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Chapter 91 It’s not a cold shot or a mine, but a cold shot!

"Xiazhuang stronghold."

Before setting off, Lieutenant Colonel Beijing looked at the lonely road between Liao County and Xiazhuang stronghold on the map with a gloomy expression.

Since Tubalu dared to encircle the Xiazhuang stronghold, he must have come prepared. He would not give up the encirclement and retreat into the mountains just because his brigade headquarters approached.

When he goes to support this time, he will inevitably encounter obstacles on the way.

mines!

Cold shot!

A small group of troops attacked.

Even large-scale troops blocked it.

Tubal Road's strength has surged recently and it has obtained a large amount of weapons and ammunition. These attacks will be more powerful and difficult to deal with. It can be predicted that it will not be easy to reinforce the Xiazhuang stronghold this time.

As the art of war goes, marching requires surprise.

The best way is to find another way.

But Lieutenant Colonel Beijing had no choice. There was only one road from Liao County to Xiazhuang stronghold, and the rest were rugged mountain roads, which were not suitable for large troops to march at all.

He also considered calling for reinforcements.

However, if a stronghold is surrounded by Tubal Road and asks for support before setting off, the commander's evaluation of him will be greatly reduced, and he will not be able to take any further steps in the future.

There were no other instructions from his superiors, but he was asked to provide reinforcements to relieve the siege.

"When was the last time you received the contact from the Xiazhuang stronghold?"

Lieutenant Colonel Kitai continued to ask.

"87 hours ago."

Hearing the answer from the staff of the brigade headquarters, Lieutenant Colonel Kitai's expression turned gloomy again.

87 hours.

More than three and a half days.

According to the communication regulations he personally set for the brigade headquarters and the Xiazhuang stronghold, it can be estimated that the Xiazhuang stronghold will probably be surrounded by Tubal Road for no less than three days.

Three days!

The morale of Ogami's squadron may have begun to decline.

Lieutenant Colonel Kitai knows his brigade very well.

Although the Beijing Brigade has participated in many battles and has rich actual combat experience, it is ultimately just a garrison brigade of a garrison division.

Even though he has been training strictly, compared to the Class A division, there is not only a huge gap in the combat quality of the Kitai Brigade, but also a very huge gap in the understanding of the bushido spirit.

Reflected into the troops, it is a gap in morale.

It's also a gap in loyalty to the empire.

Most of the soldiers in the Kitai Battalion can have short-term samurai courage, which can serve the empire and the emperor to pieces, but the lack of it is difficult to last and they cannot face difficult situations for a long time.

Over time, morale will decline and collapse.

If this continues, there may even be surrendering soldiers.

Although he was unwilling to do so, Commander Kitai had accepted the reality.

A garrison squadron is a garrison squadron, and the soldiers it recruits are naturally inferior to those of A-class divisions and B-class divisions, which are normal.This is not something training can make up for.

Actually think about it.

If the empire's millions of soldiers, each of them an elite and infinitely loyal warrior to the empire, could wholeheartedly fight for the imperial holy war, then the three-month plan to destroy the Republic of China would not have failed.

"set off!"

After regaining his calm expression, Kitai Zhongzuo waved his hand and left the stronghold with nearly [-] Japanese soldiers from the brigade headquarters, leaving only less than [-] Japanese soldiers stationed there.

The Beijing Brigade previously had nearly 800 people stationed in Liao County.

But not long ago, the Xiye Squadron was ambushed in Songjiazhuang, and the Beijing Brigade was ordered to go for reinforcements. It was blocked by the Eighth Route Army in a canyon outside Liao County, causing more than [-] casualties.

Haven't had time to add yet.

"Go round up some livestock and haul in the mine rake."

It was already night after leaving the county seat and arriving in Liao Town. Lieutenant Colonel Beijing decided to rest first.

Try to avoid marching at night, which is the experience he summed up during the battle with Tubal Road.

After all, the Locust Army is a foreign force. Although it is powerful and invincible in frontal field battles, its line of sight is severely limited when marching at night, and it is easy to encounter attacks from Tubal Road who are very familiar with the local terrain.

And it’s difficult to counterattack.

He also needed time to prepare measures to prevent landmines.

"Captain, we can let only that person go through the mine. Anyway, there are more people..."

The subordinate was obviously dissatisfied with Lieutenant Colonel Kitai's order, and made a rare direct suggestion.

"idiot!"

"idiot."

Lieutenant Colonel Kitai, who was already in a very irritable mood, frowned, but when his subordinate made stupid suggestions again, he immediately slapped him in the face, causing the subordinate to stagger and almost fall down.

Didn't he think about letting that person go through the thunder?

Would he be reluctant to let go of just that person?

Can you think about it with your mind? Liao Town is a territory occupied and controlled by the Locust Army. Forced conquest here will only destroy the direct interests of the Locust Army and push the people around it to Tubal Road.

To recruit, we have to wait until we reach the so-called base area on Tubal Road, and finally we have to enter the so-called guerrilla zone.

Moreover, it takes time to recruit the peasants, at least half a day, or even longer. The peasants move very slowly, which is not as fast as the animals holding the plow.

The Xiazhuang stronghold cannot afford to wait.

After giving him a slap, considering that he was his subordinate after all, Lieutenant Colonel Kitai explained the reason in detail.

"Hi."

Will the requisition of livestock push the people here to Tubal Road? ····The subordinate complained about the strange logic of his boss in his heart, but he did not dare to speak anymore and just followed it with his face covered. ···
An hour after the Beijing Brigade left the station, the first and second battalions received the message:
The Beijing Brigade set off for the Xiazhuang stronghold!

