The father of the sword is Kong Jie

Chapter 455 Famous in North China—Iron Triangle in Northwest Shanxi ([-])
Night, around four o'clock.

The time is mid-April, and the season should be the end of spring. Calculated according to the regular season alternation, the first ray of light in the morning in Northwest Shanxi will appear between 05:30 and [-]:[-].

Shube Yamaguchi, the head of the Japanese Army Brigade with a strong sense of time, remembers that it was 37:[-] when the sky was bright yesterday, and it was around [-]:[-] when the sky completely brightened.

Thinking of this, Yamaguchi raised his wrist again and looked at the time indicated by the pointer on the watch. He looked at the still dark sky in the distant sky, and waited for the dawn with some anxiety and anticipation.

"In less than two hours, maybe less than an hour and a half, the sky will gradually brighten."

Yamaguchi spoke slowly, with some emotion in his words.

A night of fear, mixed with great humiliation, was completely over after the sky brightened.

The chief of staff Hideo Nakajima said, "Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, we have contacted the various reinforcement brigades that have been reinforced to the periphery. So far, the imperial troops that have been reinforced from the periphery have reached the strength of eight brigades."

"After the sky brightens, reinforcements from all walks of life can launch a strong attack in the direction of Niukou Village, changing the current decline of our army."

"Maybe after the reinforcements from all walks of life launch an attack, we can still cooperate with the outside and destroy the independent regiment in one fell swoop."

When Nakajima said these words, his emotions were faintly mixed with excitement.

For Yamaguchi, if there were no constant setbacks at the hands of the Independence Corps since the Great Crackdown, he would have chosen to agree to Nakajima's suggestion without hesitation.

But at this moment, there was obvious hesitation on his face.

In the end, maybe because he was ashamed of his inexplicable retreat, Yamaguchi gritted his teeth and said in a low voice: "Okay, pass on the order, and all ministries are ready to counterattack. Once the reinforcements advance, we find an opportunity and immediately launch an attack from the back of the Eighth Route Army. "

"Hi!" Nakajima replied loudly. This is the decisive, iron-blooded and wise general in his impression.

The voice didn't fall...

boom -

The shells exploded on the fortifications of the Japanese Fourth Mixed Brigade, which directly broke the dead silence in the mountains and forests at night, and broke the peace of mind of the Japanese soldiers, as well as Yamaguchi's hard-won decision.

"Enemy attack enemy attack!"

Around the temporary headquarters where Yamaguchi was located, officers and soldiers shouted.

Shan Kou asked what happened, his face changed slightly, and soon a signal soldier returned to report: "Report sir, the Eighth Route Army troops were found at the foot of the mountain, and they are bombarding our position with artillery."

This is indeed artillery, and the sound of shells is no stranger to Yamaguchi. This is the shelling sound of the 75mm mountain cannon that belonged to the original artillery unit of his [-]th Mixed Brigade.

But in less than two hours, the sky will be completely brightened.

What is the meaning of this independent regiment's sudden attack and bombardment with mountain artillery?
Is it possible that he wants to destroy his [-]th Mixed Brigade in one fell swoop, just like the Ishii Regiment, taking advantage of the bright sky and before the arrival of reinforcements?

The lessons learned from the past are right in front of us, and Yamaguchi can't let him stop thinking about it.

Yamaguchi raised his head and glanced at Chief of Staff Nakajima, and he saw the same strong worry in Nakajima's eyes.

At this moment, his Fourth Mixed Brigade was still within the encirclement of the Eighth Route Army, and the soldiers of the independent regiment stationed at the surrounding nodes had not yet evacuated. Relying on the defense of the nodes was also an excellent means to stop the Japanese army this time.

Yamaguchi didn't dare to have any other thoughts, and immediately ordered: "Order all the ministries to stick to the fortifications, rely on the artillery fortifications to avoid the enemy's surprise artillery fire, and stand ready to guard against the Eighth Route Army troops launching a strong attack at any time."

"Hi!"

The temporary headquarters where Yamaguchi is located was built inside a Maoerdong artillery fortification with a large internal space.

"At present, the enemy is strong and we are weak. No matter what the purpose of the independent regiment's current attack is, we can only defend the position with soldiers, cover with water and soil, and wait until dawn for reinforcements."

Yamaguchi gave his own judgment, and Chief of Staff Nakajima nodded in agreement.

The two came to the right opening of the Maoerdong artillery fortification, opened the wooden protective door, and were about to see the situation of the fortification with their own eyes, when a hurried voice came from their ears:

"Mustard gas, mustard gas, the enemy used gas bombs!"

