Captain Haruta Youmono is very depressed right now!
As the top commander of Lincheng County under the 20th Division in XT City, he has not been having a good time in the county these past few months.
Not to mention that there is no Major General Dazuo Zhongzuo above him, there is not even Shaozuo. As the captain of the infantry squadron, he is the first person within dozens of kilometers.
Not only the Japanese, but also the newly established infantry battalion of the Imperial Alliance Army, and the rich but lowly Chinese in the city. Didn't they grovel and beg for mercy to him, a little infantry squadron leader?
Not to mention being reluctant to collect half a kilogram of gold bars, he has slept with several beautiful girls in the high-end courtyards of China. He, a fisherman's boy who was ridiculed by his classmates in the military school and was full of fishy smell.
That's all, it depends on Haruta Youwu's mood. When he's in a bad mood, the vulgar captains under his command will go away.
However, the taste of what the Chinese call ladies from wealthy families is really good! I think it is not much worse than those ladies from famous families in Kyoto. The Japanese army captain who has never been seen by those wealthy ladies in Japan can only do this
analogy.
However, this beautiful day was completely ruined by the report of the Chinese army's counterattack on HD, Xingtai and other places a week ago.
From that day on, he, the top commander of the county garrison, was immediately compared to a scumbag by a group of elders who passed by the county for supplies. Not only did it become normal to bend down and bow, he was also ordered to prepare various military supplies and was busy.
Keep your feet off the ground.
Of course, all this is easy to say, as long as his infantry squadron is still stationed in the county, and the Chinese's short-term sharpness has passed, he can continue to be his native emperor.
Unfortunately, his dream was shattered.
Two nights ago, a secret order personally issued by the brigade and regiment headquarters arrived at the squadron headquarters. The division will join forces with friendly forces to attack the Chinese army in the eastern Shanxi area. Because he is the longest-serving army captain stationed around the Taihang Mountains, he has a strong influence on the local area.
He was familiar with the terrain, so he was ordered to lead his headquarters and the two infantry squads that were about to arrive to form a reinforced infantry squadron to penetrate the Taihang Mountains and sneak into the Chinese army's defense lines to conduct reconnaissance, sabotage, harassment, etc.
Along with the arrival of the two infantry squads, there was also a field radio that was only equipped by the brigade, and the command authority no longer belonged to the infantry brigade and infantry regiment, but was under the direct command of the brigade.
Logically speaking, an infantry captain who originally commanded 180 people suddenly transformed into directly commanding more than 270 people, and he also directly contacted the brigade and regiment headquarters. It was a completely rapid pace.
But Haruta Umono didn't think about it at all. On the one hand, he had stayed in the army for no less than six years, and he only reached the position of squadron leader through seniority. He knew very well that without any background or support, he, a civilian,
It is almost impossible for a disciple to change from a lieutenant officer to a left officer;
On the other hand, of course, the popular drinker in his city, the beautiful local emperor, suddenly had to sleep in the open air and engage in attacks and harassment behind enemy lines. Who would be happy instead?
It's a pity that even though he is a figure in the county town, in the 20th Division, he is a captain of an infantry squadron, and he is an out-of-class existence. Not to mention less left, center left, and big left, even if he is in the regiment headquarters, brigade
When a staff officer comes under his command, he has to do his best to keep a smile on his face!
Not to mention the military orders from the brigade headquarters! Especially in this kind of war, if there is any delay, his life will not be saved.
To put it bluntly, if you zoom down to the brigade and division level, he is no different from an ordinary soldier, just a big cannon fodder.
Fortunately, Haruta Youwu was able to reach the level of an infantry squadron leader, and he was not an idiot. During the three months he was stationed in the army, he had already won over all the Chinese forces in the city, and ordered all the major trading houses to
The person in charge was recruited to the squadron headquarters, and it was time to test whether they were loyal to the imperial army.
Sure enough, under coercion and inducement, someone told me about a small mountain road that few people used. It didn't matter if it couldn't pass large cars, as long as it could pass people and horses.
In order to enhance mobility in the mountains, his reinforced squadron will only be equipped with 10 pack horses to carry two heavy machine guns, ammunition and some supplies. The remaining supplies will be carried by the infantry themselves.
If he can successfully pass through this mountain road and enter the depths of the Taihang Mountains, and effectively harass the rear of the Chinese army's defense lines, even if it only destroys its logistics, medical care, communications, etc., it will be a great achievement for him.
