Zhou Weihan looked at the assembled group and felt something was a little awkward. He patted his forehead and said, "Jing Dagang, find some little devil's uniforms and let the soldiers change into them. The acting must be more realistic!"
"Commander, all the Japanese uniforms of our regiment have been left behind along with the baggage!" Jing Dagang said.
"Go and borrow it from Dong Jiang's reconnaissance company. I remember that all the soldiers in the reconnaissance company have a set of Japs uniforms!"
After a while, the six Type 92 heavy machine guns that Commander Song had transferred from various ministries arrived, along with the machine gunners, which was equivalent to the direct transfer of a heavy machine gun company.
Zhou Weihan then transferred six Type 92 heavy machine guns from Wu Qin's third regiment and Wang Yigong's fourth regiment, so that Jing Dagang's regiment had twelve Type 92 heavy machine guns, which was completely the machine gun firepower of a Japanese field brigade.
It was around nine o'clock in the morning on July 8th.
Jing Dagang's regiment, the Type 92 Infantry Artillery Battery, moved toward the rear of the position of Ding Wei's 28th Regiment on the west side.
Under the authorization of Commander Song, the chief director Zhou Weihan took up the post.
"Report to the commander that the regiment has arrived at the designated location!"
"Report to Commander Zhou that our 23rd and 28th regiments are ready to evacuate!"
"Report to Commander, the 3rd Regiment, 4th Regiment, and Artillery Battalion have arrived at the southwest side of the battlefield and are doing their best to conceal them!"
"Commander Zhou, the 18th Regiment of the 386th Brigade of our left column and the independent regiment of the Zhuxian Column have arrived at the northwest side of the battlefield!"
"Okay, follow the plan!" Zhou Weihan said.
...
Around ten o'clock in the morning on July 8th.
Gunfire suddenly came from the periphery of the battlefield on the west side, followed by loud gunfire. Six Type 92 infantry cannons struck "precisely" near the position of Ding Wei's 28th Regiment. For a moment, Ding Wei's regiment's formation was in chaos.
"If this cannon was fired by a few meters, the shell would have landed in the trench!" said a soldier from the 28th Regiment.
"What are you talking about? You must trust your comrades at all times. Since the superiors have made this arrangement, it means that our artillery has this level!" A company commander was lying in the trench, looking at him with a calm expression.
Said the shell exploding in front of me.
As the saying goes, recruits are afraid of cannons and veterans are afraid of machine guns.
Fortunately, the people Ding Wei deployed on the battlefield were veterans who had seen big scenes, otherwise the false retreat might have turned into a real rout.
The enemy's second line of defense on the west side.
"Battal Commander, Battalion Commander, there is fire in the rear of the Eighth Route Army. Have Japanese reinforcements arrived?" an enemy company commander said excitedly.
"It looks like the Japanese are coming!" As he was saying this, a shell exploded in the middle of the positions of both sides.
"This is definitely a kid's Type 92 infantry cannon. It's Japanese reinforcements. There are no less than ten Type 92 heavy machine guns alone!"
"Stay here, brothers, and don't rush to break out. I'll go meet the military commander!" said the enemy battalion commander.
Friends of the Armed Forces.
"Military seat, the military situation is extremely urgent. The troops are about to run out of food. We still have enough ammunition to last for two days at most.
Every time we send a report to the Japanese asking where the reinforcements have arrived, the Japanese just tell us to wait for reinforcements, and the Japanese just beat us up. To be honest, I am not surprised at all that the Japanese suddenly appeared behind the Eighth Route Army!" said the Brigadier of the Special Agent Brigade!
Shi Youxin said.
"I'm just worried that the Japanese planes will be shot down by the Eighth Route Army because they support us. I'm afraid that the Japanese will come after us to settle the score!" Shi Yousan said worriedly.
"Hey, my brother, how long has it been? If you still care about such invisible things, you should consider the immediate things first!
