Ichito was still on the front line of the battle.

With his previous two painful failures, he either immediately committed suicide by caesarean section to thank the world, or was dismissed from the military and went home to eat old rice. To be able to be cheeky and continue to stay in the army and still serve as a commander is an outlier among the Japanese army.

The reason for a family guard Shaozo is very legitimate, he would rather die on the battlefield than steal his life. For this reason, he did not hesitate to surrender himself, and with the dignity of a young commander and a captain, he stooped down to lead a squadron or even a squadron. Just let him hold on to the last moment and die a dignified death like a soldier under the enemy's bullets!

Such an awe-inspiring and righteous performance has won praise from many people.

Major General Yoshimasa Oshima was moved by him, and asked him to take the remnants of the 1st Brigade as an advance team to attack the front.

A family guard went out to battle almost really this time, without the elite guards of the brigade headquarters by his side, and it was about the same as a real squadron leader, with about 200 people. But it's better to have a horse to ride than to walk on two legs like everyone else.

After five days of marching from Seoul, he finally led his troops to the intended location. Not far ahead, it is the first target to capture the territory, Huangzhou.

"Shaozuo! Suspicious troops were found ahead, possibly scouts of the Qing army! ”

The first squad leader ran over panting, raised his hand at him and saluted, and reported the situation meticulously.

"Got it, keep searching, and if you encounter resistance, resolutely strike at it!"

A household guard calmly gave an order.

It's normal to encounter enemies here. If the Qing army did not even defend such a dangerous place, then their commander would have his head cut off.

All the way. It must not be too smooth. There are blocks. Unafraid. Just defeat them all.

The squad leader did not hesitate, turned around and rushed forward bravely with his soldiers.

Blocking them at the front was a Qing army ordered to be stationed in Huangzhou. The total number is only one hundred and eighty, and being able to boldly explore Fengshan is already very commendable.

Seeing the clear outfit of the Japanese army, the sentry officer was not too afraid, and ordered his subordinates to defend on the spot. It didn't take long for gunfire to erupt. Fight as a group!

After only a few minutes, the squad leader, who had been worried before, relaxed and loudly encouraged the morale of his subordinates: "Don't be nervous. Aim at the target and shoot! The guys on the other side had terrible marksmanship, and they couldn't have shot us at all! In addition, their su zhì is very inferior, and they don't know how to pull the stragglers. Offensive! ”

The guns in their hands were no longer the backward Murata Type 18, but the Type 22 with eight bullets. The firing speed soared, and the individual soldiers, who were obviously a step higher, pressed down the Qing soldiers with a considerable number of people!

Ten minutes later. The Qing army, which did not look good, immediately retreated, leaving five or six corpses in place.

A family guard pressed a war knife in his hand. Walking into the position with an expressionless face, he looked around with sharp eyes, and shouted in an unquestionable tone: "The Su zhì of the Qing army is nothing more than that. They didn't learn the lessons of their previous battles, and as long as they kept their minds and shots, they would definitely be able to defeat them completely! ”

The battle of Chenghuanyi was also fought by the Oshima mixed brigade. The reason why he was blocked by Nie Shicheng's department was that the root of the opponent's weapons and equipment was too superior. Whether it is the number of artillery, or the density of ammunition, or the guns in the hands of soldiers, they are all a head higher.

More importantly, although the Qing army at this stage was not willing to fight, it was not very afraid of the Japanese army. They are afraid of death, but they look down on Japan from top to bottom.

In particular, the backbone of the Huai Army led by Nie Shicheng are all veterans, although the training tactics are outdated, and the individual soldiers are there. If it weren't for Ye Zhichao's cowardly escape, it would not be easy for the Oshima Brigade to win.

In the case of a household guard, there is still some encouragement.

After cleaning the battlefield roughly, the whole team still moved forward steadily and steadily, and did not blindly pursue. Because the environment they are in now is a dangerous place between Fengshan and Huangzhou. If the other party sets up an ambush here, a reckless assault can only send you to death.

However, a single household guard could not have imagined that in fact, the Qing army did not send the main force to defend layer by layer along the way. All of them gathered under the city of Pyongyang and defended them along the river.

And at the juncture he is most worried about, there is an old enemy who is lurking in secret!

The brief exchange of fire between the two sides attracted the attention of the reconnaissance platoon. However, the squad did not intervene in the battle, paying close attention to the battlefield tables of both sides from beginning to end, and passing the news to the battalion headquarters and the Sherenguan position.

An hour later, the first squad of the Japanese army drove into the mountain pass. Just as they were walking tired and thirsty, and were about to stop and rest for a while, a fierce gunfire rang out in the cold forest!

The squad leader and several military caopers were shot and fell to the ground! The rest of the soldiers hurriedly hid under cover, raised their guns and fired back, banging and banging, but the other party suddenly disappeared!

