Time continued to pass, and there was a dead silence around the mountain road that meandered between the mountain roads, and the scorching sun continued to volatilize light and heat, and the Japanese troops marching on the unsheltered mountain roads were also a little unbearable hot.

A convoy of Japanese troops, far away from the end of the foothills, gradually approached.

This was a Japanese transport squadron with a total of 172 (not yet full).

The task carried out by the devils this time was to transport a batch of supplies from the county town to some strongholds on the outskirts of the guerrilla area of the Independent Regiment, so as to support the Japanese puppet troops stationed in the strongholds.

"These days, the independent regiment of the Eighth Route Army is becoming more and more rampant, I heard that there are often attacks around the stronghold, and there are many snipers in ambush, and the imperial soldiers in the stronghold dare not show their heads at all."

"Those who dare to leave the stronghold will be injured at least or killed on the spot. The rations hoarded in the stronghold can only be eaten, and they have been reduced to the point where we need to transport supplies from our county. ”

Captain Devil Squadron Leader Takeo Harada spoke, with some indignation in his words.

"Is this Eighth Route Army Independent Regiment really so difficult? I would like to take on the troops of this independent regiment. ”

The devil adjutant on the side did not speak.

Who wouldn't brag?

The Sakata Wing, the 4th Mixed Brigade, and the Ishii Wing probably thought the same thing.

The result? The crushing defeat at the hands of the Independent Regiment became history.

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The team continued to move forward, don't look at what Takeo Harada said arrogantly before, but in fact, the closer he got to the direction of the independent regiment, the more unfortunate his heart became.

In addition, what these eight roads like to do most is to cut off the supply of supplies to the imperial troops.

At present, although it is a secret trip, the mountain and forest trails that he chooses will inevitably be ambushed by the Eighth Route Army.

So Takeo Harada is still quite cautious.

Whenever there seemed to be an ambush on both sides of the mountain road, Takeo Harada would immediately order the troops to stop advancing, and let the scouts enter both sides of the mountain road in advance to reconnoitre, and only after it was safe that the transport team would continue to advance.

In this way, Takeo Harada led the transport team and gradually walked towards the ambush circle of Shen Quan and his party.

From a distance, on the steep slopes on both sides of the mountain road, dense forests, at a glance, the field of vision is covered by the trees, Harada Takeo immediately became vigilant, he raised his binoculars, walked up a dirt slope, and took the lead in observing the mountains and forests on both sides, but he observed for a long time, and did not see any movement.

After returning to the team, Takeo Harada said to the adjutant: "In the area ahead, the woods on both sides of the mountain road are dense, and it is easy to hide ambushes, so you have to guard against them. ”

The adjutant said, "Your Excellency Squadron Leader, do you want to send scouts to investigate the situation?" ”

Harada Takeo shook his head and said: "The area of the dense forest is too large twice, we don't have many manpower, and it takes time and effort to complete the reconnaissance of all of them, so let's reconnoiter it with firepower." ”

"Hey!"

After the order was given, even if there were several machine gun teams, three people, two people as supports, lifted the light machine gun tripods, one person set up a gun to shoot, and shot at the mountains and forests on both sides of the mountain road for a while, and some devil artillerymen, and fired some shells at the mountains and forests on both sides.

Boom –

The sound of the explosion broke the dead silence of the mountain forest, and Takeo Harada, with the help of a telescope, looked at both sides of the mountain road, but there was still no movement, only the place where the shells were blasted, the trees were broken, and the blades of grass were flying wildly.

On the right side of the mountain road, somewhere in the rear of the soil slope ridge line, Shen Wenyue was awakened by the sound of gunfire from the Japanese reconnaissance fire.

Beside him, the little soldier who was responsible for protecting Shen Wenyue arranged by Shen Quan lowered his voice slightly and said, "Listening to this movement, it should be the little devil who is conducting fire reconnaissance." ”

Shen Wenyue nodded, admiring the foresight of Shen Quan, the commander of the second battalion, the devil really carried out fire reconnaissance, if the main force had been arranged at the forward ambush site before, I am afraid that it had already been reconnoitred by fire at this moment.