Nearly six hundred Japs, armed with a Type 50 infantry cannon, included a Japs cavalry squadron of more than [-] people.

In order to grasp the information of the Beijing Brigade in a timely manner, Li Yunlong dispatched two squads from the regiment headquarters security platoon, each carrying walkie-talkies and stationed at the county brigade. One of them was hidden near Liao County, and the other was stationed in Xiaoao Village.

The two walkie-talkies formed a relay link to transmit real-time intelligence to the second battalion surrounding the Xiazhuang stronghold and the first battalion responsible for blocking.

Considering the safety of the walkie-talkies, a squad close to the county seat was hidden near a village controlled by the county brigade, five kilometers away from the county seat. Tracking and monitoring the devils were the responsibility of squad soldiers and county brigade members.

After all, monitoring the Japanese brigade is a very dangerous task even for veterans who are familiar with the terrain.

After receiving the news, Ding Shenggui, who was commanding at the Xiazhuang stronghold, did not take any action. His main task was to surround the Xiazhuang stronghold and prevent any Japanese from coming out.

"Wang Gensheng, you lead the team and give the Japanese a welcome gift."

"Yes."

Zhang Dabiao, who commanded the first battalion, asked Wang Gensheng to lead the team to harass the Japanese first.

When the Beijing Brigade was stationed in Liao Town, Wang Gensheng also led the team to Liao Town.

···
the next day.
It was just dawn.

The Beijing Brigade continued to set off and headed for the Xiazhuang stronghold along the road.

In front of the Japanese team, there were dozens of cows and mules dragging wooden sledges to clear the way in front of the road. Stones and other heavy objects were tied to the sledges, leaving long traces on the dirt road.

"Warrant Officer Eiji."

"Have your team work as a unit and be on guard around the area."

"Once a suspicious person is found, shoot him directly."

In order to guard against cold shots, Lieutenant Colonel Kitai specially sent a small team to spread the alert.

The order was issued to kill without mercy.

"Hi!"

The Japs squad leader led more than 40 Japs, divided into four groups and scattered around the brigade formation.

···
"What a bloody devil."

Seeing this scene in the telescope from a distance of more than one kilometer, Wang Gen was so angry that he cursed his mother.

In order to prevent the Japs from catching ordinary people to use mines, the regiment decided from the beginning not to set up minefields to stop the Japs. Unexpectedly, the Japs actually captured the villagers' livestock to use the mines.

"Fortunately we didn't lay any landmines, these animals..."

One soldier said happily.

Once a landmine explodes, these animals will basically not survive.

"Even if there are no landmines, these animals will not be returned to the hands of the people. They will either be sold or killed and eaten."

Wang Gensheng was full of murderous intent.

After fighting the Japanese for so long, he knew the Japanese's temperament very well.

It is impossible to return what was taken.

"You little son of a bitch!"

The soldier immediately cursed.

"Go and reserve the ambush location first."

Wang Gensheng suppressed the anger in his heart and led his team to take a small road to the planned ambush location.

The Japanese brigade was very cautious. There were security teams scattered around the brigade within a few hundred meters.

Although each of them had a submachine gun and had strong firepower, their number was too small, with only five people. Once they encountered these Japanese detachments, they could easily get entangled and eventually be surrounded by the Japanese cavalry.

Don't look at the lack of temper of the West Field Squadron played by Wang Xikui.

But Wang Xikui is the only one in the team who has the ability to hit a fixed target 500 meters away and a moving target 450 meters away in the first shot.

He is also the leader in concealment and reconnaissance of the entire regiment.

Coupled with Liu Shun, the regiment's No. 1 reconnaissance leader, he can deal with a Japanese squadron with ease.

It's not that easy to hit cold guns.

Good marksmanship is only the most basic requirement. You also need to have very keen observation skills, be able to detect and avoid the reconnaissance Japs around the Japs team, choose suitable terrain to shoot, and escape during the Japs reconnaissance and Japs hunt.

Yesterday, a soldier from the Liao County Brigade was discovered and sacrificed by the Japanese while tracking and monitoring the Beijing Brigade.

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The weather in late May was already a little hot.

Under the scorching sun, the Little Six Hundred Japs drove along the highway, which made many of the Japs look listless. Especially after entering the mountainous area, the slope became more and more severe, the road became more and more difficult to walk, and the Japs' marching speed became slower and slower.

"Watch out."

"Boost."

But the old Japanese soldier Beijing did not dare to relax at all, and kept ordering the troops to be more vigilant and maintain their marching speed.

Before being completely annihilated, the Xiye Squadron once sent a report and was attacked by cold guns from the Eighth Route Army 500 meters away. It lost nearly ten soldiers before reaching Songjiazhuang.

A precise cold gun from 500 meters away.

This number sent chills down Beijing's spine.

Although he arranged for four teams to spread warning around the brigade headquarters, the distance of 550 meters and the complex mountainous terrain on both sides of the road made it very easy to hide a person.

Lieutenant Colonel Kitai would know if he put himself in his shoes for a moment. If he was a sharpshooter of the Eighth Route Army, he would be the first to attack him.

While he ordered the troops to maintain their marching speed, after all, it was difficult to hit a moving person. This old devil didn't even ride a horse, but hid in the middle of the queue.

but,
The world is always full of surprises.

···
"Fire."

When the Japanese team passed through a narrow section of road, the five-man raiding team led by Wang Gensheng opened fire. At a distance of 550 meters, two grenades fired fiercely at the headquarters of the Japanese team.

(End of this chapter)