The 1st and 2nd Battalions of the Independent Regiment withdrew from the first line of defense before dawn and placed a number of mines on the positions.

When the sky was gray, Hiroshi Ito and Koichi Takeda used binoculars to observe the situation of the defensive line of the position, and found that the entire position was very calm, and there was no movement.

Generally speaking, people are the most sleepy when they are almost dawn, and it is also the time when their mental strength and vigilance are the lowest, and it is at this time that the Japanese army is preparing to attack the first line of defense.

"What's going on with this and that army?" Hiroshi Sato was very puzzled: "How can you be so calm, is there some conspiracy that can't be achieved!" ”

After a fierce battle during the day, Hiroshi Ito was impressed by the independent regiment, completely unconvinced, and now became cautious.

Takeda Koichi was also puzzled, and then said: "The people of the branch are cunning, maybe there is some conspiracy and tricks that will not work, according to my suggestion, send a brigade to attack first, so that the plan of the people of the branch will come out automatically!" ”

"Yo Xi, Takeda-kun is right!" Hiroshi Ito said to the adjutant next to him in a deep voice: "Pass my order, the first brigade will launch an attack, and those who take the position will be rewarded!" ”

"Yes!"

Immediately afterward, the first brigade of the Ito United began to launch a fierce attack on the first line of defense.

"Rush...... Kill! ”

"Give it to you!"

These brainwashed little devils quickly began to charge towards the first line of defense, croaking forward, encountering no obstacles along the way, getting closer and closer to the defensive position.

At this moment, those little devils in the charge were suddenly blown up.

“…¨．…”

"Boom ......"

Suddenly, a series of violent explosions sounded in the same place, directly blowing those little devils to pieces, broken arms and limbs scattered in the air, blood splattered everywhere, and the death was very terrifying!

It's a mine!

Landmines can be described as an inexpensive defensive weapon. Explosive firearms buried under the surface or laid on the ground, the earliest landmines originated in China.

Li Yunlong asked Zhang Dabiao and others to plant an anti-infantry explosive mine. This is one of the most common types of landmines. Explosive mines are buried a few centimeters deep in the ground, usually triggered by a person stepping on a pressure plate, and require a pressure of about 5-16 kilograms. Such mines are designed to destroy nearby objects, such as human feet or legs. Explosive mines can blow targets to pieces, causing secondary injuries such as infection and amputation.

"Boom ............"

A company of Japanese soldiers was separated by mines, and most of them had their legs blown off, blood gushing out, and they fell to the ground wailing.

"Stop advancing, it's a minefield, notify the wing commander immediately!"

Immediately afterwards, both Takeda Koichi and Ito Hiroshi learned of the situation ahead: there was not a single Eighth Route Army in the first line of defense trenches, but the entire area was mined.

"Cunning Shina man!" Ito Hiroshi was very angry: "I knew that our Imperial Japanese Army would launch a more fierce attack and couldn't resist it, so I used this kind of indiscriminate means!" ”

Takeda Gong nodded and said: "It seems that in yesterday's battle, the Chinese army must have suffered heavy casualties, so it will withdraw from the position overnight and retreat to the county seat!" ”

"Yo Si! It seems that our capture of Jiangcheng is just around the corner! Hiroshi Sato said in a deep voice: "Immediately notify the sappers to clear the mines, clear the obstacles, and clear the obstacles for us to attack the county seat!" ”

"Hey!"

Immediately afterwards, the sappers of the two wings began to clear mines.

In Jiangcheng, Li Yunlong was observing the situation ahead with a telescope, and he could vaguely see the Japanese sappers clearing mines.

"The little devil has started to sweep mines!" Zhang Dabiao looked at the Japanese sappers who were sweeping the mines, and said with some regret: "They swept the mines, didn't we do it in vain?" ”

Li Yunlong said with an indifferent smile: "Zhang Dabiao, the highest level of war is to achieve the greatest victory with the smallest casualties, and we don't need to fight hard with the little devils." ”

Now Li Yunlong is stalling for time, waiting for the arrival of the foggy day at night, and then it will be the best time for the independent regiment to take the initiative to attack.

Zhang Dabiao nodded as if he didn't understand.

During World War II, the minesweeping instruments used by the Japanese army were metal detectors. This generates a high-frequency oscillating current to form a magnetic field, which is generated by metals underground, and sudden changes in the magnetic field can be detected by magnetic probing coils. Strictly speaking, it is "mine detection".., to find out where the mines are buried.

This takes a long time, and mines have to be removed after the location of the mines has been identified. After a period of muddling, this is already the past half of the day, after all, the first and second battalions have laid a lot of mines.

Towards the end of the evening, Takeda United and Ito United occupied the first line of defense.

"Ito-kun, are we going to launch a siege?" Koichi Takeda asked.

Ito Hiroshi pondered for a moment, and then said: "Now is not the best time to attack the city, we need to rest our troops, and launch an offensive tomorrow to fight for a single blow to take Jiangcheng!" ”

"Yo Xi!" Takeda nodded and agreed with Ito's approach.

Koichi Takeda and Hiroshi Ito wanted to attack again tomorrow, but they never thought that there would be no chance to attack.

It was one of the most failed sieges.

At night, Li Yunlong gathered all the people of the elite battalion and the three sisters and brothers of the Xu family to attack the wolf commando.

Li Yunlong looked at the people in front of him and said in a deep voice: "Sitting still is not the style of our independent regiment, the best defense is to attack!" Tonight we are going to attack the Japanese army! ”