Bright Sword: From Northwest Shanxi to Shangganling

Chapter 178 Two groups of ladies made me passionate for a night

After the New 1nd Regiment completed its rest and reorganization, except for the 3st Battalion which stayed in Dayun Mountain, the other three main battalions were dispersed throughout the Zhongyun Mountain Range to assist the development of various guerrillas and local militias.

Since Yangjiabao was originally the activity area of the Wuyi County Brigade, the 13th Company was transferred here to cooperate with the development.

On the evening of the 25th, Li Chishui, who had been busy all day, was bragging and chatting with the guerrilla fighters when suddenly, militiamen from the county brigade rushed in.

"Oh no! The Japanese are raiding! They are about 5 miles away from Yangjiabao." The militia shouted loudly as soon as they entered the door.

"Japanese? Where are they? How many of them?" Li Chishui jumped up suddenly. How could the Japanese suddenly appear so close?

"There is one team in the north and one in the south. Each team has about 500 people. We don't know the number of the Japanese and puppet troops respectively."

"Don't know? Their clothes are different, you should be able to tell them at a glance?" Li Chishui asked.

"They were not wearing military uniforms. They were all wearing civilian clothes, and they didn't carry guns."

"Ordinary people's clothes? No guns yet? How do you know the Japanese are coming?" Li Chishui asked.

The weapons of the devils and the puppet army were different, and the training they received was different, so the way they carried guns was also different.

The Type 38 rifle was very long and the Japanese were very short. In addition, according to the requirements of the Japanese Infantry Drill Manual, the Japanese always carried their guns on their shoulders while marching.

Most of the puppet army's rifles were Hanyang or Zhongzheng rifles, and they were not well trained. They usually shouldered the rifles, that is, hung them on their shoulders with gun belts.

The main battalion of the New Second Regiment has changed its rifles to the Type 38 rifle, and is now training according to the Japanese infantry drill manual, so they are now marching with their rifles carried.

In North China, even without looking at the uniforms, you can tell what kind of troops they are just by looking at their marching posture and formations.

"There are 500 people in each group, and there are more than 30 trucks. The sacks on the trucks are quite large, but they bounce around on the road. They must be filled with straw. 500 people, 30 trucks carrying straw? This is obviously fake!" the militia explained.

Even though ordinary people have not received much education, they are more professional about these things than those who have received education.

"Cart? Straw? The Japanese's weapons must be covered under the straw!" Li Chishui said affirmatively.

"Immediately notify the villagers in nearby villages to move to Fengjiashan." Li Chishui ordered.

Among the 1 Japanese and puppet troops, there must be at least 13 devils. The th Company now has only one platoon of soldiers in Yangjiabao, so they are definitely no match for the devils in a fight.

Even if we urgently gathered troops from the surrounding villages, we would not be able to engage the Japanese head-on.

Wuyi County is too close to here. If the Japanese use trucks for support, it will take at most half an hour to get here.

But it is getting dark now. As long as the villagers evacuate, the 13th Company will have many options: retreat or fight.

Upon hearing that the Japanese were coming to raid, the villagers in Yangjiabao and nearby areas who had tunnels immediately hid in them, and those whose tunnels had not yet been dug immediately moved to the mountains.

This is not the first time they have seen such a thing, they all have experience with it.

At almost 6 o'clock, after the villagers completed the evacuation, Li Chishui received a report that the Japanese were less than 2 miles away.

"Captain, the villagers are all safe, let's withdraw too."

The Japanese are very close now, and we can’t escape if we delay any longer.

"No rush. If we retreat as soon as the Japanese arrive, wouldn't that bring shame to my reputation as Li Dabenshi? Don't worry, I already have a way to deal with them." Li Chishui said confidently.

"Today I'll show you a good show!"

"Dish of Sweet Potato, take a squad to the north of the village to set up a position, and shoot immediately when you see the Japanese." Li Chishui instructed.

"Yes! We will make sure to stop the Japanese!" Platoon leader Ren Wuliu said firmly. Now he is ready to sacrifice himself.

