The Japanese were not prepared to fight at night. At least in Panasonic's mind, he believed that there would be no serious battles before entering the Nantou military camp. The Japanese reconnaissance planes seemed to have given the Japanese troops an advantage, but now it seems that they gave Zhang Zhengyong The implementation of "building plank roads openly and building warehouses secretly" provides opportunities.
No matter how the Fourth Regiment performed in the previous battle, at least now, the power displayed by the Fourth Regiment is not weaker than that of a powerful force. By the way, among the more than 100 people, more than 50 of them are equipped with Wei Qing. In the gun department, there are more than ten people who directly have machine guns in their hands. The decline shown by the Fourth Regiment before has paralyzed the Japanese to a great extent. The only advantage of the Fourth Regiment is the explosive power of its automatic weapons in this round of counterattack. was brought out vividly,
More than a hundred grenades were thrown together, and at such a close distance, causing great damage to the little Japanese. Within a range of about fifty to seventy meters from the first battalion position, scores of Japanese fell to the grenades. In the flames caused by the explosion, as gunshots rang out like raindrops, the hundreds of Japanese soldiers who were charging at the front of the Xiaocun Brigade were immediately swept away.
"The Chinese people are despicable. They don't dare to fight with our imperial army with bayonets. They only dare to hide in dark corners and fire cold shots..." This is what a second lieutenant named Sasaki Qing wrote in his diary that day,
This round of counterattack organized by Xie Changan himself was very despicable and weird. The more than 900 Japanese soldiers left in the Xiaocun Brigade once again suffered heavy losses in this round of fighting. More than half of the Japanese soldiers fell to the fire of automatic weapons. More than a hundred Japanese soldiers and more than a hundred Japanese soldiers from the Zhonghong Brigade who followed them fell directly under the fragments of grenades.
The Japanese rushed towards them in rows with shining bayonets. For Xie Changan and the others, this was a target. Xie Changan fired two boxes of bullets in just five minutes. When he needed to replace more, there were flares hanging. On the battlefield, he immediately issued a retreat order. The Japanese had artillery, which is the most taboo Japanese equipment for the Taiwan Army. The Taiwan Army also had artillery, but they were all in the independent brigade. There were no artillery that could suppress the enemy's artillery. Play some Tactical means, annihilating the enemy through mobile warfare, this is also Zhang Zhengyong's helpless move.
A large group of infantry was lost in just one and a half hours. Matsushita was furious. At this time, he finally realized that he had underestimated the enemy. However, due to the fact that his prestige had not yet been established, he would not admit this unless he was killed. At one point, he put the blame entirely on the artillery battalion captain Inoue Hanji, believing that it was the artillery unit's delay in arriving on the battlefield that led to the defeat of this battle. The Chinese were cunning and cunning, and his own artillery was We rushed to the battlefield and started preparing for the bombardment. Well, they actually ran away.
Not only Captain Matsushita, but in fact, all the Japanese military commanders were angry. This battle was too frustrating. The imperial army clearly had a huge advantage, but they couldn't find a place to strike. What's hateful is, Once the Chinese who had been hiding and tucking up punched, he hit hard and almost knocked the imperial army to the ground.
Hatred can sometimes blind people's eyes. Chief of Staff Koichiro Suki, who had always been very wise and forward-looking, was dumbfounded at this time. He actually asked: "Your Excellency, do you want to pursue us?"
Matsushita has lost his mind at this time. The losses in this battle are so great. If he can't regain his position and achieve some results, then not only will he, the captain of the company, end up, but he may even be in a military court. How can he be worthy of being deliberately cultivated? My Lord Governor said, "Pursue, of course we must pursue. If you want to take advantage, just run away. If there is no such good thing, pass my order. The whole army will advance lightly, and we must bite this Chinese army to the death."
A countercharge achieved fruitful results, which made the soldiers of the fourth regiment ecstatic. The timidity in many people's hearts was suddenly washed away. The soldiers of the first battalion were still trembling and only thinking about escaping. , suddenly found that these Japanese devils were so inexperienced that they all felt like taking advantage of the opportunity.
Xie Changan behaved very soberly from beginning to end. He knew that he just got lucky, but he didn't expect that the little devil was not wary at all. This kind of luck is indispensable, so he still has to follow the established strategy next, " Retreat." He gave the order quickly, and his hands and feet were quick enough. He put the machine gun on his shoulder and turned around to run.
"Team members, withdraw now and take the opportunity to expand the victory." Someone suggested,
Xie Changan stopped talking nonsense with him and shouted: "Execute the order."
The four groups retreated like a tide. According to the previously formulated retreat plan, with companies and platoons as units, nearly a thousand people quickly got into the forest by the residual light of the flares, and then ran to who knows where.
"I'm sure, this is indeed a Chinese sniper force." The retreat of the fourth regiment fell into the eyes of Koichiro Sumaki, and the little devil knew better. They were herding sheep all over the mountains and plains instead of retreating in an orderly manner. At least it can be concluded that This branch of the army is not here to lure the enemy. Moreover, the Chinese people grab a handful and run away, obviously to complete the sniper mission. In this case, seizing the opportunity is the wisest choice.
