In Liao County, the Dashiya Tower on the Yu-Liao Highway.
Lu Yingjun led the commando team to crawl forward under the cover of night.
This stronghold is only 6 kilometers away from the county seat. There is a medium-sized stronghold about 3 kilometers between the Dashiya stronghold and the county seat.
The Japanese reinforcements arrived here in less than half an hour.
Although a company of soldiers and an engineer platoon used sparrow warfare and mine warfare to block the attack, the mission of this battle was more than just this one gun tower, so it had to be resolved quickly.
It is still the familiar fighting method, using most of the troops and firepower to attract the enemy's firepower and attention from different directions.
Lu Yingjun led a combat team to quietly approach the gun tower from the flank.
It is worth mentioning that Wei Dayong is a really fast learner. After firing a few training rockets, he was able to hit the target with a bazooka at a distance of 200 meters.
With the same amount of training, Lv Yingjun, as the captain, can only hit the 150-meter position, while the other team members have to hit the 100-meter mark.
Therefore, Lu Yingjun had to go 150 meters away from the gun tower to fire rockets with a rocket launcher.
At 200 meters, Lu Yingjun made a sign to Li Changshun behind him: knock off the searchlight.
This distance is based on experience gained from many battles. Beyond this distance, it is easy to be seen by the Japanese sentries on the turrets.
Li Chang picked up the 98k sniper rifle by the way, pulled the bolt and pushed the bullet into the chamber. He put the butt of the gun against his shoulder and pulled the trigger.
Bah!
The sudden sound of gunfire broke the tranquility of the night, and the searchlight on the top of the Japanese gun tower dinged and cracked.
As soon as the gunshot sounded, the feint attacking troops on both sides immediately poured firepower towards the Japanese artillery tower.
The gunshots rang out like exploding beans, and bullets hit the turret with crackling sounds.
The Japanese and puppet troops in the artillery building immediately exploded. After a while, the two light machine guns in the artillery building began to scream wildly.
Confronted with machine gun fire points from the other two directions.
This was a blind light. Both sides could only see the flames of the other side's machine gun fire points, and then shoot where they felt.
Taking advantage of the Japs and puppet troops in the artillery tower being attracted, Lu Yingjun led the combat team to stand up and run forward with a bowed body.
When he was within 150 meters of the Japanese artillery tower, Lu Yingjun ordered to stop advancing, took out the rocket launcher from the box, and then began to prepare for firing.
The ammunition hand took out a rocket from the ammunition box and pulled out the safety pin. When he was about to load the ammunition, the gunfire in the turret suddenly stopped.
"Grandpa Balu outside, stop fighting, we surrender!"
"Grandpa Balu outside, stop fighting, we surrender!"
There were puppet soldiers shouting outside from the gun tower, their tone full of panic and fear, and even their voices were trembling and crying.
Lu Yingjun looked stunned and ordered to temporarily stop loading.
It would be great if we could take down the turret without any bloodshed.
The power of this rocket is so great that with one shot, most of the turret will be gone, and most of the weapons and ammunition inside will also be blown up.
From the other two directions, seeing that the Japanese in the blockhouse did not fire, they also stopped shooting, and faintly heard the sound of begging for surrender coming from the blockhouse.
"Come out and raise the gun above your head!"
"Hand in the gun and don't kill!"
The shouters were soldiers from the other two directions.
Lu Yingjun and the soldiers around him didn't speak. They would not reveal their position easily. What if the puppet army pretended to surrender?
Not long after, the lower door of the turret was pushed open, and more than a dozen puppet soldiers came out of the turret with guns in hand, and several puppet soldiers held torches.
Lu Yingjun raised his telescope and looked at the Japanese artillery tower. The puppet soldiers were so scared that they were trembling there. It didn't look like they were pretending to surrender.
Moreover, a Czech-style light machine gun with a crooked handle was also taken out and placed under the turret.
It seems that in order to survive, the puppet soldiers killed the Japanese in the artillery tower and then surrendered.
In fact, Lu Yingjun's guess was correct. Three blockhouses including Dalu Village were demolished overnight, and even the Japanese and puppet troops inside were burned to ashes.
The Japs were afraid that the Eighth Route Army would attack the artillery tower again, so the county gendarmerie captain sent most of the Japs inside the stronghold, leaving only three Japs at most to guard it.
There were only two Japs in the Dashiya artillery building. Not long after the battle started, the puppet soldiers all knew that surrender was the only way to survive, so they worked together to kill the two Japs, and then waved white flags to shout to the Eighth Route Army. However, it was dark, and the Eighth Route Army outside was not at all.
No white flag in sight.
Lu Yingjun has encountered this kind of situation before. In order to survive, these puppet soldiers turned around and pointed their guns at their Japanese father. It was not surprising or unexpected at all.
The next thing became simple. The puppet soldiers became prisoners, and two machine guns, more than 10 rifles and more than 2,000 rounds of ammunition were captured by the Eighth Route Army.
After a loud bang, the turret and the corpses of the Japanese inside were blown to pieces.
This battle not only saved one rocket, but also captured a batch of equipment.
After taking down a gun tower, Lu Yingjun led the commando team to mount their military horses and rush to the next Japanese gun tower.
…
at the same time.
Antgou Blockhouse in Yushe County.
This blockhouse was built on a slope 200 meters away from the highway to monitor the highway and ensure the smooth operation of transportation.
However, at this time, the turret had been bombarded into ruins by Wei Dayong from a position of 200 meters.
