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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 569 Xiangtangpu Ambush (2)

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    Chapter 569: Xiangtangpu Ambush (2)

    After receiving the telegram from the North China Expeditionary Army Headquarters, Yamaguchi, who had been sitting still and waiting for death, immediately became energetic and suddenly felt that it was a wonderful thing to be alive. He immediately called a meeting with officers above the captain of the unit and looked at these listless and expressionless officers.  Yamaguchi did not blame Mu Ran's subordinates. Anyone who was bombarded every day, had no stomach to fill, and was biting by the cold wind would not be in much better spirits.  -< Piaotian literature registered members recommend this work >-%.net

    Yamaguchi personally read out the telegram, but the officers below were not as excited and excited as he imagined. It seems that the siege and non-stop shelling in the past few days have drained the last bit of spirit from these Japanese officers who are full of Bushido spirit.  With their blood and blood gone, they were originally waiting for death. Such a telegram could not lift their spirits much. Unless they saw the rescue troops appearing in front of them, everything would be empty talk.

    The cruel real environment, the pressure and fear of being surrounded, caused the scheming Yamaguchi to lose many basic judgment abilities. He did not think more deeply. Since the ** division troops had surrounded him, why didn't they launch an attack?  Afraid of not being able to eat the 60,000 horses in his hands, even Yamaguchi didn't believe this statement, so Yamaguchi was also confused.

    No matter what, there is finally a glimmer of hope. The faces of the Japanese officers who participated in the meeting were somewhat lively. Since reinforcements are coming, they should take active actions to cooperate and break out?  Don't even think about it. Judging by the physical strength and mental state of the soldiers now, they can't even climb over that ice wall. They don't need to be shot by the squadron, and they will be almost dead from exhaustion.

    After discussing for a long time, a unified understanding was finally formed. Yamaguchi, in the name of the supreme commander, issued a strange order. All officers and soldiers should stay in place as much as possible and not move around at will. This may be the most common among all Japanese invading troops.  Ridiculous order, the Japanese soldiers who received the order weakly cursed, in such weather, if you are not allowed to move, why don't you freeze into popsicles?  What is the difference between waiting to die?

    In fact, they did not understand Yamaguchi¡¯s good intentions and tried to save their energy as much as possible, waiting for the rescue force to come over, so that they could have enough strength to rush out of the encirclement. They were already hungry, and no matter how strenuous activities they were, they would not have the strength to run by then.

    At about ten o'clock in the morning on January 10, the leading Japanese troops crossed the frozen Qingzhang River. About a squadron of cavalry rushed into Xiangtangpu. The entire village was deserted, and not even a single person was seen.  Even so, the Japanese cavalry was still worried. After searching inside and outside, they passed through the village and continued to search in the direction of Licheng. Then, the Japanese infantry in cars arrived.

    A few cars stopped, and about a squadron of Japanese troops got out. The rest of the Japanese cars continued to drive forward. The Japanese troops entered Xiangtangpu and immediately seized the commanding heights. They mounted light and heavy machine guns on the few tile-roofed houses in the village.  , the dark muzzle of the gun pointed at the highway, tightly blocking the road from Shexian County to Licheng.

    The Japanese soldiers, in groups of five or six, more than 180 people, dispersed into the village. The sight of each other was cut off by the messy thatched cottages, forming many blind spots. A Japanese officer who looked like a squadron leader spoke to the walkie-talkie for a while.  With the chirping of birds, the west gate of Shexian County opened wide again. The Japanese troops, whose heads and tails could not be seen at a glance, drove out of Shexian County in a mighty manner. The tanks roared and opened the way, followed closely by the cavalry of two regiments, followed by  A large group of infantry, and finally artillery dragged by a few mules and horses.

    Under the noon sun, the steel helmets on the heads of the Japanese soldiers reflected the sun's rays. From a distance, they looked like swaying spots of light, but they also looked menacing and murderous. The reconnaissance troops were paying close attention to the movements of the Japanese troops from a distance.  , the captain whispered into the walkie-talkie: "Master Commander, I am the Mountain Eagle, all the mad dogs have come out of the nest," and reported in detail the marching order of the Japanese army, the number of tanks, cavalry, and artillery.

    Tang Qiuli, who rushed to Xiangtangpu overnight, was in a hidden temporary headquarters in the back mountain. After receiving the information, he said to Qiuquan beside him: "Let's get started." Qiuquan grabbed the phone and issued a series of orders.

    Hirano Hiroshi, who was behind the Japanese army brigade, looked back at Shexian County, where the gate had been closed, and whispered to the driver: "Open the road." Although various measures were taken, and he was careful along the way, so far, nothing happened.  Hirano Hirano is still worried about the situation. There is no problem now, but it does not mean that the rest of the journey will be uneventful. The closer we get to the Taihang Mountains, the more complicated the situation will be.

    For this reason, he kept a reinforced force and enough cars in Shexian County. Once he discovered an unexpected situation and was surrounded by Tang Qiuli's superior force, if he sent more troops to seize Shexian County, he would be cut off.  As a retreat, wouldn't the Second Army become another mountain pass, unable to save people, so he would be included in it. This strengthened force of the coalition would be his back-up, on the one hand, he could defend the key point of Shexian County, and on the other hand, once  Some troops were surroundedDanger, but also the strength to pull it out.

