Chapter 222: Thunder on the Ground (Monthly Pass Plus Update)
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Shuanghe Town, under the jurisdiction of Suituoketuo, named after the crossing of the Yellow River and Heihe River in the place of governance, is located in the middle of Tuoketuo, is the richest township in Tuoketuo, and is also the place where the first division has built a blockade.
For the infantry brigades and regiments from Guisuikai, the task they received this time was to clear out the troops of the Eighth Route Army that occupied Tuoketuo. Most of the Eighth Route Army in the rest of the townships and towns of Tuoketo were some units with companies as units.
The real main force is to hold on to Shuanghe Town. In order to concentrate the main force to encircle and suppress the Eighth Route Army that occupied here, the infantry brigade also went straight to Shuanghe Town. The raids and interceptions along the way also made the Japanese officers and men of the infantry brigade miserable.
Compared to big cities like Guisui and places like Toketo, the road conditions are very bad. Even if there were a large number of mules and horses transporting supplies, the Japanese infantry brigades were also very slow and aggrieved.
The most helpless thing for the Japanese army was that because of its proximity to Shanxi, the terrain here was somewhat different from other places. Because Shuanghe Town has a lot of hilly terrain, it is not easy to march and supply.
At present, the Eighth Route Army is waiting for work, and the Japanese brigades and regiments that came from Guisui carried a lot of materials in order to ensure the smooth battle. Because the Japanese knew that this battle had to be resolved quickly.
What they had to do was to clear out the Eighth Route Army that had occupied it and drive it to the other side of the Yellow River. Only in this way can they complete their task and continue to advance in the direction of the Qingshui River.
According to the information they have, the troops of the Eighth Route Army are currently stationed in Shuanghe Town. There should be a main regiment with a lot of garrisons. In terms of strength alone, they seem to have a lot of advantages.
Just come at the time. Kuroda Shigejin warned the commander of the Japanese brigade leading the team that he must be careful of the night attack of the Eighth Route Army. At least the mistakes that Nagumo Genichiro made. Don't keep repeating it here.
Therefore, this force of nearly 8,000 men did not disperse when it marched into the territory of Tokto. Even in the face of the attack of the reconnaissance brigade, the Japanese army also did not send too many troops to pursue.
He even quickly applied for a reconnaissance plane to put them on guard in the sky to ensure that they would not be ambushed by the Eighth Route Army on the way forward. But after some reconnaissance, it seems that everything seems to be normal.
But for the first division stationed here. On the defensive position of Shuanghe Town, they really only placed the strength of one main regiment. As for the rest of the troops, He Zhengdao was all hidden in the surrounding mountains and dense forests.
The main forces hidden here, during the day only eat dry food and do not light fires. Only in the evening will a hot meal be eaten. In this case, even if the little devil's reconnaissance plane circled over their heads several times for reconnaissance, it could not find any traces.
Wait until the infantry brigade enters the town of Shuanghe and look at the road to the blocking position of the Eighth Route Army. It was also bombed into a pit, and the brigade commander who led the team was also very angry: "Bagaya Road! These soldiers are too despicable. ”
Although these scattered potholes are not a problem for the infantry. But they carried heavily armed artillery. But I'm afraid it's hard to pull through. Without artillery, how difficult is it to attack?
Looking at the sky that was about to darken, the accompanying Japanese staff officer said in a timely manner: "General." It's not early, are we looking for a place to rest? This stretch of the road. The sappers were afraid that it would take a little time to finish the repair.
If this section of the road is not repaired, our baggage troops and artillery units. It's hard to get into Twin Rivers with us. To be on the safe side, I think we should rest here for the night and wait until the road is repaired tomorrow before attacking. ”
Looking at the sappers who were hurrying to clear the rocks and fill the potholes, the brigade commander who led the team also knew. This section of the road, the road to Twin Rivers, will not happen again.
Looking at the surrounding terrain, the commander of the Japanese brigade said: "Is there a suitable place for the army to camp here?" Along the way, the sneak attack on us by the Chinese army has not stopped, and now that we are not far from Shuanghe Town, they are afraid that they will be even more worried, right?
According to what we know, this Chinese army, which is fighting in Shuanghe, seems to be very good at night raids. In order to ensure the safety of the army, the campsite must be selected, and our guard troops must be arranged to do a good job of security vigilance. ”
'Yes, please rest assured, Your Excellency! There is still some time before dark, and we can guide the reconnaissance aircraft and carry out reconnaissance around the perimeter. I will personally lead people to choose the right camp for our warriors to rest for the night before the battle. ’
'Yo! ’
Nodding with satisfaction, the brigade commander didn't say anything more. It didn't take long for the brigade's staff officer to find a nearby valley suitable for the rest of the army. According to his inspection, the valley was perfect for camping.
As long as the fortifications are built at both ends of the valley mouth, the terrain on both sides of the valley is steep, which is not suitable for the passage of troops at all. Even for safety, he ordered the guard troops, climb to the ridge of the valley to conduct experiments.