The soldiers surrounded the gun towers, and Wei Dayong simply and quickly taught the backbone of each battalion the experience of taking down the gun towers.
"Actually, it's very easy to take down the Japanese artillery towers."
"Use two light machine guns to attract the attention of the Japanese and puppet troops in the turret from two different directions."
"Use it again, the big horn rocket launcher." Wei Dayong clapped the thing on his hand and grinned slightly, "Fire one shot from 200 meters away and send the Japanese and puppet troops to the west!"
The soldiers burst into laughter. They looked at the rocket launcher in Wei Dayong's hand and couldn't help but lick their slightly chapped lips.
This guy who looks like a big trumpet actually blew up the Japanese gun tower with one shot. It's incredible.
The soldiers' eyes were a little hot, and they wanted to operate one themselves, but currently the new group only had two rocket launchers.
"Walk!"
"Go to the next turret!"
Wei Dayong looked cold and stern, and with a sudden wave of his hand, the soldiers rushed towards the next blockhouse. There was a sound of horse hooves in the night, and it quickly disappeared.
…
At the same time, in the county seat of Liao County, the Japanese military police.
"Your Majesty, Major, the Lijiagou stronghold and the Dashiya gun tower are calling the county at the same time to request support!"
"The Lijiagou stronghold was attacked by a regiment of the Eighth Route Army, and the Dashiya gun tower was attacked by a battalion of the Eighth Route Army!"
"The Eighth Route Army attacking the Lijiagou stronghold carried heavy firepower such as mortars and infantry artillery!"
The same bespectacled staff officer and military police captain Honda Takeo were in the same office, and the staff officer was reporting the news to Honda Takeo.
Takeo Honda's face was extremely ugly, and his scalp could not help but feel numb.
It was okay for the Eighth Route Army to attack during the day, but it was a surprise attack at night. Who knows if the Eighth Route Army was encircling the target and calling for reinforcements again?
What if reinforcements are sent out and are ambushed by the Eighth Route Army?
Thinking of the incident of three gun towers being taken away the night before yesterday, Honda Takeo's face became uncertain for a while.
For a moment, I couldn't tell whether the Eighth Route Army's main target was the artillery towers and stronghold fortifications on the highway, or whether it was to set a trap for the Japanese troops in the county.
Another staff officer wearing glasses hurried in with an ugly expression and paused.
"Major Colonel, Second Lieutenant Kato of Lijiagou Stronghold just reported that in addition to infantry artillery and mortars, the Eighth Route Army is also equipped with 75-caliber mountain field artillery and machine guns."
"Two bunkers and small gun towers have been destroyed by eight-way artillery fire!"
"Second Lieutenant Kato personally called and requested that troops be dispatched immediately for reinforcements, otherwise the Lijiagou stronghold will be in danger!"
"Nani? 75-caliber mountain cannon and machine gun?" Upon hearing this, Takeo Honda stood up suddenly, his face full of disbelief.
Could it be that the Eighth Route Army used 75-caliber field guns and machine guns the night before yesterday, which resulted in the destruction of three gun towers?
Ding ding ding——
The phone on the table rang, and Honda Takeo immediately picked it up and put the phone to his ear.
"Moxi Moxi, this is the Liao County Gendarmerie."
A deep and cold voice came from the phone: "Honda-kun, this is Itazu Naojun."
Itatsu Naojun is the captain of the Yushe County Military Police. Like Honda Takeo, he belongs to the 4th Brigade and both have the rank of major.
"Hello Itazu-kun." Takeo Honda said, "What's the matter with calling me so late?"
Itazu Naojun said: "Honda-kun, have you received the call for help from Second Lieutenant Kato?"
Takeo Honda nodded and said.
"I just received a call for help from Kato-kun."
"The Dashiya gun tower in our defense area was also attacked by eight groups."
"Nani?" Itazu Naozumi said in shock, "The Antugou gun building in our defense area was also attacked by the Eighth Route Army!"
The two of them were stunned at the same time, and all they could hear on the phone was each other's heavy breathing.
After a while, Honda Takeo said in a deep voice: "Itazu-kun, the target of the Eighth Route Army is the fortifications of the entire Yuliao Highway!"
Itazu Naojun also said: "The Eighth Route Army is likely to come out in full force, and they are well-equipped and well prepared. Now you and I are leading our troops to help, and it is very likely that we will fall into the Eighth Route Army's trap!"
"Tonight's battle situation has exceeded expectations and is beyond what you and I can handle. I suggest requesting tactical guidance from Major General Tsuda!"
"I agree!" After saying that, Takeo Honda hung up the phone with a bang.
Afterwards, Takeo Honda looked at the two staff officers: "Send a report to the brigade commander immediately. The artillery towers and strongholds on the Yuliao Highway in our defense area were attacked by the Eighth Route Army on a large scale. Please ask for tactical guidance!"
"Hi!" The two staff officers paused and walked quickly outside.
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Lijiagou Stronghold.
The small artillery building and two bunkers have been destroyed, and the barracks in the stronghold were riddled with holes by mortars. Only the large artillery building is still struggling to support itself.
The infantry artillery, machine guns and field artillery of the Eighth Route Army all aimed at the artillery tower and fired wildly.
Just now the Japanese machine gunner's head was blown off when a stray bullet from a 20mm machine gun shot in through the machine gun hole.
In order to provide the gunners with a good field of vision, the Eighth Route Army's mortars continued to fire flares in the direction of the stronghold.
Sudden.
boom!
There was a violent explosion, accompanied by the vibration of the turret. A shell hit the turret and shattered a large area of the outer wall.