Anti-Japanese War: Developing on my own, I brought back a US-equipped division

However, the general and the deputy chief of staff were unaware of the independent battalion's other actions.

At this time, a signalman came in quickly and said, "Report to the commander, the main force of the Japanese Fourth Brigade, the Ito Regiment, was ambushed by an Eighth Route Army unit in Shuanghugou after setting out from Pingtang Town!"

Shuanghugou?

The general and the deputy chief of staff all looked at the terrain of Shuanghugou.

The terrain of Shuanghu Valley does not seem to be very suitable for an ambush.

Because Shuanghugou is a long road, the terrain on both sides is not high, about two or three meters higher than the road.

Although there are grass and trees on both sides to block the view, there is no particularly advantageous high ground to overlook the view.

Therefore, if you want to ambush in a place like this, you must have sufficient firepower support.

The general looked at the terrain and said, "This...are there any troops of the 129th Division in Shuanghugou?"

Communicator: "Reporting to the commander, the 129th Division has confirmed that there are no troops in Shuanghugou. The specific identity of this Eighth Route Army that suddenly appeared is still under investigation."

Deputy Chief of General Staff: "It was not long before the Ito Brigade left Pingtang Town. We had no way to set up an ambush in advance."

The boss was stunned and asked, "Then...whose Eighth Route Army unit is in Shuanghugou?"

The Deputy Chief of General Staff was silent.

Because he didn't know where the troops in Shuanghugou came from.

The commander looked at the communicator and asked, "How many people are there in this Eighth Route Army unit?"

Correspondent: "The conservative estimate is around 2000 people."

2000 people?

This should be the strength of a regiment!

The general was silent for a moment, then looked up at the communicator and said, "Since this is our Eighth Route Army, we must find out as soon as possible where this regiment is from!"

"Pass on my order. Immediately have the 129th Division's forward observation posts and scouts find out the origins of this unit!"

"Yes!"

The signalman responded loudly and went down.

After a while, another signalman came to the general again and said, "Report to the general, I just got the latest news that Lao Zhongtian's brigade was ambushed by a cavalry unit and an infantry unit of our army outside Beinan Village!"

"According to the information we have so far, the number of this mixed force is less than one thousand."

Beinan Village?

The boss and the deputy chief of staff looked at the map again.

Looking at the terrain outside Beinan Village, the Deputy Chief of General Staff frowned and said: (bdda) "Where did this unit come from? And it's a mixed organization of cavalry and infantry!"

"It's just that... outside of Beinan Village is a farmland, not suitable for an ambush!"

The boss nodded and said, "It is indeed not suitable for conventional ambush operations, but this time it is a cavalry ambush on infantry. Such a flat terrain may be a good place for an ambush!"

The biggest feature of cavalry is its strong mobility.

The Japanese hadn't fired a few shots when the cavalry arrived.

After all, the Nakata Battalion is a light infantry battalion.

There are no heavy weapons at all.

Deputy Chief of General Staff: "Indeed...but where did this mixed force of the Eighth Route Army come from? This is a problem!"

The boss shook his head and said, "I don't know... The whole situation is very unclear right now."

Just after the voice fell, a signalman came in and said, "Report to the commander, the Nogi Squadron of the Japanese 4th Brigade was ambushed by our independent regiment at Zuobuso!"

In the two ambushes reported previously, it was impossible to determine the numbers and affiliations of the combat units.

But this time, the ambush at Zuo Bu Po was finally confirmed.

It was the independent regiment of Kong Jie and Ding Wei!

The general and the deputy chief of staff's eyes fell on Zuo Bupo's position again.

The terrain of Zuobupo is indeed very suitable for ambushes.

The sides are high and the middle is low, and the terrain is dangerous.

The question is how did the Independent Regiment suddenly set up an ambush at Zuobupo, knowing that the Noki Squadron would appear at Zuobupo?

this is the key of the problem.

The deputy chief of staff looked at the battle situation map, combined with the intelligence currently available, and said to the boss: "Boss, I don't think things are that simple!"

"You see, whether it's the two unknown Eighth Route Army troops in front or the independent regiment, their combat target is the Fourth Brigade!"

"Most importantly, such a big battle seems to have been predicted in advance with tacit cooperation!"

"They all knew the marching routes of the Ito Corps, Nakata Battalion, and Wanoki Squadron, so they set up an ambush in advance!"

The boss was silent for a moment, then said, "You...you mean someone wants to eat up the Fourth Brigade?"

The Deputy Chief of General Staff nodded and said, "Yes, the intention is very obvious!"

The boss took a deep breath and said slowly, "Who has such a big appetite?"

Although the 4th Brigade has only more than 5,000 people, its combat effectiveness is extremely strong.

The Sakata Regiment, which was previously known as the elite among the elite, belonged to the 4th Brigade. This shows that the combat effectiveness of the 4th Brigade is very strong.

It is no exaggeration to say that if it were a head-on clash, the 129th Division might not be able to defeat the th Brigade.

After all, the equipment of the soldiers of the 129th Division is not as good as that of the independent battalion.

The deputy chief of staff pondered for a moment and said, "I don't know... After all, we still don't know which part of the Eighth Route Army ambushed in Shuanghugou and Beinan Village. If we knew, then we would know who wants to eat up the Fourth Brigade."

The general looked at the battle map, then looked at the marching route of the 4th Brigade, as well as the ambush locations of Shuanghugou, Beinan Village and Zuobupo, and slowly said: "These three ambush locations are all very good locations for ambush battles!"

