Political Commissar Gao added: "Commander Liu, I didn't expect the cunning Japanese commander to lay such a big trap, thanks to the two sets of combat plans prepared by the troops, it seems that the three regiments led by Lei Jian will quickly change their combat missions to cooperate with the Japanese army's crazy attack on the five detachments of our Eighth Route Army." ”

"Commissar, did you find it? The main forces of the Japanese army were all engaged in fighting on the Western Front, trying to eliminate our five detachments in one fell swoop, his troops on the Eastern Front were empty, and it could be said that there was no defense at all, and the stinky boy Lei Jian would definitely seize the opportunity to give the Japanese army a heavy blow in the back. ”

Commander Liu looked at Political Commissar Gao and continued: "The third regiment of Lei Jian has a difficult task, once the troops are dispersed, the Japanese reinforcements and baggage transporters break through the defense line of the third regiment, and the two regiments of our fifth detachment and seventh detachment will face greater firepower pressure when fighting the Japanese army on the western front. ”

"Yes, Lei Jian's stinky boy has a difficult task this time, I hope he can successfully complete the task of blocking enemy reinforcements and intercepting the enemy's baggage convoy." Political Commissar Gao couldn't help but take care of Lei Jian's three regiments.

At this time, Lei Jian had already joined up with the three regiments and arranged a battalion to transport weapons and ammunition to the western front, and was just about to give the order to leave, when Zhang Ping ran over with a telegram in his hand and handed it to Lei Jian to report: "Report to Regiment Commander Lei, the detachment headquarters is in an emergency." ”

After reading the telegram, Lei Jian handed it to Duan Zhihong, deputy commander of the Third Regiment, and ordered the commander of the Ninth Battalion who was transporting weapons and ammunition: "You take your battalion and weapons and ammunition, bypass Yagezhuang and Songzhuang, move quickly to the northwest, join the Second Regiment, and directly belong to the command of the Second Regiment. ”

After sending off the Ninth Battalion, Lei Jian commanded the soldiers to repair the road, drove the truck into a depression more than 20 meters away from the road, and began to get busy.

In a short time, the trunks of the two trucks, each equipped with a heavy machine gun, two mortars, shells and bullet boxes were loaded into the trucks, and the branches were broken off to conceal them, so that they could not be seen from the outside, and there were still three armed trucks hidden in this depression.

The deputy head of the third regiment saw that Lei Jian was busy with his work, and asked with a smile: "Commander Lei, you." ”

"Deputy Head Duan, my Lei Jian is just the acting head of the group, don't call it so clear, if you remove the word 'generation', you are laughing at me, you say it is Deputy Head Duan?"

"Hahaha, you stinky boy is good at everything, but you don't have a forgiving mouth, okay, it's very good at my temper, I don't understand, how can you think of everything in other people's heads, just say that you equip these three trucks like this, where did you learn it?" Deputy Regiment Commander Duan asked, pointing to the disguised truck.

"What's so hard about that? Watch TV. Lei Jian suddenly felt that he was talking baldly, and when he saw foreign government forces and terrorist organizations fighting on TV before the crossing, he equipped the pickup truck with anti-aircraft machine guns and heavy machine guns, and he also equipped three trucks into fast and mobile combat vehicles.

Lei Jian suddenly paused as he spoke, and the alert Deputy Head Duan immediately asked, "What TV?" What kind of electricity, brother, just hurry up and say it clearly, you say half of it and swallow it back, you want to die in a hurry? ”

"What kind of TV and electricity, I said it's a pad, it's a pad, I don't know if the heavy machine guns and mortars that are paddled up are really easy to use," Lei Jian said with Lai Pi's prevarication.

However, these brothers during the Anti-Japanese War didn't know how much progress the society had in the era in which Lei Jian traveled before he lived, not to mention television, even artificial satellites could be sent to the sky, and they wouldn't believe it when they said it.

Lei Jian was afraid that Deputy Regiment Commander Duan would chase after him again, so he couldn't justify himself, so he took out the map and pointed and said: "Deputy Regiment Commander Duan, you lead the soldiers of the Third Regiment and Eight Battalions to the east for two miles, hide in the woods on a small plateau south of the highway, closely monitor the direction east of the highway, and once you find the Japanese reinforcements and baggage transport vehicles, immediately send someone to tell me." ”

He also ordered Battalion Commander Zhao of the Third Regiment and the Seventh Battalion: "You take the Seventh Battalion to the west of the highway, hiding in Maotou Mountain on the north side of the highway, and the main task is to block the Japanese troops receiving the defensive baggage vehicles. ”

Lei Jian ordered Wang Xiaoliang: "You take a battalion, a company, and a platoon, as a reconnaissance platoon, divided into three reconnaissance squads, disguised as Japanese cavalry, and go in three directions: Yagezhuang, Yantai City, and Wuning County," patrol back and forth within ten miles, and report back as soon as you find the enemy.

