On the top of the hill near Gongjiagou in the direction of Heshun County.
The officers and men of the Third Battalion, including Third Battalion Commander Xu Yonghai, felt very itchy when they heard the sound of gunfire coming from Gongjiagou.
"Battal Commander, when are we going?"
The seventh company commander asked Xu Yonghai.
"What to get on?"
"Didn't you see that the county team has finished their work?"
Xu Yonghai's eyes widened and he said with a straight face.
The seventh company commander said: "The regimental commander is too biased. Isn't it just to ambush a convoy? Just let any company of our third battalion go, but we have to let more than 1,800 people from the county brigade. Isn't this overkill?"
Xu Yonghai snorted: "You are still complaining. Otherwise, you are the company commander and our regiment leader is the regiment leader."
"Let me tell you carefully why the county brigade was asked to go up to the anti-Japanese transport team this time and not the Seventh Company."
"The first thing is that there are so many Japanese trucks. They are lined up on the road for several miles. Let alone your company, a battalion is far from enough to ambush such a long distance."
"It takes at least one group to ensure that the Japanese can't escape."
"If the number of people is too small, even if the openings at both ends are tied tightly, the Japanese will be frightened and run away when attacked, and they will not be able to catch up."
"Secondly, the county brigade has just been established, and the soldiers in the county brigade lack practical experience. The regiment leader also wants to take this opportunity to accumulate practical experience for the county brigade."
"You kid, don't just think about whether there will be a war. You need to take a longer-term view."
The seventh company commander nodded: "Our regiment leader is still more powerful. I can't be the regiment leader. I can only lead the charge."
Xu Yonghai said: "I was not a company commander before, but now I am a battalion commander. You are a fierce warrior. As long as you are willing to work hard, you will be promoted to battalion commander sooner or later."
At this moment, the scout ran to Xu Yonghai and reported: "Report to the battalion commander, Japanese reinforcements are coming, 2 three-wheelers, 8 large trucks, about a squadron in strength!"
Hearing this, Xu Yonghai looked thoughtful, and then he reacted and his expression brightened: "The regiment leader must have intentionally given the meat to our third battalion to eat."
"Pass my order, the seventh company, the eighth company, the artillery company are ready for battle, and the ninth company is in reserve!"
At that moment, the Third Battalion, under Xu Yonghai's order, set up an ambush on one side of the road.
The terrain here is not suitable for an ambush, but for the Third Battalion, it doesn't make much difference whether it is an ambush or not.
The Japanese squadron rushing to rescue was also afraid of being ambushed, so they parked their car 300 meters away from Gongjiagou, and then walked to Gongjiagou.
The few heavy soldiers from before led the way, followed by a small team, and the other two teams hung behind.
A total of about 180 Japanese soldiers carefully searched in the direction of Gongjiagou.
"Fire!"
When the Japanese vanguard team came within 100 meters, Xu Yonghai gave the order to attack without hesitation.
Soldiers from the 7th and 8th companies and the 3rd battalion artillery battery immediately opened fire.
In addition, 10 60mm mortars from the artillery battery opened fire together.
With only one sudden fire attack, the Japs' leading group of more than 50 Japs were suddenly drowned in a hail of artillery fire and bullets.
"Ceasefire!"
Xu Yonghai ordered loudly.
The soldiers ceased fire one after another. The Japanese behind were still far away, so any further fighting would be a waste of ammunition.
When the smoke cleared, the corpses of the Japanese were already lying on the ground where the leading Japanese team had been.
There were also many wailing Japs, and they were each named by the snipers of the third battalion.
The new regiment that changed equipment has one sniper in each squad. Through the sniper scope, you can clearly see which enemy is wailing at a distance of 100 meters.
When the gunfire sounded, the first reaction of the Japanese behind was to hide.
"Is this the Eighth Route Army?"
"How could this be the Eighth Route Army?"
Crouching and hiding beside the road, Japanese squadron leader Nishikawa Hiroshi opened his eyes wide and looked at the enemy with fierce firepower in the distance, his tone full of disbelief.
In just one encounter, more than 50 Imperial Army warriors were shattered. This is simply unimaginable.
With such powerful and fierce firepower, if these are beggars with crude weapons and lack of ammunition, then what does the imperial army mean?
Aren't the Imperial Army poorer than beggars?
"idiot!"
"The eight-way firepower is too strong, retreat!"
Although Nishikawa Hiroshi was filled with hatred, but seeing the third team being lost in a single encounter, he still did not choose to fight hard.
Glancing at the Eighth Route Army's position, Nishikawa Hao's eyes were cold, and he told you to be proud for a while, and then wait to be wiped out when the captain and the main force arrive.
"Want to run away?" Seeing the Japs turn around and flee, Xu Yonghai snorted, "It's not that easy! Chase him!"
An ordinary battalion of the Eighth Route Army would hardly be a match for a Japanese squadron in frontal combat.
Even if a battalion fights a Japanese ambush, it will first launch a sudden wave of firepower, and then rush out of the position to fight hand-to-hand with the Japanese. Even if they can win, they will suffer heavy casualties.
However, the main battalion of the new regiment was now facing the previous Japanese squadron, and its firepower was absolutely crushing.
The mortar company continued to drop shells in the direction in which the Japanese were escaping, while the soldiers pursued the Japanese with semi-automatic rifles.
Japanese squadron leader Nishikawa Hao panicked and ordered the soldiers to go up a hill to wait for reinforcements.
Xu Yonghai ordered the hilltop to be surrounded, first cutting off the Japanese's retreat, and then using mortars to blast the hilltop.
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The new regiment’s ambush position is 5 kilometers away from Gongjiagou.
