Chapter 463 "Local Officials"

This is the first attack of the newly reorganized 688th regiment.

In the years of attack operations, the 111th Division, which has always been the main force, has always assumed the responsibility of fighting tough battles and bad battles. Therefore, in every major battle, the unit with the largest casualties and the unit with the most urgent need to replenish its troops.

As the main force among the main force, the 688th Regiment added at least more than half of the recruits in this reorganization, and its combat effectiveness is no longer comparable to the previous elite German-Shi Division era.

This time, the bandit suppression is also training new recruits and the purpose of observing the reorganization effect.

The distance between Malu Mountain is at the junction of the Third War Zone and the Ninth War Zone. The terrain is barely considered dangerous. It is connected to Yicha Ridge and can guerrilla wars between the two mountains at any time.

The entry of the 688th Regiment surprised the local people. It is still far away from the battlefield and has never seen a real battlefield. The local area is mostly armed by security forces, police and other armed forces. It is rare for a well-equipped regular army like the 688th Regiment to appear here.

"Sir, sir, you smoke." The local custodian came over in a hurry and handed a cigarette with a smile: "Sir, have the islanders called?"

Du Peng took the cigarette, and the chief steward helped ignite it. Du Peng took a sip and said slowly.

"The islanders are still blocking outside Nanjing, so we didn't come so quickly. This time we were dragged to the rear and just passed by here."

I had long received the explanation from the commander-in-chief, and none of the security officials in these places could believe it.

The security guard breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Tianse and said, "Sir, it's getting late, so I dare not inquire where you are going, but I'd better leave for a night to rest here."

Du Peng did not refuse and quickly ordered to rest here.

The chief of security seemed to be a little too enthusiastic. While ordering hello, he ran around and called on the soldiers who were on guard to come and have some hot food. However, the soldiers did not buy his affection and coldly rejected his "good intention".

"I heard of bandits nearby?" After taking the wine handed over by the custodian, Du Peng asked expressionlessly.

The Chief Secretary's expression changed a little: "Sir, there are so many bandits, but then again, those poor people who really can't eat enough, otherwise who would go to this industry..."

After chatting for a few casual words, Du Peng sent the chief clerk away and slept with his clothes.

In the middle of the night, gunfire suddenly rang out. Du Peng hurried out of his residence. He saw his platoon leader who was leading the team to watch came in: "Room, there were a large number of unidentified people trying to approach the military camp. We saw that there were many people on the other side and the terrain was not familiar with it, so we only ordered the brothers to shoot guns outside the barracks!"

"Very good, no attack, machine gun fire, wait until dawn!" Du Peng did not take these things seriously. Judging from the gunfire, it was just a miscellaneous army attacking.

When it was dawn, the panicked villagers walked out tremblingly. There were about a dozen corpses lying outside the village. The custodian only glanced at him and immediately started crying and screaming.

"Oh, what's wrong with this? Kill the brothers under King Zhou of Malushan. How can we survive!"

Du Peng looked at him coldly and sneered.

"Security Secretary, I have always had a strange temper. I will treat anyone who treats me well. But if someone betrays me, guess what kind of things will happen?"

The chief shaking, staring at the officer in front of him, unable to say anything...

"Order the troops to launch and be ready to attack at any time!"

As soon as he arrived at Malu Mountain, Du Peng immediately issued an order. There were too many things happening along the way. Somehow, news came out that the regular army of the National Army came to suppress the bandits. Along the way, the local county magistrates and officials responded continuously, laughing on their faces, but all the time it seemed that it was constantly talking good things for the bandits in Malu Mountain.

"The bandits seem to be prepared."

Looking at the mountain, the horse and mule mountain was on high alert, and several mountain cannons were set up, staring at the 688th regiment at the foot of the mountain. Looking around, there were bandits nervously opening their guns everywhere.

Du Peng then pulled up two companies of troops, and several mortars built up were ready, waiting for the order from the regiment.

However, Du Peng still felt a little strange. He believed that the news of the arrival of the regular army must have reached Zhou Jiahui's ears through various channels. But why did Zhou Jiahui not only not retreat, but also seemed to have set his sights on the move, as if he was going to have a big fight with the regular army?

And the attack at night, the bandits are really brave enough to this point?

There seems to be some unknown inside story in it...

"The group post, people came down from the mountain and asked to negotiate with us!" At this time, the subordinates who came hurriedly interrupted Du Peng's thinking.

"Peace talks? What qualifications are the bandits qualified to negotiate with us?" Du Peng sneered: "Go back and tell them, I will give them ten minutes, either surrender or we will attack the mountain directly!"

Time passed by minute by minute, but there was no intention of surrendering on the mountain. Instead, it increased its troops again in the direction of the front camp.