"Who asked you to stop the Japanese? It's getting dark now. When the Japanese arrive, I estimate it will be completely dark. When you hear any noise, just fire a few shots and then immediately retreat back to the village and let the Japanese in." Li Chishui explained.

There are only a few dozen of them. Fighting with so many Japanese and puppet troops would be seeking death. Li Chishui would never do such a stupid thing.

"This?" Ren Wuliu said he didn't understand.

"You don't need to worry about the details, you just need to retreat after shooting." Li Chishui did not explain too much, after all, time was pressing.

"Yes!"

After Ren Wuliu led the team away, Li Chishui only took three soldiers to the south of the village, and the rest of the soldiers retreated to the west of the village to prepare for support.

By the time the Japanese arrived near Yangjiabao, it was already dark.

Terauchi Yong looked at the Yangjiabao, which showed no signs of abnormality, and nodded: "Yoshi. The Eighth Route Army certainly did not expect the sneak attack of the Locust Army. Our army will surely win this battle!"

"Pass my order! Abandon the carriage and enter combat mode!"

The locust army no longer needs to disguise itself, and the battle may break out at any time, so the troops must be prepared.

"Hai!"

After leaving a dozen puppet soldiers to guard the carriage, Terauchi Isamu led a large force and quickly began to move towards Yangjiabao.

Ren Wuliu, who was staring intently outside, suddenly heard the sound of kettles colliding.

"The Japs are coming, shoot over there!" Ren Wuliu ordered, pointing to the location where the sound came from.

"Bang!" "Bang!".
The soldiers who had been prepared fired a round of shots in the direction of the finger, and then regardless of whether they hit the target or not, everyone immediately retreated into the village.

"The Eighth Route Army hasn't escaped yet, launch a strong attack immediately!"

"Taoci, go ahead!" Upon hearing the gunshot, Terauchi Isamu drew out his command knife and ordered a violent attack.

At this time, Li Chishui, who was in the south of the village, also saw the Japanese coming from the south.

"Throw two grenades and we will retreat!" Li Chishui ordered.

"Boom!" "Boom!"

After hearing the explosion, the Japanese soldiers in the south realized that they were exposed. They were afraid that the Eighth Route Army was preparing to block them, so they immediately changed their sneak attack into a strong attack and rushed into the village.

Yangjiabao is the largest village in the area, spanning more than 3 meters from north to south.

After the two groups of Japanese soldiers rushed into the village, they immediately heard intensive gunfire from the opposite side.

"Yo, we have captured the main force of the Eighth Route Army!"

"Kill the chicken for me! Kill the chicken for me!"

The two groups of devils each occupied a part of the house in the north and south, and started shooting at each other using the houses as cover.

"Thump, thump, thump." "Thump, thump, thump."
"Boom!" "Boom!".
Although the Japanese did not carry heavy weapons, they did carry grenade launchers.

As bullets were fired and grenades exploded, a series of ghostly howlings were heard from the puppet troops on the battlefield.

When had they ever been attacked like this? In the past, the Eighth Route Army had never wasted bullets on them.

"Damn it, they are indistinguishable from the Japs in their civilian clothes. Could this be the reason why the Eighth Route Army attacked them indiscriminately?"

"Hide quickly and let the Japanese and the Eighth Route Army fight!"

Listening to the voice from the other side, Terauchi Isamu became more and more excited.

There were mixed sounds of gunfire, including the sounds of Type 38, Type 38, and Type 39 Hanyang rifles, as well as light machine guns, grenade launchers, and the sounds of Chinese people shouting. This was definitely the main force of the Eighth Route Army!

"Kill the chicken for me!" Terauchi Isamu shouted even louder.

"Captain, the enemy's resistance is very stubborn. Should we attack their flanks?"

Terauchi Yong thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "No hurry. The situation in the village is complicated. The Locust Army is useless. We don't have many troops, and it's night now. A rash attack may be disadvantageous to us."

