under fire

A small courtyard with low walls.

main room.

Two broken tables were put together, and more than twenty people sat in two circles around them.

The secret meeting of the front-line headquarters is coming to an end.

".In order to confuse the enemy, the plain troops are gathering and moving to northern Shaanxi, and the southern troops have launched an offensive against the puppet troops. The battle you are about to participate in is of a large scale."

"Commander-in-chief, just give the order. Our 18th Regiment will lead the charge this time and will definitely live up to the expectations of our superiors."

"My cavalry regiment will be the main force to ensure that the enemy has no idea where our target is before launching the surprise attack."

"My Ji'nan Brigade will never bring shame to our superiors"

"After this battle, my Zhanghe detachment will surely scare those puppet troops into submission."

"The hundreds of people in your Zhanghe detachment with swords and spears, just keep an eye on the periphery when the time comes."

"How dare you underestimate us."

The commander-in-chief waved his hand to signal everyone to be quiet: "The twelve regiments and guerrilla detachments that have been assembled secretly have all moved to their positions. Next, I will wait here for all the commanders and fighters to return and tell me how to perform this scene."

"Please rest assured, Commander. After this battle, we will definitely be able to open up the transportation line from Taihang Mountain to western Shandong. With the cooperation of Commander Wang, we will cripple the Second Brigade of the East Asian Allied Forces and the Jianye Brigade of the Division, who have taken the enemy as their father! At the same time, we will eliminate all the Japanese and puppet strongholds along this line."

"Chief, when will the battle plan be distributed to each division?"

The commander-in-chief shook his head: "In order to keep it secret, we will issue combat missions to each division after the battle begins!"

Partition.

"This time the Japanese raid is different from the previous ones. They moved all the civilians away with the aim of destroying our basis for survival." The main deputy commander was worried.

"That's right. Most of the villagers who were relocated by the Japanese are innocent people. However, the Japanese have bribed and planted many spies among the people. We can't identify the spies in a short time." The district chief was also worried.

The enemy work section chief added: "Moreover, the newly relocated people also need to survive. We can't send them back. They will definitely clash with the original villagers, and even evolve into a large-scale civil uprising!

"This move by the Japanese is too cruel. They use the livelihoods of the villagers as bargaining chips. In the past, when the Japanese raided, we organized the villagers to move and return after the Japanese left. This method will not work this time."

The deputy regiment commander suddenly remembered something: "The Japanese are gathering for a large-scale mopping-up operation. Have you informed the 9th Guard Battalion?"

"I've already notified them. They called back and said they're ready to have a big fight with the Japs."

A middle-aged man in a Zhongshan suit with a fountain pen in his pocket frowned and said, "A big fight? That's nonsense. The Japanese have deployed tens of thousands of troops in this mopping-up operation. Their battalion is undoubtedly like a mantis trying to stop a chariot. I suggest you send a telegram immediately and ask them to obey the orders from their superiors."

The deputy head of the group said with a dark face: "Secretary Zheng, it seems that we are not their superiors!"

"They are not familiar with the situation in Luxi. I really don't know why their superiors sent them here."

The deputy head of the regiment was stunned for a moment: "Please be careful with your words. The superiors sent them here and helped us capture Qinghe County. You seem too narrow-minded to say that."

The secretary was a little unhappy: "I really don't know why their superiors sent them here."

"Humph, if our weapons and equipment could reach their level, who can stop us from defeating the Japanese?" someone immediately echoed.

"In my opinion, the independent group probably put all their belongings together to save face."

Someone immediately objected: "With a battalion of troops, we are blocking a battalion of Japanese soldiers and a regiment of puppet troops west of the canal. Do you think even the main force of our division can do it?"

"Our superiors asked us to develop our base, not to risk our wealth to fight the devils."

Those who oppose it are not afraid: "You...you are a passive escapist!"

The district chief shook his head: "Haha, don't make a big deal out of it. They violated the spirit of their superiors. Do you think they are right?"

Someone immediately came out to smooth things over: "I say, District Chief Zhang, are you prejudiced against our brother troops?"

District Chief Zhang sneered: "The superiors asked for the reorganization of the troops, but the independent regiment came up with the ridiculous number of the 9th battalion. They completely treated the superior's reorganization order as a joke."