The final conclusion was that at night, it was not very difficult to climb the mountain beam from the nearby valley. The two ends of the valley are connected, and in the event of an emergency, you can quickly retreat from both exits.
When the staff officer returned, he reported the situation, and the brigade commander personally took people to check the situation here. Discover this valley, which is indeed very suitable for the camp of large armies, and it is also a good place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack.
Not long after, the Japanese army's baggage troops first entered the valley and began to arrange camping. The rest of the troops began to build fortifications at both ends of the valley. Even on the mountain beam, the Japanese army also arranged a lurking post.
It's just that the Japanese army didn't know that in a bush some distance away from them, two scouts in camouflage clothes looked at the Japanese soldiers who were walking into the valley one after another, but their expressions were extremely excited.
One of the scouts quickly said: "Hurry up and report the news to the commander!" It seems that our hard work in the first few days was not in vain, and the little devil really chose that valley to camp. The safer the place, the more dangerous it is! ”
'Okay, then you keep an eye on the little devils. Looks like we're finally going to be able to do it tonight! ’
As the Scout cautiously exits from the lurking ground, the message is reported to Command. Chief of Staff Wang Tianlin said in surprise: "Commander, it seems that you have calculated accurately." The little devil really got into that valley! ”
Facing Wang Tianlin's admiring eyes, He Zhengdao said with a smile: "If I really have such a god, then I won't just do those deployments." For me, I prefer to think from the point of view of a little devil when it comes to war.
Outside of Twin Rivers, if you had to choose a place to camp, that valley would be the perfect place to rest. Unless there is large-caliber artillery and air support, it will be difficult to attack the valley, do we have these?
What's more, in fact, I would prefer that they give up their artillery and baggage, and let their infantry wing advance to Shuanghe Town. In this way, our troops who are lying in ambush outside the town will be able to eat their baggage and artillery units at night.
At present, the brigade commander of the little devil has chosen the most cautious way of fighting. Arranging the camp of the troops in the Jiashan ravine was actually a very wise decision. What we have prepared, in fact, does not cause much loss.
I just hope that tonight's attack will put these little devils in a situation where they will collapse without a fight. If we delay until dawn tomorrow, we will only have to lurk here for another day! Inform the Saber Special Combat Team and start the action at night! ”
'Yes! Xiao Song, they are already impatient! ’
For many of the special combat personnel on standby, they are undoubtedly the group of people who are most eager to fight in the independent column. During this time, he was ordered by He Zhengdao to rest and be on standby, and everyone seemed a little impatient.
But only He Zhengdao knows that special combat personnel are also human beings, even if they are more powerful than ordinary people. But if they want to survive to the end in the future war, they also need to endure loneliness and reasonably regulate their body and mind.
As night fell, on the mountain road into Shuanghe Town, the Japanese army's engineering team was still busy filling in the pits and moving stones. The rest of the Japanese troops were stationed in the ravine and began to rest. Along the way, these Japanese soldiers also felt miserable.
For them, they are accustomed to the fact that many places in China are deserted. But this time, in addition to the difficult roads, there were also attacks along the way from time to time, which also made them feel miserable.
Before they made direct contact with the Eighth Route Army stationed in Shuanghe, they had already suffered two or three hundred casualties. Although this number is not too much for the entire infantry brigade. However, this kind of attack undoubtedly made many Japanese officers and soldiers very irritable.
As night fell, the Japanese soldiers in charge of the defense of the valley were equally vigilant in the open area outside the valley. For them, tonight's starlight and moonlight still allow them to see farther away.
Just when the Japanese troops stationed in the ravine were enjoying their favorite dinner every day, Song Yuping and Zhu Yue, who had returned from Wuyuan, each led a special operations detachment and began to take advantage of the night to touch the mountain beams on both sides of the ravine.
For ordinary troops, there are some dangerous places that are difficult to climb, but for Saber special combat personnel, there is not much challenge at all. Several sabers who had been familiar with the terrain here were familiar with the mountain beams.
Looking at the Japanese lurking outpost lurking in the valley of the mountain beam, a special combat member took out a bow and crossbow and touched it. When the distance between the two sides was about 50 meters, the special combat team members seemed to be very careful in aiming.
Like them, there are several other special operators. What they had to do was to clear the lurking posts set up by the Japanese army on the mountain beams. But their offense still needs to wait for the final signal.
Just after the special operators locked on, in an inconspicuous bush outside the valley. The two special combat team members scooped up an iron box from the ground, looked at the time and said, "It's almost time!" ”
'Hmmm! Let's get started! ’
As the rod on the box was pressed, a loud explosion suddenly sounded in the originally silent valley ahead. It was a bit of a thunderous explosion on the ground, which made many Japanese sentries lurking on the mountain beams look up or look at the valley below.
At the same time, the bolts that locked on them were also shot out of the shadows. Many Japanese outposts were shot by these crossbow arrows before they had time to make any too many sounds. The night attack has officially begun! (To be continued.) )