Rise From Eight Hundred Chapter 1107

Chapter 1107 Really, a mob!

Captain Haruta Youmono is very depressed right now!

As the top commander of Lincheng County under the 20th Division in XT City, he has not been having a good time in the county in the past few months.

There is not even a major general, not to mention a major general, a lieutenant commander, and he, the infantry squadron leader, is the first person within dozens of kilometers.

It's not just the Japanese, the newly established infantry battalion of the Imperial Alliance Army, but also the rich but lowly Chinese in the city, aren't they groveling and begging for mercy to him, a little infantry squadron leader?

Not to mention the fact that he was reluctant to accept gold bars weighing half a kilogram, he had slept with several beautiful girls in the high-level courtyards of China. He, a fisherman's boy who was ridiculed by his classmates in the military school and was full of fishy smell.

　That's all, it depends on the mood of Chun Tian Youwu. When he is in a bad mood, the few vulgar captains under his command will go away.

However, the taste of what the Chinese call a lady is really good! Thinking about it, she is not much worse than those ladies from famous families in Kyoto. The Japanese army captain, who had never been seen by those wealthy ladies in Japan, could only make this analogy.

However, this beautiful day was completely ruined by reports of the Chinese army's counterattack on HD, Xingtai and other places a week ago.

From that day on, he, the top commander of the county garrison, was immediately compared to a scumbag by a group of big guys who passed by the county for supplies. It became normal to bend down and bow. He was also ordered to prepare various military supplies and was busy. Keep your feet off the ground.

Of course, this is fine. As long as his infantry squadron is still stationed in the county town, and the Chinese people's short-term sharpness has passed, he can continue to be his emperor.

Unfortunately, his dream was shattered.

Two nights ago, a secret order personally issued by the brigade headquarters arrived at the squadron headquarters. The division will join forces with friendly forces to encircle the Chinese army in the eastern Shanxi area. Because he is the longest-serving army captain stationed around the Taihang Mountains, he has a strong influence on the local area. He was familiar with the terrain, so he was ordered to lead his headquarters and the two infantry squads that were about to arrive to form a reinforced infantry squadron to penetrate the Taihang Mountains and sneak into the Chinese army's defense lines to conduct reconnaissance, sabotage, harassment, etc.

Along with the arrival of the two infantry squads, there is also a field radio that only the brigade can equip, and the command authority no longer belongs to the infantry brigade and infantry regiment, but to the direct command of the brigade.

Logically speaking, an infantry captain who originally commanded 180 people was transformed into directly commanding more than 270 people, and he also directly contacted the brigade and regiment headquarters. It was a completely meteoric rise.

But Haruta Umono didn't think about it at all. On the one hand, he had stayed in the army for no less than six years, and he had reached the position of squadron leader entirely through seniority. He knew that without any background or support, he, a civilian, It is almost impossible for a disciple to change from a lieutenant officer to an assistant officer;

On the other hand, of course, the popular and popular drinkers in his city, the beautiful local emperors, suddenly have to live in the open and engage in attacks and harassment behind enemy lines. Who will be happy?

It's a pity that even though he is a figure in the county town, in the 20th Division, he is a captain of an infantry squadron, which is not an ordinary existence. Let alone a major, lieutenant colonel, or colonel, even if he comes from the regiment headquarters or brigade headquarters. Staff officer, he had to do his best to keep a smile on his face!

Let alone the military orders from the brigade and regiment headquarters! Especially in this kind of war, if there is any delay, his life will not be saved.

To put it bluntly, if you scale it up to the brigade and division level, he is no different from an ordinary soldier, just a big cannon fodder.

Fortunately, Haruta Youwu was able to reach the level of an infantry squadron leader, and he was not an idiot. During the three months he was stationed in the army, he had already won over all the Chinese forces in the city, and ordered all major trading houses to The person in charge was recruited to the squadron headquarters, and it was time to test whether they were loyal to the imperial army.

Sure enough, under coercion and inducement, someone told me about a small mountain road that few people used. It didn't matter if it couldn't pass large cars, as long as it could pass people and horses.

In order to enhance mobility in the mountains, his reinforced squadron will only be equipped with 10 pack horses to carry two heavy machine guns, ammunition and some supplies. The remaining supplies are carried by the infantry themselves.

