Predator Reborn

Chapter 519 "Conspiracy"

"Captain, now is not the time to curse. In the battle just now, the first battalion suffered heavy losses, and the second and third battalions also suffered considerable losses. Our regiment has almost lost its combat capability. More importantly, our regiment has

The main force of the company, Comrade Zhou Kang, the company commander, also died in the battle just now. All the cadres at the platoon level and above in the company, except for the first platoon leader Li Shengda, all the rest were sacrificed. Look, who will be appointed as the first company

Commander, the First Company is the main company of our regiment, and its combat effectiveness must be maintained. It must not be allowed to collapse just because of today's battle." Looking at the angry regimental commander in front of him, the political commissar reminded him very tactfully.

"Since you are being asked to replace Li Shengda as a platoon commander, let Li Shengda take over. As you have seen in the battle just now, this Li Shengda is fully capable of serving as the commander of the first company. Besides, this Li Shengda is now the commander of the first company.

Being a reserve party member is also in line with the regulations of our army. In addition, the troops are ordered to rest and recuperate on the spot to replenish their physical strength. After we wait for the main force to arrive, we will take care of the little devils who stand in front of us and avenge the sacrificed soldiers. You

What do you think, political commissar?" After a brief thought, the group leader Zhang Yong replied.

"Okay, in the name of the regiment headquarters, I will issue an order to appoint Comrade Li Shengda as the commander of the first company."…

Just when the forward regiment was resting due to a setback in the attack. In the marching headquarters of the new column, a communications staff officer ran panting to Liu Hua, who was also on the march, and reported anxiously: "Commander

Reported by member Zhang Yong, commander of the Forward Regiment. During the attack on the Japanese forward positions, the troops were shelled indiscriminately by the Japanese artillery. The troops suffered heavy losses and requested artillery support."

"It seems that our vanguard group has driven the little Japs on the frontline crazy. Otherwise, the little Japs commander would not have issued an order to shell even his own people." After listening to the report of the communications staff, Liu Hua

He said with a sneer. Then, he ordered to the communications staff officer in front of him.

"Order the vanguard regiment to leave one battalion to build fortifications on the spot and be on guard. The remaining troops are all concealed. Order the main force of the column to conceal on the spot, especially the artillery regiment. All equipment and personnel must be concealed.

.”

"Yes, Commander..." the communications staff officer saluted and replied.

Looking at the communications staff officer leaving quickly, he saw Commander Liu Hua with a sneer on his face. In the headquarters, Wang Qiang, the commander of the first division of the recruit column who assisted Liu Hua in commanding the battle, couldn't help but wrinkled his face.

He raised his eyebrows and asked with a puzzled look on his face.

"Commander, the Japanese army's forward position is right in front of us. And under the fierce attack of the forward regiment, we suffered heavy losses. Why don't we just let the artillery regiment join the battle and seize the enemy's forward position in one go. Force the little Japanese in the county.

, shrink their defense lines."

Liu Hua pointed to the sky above his head, where there was no cloud at this moment, and replied with a smile: "Mr. Wang, things are not as simple as you think. We cannot underestimate the fighting power of the little devil at any time. You

Don’t forget, in this operation, in addition to facing the Japs’ army, we also have the Air Force that may appear above us at any time. If nothing else happens, the Japs’ air reinforcements should have already appeared at the beginning.

On the way here."

"Commander, what you mean is that we will take action at night..." Wang Qiang said with a look of realization.

"Well, since the Anti-Japanese War, night has been the domain of our Chinese *** team. So, I decided that tonight, we will fight a large-scale night battle for the little devil Kwantung Army. Immediately issue orders to all units,

Now give me some time to rest. Tonight, we will work together to fight outside Baishan County." Liu Hua nodded approvingly and ordered decisively.

As expected, Liu Hua expected. An hour later, a huge roar of engines slowly reached the ears of everyone on the battlefield from far to near. A bomber group composed of more than ten aircraft of various types,

He quickly appeared in the sky above the battlefield and began to circle back and forth, looking for his bombing target.

