The father of the sword is Kong Jie

Chapter 437 The Power of Thunder and Rolling Thunder

Time was passing by bit by bit, and the scouts kept sending the news of the Japanese army advancing, and the target was getting closer and closer.

two kilometers.

one kilometer
less than a mile away...

Soon, Mitsui Benxiong and his team appeared a few hundred meters away from the ambush point of Rolling Thunder set by the monk.

"Platoon leader, the devil is less than 400 meters away."

The platoon leader in charge of the Rolling Thunder team's ambush command gathered his mind, and ordered in a low voice: "Get ready for battle, send the order down, hide everything, and wait until the devil's truck passes the area where we expected the Rolling Thunder to fall."

"Yes!"

……

On the mountain road, looking at the mountains on both sides of the mountain road, Mitsui Benyu frowned. This mountain road stretches for several kilometers. If there are ambushes of the Eighth Route Army on both sides, it is difficult to detect. Even if he sent the vanguard and scouts in advance, it may not be Able to find hidden enemies.

Fortunately, his Mitsui Squadron was just a cover for the transportation of the artillery this time. Mitsui Eloquent admired the wisdom of the brigade commander very much and made this plan specially to prevent the artillery from being attacked by the Eighth Route Army midway.

"The order is that the Imperial Association Army is at the forefront, followed by the truck squad, and the main force of the squadron is at the rear."

Mitsui Benxiong still held on to his previous thoughts, even if it was used as bait, he didn't want to be eaten by the Eighth Route Army in vain.If there were ambushes from the Eighth Route Army on both sides of the mountain road, they would definitely focus on the truck.

That being the case, it is better to put the truck in the front row of the team to attract the ambush firepower of the Eighth Route Army, and to give the main force of the squadron time to fight back.

"The vanguard and scouts spread out their investigations to ensure that there are no enemies lurking in the mountains and forests on both sides."

After Mitsui Bianxiong gave the order, the devil's scouts entered the mountains on both sides to investigate. .

A platoon leader led the Rolling Thunder team of 25 people, hiding in the deep part of the mountain forest, lurking with the help of the surrounding lush trees.

Sun Qingshan, the leader of the third platoon, wiped out a group of the devil's scouts when they passed through the lanes. The number is not too many at this moment. It is not easy to find the soldiers in such a wide forest.

"Wait until the devil's scouts pass by, and then start with the devil's truck."

A row of long men crawling under a bush somewhere whispered orders.

The 25 soldiers of the Rolling Thunder team got ready, each with two Rolling Thunders in their hands, and waited steadfastly.

The devil scouts searched around in the mountains and forests. After noticing anything unusual, they continued to search forward. Mitsui Futsuo led the troops to follow up.

The roar of trucks came from the mountain road, and through the sparse trees in this area, one could faintly see the trucks gradually moving forward on the mountain road.

"preparation--"

A platoon leader stretched out his right hand, and the soldiers entered the state of being about to fight. The 25 members placed a prepared rolling thunder first, held the other rolling thunder, held it with their left hand, and touched the lead wire above the rolling thunder with their right hand. After the long command is issued, you only need to tear off the fuse, and then hold the rolling thunder with both hands to confirm the direction of the fall, and then you can launch an attack.

beat--

The word had already been brewing in the throats of a long group of people, and when it was about to burst out, a voice came from not far away, "Platoon leader, Jiang Huaimin is back."

A row of elders heard the reputation, and it was really Jiang Huaimin.

Still some distance away, Jiang Huaimin kept shaking his hands and head towards a row of leaders.

The implication is obvious: let the platoon leader suspend offensive operations.

The first platoon leader knew that Jiang Huaimin was the third platoon leader who stayed in the area between the lanes to continue the investigation. At this moment, he hurried back with a tired and anxious look on his face, and he kept shaking his head and hands, indicating that something unexpected happened.

Speaking of this, a row of leaders shouted in a low voice: "Everyone, don't worry, wait first, no one will do anything without my order."

After waiting for a while, Jiang Huaimin arrived and crawled beside a row of longmen.

"What's going on?" asked the leader, frowning.

Jiang Huaimin took a deep breath, resisting the panting from the hasty rush all the way back, and said: "A platoon leader, you can't fight. This devil is a bait released. It's fake. There is no artillery in the truck at all."

"What, fake?"

"It can't be wrong!" Jiang Huaimin recounted what he had detected in the lane area, "The devil's real artillery team is still three miles away!"

The face of a platoon leader changed, and he hurriedly said: "Comrades, the situation has changed, the attack is suspended, and the communications soldier, report the situation to the company commander quickly."

"Yes!"

The signal soldier took the order, and after going around to the back of the mountain forest, Sa Yazi ran towards the second ambush site where the monk was.