But if you make the slightest movement, you will be exposed immediately.

At the moment, in the dense forests on both sides of the mountain road, there are only a very small number of observation posts.

In such a large area of dense forest, the devils are shooting blindly with aimless firepower, and the possibility of hitting the soldiers at the observation post is very small.

In this way, after the Japanese army under the mountain road reconnoitred the dense forest on both sides for a minute or two, seeing that there was no movement, Harada Takeo gave the order for a ceasefire, and then waved his hand: "Keep going!" ”

The Japanese army had apparently believed that there was no eight-way ambush in the dense forests on both sides of the mountain road.

Otherwise, the previous machine-gun fire reconnaissance and artillery shelling should always reveal the movement.

After the Japanese troops on the mountain road continued to advance, Shen Quan arranged forward observation posts on both sides of the mountain road, and immediately jumped down from the tree trunk at the ridge position with a wide field of vision to return, and conveyed the message to Shen Quan and his party with gestures.

In accordance with the pre-war preparatory plan, under the leadership of Shen Quan, the commander of the second battalion, and with the help of the cover of the dense forest, the soldiers quietly moved from the preparatory ambush site to the forward ambush site, and re-lurked with the help of the surrounding bunkers, quietly waiting for the Japanese army to step into the ambush circle.

"The little devils are fooled, wait until they enter the ambush circle, and this battle will be won."

The soldier in charge of protecting Shen Wenyue said proudly.

It didn't take long for the battle to begin in an instant.

Shen Wenyue, who was still hiding in the rear position, only heard the dense sound of artillery and gunfire coming from the mountain road, which seemed to be faintly mixed with the screams of the Japanese army echoing between the mountains and forests, and the shouts of the soldiers of the Independent Regiment.

Noises mingle through the hidden mountain paths.

It was more thrilling than any music Shen Wenyue had heard before.

When the battle lasted until the third minute, the sound of the battle from the mountains and forests had become more and more intense from the initial sudden outbreak, to the gradual cessation at this moment, Shen Wenyue couldn't sit still, and said to the soldiers beside him:

"Xiao Wu, the scene of the front-line soldiers fighting bravely is precious, if it is filmed, it can become an eternal memorial, whether it is used for propaganda or memory in the future, it is good, I want to rush to the front to take some photos, is it okay?"

The little soldier hurriedly shook his head: "No, the battalion commander said, let me protect Reporter Shen every step of the way, and the battalion commander specially explained that I can't let Reporter Shen run around." ”

"I just wanted to take some pictures." Shen Wenyue said.

The little soldier thought for a while: "Reporter Shen, it's too dangerous ahead, I'll help you shoot!" ”

"Will you shoot with a camera?"

"This ...... No! ”

"Don't worry, I'm just shooting on the edge of the battlefield, and there will be no danger."

Shen Wenyue said, smiling, this smile was as white as paper The little soldier was a little dizzy, slightly stunned, Shen Wenyue, who also retreated from the front of the ambush, had already followed the original path and ran towards the front ambush point.

The little soldier didn't come back to his senses for a while, and couldn't stop it, but after reacting, he hurriedly followed.

Hurried to the previous ambush site, looking down with the help of the condescending terrain and open vision, Shen Wenyue happened to see the scene where Shen Quan led the soldiers to eliminate the remnants of the Japanese army.

The trumpet had already sounded, and after less than three minutes of fierce firepower, while the ambush circle was still shrouded in gunsmoke, Shen Quan directly issued an order to charge quickly.

The fighters of the first echelon were the first to break through, and after throwing grenades, the machine gunners, melee shell guns, and shotgun squads of the follow-up echelons quickly advanced, clearing the battlefield and clearing the remnants of the enemy.

An ambush battle erupted suddenly, and the two sides fought for less than five minutes, and the battle seemed to be nearing its end.

The ambush of the independent regiment was obviously carried out from four directions at the same time, and the main ambush points on both sides of the mountain road plus the interception points in the east and west directions were like an encirclement, which quickly contracted and wiped out the Japanese troops in the ambush circle in one fell swoop.

