Anti-Japanese Jagged General

Chapter 727 Who will hit first? (First update!)

In a forest two kilometers away from the stronghold, for the convenience of command, Xiong Changhe directly set up the headquarters of the first battalion here.

Although several companies are scattered along the road and wait for cover, but every time it gets dark, several company commanders will come to the headquarters to report.

At ten o'clock in the evening, as soon as the commander of the third company who was farthest away arrived, Xiong Changhe announced the start of the combat meeting.

Wang Bo, the instructor who specially prepared food for the devils to go to the villages, was the most anxious. He was the first to stand up and asked, "Commander, except for the 50 catties of grain we snatched back from the devils on the first day, all the rest of the food was taken away by the devils." It was transported to their stronghold, and the total quantity has exceeded [-] catties. This is more than [-]% of the harvest of the entire Tianxin Town this autumn, and if the devils continue to toss, half of the harvest will be snatched away by them!"

Xiong Changhe didn't feel nervous at all, he shook his head and comforted him, "Don't worry, instructor, you're here for the first time today, and you're not familiar with the situation yet! Company Commander Chen, your firepower company has been staring at the devil's stronghold for the past few days, tell me , How much did the devil pay for the 50 catties of grain!"

Not only the instructor Wang Bo, but everyone else in the simple tent except the battalion commander Xiong Changhe focused their attention on Chen Yang.

"Yes, Battalion Commander!" Chen Yang stood up excitedly.

"Instructors, comrades, after observing and counting the devils' strongholds in the past few days, I am sure: on the first day when the devils armed forces and robbed the puppet army, they lost a total of about 300 people, half and half of the Japanese and puppet troops!"

“第二天，日伪军损失80人上下……第三天损失70人上下……第四天损失60人上下……今天损失超过50人……全部加起来近600人！”

"In addition, the losses I just mentioned are all direct losses, either killed in battle or seriously injured, the Japanese and puppet troops who have completely lost their combat effectiveness!"

Xiong Changhe suddenly interrupted with excitement on his face: "Do you know what this means?"

"According to intelligence, the Japanese and puppet troops from Linfen plus the original garrison in the stronghold totaled more than 300 people, but less than 400. Now we have lost 600 people at once, which means that our opponents, The troop strength has been reduced to more than 700 people.”

"This is not the most important thing. Of the more than 700 days of the puppet army, if the calculation is correct, the real devils should be less than half. There are more than 300 people, and the rest are all puppet troops!"

"Also, there are more than 700 puppet troops left, and at least 200 people must stay in the stronghold to protect the 50 catties of food they finally took from us."

Instructor Wang Bo's heavy expression at the beginning was slowly replaced by shock, and then turned into surprise again.

At that moment, a very bold idea suddenly appeared in his mind.

Staring at Xiong Changhe, he asked, "Battle Commander, are you planning to fight back!"

"Not bad!" Xiong Changhe didn't hide anything.

"Tomorrow during the day, there will be more than 500 Japanese and puppet troops who can enter our base area and continue to rob food, including more than 200 devils, nearly a battalion of puppet troops!"

"Look at our first battalion again. Although there have been casualties in the past few days, we have a company of recruits. After the company of recruits replenishes troops, plus the fire support company, the total strength of the whole battalion is still more than 500. If you don't count the puppet army, Only fight devils, we have a decisive advantage."

"Now, the only thing before us is whether to fight the devils who entered our base area first, or to fight the devils in the stronghold first, and get back 50 catties of grain!"

"Be sure to fight the devils in the stronghold first!" The trainer suddenly interjected and affirmed.

Compared with Xiong Changhe's impulsiveness, the trainer Wang Bo is much more cautious.

More importantly, the instructor is also from the old Red Army, and has also served as a platoon leader and company commander.At the beginning, the head of the regiment saw that he was too impulsive in the battle, and then appointed Wang Bo, who was supposed to be the deputy battalion commander and company commander, as an instructor.

