Zhu Tian: Beginning to Cross the Changjin Lake

Chen Jianghe and his brothers fished out a large amount of weapons, equipment and ammunition from the shore and the water.

When he brought back all the spoils, Chen Jianghe's mouth was so grinning that it was almost crooked.

Yang Jihe was also very excited to see so many spoils.

The war is imminent, and the 10th Army is now lacking not only soldiers but also weapons and ammunition.

At such a critical moment, every extra bullet is helpful, especially since so many weapons and ammunition were seized at once.

Chen Jianghe said excitedly: "The Japanese are really generous this time. They transported so many weapons and ammunition to us."

"Two mortars, fifteen light machine guns, more than a hundred Type 38 rifles, four grenade launchers, several hundred shells, at least two hundred thousand rounds of ammunition, and almost two thousand grenades."

"These damn Japanese devils seemed to be here to fight to the death. They brought so much ammunition with them, and in the end, they all went to us. We are considered rich now."

Yang Jihe said excitedly: "Great, the war is imminent, if we can store more ammunition, we will have more hope of victory."

"We have to thank these little devils for sending us so much ammunition."

It was dark at the time and the situation was chaotic. In addition, some of the Japanese corpses were washed away by the water. Chen Jianghe and his men were unable to accurately determine the specific number of enemies killed.

Naturally, no one doubted that these weapons and ammunition were definitely not enough for a Japanese squadron. After all, these captured weapons and ammunition were only a part of them. Another part fell into the river and could not be fished out at all.

The vast majority of these seized weapons and ammunition were actually exchanged by Li Guotao.

However, Li Guotao also considered a problem at this time. Although the summoned troops were equipped with weapons and equipment, there was only a base amount of ammunition, which was a bit too little. Therefore, Li Guotao could not exchange all the exploded weapons and ammunition. He had to keep some of them for use in the counterattack 47 days later.

Of course, we should also try to use as much of it as possible to support the defenders in order to reduce their casualties.

In this case, Li Guotao also had to work hard to kill more Japanese devils and obtain more weapons and ammunition.

Chen Jianghe smiled and said, "But I think we should thank brother Li Guotao this time. If it weren't for him, would we be able to kill so many devils so easily and seize so many spoils?"

Yang Jihe's face turned serious and he said, "Chen Jianghe, I've already said that Li Guotao is no longer your deputy platoon leader, but the deputy battalion commander of our first battalion."

Chen Jianghe immediately stood at attention and saluted Li Guotao respectfully.

"Hello, deputy battalion commander!"

Li Guotao smiled and said, "We are all brothers, there is no need to do this."

"Hey~!"

Yang Jihe waved his hand and said, "We are a regular army, so we still have to follow the rules."

"But I'm also very curious now, how did you find the little devil?"

Hearing this, Chen Jianghe and others all looked at Li Guotao curiously.

Li Guotao's judgment in this battle was so accurate that it was almost like cheating. No wonder Yang Jihe and others would have such doubts.

Li Guotao smiled and explained: "I want to say it's intuition, do you believe it?"

Yang Jihe shook his head.

Chen Jianghe and others also looked puzzled.

"I knew you wouldn't believe it."

Li Guotao said helplessly: "But this is the fact. At the beginning, it was just my intuition. I guessed that if the Japanese launched a surprise attack, they might land at position No. 5."

"Plus, my eyesight and hearing are better, so I discovered these little devils in advance."

"That's all!"

"Just good luck."

Yang Jihe nodded doubtfully. Although this matter was a bit mysterious, the facts were before their eyes. Yang Jihe and others could only attribute it to good luck.

Yang Jihe then asked: "Do you think the Japanese will launch another sneak attack?"

Li Guotao turned his head and glanced across, then said thoughtfully, "Maybe!"

"Who can say for sure?"

Yang Jihe nodded and said, "Notify the brothers to continue to strengthen their vigilance."

"Yes!"

……

Major General Shima Genkichi angrily threw the teacup in his hand to the ground.

"Bagaya Deer!"

"A bunch of losers!"

"Hai!"

"General, calm down!"

Shima Genkichi suppressed his anger and said through gritted teeth: "When the locust army crosses the Leishui River, I will destroy the opposing army into pieces."

