In the early stages of counter-mopping operations, the Eighth Route Army usually uses small groups to attack, block, or even contain and lure the enemy in order to lure the Locust Army into an ambush. (, Geili Literature Network 1 (1) The Locust Army clearly knows that the opponent is in the dark. The Locust Army can detect them and sometimes even bite the opponent. However, usually the small troops of the Eighth Route Army are extremely mobile and flexible. Not only can they Escape safely, and sometimes you can even concentrate your forces to cause the Locust Army to suffer a big loss.
This kind of guerrilla tactics made the Locust Army very angry. The Japanese invaders later called the Eighth Route Army in North China the "Cancer of North China." They hated it, but there was nothing they could do about it. In order to solve their worries, the Japanese hurriedly mobilized various tactical talents to North China to study tactics for dealing with guerrilla warfare and mountain warfare.
After long-term research, the North China Front Army has discovered that only high-mobility attacks can effectively deal with the guerrilla tactics of the Eighth Route Army. This time, the Iijima troops were transported over long distances and then rushed in lightly in order to deal a devastating blow to the Eighth Route Army.
The tactics of the Locust Army seem to have been effective. At least the troops advanced very quickly yesterday afternoon and were not harassed at all during the night. It seems that this sudden attack came as a surprise to the Eighth Route Army. The two-pronged attack and the lightly armed surprise attack were carried out by the new troops. The effect of the tactics is still very obvious. Therefore, Iijima gathered his team early in the morning, and he wanted to strive for greater results before the Eighth Route Army made a correct response.
Iijima¡¯s movements cannot be said to be unpleasant, and his thoughts were also wishful thinking. Just as his team was making strides forward, gunfire rang out.
On the battlefield, gunfire is a normal thing. The well-trained Japanese soldiers quickly found the hiding place and entered the fighting state. The junior officers at the front of the team began to organize soldiers to attack the blocking Eighth Route Army. Fight back. Because this was the first firefight in the Eighth Route Base Area, Commander Iijima, who was at the end of the team, immediately rushed to the front. He held a telescope in his hand to observe the opponent's blocking position.
According to the classic tactics of the Japanese army, when an encounter like this occurs, Japan must first stabilize its position and then send out a small group of troops to conduct a tentative attack. Wait until you understand the opponent's strength before launching a formal attack.
Iijima came here lightly this time, and their superiors gave them advice before the war: According to general practice, the Eighth Route Army's blocking troops are usually small groups, and their task is to delay or lure them. The purpose is to cover the transfer of their main force or lure the locust army into their ambush circle.
For this kind of battle, the method given by the superiors is not to conduct a tentative attack, but to adopt a direct impact strategy. In this way, the Locust Army can directly disperse or eliminate the opponent with powerful force; the Locust Army will never entangle the opponent. , and then continued to move forward in accordance with the goals set before the war. **()
Small-scale encounters like this are expected, and there is no need for a top commander like Iijima to personally direct the line. The commander of the line is a squadron leader.
The weather today is very good. Looking through the telescope, the offensive and defensive situation of both sides on the battlefield is clear at a glance.
The blocking position of the Eighth Route Army was set up on a hill. There was a small forest on the small hill. Iijima estimated in his mind that this small forest could at most hide the strength of a reinforced squad. Looking back at our side, a small group of Locust Army was organized. The charge troops of these Locust Army were under the command of a second lieutenant. Attack forward in battle formation.
The crooked light machine gun was firing, and a grenade was also firing at the Eighth Route Army position. They were providing fire cover for the charging troops. The weapons and equipment of the Eighth Route Army have always been very poor. Those who can equip machine guns are basically leveled units. Iijima made a mental calculation and concluded that the firepower of his own machine guns and grenade launchers is enough to suppress the opponent. It seems that this powerful charge of the Locust Army can disperse the opponent.
Everything was just like a military exercise stipulated in the "Infantry Drill Code". Under the cover of firepower, the locust army quickly entered a distance of 300 meters from the enemy. At this time, the opponent only had three or two rifles firing sporadically. ¡âAlthough this kind of shooting gave the Locust Army a little disturbance, it did not stop the Locust Army's advance. The Locust Army's attacking team quickly entered 250 meters away from the opponent, and then quickly advanced to 200 meters away. distance.
This distance will be where the final charge of this attack will be launched. The locust troops in the attack will each find a place for individual cover. They began to organize their equipment and inspect their firearms, waiting for the commander's order to make the final heroic charge.
"Attack! Attack!" Chief Cao, who was leading the charge, finally gave the order to charge.
Iijima saw through the telescope that after a new round of fire preparations, Captain Cao, who was leading the front line, pointed his sword forward. The brave locust soldiers got up from their hiding places. They held their guns and lowered their hands. They rushed towards the Eighth Route Army's position in a ¡Ø-shaped route.
