Volume 1 Chapter 044: Luring the Enemy
There were 140 people in the Big Sword Team and more than 300 people in the 5th Battalion, except for 18 machine gunners and assistant machine gunners who were holding machine guns on guard.
Others were holding hoes and shovels and working hard to build earthen fortifications.
They were wearing earth-grey uniforms and had large swords on their backs. They were definitely Tubalu!
I saw a group of Eighth Route Army soldiers actually building civil engineering works outside the blockhouse, as if they were preparing for a long-term siege.
Lieutenant Nishimura, the squad leader, put down his binoculars and shouted angrily, "Shoot! Kill those Chinese pigs!"
The Japanese machine gunner in the turret immediately pulled the trigger.
Bang bang…
A series of bullets were fired at the position of the Big Sword Team.
The machine gunners of the Big Sword Team were hiding behind sandbags.
The bullets hit the sandbags, splashing out countless sand and soil.
It's completely useless. Those Chinese are still hiding in the tunnels and building fortifications.
Lieutenant Nishimura gritted his teeth in hatred when he saw this. He shouted, "Cease fire!"
The gunfire stopped suddenly!
Don't think that we can't do anything to you just because you hide.
Just wait, it will be your turn to cry soon.
He is waiting!
Waiting for the best opportunity to defeat these Eighth Route Army troops.
Didn't let him down.
Just five minutes later, the defenders of the two nearest artillery towers heard the gunshots and sent people to investigate.
I knew that the Eighth Route Army was trying to attack the artillery tower in Xicun.
They left two or three soldiers to guard the turret, while the others rushed out, intending to join forces with Lieutenant Nishimura to strangle the Tubalu.
Two squads, 10 Japanese soldiers and 11 puppet Japanese soldiers formed a team and rushed towards the position of the big knife team.
The soldier in charge of monitoring the perimeter immediately ran back and said, "Captain, the enemy reinforcements are coming nearby!"
"How many people are there?" Shen Quan asked hurriedly. He needed to decide the next plan based on the number of enemies coming.
The investigator quickly replied, "There are 21 enemies. 10 Japanese soldiers and 11 puppet soldiers. There are no mortars, only two light machine guns and one grenade launcher. The number of grenades is unclear!"
Shen Quan was relieved when he heard the number of enemies. He shouted, "Good! Tell the brothers to prepare for the battle! Send someone to notify Lieutenant Colonel Shi!"
"yes!"
The soldiers of the Big Knife Team and the 5th Battalion immediately put down their hoes and shovels, picked up their rifles, and squatted in the tunnel waiting for the arrival of the Japanese.
It was less than 2 kilometers away when the Japanese soldiers who came to support us quickly arrived.
As soon as the Japanese reinforcements arrived, Shi Song, the commander of the Fifth Battalion who was in charge of intercepting them, shouted, "Fight!"
Type 38, Type 24, and Type 88, three types of rifles fired one after another.
Bang bang…
Bullets were flying everywhere, and the Japanese and puppet troops who came to support were so scared that they immediately lay on the ground or squatted behind rocks to fight back.
As soon as Lieutenant Nishimura in the artillery tower heard the gunshots, he immediately realized that reinforcements had arrived.
He shouted loudly.
"Our reinforcements are here. Fight them out and let these despicable Chinese see how powerful our Imperial Army is!"
"We, the Imperial Japanese Army, are the most courageous warriors in the world, and the enemy is just a group of cowardly and weak Chinese. Our army will win!"
"Charge forward bravely and pierce their chests with your bayonets!"
Although there were at least hundreds of enemies before them, the Japanese soldiers showed no fear at all.
Countless battle experiences made the Japanese soldiers look down on the Chinese from the bottom of their hearts.
These Chinese are nothing but a bunch of pigs. As long as we reach their position, they will be defeated!
The gate was opened and the drawbridge was lowered. 14 Japanese soldiers came out howling and charging aggressively.
Seeing the Japanese soldiers in the artillery tower finally coming out, Shen Quan shouted excitedly: "Brothers, the devils finally came out. Be careful, don't kill them all at once. Hold back!"
"Captain, just watch! It won't cause any major problems!"