Shen Wenyue, who arrived, couldn't care about the shock in her heart, and hurriedly raised the camera in her hand, and after finding a suitable distance, she hurriedly took pictures.

After taking a few long shots, Shen Wenyue rushed all the way to the battlefield that had ended, preparing to take some photos nearby.

The little warrior behind him had already followed, keeping watch out for the surroundings.

After the two approached, they passed through the mountain road and saw the corpses of Japanese criminals, most of whom had been mutilated under the bombardment. Grain mantis

Shen Wenyue had been to the front line, but it should be the first time to feel the tragedy of the war so closely, although she had not vomited like the first time she had seen such a situation, her face was slightly pale under the impact of such a tragic situation.

As she continued to advance, Shen Wenyue was about to rush to the place where Shen Quan was, when a devil who was not dead suddenly sat up with a strange scream, pulled the bolt and aimed the muzzle at Shen Wenyue.

Bang –

The gun rang out, and the devil, who was not dead, was shot in the chest by a bullet and lay down again.

At the last moment, the little soldier who was responsible for protecting Shen Wenyue made a timely move and killed the devil who was not dead with the rifle in his hand.

Shen Yue looked back, the little soldier who had been following him before, who was a little shy and would blush when he smiled at him, killed the little devil at this moment, but he didn't hesitate at all.

"Reporter Shen, you have to be careful, these little devils are very hateful, as long as they are not dead, they may secretly get up and give you a shot at any time."

The little soldier pulled the bolt again, and while guarding the surroundings, he walked into Shen Wenyue and said.

Shen Quan, who was not far away, rushed over when he heard the gunshots, and when he saw Shen Wenyue, he scolded the little soldier beside him: "Xiao Wu, what did you do kid?" Doesn't it make you optimistic about Reporter Shen? ”

Shen Wenyue hurriedly said: "Camp Chief Shen, don't blame Xiao Wu, I came with me, and Xiao Wu saved me." ”

Shen Quan frowned and said, "Miss Shen, the battlefield is not a child's play, people may die at any time, you are here, I can't guarantee your safety." ”

Shen Wenyue nodded and said: "Please rest assured, Battalion Commander Shen, the front-line newspaper people interviewed on the spot are not flowers in the greenhouse, I will be responsible for my actions, although I am not as brave as the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army who are charging into battle, but I am also mentally prepared to face death at any time by appearing here for field interviews." ”

Let's say, Shen Wenyue, who was not delicate and pretentious, changed her words, and asked in an interview on the spot: "From the beginning of the battle to the present, I carefully pinched the watch, only five minutes and twenty-seven seconds, in such a short period of time, I can destroy the strength of a squadron of the Japanese army, although I have seen it with my own eyes, it is still difficult to imagine, Battalion Commander Shen, how did you do it?" ”

Shen Quan smiled: "Did it take five minutes and twenty-seven seconds?" Speaking of which, every time we fight an ambush, we pay attention to a quick solution, but we really haven't paid attention to how much time it takes. ”

"As for the reason that Reporter Shen wants to ask? I don't know what to say, I can only say that these little devils are too weak. ”

"The devil is too weak?" During the interview, Shen Wenyue, who had already taken out a shorthand book, was stunned and a little dumbfounded, what kind of reason is this? I have never heard a single unit of the Nationalist Army dare to threaten that the Japanese army is too weak.

The devil's combat effectiveness is strong, and it seems that there is already a consensus in the national army.

Shen Quan firmly believed in his answer, "It's just too weak, after all, this is just a devil's transport force, not a regular combat unit of a little devil."

In addition, Reporter Shen should also know that when the Anti-Japanese War first broke out, the troops of the devil's A division were called elite, and as for the current devils, they are just second-rate troops of the B division responsible for public security, which is not worth mentioning. ”

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Shen Quan pointed out the country, with a confident look on his face, and was captured by Shen Wenyue on the side.

The flash of the camera woke up the second battalion commander, and the second battalion commander was stunned, "Reporter Shen, did you shoot me just now?" ”

Shen Wenyue nodded.

"Meaning, I might be in the newspaper, and the whole country can see my Shen Quan's kind?" Shen Quan's eyes widened.

Shen Wenyue nodded again.