At the same time, a Little Devil reconnaissance plane quickly broke away from the formation, and with a huge roar, it plunged down to the ground. Then, it circled and conducted reconnaissance back and forth at an altitude of about 500 meters above the ground.

However, at this moment, directly in front of the Japanese army's forward position, except for a battalion of soldiers squatting motionless in the winding trenches, preparing to avoid the Japanese air strikes, there was no one else visible on the huge battlefield.

Even if one person...

Inside the Japanese division headquarters in Baishan County, the division commander Lieutenant General Yoshimoto, surrounded by a group of officers, stood in the open space in the center of the division headquarters, pointing with a smile at the air reinforcements that had just arrived on the battlefield.

"Yo Xi, as long as the Kwantung Army Headquarters can provide our army with a steady stream of air reinforcements, I can say with great confidence that even if the Eighth Route Army troops in the Mengshan area come out in full force, they will not be an opponent of our 27th Division.

Chief of Staff, contact the aerial reconnaissance plane immediately. I want to know the specific strength and firepower of our opponent in the Eighth Route Army outside the city." Lieutenant General Yoshimoto said confidently to the Chief of Staff behind him.

"Hai, your Excellency the division commander..." However, just as the chief of staff was about to rush into the headquarters, a rush of footsteps reached everyone's ears. Following closely behind, the figure of the communications staff officer of the division headquarters

, appeared in front of everyone.

"Report to the division commander, telegram from Air Force reconnaissance plane."

"What's going on today? The Air Force guys who have always looked down on our Army actually made a clear reconnaissance of the situation outside the city in such a short period of time." Lieutenant General Yoshimoto shook his head.

Then he ordered.

"Hai, the air reconnaissance plane reported: After reconnaissance, the Eighth Route Army troops confronting our forward position defenders only have one battalion at most. In addition, the reconnaissance plane has no more troops within a radius of dozens of kilometers.

Discover any hostile armed forces." The communications staff reported loudly.

For a moment, all the officers, including Lieutenant General Yoshimoto, had expressions of disbelief on their faces. After a brief shock, Lieutenant General Yoshimoto said: "Did the reconnaissance aircraft conduct a reconfirmation of the accuracy of the telegram?"

"It has been confirmed. After two rounds of searches, the reconnaissance aircraft was outside the city and did not find any possible targets. Please tell me, the division commander." The communications staff member replied affirmatively.

The communications staff officer's answer was like a bolt from the blue, shocking everyone on the spot. However, after half a minute of shock, Lieutenant General Yoshimoto was the first to speak.

"Gentlemen, please go back to the headquarters first and make the final decision. In addition, contact Major Masada at the forward position immediately. I want to talk to him personally." After saying that, Lieutenant General Yoshimoto turned around and went to the war room of the division headquarters.

, walked over quickly.

Walking into the division headquarters, a telephone appeared in front of Lieutenant General Yoshimoto. Just as Lieutenant General Yoshimoto put the receiver to his ear, the commander of the forward position, Major Masada, came through the phone.

the sound of.

"Reporting to the division commander, Major Masada, the supreme commander of the forward position, has been ordered to report and ask the division commander for instructions."

"Yo Xi! Masada-kun, you fought very well in the battle just now. Now, I just want to know some situations: what is the situation in the forward position now, and how many combatable soldiers are left in the army." Regarding Masada Major,

After answering respectfully, Lieutenant General Yoshimoto nodded with satisfaction and then asked.

"Division Commander, after nearly an hour of fighting, our forward position has lost a total of 180 Imperial Army warriors. However, the death of 180 warriors has wiped out at least one battalion of the Eighth Route Army. Currently, our army is relying on trenches and

The Eighth Route Army troops in front of us are engaged in a confrontation. Please rest assured, Commander, I promise to hold on until the last soldier, and I will never let the Eighth Route Army easily occupy the entire forward position." Major Masada quickly replied.

"Very good, Masada-kun, you have done a very good job, I will give you credit. Masada-kun, now I want to ask you a question. I hope you can guarantee me with the honor of a soldier and answer me truthfully."

