Chapter 238: Lure the enemy into pursuit, as steady as an old dog
When Jing Dagang heard what Xu Dali said, he was not polite and said directly: "The little devil doesn't have much desire to fight right now. I'm really afraid that he will run away!"
"Your Second Regiment has traveled a long distance and continues to fight. Physical strength is a big problem. Where is the Second Regiment's current position?" Jing Dagang asked.
"It's less than ten miles from here!"
"In this way, one battalion is now holding the front, and I then ask the first battalion to withdraw, while the two battalions cover the retreat and attract the little Japs to come up."
"Your second regiment should find a place to hide nearby. At a distance of ten miles, the Japs' artillery position will definitely have to move forward. Take advantage of the Japs' unpreparedness and take the Japs' retreat."
"After taking down the Japs' artillery first, and then firing a red signal flare, our two regiments will directly attack from the front and back to capture the Japs in one fell swoop!" Jing Dagang explained the battle plan clearly in a few words.
"Okay, let's do it!"
After Xu Dali left, Li Ziwen, political commissar of the First Regiment, said: "In the old foundation of our new Second Regiment, in terms of combat, you Jing Dagang is the bravest and Wu Qin is the most flexible. If there is any important task, the detachment leader will always think of you first.
But don’t look at Captain Xu, who usually doesn’t show off his integrity, but in terms of consciousness and principles, he is stronger than any of you!”
"Don't be unhappy if I say this, it's the truth!"
"Old Xu is a veteran of the Red Army, and I respect him in this regard!" Jing Dagang said.
After the two regiments communicated, the two battalions of the first regiment slowly retreated as planned.
On the Japanese side.
"Your Excellency, the captain, the two squadrons at the front reported that under the heroic charge of the warriors at the front, the Eighth Route Army that blocked us retreated again!" Adjutant Tsukada Nan reported vividly, as if he was going to tell the battle situation at the front one by one.
Come.
"Yo Xi, tell them to organize troops to continue the attack, and the artillery units to follow!" Ouchi Weiwu looked at his tent that had just been set up for an hour, and felt that the headquarters could move forward again.
The headquarters of Ouchi Weiwu is set up very carefully, far enough from the front, so that once our army makes a surprise attack, he will have sufficient time to react.
However, it was not close to the artillery positions in the rear. Before sending troops for reinforcements, Mi Xiong had told him that the Eighth Route Army was suspected of carrying artillery.
Ouchi Weiwu kept this in mind, fearing that the headquarters would be too close to the artillery position and be affected by the Eighth Route Army's artillery fire.
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The fifth company of the second battalion was left behind in the first regiment.
The fifth company commander led more than 100 soldiers at the back of the large army.
"There's no need to save ammunition. The regimental commander said, don't let the little devil see the flaw. It's okay if you run out of bullets. The little devil has everything!" the fifth company commander shouted loudly.
"Bah bang bang!"
In the dark night, the Japanese engineer squadron that was left behind followed closely, almost as if it was trying to kill them.
Even for engineers, the Japs were very skillful with their marksmanship. They looked for where the soldiers were shooting and fired back. At that time, three soldiers finished firing one shot, retreated too slowly, and were shot in the back and fell to the ground.
"Damn it, the kid is shaking now! The others retreat first, the machine gunner stays with me!" The fifth company commander spat fiercely, preparing to give the kid a hard blow.
Shiro Kuto is the squadron leader of the engineering squadron responsible for the pursuit, and he is a talented person.
When he attacked the position built by a regiment earlier, he saw his attacking soldiers falling one after another. Shiro Kudo was frightened. The other squadron leaders were on the front line to command the battle. Fortunately for him, his soldiers rushed towards the position.
, he himself was hiding behind a nearby hillside.
This also led to the reason why the Japanese army could not break through a group of positions despite repeated attacks.
Now that the group has taken the initiative to retreat, even though Guto Shiro is useless, he also knows that this is the best time to attack.
"Hayagu, Hayagu!" Kudo Shiro stood on a small high ground, drew his saber, and majestically directed the soldiers to pursue quickly.
The fifth company commander of the second battalion and five Czech machine gunners were hiding in the forest on one side of the trail.
During the pursuit, the messy footsteps of the little devil could be heard, the banging of the lunch box on his body could be heard, and the reflection of the little devil's helmet could be vaguely seen.
The fifth company commander knew the Japs' marksmanship well, so he didn't wait for him to get close and shouted: "Hit!"
He picked up the flower machine gun in his hand and fired a long shot first, then the sound of five light machine guns sounded.
The few little Japanese engineers who were walking cautiously in front were immediately knocked down.
These little devils are all engineers. Although their combat quality is not as good as that of field troops, their tactical movements of lying down are faster than the others.
Kudo Shiro's position had long been out of the range of the machine gun. Hearing the sound of intensive machine gun fire, the guy did not hesitate and rolled to the back of the small highland.
The commander of the fifth company, who had succeeded in the surprise attack, finished shooting a magazine in his hand and ran into the forest. The pursuing Japanese soldiers suddenly crawled out of their nests.
Ignoring the pain in his body, Guto Shiro adjusted his helmet, then grabbed a soldier who ran back from the front and asked, "What's going on?"
"Sir, the Eighth Route Army set up an ambush in front, and the leading team was completely shattered!"
"Baga, the Eighth Route Army is so cunning!" Guto Shiro cursed loudly, the mustache under his nose twitching, looking extremely funny.
"Go and report to the commander of the regiment. During our pursuit, the Eighth Route Army retreated hastily. The pursuit force is seriously insufficient. Please ask Ishino Squadron for support!" Shiro Kuto rolled his eyes, and a clever idea came to his mind.
"Hi!" The adjutant next to him heard it, turned around and ran to report.
After hearing the report on the battle situation ahead, Ouchi Weiwu frowned, and did not dispatch the Ishino Squadron to follow up in time as Kudo Shiro expected.
"The Eighth Route Army retreated very strangely. They clearly blocked the warriors' attack, so why did they retreat in a hurry?"
"Order Gudo Squadron to slow down the pursuit speed, Ishino Squadron to take charge of the headquarters security, and the Field Artillery Squadron to follow up!" Ouchi Weiwu was as steady as an old dog, and he was very careful about his life.
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Ignoring the pain in his body, Guto Shiro adjusted his helmet, then grabbed a soldier who ran back from the front and asked, "What's going on?"
"Sir, the Eighth Route Army set up an ambush in front, and the leading team was completely shattered!"
"Baga, the Eighth Route Army is so cunning!" Guto Shiro cursed loudly, the mustache under his nose twitching, looking extremely funny.
"Go and report to the commander of the regiment. During our pursuit, the Eighth Route Army retreated hastily. The pursuit force is seriously insufficient. Please ask Ishino Squadron for support!" Shiro Kuto rolled his eyes, and a clever idea came to his mind.
"Hi!" The adjutant next to him heard it, turned around and ran to report.
After hearing the report on the battle situation ahead, Ouchi Weiwu frowned, and did not dispatch the Ishino Squadron to follow up in time as Kudo Shiro expected.
"The Eighth Route Army retreated very strangely. They clearly blocked the warriors' attack, so why did they retreat in a hurry?"
"Order Gudo Squadron to slow down the pursuit speed, Ishino Squadron to take charge of the headquarters security, and the Field Artillery Squadron to follow up!" Ouchi Weiwu was as steady as an old dog, and he was very careful about his life.