"start!"

With Du Peng's order, the mortar began to fire at the front village of Malushan, and Malushan also fought back with earth cannons.

Although those old-fashioned earth cannons have a shocking sound when bombarded, they actually do not cause much damage. Once the 688th Regiment of Mortar shells landed in front of the bandits' village, they will immediately cause a burst of exclamation. After a bombardment, the gate has fallen into a sea of ​​fire...

"attack!"

A platoon, as the pioneer, began to charge towards the front village of Malushan Mountain.

The bandits who were in chaos just now quickly reorganized and immediately devoted themselves to defense.

All the brothers in this platoon were soldiers who had just entered the army. This was the first time they had entered a battlefield where real swords and guns were desperate. They originally thought that as long as they fired their guns, the bandits would immediately scatter, but they did not expect that the bandits would resist tenaciously. These novices on the battlefield seemed a little at a loss.

Du Peng put down the telescope and shook his head with a smile. He didn't want to blame his brothers. Isn't that the same behavior when he first went to the battlefield?

Fear and timidity are the only way for a new recruit to move towards a veteran.

The recruits were desperately setting guns, as if only in this way could they dispel the fear, battlefield, and the "romance" they imagined.

An injured brother was carried down and kept screaming "Ouch Ouch".

Du Peng walked over and took a look. A bullet penetrated his thigh and patted the brother on the shoulder: "Brother, in the future, fight against the Japanese on the battlefield. The Japanese's bullets are much more fierce than this. If you can't even survive this level, how can you fight with those fierce Japanese in the future?"

The injured soldier nodded in a vague way.

After the initial panic, the soldiers began to gradually adapt to the atmosphere of the battlefield and their courage became significantly stronger.

The officers were urging loudly, braved the bandits' firepower, and plucked up their courage to suppress the enemy with machine guns, then stood up together, bent down to avoid the enemy's bullets and began to charge towards the mountain.

The troops behind quickly followed, and the bandits in the front camp could not resist and retreated one after another.

At this time, something happened at the foot of the mountain. The local county magistrate and police chief hurried over and were introduced to Du Peng. The county magistrate named Fang said with a smile.

"The chief led the team to suppress bandits and eliminated a great harm for our local area. My brother is really grateful. However, Hui, the Zhou family of bandits, has never had much bad achievements, and has always had a good reputation in the local area. My brother thought he should be lenient..."

The police chief named Wu was much more rude when he spoke, and said with obvious hostility.

"Captain Du, suppressing bandits should be the business of my local police. Moreover, this is the defense site of the ninth war zone. As far as I know, your army is the troops under the third war zone. Without discussing with the local government, it will inevitably disturb the local people. It is better to ask Commander Du to temporarily stop the army and convene local gentry to discuss properly..."

Du Peng looked at these people coldly, and as the commander-in-chief said, it was indeed very famous. As soon as the bandits were suppressed, these monsters and monsters began to appear one after another.

He also felt curious about what background this little bandit Zhou Jiahui had, and actually let these local officials speak for him together?

"Everyone, Zhou Bijiahui plundered the military supplies of our Third War Zone and destroyed the cause of the Anti-Japanese War. He was extremely guilty. According to the orders of Commander Zheng in the Third War Zone and the laws of the National Government, the crimes are unforgivable! This time, I am ordered by Commander Zheng to suppress the bandits, and I will naturally inform the local military and political chief. As for not having any communication with you, it is not a brother."

Seeing that the officer was tough and several officials were speechless for a moment, the police chief named Wu sneered a few times.

"Malu Mountain and Yicha Ridge are interlinked, and the Zhou bandits are extremely cunning and have strong combat power under their command. If not, how could we repeatedly suppress bandits? Commander Du must not lose his troops and generals here, and delay his reputation for life!"

"Report to the commander, my first and second battalions have completed the encirclement from the side and rear wings. There is only one road left on the front of Malu Mountain. The bandits in Malu Mountain have become turtles in the jar, and they can launch a strong attack at any time!"

The report of the officers of the 688th Regiment shocked these local officials. Judging from the reports of the custodians in several places, there were only about 200 people coming to the third war zone. Unexpectedly, hearing this, it seemed that a whole regiment had been transferred.

Du Peng smiled and looked at the officers and soldiers who were in a state of uncertainty, and he said with a smile.

"Zhou Bi Jiahui endangers the local area and robs materials. Our army is ordered to suppress bandits. Du has already issued a military order in front of the commander-in-chief. He will never withdraw his troops unless the bandit leader is arrested. Everyone can see how the Zhou bandits have not been eliminated here!"

"Order all units to start the general attack and eliminate the stubborn bandits!"
Chapter completed!