Bang. The deputy commander of the main division sitting above slapped the table and said, "We are now discussing how to counter the mopping-up operation. As for the Nine Guard Battalion coming here, it was arranged by their superiors. They are actually carrying out a special mission."

"Special mission?" District Chief Zhang shook his head: "Haha, our superiors don't trust us!"

The deputy regiment commander was a little angry: "Our friendly troops are in trouble, I sent someone to bring them a message, and they rushed nearly a hundred miles overnight to help without saying a word. The team that can fight the Japanese is great. You must remember that the guard battalion is our brother unit, and I will never tolerate anyone doing something behind our backs!"

District Chief Zhang responded sharply: "But if it weren't for them, would Captain Li and his men have been infected with the plague throughout the battalion?"

"Do you know what you are saying?" The deputy commander's tone began to be unfriendly. "Why didn't their people get the plague? All the sick people are from our division. They are the disaster stars." District Chief Zhang was relentless: "The superiors have always emphasized the campaign to rectify work styles. They only eat three meals a day and completely ignore the hard work and plain living style. I must report this to the superiors."

The deputy head of the group was so angry that he glared and blew his beard: "Zhang Chenglin, you bastard, I declare that you, as the district head, will be suspended from your post from now on and reflect on your actions!"

The district secretary said calmly: "According to the instructions from the higher authorities, the party, government and military should be separated. Besides, as a deputy head of the regiment, you don't seem to have the authority to do so."

If there are tens of thousands of soldiers, they can connect the sky and the earth.

The Japanese's mopping-up area was too large, and they were divided into squads to form a mopping-up line of nearly 100 miles. Only one squad of Japanese would appear every about 100 meters.

There is a lot of space.

Around 4 p.m.

The Japanese maintained an iron barrel formation and advanced in unison from north to south to carry out a sweep.

A green tent of not too large size appeared in front.

A gunshot suddenly rang out in the green tent.

The Japanese vanguard who advanced forward was shot in the abdomen and lay on the ground groaning.

The guy who shot secretly was a good shooter.

"Enemy attack! Alert" followed by a bird's cry.

The Japanese soldiers in a certain squad immediately crouched on the ground, raised their guns, stood guard and searched for suspicious targets.

Behind the rifle sights, they stared with wide eyes at the edge of the green tent.

After a while, nothing unusual was found.

After so many years of sweeping operations, those anti-Japanese elements ran away faster than rabbits when they saw the large Imperial Army forces.

I never dreamed that there would be someone who would dare to touch the imperial army's whiskers.

The anti-Japanese element who dared to fire a gun secretly must be found out and cut into pieces.

The sergeant in charge put down his telescope angrily. The other side fired only one shot and disappeared without a trace. It was obvious that the other side did not have many people.

Combat experience is the insight gained from many previous battles.

For a sergeant, he had a wealth of experience.

The observer was furious: "Sergeant, there is no clear target for the time being."

After weighing the pros and cons, the sergeant suddenly waved his hand and shouted loudly: "Order: Three people in a group, split into three groups, attack in battle formation and press the despicable attackers into the sorghum field ahead!"

After shouting, he ordered the men standing beside him: "Send a flag signal immediately to notify the second squad to come for reinforcement."

There was no way. Only one gunshot was heard and the nearby team would not come to reinforce immediately.

The Japanese sergeant who led the team ordered his men to move closer to the green tent in front.

His attack speed is not fast.

Because although this green tent is not big, it is not small either, it is probably several dozen acres.

With only a dozen or so men under his command, it would be very difficult to catch the enemy before dark.

Moreover, after dark, it was very difficult for a dozen people to defend against the enemy from such a large sorghum field.

So he was waiting, waiting for his teammates to come and surround the small green tent in front of him.

A platoon of more than thirty people were hiding in a green tent about 150 meters in front of the Japanese.

"Hey, Platoon Leader Li, the Japs are just like what the battalion commander said."

"With just one shot, we dragged this group of devils here. This green tent is really a good place to fight the devils."

"With our firepower, it will be no problem to wipe out this group of devils!"

"Everyone, listen up, don't underestimate the enemy, don't act rashly, and do everything according to the plan." (End of this chapter)