Chapter 922 The price of arrogance
Although he no longer insisted on ending the action, the concerns on his face did not disappear.
He frowned and continued to ask, "But, the regiment commander, even though he knew that the Japanese had set up such a big trap for us, he still commanded the troops to rush into the trap. Wouldn't that let the troops die?"
"Hmph...send death! Not necessarily..." Wang Ping suddenly sneered.
Then he analyzed with a confident look on the political commissar: "Political commissar, the leader of the Japanese division is very smart, cautious, but also very arrogant!"
"He believed that his infantry brigade would definitely withstand the attack of our assault battalion. I do not deny that with the strength of the assault battalion, it is very difficult and almost impossible to kill a Japanese infantry brigade in a short period of time, not to mention it!"
"But he ignored one thing. Our goal was not to kill this infantry brigade, but to open a gap in their defense!"
"The assault battalion is equipped with four infantry cannons, six mortars, nine heavy machine guns, and dozens of light machine guns. So many light and heavy weapons can even be smashed with shells and bullets, and can also break a gap in the Japanese defense line!"
"Also, political commissar, don't underestimate Li Wen's ability. I'm sure that when the assault camp finds a way to open the gap, Li Wen will definitely find a way to cooperate!"
"We only arranged more than 200 people in the city, and it only took one or two minutes to break out of Linfen and break through the Japanese blockade line. The assault camp and Li Wen cooperated with each other. Do you think it is impossible to keep a gap for two minutes?"
Huang Yuanqiang's frowning finally relaxed, and hesitated for a moment of replies: "Captain, according to your judgment just now, if the progress is going smoothly, it is really possible that the support troops will rush out of Linfen City!"
"Then execute the order!" Wang Ping no longer hesitated and ordered very decisively.
The assault camp was lurking, and the battalion commander Jin Kai was very anxious. Other troops had tasks and had been fighting with the Japanese for a long time, so they hid here without any trouble. As the battalion commander, although they knew that the regiment commander would not leave the assault camp to rest here, they would let the assault camp participate in the battle sooner or later. However, the platoon leader of his subordinates did not know that they were eager to fight, and they had touched themselves to ask for battle more than once.
"Battlefield Commander Jin, the regiment commander, according to the original combat plan, immediately launch an attack on the Japanese left-behind troops outside the East Gate, opening a breakthrough, and responding to the direct team and the guard company out of the city!"
Jin Kai seemed to have been injected with chicken blood, and his eyes quickly shot out two sharp edges.
He shouted directly to the artillery soldiers around him: "Architecture, aim at the Japanese defense line at the city gate for five minutes to launch artillery fire. After five minutes, extend artillery fire on both sides of the defense line and drain all the shells brought!"
"Assault team, artillery fire cover, get as close to the Japanese defense line as possible. After the artillery fire began to extend, launch a rapid assault and tear a hole in the Japanese defense line."
"The subsequent troops expanded the breakthrough, and then guarded the breakthrough for me and persisted until the direct team and the guard company rushed out!"
"The heavy machine gun company, scattered into three companies in platoons to follow the army!"
"fire……"
"Woooooooooooooooo... rumble..."
The screaming sound of shells passing through the sky and violently exploded. After two or three seconds, it was transmitted to the command of the Japanese division outside Ximen.
The artillery staff immediately made a judgment: "The division commander has at least four infantry artillery and five mortars..."
"The Eighth Route Army, who attacked our four garrisons just now, only dispatched mortars. Now even infantry artillery has been dispatched, and four infantry artillery have been dispatched at one time. Only two infantry brigades of the Imperial Army were equipped with four infantry artillery... Division Commander, I judge that this is undoubtedly the Eighth Route Army's hidden troops!" The chief of staff intercepted, with an excited look on his face.
The shelling in front of you has proved to everyone that the division commander's judgment was right from the beginning.
Now that the Eighth Route Army has jumped into the trap prepared by the division commander for them, it is the Imperial Army's turn to close the net.
Thinking that this battle in front of him could not only kill the troops hidden in Linfen City of the Eighth Route Army, but also kill their elite troops who had been lurking outside the city, and to capture the first victory after entering Linfen, the Chief of Staff couldn't help but smile on his face.
Ito Nakakuro wants to calm down a lot.
Although the Eighth Route Army has fallen into the trap, any variable is possible before the net is truly closed and these Eighth Route Army will be killed.
He stared at the chief of staff and ordered: "Cabinets, chariots, set out immediately and reinforce the East Gate..."
"Encircle the Eighth Route Army that is attacking the East Gate and kill them!"
"Also, the 135th infantry registrar to the East Gate must guard the city gate and drag the Eighth Route Army offensive troops. The reinforcements will arrive in the latest half an hour!"
In Linfen City, the guard company and direct teams gathered in the east of the city, and the total number was only 140 people.
You don’t need to guess that the remaining soldiers either stay behind the hall or continue to fight street battles with the Japanese to attract their attention and gain time for themselves to break through.
Under Li Wen's order, more than 130 soldiers all changed into Japanese military uniforms and hid in a yard less than 100 meters away from the city gate.
In order to prevent them from escaping Linfen City, Lieutenant General Ito not only arranged a large number of troops outside the city to encircle them. The 134th Regiment that entered the city also arranged a squadron at each city gate to prevent the Eighth Route Army from escaping Linfen City.
The two lines of defense, like iron walls, trapped the direct team and the guard company in the city.
Although many soldiers fought all the way here, when they saw the Japanese's arrangement at the city gate, their thoughts of leaving the city were shattered.
Then they shouted to kill back, continue to kill the Japanese, kill one enough, kill two and earn one...
Neither Li Wen nor Hong Ruijun spoke, staring at the city gate motionless, his ears standing high, not letting go of any movement outside the city gate.
"Architecture, the troops that responded to our troops fired~ Captain Li, there are infantry artillery and mortars!" Hong Ruijun shouted excitedly when he heard the explosion outside the city.
Li Wen looked serious, but the sharpness and excitement revealed in his eyes revealed his inner thoughts at this moment.
Like Hong Ruijun, I am very happy...
He ordered decisively: "Company Commander Hong, organize the troops and prepare to leave the city..."
"All those who speak Japanese follow me in front of me and start acting in five minutes..."
The explosion kept ringing outside the city. Li Wen could clearly see that the more than 100 Japanese guarding the city gate were no longer as calm as before, and they were even a little panic and anxious.
The violent shelling made them feel dangerous, fearing that the next shell would hit them directly.
"Start..." Li Wen seized the opportunity and ordered.
More than 130 soldiers, wearing Japanese military uniforms, lined up in formations, and their weapons were either held in their hands or carried on their shoulders, running towards the city gate.
"Baga, who are you? This is the city gate, no traffic is allowed... sharkla..." As soon as he walked fifty meters, a burst of curses sounded at the city gate, and then a burst of metal collisions with bullets loaded came over..."
Li Wen waved his hand and ordered the troops to stop, and then replied loudly in Japanese: "We are the third squadron of Panasonic Brigade. We were ordered to reinforce the defenders outside the city~ The Eighth Route Army attacked very fiercely, and they suffered great losses. If they did not reinforce the defense line, they would be broken."
Chapter completed!