Although the Japanese have half a regiment, the Eighth Route Army also has a large number of people. We need to be more decisive and attack the Eighth Route Army on the west side from the front and back so that we can quickly join up with the Japanese reinforcements.
Otherwise, once the opportunity passes, it will be difficult for the Eighth Route Army to react and kill us," Shi Youxin advised.
Although Shi Youxin is the commander of the secret service brigade, he more often acts as a think tank beside Shi Yousan. At that time, Shi Youxin served as the principal of the cadre school run by Shi Yousan. Shi Yousan could not achieve his current power without his help.
Compared with Shi Yousan's indecisiveness, Shi Youxin is more decisive and has a strategic vision. It's just that he met Shi Yousan, the eldest brother of a pig teammate.
At this time, the enemy battalion commander who came to report also added to the fire: "Reporting to the military base, Japanese reinforcements have appeared on the west side and are fighting fiercely with the Eighth Route Army!"
"How is the firepower of the Japanese? Have you ever seen the Japanese with your own eyes?" Shi Yousan asked.
"It's both an infantry gun and a Type 92 heavy machine gun. It's definitely Japanese!"
"Okay, you go back to organize the troops and wait for the order to break out!" Shi Youxin said.
The enemy battalion commander left in confusion. He really couldn't understand why the commander didn't give the order to break out even though the Japanese reinforcements had arrived.
"Send another telegram to the Japanese and ask for their location!" Shi Yousan said hesitantly.
"Brother, okay, guard, go tell the telegraph operator and send another telegram to the Japanese quickly! Ask if the people fighting on the outside are their reinforcements!" Shi Youxin shouted loudly.
In another house in the village, the telegraph operator who received the order flashed his eyes, raised a smile at the corner of his mouth, then took a deep breath and began to send the message.
As a senior intelligence officer, he has been lurking in the Third Division of Shiyou for two years. As a staff member of our party with faith, he firmly believes that the Eighth Route Army will never let the reinforcements of the Japs arrive so quickly.
However, if it is really the reinforcements of the Little Japanese, he will destroy the call back from the Little Japanese as soon as possible. Even if he is exposed, he will interfere with the three friends and buy time for the main force.
Pingxiang County, Sugiura Regiment, in a temporary tent.
"Your Majesty Colonel, our friend from the Third Division has sent another telegram asking for the location of our division!" the adjutant said cautiously.
Sugiura Eikichi received a telegram of reprimand from Yamamoto Mikuma, ordering him to arrive in Wei County before noon on the 8th.
However, since the Sugipu regiment left Xingtai, the highway from Xingtai to Wei County was full of deep pits and mines dug by the Eighth Route Army, and the marching speed was seriously disrupted.
"Bagaya Road, a cowardly act by a close friend!" Sugiura Eikichi snatched the telegram and tore it into pieces.
"Go and see how the roads are being repaired!"
"Hi!"
Sugiura Eikichi was also eager to reinforce Wei County, but for his own purpose, he did not really mean to rescue the Three Friends. It was just that a large number of Eighth Route Army troops finally appeared in southern Hebei. Sugiura Eikichi seemed to see military success waving to him.
...
Half an hour passed, and the telegrams sent seemed to have disappeared into the sea, and my friends were half-hearted.
"Brother, the Japanese may have damaged the radio station in the battle. Besides, could it be that the Eighth Route Army is pretending to be a fake? Given the equipment level of the Eighth Route Army, how can we find such a force with all Japanese weapons?"
"Organize troops to break out immediately!" Shi Yousan said with a serious look on his face.
On the other hand, Zhou Weihan couldn't help but beat his heart. It had been half an hour, and there was no movement at all from the third set of Friends.
"Damn, something is wrong. Why don't you follow the routine?"
"I'm so anxious that I can't get the hot tofu out, just wait and see!" At this time, it was Zhao Gang who began to comfort Zhou Weihan.