Therefore, Xiong Changhe has always attached great importance to the advice of the trainer, staring at Wang Bo and asking: "The reason? I want to know the specific reason?"

Wang Bo frowned and hesitated to answer: "The Japanese and puppet troops who entered our base area armed with food and those who stayed in the base area are equipped with radio stations. As soon as our counterattack starts, they will receive the news. If I stay behind The devils in the stronghold must contact Linfen City as soon as possible and ask Linfen to send cars and troops to drag all the food away!"

"So, if we attack the devils in the base area first, the 50 catties of grain in the base area will probably be transported directly to Linfen City by the devils. If we attack the base area first, as long as we get back 50 catties of grain, we can slowly clean up the devils in the base area. !"

"Then attack the stronghold first, and then attack the Japanese and puppet troops who have entered our base!" Xiong Changhe immediately made a decision.

"Sanlian, you are the furthest away from here, and the task of attacking and holding back the Japanese and puppet troops grabbing food is entrusted to you!"

"Other troops, all gather here tonight, rest during the day tomorrow, and launch an attack on the stronghold at night!"

"There is one more thing I forgot to tell everyone. The villages that are closer to the base are patronized by the devils. The rest of the villages are because of Taiyuan. As long as the devils don't want to walk at night, they will probably choose to spend the night in the base area. Therefore, Sanlian must be careful. Opportunity, consume them more!"

"And we also took advantage of the chance that the main force of the devils stayed overnight in our base area to take down the base!"

Early the next morning, nearly [-] Japanese puppet troops set off dragging a large number of supplies and heavy vehicles.

The leader of the devil squadron who stayed at the stronghold was not idle either. Because of the limited force, he gathered most of the devils in the gun tower more than ten meters high.

The light and heavy machine guns left by the captain were all mounted behind the large and small shooting holes in the gun tower. Each machine gun was equipped with three machine gunners and two riflemen.

He intends to turn the gun tower into a fire hedgehog, with the gun tower as the center, destroying all enemies who dare to approach the stronghold.

"Sir, the Eighth Route Army has no artillery that can destroy our blockhouse. With the powerful firepower of nearly twenty light and heavy machine guns in the blockhouse, it will definitely destroy all the invading enemies!" The barrel of the machine gun, the captain of the heavy machine gun team said complimentingly.

The squadron leader showed a complacent expression on his face: "After such a long time, there has never been a siege artillery on Tuba Road in Tianxin Town. It must be very safe to guard inside the gun tower!"

"Besides, we also have artillery, three mortars, and two infantry artillery. Even if the artillerymen of the Eighth Route Army have the courage to come over, I will kill them this time!"

"Sir, you are wise, now I am expecting the Eighth Route Army to come and attack us!" The captain continued with a flattering expression.

It was just five o'clock in the afternoon, and the company commanders couldn't wait any longer. They all gathered at the battalion headquarters, wanting to know the attack plan for tonight.

"Battalion Commander, there are more than 100 devils in the stronghold. As long as we charge a few more times, we will consume all these 100 devils. I ask Yilian to be the main attacker in the battle tonight!" Impulsive Yilian As soon as Chang saw Xiong Changhe, he asked for a fight.

"As long as the heavy machine guns and mortars of the firepower company cooperate fully, I guarantee that the stronghold will be taken tonight!"

Before Xiong Changhe could speak, the trainer Wang Bo cursed!

"By the time you take down the stronghold overnight, the devil mobile troops in Linfen City have already arrived!"

"Also, don't think about a strong attack as soon as you encounter a war, how many people we have can make you consume in a strong attack!"

Xiong Changhe directly agreed: "I agree with the trainer, we can't force this battle!"

"The devils have strongholds and gun towers, and they are condescending to defend. And there is no place to hide around the stronghold. A strong attack is to make living targets for the devils in the stronghold, which is not worthwhile!"

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