That night, when it was just getting dark, the troops and frontline personnel had dinner and officially started the soil work.
When it comes to soil work, among all the main forces at present, the soldiers of the assault regiment have the most solid skills.
Therefore, Zhou Weihan dispersed all the soldiers of the assault group and was specifically responsible for instructing how to carry out soil work.
With the assistance of the majority of militiamen and migrant workers, our army first transformed the terrain, and then the offensive troops headed by the supplementary regiment were responsible for guarding. The first echelon built the offensive position, and a portion of the militiamen and civilians dug the communication trenches for the offensive position. The remaining second echelon
Responsibility extends forward.
"How about it, Bibi? Do you dare?" said the second company commander of the 1st Battalion of the 22nd Regiment.
Opposite was the commander of the engineering company of the 22nd Regiment. He was very dissatisfied when he heard this: "Competition, when it comes to fighting, I admire you combat companies, but when it comes to soil work? In which assessment has our engineering company not beaten you?
But let’s talk about it first, we can’t just talk about speed, depth, length and width.”
"I haven't said anything yet. People from the Second Company, did you hear that? We are going to challenge the engineering company. Everyone, please work harder!"
"If you're from the engineering company and lose today, I can't afford to lose this guy!"
Inside the headquarters, Zhou Weihan called several regiment commanders together and conveyed the contents of the division meeting.
"Today, everyone is watching the Japanese defense system outside Shimen on the cloud disk. It should not be underestimated, but don't put too much psychological pressure on it. This battle is different from previous ambush battles and guerrilla warfare. It is a tough battle.
, a head-to-head battle!”
"Although our army has many artillery and the shells are not small, good steel must be used on the blade. Besides, not all bunkers can be reached with artillery. Blasting operations are still required!"
"Now we are constructing positions and digging trenches extending forward. With the current progress, we can reach the Japanese positions before dawn. Troops in the Tainan Military Region have a lot of training on blasting operations on weekdays. The additional regiment will be added tomorrow as the third
A batch of attacking troops, go up and fight first!" Zhou Weihan said.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Hao, the leader of the supplementary group, immediately stood up and responded: "Yes!"
In fact, when the supplementary regiment received the order to take charge of the security mission, Zhang Hao was already ready.
"At the same time, Dong Jiang, after the meeting, you take Cao Dabao and the others, and then transfer some technical experts from the assault regiment to train the brother troops of the New 10th Brigade on the key points of blasting operations and infantry and artillery coordination.
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"Wu**, you choose who will train the New 10th Brigade. It will be held tonight. Sharpen your sword before the battle. If you don't enjoy it, it will be a waste!" Zhou Weihan finally said.
Under night, while carrying out soil work, they also launched a propaganda offensive against the enemy.
Some staff officers from the headquarters approached me in the trench, each holding an iron trumpet in their hands: "Listen to the little devils on the other side. You have all been deceived. Your country has run out of fuel and cannot support the war.
Continuing on, not long ago, your so-called Southern Army suffered a disastrous defeat in Southeast Asia, at the hands of our expeditionary force. In the Pacific region, the US military's combined fleet has been dispatched, and your country cannot hold on for long!"
"Look at the compatriots around you, how old they are now. At this time, they should be studying in the classroom and enjoying the joy of family, rather than dying on the battlefield. As long as you can walk out of the bunker and take the initiative to lay down your weapons, our Eighth Route Army will treat prisoners preferentially.
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Facing the Japanese army was a propaganda offensive, but targeting the puppet troops was another way of saying it.
"Fellow compatriots, our Eighth Route Army knows that you are forced to become traitors to the little devils. Now the little devils are really at the end of their rope. A few days ago, nearly 30,000 people from four Japanese divisions were completely wiped out in our Hebei, Shandong and Yu base areas.
, the commander of the Thirty-fifth Division, Harada Kumonaki, was killed on the spot, and several Japanese generals were captured alive!"
"You know the situation in Shimen now. The battle has been going on for several days. No reinforcements have arrived yet. The Japanese may have recruited the expatriates in the city and sent them into the army. Think about your fate!"
"Still saying the same thing, take the initiative to lay down your weapons and surrender, and our Eighth Route Army will give preferential treatment to the prisoners!"
In the bunker opposite, five or six puppet soldiers were guarding inside. They seemed indifferent to the shouts of the Eighth Route Army, but in fact they were observing the reactions of the people around them.
"Damn it, these Eighth Route Army soldiers are so bad. They even speak in Japanese and Mandarin alternately. I'm afraid the Japanese won't know the content of the shouting. If this continues, even if we don't run away, I'm afraid the Japanese will not trust us!
"
"Yes, the person who came up with this idea is actually a bad guy. At this time, once we go out, we will probably be greeted by bullets fired by the Japanese!"
While several people were talking, a kid walked into the bunker with a dark face.
"Taijun!"
"Taijun!"
"You guys, did you hear the Eighth Route Army shouting from the other side?"
"Reporting to Taijun, a few of us did hear the Eighth Route Army's cry, but we are loyal to the Empire of Japan and are determined to defend Shimen to the death. Please rest assured, Taijun!"
"Youxi, you guys are great. It is impossible for the Eighth Route Army to attack Shimen!" Hearing this, the little devil patted the shoulder of the man who was afraid to speak with satisfaction.
In the Waishigou area, the main force was the security forces. Due to the insufficient strength of the Japanese army, there were mostly only two or three little Japs stationed between adjacent bunkers, specifically responsible for watching over this group of security forces.
The source of the content of the propaganda is naturally written by Zhou Weihan. In fact, the group of security forces who can be found in Shimen are the direct descendants of the traitors. The hardcore traitors are essentially different from the ordinary local puppet troops. This propaganda offensive is not the same.
Asking the enemy to surrender in front of the enemy is at the very least alienating the enemy.
For this reason, Zhou Weihan specifically told his staff to make announcements in two languages in turn, and the content of the announcement to the puppet troops should also be known to the little devils.
Thanks to the assistance of 3,000 militiamen and 6,000 civilians, plus the fact that the main purpose was to break through key points, the protagonists extended vertically. In the second half of the night, the traffic trenches had been dug to a distance of less than 100 meters from the outer city ditch, hiding
The tunnel was dug to the outer edge of the Waishi ditch, and preparations for the attack were basically completed.
Zhou Weihan didn't rest all night. When the combat staff came to report, Zhou Weihan looked at the time and saw that it was less than three o'clock.
"Did it get dug so quickly?"
"Yes, the soldiers and fellow villagers are very motivated, competing one after another!" said the staff officer.
"Okay, let's move on to the second plan. After attacking the position, we need to dig a transportation trench in the rear for the reserve team and fellow villagers to rest. We still need to be prepared for Japanese aircraft bombing!" Zhou Weihan finally gave instructions.