook his head, sighed, and said: "Officers and soldiers who have no parents and no relatives, don't cause unnecessary casualties for the sake of personal bravery. You're still too young! With that, he turned and walked away.

Guo Songlin glanced at Song Qingpu and said, "How old is the chief?" Bigger than you, or bigger than me? ”

"It's all big!" Song Qingpu yawned, fell on the kang, wrapped the quilt tightly and fell asleep.

Guo Songlin rolled his eyes and thought about it, and threw his hand to sleep on the kang. It doesn't matter why Yang Tianfeng is old-fashioned, saying that they are too young.

…………… (To be continued.) )