Volume 1 Chapter 87: Cannons as Rifles

Although in name the Imperial Army obeyed the orders of the Nanjing puppet government.

But everyone knows that the real commander is the Japanese army.

Otherwise, you can let Wang Jingwei and Japanese officers give orders at the same time and see who the Imperial Army will listen to!

Fang Ligong advised. "Commander, if you do this, it will be hard to explain to the commander-in-chief! If the commander-in-chief gets angry, Commander Yang will not be able to protect you! "

Chu Yunfei was furious. He shouted sternly, "Fang Ligong ! What I want is advice, not opinions. Follow my orders. I, Chu Yunfei, will bear all the consequences!"

Fang Ligong saw that Chu Yunfei was angry.

He stood at attention and said, "Yes, Commander! I'll do it right away!"

Fang Ligong turned to the General Staff and organized the staff to formulate an action plan.

It's just a puppet army's artillery tower.

At most, there were just a few dozen people and two or three machine guns.

When they met the main force of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, the 358th Regiment which had a battalion of artillery, they were like grasshoppers in autumn and could not jump for more than a few days.

Fang Ligong and his staff conducted simulations for three days and came up with a good plan.

After Chu Yunfei read it, he agreed.

"Your plan is good. However, the personnel involved in the operation will be handed over to Shen Quan's Second Battalion. Let him use attacking as training. Instruct them not to wear the clothes of the Shanxi Suiyuan Army during the operation, but to wear the uniforms of the Eighth Route Army!"

When Fang Ligong heard that the regiment commander was going to pretend to be an Eighth Route Army soldier again, he smiled bitterly and said, "Commander, if we do this, it will be hard for the Eighth Route Army to explain. I'm afraid we can't hide it from the commander either!"

Chu Yunfei waved his hand and said, "I don't need to hide it from the commander, I just need to hide it from the Japanese army!"

As soon as Fang Ligong heard this, he understood what Chu Yunfei meant.

He clapped his hands and cheered, "The commander is really smart! I know what to do!"

"We have to do the whole show! There are a few Eighth Route Army uniforms and some ordinary people's clothes."

Fang Ligong nodded and said, "I understand!"

August 23. It was 11 o'clock in the evening, the night was deep and the sky was dark.

Led by Shen Quan, amid the sound of insects, a group of Dalian soldiers came to a watchtower near Wuzhai Town.

The first time is new, the second time is familiar!

The first time Shen Quan heard that he had to impersonate an Eighth Route Army soldier, he was very annoyed.

Now I am familiar with the process. After all, I am back to my old job.

This gun tower covers an area of about 250 square meters. It is a civil structure with three floors, each floor has a large number of shooting holes. There is also a trench outside the barbed wire.

When the 1st Company of the 2nd Battalion arrived, the big dog in the artillery tower sounded a warning.

The puppet soldiers in the turret immediately became alert, and all the oil lamps in the turret were lit. A dozen puppet soldiers rushed to the firing holes with guns in hand, staring nervously outside the building.

Looking at the movement in the artillery tower not far away, Shen Quan couldn't help but curse.

Damn it!

These puppet soldiers are quite well-trained!

If the puppet soldiers in the artillery tower heard this, they would surely burst into tears.

You can't do it without proper training!

Otherwise we would be disarmed by the elusive Eighth Route Army!

Shen Quan waved his hand and shouted softly, "Artillery, quickly push the artillery up. Damn it!"

It's just a watchtower, and

He deftly took a Jin-made 75mm mountain cannon off the horse and assembled it.

It was only three or four hundred meters away, so there was no need to even do any calculations. Just level the muzzle and aim it at the turret gate.

The artilleryman pulled the fuse.

Flames suddenly spurted out of the muzzle, and a cannonball flew straight into the gun tower.

boom!

The gate, along with the turret and the city wall, was immediately blown down.

The first floor was in ruins after the explosion.

Even the walls of the turret had countless cracks.

Countless sands fell down, raising a cloud of dust.

One shot hits the target!

Shen Quan shouted: "Sniper squad, machine gun squad, provide cover, everyone else go ahead!"

In order to reduce casualties and capture the artillery tower as soon as possible, Chu Yunfei asked the sniper squad to participate in the attack this time.

In the dark night, the lights of the watchtower are the best guide.

Wang Xikui and his men held sniper rifles and aimed at the light coming through the shooting hole.

Look at it for sure.

boom!

After firing a shot, Wang Xikui and his men quickly packed up, holding their guns, and moved quickly to the next sniper point.

Even in the dark, Wang Xikui and his men fired a shot through the shooting window and hit a machine gunner.

The puppet soldier let out a sharp scream and lay on the ground, shouting for help.

But at this time, who has time to take care of him?

Under the lieutenant's command, the puppet troops were busy counterattacking.

The machine gunner soon died of excessive bleeding.

Upon hearing the order, Shen Quan ordered the 2nd Battalion's direct sword team to carry three wooden boards and rush towards the artillery tower.

They placed three wooden boards on the trench and rushed towards the gap.

The puppet platoon leader in charge of the defense of the artillery tower held the receiver and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Sir! We are under fierce attack from the enemy. They have artillery and extremely powerful firepower. We can't resist it any longer. Request for support, request for support!"

Before the 4th Mixed Brigade of the Heyuan Imperial Army had time to ask the brigade commander for instructions, the 2nd Battalion's broadsword team had already run to the front of the artillery tower.

As soon as he got closer, a grenade was thrown over.

Boom boom boom…

Taking advantage of the residual power of the bomb, the soldiers of the Big Sword Team drew the machetes from their backs and started hacking at the puppet soldiers.

The puppet soldiers screamed and called for their mothers.

In just 15 minutes, the artillery tower was taken.

The unfortunate puppet army platoon leader squatted in the corner, his body shaking all the time.

He looked dull and his eyes were unfocused.

Apparently he hasn't come to his senses yet.

The battle just now gave him a huge shock.

Is this still the Eighth Route Army where each man in the main force of the company only had 5 bullets, and would charge and engage in hand-to-hand combat after firing three shots?

Oh My God!

What is wrong with this world?

Is this still the Tubalu he knows?

Both the puppet army platoon leader and other puppet army soldiers were looking at these enemies in horror, trembling all over.

Many people kowtowed desperately, shouting: "Please spare my life, please spare my life, I am just trying to make a living. I have never done anything to harm others!"

"Gentlemen, we were forced to do this. Please have mercy!"

…

Ignoring the crying puppet soldiers, Shen Quan walked into the artillery tower and shouted, "Hurry up and clean up the battlefield, then retreat!"

In order to complete the role, Chu Yunfei asked for all the bullet casings to be recovered this time.

Shen Quan often did this in the independent regiment.

He completed this task very well.

Not even a bullet shell was left.

As for the captured soldiers, they were also taken away.

The head of the group was about to recruit refugees to open up wasteland and cultivate the land.

These prisoners are great labor!

An hour later, a regiment of the Imperial Army arrived.

There was nothing left except the raging fire and the collapsed artillery tower.