The Iron-Blooded Army of Beacon Fire

Chapter 221 Monkey Version of Special Operations

"Liu Lu, I have made up my mind to meet you, the emperor's uncle. Now I will give you a task. You must complete it immediately."

He Wei said.

"He Sang, please give me your orders."

Kanjiro Nishi gave a slightly funny military salute to He Wei.

"I don't care what method you use, drag those four guys down as soon as possible and let them serve me together. Of course, if you can drag them down, they will naturally be your subordinates, so do it as soon as possible."

"I understand, I understand. I will try my best. I will try my best."

Kanjiro Nishi said flatteringly, while He Wei left Yang Biao, Zhang Zhenjun and others to watch these guys. He was about to leave the temporary interrogation room to find Wang Yaowu to discuss his hastily made beheading plan. Suddenly he thought of something again, and Stopped Kanjiro Nishi: "Wait a minute."

Kanjiro Nishi immediately approached He Wei like a pug, and heard He Wei say: "Write me a statement about the grassroots establishment and organization of your unit. It must be detailed. Just write down your squadron. The staffing and equipment status must be implemented for every person.”

"Yes, I will definitely write it out for you in detail."

After a few more words with Kanjiro Nishi, He Wei left the temporary interrogation room. After successfully dragging Kanjiro Nishi into the water and forcing this guy to serve him wholeheartedly through coercion and inducement, He Wei started to fight the other guy again. The idea of ​​four Japanese prisoners.

This beheading operation that he hastily decided on is actually quite a bit like the special operations of later generations. Going deep behind enemy lines inevitably involves dealing with the Japanese army. If he can have a group of Japanese prisoners of war on his hands, then whether it is this time Decapitation operations, or large-scale frontal operations in the future, will be of great benefit.

He Wei remembered that the information he read before time travel recorded that the Japanese army had formed some small-scale troops mixed with traitors. These troops were mainly composed of Japanese troops, with some traitors and professional agents graduated from spy schools. These troops used Chinese The army's weapons and equipment, wearing Chinese army uniforms, speaking Chinese, often perform some raids and assault missions behind enemy lines, causing heavy losses to the Chinese army.

The more famous ones are the Continental Advance Team and the Masuko Advance Team. The former repeatedly raided the Chinese army in the Battle of Changsha and inflicted heavy losses on the Chinese army. In the Fourth Battle of Changsha, it even assisted the main force in taking down the Changsha City that had been repeatedly attacked. In addition, during the siege operation, the Chinese army's artillery position on the outskirts of Changsha was captured with extremely slight losses, and dozens of large and small artillery pieces were seized. After the formation was completed, the latter directly went into the raid on the headquarters of the North China Eighth Route Army, giving The Eighth Route Army headquarters caused considerable losses.

The harm of this small-scale combat unit with the nature of primitive special forces is evident.

In the same way, if He Wei made good use of the captured prisoners, he might also be able to cause heavy losses to the Japanese army.

He Wei walked out of the temporary interrogation room, just as Wang Yaowu and others returned to the command post of the 301st Regiment. He Wei immediately told him his plan and the results of the interrogation. When Wang Yaowu learned that the uncle of the Emperor of Japan was really Even when he came to the frontline command not far from his own troops, he was shocked and speechless.

Of course, what shocked Wang Yaowu even more was that He Wei actually wanted to go straight behind enemy lines and kill the emperor's uncle. His first reaction was that He Wei had gone crazy.

"Brother, are you sure you are not talking nonsense? There is a fierce battle between the two armies now. The two sides are confronting each other. There are at least three Japanese regiments in front of us. How can you take the initiative to launch an attack under such circumstances, and go deep into the enemy's rear to take risks? , Besides, that little Japanese prisoner is just a second lieutenant, how can a little second lieutenant officer accurately know the campsite and actions of such a distinguished person as the emperor's uncle?"

Wang Yaowu advised with a serious look.

Indeed, in Wang Yaowu's view, He Wei's move was undoubtedly a proactive act of danger, and it could also be said that he was proactively seeking death. After all, in this era, small groups of troops interspersed with disguised sneak attacks and decapitation operations were not mainstream at all, or no one mentioned it at all. , not even a single word was written in the military academy textbooks.

"There is no way to be absolutely sure in a war. It's just about making fewer mistakes than others. If you want to kill the uncle of the Emperor of Japan, you will naturally have to take a lot of risks. It is precisely for this reason that I want you to help me. This This operation is naturally a coordinated operation that we complete together."

