The Japanese army, which has now lost its main firepower, has put on a posture that it will be no problem for them to invade, but they are welcome to engage in hand-to-hand combat with them at any time, but this gives him a headache. It is not that Zhu Shijian does not dare to engage in hand-to-hand combat with the Japanese army. , but he now knows very well that what he can't fight the most at this time is this damn hand-to-hand combat.
Judging from the sound of gunfire, there was at least one small group of Japanese troops in the courtyard, and about one platoon of puppet Manchu troops. No matter how you calculate it, the number of troops is more than what you have on hand. The battlefield area of the courtyard is not small, and it is enough for the Japanese troops in the courtyard to fully deploy. Under such circumstances, if he really had to fight hand-to-hand combat with them, he would be the only one to be unlucky. However, if he could not use firepower to eliminate the Japanese and puppet troops in the compound as much as possible, he would not be able to avoid hand-to-hand combat and close combat as long as he broke in.
Looking at what was probably the largest courtyard in the village, Zhu Shijian, who didn't know that this courtyard was the hometown and residence of a current high-ranking official in Rehe, couldn't help but curse in his heart: "Damn it, these little devils" Why are your eyes so thief? It’s hard to choose which yard. I have to choose this biggest yard.”
"What the hell, how could a landlord build such a large courtyard in such a big and extremely poor mountain village? He is not afraid that the Jehol bandits, who are famous throughout the Northeast, will come and kill him. His home was targeted for robbery and was completely looted."
Complaints are complaints, but these Japanese troops huddled in the courtyard without showing their heads. With several machine guns having been knocked out, they only relied on infantry volley fire and grenades, but Zhu Shijian, who still had few troops at hand, could only Here, looking at them helplessly, they have all the options, but they can't use them.
At such a close distance, no matter how good your tactics are, what's the use if you don't have enough troops? Zhu Shijian, who was a little depressed, could only secretly lament that if his own company was here, what would he do if he just fought hand-to-hand with them? Machine gun fire suppressed their volley fire, and when the troops rushed in, there was nothing to fear even in hand-to-hand combat.
At a distance of more than 20 meters, the Japanese army was firing grenades, and their casualties were limited. Besides, the Japanese army had grenades, but the grenades in their hands were not for free. If they could throw them over, they could also throw them over, so If the grenade density is sufficient at a short distance, it will not be a problem to at least kill the Japanese troops in the hospital.
But right now, all he has at his disposal is a squad of troops. Even if the weapons in his hands are fast-firing, it is fine for defensive battles, but if it comes to such close-range, hand-to-hand combat in a narrow space, a good tiger cannot stand up to a pack of wolves. , after all, it still doesn’t bring any advantage.
No matter how fierce your firepower is, it can't be used in such a narrow space. They have more troops than you. Even the killing part, the follow-up personnel can also kill you. Even when it comes to throwing grenades, they can only be thrown in one go. The number is not as large as others, and it is impossible to suppress the opponent's grenade defense tactics.
In fact, Zhu Shijian also knew clearly mentally that if the firepower of his troops was not sufficient, the Japanese troops in the hospital were a little taboo, worried that their effective strength would be too much lost under his intensive firepower, which would affect the next battle, and they would not dare to rush out to fight back. With the few troops I have on hand, how can I trap the Japanese troops in front of me?
If the Japanese troops currently trapped in the three courtyards want to fight back with all their strength, they may be squeezed out of the village by the Japanese and puppet troops because the difference in strength is too great. Of course, before the troops are divided, the Japanese troops must be gathered together and dispatched. He has nothing to worry about in counterattack, but right now, he only has one platoon of troops here.
In the situation where the Japanese and puppet troops still need to be watched in the other two courtyards, there are actually almost no mobile troops. Facing a small Japanese army, the largest courtyard where a platoon of the puppet Manchukuo army is firmly defended, and even the troops invested in the attack are only strengthened. The disparity in the strength of the squad greatly affected his performance.
After hesitating for a long time, just when Zhu Shijian made up his mind to ask for instructions from No. 1 to transfer a platoon he had left in the north of the village to join the battle, he received a notice from the leader of the No. 1 guard platoon and immediately stopped the attack. The Japanese and puppet troops in the three courtyards temporarily used firepower to keep them from breaking out. As for the reason for stopping the attack, the guard platoon leader did not explain clearly.
However, Zhu Shijian, who is currently troubled by the lack of direct firepower and is confused by the latest orders from his superiors, does not know that he has not equipped the high-explosive grenade that can destroy the fortifications that the Japanese army currently relies on. How correct was the decision to bring back the grenade machine guns. The adobe houses and stone walls that the Japanese and puppet troops currently rely on as bunkers can block machine gun bullets, but they have basically no protection against high-explosive grenades. .
If he transferred the grenade machine gun and used those high-explosive grenades to blow up the courtyard where the Japanese and puppet troops were entrenched, there wouldn't be much of a problem. However, although the battle would be smoother, his casualties would be much lighter, but the other As a result, it is estimated that he will be scolded to death by Yang Zhen. Maybe, he, a company commander who is highly valued by Yang Zhen, will also have to go to a military court.
The reason is very simple. There are not only Japanese and puppet troops in this courtyard, but also more than a dozen members of the Political Department of the Advance Army who were captured because they did not retreat in time when the Japanese army raided the village. Although the terrain was originally unfavorable, there were some It would not be possible for the Japanese army to invade the village in such a short period of time. After all, the battle had already started in the other two directions. It is impossible to say that there was no defense at all here.
