Ono was in a bad mood, and after listening to the Chief of Staff’s answer, he felt even worse.

Although I did not receive much punishment for the last time to treat the Independent Regiment, I was defeated. This time, the Eighth Route Army that surrounded and suppressed Jin, Cha and Ji, had so many troops cooperated with each other. In Ono's opinion, it was definitely an excellent opportunity for him to avenge his previous shame.

Therefore, Ono definitely does not allow such a good opportunity to slip away from his eyes because of some problems.

He stared at the Chief of Staff and asked: "What's the problem!"

The Chief of Staff quickly replied: "Because all the equipment and materials originally stored in Laiyuan City were seized by the Eighth Route Army, now the Imperial Army has expanded and supplemented the materials and equipment we usually need, and almost all rely on the military headquarters to allocate them, and then transported them to us by road."

"But outside the city is the territory of the Eighth Route Army Independent Regiment, and the materials and equipment transported by road must pass through the Independent Regiment Defense Zone."

"If we have fewer troops to protect these materials, the independent regiments operating along the highway will directly send troops to steal these materials. If there are many escort troops, they will also use artillery to attack our transport team from a long distance and destroy the materials as much as possible!"

"It's less than a month since the military agreed on the attack time, but we are still missing nearly 60% of the supplies and equipment!"

"Then send additional transportation troops, increase artillery, and directly let the artillery fight back. If it really doesn't work, call for the plane to support and let the plane escort the transportation troops!" Ono ordered with a gloomy face.

Then he added: "I don't care about the reason, and the plan to attack the Independent Regiment according to the military orders must not change!"

The second battalion of the Independent Regiment was active along the highway. Zhang Yunshan, the battalion commander of the Second Battalion, was an old Red Army. Fighting ambush and guerrilla were originally his strengths. Coupled with Wang Ping's influence on him, he became even more comfortable in fighting the Japanese transportation troops.

In contact with the battle, although the Second Battalion destroyed not many Japanese soldiers, less than 300 people, and they were all baggage troops. However, the Second Battalion seized and destroyed a lot of supplies.

In addition to the eggs and live chickens delivered regularly by the regiment headquarters, the Second Battalion can eat a meal of canned meat and boiled potatoes every other day.

It can be said that Wang Ping of the Independent Regiment is the best unit for the Eighth Route Army, and the Second Battalion is the best unit for the entire Independent Regiment because it occupies the highway.

The capture brought good food and a lot of equipment and ammunition.

I went out to hand over the equipment and supplies of the regiment headquarters, and followed the second battalion to operate local troops and guerrillas.

When other local troops were just equipped with rifles, the district squadrons and district squadrons within the scope of the Second Battalion had equipped with machine guns.

While other guerrillas were still fighting for one or two rifles, the guerrillas in the second battalion's range of activities could already have a rifle. Although the rifle models were very messy, they would never fight the Japanese empty-handedly.

Zhang Yunshan received information just dawn in the morning, and a batch of equipment and materials were ready to be transported to Laiyuan City and could enter the defense zone at noon.

As for the Japanese soldiers escorted, in addition to the baggage troops of a squadron, in order to prevent accidents, a special infantry squadron was strengthened, with a total force of nearly 500 people.

"With the strength of our battalion, even if we add the district squadron and the three closest district squadrons, it is impossible to eat them in a short time!" Seeing Zhang Yunshan's eager expression, instructor Wang Liang quickly reminded him!

"I can't eat them in a short period of time, it's OK for an hour!" Zhang Yunshan answered confidently.

As the battalion commander of the Second Battalion, and with all local troops and guerrillas within the scope of the Second Battalion's activities under his command, Zhang Yunshan does have the capital to be confident.

Although he is only a battalion commander, the total number of regular troops under his command has exceeded 1,000. If the guerrillas are added, 1,500 people will definitely be indispensable.

In addition, the Second Battalion has seized a lot during this period. Each squad of the district squad is equipped with a light machine gun, and the district squadron is equipped with four light machine guns. Although there are many crooked tricks inside, it is a machine gun after all.

In addition to the main force of the battalion, he had a total of three heavy machine guns, 22 light machine guns, three mortars, twelve grenade launchers, and more than a thousand rifles. Zhang Yunshan was confident that after the ambush battle started, the wheel of firepower would destroy more than half of the Japanese.

By then, no matter how powerful the remaining Japanese are, they will not be able to withstand the consumption of nearly a thousand people under their command.

"Battery Commander, you have an idea!" Wang Liang asked staring at the map.

"Here, I'll ambush them here. There are more than 30 attacks from the county where the Japanese stationed, and car transportation will take nearly an hour. If the guerrillas along the way are ordered to cooperate in destroying the highway, the Japanese will have more time to reinforce, enough for us to eat them!" Zhang Yunshan pointed to a point on the map to make a decision.

"Then just beat it. If you don't eat the fat meat you have in your mouth, you're a fool!" Wang Liang, who didn't expect any loophole, quickly agreed.

The battle went smoothly. More than 20 light and heavy machine guns, more than a dozen mortars and grenade launchers suddenly attacked. In less than half a minute, more than half of the Japanese died on the road.

But the remaining Japanese troops had no intention of stopping, and hid behind the large baggage cart to shoot with the second battalion, insisting on not retreating.

"Groutons, mortars, continue shooting and name the remaining Japanese. There must be ammunition in the supplies transported by the Japanese. I will replenish him as much as I shoot at that time!" The Japanese army's unretreated fight did not make Zhang Yunshan feel too much surprise. He frowned and decided to use firepower to slowly consume the remaining Japanese.

Because he had just received the news that the Japanese reinforcements had just left the city, a car of Xun's troops was blown up on the road by the guerrillas.

In addition, the road was destroyed by guerrillas, nearly a thousand Japanese could only carry heavy mortars, heavy machine guns, and run to reinforce the ambushed baggage troops.

Seeing the Japanese hiding behind the large baggage trucks on the battlefield, the instructor Wang Liang's tense heart also relaxed.

He walked to Zhang Yunshan easily and said, "There are less than a hundred Japanese left. Battalion Commander, if you continue to fight like this, we can end the battle in at most twenty minutes!"

Zhang Yunshan nodded and replied: "There is definitely no problem to win, but I want the troops to defeat the Japanese with the smallest casualties!"

"Notify all companies and get some fun. If you can use bullets to deal with the Japanese, we will never fight against bayonets!"

"Also, this kind of battle is the highest training. Let them urge their new recruits to adapt to the battlefield as soon as possible!"

When everyone was full of confidence in this ambush battle, a roar suddenly spread from far to near to Zhang Yunshan's ears.

"No, it's the plane. The Japanese actually sent the plane to help the battle!" Zhang Yunshan's face turned pale after a flash, and then shouted incredible.

As long as it is a veteran who survived the Ono brigade in the last game, no one knows the power of the plane on the battlefield.

Although the ambush battle can end in just twenty minutes, in order to avoid the reappearance of the tragic scene of the plane bombing at that time, Zhang Yunshan still decisively ordered.

"Retreat, notify each company, stop fighting, retreat immediately, and retreat in scattered units based on squads and scattered, the better the more you disperse. You must not be targeted by the Japanese planes!"

"I'll give orders right away!" Wang Liang also realized the danger and rushed to the battlefield without saying a word.

Soon, the gunshots on the battlefield stopped and were shrouded in various retreat orders!

"Retreat, stop fighting, retreat immediately, the Japanese plane is here!"

"The first row retreats from the left, the second row goes around to the right, and the third row retreats directly, and retreats as much as possible!"
Chapter completed!