Chapter 460: There is a mistake in the killing, and there is no letting go
At this point, Miao Zhihe said to the company commander who had just been hit on the head by him: "Wei Zhuang, you are leading the commando this time. You are the commander's old subordinate. You are better at fighting guerrillas and conducting sneak attacks than some of them." , so, this time you lead the team, I will give you two new Japanese machine guns, and you can use them as submachine guns."
"But let me talk about the ugly things first. If the fight is not good and the fight is the same as the previous battle, you will not come back. I will treat you as a subordinate who is not so stupid. You are a veteran and you should know the seriousness of the matter. , if you can’t do it, tell me in advance and I’ll replace you.”
"You take the lead commando, and I will follow up with the rest of the troops. Remember, the Japanese are not aware of it. You are absolutely not allowed to shoot. You must use bayonets to solve the problem. This forest is not small, and it is the Japanese division." Where the headquarters is located, the Japs' warning range is bound to be very large, and the Japs' peripheral forces are only deployed so much, so there must be loopholes."
"After the bombers arrive, use the opportunity of the bombers to pass quickly. As long as you are careful, they may not be able to detect you within a certain distance. If they find you, they will concentrate their firepower to defeat the Japanese security forces in front of you. Then it quickly developed deeper into the woods."
"After rushing into the woods, don't stop. Where there are gunshots, attack the Japs wherever they are. Don't make any delays. Don't think about occupying the breach to cover the follow-up troops, because with the Japs' reaction ability and efficiency, they are It won’t leave us much time.”
After explaining Wei Zhuang, without waiting for him to express his position, Miao Zhihe turned to the machine gun company commander and said: "I will give you all the remaining light machine guns. If there is a fight, you concentrate all the machine gun firepower to block it." On the two wings of Wei Zhuang's breakthrough point, as for the heavy machine gun combined with a new Japanese machine gun, you block the woods in front of our attack. Once the fire is fired, no one can rush out from inside."
After thinking for a while, Miao Zhihe added: "I'll give you the remaining six-zero gun and the last five shells. You and the heavy machine gun will form a team. The heavy machine gun doesn't have many bullets. A long-term fire blockade is definitely not enough. If you use the 60 gun to cooperate with you, you must use it carefully and not all at once. Once we need to break out, this 60 gun is our only suppressive firepower."
"But there are not many bullets and cannonballs. No matter how much you calculate, you won't be able to hold on for too long. I will leave you six captured Japanese Type 97 grenades. After all the bullets and cannonballs are used up, you can use these heavy grenades. The machine guns and 60 cannons were disassembled and blown up. Remember, even a single part cannot be obtained by the Japanese."
After roughly explaining the mission, Miao Zhihe looked at the watch on his wrist and said: "There are still thirty minutes before our next wave of bombers arrive. We don't have much time left, so we will start preparations immediately. Except for me, cadres at all levels will hand over all the documents they have on them and bury them together with the extra weapons, and hand over all the pistols to the commandos. I only give you ten minutes to do these things."
Having said that, Miao Zhihe took the lead in taking out his original Soviet-made Tokarev pistol, removed the magazine and used the six spare bullets he had been carrying in the holster to remove only one bullet. After the magazine was full, it was stuffed together with three spare magazines into the hands of Wei Zhuang, who was serving as the commando leader on the side.
This pistol was brought over from the reconnaissance brigade directly under the military region when he was transferred from the reconnaissance brigade directly under the military region to the chief of staff of this regiment due to injury. It represents the most unforgettable experience in his military career. He has always cherished it very much. He never even cleans the gun without helping others. He always does it himself. He handed the pistol into Wei Zhuang's hands. Although it was painful for Miao Zhihe, he still didn't hesitate at all.
Taking the pistol handed over by Miao Zhihe, Wei Zhuang saw the look of reluctance on his face. Wei Zhuang hesitated for a moment without saying anything, but took it and handed Miao Zhihe's pistol to the man next to him. After the instructor, Wei Zhuang whispered a few words in the instructor's ear, then turned around and took the others down to prepare.
The several company commanders who accepted the mission acted very quickly. Within ten minutes, they were all prepared according to Miao Zhihe's requirements. When they came over to ask for instructions on the next step, they were lying on the ground with a piece of dead grass in their mouths, wondering what they were thinking. Miao Zhihe, who was looking at something, waved his hand and said: "After eating the dry food within five minutes, except for the security personnel, observation posts, and commandos who are ready, all personnel must rest. No one is allowed to smoke, and no one is allowed to sleep to death." .”
Hearing his somewhat incomprehensible order and looking at Miao Zhihe, who was not very interested, several company commanders and instructors shook their heads. Without asking any more questions, they took the lead and spread the few remaining compressed biscuits among each other. After a while, it was distributed. After hastily filling their stomachs, except for the selected commandos who followed the requirements and disguised themselves with withered grass and carefully lurked out of the Yucrack ditch, everyone followed Miao Zhihe's requirements and closed up. Close your eyes and rest.
It's just that although it's rest, the veterans who have fought in the war can do it, but the recruits can't sleep. They are just closing their eyes and recuperating according to the orders of their superiors. The tough battle is about to take place and the recruits cannot rest peacefully. They just follow the orders. , just closed his eyes. As for Miao Zhihe, the same was true. He seemed calm, but he was constantly thinking in his mind.