About 40 minutes after the Japanese truck passed by.
In the field of view of the telescope, Li Yunlong saw the lookout post on the hill in front of him sending out a coded signal.
Zhao Gang also saw the code and whispered: "The Japanese are finally here. I wonder how many of them there are?"
"It doesn't matter how many people there are." Li Yunlong said, "It's the same anyway. If you come to a small team, you will do it, and if you come to a large team, you will do it."
The Japanese reinforcements appeared, led by puppet troops, all wearing yellow leather military uniforms, numbering about 400 people.
Behind the puppet troops were the Japanese captain Tadashi Sakuma, who was riding a tall Japanese horse, and a squadron of Japanese soldiers.
Hearing the booming sound of artillery in the distance, Zakuma Tadashi's expression darkened. The First Squadron must have been at war with the Eighth Route Army.
The Eighth Route Army is still fighting with the First Squadron, which means that the Eighth Route Army has not yet had time to transport the supplies. As long as the supplies are snatched back, there is no need for caesarean surgery.
"Baga, speed up!"
Zakuma Tadashi yelled in harsh Chinese and yelled.
"There are about 600 Japanese and puppet troops." At the ambush position of the new regiment, Li Yunlong whispered to Zhao Gang: "Old Zhao, I will be your observer for a while."
"Okay." Zhao Gang smiled slightly and responded in a low voice, "I will hit whoever you ask me to hit."
The Barrett held by Zhao Gang was well camouflaged, and the soldiers' heads were covered with withered grass. The necks were on the other side of the slope. The Japanese scouts would never have discovered that there was an ambush here unless they got closer.
Li Yunlong also often learned the skills and knowledge of special forces from the Sword Squadron, and he made many mistakes as a sniper observer.
Li Yunlong whispered: "Old Zhao, there is a Jaap Shaozuo at 3 o'clock. He is yours. He is 150 meters away."
Even if Li Yunlong didn't remind him, Zhao Gang would have already seen the Japanese Shaozuo, and the crosshair of the scope had already been placed on the Japanese Shaozuo's head.
"You can fire."
As soon as Commander Li finished speaking, Zhao Gang pulled the trigger of Barrett's large-caliber sniper rifle.
Peng!
A puff of dust suddenly flew up in front of Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang, and at the moment the gunfire rang out, Toyo Ma Tadashi Kuma's head exploded in an instant, 150 meters away.
Without his head, Tadashi Zuakuma's body fell off his horse like a wooden stake.
The sound of gunfire is the signal for attack.
On the ambush position, the soldiers of the 1st Battalion and the Heavy Machine Gun Battalion opened fire immediately, and the artillery battery of the 1st Battalion in the rear also began operations.
Da da da…
Boom boom boom…
Suddenly, overwhelming artillery fire poured towards the Japanese and puppet troops.
A dense rain of bullets swept across, and a large number of Japanese and puppet soldiers who had not yet recovered suddenly fell down.
The Japanese reacted quickly and jumped down the slope beside the road, or crawled to avoid the heavy bullets coming from the left.
The puppet troops reacted slowly, and a dense rain of bullets came over them. In an instant, a large piece fell down. Suddenly, a rocket fired over, and a dozen puppet troops who were gathered together were blown into the sky.
At this time, the puppet soldiers also jumped down the slope in panic. Those who were slow to react were either killed by artillery shells or shot to death by bullets.
"There are guns on the eighth route!"
"Brothers, there are cannons on all sides!"
"Run!"
After only one sudden attack, the puppet troops lost their courage to resist in an instant, and they greased their feet one after another, completely ignoring the Japanese orders. Even if the Japanese killed several puppet soldiers, it would be of no avail.
"Baga, a bunch of trash!"
The leader of the 2nd Squadron, Masafumi Moriyama, was so angry that he cursed when he saw the fleeing puppet troops.
Captain Zuo Kuma Tadashi died, and now he has become the highest-ranking officer on site.
Although he was filled with anger, the most important thing now was to get rid of the current predicament and deal with this group of Imperial Alliance troops when he came back.
Anyone who dares to abandon the imperial army at a critical moment and run for his own life will die!
At that moment, Moriyama Masabumi raised his head and glanced at the Eighth Route Army on the opposite side. Tadashi shouted sharply: "Baga, use the grenade to suppress the firepower and set up the machine gun!"
Moriyama Masabumi didn't know that Li Yunlong had already targeted him.
"At one o'clock, 155 meters away, the Japanese captain should be a squadron leader."
Zhao Gang turned the muzzle of the Barrett sniper rifle to the one o'clock direction, but did not find the Japanese captain in the sight of the scope.
Li Yunlong's tone was calm: "The head has retracted, don't worry, he will come out again."
At that moment, Zhao Gang waited patiently.
Under the orders of Masafumi Moriyama, the Japanese began to use the road as a bunker to counterattack.
But the Japanese machine gunner was quickly named by the snipers of the first battalion.
The grenade cannot effectively strike and suppress.
Seeing the machine gunners and grenadier soldiers falling down continuously, Masafumi Morita looked extremely ugly.
"Baga!" Masafumi Morita cursed bitterly and roared loudly, "Retreat!"
The Japs who had no intention of fighting for a long time turned around and ran away. However, as soon as they stood up, the Japs were exposed to a new round of firepower.
The moment Masafumi Morita stood up, Zhao Gang pulled the trigger simultaneously, followed by Peng's gunshot.
Morita Masafumi's head suddenly exploded, and his body seemed to have been drained of all its strength in an instant, and he fell to the ground uncontrollably.
"Haha...Old Zhao, your marksmanship is good."
Li Yunlong, who saw this scene in the telescope field of view, immediately laughed.