The only bad thing is that the deputy company commander in charge of command who was transferred to the west of the village to take over the defense of the advancing army guard regiment was somewhat stubborn. When their political commissar was explaining the task, he repeatedly emphasized to him that the officers of the Political Department and the art troupe members must After protecting it well, the first thing this guy did when he came to the west of the village was to repair the fortifications. In this regard, he did a pretty good job.
As for the second thing, even if the alert is not immediately deployed or the firepower allocation is adjusted, but the staff of the Political Department stationed in the west of the village are evacuated, this is not a problem. These talents are the treasures of the entire army. After receiving During the mission, my superiors have repeatedly told me that there must be no problems.
After he arranged the necessary warnings, he evacuated these people as soon as possible. It was not a fatal mistake. However, the key problem happened to appear during the evacuation process. There were many documents in the Political Department, and what kind of mimeographs were added? Machines and other equipment, plus there are many female soldiers, moving is not an easy task.
Are there female soldiers? They are mainly actors. There are many people working in the field and there are many props. It is normal to delay a little. The transfer takes a little more time. In order to speed up the move, he only left half a class in front. The troops were on alert, but when the Japanese and puppet troops launched an attack, the troops on alert in front were caught off guard.
Half a squad of troops, facing the Japanese and puppet troops who had an absolute advantage in strength and firepower, was struggling to hold on as long as they could. His guard position was broken through by the Japanese and puppet troops without even making a single ripple. And this By that time, his transfer operation was far from over.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the deputy company commander who led the team commanded the only platoon around him. He repeatedly charged and killed regardless of casualties, fighting to the death and paying the price of his own casualties. He finally managed to cover most of the people and rush out, but he failed. There are still some people who were not able to break out in the end.
If the political commissar of the guard regiment who was inspecting the work here had not responded decisively and quickly mobilized a platoon from the reserve team for reinforcements to stop the follow-up offensive of the Japanese and puppet troops, maybe these Japanese and puppet troops would have really rushed to the headquarters of the advancing army in one go. Completed Yasuhiro Takada's idea.
The Japanese army currently facing Zhu Shijian is occupying the largest courtyard. Because the house inside is the largest in the entire village and has the best conditions, it was given to the dozens of female soldiers from the art troupe to live in and store props. After all, it is still there Until the most difficult times, female soldiers still need to be given some care.
And there is another reason why these female soldiers are arranged here. It is close to the mountain and the vegetation is relatively dense. If there is an accident, these female soldiers who have basically no combat effectiveness can quickly move up the mountain along the two mountain legs. , considering that female soldiers have neither combat capabilities nor weapons and equipment, and will only be captured once they encounter the enemy, there is nothing wrong with the arrangement of the advancing army.
But no one expected that while the Japanese and puppet troops would launch attacks in the other two directions at the same time, they also changed their previous caution in fighting in the mountainous areas and actually divided their troops to sneak attacks to the west of the village. This method of combat by the Japanese and puppet troops was used in counter-mopping operations within the pass. At that time, it was almost impossible to imagine.
As a result, when these female soldiers were transferred, they were dispersed by the Japanese army because of their slow movements. Although most of them were protected by the troops and rushed out, they fell at the back with nothing but erhu, flute, waist drum, etc. in their hands. Apart from musical instruments and almost no weapons, more than a dozen female soldiers were captured immediately.
In addition to these dozen female soldiers, there are also three who are not sure whether they are here to assist them in their transfer, or whether they are taking the opportunity to court and pursue beautiful women. They also only have two captured southern pistols with only a few rounds of ammunition. These three political department officers , their attentiveness failed, and they became prisoners together.
The three soldiers who were left behind to protect these female soldiers, because they were carrying a large number of items in their hands, were unable to take off their guns in the face of the Japanese and puppet troops who rushed forward, let alone fight back. Two people died on the spot, and one was slightly injured and was captured and killed on the spot. In addition to these female soldiers, more than 20 local people who were captured by the Japanese and puppet troops after the Japanese and puppet troops stormed into the village were also detained here.
Fortunately, these captured female soldiers and personnel had not had time to be transferred by the Japanese and puppet troops. Then, because the Japanese and puppet troops who captured them were dispersed by the resistance coalition that followed, they could only be temporarily detained here. If they By mobilizing grenade machine guns into the battle, it is indeed possible to annihilate all the Japanese and puppet troops in this courtyard, but those captured will probably not survive.
Zhu Shijian was not aware of the fact that captured members of the advancing army, especially female soldiers, were being held in the courtyard in front of him, but Yang Zhen, who was watching the battle with two veterans over there, was responsible for counting. A deputy director of the political department and the chief of staff of the guard regiment reported to the advancing army who had evacuated personnel from the west of the village. They learned that when the troops in the west of the village were transferring the female soldiers, they encountered a sudden attack by the Japanese and puppet troops.
Although most of the people were evacuated safely, more than a dozen female soldiers were unable to be evacuated due to the sudden incident. Judging from the current situation, these more than a dozen female soldiers and several politicians who were with them The secretary-general of the ministry may have been captured.
If these people are really captured, the place of detention is likely to be in one of the three courtyards that the company participating in the Anti-Japanese War is attacking at this time, and among them, the courtyard that is really being attacked by them at this time is very possible. It was the biggest, because these female soldiers were being transferred from that compound when they encountered a sudden attack.