The Sword of Swords is a Guard for Kong Jie

Chapter 583
In less than a minute, the Devils' counterattack shells hit Baogudi where Silian was hiding.

But dozens of gunners have already run tens of meters away with mortars on their shoulders, and no matter how hard the Devils bombed, they can't hurt them.

The captain of the devil's team didn't know whether the mortar squadron's artillery counterattack just now had any effect, and he was not in the mood to investigate.As long as the artillery of the Eighth Route Army is repulsed, it will not continue to attack him and affect his marching speed.

But this good mood only lasted for 10 minutes before it was blown away by a new round of artillery raids.

The artillerymen of the Eighth Route Army hid in the rice paddies, surrounded by rice stalks as tall as a person, and there were not many of them, so they disappeared without a trace as soon as they got into it.The whole army is like a dog's skin plaster, sticking to the little devil.

When the devils counterattacked with artillery fire, the artillery of the Eighth Route Army had already moved ahead of time.

When there were devil planes in the sky, the artillerymen of the Eighth Route Army hid in Baogudi and stood still.

When the Japanese and puppet troops advanced, the artillery of the Eighth Route Army advanced simultaneously under the cover of corn stalks.

A few rounds of artillery shells were fired in the east, and a few rounds of shells were fired in the west.

In less than an hour, a team of more than 1000 people was hit by more than 100 shells, which made the Japanese and puppet soldiers panic, for fear that the shells would fall from the sky as they walked and take their lives.

"Comrades..." Wei Dayong was very excited and said with a smile on his face.

"Forehead……"

"After the troops were attacked by artillery fire, the morale of the troops was not high. If the wounded were affected and further weakened, I am afraid that the Imperial Association Army in the team will collapse before they have time to participate in the battle."

The chief of staff of the brigade was keenly aware of the subtle expression fluctuations on the operator's face, his heart skipped a beat, and a bad premonition flashed across him, and he asked anxiously, "Just say what's on the telegram?"

"A reinforcement squad will be drawn from the No. [-] Squadron, and a company from the Royal Association Army will be drawn, and the troops with the largest losses will be drawn as much as possible, and a temporary defense line will be immediately established around the wounded."

As a result, I was happy for only 10 to [-] minutes, and there was a dense exchange of fire behind me, including the sound of heavy machine guns and grenade explosions.

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"The head of the brigade just sent a telegram: The main force of the Second Regiment of the Beiping Guerrilla Detachment is still hiding in the hiding place. There is only a small group of troops active around us. The previous sneak attack has proved this, otherwise they would not have been far away. hang us to fight."

I have mobilized more than 3000 people to join the battle. Even if an accident occurs, it is impossible for the opponent to severely damage the encirclement and suppression troops in just 10 minutes.

Immediately, he looked at the operator with an expectant expression.

"The troops and camps that the intelligence officers saw were all fake. The Eighth Route Army deliberately exposed them and asked us to attack. They wanted to sneak up on us halfway to sweep up the troops and consume our troops."

"One or two thousand troops, how could it be possible to disappear from under the nose of the plane... There must be something wrong..."

In a ravine where Silian was hiding, Wei Dayong had already received the news that the devils had started searching for the Second Regiment of the Beiping Guerrilla Detachment, and his hands were also clenched into fists.

As for safety, as long as the adjutant just said that there is no problem, the situation is not so bad.

The captain of the Japanese army became more and more satisfied as he walked, and felt that he made the most wise decision today when leaving the wounded.

"Immediately call back the sweeping troops: They will continue to divide into two groups to search for the main force of the Eighth Route Army. They must be found, gathered and wiped out."

The troops guarding the wounded were equipped with a heavy machine gun, and there were at least three heavy machine guns firing during the firefight, indicating that the enemy's firepower was much stronger than that of the wounded guards.

After the last worry in his heart was eliminated, the captain no longer hesitated, and made a decision with a frown: "Then keep the wounded!"

Although there is only one company, it is equipped with ten light machine guns, three heavy machine guns, and six grenade launchers... The firepower has long been so powerful that it can easily suppress a small devil in an infantry squadron.

Three to 4000 of them were eliminated in just three days.

"In order to avoid these accidents, Beizhi suggested that the troops keep all the wounded who cannot continue to fight, and the troops advance lightly, and send them back to the county for treatment after the battle is over."

"Such cunning opponents must be eliminated as soon as possible, the sooner the better, otherwise it will be difficult to eliminate them after they grow stronger."

His face became more serious as he spoke, and it took a while to calm down.

A single infantry squad of the imperial army can suppress them with firepower, not to mention that there are more than a hundred imperial association troops cooperating in the battle.

Even if there is a company of the Eighth Route Army around, it is impossible to take down the wounded with more than 100 guards.

The head of the brigade felt that he had heard it wrong, and snatched the telegram from the telegraph operator's hand, while reading it, he said with emotion: "Bageyalu, how is this possible."

"The wounded they left on the road were also attacked by the Eighth Route Army, and all the guards and wounded died in battle..."

"The mopping up troops sent a telegram to ask the headquarters whether to end the operation and withdraw the troops to return to the county. It is better to search the main force of the Eighth Route Army near the Zhoukou stronghold, looking for new fighters."

"In order to ensure the speed of the march, Beizhi has left the bodies of the soldiers who died in the battle on the road, and brought them back to the county after the battle. At the same time, more than 200 soldiers were arranged to take turns carrying the wounded, so that the marching speed of the troops will not be affected for the time being."

