This surprise attack and sweep of the Japanese army can be described as full of confidence.

When the headquarters of the Japanese First Army in Shanxi in Taiyuan City analyzed the plan for the special operation against the Huangyadong Arsenal of the Eighth Route Army and the main force of the Eighth Route Army in Taihang.

The chief of staff of the devil, Kitagawa Narutake, is in his chest.

"General, this time our army has been laid out for a long time, and the news that the Spring Festival will not be swept has already spread in Licheng and the surrounding counties, according to the news we investigated, the Eighth Route Army is only routinely on guard and defense as in the Spring Festival in previous years.

This time, our army suddenly carried out a surprise attack, and the mechanized combat unit took the lead in marching, and it would be possible to appear on the outer line of the base area of the 385 Brigade of the Eighth Route Army in less than two hours, and it would certainly be able to catch the Eighth Route Army by surprise.

And this is just an appetizer for the careful deployment of our army......"

……

The bitter cold of winter has not passed, and there has been snow one after another a few days ago.

In some places that are not easily exposed to the sun, there is still a thick layer of snow.

The entire 385 Brigade base area still presents a relatively peaceful appearance in this cold season.

The mechanized combat unit of the devil took advantage of the mobility advantage of military transport vehicles, and the speed was indeed extremely fast.

Soon, under the cover of the advance strongholds of the quasi-security zone along the way, through a convenient line of communication, they quickly arrived at the outer line of the 385th Brigade base area.

Then, in accordance with the established orders issued by the Japanese command, these little devils did not directly follow the intelligence investigation, and went straight to the area of several main combat armies stationed on the outer line of the 385 Brigade base area.

Instead, they took the lead in attacking from the center line of these garrisoned troops, and from the gathering places where some villages in the border defense areas were located.

"Sir, I've never understood why we didn't launch a surprise attack directly on the Eighth Route Army's garrison, and instead attack these desolate villages first?"

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Seeing some villages one after another that could be seen clearly in the distant horizon, the devil first class soldier who was driving a transport car couldn't help but ask.

The devil lieutenant, who was sitting in the co-pilot and holding a command knife in his left hand, replied calmly: "The garrison of the main combat unit of the Eighth Route Army is often well defended, even if our mechanized combat squadron enters rashly, once it is hit, it will definitely be more auspicious."

It is better to take the lead in attacking these villages, the Eighth Road claims to be the children of the common people, and will never watch the people in their base area being slaughtered by us.

The purpose of our advance troops is to create a movement and lure the main combat force of the Eighth Route Army over! ”

"And what about after entering the village?"

"Hmph, then it's time for the happy moment of the wanton indulgence of my Imperial Japanese soldiers!" The devil captain showed a cold smile, knowing that this little devil was about to go to the slaughter village.

I don't know, I thought this devil really encountered something happy.

The private, who was driving the car, nodded, with no special look on his face.

Acts and behaviors such as the slaughter of these unarmed Chinese people have gone from initial resistance and fear to their current numbness and discoloration.

The nature of the aggressor's executioner is already engraved in his bones.

...... "Report to the head of the regiment, there is news from the external reconnaissance force that the little devil is about to enter the village!" ”

The news to the regimental headquarters of the 385 Brigade of the 769 Brigade spread very quickly, even faster than the mechanized combat squadron of the devils.

Just when the little devil's mechanized combat vehicle was still a few kilometers away from the outer line of the 769 regiment's base area.

Regiment Commander Wang had already learned the news that the Japanese army was rapidly advancing towards the base area.

"He's it, this little devil raised by a son of a bitch, it's finally here! Phew—"

Head Wang quenched.

The 769th Regiment, as the absolute main combat regiment of the entire 385 Brigade, is at the gateway to the outer line of the 385 Brigade base area.

If the Japanese army wants to launch a surprise attack on the base area of the 385th Brigade this time, the defense area of the 769th Regiment is the only way to go.

As a leader among the front-line military cadres of the Eighth Route Army, even Li Yunlong has to honestly call out the head of the big brother Wang, who has already made a name for himself in this area.

Commander Wang, who learned the news, if according to his fiery temper in the past, this little devil would dare to break through to the base area so unknowingly, relying only on these few mechanized combat squadrons.

Commander Wang will definitely not say a word, and will dispatch troops to eat this devil of the devil in one go.

But this time the situation is slightly different.

"Got it, notify several combat companies on the front line and act according to the plan!"

"Yes!"