Even if you don't get an immediate promotion because of this, at least it has left an impression on the major general brigade commander. What if there is a vacancy there in the future? For example, in this war, a certain young captain of the Zuo Brigade died in the battle, or more than one died.
two?
I heard that there were tens of thousands of Chinese this time. Basically, the infantry captain who was on the front line would be a bit unlucky, and it was not impossible for him to be killed by Chinese guns and artillery.
Thinking of this, Captain Haruta Youmono was still very happy. This was the only thing that made him happy in his misfortune.
But now, the Japanese captain's mood is not very good again.
It was now considered wartime, and the mountain road was difficult and dangerous. He was very cautious, and there were leading soldiers he sent three miles in front of his main force.
The message tree planted by the Chinese was not only visible to the Chinese, the Japanese soldiers who were always on high alert naturally also saw it.
What does this mean? It means someone has discovered them.
According to the reconnaissance aircraft report sent by the brigade headquarters before his team set off, the main force of the Chinese army was mainly deployed at Niangziguan in the northeast and the mountainous defense line in the southwest. It should be impossible for them to appear in these barren mountains and wild ridges with no sense of garrison.
Because in this kind of mountainous area, even if you can climb it lightly, it doesn't mean much.
The last world war has proven that if an army without artillery support encounters an enemy with artillery, the consequences will be really disastrous.
As the Chinese saying goes: Be careful when sailing a thousand-year-old ship! The Japanese army captain, who had lost most of his energy in China's not-so-prosperous cities, chose caution amidst his depression.
The main force was ordered to deploy defenses on the spot, and even began to waste time and effort digging field fortifications, waiting for the subsequent information reported by the leading soldiers before making a decision.
So the current situation is that the Japanese army did not actually reach the main peak of Yeyue Peak where the cottage is located with only five sticks of incense as Long Yan thought. Before receiving feedback from the top soldiers, this group of more than 270 Japanese regular troops could return
Dig a hole in place.
A typical example of one general being incompetent and exhausting the three armies!
It can only be said that China is indeed poisonous! The most typical example is the Mongolian and Yuan cavalry who once defeated invincible opponents in Europe and Asia. Only 90 years after they took over the Central Plains, they were beaten back to the depths of Mobei and almost escaped annihilation!
History has proven countless times that these millions of square kilometers of sacred land must be left to the Chinese people themselves. Other nations will not accept who will come and who will die.
Poor Captain Haruta only stayed for a few months before he started to become stupid.
If he had known that a few miles away, hundreds of Chinese were already marching madly carrying blunderbuss and cannons, waiting to occupy favorable terrain, he would have particularly regretted the unscrupulous military order he issued.
Since he knew that the Chinese army would never station troops more than ten kilometers away from the defense line, he should be bolder and stride forward to silence all the Chinese in sight. At least, he would not give a group of Chinese civilians a chance to ambush him, right?
Being ambushed by the Chinese regular army was a common occurrence in southeastern Shanxi, but being ambushed by a group of Chinese civilians carrying blunderbuss and long knives, if they were still defeated, would be enough to nail them to the pillar of shame in history.
But at this time, the right time and place no longer belonged to the cautious and almost timid Captain Haruta Youmono.
He is more like a beauty now, just waiting for Shen Laoliu to bring a group of vicious Jiuli fellows to fuck him.
Unfortunately, there is no such thing as regret medicine in this world.
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The top soldiers sent by Haruta Umono belong to a small unit of the 1st team under his command, which is the most combat-effective part of his command.
It's not that the other two additional infantry squads assigned to him are not good enough, but that the two second lieutenant squad leaders have made several suggestions to him, the supreme commander, along the way, which made Haruta Youmono very unhappy, so he just directly
The two infantry squads were turned into the rear team, and 10 pack horses were also given to them. In effect, they were turned into a baggage team.
Finally, Captain Haruta Youmono received a report from the squad leader, Sergeant, who had completed the reconnaissance on the mountain 500 meters away.
By the time they arrived, which took ten minutes to arrive, the Chinese who had knocked down three trees as thick as human legs had already escaped. However, according to the analysis of the grass huts they had not demolished, the traces of life scattered around, and the feces scattered everywhere.