The distance between the two sides is getting closer and closer.Volleyball shooting began, the gunfire became more and more intense, and some people in the attacking team began to fall. But Iijima is not nervous at all. Since it is a battle, there must be sacrifices. If a Yamato samurai can sacrifice for the emperor, it will be his supreme glory!
Everything seemed to be under the control of the Locust Army. Although the Eighth Route Army's platoon guns were powerful, they seemed unable to stop the warriors from advancing. They soon advanced to about 150 meters away from the front.
At this moment, something unexpected happened to Iijima and the others. A Czech machine gun on the opponent's position opened fire!
"Ta-ta-ta! Ta-ta" The 8th Route machine gun shooter was obviously an experienced shooter. With the help of his assistant, the shooter calmly aimed and shot.
The Eighth Route Army¡¯s Czech machine gun shooters fired very accurately, and the strings of bullets swept through the ranks of the Japanese like fire-breathing whips.
The Locust Army, which was charging with all its strength, was caught off guard by the opponent's strongest hidden firepower. People in the charging team were constantly knocked down by bullets.
The Japs who were killed fell motionless on the charge; the injured soldiers howled miserably and begged their comrades to save them; and the soldiers who had not yet been defeated all lay on the ground to avoid the strings of life-threatening bullets. .
The appearance of this light machine gun surprised Iijima. According to the equipment level of the Eighth Route Army, the troops with machine guns will definitely exceed the number of men of a company. With the current offensive strength of the Locust Army, if you attack the position guarded by a company of the Eighth Route Army, you will die!
"Retreat! Retreat!" The commander at the front had a clear mind and immediately issued the order to retreat.
The attacking troops quickly withdrew, leaving several corpses at the front of the position. Iijima no longer dared to be careless this time. He took over the command from the second lieutenant and began to organize a new round of strong attack by the soldiers.
The opponent should have a company of troops. Iijima definitely did not dare to be careless this time. He sent two squads of troops to attack. Before the attack, he also organized heavy machine guns and grenade launchers to fully prepare for the firepower of the grove where the Eighth Route Army was hiding. .
After a round of random gunfire, there was no sound on the Eighth Route Army position. Iijima felt that the opponent might have suffered huge losses. He pointed the knife forward in his hand: "Attack! Attack!"
Iijima is very confident, but his soldiers are becoming more and more cautious. Although not a single shot was fired in that small forest, who can guarantee that the cunning Eight Route Army will suddenly appear again? The soldiers were still covering and leaping forward step by step in accordance with the tactical actions stipulated in the "Infantry Drill Code"!
The Japanese machine guns knocked the branches and leaves of the grove flying everywhere, and the grenades also knocked the trees under the trees upside down, and puffs of smoke rose from time to time. However, not a single shot was fired on the opponent's position, and it was so peaceful there. It's scary. The Eighth Route Army is best at night combat and close combat. Could it be that they have run out of ammunition and are they really preparing for close combat?
The calmer the opponent's position is, the more nervous the Japanese soldiers are and the more cautious their movements are. No one dares to tell whether the other party will suddenly attack. For these fanatical fascists, their lives are also very important.
When the soldiers cautiously occupied the grove, and after some necessary searches, they discovered that apart from some traces of human activities in the woods, not even a single bullet casing was left on the ground - the Eighth Route Army had already withdrawn!
Iijima also entered this small forest, and he was puzzled. There was clearly a company of Eighth Route Army soldiers here just now. Why did they fight for a while and then withdraw? Was there not a company of soldiers here just now? If there are not so many troops, what's the point of a Czech style?
In fact, because soldiers with good individual qualities and better weapons were all allocated to Yuan Dabeard, many of the so-called battalions in Liu Zhenghong's hands were agency personnel without weapons, and the soldiers who could fight only had a hundred weapons in their hands. There is only one rifle and one light machine gun, and there is a serious shortage of ammunition.
However, the arrival of Ma Chunchang in the morning gave Liu Zhenghong great support. He immediately took the machine gun to the front line. He just wanted to give the Japanese a powerful force. Zhenghong believed that his side's uncharacteristic fighting would definitely make the always suspicious enemy The action will be slower, and there will be more time for our personnel to be safely transferred.
Liu Zhenghong gave instructions to the blocking platoon before the war. This first battle must be sudden and must cause a certain amount of damage to the enemy, and then the troops will immediately withdraw from the battle.
Liu Zhenghong¡¯s trick of suspecting soldiers really worked, at least it made Iijima very confused now, because he really didn¡¯t know whether the one who blocked the attack just now was the main force of the Eighth Route Army. In Iijima's mind, various questions kept popping up.
If it was the main force of the Eighth Route Army that blocked the attack just now, then where are they hiding now?Gone? When and where will the next battle take place? The main force of the Eighth Route Army's strategy of retreating after a battle must be a tactic. Are they trying to lure their troops into the ambush circle that the Eighth Route Army has set up long ago? (To be continued