    In the mountains behind Xiangtangpu, a group of people suddenly ran out. In the wilderness in front of the village, they were very conspicuous in the white snow. They were immediately spotted by the Japanese lookout posts. The Japanese troops in the village immediately felt like they were facing a formidable enemy.  , the light and heavy machine guns turned their muzzles, and the soldiers entered the bunker. Just waiting for the squadron leader's order, intensive firepower was fired directly.

    The Japanese squadron leader raised his telescope and observed carefully. There were about 200 people in this group. They had no formation or organization. They were just running and stumbling. It looked like they were soldiers of the empire, but they were dirty and dirty.  It was made of mud and torn holes, and looked like a group of defeated soldiers.

    Seeing that these people who were suspected to be imperial soldiers were getting closer and closer, the Japanese squadron leader waved his hand and passed a class of Japanese soldiers. The rest of the Japanese soldiers opened the safety on their guns. If something went wrong, they would immediately turn these guys into corpses.

    After a while, his subordinates brought over a man. His face was blackened by gunpowder smoke. Several buttons were missing from his tattered military uniform. His left arm was still hanging with a bandage. The bandage was so dirty that the original color could not be seen.  , however, the rank can be seen from the collar badge, and he is still a major. The Japanese squadron leader looked at his embarrassed appearance and asked contemptuously: "What part of you are you?" Unexpectedly, as soon as he opened his mouth, he was hit all over the head.  He was scolded so hard that the Japanese squadron leader was dizzy and had stars in his eyes.

    The major was tired of scolding and sat on a broken chair, breathing heavily. It looked like he was still angry. However, the Japanese squadron leader also understood that this was a unit of Chief of Staff Yamaguchi, who was ordered to fight in the military.  We were protecting the bridges along the way from Xiang to Yushe. Unexpectedly, we were suddenly besieged by a large number of Chinese troops a few days ago. Most of the troops were shattered. They took advantage of the darkness and were lucky enough to escape from the Chinese encirclement.

    The major also casually took out a book of documents and threw it on the face of the Japanese squadron leader. He picked it up and looked at it. Although it was a little blurred by sweat and snow, he could still roughly read, "The Third Battalion of Hashimoto Regiment."  "Captain Kiichi Murakami", the photo is no different from the major in front of me. The Japanese squadron leader quickly stood at attention and saluted, and said what he was doing on the mission. This is the rule of the Japanese army. When he sees someone with a higher rank than himself,  Even if you are not your direct boss, you must be respectful.

    The major took back his certificate and weakly ordered the squadron leader to prepare food immediately. He and his subordinates had not eaten for two days. The Japanese squadron leader did not dare to neglect and ordered the soldiers to welcome the others into the village and prepared a lot of food.  Not to mention food, the Japanese army¡¯s military rations are really good, and the canned beef is very delicious.

    It was just the eating looks of the major and his men that made the Japanese squadron leader and soldiers feel like a pack of hungry wolves, eager to swallow the cans and boxes. There was another thing that he didn't notice. The major's men and his own  The soldiers mingled together, gesticulating and talking while eating. The soldiers themselves were obviously attracted and gathered around to listen.

    Suddenly, the major stopped chewing and motioned to the squadron leader to come over. Apparently he had something confidential to tell him. The Japanese squadron leader leaned his head over. Suddenly, there was a blast of cool air on the back of his head, and his vision went dark. Before he fell into coma,  He vaguely saw several subordinates being put down, and his hand subconsciously reached for the pistol at his waist. His back hurt sharply, and life left his body in an instant. When he fell to the ground, he was already a corpse.

    The same situation was played out in every corner of Xiangtangpu. Wei Guozhu, the captain of the second detachment of the Special Operations Detachment of the ** Division, quickly took off the tattered Japanese military uniforms on his body and put on the uniform of the squadron leader. A squadron of Japanese soldiers,  In this way, they were killed quietly. Xiangtangpu fell completely under the control of the special operations detachment. The bodies of the Japanese soldiers were dragged into several empty houses. Then, the soldiers of the second detachment took over the original Japanese soldiers.  defense.

    Wei Guozhu whispered several times into the walkie-talkie. A large number of troops rushed out from the mountain behind Xiangtangpu and soon ambushed various locations in the village. Half of the troops also crossed the road and ambush on the opposite side. Xiangtangpu resumed its operations.  After seeing the original appearance, it seemed that everything that had just happened was just an illusion. This was an outstanding special operations operation, which made Tang Qiuli, who had been observing the entire operation, marvel.

    Less than thirty minutes into the ambush, the troops heard the deafening roar of tank motors. Soon, the first Japanese tank appeared in sight. When they reached the edge of the village, the tank suddenly stopped, and several cavalrymen ran out from behind.  One of them held two small red and white flags in his hand and kept shouting flags.

    Soon, a Japanese soldier appeared on the highest vantage point in Xiangtangpu Village, holding two small red and white flags, waving them constantly and doing various actions. A guy who was obviously a Japanese commander came from the turret of the tank.  He leaned out half of his body and used binoculars to carefully observe the movements of the Japanese flag carriers in the village.

    After a while, a smile appeared on his face and he retracted into the tank. The tank continued to rumble towards Licheng. Nearly a hundred vehiclesAfter the enemy passed by, there was the Japanese cavalry unit, and about two kilometers behind, there was the main force of the Japanese infantry, arranged in four columns, with their big leather shoes kicking up the snow.

    Tang Qiuli put down the telescope, his expression was very relaxed, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, finally waiting for the Japanese.

    (To be continued)
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