, they are not soldiers, but should be the indigenous mountain people living here or a group called bandits by the Chinese.
It has to be said that the individual soldiers of the Japanese invaders during this period were of very high quality. They did not even see the four residents of Yeyue Village who had fled long ago. Their identities were analyzed only from traces of their lives.
The traces of inaction during the escape, the bad food residues, and the irregular traces of urination and defecation all became the basis for their judgment.
"Yoshi, it turns out they are a group of civilians, so don't worry about them. Order everyone to set off immediately and pass through this place quickly!" Haruta Youmono, who breathed a sigh of relief, nodded with satisfaction and issued the military order.
"Sir, squadron leader, this is inappropriate! Civilians may report to the Chinese army. If we attract heavy Chinese troops, we will be in danger." An infantry lieutenant with a stern face immediately objected.
‘Baga! Are you a pig-headed idiot?’ Springfield Youwu really wanted to kick this guy into the ravine.
But even though this guy is not as high in rank as him, he is still under his command. Unfortunately, he was transferred from the Infantry Wing Headquarters Guard Squadron. If he relies on the power of the captain squadron commander to exert pressure, he will beep when he goes to the Wing Headquarters after the war.
, and you may not know what kind of disaster it will cause.
"Captain Pig Head, what's your opinion?" Haruta Youwu glanced sideways at the guy and asked in a neutral tone.
"Zhutou" is not a curse word for Captain Haruta, it really means it literally! This Japanese second lieutenant's real surname is Zhutou, and his full name is Zhutou Saburo!
Don't ask why Japanese people have such weird surnames. If you ask, you just don't understand Japanese people. Let alone pig heads, even pig bodies, pig tails, and pig waists are used as surnames by the Japanese, but these are still at a low level of weirdness, ghost head,
Only by playing well and sharing rice fields can people refresh their outlook on life.
"My subordinates believe that our troops should immediately track them down and kill them all. Our troops will fight deep behind the enemy's defense lines. It is extremely important to keep the march route secret." The pig-headed squad leader with a sinister face looked murderous.
"My Majesty seconded the proposal!" Another infantry second lieutenant also nodded and said.
Haruta Youmono's eyes passed over the several squad leaders under his command. Those few basically lowered their heads. They did not speak to refute, but in fact they agreed to a certain extent. The Japanese second lieutenants obviously did not care about their squadron leaders.
Opinions completely give up on tactical options.
Eliminating all Chinese who can find themselves along the way is the most feasible way to keep the marching route secret.
"Okay! Then order the vanguard team to follow immediately, and our main force will follow soon!" The Japanese Army Captain's face looked ugly, but he could only nod in agreement.
However, his "caution" caused the more than 200 Japanese troops to wait at the same spot for nearly 20 minutes. It took more than 20 minutes for them to start marching nearly 3 miles towards Yeyue Village under the leadership of the leading soldiers.
More than 40 minutes were enough for Yeyue Village, with the mobilization of two siblings, Long Ying and Long Yan, to reach the defensive position they wanted with 400 people carrying various weapons.
There is a name as beautiful as Yeyue Village-Sayue Valley!
As the name suggests, Sa Yue Valley must first be a valley.
Because the mountains on both sides are not the most common kind of steep straight up and down in the Taihang Mountains, when the bright moon rises in the sky, standing on the main peak of Yeyue Peak several miles away, you will see the moonlight shining on the entire valley.
It looks like sparkling water waves, hence the name Sa Yue Valley.
Sa Yue Valley is also the only way from the mountain road to Yeyue Peak, and several villagers returned to the village from this point.
They just ran away, and they didn't care whether they left any traces. Naturally, the leading Japanese soldiers found the traces and brought the main force of the Japanese army.
"Zhu Tou San, this millipede, ran away as soon as the Chinese ran away. Why do they have to waste so much effort? Don't you know what it means to run to death in Wangshan?" Captain Youwu glanced at the surrounding hills with sinister eyes in the spring.
Mountains, I kept complaining in my heart.
The Japanese Army has a very strict concept of hierarchy. Travel tools are also regarded as the standard for classifying ranks. Military horses are the symbol of mid-level officers. Only officers above the squadron leader are eligible to ride military horses.