"All we need to do now is prevent the Eighth Route Army from escaping. We can launch a roundabout attack after daybreak." "Order the grenade launcher team to attack the machine gun fire points on the opposite side with all their might to create conditions for the general offensive after daybreak!"

"Hai!"

At this time, Li Chishui and the soldiers of the first row, who were hiding in the west side of the village, were almost laughing so hard when they saw the Japanese devils fighting in a group.

"Company commander, this is a great trick you used. The Japanese were fooled with just a little lure." Ren Wuliu gave a thumbs up.

The two groups of Japanese soldiers were fighting more and more fiercely. They didn't dare to get close to each other easily and couldn't tell who they were fighting.

"There is a lot of knowledge here, and you still have a lot to learn." Li Chishui said proudly.

"Company commander, should we retreat now?" Ren Wuliu asked.

The Japs have already started fighting, now is a good time to retreat.

"No rush, let's take a look at the situation first." Li Chishui said.

Now there are just two groups of Japs shooting at each other. Once one side chooses to engage the enemy in a roundabout way, they will immediately discover the situation and both sides will stop.

Li Chishui didn't want them to stop fighting so easily, as several people had just died.

After more than half an hour, seeing that the Japanese in the south were showing signs of defeat, Li Chiguo decisively ordered: "Everyone, follow me!"

Li Chishui immediately led the 1st platoon to find a concealed position and began shooting at the Japanese from the north side and rear.

"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!".
Hearing the enemy appearing behind him, Terauchi Isamu immediately thought that the Eighth Route Army had surrounded them.

"Lieutenant Kono, take a squad to stop the Eighth Route Army. We can't let them cut into our abdomen at any cost!"

"The rest of you stop advancing and maintain the current battle line for now!"

The Eighth Route Army suddenly appeared on the flank, and from the noise it looked like there were dozens of them. This was not a good thing for the Locust Army.

Once this group of Eighth Route Army rushes in, the Locust Army will inevitably collapse. At that time, one of their squadrons will have to face six or seven hundred Eighth Route Army soldiers, and the Locust Army will most likely not be their match in a night battle.

Therefore, Terauchi Isamu decided to maintain the status quo for the time being and wait until dawn before having a decisive battle with the Eighth Route Army.

At this time, the Japanese in the south heard gunshots coming from behind the "Eighth Route Army" and became very excited.

"Great! The captain must be here with his team! Everyone, intensify the attack!"

The Japs in the south quickly launched a fierce attack on the "Eighth Route Army", wanting to cooperate with the captain to eliminate this group of Eighth Route Army.

The Japanese in the north now have the upper hand, but because the Eighth Route Army has "surrounded" them, they dare not act rashly.

The Japanese in the south were unable to gain the upper hand because the 'friendly forces in the north' failed to suppress the 'Eighth Route Army'.

The two sides just fought each other, both wanting to rely on their excellent marksmanship to kill more of the opposing "Eighth Route Army" and create favorable conditions for tomorrow's general offensive.

The two sides fought fiercely all night. When it was almost dawn, Terauchi Isamu stood up and looked at the "Eighth Route Army" on the opposite side and said: "This group of Eighth Route Army is definitely the main force, and it should be a numbered regiment. The combat effectiveness is really strong, and the ammunition is so abundant."

The ammunition of the Eighth Route Army guerrillas was not enough to support their prolonged firepower.

"Order! Team 1 and Team 2 will each lead a company of Locust Army to make a detour from the left and right; the rest of the troops are ready to assault head-on!"

At the same time, the Japs in the south also began to prepare.

"Gentlemen, it is already daybreak. The captain will definitely launch a general attack. We need to cooperate with the captain to attack the Eighth Route Army of Yangjiabao from both sides."

"The Locust Army will win this battle!"

The Japanese squadron leader leading the team from the south had absolute confidence at this time.

"We will win!" "We will win!"
"Kill the chicken for me!" The Japanese squadron leader turned around, pulled out his command knife and shouted.

