The reconnaissance platoon commander who led the team was a veteran, and being able to be selected by Su Yingqi as the vanguard of this interspersed operation showed that at least his military quality was quite high. After quickly identifying the situation and quietly solving the driver left behind in the car. He led the team to climb through the back wall of the courtyard into the courtyard, trying to find out the situation inside and deal with the Japanese troops in the courtyard.

But what he didn't expect was when he cautiously entered the courtyard with a class. It was found that more than a dozen Japanese soldiers in the car were gang-raping the mistress of the house, her daughter-in-law, and daughter in the house. The three male owners of the courtyard, along with several children, and the children and the older ones were stabbed to death in the courtyard with bayonets by the Japanese army. Two young men, tied to a tree in the courtyard.

Seeing this scene, where is a somewhat bloody Chinese still controlling zhì? Although the experienced platoon commander who led the team avoided shooting as much as possible when dealing with these Japanese soldiers, taking advantage of the fact that these guys were focused on the few Chinese women who were ravaged by them, he used a bayonet to solve these dozen Japanese soldiers and capture two alive in a few minutes.

But at this time, there was an accident. A Japanese soldier Cao Chang, who was still hanging on his lap when he was stabbed, was wearing a southern-style pistol when he fell, but because of the violent impact when he fell, he went off fire on the spot. Although it didn't hit anyone, this gunshot woke up even the ghosts.

However, the first thing that came to reaction was not the Japanese troops in the Mandetang stronghold, but the Japanese troops in the Japanese army field fortifications on a small hill less than 500 meters away from this courtyard. The gunfire had not yet completely fallen, and the machine-gun bullets had swept over there. Immediately, several shells also landed around the courtyard.

As for the Japanese troops in Mandeoktang, perhaps they had been stationed in one place for too long and were accustomed to the tranquility of the past. The reaction speed is surprisingly slow. The machine guns and artillery on this side were firing passionately and hotly, but there was no reaction on the other side.

The reaction speed and reaction method of the Japanese army were very unexpected by Su Yingqi, who was also 500 meters away with the main force. But this guy is a veteran who has been fighting guerrillas in Guannai for several years, and his psychological quality is quite good. The Japanese machine guns and artillery on the top of the hill came at him, but he insisted on suppressing the troops and not allowing them to return fire. Hidden in the ravine, not allowed to move.

Although the combat staff officer beside him cautiously reminded him that it was less than ten minutes before the attack was launched as required by his superiors. Now there are still nearly two kilometers away from Mande Hall, and it is already too late in time. If there is a delay here, I am afraid that it will be delayed even more.

Now the Japanese army is shooting blindly, there is no danger, and the troops should get through Guò quickly. At least seize the Japanese puppet army in the Mandetang stronghold as quickly as possible before they react. Otherwise, it would be impossible for this gunshot not to alarm the Japanese stronghold in Mandetang, and once the operation to seize Mandetang is delayed, it will affect the progress of the entire operation.

But for the urging of the staff officers around him, Su Yingqi didn't seem to hear it at all. He just held up the binoculars and carefully observed the Japanese firepower point that was suddenly exposed and could not be seen at all without firing, as well as the situation around the location of the Japanese firepower.

Some of the Japanese soldiers who were all soldiers before obviously noticed the gunshot from the Japanese pistol just now, and it was likely that it was just a misfire. Or contact some parties to find out the possible cause of the shot. After a heavy fire, Yamashita found that there was no reaction, so he stopped shooting.

However, the Japanese troops on the hills were obviously given orders. They only fired shots, conducted fire reconnaissance for suspicious movements, or suppressed firepower, but did not send people down the mountain to see what was going on. Although the interval was only 500 meters, no one was sent down at all.

Later, after interrogating the two captives who were captured alive, Su Yingqi realized that the Japanese troops inside and outside Kangbao City were independently mixed into the 9th Brigade and were only responsible for fighting against the United Nations. As for the security of the surrounding area, it was still the responsibility of the Japanese troops who had been stationed here for a long time. As long as it is not an attack by the Anti-Japanese Union, the independent mixed 9th Brigade in charge of garrison will not break away from its position.

This is also why the Japanese troops on the mountain, after hearing the gunfire, only used machine guns and artillery to carry out firepower, but did not carry out any reconnaissance and counterattack. Because there was only one gunshot, it was still the sound of the Japanese army's standard Southern Type 14 pistol shooting, which did not show any traces of a large army, perhaps it was just a public order case.