As soon as He Wei said this, Wang Yaowu fell silent. He Wei's meaning was also very clear. He needed the help of Wang Yaowu's 51st Division. If He Wei really succeeded, then Wang Yaowu and Wang Yaowu must be credited with the incredible feat of killing the emperor's uncle. The 51st Division also had a copy.

But what if you don't succeed? If the 51st Division wants to cooperate with He Wei, it must pay a certain amount of casualties and costs. The current situation of the 51st Division, not to mention a company or a platoon, even an infantryman is extremely valuable. For one, you may not be able to succeed. Is it really worth putting your own troops at risk of casualties and losses through a risky raid plan?

What was Wang Yaowu thinking and worried about in his heart, could He Weiyan not see it?

So he said: "Sir, I don't need you to invest too much troops, but after all, I am leading a small group of troops to make a deep raid, so the cooperation of the frontal troops is indispensable. I mean, it is best to launch harassment from the front nature of the attack, in order to attract the attention of the front-line Japanese troops, create fighter opportunities for my sneak attack troops, provide cover, and create illusions. The attack does not require large troops, but squads or even scattered infantry to harass the Japanese positions. ."

"Frontier harassment attacks are indispensable with small groups of troops' sneak attacks on targets. Only by cooperating with each other can we achieve tactical goals."

Wang Yaowu's solemn look softened when he heard He Wei said that squads would be used as units or even skirmishers to attack and harass. If squads and platoons were used to take turns to harass the Japanese positions, this would still be something he and the 51st Division could bear. within the range.

During the Battle of Songhu, he actually led the 51st Division to adopt similar tactics in Luodian. Of course, if He Wei wanted to carry out a night attack with the entire battalion and entire company, even if it was a feint attack, Wang Yaowu would also be determined If you don't want to, the 51st Division has gone through bloody battles and cannot withstand such a big toss.

"Of course I can't let the brothers of the 51st Division launch an attack in vain, and considering the effect of harassment and containment, it would be best to add some artillery to bombard the Japanese positions. This will create a greater momentum. Our battalion has two mountain cannons captured from the Japanese army. When the brothers of the 51st Division attack, I will ask my people to bring these two mountain cannons to provide cover. If the commander sees these two Japanese mountain cannons, wait until After this battle is over, why not give these two cannons to your department."

He Wei proposed coordinated operations, first promising that if the beheading operation was successful, he would give the 51st Division and Wang Yaowu a share of the credit for assisting and covering the operation, and then offered to give them two mountain cannons. This was He Wei's addition. code.

In fact, during the battle to reinforce the 301st Regiment, He Wei had already seen the firepower distribution of the 51st Division. There was basically no artillery support, and even if there was, it was the 82nd mortar equipped in the infantry battalion.

Although the 51st Division was also a German-style adjustment division in the National Army's pre-war army consolidation plan, many of the adjustment division's divisional artillery units were not established due to lack of equipment. He Wei had stayed in the 10th Division during the Xinkou Battle. This is the case with the division. The whole division only has mortars and no mountain artillery.

If the situation of the 51st Division is the same as that of the 10th Division, with no divisional artillery, then under such circumstances, the two 75mm mountain cannons will not only be a treasure for it, but they will also be a very important help. .

Of course, He Wei is actually a little careful. The main reason is that the two Type 41 75mm mountain guns captured from the Japanese army are not indispensable equipment for himself and the spy battalion, and the remaining There are not many artillery shells left, so why not do a favor and give it to the 51st Division to gain Wang Yaowu's favor and favor.

Wang Yaowu was also a happy person. After weighing it in his mind, he felt that if this battle was really going to be fought, the 51st Division would not be at a loss. He then said categorically: "Okay, since you are so determined, brother, I, the 51st Division, can't do it either." Look, to tell you the truth, our division really does not have any decent barrel artillery. During the pre-war reorganization and training of the troops, the division artillery battalion was never established due to lack of equipment. During the Songhu Battle, we were ordered to add division artillery. Battalion, but there is no artillery to dispatch, and this artillery battalion has always been empty, so I won't be polite to you. After this battle, I will make a decision on these two mountain cannons."

"That's natural. A man's words are hard to follow."

He Wei said.

