The father of the sword is Kong Jie

Chapter 477 Shocking, This Is the Combat Power of the Independent Regiment

As time went on, there was dead silence around the winding mountain road, and the scorching sun continued to emit light and heat. The Japanese soldiers marching on the mountain road with no cover were also a little unbearably hot.

A Japanese army transport team appeared from the far end of the foothills and gradually approached.

This is a Japanese transport squadron with 170 No. [-] (not full).

The task the devils performed this time was to transport a batch of supplies from the county seat to some strongholds outside the guerrilla zone of the Independence Regiment to support the Japanese and puppet troops stationed in the strongholds.

"These days, the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army has become more and more rampant. I heard that there are frequent raids around the stronghold, and many snipers have been ambushed. The imperial soldiers in the stronghold dare not show their faces at all."

"Those who dare to leave the stronghold will be injured at least, or shot dead on the spot. The rations hoarded in the stronghold can only sit on the mountain, and they have been reduced to the point where we need our county to transport supplies to use them."

Captain Harada Takeo, the squadron leader of Captain Guizi, spoke with some indignation in his words.

"Is this independent regiment of the Eighth Route Army really so difficult? I want to compete with the troops of this independent regiment."

The devil's adjutant on the side didn't speak.

Who wouldn't brag?
The Bantian United, the Fourth Mixed Brigade, and the Ishii United probably thought so too.

The results of it?The disastrous defeat at the hands of the independent regiment has become history.

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The team continued to move forward. Don't look at what Harada Takeo said earlier, but in fact, the closer he got to the direction of the independent group, the more hopeless he felt in his heart.

In addition, what these eight groups like to do most is to cut off the supplies of the imperial troops.

Although it is a secret trip at the moment, and the path in the mountains and forests chosen, it is inevitable that it will be ambushed by the Eighth Route Army.

So Takeo Harada was quite cautious.

Whenever there was a place on both sides of the mountain road that seemed to be hiding ambushes, Takeo Harada would immediately order the troops to stop advancing, and let the scouts enter the sides of the mountain road to conduct investigations in advance.

In this way, Harada Takeo led the transport team and gradually walked towards the ambush circle of Shen Quan and his party.

Seeing the steep slopes on both sides of the mountain road from a distance, there are dense forests, and at a glance, the vision is covered by the trees. Takeo Harada immediately became vigilant. He raised his binoculars, walked up a dirt slope, and took the lead towards Observing the mountain forest, I just observed it for a long time, but I didn't see any movement.

After returning to the team, Harada Takeo said to the adjutant: "In the front area, the forests on both sides of the mountain road are densely covered, and it is easy to hide ambushes, so we have to guard against them."

The adjutant said: "Your Excellency, the squadron leader, should we send scouts to investigate the situation?"

However, Takeo Harada shook his head and said, "The area of ​​the dense forest twice is too large, and we don't have many people. It will take time and effort to complete the investigation. In this way, let's do a firepower reconnaissance."

"Hi!"

After the order was issued, even if there were several devils in the machine gun team, they would form a group of three, and two of them would act as a support, lift the light machine gun tripod, and one would shoot with a gun, shooting towards the forests on both sides of the mountain road for a while, and then Some ghost artillery fired some shells towards the mountains on both sides.

boom -

The sound of the explosion broke the dead silence of the forest. With the help of binoculars, Takeo Harada looked to both sides of the mountain road, but there was still no movement. He could only see the place where the shells exploded, the trees were broken, and the grass leaves were flying around.

On the right side of the mountain road, somewhere in the prepared ambush site behind the ridgeline side of the slope, Shen Wenyue was awakened by the sound of Japanese reconnaissance firepower.

Beside him, the little soldier arranged by Shen Quan to protect Shen Wenyue lowered his voice a little, and said, "Listening to this movement, it should be the little devil conducting fire reconnaissance."

Shen Wenyue nodded, admiring the foresight of the Second Battalion Commander Shen Quan in her heart, the devils really carried out a fire reconnaissance, if the main force had been arranged at the front ambush site before, it would have been detected by the fire reconnaissance at this moment.