The devil's actions on the mountain road are not considered fast. After all, they still need to do a rough inspection on both sides, so naturally they cannot compare with the speed of the signal soldiers.

When the communications soldiers rushed from the first ambush site to the second ambush site, the devils had traveled less than one-third of the distance.

"...Company commander, that's the situation. The platoon leader asked me to rush over to inform you. Make up your mind!"

The monk who learned of the situation couldn't help but curse, this little devil is really cunning enough.

If it weren't for Jiang Huaimin's timely delivery of the news, once the Rolling Thunder team made a move, the original method used to deal with the Devil's artillery would be exposed in advance, and this ambush would definitely fall into a passive position.

At that time, whether it is the Rolling Thunder team or the explosive package method of remote detonation, they will all be used on the devil's bait.

If you want to stop the devil from following up with the real artillery unit, it will be difficult.

While thinking about it, the monk couldn't help thinking, what would the head of the group do if this happened?

According to the regiment leader's usual way of thinking, first think about what the enemy's purpose is, and then consider whether to respond to changes in the situation, make adjustments to the deployment of troops, or just follow suit.

Following this line of thinking, the monk really quickly came up with an idea: "In this way, inform the Rolling Thunder team to stop the first ambush plan, and move closer to the second ambush site, and wait until the devil's follow-up troops that actually transport the artillery arrive. .

Our second ambush site also stood still and retreated to the depths of the forest to avoid exposure.

The district team and the militia comrades immediately went to the third ambush site, waited until the devil's bait at the foot of the mountain arrived at the minefield area, and launched an attack with the help of the minefield's blocking.

The requirement is to convince the devil's decoy troops that our ambush at the third location is the main force of the ambush. "

After the monk made the arrangements, the cadres immediately understood that this was a plan. As long as the battle started at the third ambush site, the devils would probably think that the Eighth Route Army had been fooled and used their bait as the main force. Then they will relax their vigilance and quickly support the third ambush site, which gives the guard company a chance to really ambush the devils.

After the monk's plan was arranged, everything went smoothly.

Mitsui Benyu took the troops as the bait for the Devils' artillery units to move forward in a rough reconnaissance all the way, and did not encounter any sneak attacks.

When passing the second ambush site, the monk ordered to plant the long-distance detonation explosive package, the devil probably would never have dreamed that they stepped over the head of the god of death.

When they approached the third ambush site arranged by the monk, when Mitsui was eloquently doubting whether the Eighth Route Army had arranged an ambush on the way, the leading puppet army caught off guard and stepped on a landmine.

"beat--"

The district squad and militia comrades in charge of the firepower of the third ambush, led by a squad of soldiers from the guard company, launched a surprise attack on the devils on the mountain road.

Although this is not the main force of the guard company, the combat effectiveness of the district team and the militia fighters is also not weak. Especially in this operation, the independent regiment has strengthened the firepower configuration for the district team and militia comrades.

It was even equipped with some [-] small cannons.

This made the mouths of the district team and militia comrades distorted.

In the eyes of the district team and militia comrades, this modified barrel gun (thrower) is no less than the heavy artillery in the eyes of the Eighth Route Army troops.

Since it was Captain Kong who provided the equipment and ammunition, it would be over if he fought hard.

After this battle is over, we will have the capital to brag when we go back. We have fired all the [-] small cannons. I don’t know how many devils can be killed with one shot.

At the beginning of the battle, comrades from the district team and the militia greeted each other with all kinds of weapons at hand.

Grenades, [-] small cannons, first attacked the devil's first truck and the last truck.

After the devil's first truck and the truck at the rear were blown up first, the trucks caught in this not-so-spacious mountain road could not move immediately, and the soldiers could slowly clean it up.

More offensive focus is on the devils who follow up.

Caught off guard by the blow, the devil also froze for a moment.

Mitsui Benxiong hurriedly greeted the troops and launched a counterattack on the spot.

During the hasty challenge, Mitsui noticed that the ambushing troops on both sides wore uniform military boots.

Coupled with the sudden burst of firepower in front of him, this is not like the firepower that Tubalu can have.

"Your Excellency, Squadron Leader, is wearing military boots and equipped with powerful firepower. This should be a regular combat unit of the Independent Regiment!"

The adjutant at the side opened fire towards the forest, while making the same judgment as Mitsui Eloquent had in mind.

Mitsui nodded his head eloquently, and shouted: "Communications, immediately inform Major Gu Chuan that our department has successfully lured out the ambush troops of the Independent Regiment, and requested the main force to quickly reinforce."

"Hi!"