Wang Yaowu was also a master who dared to think and act. He took action immediately when he made up his mind. He also said to He Wei: "Since we want to fight and contain the Japanese army, we must make more noise. Brother Shang Zhi, the leader of the 58th Division How is it going?"

Zhou Zhidao, Major General of the 151st Brigade of the 51st Division, who was called, came over and asked Wang Yaowu: "Commander, do you want the 58th Division to participate? I'm afraid this won't work. The 58th Division They are Commander-in-Chief Yu’s basic unit, and they fought miserably on the Niushou Mountain side, with losses much greater than our division. They should be replenishing their troops now, and I’m afraid they won’t be able to fight overnight.”

What Zhou Zhidao is talking about is another division of the 74th Army, the 58th Division. The current division commander is Feng Shengfa, and the former commander of this division is Yu Jishi, the current commander of the 74th Army. In a sense, , within the current Seventy-fourth Army, the Fifty-eighth Division is the son’s army, while the Fifty-first Division has to stay behind.

"Then send a telegram to Commander Feng and ask him to coordinate. It is best to second the mountain artillery battalion of their division to be responsible for the night raid and shooting mission."

Zhou Zhidao said: "It would be feasible if we just seconded their mountain artillery battalion. When the 58th Division retreated from the front line of Niushou Mountain today, our division supported them. I think Commander Feng still has to give us this face."

Wang Yaowu nodded: "Send a telegram to Commander Feng in my name, saying that our division is in urgent need of fire support. In addition, tell Li Tianxia, ​​commander of the 153rd Brigade, to ask his 306th and 305th Regiments to do so immediately. Be prepared and be ready at any time to launch harassment operations against the Japanese troops in front of you as a squad and platoon unit. Your 301st and 302nd Regiments must also be prepared as soon as possible." "Understood, I'll go right away."

"Commander Wang, the friendly 58th Division actually has an artillery battalion?"

He Wei asked curiously.

Wang Yaowu nodded with some envy: "The former commander of the 58th Division is the current commander of our 74th Army, Yu Jishi, Commander-in-Chief Yu. This division was adapted from several security teams in ZJ Province. It has better weapons and equipment. I have seen a mountain artillery battalion, equipped with six old 75th mountain artillery made in Songhu."

When He Wei heard that it was a six-mounted mountain cannon, he felt more confident. The mountain cannon that Wang Yaowu mentioned should be the old-fashioned 75 mountain cannon made in Shanghai. Its performance is relatively poor, and it was most likely manufactured more than ten or even twenty years ago. Old gun.

But since it is a disruptive shooting, it doesn't matter, as long as it can be fired loudly and can be reached.

Just when He Wei and Wang Yaowu had just reached a cooperative relationship and determined that the 51st Division would provide cover for He Wei's beheading attack with a small-scale attack across the board, Nishi Kanjiro was seen sneaking out of the basement that served as a temporary interrogation room. He came out and approached He Wei with a flattering smile.

He Wei saw him smiling all over his face and thought that this must be the end of the matter, so he followed Kanjiro Nishi into the temporary interrogation room again.

As soon as he entered, He Wei saw three Japanese prisoners who, like Kanjiro Nishi, were wearing the uniforms of the Chinese army and wearing German-made steel helmets of the Chinese army on their heads. The three Japanese soldiers were all dejected. When they saw He Wei walked in and smiled awkwardly.

This made He Wei very strange, but soon, He Wei's attention was attracted by the foul smell in the temporary interrogation room and the miserable condition of another Japanese prisoner.

"Captain He, this bastard Liu Lu has some tricks up his sleeve. Three of the four Japanese prisoners have already surrendered, but the rest of them are more stubborn and have some backbone. I've done a lot of hard work. , I was stunned and refused to give in."

Zhang Zhenjun wiped the blood and filth on his hands and pointed at the bloody Japanese soldier in the corner.

"He Sang, these three people have been convinced by me and decided to be loyal to the Chinese army. Only this person is stubborn and refuses to obey."

He Wei patted Kanjiro Nishi on the shoulder and said approvingly: "You can get three people to take effect in such a short period of time. It's already a very good result. I'm curious how you did it?"

Nishi Kanjiro's face turned red and he stammered: "However, I just acted as a translator and asked Zhang Sang to use the methods he used on me in turn on several of them, and then used them again. You used your method to take photos of each of them that were extremely disrespectful to the Emperor and the Empire of Japan. Except for that guy who refused to obey until death, the other three are all heroes who are aware of current affairs and have already obeyed my orders and pledged their allegiance to you."

