Chapter 415 Counterattack
Zhao Zhiguo soon received a telegram from Chu Jie, approving Zhao Zhiguo's combat operations, because the 72nd Division had less than two battalions in the city. If the Japanese army rushed forward, Commander Liu would judge that they could not stop a Japanese attack at all.
The troops around Pingcheng were only so small that no one could leave their posts without permission, so they could not strengthen the defense in Pingcheng.
"Crazy, the commander is crazy, and the commander is crazy!" Takakura couldn't believe that there was such a crazy order.
"Takakura, the whole group gathers at 3 o'clock tonight. We will ambush around Masao Murano's camp before dawn. When Masao Murano wakes up tomorrow morning, we will give him a big surprise!"
Chu Jie has approved their plan, so Zhao Zhiguo is even more rude!
At this time, Masao Murano had no confidence to attack Zhao Zhiguo again. Last night, they had a great advantage over Zhao Zhiguo's troops. But tonight, in terms of pure force, the total strength of their regiment was still 100 less than that of Zhao Zhiguo and his regiment.
Masao Murano only hopes that his nemesis can sleep well tonight and not disturb him.
In order to prevent his patrol from being eaten by Zhao Zhiguo again, Murano Masao ordered to cancel the outermost patrol tonight, leaving only patrols and posts within fifty meters of the camp.
Masao Murano persisted until two o'clock, and there was no gunshot outside, so he fell asleep with peace of mind. After all, he was tossed all night last night and didn't sleep well. Masao Murano couldn't hold on anymore. As soon as he arrived at two o'clock, he slept soundly in his tent.
Everyone believed that when the world was peaceful, officers on Zhao Zhiguo's position woke up their troops and then issued combat missions to their soldiers.
"After the battle begins, flexibly fight with squads. Don't fight the Japanese firepower points to the death. If you can, you can destroy them. If you can't, attack in another place. Once the camp is taken down, each squad and platoon will immediately contact the company headquarters to establish defensive fortifications to prevent the Japanese army from counterattacking!"
Takakura and Qin Dongsheng conveyed orders to the officers and veterans under their command.
"Now, you are not allowed to bring anything except guns and ammunition, especially those that carry sound. Once the Japanese army is alarmed, the entire group will be affected by you alone."
The soldiers stumbled into the darkness with sleepy eyes, and the troops scattered before departure. Although the distance was very close, the platoons could not see whether there were troops on their left and right wings.
The rustling footsteps were moving quickly in the dark. Although they could not see their companions, every soldier knew that they were near them.
The sparks from the Japanese camp appeared in front of them, and the soldiers crawled on the ground. When they met the Japanese patrol, they stopped and waited for the Japanese patrol to pass, and they continued to crawl forward. When the Japanese patrol was closest to Zhao Zhiguo's soldiers, they were only one meter away. The soldiers were in their throats and were ready to deal with the Japanese army with a bayonet. Fortunately, the dark night and the dead grass saved him.
Finally, the soldiers approached the Japanese camp. At this time, the closer they could be to the Japanese army. One soldier could even feel the Japanese army's post in front of him.
Zhao Zhiguo led his troops to lurk around the Japanese camp. At this time, the troops under Zhao Zhiguo had already formed a semi-encircled attitude towards Masao Murano's regiment.
Although the attack was most beneficial to Zhao Zhiguo's troops at this time, Zhao Zhiguo still held back and did not issue an offensive order. The reason was very simple. They not only launched a counterattack to defeat Murano Masao's United team, but the ultimate goal of this battle was to support the main city of Pingcheng and reduce the pressure of the 72nd Division.
If Zhao Zhiguo took over Masao Murano at this time, the main Japanese army troops would definitely prevent them in advance and even launch a counterattack against them. Zhao Zhiguo and his regiment would not be able to pose a threat to the flanks of the main Japanese army, and would not be able to support the 72nd Division.
As time passed by minute by minute, Zhao Zhiguo changed from the nervousness of making decisions at the beginning to excitement. He was wondering if he suddenly jumped out and would scare Masao Murano to tremble.
The darkest moment of the day came, and at some point the stars in the sky also disappeared. At this moment, the soldiers could not see their companions who were only an arm away from them, but they believed in their companions and believed that everyone would fight side by side with them until the last moment.
The darkness gradually faded, and a touch of blue appeared in the distant sky, looking so close, as if you could reach it with your hand, but it was so far away, as if it was another world.
"Is that the gate to heaven?" Zhao Zhiguo sighed at the beauty of blue.
Someone once said that when dawn meets darkness, the blue color in the sky is the gate to heaven.
Of course, Zhao Zhiguo did not believe in the saying of heaven. His materialist thoughts told him that there was no heaven and no fairy world! But at this moment, he would rather believe that it was the gate of heaven, which had been opened to the heroic souls who sacrificed heroes heroes who died heroically to defend the country.
This touch of blue also soothes Zhao Zhi's anxiety in his heart, and then takes out a bayonet and puts it on a rifle! Seeing this, the soldiers around him also put bayonets on them.
Before dawn, soldiers began to be busy in the Japanese camp. They were cooks, who were making breakfast for the troops.
However, at this time at the forefront, many Japanese soldiers could not sleep. They would get up early and check their weapons and equipment.
Zhao Zhiguo did not rush to take action. He wanted to delay time as much as possible. The later the time, the more beneficial it would be to the 72nd Division.
Masao Murano was still sleeping, and the officers under his command did not disturb him. The loss of so much yesterday's battle made many Japanese officers lose confidence in their corps captains. They even hoped that their superiors could change them to another corps captain and command them to continue charging.
It was finally dawning, and the surrounding environment could no longer provide any cover for Zhao Zhiguo's troops. The last moment was coming.
Zhao Zhiguo stood up and did not shout "Brothers, come with me"! He was the first to rush to the Japanese camp with a gun in his arms!
The Japanese soldiers were shocked when they saw Zhao Zhiguo. Why did a Chinese officer suddenly appear near their camp? It was like seeing aliens...
Then the soldiers stood up in unison. Their bright bayonets shone brightly in the first ray of sunlight, without shouting for killing, without gunfire, only dull and rapid footsteps.
"Enemy attack!"
Chapter completed!