If he can successfully pass through this mountain road and enter the depths of the Taihang Mountains, and effectively harass the rear of the Chinese army's defense lines, even if it only destroys its logistics, medical care, communications, etc., it will be a great achievement for him.

Even if you won't get an immediate promotion because of this, at least it will leave an impression on the major general brigade commander. What if there is a vacancy there in the future? For example, in this battle, a certain major captain unfortunately died in the battle, or were more than one or two killed?

I heard that there are tens of thousands of Chinese this time, and the infantry captain who is basically on the front line will be unlucky, and it is not impossible to be killed by Chinese guns.

Thinking of this, Captain Haruta Youmono was still very happy. This was the only thing that made him happy in his misfortune.

But now, the Japanese captain's mood is not very good again.

It was already wartime, and the mountain road was difficult and dangerous. He was very cautious. There were leading soldiers he sent three miles in front of his main force.

The message tree placed by the Chinese was not only visible to the Chinese, but also to the Japanese soldiers who were always on high alert.

What does this portend? It means someone has discovered them.

According to the reconnaissance aircraft report sent by the brigade headquarters before his team set off, the main force of the Chinese army was mainly deployed at Niangziguan in the northeast and the mountainous defense line in the southwest. It should be impossible to appear in these barren mountains and ridges with no sense of garrison.

Because in this kind of mountainous area, even if you can climb over it lightly, it doesn't mean much.

The last world war has proven that if an army without artillery support encounters an enemy with artillery, the consequences will be really disastrous.

As the Chinese saying goes: Be careful when sailing the ship that will last ten thousand years! The Japanese army captain, who had lost most of his energy in China's not-so-prosperous cities, chose caution amidst his depressed mood.

Order the main force to deploy defenses on the spot, even starting to waste time and effort digging field fortifications, and wait for the follow-up information reported by the top soldiers before making a decision.

So the current situation is that the Japanese army did not actually reach the main peak of Yeyue Peak where the cottage is located with only five sticks of incense, as Long Yan thought. Before receiving feedback from the top soldiers, this group of more than 270 Japanese regular troops could return Dig a hole in place.

Typical one general's incompetence exhausted the three armies!

I can only say that China is indeed poisonous! The most typical one is the Mongolian and Yuan cavalry who once defeated invincible opponents in Europe and Asia. Only 90 years after taking control of the Central Plains, they were beaten back to the depths of Mobei and almost escaped annihilation!

History has proven countless times that the Chinese people should keep these millions of square kilometers of sacred land by themselves, and other nations will not accept it.

Poor Captain Haruta only stayed for a few months before he started to become stupid.

If he had known that a few miles away, there were already hundreds of Chinese people rushing madly carrying blunderbuss and cannons, waiting to occupy favorable terrain, he would have particularly regretted the unscrupulous military order he issued.

Since he knew that the Chinese army would never station troops more than ten kilometers away from the defense line, he should be bolder and stride forward to kill all the Chinese in sight. At least, he would not give a group of Chinese civilians a chance to ambush him, right?

Being ambushed by the Chinese regular army was common in southeastern Shanxi, but being ambushed by a group of Chinese civilians carrying blunderbuss and long knives, if they were still defeated, would be enough to nail them to the pillar of shame in history.

But at this time, the right time and place no longer belonged to the cautious and almost timid Captain Haruta Youmono.

He is more like a beauty now, just waiting for Shen Laoliu to lead a group of fierce Jiuli fellow villagers to **** him.

Unfortunately, there is no regret medicine in this world.

The vanguard soldiers sent by Haruta Umono belong to a detachment of the 1st detachment under his command, which is the most combat-effective part of his command.

It wasn't that the other two additional infantry squads assigned to him were not good enough, but that the two second lieutenant squad leaders had made several suggestions to him, the supreme commander, along the way. This made Haruta Youmono very unhappy, so he simply The two infantry squads were turned into the rear team, and 10 pack horses were also given to them. In effect, they were turned into a baggage team.

Finally, Captain Haruta Youmono received a report from the squad leader, Sergeant, who had completed the reconnaissance on the mountain 500 meters away.

By the time it took them ten minutes to arrive, the Chinese who had knocked down three trees as thick as human legs had already escaped. However, according to the analysis of the grass huts they had not demolished, traces of life scattered around, and feces scattered everywhere. , they are not soldiers, but should be the indigenous mountain people living here or a group called bandits by the Chinese.