After waiting cautiously for a few minutes, the surviving military cao boldly led the people forward to search, and only picked up a few bullet casings on the ground that they had never seen before. Looking back at their squad, the officers were almost dead and wounded!

When a household guard heard the news, he led the brigade to rush over, and he shouted "Baga" angrily again and again. But when he saw the strange bullet casing, an inexplicable sense of familiarity suddenly came to his heart.

"Could it be that you encountered that strange force again?"

His Excellency Shaozo couldn't help but shudder. The thought scared the hell out of him!

The last riverside fiasco almost wiped out the first brigade, and he ran back for dozens of miles. Such a humiliation cannot be washed away for a lifetime, but it is not even clear who the enemy is.

Today, the 7.62x39mm shells he saw were like the 12.7x99mm shells that suddenly appeared, which were only seen in his life. Does that mean that the enemy is actually the same? The reason why they use the 7.62x54R bullets of the Russian army is just to confuse outsiders?

Last time, Yang Hao's guard team made a move, and the cleaning of the battlefield was too clean, so that the other party did not find the 7.62x39mm bullet case.

This time, there were not so many scruples, and among the reconnaissance platoons, there were either 56 rushes, or 56 and a half, and several 81-1s, in order to ensure firepower superiority and accuracy. In mobile combat against the enemy, there is no need to consider too many other factors.

The same strange weapons and ammunition, the same vicious tactics -- they first attacked the middle and low-level officers, and the entire squad was deprived of its command personnel, and its combat effectiveness was sharply reduced by half. If it's really those guys who are making trouble, the road ahead is really not easy.

Trusting his instincts, Ichito immediately conveyed the order to the entire squadron: "We are likely to encounter the strange enemy from last time!" Everyone cheer up and be sure not to go too far. From now on, all officers are not allowed to salute each other in formation, and they should be careful. ”

In addition, he sent two teams in succession to report the discovery to the brigade headquarters in the rear. Major General Yoshimasa Oshima had long thought of completely annihilating this group of enemies who had sabotaged his plan!

"However, if this enemy blocks the way, it will be difficult to guarantee that the plan to occupy Huangzhou on six days will be carried out as scheduled."

A family guard looked up worriedly at the dark Dongxian Ridge in the distance, which was a must-pass place. If it were him, he would also deploy a defensive line.

For the rest of the journey, cold gun sneak attacks broke out frequently, and each time a few short and accurate bullets were fired from the shadows, taking down several soldiers. When they returned fire, they would not be able to kill at all except wasting bullets.

What's even more infuriating is that whenever the search team intends to pursue, a little carelessness may be mixed with the trick of laying transparent fishing lines.

Grenades hidden in the bushes, in the grass, under stones, on branches, hanging strings pulled by fishing lines are cleverly hidden behind plants, or in the grass. As soon as you step on it, you only have a few seconds to react.

The Japanese army had never encountered such a sneaky method, and at first thought it was a bomb strike. Later, someone saw the snorting and smoking grenade and realized that there was such a vicious guy.

"Boom! Rumble....... ”

A series of sudden explosions startled the birds flying between the mountains and forests. Clouds of smoke and dust suddenly rose up, mixed with bursts of screams.

In just a few kilometers away, the Japanese army suffered more than 20 casualties, and a family guard saw the undisguised panic on the faces of the soldiers, and their angry muscles burst out, and their teeth were about to be crushed.

"Too ...... It's so damning! Do they still have a sense of military honor? How did you use such a shameless means to sneak attack and plot? ”

Soldiers, they should fight to the death on the frontal battlefield, such a stumbling trick is too despicable! Even if the two countries are at war, at least there is a military decency to talk about. An unreasonable sneak attack, and the use of uncivilized mines, is simply unworthy of being a warrior.

While a household guard was angry, he also had to admit that the other party's methods were very effective!

The speed of his entire force was slowed down by more than three times as much. If it goes on like this, he doesn't want to get close to Huangzhou before dark. Even this piece of mountainous terrain is not so easy to get through.

Look at the sky has darkened, and further on, there will be no shops in the front of the village and no shops. Staying in the mountains and forests for the night is tantamount to letting go of the other party's sneak attack. Thinking of the enemy's terrifying attack power, Ichibu felt that his own squadron was probably not enough for them to stuff their teeth, right?

"Order the troops, find a place to camp first."

A household guard immediately made a decision, sent out a guard team, and chose a nearby place with natural protection to stop advancing.

On the mountainside a kilometer away, the reconnaissance platoon commander Kong Guanghan put down his binoculars and bared his teeth coldly: "I don't know well, I want to spend the night in peace?" It's not that easy! Little devils, there are some good dishes waiting for you to taste tonight. ”

Behind him, an artillery group was assembling 60 mortars with quick hands and feet. (To be continued......)

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