The commander was not vigilant, let alone the ordinary soldiers, who directly regarded the remaining three kilometers as a demonstration.

With a rifle on his back and a light machine gun on his shoulder, he walked in two formations around the five carts.

"Knock Knock Knock ......"

Suddenly, the sound of heavy machine-gun fire rang out.

On a gentle slope more than 400 meters across the road, two heavy machine guns appeared in the middle of the dense bushes at some point, firing wildly at the convoy, and the bullets flew over like money.

"Hidden, enemy attack......" Second Lieutenant Hanagi was stunned for two seconds before he reacted, and shouted with a shocked face the moment he fell to the ground.

"Is the Eighth Route Army crazy? Actually attacking us next to the Zhongcun stronghold, aren't they afraid that the garrison of the stronghold will kill them, and kill them back and forth? ”

"Boom ......" two explosions came from a long distance, but it can be confirmed that they are mortar shells, and they came from the Zhongcun stronghold a few kilometers away.

Cao Chang, who was worried and didn't know how to answer, immediately shouted: "It's the Zhongcun stronghold that has been hit by artillery fire!" ”

"I see!" Second Lieutenant Huamu suddenly realized.

"The Eighth Route Army divided some troops to attack the Zhongcun stronghold, and after we were attacked, the stronghold could not send troops to reinforce us."

"But they also underestimate the strength of our escort troops."

"They are just an infantry company, and after dividing the troops, they will attack us with a maximum of two platoons, and we have more than 90 people, plus the two recent ambushes, the total strength is more than 120 people, and we will definitely be able to withstand their attack."

"The troops dispersed the defense with the grain wagons as the center, and the machine guns set up firing points, ready to hold on and wait for reinforcements."

"The Zhongcun stronghold will definitely see that we are being attacked, and then ask Guanshan Town for help."

"There are also 200 mobile troops there, as well as cars, and if you are fast, you can kill them in more than half an hour."

As he was about to continue, a large number of figures suddenly appeared from the bushes on the gentle slope, rifles in their hands and light machine guns, rushing towards the road like a wave.

"How is that possible?" Second Lieutenant Hanaki was frightened by the number of the Eighth Route Army that came out.

The Eighth Route Army, which attacked the baggage troops, was not at all two infantry platoons as judged by itself, but a reinforced company.

"Sir, the Eighth Route Army rushing over is armed with at least nine light machine guns!" A Cao Chang shouted, the calm expression on his face disappeared the moment the Eighth Route Army appeared, and then slowly turned white?

If the Eighth Route Army attacking them was just an ordinary infantry company, everyone would still have a chance to withstand it, but they were equipped with too many machine guns?

Recruits are afraid of artillery, veterans are afraid of machine guns.

With so many machine guns firing at the same time, the bullets flying over must be impenetrable, and both veterans and recruits will be treated equally in front of it, and if they are hit, they will either be killed or injured.

Ensign Hanaki's face also began to turn pale, and then he forced himself to calm down, plucked up the courage and ordered: "Don't panic, we have grenadiers that can destroy those light machine guns!" ”

"Everyone is shooting, and the Eighth Route Army can't be allowed to rush over."

"Reinforcements will arrive soon, and if we hold on, we'll get out of here alive, or we'll all die."

At the Zhongcun stronghold, two mortar shells fell from the sky and smashed in the middle of the stronghold.

The flying light of the fire bombed the two soldiers on the spot, and then the activities of the Eighth Route Army began outside the stronghold.

"All the troops have entered the position, strengthened their vigilance, and the Eighth Route Army has attacked us!" The captain of the garrison squad reacted immediately.

"Sir, something happened, the baggage team carrying supplies to us was attacked three kilometers away!" Cao Chang rushed down from the top of the turret and reported.

The squad leader hurriedly climbed to the top of the turret.

Raising the binoculars, the battle was faintly visible from three kilometers away.

Cao Chang continued to report: "The Eighth Route Army, which attacked the baggage team, has a company and two heavy machine guns, and they have already begun to attack. ”

"The gunfire was too dense, in addition to two heavy machine guns, the Eighth Route Army was also equipped with a large number of light machine guns."

"They are getting closer and closer to the road, and it must be that the escort troops are almost unable to hold on."

"Sir, we should immediately send troops to reinforce the baggage team, the Eighth Route Army attacked us with two mortars, obviously confusing and harassing us, giving them time to attack the baggage team, and not letting us send reinforcements."

After hesitating for a while, the second lieutenant ordered: "Report to Guanshan Town immediately, the stronghold and the baggage team were attacked by the Eighth Route Army at the same time, and asked for reinforcements." ”

"Draw two combat detachments from the garrison, and one platoon of the Imperial Allied Army, immediately attack, go around behind the Eighth Route Army and launch an attack, so as to reduce the defensive pressure of the transport troops."

In less than two minutes, more than 50 Japanese puppet troops were assembled and killed out of the stronghold with weapons.

"Boom ......"

Seeing that someone from the stronghold rushed out, the frequency of fire from the two mortars increased significantly, and they were staring at them to blow up.

There are constantly unlucky soldiers who are blown up and fall on the road.

The squad leader was unmoved.

Reinforcements were always on the move, and there were not many of them, and if the Eighth Route Army had only placed two mortars outside the stronghold, it would definitely not be able to stop them.

And that's exactly what happened.

More than 40 of the 50-strong sortie broke through the artillery interception.

"Sir, the baggage team is saved, as long as the reinforcements successfully kill behind the Eighth Route Army and defeat their offensive spirit, they will definitely be able to hold out until the reinforcements from Guanshan Town rush to the battlefield."

The squad leader let out a long breath and showed an expression of approval.

But the good mood only lasted less than ten seconds before it froze.

A heavy machine gun suddenly appeared from the flank of the reinforcements and opened fire on them.

After a few seconds, a platoon of the Eighth Route Army appeared, straight in front of the reinforcements.

What shocked the squad leader the most was that this platoon of the Eighth Route Army also brought a heavy machine gun and several light machine guns.

As soon as the sentries in the blockade ditch appeared, they were beaten into a sieve.

It is conceivable that once the Eighth Route Army of this platoon is interspersed in place, the reinforcements will be flanked by two heavy machine guns in front and back, and they will lose their skin if they do not die.

The squad leader was shocked into a cold sweat and shouted anxiously: "Let the reinforcements withdraw immediately, it won't be able to withdraw if it's too late." ”

More than 50 reinforcements fought their way out of the stronghold, and in the end only about 20 returned alive.

There were not many garrisons in the stronghold, and before they could engage in a head-on battle with the Eighth Route Army, they lost one-fifth of their troops, which was enough for the squad leader to feel heartache for a while.

Seeing that the Eighth Route Army was constantly approaching the baggage team three kilometers away, the squad leader was very anxious, but he couldn't afford to continue to send reinforcements.

In Guanshan Town, six cars carrying more than 100 devils rushed out of the stronghold.

The speed was very fast, and if nothing else, they could be on the battlefield in twenty minutes.

On the road three kilometers from Guanshan Town, a squad of the Eighth Route Army formed a skirmish line and quickly approached the road.

When there were still more than 200 meters, the Japanese puppet army lurking in the blockade ditch was discovered.

A crooked handle, more than a dozen rifles, fired rapidly, and the dense bullets pressed them to the ground at once, unable to move.

"Woooooooooo......oo Boom ......"

Two shells exploded on the road, flames flew everywhere, black smoke filled the air, and the explosion point was nearly 20 meters away from the puppet army, but it still scared them a lot.

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