The Japanese officers present were so frightened when they saw how angry Shima Genkichi was that they dared not breathe.

Shima Genkichi suddenly said, "There should be enough bamboo rafts, right?"

"Hai!"

A Japanese officer replied respectfully: "The locust army has made enough bamboo rafts, and we also have motorboats."

Shima Genkichi waved his hand and said, "No need to use a motorboat, a bamboo raft will suffice."

The Japanese officer reminded: "General, the enemy is on guard. If we launch a sneak attack now, I'm afraid it may not succeed."

Shima Genkichi said in a cold voice: "In war, we need to use our brains more and pay attention to military tactics and strategies instead of just acting recklessly."

"Have you ever heard of the story of borrowing arrows from a straw boat?"

A Japanese officer said: "I have read this story in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, but..."

The Japanese officer really couldn't understand Shima Genkichi's intention. Why was he asking for borrowing arrows from a straw boat at this time?

Shima Genkichi smiled and said, "Then let's also perform the play of borrowing arrows from a straw boat today."

"The straw boat borrows arrows?"

The Japanese soldiers present were all stunned. Who would still use arrows at this time?

Borrow arrows?

Can I borrow a bullet?

What's the use of that thing?

Seeing that all the Japanese officers present had confused looks on their faces, Shima Genkichi sighed with some disappointment.

"I have told you more than once that you need to use your brain when fighting a war. War cannot be won by bravery alone. You should read more books in peacetime. Brave but foolish fools will only be eliminated by history."

"The art of war must be learned and applied flexibly!"

"Immediately select a group of Locust Army warriors who are the best swimmers, and build sandbag fortifications on bamboo rafts to block bullets. Each person will be on a bamboo raft, and paddle to the other side, but you don't need to get too close, or even to the shore. Just stay on the river a few dozen meters away from the other side to make a bigger noise."

"The artillery units and machine guns along the coast are all ready for battle."

After hearing what Shima Genkichi said, a Japanese officer was the first to react.

"General, you want to use this method to consume the enemy's ammunition."

Shima Genkichi nodded slightly and said, "The enemy's ammunition is limited, but using this to consume their ammunition is only one way to do it."

"Another point is that once their firepower is exposed, we can use powerful artillery fire to destroy all their machine gun firepower points, and shelling at this time can also cause heavy casualties to the enemy." "These bastards killed so many Locust Army warriors, I will make them pay with blood."

"Hayi~!"

A Japanese officer responded respectfully: "I understand. I will arrange it right away."

I have to say that this old devil Shima Genkichi is still very cunning.

Soon the Japanese prepared hundreds of bamboo rafts and built fortifications on them with sandbags. The Japanese carefully drove the bamboo rafts towards the other side of the Leishui River.

At this time, the Japanese on the shore also began to bombard the defenders' positions on the opposite bank with mortars.

Machine guns also opened fire, fiercely sweeping the fortifications on the opposite bank, preparing for a strong attack.

The large group of Japanese soldiers on the shore also began to shout loudly, and the Japanese soldiers on the bamboo raft also started shouting along, as if they were afraid that the defenders on the opposite side would not be able to discover them.

Yang Jihe couldn't help but curse: "Damn it, the Japanese are going to attack."

"Pass the order down, prepare for battle, and make sure to stop their attack."

"Wait!"

Li Guotao suddenly stopped Yang Jihe and said, "Captain, don't you find it strange?"

"If the Japanese wanted to attack by force, why did they choose to do it at night? What advantage would that have on them?"

"If it was a sneak attack, why did they make such a big scene? Were they afraid that we wouldn't know about it?"

Yang Jihe rolled his eyes and said, "Maybe the Japanese are enraged and can't wait to launch a strong attack."

Li Guotao shook his head and said, "I don't think the Japanese are that stupid."

Yang Jihe asked, "You mean there is something fishy going on here?"

At this time, the Japanese artillery on the opposite bank had stopped firing, but the shouting and screaming on the river continued.

Li Guotao ordered: "Fire flares and observe the situation. Tell the brothers to keep calm and not expose their firepower easily."

Then two flares flew obliquely onto the river surface. With the help of the light from the flares, Yang Ji and they indeed saw a number of bamboo rafts on the river surface, about several dozen meters away from the shore.

Li Guotao observed it carefully and said, "Captain, do you see any problem?"