The communication soldiers accompanying Mitsui Squadron are equipped with small short-wave radio stations, which can support short-distance radio communications of one or two kilometers.

This time, the Mitsui Squadron used as a bait, and the artillery unit led by the follow-up devil, Shaozuo Hirakawa, communicated with each other through this short-wave radio station.

The distance between the two troops was less than three miles.

The follow-up Devil Artillery Unit advanced forward under the leadership of Devil Major Sa Furukawa Shouzheng.

Furukawa Shouzheng first heard the sound of gunfire and cannons not far away, and immediately realized that the Mitsui Squadron as the vanguard had encountered an ambush.

"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, made a good guess. The Eighth Route Army indeed set up an ambush on the way."

"If we hadn't divided the transportation force into two parts this time, I'm afraid it would be more or less ominous at this moment."

Just as he was speaking, the communications soldier received a communication message from Mitsui Squadron.

"Reporting sir, there is news from the Mitsui Squadron that its troops are being ambushed by troops from the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army, requesting immediate reinforcements."

Gu Chuan nodded and said, "Yaoxi, order the team to advance quickly!"

"Hi!"

……

"Company commander, the devil has been fooled. After the battle in the direction of the minefield started, the artillery units following up by the devil are advancing rapidly."

When the news reached the monk, the monk thought for a moment and asked, "Where is the Rolling Thunder team now?"

"It's less than 300 meters away from our second ambush site."

"What is the specific deployment of the Japanese artillery units?"

"Eight trucks opened the way ahead, and the devil troops followed up quickly."

"It seems that this little devil thinks that their bait tactics have succeeded, and really attracted our main force to the third ambush location."

The monk analyzed the situation.

"Notify the Rolling Thunder team that the ambush site is set there. Immediately clear the obstacles and prepare for the battle. Give the little devil a heavy hammer first."

"Yes!"

……

It was around five o'clock in the afternoon that day.

The new weapon Rolling Thunder, which was newly developed by the Independent Regiment's Repair Institute and proposed by the head of the Independent Regiment, Kong Jie, made its first appearance on the battlefield against Japan in Northwest Shanxi.

When 25 large orbs emitting thick smoke rolled down the steep slope on the right side of the mountain together.

Among the eight Japanese trucks that drove in first, the devil driver sitting on the right driver's seat saw the ball rolling down from the forest at a glance, and all of them stared wide-eyed, looking like hell. look.

Although they couldn't understand what it was, but when they encountered such a situation on the battlefield, the first thing that was born in their hearts was the fear of the unknown.

The two devil drivers in the lead had sharp eyesight and quick hands, and they kicked the accelerator suddenly. The two trucks in front quickly accelerated and rushed out of the area covered by the rolling thunder.

But the remaining six trucks, as well as the devils who followed quickly, would suffer.

Twenty-five large round balls emitting thick smoke almost rolled down to the mountain road and exploded directly.

The principle of this Rolling Thunder is actually very simple. To describe it a bit, it is like changing the shape of the usual cuboid explosive package and condensing it into a spherical explosive body that can be used to roll down.

"The explosives we use to deal with devils can be explosive packs, can be thrown, or can be detonated remotely, but why can't they be made into a ball shape and used for rolling attacks? There are many kinds of attack methods, and they are more adaptable to multiple attacks." changing combat environment."

At that time, Kong Jie was in the repair shop, so he inspired Dong San in this way.

Dong San is also smart enough, and he made the first Rolling Thunder in a short time.

As a result, because the delay was too short, it exploded after rolling down seven or eight meters. At that time, it also caused minor injuries to the personnel who tested the rolling mine, which bluffed Dong San quite a bit.

Later, Dong San led the research and development personnel of the new weapon of the Repairing Equipment Institute to continuously improve, control the delay of the rolling thunder explosion, and calculate the rolling thunder using the data table, with what force, what rolling angle, and the corresponding delayed rolling distance will be how far.

The batch of Rolling Thunder produced by the Equipment Repairing Institute is not light in weight, each weighing nearly five kilograms.

The comrades in the Rolling Thunder team each hold two Rolling Thunders in their arms, and they can't even hold their guns.

Under this weight, the amount of gunpowder contained in Rolling Thunder is not light, and the power of the explosion is equivalent to the power of a cluster grenade composed of more than a dozen grenades.

At this moment, rolling thunder suddenly exploded on the mountain road, and the devils and puppet soldiers turned their backs on their backs.

In particular, some rolling thunders rolled along the devil's truck and fell under the wheels of the devil's truck, and then exploded. Under the huge shock wave, the whole devil's truck was even blown away.

A hellish situation is playing out here.

The devil's major, Sa Furukawa Hisamasa, who led the team to follow up, was almost stupefied...

(End of this chapter)