Terrified screams came from all directions. The little devils who violated international conventions and used gas bombs, who knew the horror of gas bombs, changed their faces from the mustard gas, and fled frantically one by one, looking for places to escape. Method.

At this moment, even the calm Yamaguchi couldn't sit still, and was at a loss for a while amidst the drastic change in his face.

The key is that in the battle with the Eighth Route Army, there has never been a precedent for the Eighth Route Army to use gas bombs.

Naturally, the troops will not prepare gas masks in advance.

Sometimes I wear gas masks, that's because the Japanese army prepared gas bombs to prevent accidental injuries during use.

This time the Devils Fourth Mixed Brigade did not carry gas bombs, so the number of gas masks in the team was very small.

This mustard gas is different from ordinary poisonous gas. It is terrifying in that it penetrates through all the pores on the body surface and penetrates into the skin, destroying the cells of the body, causing the skin or mucous membranes to foam and erode, leading to systemic poisoning and even death.

He is known as the king of poisonous gas.

It's no wonder that the little devils are so terrified.

The gas masks were delivered quickly, and as the brigade commander and chief of staff, Yamaguchi and Nakajima naturally had this privilege.

The distribution of other limited gas masks is also distributed from the officer down according to the military rank until the gas masks are all distributed.

Under the still dark night, no one could see clearly what the mustard gas was like, they could only see the thicker smoke disperse in all directions.

The devil soldiers were frightened out of their wits. They couldn't get any gas masks. The experienced ones hurriedly yelled strangely: "Cut a strip of cloth from your body, wet it with urine, cover your mouth and nose, quick!"

For poisonous gas bombs like mustard gas, many devil officers have a relatively deep understanding during their studies in military academies.

Although this king of poisonous gas is powerful, it works slowly. Even if you are exposed to mustard gas without protection, just make sure not to let too much mustard gas inhale through your mouth and nose. It takes 10 minutes to take effect, and there is usually an incubation period of two to three hours.

During the incubation period, the body will not respond in any way.

You can gain more survival time by preventing the inhalation of mustard gas from the mouth and nose.

Therefore, some Japanese officers proposed to cut off the cloth strips, wet them with urine, and cover their mouths and noses.

Note that urine is used here, not water, because mustard gas is insoluble in water.

The urine is different, because the vast majority of devil soldiers do not eat much high-protein food containing fixed acids, so their urine should be alkaline.

And it is precisely this alkaline urine that can play an alkaline hydrolysis effect on poisonous gas, and can greatly relieve the inhalation of mustard gas into the mouth and nose.

The little devils who came back to their senses no longer had the image of a soldier as usual. They used bayonets to cut cloth strips from their clothes one by one in a panic, and then quickly took off their pants and squeezed urine. I begged my companions to help sprinkle a little.

Then, ignoring the long-term defense of the fortification, and lacking the particularly strong smell of urine caused by drinking water, he tightly covered his mouth and nose with a cloth strip soaked in urine.

For a while, the fortifications where the Japanese Fourth Mixed Brigade was located were full of anger.

But the poisonous gas bombs in the mouth of the devils came too suddenly, and there were still many little devils who had no time to react. After being exposed to that smell, perhaps out of preconceived fear, one by one choked their own necks fiercely, as if they might at any time because of inhalation. Gas to die.

The devil's chief of staff, Nakajima, has already put on the gas mask in a hurry, and then urged Yamaguchi beside him: "Your Excellency, brigade commander, the poison gas is coming soon, please hurry up!"

A faint poisonous gas has already floated in first.

Yamaguchi sniffed and sniffed some.

"Your Excellency, brigade commander..." Nakajima was so anxious that he took off the anti-virus area again, and was about to persuade him.

Yamaguchi said: "Mr. Nakajima, it seems that something is not right. You smell the gas carefully. Although it smells of garlic, it is more of the pungent smell of chili powder, and there is no mustard smell. This should not be mustard gas. "

"Isn't it mustard gas?" Nakajima was also stunned, and tried to inhale some gas into his mouth and nose, but he realized something was wrong.

"Your Excellency, brigade commander, why do you doubt it?"

Shan Kou said: "The Eighth Route Army shouldn't have poisonous gas bombs like mustard gas in their hands. Besides, the wind in front of us is blowing down the mountain. If the Eighth Route Army uses poison gas bombs, wouldn't it also harm themselves?"