As long as there is any movement, it will be exposed immediately.

But the current situation is that there are only a very small number of observation posts left in the dense forest on both sides of the mountain road.

In such a large area of ​​dense forest, and the devils are aimlessly firing blindly, the possibility of hitting the soldiers at the observation post is very small.

In this way, the Japanese army under the mountain road used machine guns and grenade firepower to investigate the dense forest on both sides for a minute or two. Seeing that there was no movement, Takeo Harada gave the order to cease fire, and then waved his big hand: "Go on! "

The Japanese army obviously believed that there was no eight-way ambush in the dense forest on both sides of the mountain road.

Otherwise, the previous machine gun fire reconnaissance and shell bombardment should have exposed the movement.

After the Japanese troops on the mountain road continued to advance, Shen Quan arranged forward observation posts on both sides of the mountain road, jumped off the tree trunk at the ridge line with a wide view and returned, and conveyed the news to Shen Quan and his party with hand gestures.

According to the pre-war preparation plan, under the leadership of the Second Battalion Commander Shen Quan, the soldiers moved from the preparatory ambush site to the forward ambush site quietly under the cover of the dense forest, and lurked again with the help of the surrounding bunkers. Waiting patiently for the Japanese army to step into the ambush circle.

"The little devil was fooled. Wait until they enter the ambush circle, and the battle will be won."

The soldier in charge of protecting Shen Wenyue said proudly.

Not long after, the battle at the mountain path started instantly.

Shen Wenyue, who was still hiding in the rear position, could only hear the dense artillery and gunfire from the mountain road, which seemed to be vaguely mixed with the screams of the Japanese army echoing in the mountains and forests, and the shouts of the soldiers of the independent regiment. killing sound.

Various sounds intertwined in this hidden mountain path.

It was more thrilling than any piece of music Shen Wenyue had ever heard before.

When the battle lasted for the third minute, the sounds of combat from the mountains and forests had grown from a sudden eruption at the beginning to intensified, and gradually stopped at this moment. Shen Wenyue couldn't sit still anymore, and said to the soldiers beside her:
"Xiao Wu, the heroic battle scenes of the front-line soldiers are very precious. If they are photographed, they can become an eternal commemoration. Whether it is used for publicity or for memory in the future, it will be good. I want to rush to the front to take some photos. is it okay?"

The little soldier quickly shook his head: "No, the battalion commander said, let me protect reporter Shen every step of the way. In addition, the battalion commander specifically explained that reporter Shen should not be allowed to run around."

"I just want to take some photos." Shen Wenyue said.

The little soldier thought for a while: "Reporter Shen, the front is too dangerous, let me help you take pictures!"

"Can you shoot with a camera?"

"This... will not!"

"Don't worry, I'm just shooting on the edge of the battlefield, there will be no danger."

As Shen Wenyue spoke, she smiled sweetly. The white-as-paper little soldier was a little dazzled by this smile, and was a little dazed. Shen Wenyue, who also retreated from the front of the ambush, had already followed the same path and ran towards the front ambush point.

The little soldier didn't come back to his senses for a moment, and couldn't stop him. After he realized it, he quickly followed.

Hurrying to the previous ambush site, taking advantage of the condescending terrain and wide field of vision, Shen Wenyue happened to see the scene where Shen Quan led the soldiers to wipe out the remaining Japanese troops.

The charge number had already sounded, and after less than 3 minutes of intense firepower, Shen Quan directly issued a quick charge order while the ambush circle was still shrouded in gunpowder smoke.

The soldiers of the first echelon advanced first, and after throwing grenades, the machine gunners, close combat shell guns, and shotgun teams of the subsequent echelon quickly advanced to clean up the battlefield and eliminate the remaining enemy troops.

An ambush broke out suddenly. The two sides fought for less than 5 minutes, and the battle seemed to be coming to an end.

The independent regiment's ambush was obviously carried out from four directions at the same time. The main ambush points on both sides of the mountain road plus the interception points in the east and west were like an encirclement circle, which quickly shrank and wiped out the Japanese troops in the ambush circle.