However, he was not thinking about himself, but the troops under his command. Although the Japanese 7th Division headquarters in front of him could only have a squadron of troops for peripheral security, in fact, Miao Zhihe had the acumen developed in the reconnaissance brigade directly under the military region. I sensed through my sense of smell that the Japanese security guards at the headquarters of the 7th Division were actually loose on the outside and tight on the inside.
The number of security forces in the woods is probably far greater than those on the outside. The 7th Division Regiment Headquarters has created a situation where the outside is loose and the inside is tight. There are not many security forces on the outside. It's not for anything else. They just don't want to cause trouble. Pay attention, but consciously hide it.
However, for a veteran scout like Miao Zhihe, although this situation is not without any trace, it is precisely the most difficult to deal with, because he clearly knows that the Japanese security forces in the woods may be far away. Far more than the troops he currently has on hand.
This situation had already been felt by him as early as the first time he discovered the location of the 7th Division's regiment headquarters. Whether to fight or not had made him hesitate for a long time. The lack of ammunition and the disparity in the strength of the troops in his own team had made him hesitate for a long time. The excessive number of new recruits was the reason for his caution. Once they were caught in a surprise attack, the small number of troops participating in the battle would most likely be wiped out here.
If we don't fight, let go of the 7th Division headquarters. Not only ourselves, but also the troops below cannot agree. After the Japanese army broke up the contact with the main force last night, the troops have not fought any decent battles. During the fight, when they were intercepted by the enemy again, they lost a company and lost two heavy machine guns, and they were very angry.
And as a soldier, especially one who is from the reconnaissance brigade directly under the military region and can only be transferred to half of the combat troops due to injuries, he will not let go of such a fighter plane. If he kills someone by mistake, he will not let it go. This is the motto of the reconnaissance brigade directly under the military region. Seeing a rare fighter plane in front of you, you will not forgive yourself if you don't fight.
But if I had led the combat squadron in the reconnaissance brigade directly under the military region, I would have dared to break into the dragon's den and the tiger's den, let alone the Japanese division headquarters, without any hesitation. But now I am leading only an ordinary combat company. , and more than half of them are new recruits who have never participated in any combat.
After this battle, how many of these people will still be alive? Last night's battle made Miao Zhihe very pessimistic, but since the meat has reached his mouth, no matter whether the meat is delicious or not, will he be eaten after eating it? He could hold on, but as someone who came from the reconnaissance brigade directly under the military region, he definitely did not encounter the fighter jets giving up.
Now I am facing the problem not of whether to fight, but of how to avoid paying the price in vain without achieving the results I want. This battle must be fought, even if the prospects are not optimistic, maybe I and these soldiers They all died here, but this battle is bound to have a huge impact on the entire war situation.
At least the pressure on Chief of Staff Yang will be reduced a lot. At this time, he didn’t know that Yang Jicai had crippled the two main companies of the 7th Division in the battle. Miao Zhihe was still worried about the constant sound of gunfire in the south. However, as the chief of staff of one of the only two main regiments, he still understands the entire war situation in the Aruhorqin Banner.
He believed that even in this battle, he and all the combatants died here, but as long as the headquarters of the 7th Division was destroyed, even if it could not change the entire battle situation, it would at least give the rest of the troops, including those who may have retreated now. The main force of the group fought for a chance to take a breath.
After rubbing his slightly sore left hand, with only one thumb left and only half of the palm left, Miao Zhihe shook his head silently. During the infiltration operation at the beginning of the year, a shot landed less than five meters in front of him. The Japanese grenade caused him to lose almost his entire left hand.
After that battle, he had no choice but to continue working in the reconnaissance brigade directly under the military region due to physical reasons. He could only be transferred to the new corps as chief of staff after passing the exam. However, even though he was no longer in the military region's direct reconnaissance brigade, he That period of hard and fulfilling life was still unforgettable for Miao Zhihe. Especially under the current situation, he missed his old army even more.
After hesitating for a moment, Miao Zhihe called the guard next to him and gave a few instructions softly. He took off his satchel from the guard, took out a paper and pen and started writing, waiting for the guard to finish the two sentences. He stopped writing only after the recruit Danzi, who was still young and the hair on his mouth had not yet faded, came over.
After carefully folding what he had written, he took the two rosters handed over by the guard and stuffed them into his bag. After doing all this, Miao Zhihe carefully put the bag in his hand together with the binoculars. After hanging on his bodyguard, he said: "The battle will begin soon. You and these two soldiers should not participate in the battle."
"The three of you will follow the direction of the Yucrack ditch, southwest along the Shuiquan ditch, and evacuate to Bayanbaot along the outer Bafang line. No matter what happens here, you are not allowed to stay. And if you encounter the Japanese army on the road, you will
You are a veteran and should know what to do."
"After arriving at Bayanbaot, hand this leather bag to Deputy Commander Ma in a complete and safe manner. Remember, it must be complete and safe and handed over to Deputy Commander Ma. All documents and not a single piece of paper in it are allowed to be thrown away.
Only by leaving this matter to you can I truly rest assured."
Upon hearing this order from Miao Zhihe, his guard was stunned, but kept shaking his head and said: "Chief of Staff, I am your guard. According to the guard duties prescribed by my superiors, I must never leave your side.
, I must follow you wherever you go. This is the rule of my superiors. I cannot violate it. You can leave this task to others."