"Hello chief! You come to reinforce us in person, and the troops will definitely reach their destination safely! "In a valley on the edge of the mountains, Li Hao and Commander Chen met.

"Comrade Li Hao, we meet again!" Commander Chen replied with a military salute.

Then he didn't talk nonsense, and asked directly: "How is your situation here?" When will the pursuers get here? ”

Li Hao did not hide it: "Chongqing sent two main forces to intercept us. ”

"The commando team and reconnaissance company directly under the garrison regiment are taking them around the mountain."

"But they have too many troops, and we have few people, so we definitely won't be able to drag on for too long."

"I judge that they will know our exact location tonight, and tomorrow they will send troops to surround us before dawn."

Commander Chen replied with a confident face: "Now that I'm here, they won't have a chance to surround you." ”

"Time is pressing, I decided to leave here tonight, cross the first blockade line of the devils, march forty kilometers in a hurry, lurk in the area occupied by the devils for a day, and continue to hurry after dark tomorrow, cross the second blockade line of the devils, and return to the base area."

"The troops go directly to the road, which can save nearly a third of the time."

"I have brought more than 2,300 mules and horses, and now I will rest and start preparing at three o'clock in the afternoon."

"Strive to turn all supplies into mules and horses, lighten the burden on the soldiers, and speed up the march."

"In addition, in order to ensure the safety of the convoy when it crosses the blockade line, I will order the troops to launch an attack on these strongholds at the appropriate time, so that they will not dare to come out of the turtle shell, and cover the convoy's movements. But we don't have shells, especially heavy mortar shells. ”

Li Hao hurriedly replied: "Don't worry, chief, I have brought all the shells hoarded in Chongqing, and you can have as many as you want, chief." ”

"In addition, I also brought back all the bullets from the pharmaceutical garrison stockpile."

"Originally, there were only tens of thousands of rounds, and I thought that the garrison battalion would be reorganized by Chongqing sooner or later, so all the bullets issued by the garrison battalion were also collected, adding up to a total of 130,000 rifle machine gun bullets, 40,000 heavy machine gun bullets, and nearly 3,000 grenades, all of which can be given to you."

Commander Chen was not polite.

As a senior commander of the Eighth Route Army, Li Hao still knows a little about what he did in Chongqing.

The other units of the Eighth Route Army are short of ammunition and money, but he will not be short, the real landlord and old wealth.

He replied very quickly: "With these ammunition, the troops will be safer when they cross the devil's blockade line tonight." ”

At seven o'clock in the evening, the garrison regiment and all the cadres above the battalion level under Commander Chen gathered in front of Commander Chen and Li Hao to wait for orders, and their faces were eager to try.

Especially those fierce generals under Commander Chen, after receiving the ammunition given to them by Li Hao in the afternoon, their confidence was enough at once, and they couldn't wait to rush to the battlefield to kill devils at that time.

"One regiment, one battalion ......" Commander Chen didn't talk nonsense, and directly gave the order by name.

"Here!" The commander of the first battalion was a middle-aged man, very strong, and his voice was like thunder, and he replied loudly.

"I'll give you three heavy mortars, one hundred and fifty shells, set off immediately, march quickly to the nearest Dongzhuang stronghold to us, launch an attack on time at eight o'clock in the evening, retreat after three hours, during the battle, you can't let a little devil leave the stronghold, can you complete the task?" Commander Chen ordered with a serious face.

The power of heavy mortars A battalion commander has seen on the battlefield, a shell smashed on the pillbox, on the surface the pillbox is intact, in fact, the Japanese puppet army inside has been shocked to death, or stunned, lost combat effectiveness.

So when he heard that there were three heavy mortars to cooperate with the operation, and that there were still one hundred and fifty shells available, the battalion commander was excited.

Although a reinforced squadron of devils was stationed in the Dongzhuang stronghold, the commander of the first battalion was still full of confidence and confidence, and replied loudly.

"Rest assured, the first battalion is guaranteed to complete the task!"

After finishing, he added in a low voice: "Chief, what if I accidentally take down the Dongzhuang stronghold?" ”

"If you really take it down, I'll give you a third-class credit!" Commander Chen replied generously.

Then he added: "However, the casualties of the troops must be controlled by me." ”

"If the casualties are too great, it is useless to take the stronghold. When the time comes, not only will I lose my credit, but I will also remove your position as battalion commander. ”

"One regiment, two battalions ......"

"To ......" The second battalion commander immediately stood up and looked at Commander Chen's eyes shining.

"I will also give you three heavy mortars, one hundred and fifty shells, at nine o'clock in the evening, launch an attack on the stronghold of Hukou Town on time, and retreat after three hours, the task is the same as that of the first battalion......"

In the Dongzhuang stronghold, the Japanese army was the same as in peacetime, the patrol should be patrolled, and the sleep should be slept.

At eight o'clock in the evening, most of the little devils fell asleep.

A battalion of more than 300 fighters slowly approached the stronghold like ghosts under the cover of night.

When there were still more than 500 meters, the battalion commander decisively ordered the troops to stop.

"Battalion commander, do you want to set up the cannon, hit three rounds first, and scare the little devils inside!" The instructor suggested.

The battalion commander shook his head and denied: "No, if you come up, use heavy mortars, and the devils inside will definitely be scared into shrinking turtles, and then we will have no chance to take the stronghold." ”

"There are more than 200 devils and more than 100 puppet soldiers in it, although the strength is about the same as ours. But we have three heavy mortars and one hundred and fifty shells, and if we use them well, we will definitely be able to take the stronghold. ”

"In this way, let's first give the little devils a lure to the enemy to go deeper, and if they are fooled, we will eat some of their troops first, and then attack, and strive to take the stronghold within three hours."

"The nearby little devil strongholds are all attacking troops, so they won't have reinforcements tonight, what we have is the time and energy to call them."

"Bang ......"

A gunshot broke the silence of the night.

The gunfire came from the gun tower of the stronghold, and as soon as the gunfire rang out, there was no need for a company that had already touched 200 meters outside the stronghold, and there was no need to hide it, and two light machine guns spewed flames into the gun tower on the ground. The two devil guard posts fell in response.

The quiet stronghold immediately became brightly lit, and one by one the little devils rushed out of the barracks in disheveled clothes, and rushed to the position with weapons and ammunition.

Soon, the gunfire in the stronghold rang out.

The two light machine guns of the first company covering the attack were silent on the spot, the machine gunners fell to the ground and were silent, the attacking troops also fell a dozen fighters, and the others were suppressed outside the stronghold, unable to move.

"Retreat......" the company commander decisively ordered.

This is the hinterland of the area occupied by the Imperial Army, and it is impossible for a large-scale Eighth Route Army force to occur.

The leader of the devil squadron in the stronghold directly regarded the first company as a guerrilla force of the Eighth Route Army fighting the autumn wind.

He hadn't caught a fight for a long time, and he had finally run into his opponents, so he couldn't let them go so easily.

The decision was made immediately: "The first and second squads will attack immediately, pursue the enemy, and destroy them." ”

Five hundred meters away, the battalion commander had already set up a pocket array, and was waiting for the devils to come in with his mouth open.

Seeing that the gate of the stronghold was opened, the Japanese soldiers poured out like locusts, holding rifles and carrying machine guns, and frantically pursued a company, and a smile quickly flashed on the corner of their mouths.

Pulled out the box cannon, opened the safe, and excitedly ordered: "Here's the opportunity!" ”

"Everyone be ready for battle, listen to my orders and shoot again."

"The artillery is on standby, ready to fire at any time to kill the little devils who rush out."