After the signal soldiers turned to leave, Regiment Commander Wang looked at the chief of staff on the side and asked, "How are the people in that area transferred?" ”

The chief of staff replied: "Please rest assured, the regiment commander has been transferred in advance, and according to the intention of the command, when the transfer was made, we deliberately made some illusions in the village to make the little devil believe that our transfer was very hasty, and even a lot of food and supplies were too late to take away!" ”

"Good! Tell my fellow villagers, in order to lure the little devils into our trap this time, the loss of food, livestock, etc., will be compensated by our Eighth Route Army troops to the villagers! ”

"Commander, don't worry, the villagers have always been very supportive of our fight against devils!"

…… The mechanized combat squadron of the Japanese army on the front line, an area where it is advancing rapidly.

There is a large area where more than a dozen villages are located, and the three mechanized combat squadrons of the devils are divided into three directions and rush forward at great speed.

Although it is said that the combat mission of the three mechanized combat squadrons of the devils is to take the lead in breaking through and making a disturbance, launching an attack on some villages in the base areas of the Eighth Route Army in advance, luring some of the main combat units of the Eighth Route Army over, and waiting for the follow-up main combat forces to outflank them.

Speaking of which, this little devil learned the tactics of interspersing, detouring, and outflanking with one hand from the Eighth Route Army, and he is proficient in using it.

However, the little devils who have suffered too much losses at the hands of the Eighth Route Army, even the devils of mechanized combat units with mobility advantages, also feel a little worried after entering the base area of the Eighth Route Army.

They advanced at a rapid pace, and although the first targets were only some ordinary villages, they were still worried that they would encounter traps from the Eighth Route Army along the way.

Who knows what kind of means those cunning dirt eight roads have arranged, and what kind of means are waiting for them?

The village not far away has gradually zoomed in on the field of vision.

It is impossible to go all the way so smoothly.

The next moment seemed to confirm the speculation of several devil officers.

There were sudden gunshots, fired from the woods on both sides of the mountain road.

Bullets struck the steel armor of the military transport car, making a crackling sound and sending out terrifying sparks.

The face of the devil private driving the car changed drastically: "Sir, the situation is not good, it is an ambush unit of the Eighth Route Army!" ”

The devil captain sitting in the co-pilot was much calmer.

"Yaga, as an excellent soldier and driver of the Great Japanese Empire, you must not be disturbed by external factors, continue to drive your car, judging from the sound of gunfire, it is just a militia unit of the Eighth Route Army!

These are some local armed forces built by the Eighth Route Army in these villages, which are used to protect the villages and play a certain role in vigilance, and their combat effectiveness is not even third-rate.

It should have been aware of the advance of our army in advance, so ambush here!

Ignore it! ”

"Sir, but will these eight roads have planted mines on the road in advance?" The privates were a little worried, and if there were mines along the way, their cars would be in danger if they were to move forward completely desperately.

"Stupid, this time our army launched a surprise attack, just yesterday, our army also conducted a detailed exploration of the entire road, there are the Eighth Route Army on the road, as well as passing caravans, walking back and forth, including the plainclothes team secretly sent by our army.

Ensure that there is absolutely no minefield planted by the Eighth Route Army on the entire mountain road.

Early this morning, before the sky was light, our army quickly attacked, how could the Eighth Route Army have time to lay mines along the way?

These damn militia units are just doing a useless struggle.

Also, didn't you take a closer look? In the village not far away, there was even smoke rising, indicating that the people there were unprepared for the surprise attack of our army.

These militias are just rushing to stop them! ”

The judgment of the devil captain is convincing.

"Hey!" The private answered, really calmed down, and continued to drive his car steadily.

The gunfire on both sides was still ringing, at first dense, then gradually becoming sparse, and finally becoming a trickling gunshot.

In the midst of a series of gunshots, the bullets could not help the devil in the compartment of the transport car specially equipped with steel plates.

A dozen or so transport trucks continued to advance without any stops towards the village not far away.

...... "Okay, comrades, stop shooting, save ammunition!" ”

Looking at the mechanized combat troops of the devils who continued to advance towards the village in complete disregard of everyone's resistance, the militia squad leader in the village ordered.

A soldier said: "Captain, this little devil is really hateful, some time ago there has been news that I almost believed the Spring Festival sweep."

Fortunately, the comrades of our main force sent the news in time, so that we could prepare in advance, otherwise the devils would suddenly use these cars to raid, and we would not have had time to transfer! ”

The militia squad leader said: "Yes, but we have prepared in advance this time, and he is afraid that the little devil will be unlucky." ”

"Captain, what do we do now?"