Yang Jihe frowned and said, "They don't seem to have any intention of continuing to rush forward."

Logically speaking, the enemy stopped shelling because they were afraid of accidentally hurting their own people. At this time, the Japanese should have made a full-scale beach landing.

However, at this moment, the bamboo rafts did not continue to rush towards the shore.

Li Guotao said: "Not only that, but the Japanese only sent out bamboo rafts and did not use motorboats."

"It seems that there is only one person driving each of their bamboo rafts, and there are not many soldiers."

"The bamboo rafts were piled with sandbags, and the Japanese hid behind them. It was difficult for our machine guns to kill them."

Yang Jihe also reacted instantly and said, "The Japanese are deliberately bluffing, so what is their intention?"

Li Guotao said: "The Japanese are trying to use the straw boat to borrow arrows, and they want to use this opportunity to consume our ammunition."

"And once our firing points are exposed, we will definitely be bombarded by the enemy."

"All our men have taken up their positions and are firing at the enemy. The enemy's artillery fire will cover us and cause considerable casualties."

"Codes!"

Yang Jihe couldn't help but curse: "These damn devils are getting more and more cunning."

At this moment, Yang Jihe was a little hesitant. If he fought at this time, it would basically be a waste of ammunition, and it would expose his firepower and might also increase unnecessary casualties.

Li Guotao gritted his teeth and said, "Let all the brothers hide in the anti-gun caves and don't open fire."

"If they want to play, then we should play with them."

Yang Jihe said with some concern: "What if the Japanese really rush over?"

Li Guotao said confidently: "Don't worry, as long as we keep a close eye on them, it will be impossible for them to sneak up on us."

Li Guotao is still confident about this.

Yang Jihe had no better idea and could only do as he was told.

No matter how the Japs shouted or how much the machine guns fired, there was no movement on the other side.

Shima Genkichi, who was hiding in the distance and watching the battle, suddenly looked gloomy.

A Japanese officer said: "General, it seems that these enemies are too cunning. They will not be fooled at all."

Shima Genkichi gritted his teeth in anger, and his old face turned red.

Feeling humiliated, the old devil urgently needed to save his face.

"Hmph~!"

Shima Genkichi snorted coldly and said, "Do they think they can stop the locust army like this?"

“It’s absolutely ridiculous.”

"In that case, let's change the feint attack to a strong attack."

"Immediately mobilize two squadrons of troops, take a motorboat and head straight to the other side. Take advantage of their negligence to force a landing and kill these hateful enemies."

"Hai!"

A Japanese officer nearby responded quickly and turned to convey the order.

Shima Genkichi stared at the other side of the river, his eyes seemed to be spewing fire.

The 57th Japanese Brigade led by Shima Genkichi was the first Japanese brigade to arrive in Hengyang. This old Japanese originally thought he could be the first to achieve merit.

Unexpectedly, their way was blocked by a small river, Leishui. The enemy on the opposite side had only about one battalion, but they suffered hundreds of casualties, and one battalion was completely crippled.

Such a result had already made the old Japanese lose face, and now the other party had seen through his self-proclaimed brilliant plan, which made Shima Genkichi even more angry and ashamed.

Shima Genkichi said coldly: "Since you are willing to hide in the fortifications, then hide until you die!"

"Wait until the locust warriors rush ashore, and see what you can rely on to resist the locust army's attack."

Following Shima Genkichi's order, hundreds of Japanese soldiers rushed to the shore and scrambled to get on the motorboat.

A Japanese captain brandished his saber and shouted, "Go straight to the other side, land as quickly as possible, and destroy all enemies."

"Give me the rabbit~!"

Following the order from the Japanese captain, motorboats loaded with Japanese soldiers quickly sailed towards the other side.

Li Guotao hid in the observation post, pretending to observe the situation on the opposite side.

When Li Guotao learned from the system map that a large number of Japanese soldiers were approaching in motorboats, he quickly put down his binoculars.

"Battalion Commander, the Japs are getting serious."

"what?"

"The Japanese saw that we were not fooled, so they changed their feint attack to a strong attack."

Yang Jihe asked quickly: "What should we do now?"

Li Guotao gritted his teeth and said, "Go! Kill these beasts." (End of this chapter)