Shen Quan was taken aback, and then excitement appeared on his face, and he hurriedly straightened his military uniform, fastened the first button that had never been tied, put the diagonal hat back on, held the shell gun in his hand, made a majestic appearance, and said solemnly: "Reporter Shen, this is the first time I have been in the newspaper!" You said you were going to shoot me earlier, and I'm ready to prepare, what did that look like just now, now it's okay, please ask Reporter Shen to take another picture for me. ”

"Our Eighth Route Army pays attention to neat military appearance and strict discipline, and we don't have to do that just now."

Shen Wenyue looked at the camera and said helplessly: "I'm sorry, the film just ran out." ”

Shen Quan: "......"

It's over, the situation just now has damaged our glorious image!

Shen Quan, who was depressed, made Shen Wenyue on the side snicker.

In Shen Wenyue's view, Camp Chief Shen revealed his true feelings, which is more real, and this is the reporter's favorite material.

At the same time, there are some feelings:

Looking at the suddenly humorous and even cute second battalion commander in front of him, Shen Wenyue couldn't even associate it with the iron-blooded general who led the soldiers to rush and kill bravely, and even had some cruelty and brutality in the face of the Japanese invaders.

Then, Shen Wenyue continued to conduct on-the-spot interviews, and interviewed some platoon commanders, squad leaders, and soldiers who participated in the operation, and took notes.

Shen Quan, on his side, continued to command the soldiers to hurry up and clean up the battlefield.

Since the battlefield was between the Japanese stronghold and the county seat, it was not advisable to stay for a long time, and after quickly cleaning up the battlefield, Shen Quan ordered to return and leave.

On the way back, there were eight more bodies of soldiers who had died heroically.

Two of them are squad leaders, and three are deputy squad leaders.

Shen Wenyue once learned about this in an interview with Kong Jie, in the Eighth Route Army, the casualty rate of cadres was very high.

Without him, whenever they charge, the squad and platoon leaders of the Eighth Route Army must be in the lead.

will not be afraid of death, soldiers will not be greedy for life, and they will be vividly demonstrated in the troops of the Eighth Route Army.

Looking at the eight soldiers who died in front of her, Shen Wenyue remembered that before the ambush began, she had interviewed one of the old squad leaders.

The sacrifice of eight soldiers was exchanged for the destruction of a squadron of the Japanese army.

If it was in the camp of the national army, Shen Wenyue knew that this would be a great victory, and it would definitely be widely reported and publicized.

At this moment, on the faces of these soldiers and cadres of the Eighth Route Army, she still saw only calm.

Eight people were killed, which was much better than the minimum standard set by Shen Quan before.

But in the expressions of these soldiers of the Eighth Route Army, especially the tears flashing by the comrades who carried and carried the remains of these sacrificed soldiers, Shen Wenyue knew that this "eight" would never be just a number in the troops of the Eighth Route Army.

"This is the departure of eight like-minded comrades and comrades-in-arms who live and die together!"

"We want to cry in our hearts, but we still have a smile on our faces."

"Our Eighth Route Army pays attention to the spirit of revolutionary optimism, sacrifice and death will only inspire the living soldiers to continue to move forward bravely, and all the difficulties and sufferings can be faced with a smile."

"We will grieve the sacrifice of these comrades-in-arms on the one hand, and on the other hand, we will be proud and proud of the bravery of these comrades-in-arms, which is the highest glory of soldiers!"

Shen Quan spoke slowly.

More than 100 soldiers around responded in unison:

"We are always ready to give everything for the revolutionary cause, including our own lives!"

On the way back, Shen Wenyue, who was listening to all this, recorded in the shorthand notebook, her right hand holding the pen trembled slightly, tears rolled in her eyes, and she wrote down these tearful and shocking words word by word in the notebook.

In the final sentence of the summary, Shen Wenyue wrote:

"The combat effectiveness of the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army is shocking, and behind this combat effectiveness is the joint construction of blood and tears, faith and willpower, and the birth of this army will surely shake the entire Chinese ......."

"The Eighth Route Army, a well-deserved iron-blooded army, a benevolent and righteous army, and a heroic army......"

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