Lieutenant Nishimura led a squad of Japanese soldiers and just stepped out of the gate, they were greeted by a hail of bullets.
Four light machine guns immediately opened fire, not to mention nearly a hundred rifles.
There was a lot of gunfire, but the accuracy was poor.
Only two Japanese soldiers were shot and fell to the ground screaming.
The other bullets hit the door railing, sending fragments flying everywhere.
Lieutenant Nishimura was startled by the enemy fire.
Just now I saw that they were all building civil engineering works and didn't dare to attack.
I thought they were just a company of Eighth Route Army soldiers leading a group of militiamen to surround me.
But I didn't expect that the other side actually had 4 machine guns.
There is a big difference between having a machine gun and not having one.
Even if they are bad at shooting, they can still shoot themselves with machine guns.
There are only 14 of us, and we can't withstand the consumption.
Lieutenant Nishimura is arrogant, but he is not a fool.
He shouted, "Go back! Go back!"
Just now I was thinking of joining forces to attack this Eighth Route Army, but I saw that the number of the Eighth Route Army was even more than I imagined.
Lieutenant Nishimura quickly ordered the soldiers to drag the wounded back to the artillery tower.
The Nishimura detachment, which had just rushed out with great momentum, encountered an obstacle and immediately crawled back to the artillery tower.
The gates were closed, the drawbridge was raised, and lights and flags were used to send messages to the incoming reinforcements.
Let them go back quickly, otherwise their lair will be raided.
Lieutenant Nishimura took the telephone and contacted the Heyuan County Military Police Brigade himself.
"We are under attack from an enemy group. They should be the Tubalu. They should have the strength of a regiment, but they lack heavy weapons. They intend to surround us. Request for tactical guidance, request for tactical guidance!"
Heyuan County. The phone rang, and the Japanese operator, who had been on standby, quickly picked up the phone.
"What? Attacked by the Eighth Route Army and local militia? About a regiment of them?"
"Okay, I'll notify the Colonel right away!"
After hanging up the phone, the operator quickly ran to the gendarmerie headquarters.
Hearing that the artillery tower next to Zhengtai Road was attacked by the Eighth Route Army, and that there were quite a few of them, Lieutenant Colonel Ichiro Hirata, the captain of the military police, immediately shouted, "Send the Kuroda Battalion to kill all these annoying Eighth Route Army soldiers!"
In the past two years, the Eighth Route Army has frequently launched attacks on artillery towers, railways, and towns on Zhengtai Road.
Ichiro Hirata had no doubts about the Eighth Route Army's attack on the artillery tower in Heyuan County.
Send a team to rescue them immediately.
The Japanese troops stationed in Heyuan County remained on guard.
Just half an hour later, Kuroda's battalion began to advance towards the artillery tower.
The Eighth Route Army launched the Hundred Regiments Campaign, which dealt a severe blow to the Japanese army's arrogance.
Faced with the provocation of the Eighth Route Army, the Japanese army would certainly not remain indifferent.
If the Eighth Route Army had not been like gophers, firing a few shots, looting a few times and then running away, they would not have dared to engage in a head-on battle with the Imperial Japanese Army.
Otherwise, their heads would have been chopped off long ago.
Now that they dare to provoke our territory, we must destroy them all.
"These bastards dare to show up again. Run away! This time we will chop off their heads!"
The last time they encountered the 368th Regiment, they were actually beaten back by the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, which was a great humiliation.
If the Imperial Japanese Army was not currently busy defeating the Kuomintang's Central Army, it would not be able to spare any troops.
Otherwise, the 358th Regiment would never be allowed to continue to be so arrogant.
Wait!
As long as we get rid of the Central Army, the next ones to deal with are you bastards.
When the time comes, 358th Regiment, our Kuroda Battalion will definitely use your blood to wash away this hatred.
Now let’s use the blood of the Eighth Route Army to calm our anger!
The Japanese and puppet troops that had rushed over had already retreated. The Big Sword Team and the soldiers of the 5th Battalion were working hard to dig tunnels, preparing for a long-term siege.
Just when Shen Quan, Shi Song and others were getting impatient.
Scout Sun Hao ran over and said, "Report, the enemy is coming!"
