The Japanese army, which had now lost its main firepower, showed that it would be no problem for them to invade, but that they were welcome to engage in hand-to-hand combat with them at any time, which gave him a headache. It was not that Zhu Shijian did 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 engages in hand-to-hand combat with them, he will be the only one to be unlucky. But if he cannot use firepower to eliminate the Japanese and puppet troops in the compound as much as possible, he simply cannot avoid hand-to-hand combat and close combat as long as he rushes 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 Rehe 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 already knocked out, they only relied on infantry volley fire and grenades, but Zhu Shijian, who still had few troops at hand, could only
Here, I can't help but look at them. I have every solution, but I can't use it.
At such a close distance, no matter how well you use your tactics, what's the use if you don't have enough troops? The somewhat depressed Zhu Shijian could only secretly lament that if his own company was here, what would he do if he had to fight hand-to-hand with them? I'll use it then.
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 nothing. If they could throw them over, they could also throw them over. In this way
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 can be used 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, and even the killing part, the follow-up personnel can also kill you. When it comes to throwing grenades, they can only be thrown in one go.
Their numbers are not as large as others. They simply cannot suppress the opponent's grenade defense tactics.
In fact, Zhu Shijian also knew clearly that if his troops did not have enough firepower, the Japanese troops in the compound would be a little taboo. He was worried that his effective strength would be too much lost under his intensive firepower, which would affect the next battle, and he would not dare to rush out to counterattack.
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 mobilized.
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 had to be guarded in the other two courtyards, there were actually almost no mobile troops. Facing a small Japanese army, a platoon of the puppet Manchu Army held the largest courtyard, and even the troops invested in the attack were only strengthened by one.
The disparity in squad strength greatly affected his performance.
After hesitating for a long time, Zhu Shijian made up his mind to ask No. 1 for instructions to transfer a platoon he had left in the north of the village to join the battle. However, he received a notice from the leader of the No. 1 guard platoon and immediately stopped the attack. For the face-to-face
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.
What a correct 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.
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If he transferred the grenade machine gun and used those high-explosive grenades to flatten the courtyard where the Japanese and puppet troops were entrenched, there wouldn't be much of a problem. But of course the battle would be smoother, and 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 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 break into the village in such a short period of time. After all, the battle had already started in the other two directions, so it was 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 was a bit 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
Protect it well. As a result, 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 it is not to immediately set up a warning or adjust the firepower allocation, it is to evacuate the staff of the Political Department stationed in the west of the village. This is not a problem. These talents are the treasures of the entire army.
During the mission, my superiors have repeatedly told me that there must be no problems.
After arranging the necessary warnings, he evacuated these people as soon as possible. It was not a fatal mistake. But 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.
How long can half a squad of troops hold on in front of the Japanese and puppet troops who have an absolute advantage in strength and firepower? His guard position was broken through by the Japanese and puppet troops without even causing a 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. Finally, he managed to cover most of the people and rush out. However,
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 Japanese and puppet troops' follow-up offensive. 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 for arranging these female soldiers here. It is close to the mountain and the vegetation is relatively dense. Once 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 scattered by the Japanese army because of their slow movements. Although most of them were protected by the troops, they rushed out forcibly. However, 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 were three others who were not sure whether they were here to assist them in their transfer, or whether they were taking the opportunity to show hospitality and pursue beauties. There were also only 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 had to carry a large number of items for them. Facing the Japanese and puppet troops that rushed forward, let alone fight back, these three soldiers had no time to take off their guns.
Two people died on the spot, and one was slightly wounded 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 forces who rushed in, 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 personnel are unlikely to survive.
Zhu Shijian was not aware of the fact that the captured personnel of the advancing army, especially the female soldiers, were being held in the courtyard in front of him. But Yang Zhen, who was watching the battle with the 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 safely evacuated, more than a dozen female soldiers were unable to be evacuated because of the sudden incident. Judging from the current situation, these more than 10 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, they are likely to be detained 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.