He ordered Niu Dali, the commander of the first regiment and the first battalion: "Three modified trucks, you with a platoon, are on standby at any time. ”

Then he ordered Zheng Tie, the commander of the third company of the first battalion: "You take the third company and the second company as a reserve, and you must not expose the target without an order." ”

Zhang Pingnai couldn't help but ask, "Captain Lei, me." ”

"Bastard, I'm the acting head of the regiment."

"Captain Leidai, this, this is too awkward."

"If you don't want to be awkward, call me Lei Jian, so that I can sound good to my ears, and I feel uncomfortable."

Zhang Ping knew in his heart that this was on the battlefield, and the authority of the supreme commander could not be flouted in the slightest, so he immediately shouted: "Report to the regimental commander Lei Dai, Zhang Ping strongly requests to return to the company and lead the soldiers to bravely kill the little devils." ”

"Don't worry, I'll give you the latest order now, order Company Commander Zhang Ping to lead a squad to stick to the command post in the depression, pay close attention to every order issued by the detachment headquarters, protect the radio station and do a good job of sorting out intelligence, if you don't do it well, I will ask you, do you know?"

Zhang Ping had never seen Lei Jian give him such an order, and his heart tightened and immediately stood upright: "Report to Commander Lei Dai, resolutely obey the order, and ensure that the task is completed." ”

After Lei Jian gave the order, he asked for the opinion of the deputy head of the third regiment, and the deputy head of the section took the lead and shouted: "Guarantee to complete the order issued by the head of Lei Dai, resolutely obey it, and never say a word." ”

"Okay, enter their respective positions immediately, and pay attention to mutual cooperation after the war starts, and if there is an order, do you understand?" Lei Jian This is the first time he has crossed over to convene such a military meeting, and after giving the order, he asked solemnly.

"Guaranteed to get the job done." The commanders of all regiments and battalions replied loudly, and led their troops out of the temporary command post in the depression and rushed to the designated combat battlefield to prepare for more arduous and dangerous combat missions.

After Lei Jian deployed his troops, he walked out of the mountain col, stood on the top of the mountain to the west, and followed the east-west direction of the road with a telescope, carefully observing.

He suddenly heard the fierce gunfire in the direction of Songzhuang, frowned and listened carefully for a while, frowned and said to himself: "It seems that the enemy's logistics support situation has been miscalculated, and the cunning little devil is not seriously lacking in weapons and ammunition, but gathers his troops to make an illusion to lure the five detachments of the Eighth Route Army to attack Songzhuang, and at this time a comprehensive counterattack is being carried out, and it seems that this battle will be very hard." ”

The regiment responsible for attacking Songzhuang from the front, throwing in all its heavy weapons, carried out only the first round of artillery fire, and was hit by the fire of enemy tanks and artillery, and the positions hit suffered heavy casualties.

The head of the first regiment of Sun immediately reported: "Report to Commander Liu, the enemy's artillery fire is fierce, and we have been fooled." ”

Commander Liu decisively issued an order: Order your regiment to retreat to the western front as quickly as possible, and you must lead the little devil to the ambush circle of the seven detachments and two regiments in the Shahe area, cross the river quickly, build a position to block the enemy, and cover the withdrawal of the seven detachments and two regiments to the other side of the river.

Regimental Commander Sun gave the order that the 2nd Battalion hold its position, cover the retreat of the 3rd Battalion and the regimental headquarters, withdraw from the battle within 20 minutes, and quickly cross the Shahe River to the west, preparing to block the enemy.

He took the hand of the second battalion commander and said, "Old man, you have to come back with the whole army for me, let's meet on the other side of the Shahe River, take care." ”

The second battalion commander said with a smile: "Commander Sun, don't worry, my old Qiao has a big life and can't die." ”

Commander Sun ordered the 2nd Battalion to increase its firepower and cover the 3rd Battalion to withdraw from its position.

Captain Kameda, the commander who organized the main counterattack of the devils, found that the firepower of the Eighth Route Army's position was weakened, and he laughed arrogantly: "Yeongxi, the Eighth Route is just a group of rabble, and a few shells will beat them and flee in embarrassment. ”

He telegraphed to the commander of the Hoshino Brigade and requested Hashimoto's mixed brigade to order the tanks to quickly launch a more intense fire attack on the Tubalu position, and ordered the artillery to destroy the fortified position of the Eighth Road, cover his infantry to break through the enemy's firepower, implement the combat plan of division and encirclement, and encircle and suppress the main force of the Eighth Route Army.

The devil tank got the order, and the eight tanks were like iron turtles, moving very fast, shells came out of the muzzles from time to time, flying towards the position of the Eighth Route Army with flames, and the stones and shrapnel raised by the explosion of the shells continued to bring casualties to the soldiers who held their positions.

(Tianjin)