"As long as we have enough ammunition and good equipment, it is really possible to wipe out the 4th Brigade!"

"Check... immediately find out which unit of the Eighth Route Army this sudden appearance belongs to. Even I, the general manager, don't know!"

The Deputy Chief of General Staff nodded: "Okay... I will arrange for someone to check it out immediately, and will also pay attention to the movements of the Fourth Brigade!"

The general and the deputy chief of general staff were both shocked and confused by the Eighth Route Army troops that suddenly appeared and ambushed the 4th Brigade.

After all, we don’t know where these troops come from.

But they also saw that these troops had a big appetite, which was to swallow up the 4th Brigade.

Both the general and the deputy chief of staff knew that Su Zheng's independent battalion was developing very well.

But the last time Su Zheng came to the headquarters, the independent battalion had only more than a thousand people.

Now there are a total of nearly 3,000 Eighth Route Army troops, so the general and the deputy chief of staff did not expect that... these suddenly emerging Eighth Route Army troops are Su Zheng's independent battalion.

However, in fact, these troops are combat units of independent battalions...

PS: It's Chinese New Year... I'm not feeling well, so this chapter may be a little shorter, sorry, I will resume updating as soon as possible.

Chapter 164 The Eighth Route Army Headquarters was shocked: The appetite of the independent battalion was so big! (Second update, please subscribe)

Neither the general nor the deputy chief of staff knew where these troops came from.

But when we learned that they were ambushing the 4th Brigade, it meant they were our own people.

Naturally, there was no need to worry that the Fourth Brigade would threaten the safety of the Eighth Route Army headquarters and main force.

This is a good thing.

Now the general and the deputy chief of general staff have asked their subordinates to investigate. It is estimated that the relevant information about these two Eighth Route Army units that suddenly appeared will be obtained soon.

What the general and the deputy chief of general staff were most curious about was: which unit of the Eighth Route Army had such a big appetite that it wanted to swallow up the entire Fourth Brigade.

If they knew that Su Zheng's independent battalion had such a big appetite, they would definitely be shocked.

Don't say they were shocked.

The entire Eighth Route Army headquarters would be shocked.

After all, it is not an easy task to wipe out the elite Fourth Brigade.

Moreover, Su Zheng’s battalion took over the entire brigade!

............

Shuanghugou.

When Su Zheng was ambushing the Japanese battlefield observation group, the main force of the independent battalion led by Lei Zifeng, Zhou Weiguo, Liu Dazhuang, Yang Zhihua and others had already ambushed the Ito Regiment, the main force of the 4th Brigade that entered the ambush circle.

The Ito Regiment is the main force of the 4th Brigade, with a total of more than 3,000 people, equipped with armored vehicles and tanks, and is well-equipped.

In order to destroy the Ito Regiment, Su Zheng also arranged the main force of the independent battalion to ambush the Ito Regiment.

The 1st Infantry Company, 2nd Infantry Company, 3rd Infantry Company and the artillery company of the independent battalion are the main forces of the independent battalion, and their purpose is to completely annihilate the Ito Regiment.

At this time, Shuanghugou was filled with the sound of gunfire.

Rumble...

bongbongbong......

bang bang bang...

clap clap clap...

Bullets flying everywhere!

Bullets are flying!

Explosions rang out one after another, and shrapnel flew everywhere.

Because Ito's regiment had tanks and armored vehicles, they could only march along the main roads.

After analysis, Lei Zifeng, Zhou Weiguo, Yang Zhihua, Liu Dazhuang and others felt that Shuanghu Valley was the best ambush location and other locations were not very suitable.

"Shoot at me, don't save bullets!"

"Warriors, fight!"

Zhou Weiguo and Lei Zifeng were responsible for the command of the troops on the left and right sides, while Liu Dazhuang was responsible for cutting off the retreat route of Ito's regiment.

Under the command of several people, more than 500 Japanese soldiers were killed at the beginning of the battle.

However, the remaining 2,000-plus Japanese soldiers also responded quickly, and began to use favorable terrain and existing shelters to engage in fierce fighting with the main force of the independent battalion.

bang bang bang...

Da da da......

Zhou Weiguo's Third Infantry Company was equipped with 50 M1 Garand automatic rifles, which greatly enhanced its firepower. It continued to fire fiercely at the Japanese on the road!

Because the M1 Garand rifle is an automatic rifle, it eliminates the need for bolt-loading and other actions, so its firepower is quite fierce.

It continuously spewed out tongues of fire, reaping the lives of the Japanese devils.

At this time, Zhu Ziming was carrying an M1 Garand rifle and continuously firing at the Japanese.

swish swish...  

Puff puff......

Many Japanese soldiers were killed while changing bullets or pulling the bolt.

They completely have the advantage in firepower and equipment.

Zhu Ziming shouted excitedly: "Haha... Weiguo, it's so satisfying to shoot the Japanese with this gun... Hahaha!"

Lei Zifeng was also commanding his troops to crazily shoot at the Japanese on the road.

After seeing Zhou Weiguo forcing the Japanese army to his side, Lei Zifeng hurriedly shouted: "Throw grenades to me, quickly... throw them all out!"

swish swish...  

The soldiers threw the grenades in their hands without stopping.

Grenades kept falling on the road, followed by bursts of roars.

Rumble...

bongbongbong......