SFS Chapter 143: There was an ambush, and the Japanese vanguard was beaten half-crippled
Chapter 143: There was an ambush, and the Japanese vanguard was beaten half-crippled
The Eighth Route Army commander who was in the command post heard the news and smiled.
"Well done, very well done. You directly repelled the enemy's vanguard."
"Even the Japanese captain of the vanguard battalion was eliminated. That's really good. This battle was fought very well."
"The Japanese suffered such a crushing defeat in their first attack on our army. This is definitely a huge blow to their cause."
The boss was very satisfied with this battle.
The Japanese suffered such losses in their first battle. A Japanese vanguard battalion was directly crippled and even the battalion commander was wiped out.
Such a result was definitely a morale blow to the Japanese, and it boosted the morale of the Eighth Route Army again.
The chief of staff next to him pushed his glasses and said.
"The Japanese will definitely not give up. They have only sent out a vanguard battalion, and the main force of the 9th Brigade behind them has not yet approached."
"We must continue to be vigilant. Their large force is coming, and it is definitely not just a group of devils."
"Besides, we now occupy the high ground, have more than 8000 soldiers, and a lot of ammunition. We are not afraid of a brigade of Japanese soldiers, but we are afraid of their artillery, which is difficult to defend."
The boss nodded, his expression becoming serious again. This was indeed a difficult problem to solve.
Before this, he had asked Wang Xikui to send half of the special forces veterans to the periphery, and after the battle started, look for opportunities to attack the Japanese commander, artillery or brigade headquarters.
There are now a lot of special forces soldiers, all stationed in this small place of Daxiawan. It is too crowded and their role cannot be maximized.
Moreover, the personnel are too densely packed, and when the Japanese launch artillery fire, there will likely be heavy casualties. The boss has made arrangements in advance, but he does not know what the specific effect will be.
"No matter how many of them come this time, we will beat them."
"We, the Eighth Route Army, have made such thorough preparations this time, just to wait for this moment and let those devils know how powerful we are."
"But we shouldn't expose too much of our combat power right now, or they might think we're just providing some reinforcements and transferring some troops from the surrounding areas."
"Notify the troops later and fire less artillery fire until the enemy gets closer. This will make them think we don't have many bullets left."
The boss knew that the Japanese were not aware of their specific situation.
The Japanese probably still think that their Eighth Route Army headquarters does not have many troops, so it must be heavily guarded and it is normal to be attacked.
After all, this is the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army. It would be abnormal if they didn't deploy defenses here. It's just that the firepower exceeded their expectations.
The Eighth Route Army was going to fight like this, destroying the enemy's manpower as much as possible, so that by the time the enemy discovered it, it would have been an accident.
……
On the other side, on the hillside near the Huting stronghold.
Wang Lin was lying on the hillside at this moment, covered with many branches and weeds, his eyes fixed on the enemy below.
The Japanese observation group was getting closer and closer to them.
At this moment, Wang Lin suddenly remembered the voice of system reward in his mind.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for achieving beginner marksmanship and beginner physique...]
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for leading the troops to repel the attack of the Japanese army and receive a critical hit reward.]
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining 137 Type rifles, six light machine guns, and four grenade launchers...]
Wang Lin heard the system's voice and nodded slightly, not paying much attention to it.
"It seems the Japs have already launched an attack on the Eighth Route Army headquarters."
He muttered to himself, but his eyes were fixed on the Japanese observation group.
A lot of news came into my mind.
The special operations regiment and other members of the special operations training are all considered Wang Lin's subordinates, and they are all Wang Lin's special forces.
The enemies they killed and eliminated, as well as the tasks they completed, could all bring rewards to Wang Lin.
Wang Lin also gained military merit and an entry for this.
There are rewards such as weapons, machine guns, shells, bullets, clothes, food, etc.
However, Wang Lin was now closely watching the Japanese battlefield observation group and had no time to take a closer look at these rewards.
However, this also made him feel a little relieved, knowing that the battle at the Eighth Route Army headquarters was going very smoothly and many enemies had been eliminated.
The battlefield observation group was approaching them, and Wang Lin's troops were ready to attack at any time.
After thinking for a while, Wang Lin spoke to the company commander next to him.
"The enemy is getting closer. Send your bomb crews closer."
"Once the fighting starts, blow them all to pieces. Also, notify the artillery team at the back; don't save your ammunition!"
The goal of this mission is to fight quickly and resolve these enemies quickly.
The company commander next to him nodded and immediately gave the order.
The soldiers of the three special operations companies were lying tightly on the hillside at this moment, without making any noise. The troops had been fully prepared and clearly divided into groups.
Just waiting for the battlefield observation group to come closer.
……
On the other side was the headquarters of the Japanese 9th Brigade.
When the commander of the 9th Independent Mixed Brigade, Shunsaburo Maikura, learned the news from the front line, his face suddenly became extremely ugly.
"Baga, these useless rubbish!"
Throwing the telegram in his hand to the ground, Maikura Shunsaburo was extremely angry at this moment.
An entire battalion of Japanese troops attacked the Eighth Route Army's headquarters, but not only did they fail to break the enemy's defense, they even suffered heavy losses. The entire battalion was almost defeated and lost its organization.
This was totally outside of their plan.
This time we invited a battlefield observation group to watch the battle.
It can even be said that this battle is related to the reputation of their entire Taiyuan First Army. As the commander of the 9th Independent Mixed Brigade, this is a complete humiliation.
Not only did a battalion of Japanese soldiers fail to rush up the hillside, they didn't even cause much damage to the enemy.
This is not common among the Japanese army.
"Immediately send the artillery to attack and blow up their position."
Shunzaburo Mugura issued new orders.
"I don't care which unit is above us. We must make these Eighth Route Army soldiers pay the price no matter what."
As Shunzaburo Maikura gave the order, the Japanese 9th Brigade immediately took action and the artillery units were quickly deployed.
So a dense bombing was launched, and a fierce bombing attack was launched on the positions of the Eighth Route Army.
The Eighth Route Army was attacked by the enemy's artillery and suffered some damage for a while.
Fortunately, they had made preparations in advance and there were a large number of shelters here, so the casualties caused by the artillery shells were not particularly large and were still within the acceptable range.
Compared with the casualties they had previously caused to the Japanese brigade, it was not worth mentioning at all.
"Damn it! Hurry up and carry all the wounded away."
At the front line, Kong Jie was organizing his soldiers from the New Second Regiment to carry the wounded.
Listening to the sounds of bombing around him, Kong Jie felt a little helpless.
If I were still the leader of the independent regiment, I would definitely have a part in this battle.
Unfortunately, my new second regiment has no combat effectiveness and can only carry out auxiliary logistics work here.
However, seeing the soldiers fighting here, he could only cheer up and carry the wounded away as quickly as possible.
"Give priority to treating the seriously injured. Damn it, be careful when you carry them!"