Shen Wenyue, who arrived, didn't care about the shock in her heart, she quickly raised the camera in her hand, found a suitable distance, and hurriedly started shooting.

After taking a few shots of distant scenes, Shen Wenyue rushed all the way towards the battlefield that had ended, preparing to take some photos nearby.

The little soldier behind has followed up, always vigilant around.

After the two approached, they passed the mountain road and saw the corpses of Japanese invaders, most of which were mutilated by the bombardment.

Shen Wenyue has been to the front line, but it should be the first time to experience the tragedy of war at such a close distance. Although she did not vomit like the person who saw such a situation for the first time, her face was shocked by such a tragic situation. The bottom is slightly whitish.

While continuing to move forward, Shen Wenyue was about to rush to the place where Shen Quan was, when a devil who was not completely dead suddenly sat up screaming strangely, pulled the bolt of the gun and aimed the gun at Shen Wenyue.

boom--

The gunshot rang out, and the devil who was not dead was hit in the chest by a bullet and lay down again.

At the critical moment, the little soldier in charge of protecting Shen Wenyue made a timely move and killed the devil who was not dead with the rifle in his hand.

Shen Yue looked back, the little soldier who was a bit shy and would blush when he laughed at him, who had been by her side all the time, now wanted to kill the little devil without any hesitation.

"Reporter Shen, you have to be careful. These little devils are very vicious. As long as they are not dead, they may sneak up and shoot you at any time."

While pulling the gun bolt again, the little soldier walked closer to Shen Wenyue while vigilantly looking around, and said.

Not far away, Shen Quan heard the gunfire and rushed over. When he saw Shen Wenyue, he cursed at the little soldier beside him: "Xiao Wu, what did you do? Didn't you tell you to look after reporter Shen?"

Shen Wenyue hurriedly said: "Battle Commander Shen, don't blame Xiao Wu, I was the one who wanted to follow, and Xiao Wu saved me just now."

Shen Quan frowned and said: "Miss Shen, the battlefield is not a child's play, people may die at any time, you are here, I cannot guarantee your safety."

Shen Wenyue nodded and said: "Please rest assured, Commander Shen, the front-line reporters who are interviewing on the spot are not flowers in the greenhouse. I will be responsible for my actions. Although I am not as brave as the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army who charged into battle, I am here Conducting on-the-spot interviews, I was also mentally prepared to face death at any time."

Let’s talk, Shen Wenyue, who is not pretentious, changed the subject and asked in an interview on the spot: “From the beginning of the battle to the present, I checked my watch carefully, and it took only five minutes and 27 seconds to wipe out a squadron of the Japanese army in such a short period of time. Although I have seen it with my own eyes, it is still hard to imagine, Commander Shen, how did you do it?"

Shen Quan smiled and said, "Did it take five minutes and 27 seconds? Speaking of which, every time we fight an ambush, we pay attention to quick results, but we really haven't paid attention to how long it took."

"As for the reason that Reporter Shen wants to ask? I don't know what to say, I can only say that these little devils are too weak."

"The devil is too weak?" During the interview, Shen Wenyue, who had already taken out her shorthand notebook, was stunned, a little dumbfounded, what is the reason?I have never heard any national army unit dare to say that the Japanese army is too weak.

The devil's fighting power is strong, which seems to have long been a consensus among the national army.

Shen Quan firmly believed in his answer, "It's just too weak, after all, it's just the devil's transport force, not comparable to the little devil's regular combat force.

In addition, Reporter Shen should also know that when the War of Resistance broke out, the troops of the Type A Division of the devils were called elites. . "

click-

Shen Quan pointed Jiang Shan with a confident expression on his face, just like this was captured by Shen Wenyue at the side.

The flash of the camera woke up the Second Battalion Commander, and the Second Battalion Commander froze, "Reporter Shen, did you take a picture of me just now?"

Shen Wenyue nodded.

"It means that I may be published in the newspaper, and people all over the country can see the kind of Shen Quan?" Shen Quan's eyes widened.