When the light from the flares finally faded away, the entire area in front of them returned to calm and darkness. Turning the telescope in the direction of Mandetang, and after observing it carefully, he turned his head to the commander of the reconnaissance company beside him and said, "In this way, you divide the three platoons under your command into three parts, and you take a platoon to touch the machine gun fortification just now for me." ”

"Try to use a bayonet when touching, and don't shoot unless you have to. And judging by the situation during the day today, this machine-gun fortification is certainly not alone. If you look at the two hills connected to the left and right, although no shots were fired just now, there must have been Japanese fortifications. You let your other two platoons touch one on a side and one for me. ”

"When you're done, have them sweep along the ridge to your location before converging. After your mission is completed, use a slight cough in the walkie-talkie as a signal. But remember, don't throw all the platoons into it. Take the class as the system and touch it in a triangular formation. ”

"The other hills are not high, but you should be careful as well. I'm worried that the Japanese army will probably hollow out all the hills in this area. They had other fortifications all over the mountain. Tell your troops that you must be careful when going up the mountain. ”

"If you find a fortification, touch one. When going up the mountain, pay attention to your feet, because in this hilly area, the Japanese army has laid mines. Don't stomp on the mines and expose our tactical intentions. Again, don't shoot as much as you can. ”

Su Yingqi's deployment made the reconnaissance company commander stunned. But he scratched his head a little and didn't understand what he meant. Forcibly restraining the impatience caused by smoking addiction, Su Yingqi said: "This is only two kilometers away from Mandetang, and there is no big difference between launching a surprise attack from here and launching an attack on Mandetang. ”

"Speaking of the targets of daytime reconnaissance does not mean that a little change will not happen. The Japanese machine-gun fortifications that had just been exposed were not identified by the reconnaissance units during the day. Also, time doesn't allow us to rush to the front line of Mandetang. Now that you're here, attack from here. I'll give you three minutes to prepare, and in three minutes your troops will set off immediately. ”

"After you open the passage, leave a platoon of troops to control here. Then the rest of the forces, immediately continue to penetrate in depth. If you can get rid of the Japanese troops on these three hills without firing a shot, then after entering the depths, you will go to the southeast. ”

"But if your movements are discovered, open the gap and expand to the east and west wings. At the same time, the main force immediately took advantage of the offensive channel you had opened, and from here cut deep into the Japanese position, from north to south. I don't have a detailed plan for this battle to hand over to you. Because I don't know what the enemy situation is like in front of me, I can only watch it now. ”

After explaining to the reconnaissance company commander with some impatience, Su Yingqi turned his head and said to the combat staff officer behind him: "Tell the troops to prepare for battle, if the reconnaissance company messes up, we can only attack." In addition to the three companies as reserves, the first and second companies were scattered in battle formation. ”

Listening to Su Yingqi's somewhat irritable voice, the combat staff officer didn't dare to say anything, and hurriedly went down to arrange. After the combat staff officer left, Su Yingqi raised the telescope, although he knew that he couldn't see anything under the darkness, but he never put down the telescope in his hand.

Time passed minute by minute, but there was no signal of breakthrough on the mountain. There was silence throughout the valley. Faced with this situation, Su Yingqi was very calm. That is, there was no concession to talk about the urgency of the pilot, and there was no order to press the troops behind them who were already ready for battle.

Looking at the time on the watch, the combat staff officer beside him asked a little uncomfortably: "Regiment commander, half an hour has passed, why hasn't the signal been sent back, are we here to ask?" Now more than twenty minutes have passed since the time specified by the superiors to launch the attack. ”

For the urging of the combat staff officer, Su Yingqi didn't even put down the telescope in his hand, but said lightly: "Did the superiors urge us to act?" If not, why are you in a hurry? Launching an attack for hours at night will not delay any major event, and the sky will not fall. If you can't hold your breath for this little thing, what can you do in the future? ”

"They've definitely run into a massive minefield. Lao Tzu knows very well the ability of the reconnaissance company of his own troops. If nothing unexpected happens, these machine gun fortifications will definitely be solved within fifteen minutes. Lao Tzu doesn't let them shoot, and the minefield can't be a little platoon? ”

The combat staff officer was criticized by Su Yingqi for not being soft or hard, and his face was red, but he was very disapproving in his heart. It had been almost half an hour since the attack was launched as required by the superiors. If it continues like this, it will not be possible to reach the attack termination line demanded by the superiors before dawn.

With such a slow action, the sky can't fall. However, if you fail to complete the tasks assigned by your superiors, you will delay major events. A battle is a battle in which all parties work together, not just on their own side. The attack was a joint operation on three fronts. The direction of the feint over there has begun, but the main attack side here is still grinding and chirping, what is going on?

It's just that although this staff officer was very disapproving, he had already been criticized, but he didn't dare to touch the regiment commander's moldy head no matter what. Since the regiment commander is not in a hurry, it is useless to be in a hurry himself. He is only an operational staff officer, not a political commissar, nor a chief of staff.

Staff officers do not have commanders, and they don't make a sound of farts, which is a tradition in the troops. Staff officers are provided with advice for the consideration of the military commander, or in accordance with the strategic intentions of the military commander, to formulate a plan of action. As for what the military commander thinks, it is not within his purview. The staff officer behind him closed his mouth, and Su Yingqi naturally didn't say anything more.

Su Yingqi didn't want to explain this matter, it was his usual style. And most crucially, he has no way to explain it. The enemy in front of him is unknown, but nothing can be seen on the surface. How to fight this battle, he didn't know at all. Looking at it, it's not just that he's talking. In the current situation, it can only be fought like this.

There are some things that he understands when he understands them, and he is not reluctant to understand them. When the battle starts, he will naturally find out his true intentions. However, if after the battle starts, this operational staff officer cannot comprehend his current intentions, then he should really consider changing the operational staff officer.