I have to say that the individual soldiers of the Japanese invaders during this period were of very high quality. They did not even see the four residents of Yeyue Village who had fled long ago. Their identities were analyzed only from the traces of their lives.

The traces of inaction during the escape, the bad food residues, and the irregular traces of urination and defecation all became the basis for their judgment.

"Yoshi, it turns out they are a group of civilians, so don't worry about them. Order everyone to set off immediately and pass through this place quickly!" Haruta Youwu, who breathed a sigh of relief, nodded with satisfaction and issued the military order. "Your Excellency, Squadron Leader, this is inappropriate! Civilians may report to the Chinese army. If we attract heavy Chinese troops, we will be in danger." An infantry second lieutenant with a stern face immediately raised objections.

'idiot! Are you a pig-headed idiot? ' Springfield Youwu really wanted to kick this guy into the ravine.

But even though this guy is not as high in rank as him, he is still under his command. Unfortunately, he was transferred from the Infantry Wing Headquarters Guard Squadron. If he relies on the power of the captain squadron to exert pressure, he will beep when he goes to the Wing Headquarters after the war. , and you may not know what kind of disaster it will cause.

“Captain Pig Head, what's your opinion?” Haruta Youwu glanced sideways at the guy and asked in a neutral tone.

Pig head is not a curse word spoken by Captain Springfield, it is literally what it means! This Japanese second lieutenant's real surname is Zhutou, and his full name is Zhutou Saburo!

Don't ask why Japanese people have such weird surnames, you just don't understand Japanese people. Not to mention the pig head, even the pig body, pig tail, and pig loin are used as surnames by the Japanese, but this is still a low level of weirdness. Guitou, Gao Wan, and Mi Gongtian can refresh people's three views.

"My subordinates believe that our entire army should immediately track them down and kill them all. Our troops will fight deep behind the enemy's defense lines. It is extremely important to keep the march route secret." The pig-headed squad leader with a sinister face looked murderous.

“My Majesty seconded the proposal!” Another infantry second lieutenant also nodded.

Haruta Youmono's eyes passed over the several team captains under his command, and most of them had their heads lowered. The silent rebuttal was actually a certain degree of agreement. The Japanese second lieutenants obviously did not completely give up their tactical choices because of the opinions of their squadron leaders.

Eliminating all Chinese who can find themselves along the way is the most feasible way to keep the marching route secret.

"Okay! Then order the vanguard team to follow immediately, and our main force will follow soon!" The Japanese Army Captain's face was ugly, but he could only nod in agreement.

However, his "caution" caused more than 200 Japanese troops to wait at the same place for nearly 20 minutes. It took more than 20 minutes until they began to march nearly 3 miles towards Yeyue Village under the leadership of the leading soldiers.

More than 40 minutes were enough for Yeyue Village, under the mobilization of two siblings, Long Ying and Long Yan, to reach the defensive point they wanted with 400 people carrying various weapons.

There is a name as beautiful as Yeyue Village—Sayue Valley!

Sayue Valley, as its name implies, must first be a valley.

Because the mountains on both sides are not the most common kind of steep straight up and down in the Taihang Mountains, when the bright moon rises in the sky, standing on the main peak of Yeyue Peak several miles away, you will see the moonlight shining on the entire valley. It is like sparkling water waves, so it is named Sayue Valley.

Sayue Valley is also the only way from the mountain road to Yeyue Peak, and several villagers returned to the village through this.

They just ran away, and they didn't care whether they left any traces. Naturally, the leading Japanese soldiers found the traces and brought the main force of the Japanese army.

"Zhu Tou San, this millipede, ran away as soon as the Chinese ran away. Why do they have to waste so much effort? Don't you know what it means to run to death in Wangshan?" Captain Youwu glanced at the surrounding hills with sinister eyes in the spring. Mountains, I kept complaining in my heart.

The Japanese Army has a very strict concept of hierarchy. Travel tools are also regarded as the standard for classifying grades. Military horses are the symbol of mid-level officers. Only officers above the squadron leader are eligible to ride military horses.

In other words, an infantry squadron leader like Spring Youwu is unfortunately only qualified to use his feet to measure the earth. In addition to not having to carry too much supplies and equipment on his body, hanging a tortoise box and a command knife is a bit awkward. These few miles of mountain road He could only try to move his short legs and he was panting from exhaustion with his infantrymen.