Before the captain could react from the astonishment in front of him, the artillery company's fourth round of artillery raids on the little devil had just begun.

"The air force has been staring at the Eighth Route Army, maybe they will drill into the ground..."

"We have killed 83 people and seriously injured 86 in previous artillery raids."

"I will reward whoever finds out first."

"However, if the Eighth Route Army continues to raid us from a long distance with artillery fire, the casualties of the troops will continue to increase, and more and more soldiers will carry the wounded. This will not only affect the future marching speed of the troops, but also weaken the overall combat effectiveness of the troops."

Fangshan County Japanese Army Brigade Headquarters, the brigade commander was pacing back and forth in the war room waiting for news.

As a result, the telegraph operator ran over with a complicated expression, and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or sad at all.

With his hands clenched into fists, he slammed it on the table, gritted his teeth and said, "I understand, we have been tricked by the Eighth Route Army from the very beginning.

"After being attacked, we can only stand by and wait for help, and we cannot take the initiative to attack. After we wiped out the main force of the Eighth Route Army, we hurried back."

They didn't know that their opponents came from the Yizhong Plain, or a small force that had been strengthened.

"According to statistics, after the sweeping troops left the city, not only did they not wipe out the Eighth Route Army, but they also lost more than 580 people under their sneak attacks and attacks."

The telegraph operator was taken aback by the brigade leader's excited reaction, his face was full of embarrassment, and he didn't know how to answer for a while.

"The mopping-up department broke into the hiding place of the Eighth Route Army with just one assault, but there were only scarecrows there, not a single soldier of the Eighth Route Army... We were fooled..."

Without the burden of the wounded, the marching speed of the Japanese and puppet troops was significantly accelerated, and the morale of the troops also recovered a lot during the march.

"Hayi..." The operator suppressed the panic in his heart, took a deep breath, and continued to report.

"The intelligence department, the reconnaissance unit, and the aviation unit all joined in to find the main force of the Eighth Route Army."

"The mopping up troops were also attacked by long-distance artillery fire from the Eighth Route Army on the march, and more than 200 people were directly lost."

The poor equipment of the Eighth Route Army is well known. No matter how well equipped the Beiping guerrilla detachment was, a company could be equipped with at most three machine guns.

But he was excited, completely different from the mood of the head of the devil brigade at the moment.

"We have aircraft to support us. No matter how powerful the Eighth Route Army is, it cannot withstand the bombardment of aircraft..."

"The Aviation Corps has always had planes staring at the Eighth Route Army, and it will be no problem to inform the brigade headquarters of the enemy's latest position at any time."

The encirclement and suppression troops launched an attack on time at ten o'clock in the morning, and now two or ten minutes have passed. The troops of both sides should have been fighting together, and the winner will be determined in two or three ten minutes.

The radio operator ran over now, and the only explanation was that the mopping up troops had gained the advantage on the battlefield, and they reported victory to themselves in advance.

But the head of the brigade has his own judgment.

"Tell me quickly, how many Eighth Route armies they have killed, and how long it will take to end the battle and wipe out the enemy..."

"Sir..." The adjutant came up from behind with a sullen face, obviously something bad happened.

The Japanese army's analysis of the Eighth Route Army is not at all problematic.

Staring at the adjutant, he asked, "Are you sure the main force of the Eighth Route Army we are going to encircle and suppress really hasn't moved?"

The Fourth Company turned into a group of hunters, annihilating the enemy on the move and consuming the strength of the Japanese and puppet troops.

"I'm sure, when the Eighth Route Army just attacked us with artillery fire, I asked the radio operator to contact the brigade headquarters."

As long as half of the mopping-up troops can be destroyed, no matter how suspicious the devils are, they have to admit the existence of the second regiment of the Beiping guerrillas. Otherwise, no troops have the strength to kill their reinforced brigade first, and then eat their mopping-up troops.

"As long as we keep more than 100 people, plus some soldiers who can still fight among the wounded, we should be able to guarantee the safety of all the wounded."

"It will also affect the morale and morale of the troops."

There are so many downsides to marching with the wounded in troops, and keeping them around really solves everything once and for all.

When I raised the binoculars, I saw a few clouds of black smoke sounding among the wounded. More than 100 Eighth Route Army rushed into the wounded's position like wind and clouds, and the sound of firefighting on the battlefield weakened immediately.

"Boom boom boom..."

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"Yoxi! I knew they would win this battle..." The brigade leader said excitedly before the operator finished speaking.

Use a non-existent army to attract the attention of the puppet army and let them drill the ravine around.

"General, urgent call to mop up the troops: The troops have successfully entered the hiding place of the Eighth Route Army..." The radio operator began to report.

Under this oppressive atmosphere, the morale of the army has declined at a visible rate, which makes the captain very worried.

The captain was moved after hearing this.

"The Japanese and puppet troops gave up their strongholds, which led to the failure of our plans to defeat them. But now we have created another opportunity to fight mobile warfare. Everyone must take good advantage of it."

"The longer they stay here, the more opportunities we have for sneak attacks."

"It's still the old rule. If you don't have a fighter opportunity, use mortars to attack the Japanese and puppet troops from a long distance to consume their strength. If you have a fighter opportunity, rush up and bite them. Don't be afraid of wasting shells. As long as you complete the task assigned to us by the regiment leader, we will seize them It’s okay to fire all the shells.”

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