"Battal Commander, that bitch in the corner has some backbone. I and my brothers will give him a good beating. If the bitch doesn't let go, he will be killed."

Yang Biao said to He Wei angrily.

"Baga, Baga, dead, dead."

At this time, the unyielding Japanese soldier lying in the corner suddenly shouted at He Wei at the top of his lungs. He Wei just sneered, glanced at the three newly surrendered Japanese soldiers, and then took his hand from Yang Biao's waist. He took out his bayonet, walked up to the Japanese soldier, and stabbed him in the mouth.

"Since you are so loyal, then I will help you."

He Wei said coldly, using his hands hard, he kept turning and twisting the bayonet. He first cut off the Japanese soldier's tongue, then pierced his neck, killing the prisoner cleanly.

He Wei drew out his bayonet and said to Nishi Kanjiro, who was trembling with fear: "You have done a good job. These three newly surrendered prisoners will be under your management from now on."

Kanjiro Nishi kept thanking him, and then respectfully handed a note to He Wei, saying: "He Sang, this is the organization of the infantry squadron I served in before, the organization of the entire squadron and each squadron. I have written it all down, please take a look.”

He Wei took the notes and saw that the organizational structure and establishment of a Japanese infantry squadron had been listed in detail.

He naturally had his purpose in asking Kanjiro Nishi to write this thing. Since he wanted to carry out a beheading operation, the best way under the current situation was to disguise himself as a Japanese army and go deep behind enemy lines. Naturally, this makeup and impersonation cannot be like It's like the TV series I watched before I traveled through time, where I put on a Japanese military uniform and ran around arrogantly.

This makeup infiltration is also very particular. At least, if you pretend to be a Japanese army, the number of people and equipment must be similar to that of the Japanese army being infiltrated. This is the most basic principle of infiltration operations.

He Wei's current plan is to dispatch about a platoon of troops, disguised as an infantry squad of the Japanese army. This force should be said to be no more than no less, not too conspicuous, and with considerable combat effectiveness.

But the Japanese army's infantry squad formation has a lot of things to say.

When He Wei first traveled to this world, his understanding of the Japanese army's organizational structure was mostly based on the Internet information he read before traveling. However, after fighting so many battles, He Wei discovered that the current Japanese army's organization is simply like a hundred ghosts walking at night. It can even be said to be a mess.

Taking the infantry squad he was about to pretend to be in makeup as an example, He Wei had always thought that the Japanese infantry squad consisted of three light machine gun combat units each equipped with a light machine gun and a grenade unit equipped with three grenades. A combat unit, but judging from the actual situation he came into contact with through time travel, it was not like this at all.

In 1925, the 14th year of Taisho in Japan, the Japanese army promulgated and implemented the so-called Taisho 14th-year organization. An infantry squad had six units, two of which were light machine guns equipped with a light machine gun. machine gun detachment, and the remaining four are rifle detachments all equipped with rifles.

After that, the Japanese army promulgated a new organization in the ninth year of Showa, that is, 1934. The infantry squad under this organization consisted of three light machine gun units each equipped with a light machine gun and one unit equipped with three light machine guns. According to the Japanese army's plan, this new organization should be completely completed in the 15th year of Showa, that is, 1940.

But in the twelfth year of Showa, that is, in 1937, the Sino-Japanese War broke out in full force. Many Japanese troops were in the process of changing their organization and weapons, so the basic organization of the Japanese army was very chaotic.

Some infantry squads have six squads, some have four squads, and some even have five squads. The configuration of each squad, the number of light machine guns and grenade launchers equipped, and the grass-roots establishment of different divisions and different regiments also vary. They are all the same, and can be said to be diverse, and they must not be inferred from each other.

This is also the reason why He Wei asked Kanjiro Nishi to list the establishment of his squadron. He had to do a complete set for the show. It would be a big loss if he fell into this because the establishment did not match the number.

As for Kanjiro Nishi's 36th Infantry Regiment, an infantry squad is composed of six squads, each of which consists of eight people. Two are light machine gun squads each equipped with a light machine gun. One is a grenade detachment, each equipped with a grenade launcher, and the other two are rifle detachments composed entirely of riflemen.

This also means that the infiltration assault force that He Wei expects to pretend to be a Japanese infantry team must also be organized according to this organization.

(End of this chapter)