Volume 1 Chapter 016 Ambush
Just when Fang Ligong led the cavalry battalion to attack Wanjia Town.
Fifteen minutes earlier than the Imperial Army, Chu Yunfei led a battalion of soldiers to ambush on the mountains on both sides of the road, and they were unable to prepare even simple fortifications.
"Commander, the puppet army is coming! There are about 5,000 of them, and their main weapons are light weapons, no heavy weapons!"
The Japanese army never trusted the Imperial Army, so they only gave them the captured Type 79, Zhongzheng, Hanyang, and some Type 99 light machine guns. There were basically no heavy weapons!
Chu Yunfei tried his best to lie on the ground, and with the telescope he could see the situation of the puppet army from a distance.
"The damned second devils are finally here. The whole battalion is ready. No one is allowed to make a sound until I shout to fight. When the puppet troops get close, I will give the order, and the artillery and machine gun companies will hit them hard! Defeat them in one breath, and then launch a charge to destroy them! Do you hear me?"
The soldier of the 358th Regiment whispered immediately, "I heard it!"
Chu Yunfei ordered his adjutant, "Sun Ming, tell the artillery company to set up all the mortars. Calculate the firing units in advance. Wait for my order and fire at them to death. Don't save the shells, just kill them all!"
In order to eliminate the puppet army as quickly as possible, Chu Yunfei brought eight Jin-made 82mm mortars on the backs of horses.
Sun Ming saluted and said, "Yes!"
The soldiers of the 358th Regiment ambushed on the mountain ridge, gripped their rifles, loaded bullets, and aimed at the puppet troops at the foot of the mountain.
The soldiers of the artillery battalion erected the gun carriage and measured the artillery positions.
Just waiting for the enemy to walk in!
Colonel Zhang Zhaohui, commander of the 8th Mixed Brigade of the Imperial Army, led more than 4,000 Imperial Army troops into several columns and headed towards the cavalry camp.
The lady was urging him urgently, and Zhang Zhaohui dared not disobey her. He could only urge his men to hurry up.
He rode on horseback, holding a whip and shouting, "Hurry up! If anyone dares to slack off, I'll shoot him!"
Although Zhang Zhaohui repeatedly rebuked his men and told them to run faster, these puppet soldiers had joined the devils to make a living, so they were not willing to run fast and fight the Eighth Route Army.
Everyone cursed and moved forward reluctantly.
Zhang Zhaohui was very anxious as he watched his men marching at a turtle-like speed.
While riding on the horse, Zhang Zhaohui cursed angrily. "Damn it, those damn Eighth Route Army, why did they attack Wanjia Town? Damn it, they are just bored! They made us hurry on our way. This is really unlucky!"
Zhang Chengdong, the commander of the mixed brigade, shouted, "That's right. There's nothing good about Wanjia Town. I don't know what they want! Isn't it good to just stay at home with your wife? Why do they have to stir up trouble?"
"Who said it wasn't!" Zhang Zhaohui turned around and shouted to his men, "The Imperial Army is right behind us, run fast. Otherwise, if we let the Communist Army escape, the Imperial Army will force us to attack the Communist Army's base. It will be even more troublesome then! Run faster!"
Zhang Zhaohui, the puppet army brigade commander who was rushing with his troops to rescue the cavalry battalion, heard shouting from behind.
"Sir! Sir..."
The puppet army brigade commander Zhang Zhaohui hurriedly reined in his horse and turned around to take a look.
Two cavalrymen came running over and shouted anxiously, "Sir, it's bad! Wanjia Town has encountered a large-scale attack by the main force of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, and has surrounded Wanjia Town!"
Zhang Zhaohui was shocked and asked, "What? How many people did they send out in total ?"
The messenger hurriedly said, "Judging from the firepower, at least a regiment has been dispatched! Captain Xiao, please bring the troops back for support as soon as possible. Wanjia Town is too empty now. With only two battalions of troops, it won't hold out for long!"
As if to prove that the messenger was not lying, boom boom boom boom!
A fierce burst of artillery fire rang out, like rolling thunder, shaking Zhang Zhaohui's facial muscles violently and causing him to scream, "Mortar!?"
"Yes, mortars! They used at least six or seven mortars. The firepower was so fierce that we could hardly hold on!"
The equipment of the Imperial Army was originally more shabby than that of the Japanese Army, and was even inferior to that of the Central Army.
Not to mention that Wanjia Town now only has two battalions of soldiers. It is normal that it cannot hold out when facing a regiment of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.
Colonel Zhang Zhaohui almost gritted his teeth.
Damn it!
The Shanxi Suiyuan Army and the Eighth Route Army have never been in harmony with each other, and they have always stabbed their opponents in the back.
Today is hell.
These two groups of people actually joined forces to attack my Wanjia Town?
God!
Has the world changed?
The cavalry camp is important, but Wanjia Town is more important.
Let Chen Guanghui die!
Colonel Zhang Zhaohui roared at his troops: "Return immediately!"
If he wants to go back now, it depends on whether Chu Yunfei agrees.
As soon as he saw the puppet troops trying to return, Chu Yunfei immediately shouted, "Fight!"
Eight shells flew into the sky, crossing the sky and drawing beautiful parabolas.
Just as Zhang Zhaohui was riding on a Japanese horse and cursing the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army and the Eighth Route Army, he suddenly heard a familiar whistling sound.
Before he could react to what the sound was, he saw several small black dots flying towards him from the air.
Zhang Zhaohui suddenly understood what this familiar sound was. It was the sound of mortar bombing.
Hearing the sharp sound of artillery fire, the puppet soldiers couldn't help but look up.
Zhang Zhaohui's eyes widened and he shouted in fear: "Artillery fire, lie down quickly!"
It’s a pity it’s too late!
Just as the puppet soldiers were screaming, with a whoosh, a shell landed in the middle of the Imperial Army's position!
Then it exploded!
As the booms of cannon fire rang out, a rain of blood splashed among the Imperial Army, and several puppet soldiers fell in a pool of blood.
The Imperial Army was instantly transformed into a purgatory, with broken limbs, broken arms, and tattered cloth flying everywhere, raising a cloud of blood rain.
Sudden attack, the Imperial Army was thrown into chaos. The smarter ones looked for cover and lay there like ostriches, hoping that the bomb would not blow them up.
Zhang Zhaohui was so scared that he immediately dismounted from his horse.
He held a 'flower-mouthed pistol' and shouted loudly: "Don't panic, damn it. Fight back! Fight back!"
The Shanxi-Suiyuan Army was attacking Wanjia Town, so the ones attacking them must be the Eighth Route Army.
After all, the Eighth Route Army often did this kind of thing.
Zhang Zhaohui did not withdraw immediately at this time, but was still thinking about holding on and waiting for the imperial army.
In his opinion, the Eighth Route Army would just talk big for once, but after firing three shots they would start hand-to-hand combat.
Relying on their own troops and firepower, they can still hold out until the arrival of the imperial army.
Unfortunately, the imperial army had not waited long enough, and what awaited the puppet troops were a barrage of artillery shells.
Chu Yunfei repeatedly reminded them to wipe out these puppet troops in one go.
Eight Jin-made 82mm mortars fired shells continuously, each shell was accompanied by screams of terror, taking away seven or eight lives and leaving behind broken limbs.
The Japanese were scattered, confused, and knocked unconscious in an instant, and were completely frightened.
This series of artillery bombardments stunned the puppet army.
Zhang Zhaohui was completely stunned.
Where do so many shells come from?
Did the Eighth Route Army send a division?
It’s so bullying!