In fact, Matsushita still relies heavily on Sumu. After all, he has been in the military and has stayed in China for a long time. Of course, this cannot be said openly. He suppressed his anger and nodded. Make a wise and wise statement: "Let those running up the mountain go for now, and we will pursue them along the road. The Chinese must be retreating to Nantou. We will speed up to catch up and eat most of them. Inoue, you and the baggage troops are together." Come on, Mr. Zhonghong, I leave the safety of the artillery brigade and the baggage brigade to you. Remember not to forget your responsibilities in pursuit of the small group of Chinese people."
"Hai." Several Japs responded in unison,
There is no exact place name for the place where the Fourth Regiment set up an ambush, because the mountain they used to set up the ambush is just called "Mountain Forest" among the local people. The terrain of "Mountain Forest" is not actually very dangerous, but Xie Changan can Turning a sniper battle into an ambush battle relies on the less dangerous terrain.
In Zhang Zhengyong's arrangement, the Second Regiment led by Lin Xiaoyu was the first ambush team. Their ambush location was about ten kilometers away from the "Mountain Forest" in a straight line. It was the only way for the Japanese army to enter the Nantou military camp. Its place name was called "Mountain Forest" by the locals. "Xiaowokan",
When a battle broke out in the mountain forest, the soldiers of the reconnaissance platoon of the fourth regiment ran towards "Xiaowokan" as quickly as possible. An hour after the battle ended, they finally arrived there.
The first scout to arrive was named Zhao Chunlan. As soon as Lin Xiaoyu saw him, she asked: "How is it? Did your regiment's sniper mission go smoothly? Are there many casualties?"
The battle had just started when Zhao Chunlan came, so he didn't know the specific situation. He said: "It shouldn't be too difficult. The kid's artillery brigade and their main force have derailed. It's strange. The Japanese don't seem to know about us." If we want to snipe them, well, our regiment's sniping might turn into an ambush."
"The Japanese artillery has derailed with their main force, are you sure?" Lin Yuyu was very interested in this matter. The 101st Division did not have artillery, so it did not dare to go head-to-head with the Japs and instead seized the enemy's artillery for his own use. This was something Jiang Dahe had already explained a long time ago, so as soon as his mind jumped, he had other ideas.
"yes."
After receiving Zhao Chunlan's affirmative answer, and later confirming the news from other scouts of the Fourth Regiment, Lin Xiaoyu decided not to play his cards according to the teacher's arrangement. It would be some time before the little devil arrived, so he found Three battalion commanders came to discuss: "Brothers, how about we engage in a big ticket sale."
As a soldier, regardless of some big ideas, if you want to be prosperous, you must rely on military merit. After Lin Xiaoyu finished speaking, he immediately aroused strong interest among the battalion commanders: "Tuanzuo, do you have any good ideas?"
Lin Xiaoyu first shared the intelligence brought by Zhao Chunlan with everyone, and then expressed his plan: We will not ambush the infantry of the Japs. We will engage their artillery. There is a problem here. We don’t know the artillery of the Japs. How many escort troops there are, so we have to find a way to figure this out first,
Among the three battalion commanders, two were extremely bold. One of them, Ye Shun, was a well-known underworld boss in Kaohsiung County before joining the army. Hearing this, he immediately said: "I support the regiment's decision. If you want to do it, do it." It’s a big deal. Didn’t the commander encourage us to borrow the little devil’s things for our own use? Once we have artillery, the next battle will be much easier to fight.”
"Then it's decided. Let's go according to the previous arrangement first, and then wait for the latest information to come back before we make plans. Let's not talk about the master's position for now."
Having made up their mind, the reconnaissance team was sent out first. At the same time, the infantry mines and other things ambush at the foot of the mountain were raised.
At around nine o'clock in the evening, the defeated troops of the Fourth Regiment first appeared in front of Lin Xiaoyu and the others. The Japs chased them closely, so the troops of the Fourth Regiment fled in a panic. At this time, there was no news from the reconnaissance team. When the news came back, Lin Xiaoyu became a little anxious. To fight or not to fight was a difficult question. If he didn't fight, the Fourth Regiment would be bitten by the Japanese on the left and right, and they would definitely suffer heavy losses. But if they fought, the Japanese artillerymen would have no idea. Don't even think about it,
On the road at the foot of the mountain, after discovering that "Xiaowokan" was ahead, Xie Changan let out a heavy sigh. Perhaps the charge stimulated the little devils so hard that they clung to the back and refused to give way for even a quarter of an hour. Ren Song Shen, originally, they could have gone wild all over the earth like several other departments, but considering the task of luring the enemy, they must stick to this path. Fortunately, they can finally get rid of it now.
At night, the marching speed of the Japanese army trucks was just that, less than five kilometers per hour. Of course, the Japanese could also drive faster, but considering the ground conditions and the cunning Chinese people in front, Panasonic finally I didn't dare to give this order,
Every experience gains wisdom. Having been ambushed once, he does not dare to stretch his troops too long. The Chinese people in front are cunning and cannot be given a chance. So, just be slow, as long as you can bite. Well, the imperial army has cars to travel around. The Chinese people can only run on two legs. There will be a moment when the imperial army will catch up. By then, it will be the end of these Chinese people. They look at the roadside and they fall dead from time to time. The mood of Matsushita Muhide, a Chinese from China, is gradually improving.