"That's when I became suspicious, and I tried to smell the gas again. Now it seems that these nasty bastards mixed chili powder and garlic into the shells."

Yamaguchi said and looked around, but saw the officers and soldiers on the fortifications, all of them were still in a panic, and some even competed with each other for wet rags full of urine, and then poured water into their mouths. Cover your nose.

The chaotic fortifications were mixed with the sound of coughing.

Many devil soldiers even rolled on the ground, as if they were about to die.

Great shame and anger arose spontaneously, and Yamaguchi broke out:

"Baga, how can this look like an imperial warrior? Idiot, this is not mustard gas, it's just Balu's blindfold, just some chili powder."

At this time, the sound of the artillery had already stopped, and Yamaguchi rushed out of the temporary headquarters in anger, and aimed at the officers and soldiers on the nearby fortifications, slapping him with a few slaps.

Really mad.

The devils didn't believe it at first, but the annoyed Yamaguchi exposed his mouth and nose to the gas in front of the devils, and inhaled it a few times, but he didn't see any reaction except coughing violently for a while after being choked by the chili powder .

The truth was quickly passed on.

The gas right now is not poisonous gas, but shells mixed with pepper and garlic made by the Eighth Route Army.

One by one, in the so-called poisonous gas, twitching in pain on the ground, and the devil soldiers who were fighting for the cloth strips soaked in urine in panic, were dumbfounded.

All imaginary pain recedes like a tide.

The devils tried to sniff again, and the gas in their mouths had no other reaction except for the pungent smell of chili powder.

Only then did the little devils suddenly realize that they were fooled!

The wet cloth that was soaked in urine, which was still being fought over, suddenly became stale, and became a disgusting thing that was spurned, and was quickly thrown away by the devil soldiers.

But the taste on the mouth and nose is lingering.

The devils wiped their sleeves carelessly one by one, followed by humiliation.

……

After the slope at the foot of the mountain.

The first battalion commander, Wang Leihu, looked in the direction of the devil's position, but there was no movement for a while, and asked the howitzer beside him, "Howitzer, what do you think the little devil is doing now?"

The howitzer said cheerfully, "First battalion commander, do you need to talk about it? When our chili and garlic shells hit the ground, most of the devils thought they were poison gas bombs, and they might be covering their mouths with a wet cloth soaked in urine!"

Not long after, the scout sent by the first battalion commander returned and reported to the first battalion commander with a smile:
"Battalion Commander, I am so funny. As soon as our shells hit the past, the little devil was terrified, as if he was urinating everywhere and covering his mouth. Good guy, the soaring smell of urine wafts from afar. I almost feel sick when I smell it." No."

Hearing this, the cadres were startled, and then burst into laughter.

After laughing for a while, Wang Leihu changed the subject and said:

"The regiment commander's order, the devil's reinforcements are on the periphery, and it will be daylight soon. If the devil's fourth mixed brigade doesn't take the initiative to leave the fortification, we can't risk firepower to attack."

"Next, the main focus will be on stopping the advancement of Japanese reinforcements layer by layer. As for the fourth mixed brigade, in the words of the head of the group, it is now a frightening bird. It is enough for us to leave some troops as a diversion."

Lei Dasheng, the commander of the Fourth Battalion, said, "It's not difficult to contain the Fourth Mixed Brigade of the Japanese Army. In the past two days, we have planted a lot of landmines around the devil's position."

"The old devil Yamaguchi has been completely beaten by us now, and I don't believe he dares to lead the team to leave the position voluntarily."

……

Time continues to move forward.

As the Fourth Battalion Commander speculated, after being coaxed by chili noodles and garlic-flavored shells.

Although Yamaguchi felt great humiliation, he still couldn't hold on and continued to be his coward.

The excuse said:
"Kong Jie's move is just to humiliate us, force me to lose my mind, and take the initiative to launch a counterattack, so as to destroy my fourth mixed brigade in one fell swoop."

The chief of staff Nakajima on the side agreed deeply, "Your Excellency, the brigade commander, is absolutely right."

"So, even if the reinforcements arrive at dawn, our department must think twice before counterattacking. With Kong Jie's cunning, even after dawn, he will definitely set up traps around our army's position and take the initiative to attack. will fall into it."

Nakajima nodded in conviction.

As for the plan that the two had agreed on before, to take the initiative to attack and destroy the Independence Regiment with joint reinforcements in the middle, the two of them did not mention a word in their tacit understanding...

(End of this chapter)