plumnovel Chapter 48 Li Yunlong: Go check on the 8th Company
Chapter 48 Li Yunlong: Go check on the 8th Company
Li Yunlong was taken aback. He took the blueprint from Zhang Dabiao's hand and examined it carefully for a while. He realized that he couldn't understand it either, but Yang Zheng's words were absolutely true, so the blueprint couldn't be fake.
"Zhang Dabiao, immediately dispatch a reliable squad to escort him to the brigade headquarters."
"Yes, Commander!"
Zhang Dabiao saluted and was about to make the arrangements, but Li Yunlong stopped him again, "Wait, have the regimental officer draft a report based on the Eighth Company's report and submit it to the brigade headquarters to recommend the Eighth Company for commendation."
Oh, and add those soldiers' names to the list too; the brigade headquarters will be investigating!
"Yes, Commander!"
After Zhang Dabiao left, Li Yunlong took out a cigarette, lit it with a match, took a puff, and shouted, "Tiger, prepare the rations and the horses!"
"Yes, Commander!"
Li Yunlong's bodyguard, Hu Zi, shouted from outside the door and then quickly went to prepare.
"Damn it, I have to see it for myself, it's fucking weird."
Li Yunlong was also very conflicted. He really wanted this to be true because the Eighth Company was his unit, and Yang Zheng was his company commander.
However, at the same time, the experience gained over the years told him that the Eighth Company's achievements and the speed of its expansion were somewhat unbelievable.
So after only a few seconds of thought, he decided to go to the Eighth Company's base in person.
Of course, he wouldn't admit that he coveted the equipment captured by the Eighth Company.
Although Yang Zheng didn't write it in his report, he's a shrewd old fox; how could he not have figured it out?
"Damn it, the Eighth Company must have at least six light machine guns, and probably some grenade launchers too..."
.........
Time passed second by second.
On the other side, Yang was riding his warhorse, accompanied by a cavalryman from a reconnaissance platoon, chasing after the second platoon.
He wasn't very skilled at riding the warhorse, but fortunately, the warhorse summoned by the system was very docile and cooperative with him, so after riding it for a while, he started to ride it quite well.
After arriving at the final ambush location with his comrades from the fire support platoon, he personally arranged the deployment of each firepower unit before riding his warhorse to catch up.
In this battle, the Japanese side was powerful, and he was worried that Zhao Dahu would lose his temper, so he had to keep an eye on things personally.
However, he had already made up his mind that he would not appear unless Zhao Dahu made a major decision-making error.
After traveling some distance, they encountered a soldier sent back by Sun Ming.
"Report to the company commander! The Japanese infantry company has about 180 men, and the puppet army battalion has about 240 men, totaling about 420 men."
They carried two Type 9 heavy machine guns, nine Type 9 light machine guns, and nine grenade launchers. Their marching speed was slow, and their formation was relatively compact, with the puppet troops in front and the Japanese soldiers in the rear supervising the battle.
Our current location is near "Eagle's Beak," about fifteen miles from the old site of the Daejeon stronghold. Platoon Leader Zhao and his men should be in position by now!
"Good!" Yang Zheng's eyes flashed with a sharp light. "Let's go, let's speed things up and get there. Also, go back and tell Sun Ming to continue monitoring along the way!"
"yes!"
The scout cavalryman who returned to report turned his horse around, cracked his whip, and galloped away quickly, much faster than Yang Zheng.
Yang Zheng's lips twitched, and he waved his hand to disperse the dust raised by the horse's hooves—he was truly eating dust in the back.
"Cough cough... Let's go!!"
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Eagle's Beak is a section of mountain road with steep slopes on both sides, covered with shrubs and rocks.
Zhao Dahu lay prone behind a rock, holding up the binoculars he had seized from the Japanese, staring intently at the Japanese and puppet troops on the winding dirt road below.
Several squad leaders and key members around him also held their breath.
"Damn it, they've got quite a show of force."
Zhao Dahu licked his slightly chapped lips, but his eyes gleamed with excitement. "Pass down the order: all riflemen, aim at the officers in the puppet army ranks!"
Machine gunners, keep an eye on the Japanese soldiers behind you, especially those carrying grenade launchers and machine guns, and suppress them with fire!
"Take my gunshot as the signal. Each person may fire a maximum of three shots, and the machine gun may fire one magazine. After that, immediately move to a new position. No one is allowed to be greedy for credit!"
The order was whispered down.
Fifty soldiers, like hunting leopards, quietly lay in ambush at their chosen firing positions, making slight adjustments to their guns and locking their sights firmly on their targets.
When the first man in the puppet army, who was clearly an officer, came into the optimal firing range, a cold glint flashed in Zhao Dahu's eyes, and he pulled the trigger without hesitation!
"Snapped!"
A crisp gunshot shattered the silence of the mountains. The bastard fell to the ground.
"beat!"
"Slap! Slap! Slap! Slap!..."
"Da da da..."
Almost simultaneously, forty Type 38 rifles and three Type 91 light machine guns opened fire! 6.5mm rifle bullets flew precisely towards the officers and flag bearers in the puppet army ranks!
In an instant, the vanguard of the puppet army was thrown into chaos, with men and horses falling to the ground and screams filling the air.
The machine gun bullets fired by the three light machine guns flew in a fan shape toward the area of the Japanese's key marksmen. Although the accuracy was not good, the threat was real.
"Enemy attack! Take cover!" The Japanese company commander behind reacted quickly and immediately gave the order in a hoarse voice.
The puppet troops cried out and rushed to both sides of the road to find cover, while the Japanese infantry quickly spread out, with machine gunners and grenade launchers risking being hit by stray bullets in an attempt to find firing positions.
However, the Eighth Route Army's gunfire came and went quickly.
After three rounds of rapid firing, the gunfire abruptly ceased, leaving only wisps of smoke in the mountains and the casualties lying haphazardly on the dirt road.
"Damn it! Where are the enemies? Machine guns! Suppressive fire!" The Japanese company commander was furious.
The Japanese soldiers began firing their Type 92 heavy machine guns and light machine guns at suspicious locations on both sides of the hillside, sending pebbles flying and leaves rustling down.
The grenade launcher also fired several grenades with a thud, kicking up clouds of dust on the hillside.
However, Zhao Dahu's second platoon of soldiers had already followed orders and, after firing, quickly retreated a distance along a pre-surveyed concealed route and chose a new firing position.
"Damn it, the Japanese reacted really fast!" a squad leader spat.
Zhao Dahu chuckled, "That's the effect we wanted! Let them fire, it's a waste of bullets! Tell the comrades, no rush. When the Japanese think we've escaped and regroup, we'll find another place to send them off!"
Yang Zheng stood atop a distant hill, his warhorse grazing and resting peacefully beside him, while he held up his binoculars and nodded in satisfaction.
The main target of the attack was the officers of the collaborators; the goal was to first dismantle the command system of the puppet army.
Compared to the Japanese devils, the traitors, though limited in combat strength, possessed real weapons and were a force to be reckoned with on the battlefield.
However, without officers in command, this force could become a burden to the Japanese and a weak point at the most critical moment.