Shen Wenyue nodded again.

Shen Quan was taken aback, and then with excitement on his face, he hurriedly straightened his military uniform, fastened the first button he had never worn before, put his hat with a diagonal belt back on straight, held the pistol in his hand, and made a With a majestic appearance, he said solemnly: "Reporter Shen, this is the first time I have been published in a newspaper! You said you were going to photograph me, so I am ready to prepare. What did you look like just now? Now, trouble Shen The reporter took another picture for me."

"Our Eighth Route Army pays attention to neat appearance and strict discipline. It doesn't matter what you just did."

Shen Wenyue looked at the camera and said helplessly, "Sorry, the film just ran out."

Shen Quan: "..."

It's over, the situation just now has damaged our glorious image!
The gloomy Shen Quan made Shen Wenyue at the side laugh.

From Shen Wenyue's point of view, the fact that Battalion Commander Shen revealed his true feelings just now makes it more real, and this is the reporter's favorite material.

At the same time, I have some emotions:
Seeing the suddenly humorous and even cute second battalion commander in front of her, Shen Wenyue couldn't even connect him with the iron-blooded general who led the soldiers to charge bravely and was even a little brutal when facing the Japanese invaders.

Then, Shen Wenyue continued to conduct on-the-spot interviews, and interviewed some platoon leaders, squad leaders, and soldiers who participated in the battle, and took notes.

On Shen Quan's side, he continued to direct the soldiers to hurry up and clean up the battlefield.

Since the battlefield is between the Japanese stronghold and the county seat, it is not suitable to stay for a long time. After cleaning the battlefield quickly, Shen Quan ordered to return and leave.

On the way back, there were eight more dead soldiers who died heroically in the team.

Two of them are monitors and three are vice monitors.

Shen Wenyue once learned about this in an interview with Kong Jie. In the Eighth Route Army, the casualty rate of cadres is very high.

Without him, the squad platoon leaders of the Eighth Route Army would have taken the lead whenever they charged into battle.

Generals are not afraid of death, soldiers are not greedy for life, and they are vividly displayed in the Eighth Route Army.

Looking at the eight soldiers who died in front of her, Shen Wenyue remembered that she had interviewed one of the old squad leaders before the ambush started.

The sacrifice of eight soldiers was exchanged for the destruction of a squadron of the Japanese army.

If it was in the national army camp, Shen Wenyue knew that this must be a great victory, and it would definitely be widely reported and publicized.

At this moment, on the faces of these Eighth Route Army soldiers and cadres, what she saw was still only calm.

Eight people were killed in battle, which was much better than the minimum standard set by Shen Quan before.

But in the expressions of these Eighth Route Army soldiers, especially in the tears of the comrades who were carrying and carrying the bodies of these sacrificed soldiers, Shen Wenyue knew that the "eight" was definitely not just a number in the Eighth Route Army troops.

"This is the departure of eight like-minded comrades and comrades-in-arms who lived and died together!"

"We want to cry in our hearts, but we still have to smile on our faces."

"Our Eighth Route Army pays attention to the spirit of revolutionary optimism. Sacrifice and death will only inspire the living soldiers to continue to move forward bravely. All difficulties and sufferings can be faced with a smile."

"We will mourn the sacrifices of these comrades-in-arms, and at the same time feel proud and proud of their bravery. This is the highest honor for soldiers!"

Shen Quan opened his mouth slowly.

More than 100 soldiers around responded in unison:

"We are always ready to dedicate everything, including our own lives, to the revolutionary cause!"

On the way back, Shen Wenyue listened to all this. When recording in the shorthand notebook, the right hand holding the pen trembled slightly, and tears rolled in her eyes. The shocking words were written down in the notebook exactly.

In the last sentence of the summary, Shen Wenyue wrote:
"The fighting power displayed by the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army is shocking. Behind this fighting power is the joint building of blood and tears, faith and willpower. The birth of this army will surely shake the whole of China..."

"The Eighth Route Army, a well-deserved iron-blooded division, a division of benevolence and righteousness, a division of bravery..."

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(End of this chapter)