In other words, an infantry squadron leader like Spring Youwu is unfortunately only qualified to use his feet to measure the earth. In addition to not having to carry too many supplies and equipment on his body, hanging a tortoise box and a command knife is a bit awkward. These few miles of mountain road
He could only try to move his short legs and he was panting from exhaustion along with his infantrymen.
Of course, in addition to physical fatigue, the quiet mountains and forests always make people feel a little sad. This is one of the reasons why the Japanese army captain madly complained about the pig-headed captain in his heart.
In fact, although Haruta Umono's sharpness has lost, he still has a few skills since he graduated from the Army Military Academy.
Even if no Chinese soldiers were found here, only Chinese civilians were found, and they still went to massacre Chinese villages, he also carefully divided the six infantry squads into three teams: front, middle and rear, with each team separated by 50 meters.
, if any team is attacked, the other two teams can provide fire support.
The two infantry teams at the end also carried 10 pack horses, carrying 2 Type 92 heavy machine guns. Not to mention civilians, they were Chinese regular troops. 2 heavy machine guns combined with 4 light machine guns and 4 heavy machine guns with grenade launchers.
Firepower can also provide sufficient fire support to the front and middle teams.
Compared with the unhappy mood of the Japanese army captain, it was actually difficult for Shen Laoliu to feel happy.
When he first saw the Japanese soldiers wearing shit-yellow military uniforms, Shen Laoliu's last chance was shattered.
But what caused him even more pain was the main force of the Japanese army that arrived soon after!
The strength of the Japanese troops was one-third greater than he had imagined, reaching nearly 300 men. Through the sight on the semi-automatic rifle, Shen Laoliu, who was 400 meters away from the main force of the Japanese army, took a breath of cold air.
He has a total of 120 blunderbuss, a dozen rifles, an MG34 machine gun, a native cannon, and 400 mountain men on his side. However, the opponent has heavy machine guns and light machine guns, more than 200 38s.
rifle
Apart from the fact that they were familiar with the terrain and arrived first to occupy a favorable terrain, they seemed to have no other comparison.
If it weren't for the strong will that had been baptized by several bloody battles still supporting him, I'm afraid Shen Laoliu would have gone as far as he could a year ago.
Since you can't roll away, you can only fight. The Long Ying siblings, who also gritted their molars, nodded and said they must fight!
Once the blood oath of the Jiuli tribe is sworn, even 3,000 people, 30,000 people, or 400 young men of the Jiuli tribe will not flinch, let alone 300 people.
It’s so tough!
Those who are really good are also a bunch of ruthless people! Even Shen Laoliu can only express his admiration for his strong energy.
If there are still a few left alive after the war, if these guys are incorporated into the Four Lines Regiment, they will definitely become the best soldiers of the Four Lines Regiment.
Because they all have a fearless temperament!
But Shen Laoliu quickly put this idea behind him. With the number and equipment of the Japanese, the chance that he and the villagers would all die in battle was higher than 99%, unless a miracle happened.
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For example, with his note asking for help and the 'Little Chicken' equipped with two flares and a signal gun, he can find Lao Lu's combat team in the shortest time, and then gather at least 3 groups of scouts and notify the main position in time.
Come to reinforcements!
Or, the Japanese were unwilling to pay more casualties and would retreat out of the mountains once they were attacked, so that everyone would be better off.
The former requires them to hold on for at least several hours, which is almost impossible!
The latter is even more magical than the Arabian Nights.
To put it bluntly, the ball is set!
However, no one retreated.
No, after the "strategic" guidelines that several leaders must pursue are determined, the next step is to formulate tactics based on the actual situation.
No matter where they are, the people participating in the temporary combat meeting are all a mob. The oldest Shen Laoliu is now the "commander". His firepower Zhang San'er and the determined-eyed female leader Long Ying are biting the back.
Long Yan with molar teeth, little pimples on his hair, Dahu, and Uncle Lang, the old captain of the village guard!
An old uncle with gray hair who is over sixty years old! This is the old man that Long Yan insists on taking with him. Shen Laoliu is worried about whether he can keep up with everyone.
But the old man actually kept up. It can only be said that for mountain people, walking on mountain roads has become the instinct of the body!
As for this group, really, to say they are a rabble is an understatement!
It's a pity that the opponent has no choice, and the comrades also have no choice.
However, what surprised Shen Laoliu and the others was that this "rabble" experiencing the battlefield for the first time was more calm than he imagined. After they were sure that they would fight.