Of course, in addition to physical fatigue, the quiet mountains and forests always make people feel a little nervous. This is one of the reasons why the Japanese Army captain madly complained about the pig-headed captain in his heart.

In fact, although Haruta Youmono's sharpness has lost, he still has a few brushes since he graduated from the Army Military Academy.

Even if no Chinese soldiers were found here, only Chinese civilians were found, and they still went to massacre Chinese villages, he also carefully divided the six infantry squads into three teams: front, middle and rear, with each team 50 meters apart. , if any team is attacked, the other two teams can provide fire support.

The last two infantry teams also carried 10 pack horses, carrying 2 Type 92 heavy machine guns. Not to mention civilians, they were Chinese regular troops. 2 heavy machine guns combined with 4 light machine guns and 4 heavy machine guns with grenades. Firepower can also provide sufficient fire support to the front and middle teams.

Compared with the unhappy mood of the Japanese army captain, it was actually difficult for Shen Laoliu to feel happy.

When he was the first to see the Japanese soldiers wearing shit-yellow military uniforms, Shen Laoliu's last chance was shattered.

But what caused him more pain was the main force of the Japanese army that arrived soon after!

The strength of the Japanese troops was one-third more than he had imagined, reaching nearly 300 men. Through the scope on the semi-automatic rifle, Shen Laoliu, who was 400 meters away from the main force of the Japanese army, took a breath of cold air.

He has a total of 120 blunderbuss, a dozen rifles, an MG34 machine gun, a native cannon, and 400 mountain men. However, the opponent has heavy machine guns and light machine guns, more than 200 38s. rifle.

Other than the fact that they are familiar with the terrain and that they arrived first and occupied a favorable terrain, they seem to have no other comparison.

If it were not for the strong will that had been baptized by several **** battles to support him, I am afraid that Shen Laoliu who had been a year ago would have gone as far as he could.

Since you can't roll away, you can only fight. The Long Ying siblings, who also gritted their molars, nodded and said they must fight!

Once the blood oath of the Jiuli tribe is sworn, even 3,000, 30,000, or 400 young men of the Jiuli tribe will not flinch, let alone 300 people.

It's so strong!

The really good ones are also a bunch of ruthless people! Even Shen Laoliu could only express his admiration for this fierceness.

If there are still a few left alive after the war, if these guys are incorporated into the Four Lines Regiment, they will definitely become the best soldiers of the Four Lines Regiment.

Because they all have a fearless temperament!

But Shen Laoliu quickly put this idea behind him. With the number and equipment of the Japanese, the chance that he and all the villagers would die in battle was higher than 99%, unless a miracle happened. .

For example, with his note asking for help and the 'Little Chicken' equipped with two flares and a flare gun, he can find Lao Lu's combat team in the shortest time, and then gather at least 3 groups of scouts and notify the main position in time. Come to reinforcements!

Or, the Japanese were unwilling to pay more casualties and would retreat out of the mountains once they were attacked, so that everyone would be better off.

The former requires them to hold on for at least several hours, which is almost impossible!

The latter is even more magical than a fantasy.

To put it bluntly, the ball is set!

However, no one retreated.

No, after the "strategic" guidelines that several leaders must pursue are determined, the next step is to formulate tactics based on the actual situation.

No matter where they are, the people participating in the temporary combat meeting are all a ragtag bunch. The oldest Shen Laoliu is now the "commander". His firepower Zhang San'er and the determined-eyed female leader Long Ying are biting the back. Long Yan, his mole, his little pimple, his big tiger, and Uncle Lang, the old captain of the village guard!

An old uncle with gray hair who is over 60 years old! It was the old man that Long Yan insisted on taking with him, and Shen Laoliu was worried about whether he could keep up with everyone.

But the old man actually kept up. It can only be said that walking on mountain roads has become a natural instinct for mountain people!

As for this group, really, to say that they are a rabble is an overestimation!

Unfortunately, the opponent has no choice, and the comrades also have no choice.

However, what surprised Shen Laoliu and the two was that this "rabble" who had experienced the battlefield for the first time was much calmer than he imagined. After they were sure that they would fight.

(End of this chapter)

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