"Our task has been completed, immediately take a detour from the path on the mountain, and join the villagers, these are the elite of the devils, just hand it over to the comrades of our main army!"

"Huh! This time, there is a good show to watch the devil! ”

Amid the roar of the engines of more than a dozen Japanese-style military transport vehicles, the devil's mechanized combat squadron went directly into the dirt roads of the entire village.

Through the previous judgment, the current commander of the devil captain was full of confidence, and he believed that the previous militia troops rushed to meet the attack in order to cover the transfer of the people in the village, which was the usual method of the Eighth Route Army.

This is enough to show that the surprise attack came suddenly, and the Eighth Route Army was unprepared, and perhaps there were still many ordinary people in the village who had not had time to evacuate at this moment!

So, in the process of rapid advance, the devil captain was also less vigilant, and after leading the troops directly into the village, he ordered the soldiers to jump out of the car quickly and search the houses on both sides.

Eventually, a search was conducted, but no one was found in the house.

According to the feedback from the soldiers:

"Sir, there's no one in the house, but the firewood in the stove is still burning!"

"Sir, there is still breakfast cooked by these ordinary people in the pot!"

"Sir, we found a lot of local chickens in the chicken pen, it seems that these Chinese are in a hurry, and even these chickens and ducks have no time to bring them!"

"Roar!" Captain Devil nodded, his smile was even bigger, and he immediately ordered the soldiers to take away all the supplies, livestock, and food that the ordinary people in this village had no time to take.

These materials are also a lot of wealth for their soldiers, and all along, why are the little devils in the occupied area particularly keen to carry out a sweep of the Eighth Route Army base area?

On the one hand, it is to eradicate these anti-Japanese forces.

Shall you allow others to sleep soundly beside the couch?

On the other hand, every time they sweep the base areas of the Eighth Route Army, the devils can take the opportunity to loot those villages in materials, which can also provide a lot of help for the logistics of the devils.

Like these livestock, food, and materials looted in the village, after these little devils bring them back, they will hand over some of them, and some of them will be kept for their own use, so they are naturally happy.

As for the common people in the village.

According to the speculation of the devil captain: "It seems that those militiamen were the first to discover us, so they blocked us along the way, just because we came too fast, they didn't even have time to take away the supplies and livestock, so they fled in a panic!" ”

"Sir, what are we going to do now?"

"After looting all the materials in the village, a fire burned the village, let's continue to advance, those villagers will definitely not be able to run far, catch up with them, kill some of them, and control part of them in their hands as bait to lure the Eighth Route Army to attack!"

This devil captain is wishful thinking.

"Hey!"

769 Regiment Command.

The news of the advance of the Japanese army's three-way mechanized combat squadron kept coming.

"Regiment leader, the little devil has already set fire to the village, and is continuing to advance to the hinterland of our base area!"

Commander Wang nodded, even though he knew that this was a plan to completely destroy the main force of the Japanese army, but when he learned that the devil burned the village, his eyes still breathed fire.

"These little devils raised by bitches, let them have to be scared first, and use a few empty villages in exchange for the destruction of these little devils, it's worth it!"

……

Around 8:35 a.m.

Sitting on the military transport car, the little devils who were chasing all the way passed through the increasingly messy footprints on the road, and judged with joy on their faces, judging that those villagers should not be far away.

Then the devil captain who made him sit in the co-pilot was so excited that he almost trembled.

He had already observed through the telescope that some ordinary people had appeared on the horizon five or six hundred meters away.

There were also convenient mountain roads along the way to provide them with the pursuit of these mechanized combat vehicles, and the peaks on both sides were still extensive, and the woods were dense, even in winter, some evergreen plants covered with green.

"Chase!" The devil captain didn't think much of it and continued to give orders.

Nearly 200 little devils, riding a dozen Japanese-style military vehicles, rushed along the mountain road, and saw that they were about to enter the open field not far away to catch up with the fleeing villagers.

And at this moment, a sudden change occurred.

A sudden explosion sounded from under the wheels of the car.

And it was not a single mine, but triggered a series of explosions, and the car that was advancing at almost full speed did not have time to brake, and in a series of explosions, it was directly torn to pieces by the high-density buried mines.

A car of more than 20 little devils didn't have time to react at all, and they were shattered together in the fierce explosion......