"Thump, thump, thump." "Thump, thump, thump."
"Boom!" "Boom!".
"Taoci, give it!" The Japanese squadron leader gave the order for the general attack.

"ah!".
The Japanese invaders on both the north and south sides launched a general attack almost at the same time.

But when the two sides got closer and heard each other's shouting, they realized something was wrong.

Upon closer inspection, aren’t these friendly troops from the Wuyi County/Pingshe stronghold?

Seeing that something was wrong, Terauchi Isamu rushed over, took a closer look, and almost fainted.

It turns out that those who had been fighting all night were all our own people, and they were all our subordinates!

Terauchi Isamu swallowed the blood that was about to be vomited, and immediately ordered: "Quick! Treat the wounded!"

"Teams one and two, search Yangjiabao!"

Terauchi Isamu didn't believe that there were no Eighth Route Army troops. After all, they rushed over after hearing sporadic gunfire.

However, by then Li Chishui and his men had already run away, leaving only corpses and wounded soldiers on the ground in Yangjiabao.

After taking inventory of the battlefield and figuring out the situation, Terauchi Isamu was speechless.

The fighting was fierce that night. Both sides thought the other was the Eighth Route Army. As a result, the Locust Army suffered nearly 1 casualties, which was more than 4/200 of the troops led by Terauchi Isamu. As for the Locust Association Army, it was even worse, with more than casualties.

Looking at the wounded all over the ground, Terauchi Isamu knew that his mopping-up operation had completely failed and that he had to evacuate quickly. If he delayed any further, not only would a large number of the wounded die, but the rest of the troops would also be in danger.

"Retreat! Return to Wuyi County!" Terauchi Isamu gritted his teeth and ordered.

The other troops had just set out, but he was about to withdraw.

"Old Chen, look, this is the battle report sent by the 13th Company. This kid Li Chishui has the Japanese running around in circles." Luo Ping walked into the regiment headquarters holding a document.

"Oh? Then I'd like to take a look." Chen Chengxing took it casually.

Looking at the battle report, Chen Chengxing said with a smile: "You know what, Li Chishui is quite capable."

"We can't help but express our opinion on this matter, Lao Luo. I think we should draft a telegram and send it to our superiors. This should at least deserve a first-class merit, right?" Chen Chengxing said.

Without losing a single soldier, we inflicted hundreds of casualties on the enemy. This can definitely be considered a great victory.

"Okay, I'll go right away." Luo Ping nodded.

The headquarters will definitely verify the exact number of enemies killed, and once the verification is completed, the credit will naturally be awarded.

At the Taiyuan Headquarters, Yoshio Shinozuka learned that Terauchi Isamu raided the Eighth Route Army Headquarters and ended up fighting against himself, causing heavy casualties. He didn't know what to say.

Yoshio Shinozuka really couldn't imagine what the scene was like at this time.

"This is an idiot!" Yoshio Shinozuka couldn't help himself in the end and dropped his polite manners and started cursing.

After cursing for a while, Shinozuka Yoshio took a breath and ordered, "Yamaoka-kun, draft a telegram to demote Terauchi Isamu from captain to lieutenant, and let him make amends for his crime!"

Fortunately, the casualties of the locust army caused by Terauchi Isamu were not fatal, and did not affect the public security in Wuyi County.

If Wuyi County was lost, the winter mopping-up operation planned by the North China Front Army would probably be ruined immediately, and he, the commander of the First Army, would be punished as well.

Yoshio Shinozuka didn't want to be transferred back to the local intervention reserve team just after being promoted, it would be better if he didn't get the promotion in the first place.

"Also, send a telegram to the 3rd Mixed Brigade and ask them to send a troop to support Wuyi County, and then proceed from Wuyi County to carry out a sweep."

Originally, Yoshio Shinozuka did not regard the mountainous area of the Zhongyun Mountains as the main target. After all, the strength of the locust army cannot be fully exerted in the mountainous area. But now it has come to this, and this mopping-up operation has to be carried out.

"Hai!"

(End of this chapter)