Fujino's worry caused him to lose the best opportunity, and Zhao Xinmin's attack caused him to adjust the primary and secondary deployment of the battle.
Originally, he had been on defense and blocking the base area since he returned to Ancheng. This Su Yuan was too difficult to deal with, and he no longer dared to act rashly. At the same time, he continued to send traitor agents to the base area to monitor Su Yuan at all times.
movement.
He quickly learned about everything that happened in the base area. The troops in the base area were splitting up. This made it difficult for him to believe what was going on within the Eighth Route Army. Could it be that they were really fighting among themselves? He remembered that the base camp proposed three months of destruction when attacking China.
In addition to China's confidence in its own strength, they also saw the disputes among various forces within China. However, they did not expect that once the country was threatened, these warlords, and even the sworn enemies of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, would actually unite.
stand up.
Fujino was frightened. He was afraid that this was Su Yuan's trick to lure soldiers. He continued to inquire, and finally, various accurate news came. After Meng Tian left, what happened to Qinglong Mountain and Feiyun Mountain?
The team also left, and even Su Yuan lost command of the troops.
Fujino felt that the opportunity had come, and he immediately mobilized his troops to prepare to invade the base area again. He originally wanted to lead his troops directly into Sujia Village. This Su Yuan was his biggest enemy and the one he always wanted to eliminate. Only by solving Su Yuan, then this
The base area can be easily destroyed by itself.
However, at this moment, he received news that Zhao Xinming was actually preparing to lead his troops to open the blockade and attack the plains.
Fujino began to think about it. He was not afraid that Zhao Xinming could succeed. In his opinion, this was simply overestimating his own capabilities. What he did not want to see was that Zhao Xinming's troops were repulsed at the blockade. Wouldn't that be a lost opportunity?
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"First deal with the main force in the base area, and then lead troops into the base area to wipe out all the remaining resistance forces." Fujino finally decided. The reason why he did this was that he was still a little worried about Su Yuan. If the main force in the base area could be put into the plains, even if
Su Yuan was unable to save the situation, and he wanted to attack Sujia Village. Even if he could capture it, he might not be able to capture Su Yuan.
He immediately made arrangements and let the eight attacking troops pass the blockade. To this end, the puppet troops in the watchtower took the initiative to pretend to surrender, and the others fled to make way for the passage. However, Fujino secretly prepared a large number of cars and motorcycles, and
The cavalry troops were mobilized, preparing to immediately cut off Zhao Xinming's retreat along the highway when the time came.
Zhao Xinming was feeling proud of his victory, but Zhang Yongsheng could not realize that as the vanguard, he had walked nearly ten miles without encountering any enemy interception. After all, he had fought several battles here, so he could not help but order to stop his advance.
"Why stop?!" Zhao Xinming shouted as he caught up.
"Commissioner, I'm afraid something is wrong." Zhang Yongsheng replied: "How come you didn't see any Japanese blocking you all the way?"
"What's wrong? Didn't you say that you have defeated the Japanese many times? They are scared to death." Zhao Xinming said stubbornly: "We continue to move forward and must open the passage."
At this time, Wang Jianmin also came up and said: "Special Commissioner, I don't know whether I should say something or not."
"Say!" Zhao Xinming said impatiently.
"Yes." Wang Jianming replied: "When I came here, Li Zhuang told me that if he encounters Japanese soldiers, he must not go back the same way he came. Instead, he will take a detour to the south. He will bring people to meet him."
"This is Su Yuan's conspiracy. He just doesn't want to see our victory." Zhao Xinmin said angrily: "I asked him to fill in the blockade ditch at the blockade line. He actually did this. It seems that he must have been instructed by Su Yuan.
Remove him when you get back."
At this moment, the leading soldiers in front sent back news that there was a Japanese blocking position ahead.
"Get ready to fight, we must drive away the Japanese." Zhao Xinming said immediately.
"Special correspondent, let's take a look first." Zhang Yongsheng said hurriedly.
"Just now you said something was wrong and you didn't see the Japs, now you have seen them and you have to back off!" Zhao Xinming shouted.
"It's better to conduct reconnaissance on both wings," Zhang Yongsheng said, "and send someone to look behind us."
"Be timid." Zhang Xinming said.
But before they could discuss it further, dust was already rising in the north. The high and sharp dust was obviously the cavalry of the brigade, while the wide and low smoke was also rising in the south, which should be the infantry.
Soon, the enemy's artillery shells fell, and there was no place to hide or establish a blocking position in the open area. The troops continued to suffer casualties.
Zhang Yongsheng began to regret. At this time, he could never listen to this special commissioner who did not understand military affairs. He immediately ordered each platoon to quickly set up individual bunkers, preparing to find opportunities to break out during the blockade. As for the rest, he did not dare to think about it.
With three of them surrounded and one missing, the blockade must be blocked.
Wang Jianmin suddenly became determined. He decided to listen to Li Zhuang. He must not fall into the hands of the Japanese. They would not let him go.
He ordered his subordinates: "Brothers, we came here anyway. If we fall into the hands of the Japanese, we will definitely die. Let's fight back."
"Kill back!" shouted the soldiers under his command. This company, which had always been a second-rate unit, suddenly burst out with resolute courage, and now that they were returning, they were even more brave.
Wang Jianming immediately shouted: "Everyone, follow me. The captain will meet us in the south." His words gave the soldiers more confidence, and they roared and fought back to the rear flank.
The Japanese had already begun their attack. Zhao Xinming had seen this formation. He immediately panicked and looked at Zhang Yongsheng who was commanding. He immediately said: "Shall we retreat too?"
"No!" Zhang Yongsheng shouted immediately: "As soon as we retreat, the Japanese will come up. We are soldiers of the Eighth Route Army. We must cover Company Commander Wang and others to withdraw."
Zhao Xinming hesitated for a moment, but turned around and ran away behind Wang Jianbing's troops. Zhang Yongsheng regretted it extremely. He couldn't make another mistake. He picked up a machine gun to suppress the approaching Japs, but the Japs' attack was too fierce.
Already.
A bullet hit his abdomen. Zhang Yongsheng was shaken. At this time, the platoon leader shouted: "Cover the company commander's retreat. The first platoon is following me to block the Japanese."
At this time, Wang Jianmin finally opened the breakthrough after paying the price of more than 20 people. The Japanese did not expect that the Eighth Route Army did not retreat behind the gap, and most of the two companies were able to fight back to the southwest.
But in front of them were the strongholds on the Japanese blockade line and the blockade ditch, but they could not care about it at this time. A platoon leader sacrificed the whole platoon of soldiers to stop the Japanese, but the Japanese quickly organized and chased them.