?" After getting the answer he wanted, Lieutenant General Yoshimoto immediately got to the point and asked in his majestic voice.

"Hayi, I promise to answer truthfully. Please rest assured, Division Commander."

"Very well, Mr. Masada, let me ask you. In the battle that lasted just over an hour, how many troops were there in the Eighth Route Army that attacked you? Based on your experience, how many do you think there are in the follow-up troops of the Eighth Route Army?"

Troop strength." Lieutenant General Yoshimoto asked with a serious face into the microphone in his hand.

As soon as Lieutenant General Yoshimoto finished speaking, the very serious voice of Major Masada came from the microphone for the first time.

"Your Majesty, the Division Commander, in the attack just now, the Eighth Route Army dispatched at least one main regiment of troops. As for the Eighth Route Army's follow-up troops, based on the experience of humble positions and the offensive intensity of the Eighth Route Army's forward troops, it has at least the strength of one division.

And it is also equipped with a certain number of heavy weapons."

Hearing the answer on the phone, Lieutenant General Yoshimoto nodded silently, and then said: "Yoshi, I understand. Masada-kun, I will leave the forward position to you. If there is any situation, report it to the division headquarters immediately.

.Okay, that’s it. I hope Mr. Masada will not disappoint the high expectations of all of us and defend his position."

"Hai, I promise to complete the mission despite my humble position. Commander, please rest assured..."

Lieutenant General Yoshimoto put down the phone in his hand, frowning, and slowly walked to the combat sand table. Looking at the city defenses clearly visible in the sand table, Lieutenant General Yoshimoto slowly fell into deep thought again.

At this moment, seeing Lieutenant General Yoshimoto's changing expression, the division chief of staff immediately said, "Division Commander, what happened?"

"Chief of Staff, I'm thinking, our opponent is really too cunning?"

Seeing the chief of staff who still had a puzzled look on his face, Lieutenant General Yoshimoto continued.

"According to the report just made by Major Masada, the Eighth Route Army troops attacking our Baishan County are at least the size of a division. However, our reconnaissance plane did not find any large-scale troops except for a battalion of Eighth Route Army troops in front of the position.

Signs. Tell me, what is going on, and what does our opponent want to do?"

After listening to the division commander's story, the chief of staff blurted out without thinking, "Conspiracy..."

"Nani? Conspiracy, Chief of Staff, tell me your specific reasons." When he heard the word conspiracy, the division commander, Lieutenant General Yoshimoto, frowned even more and quickly asked.

"Hai, the division commander. I think this is a despicable position.

+The Eighth Route Army has such a strong force advantage, coupled with sufficient artillery superiority. To a certain extent, if it wants to seize our Baishan County, there is no need to hide its strength. But now, the Eighth Route Army has done so. Then

It can only explain one thing. Behind this, there must be a huge conspiracy against our army." The chief of staff replied affirmatively.

In an instant, the entire command headquarters fell into deep thought because of the chief of staff's words.

Finally, after a brief period of reflection, Lieutenant General Gibbon slowly opened his eyes and said to the Chief of Staff in front of him: "No matter what conspiracy the Eighth Route Army has, as long as the various strongholds defended by my heroic Imperial Army can

Strictly guard against death. If any situation occurs, report it to the division headquarters as soon as possible. Their conspiracy will not be realized."

As he spoke, the eyes of the division commander, Lieutenant General Yoshimoto, showed a hint of sharpness. A serious look once again enveloped his face.

"Chief of Staff, immediately issue orders to all units under the division. All units must stick to their positions. If any situation arises, report it to the division headquarters immediately."

"Hai, your Excellency, the division commander, is wise and humble. He will go and convey the order immediately..."

Of course, Commander Liu Hua was the instigator of what happened at the Japanese division headquarters. This was because he was worried about the air defense awareness of the troops, so he issued the order to hide the entire army. He never imagined that he would

This order caused such an uproar in the Japanese division headquarters.

In the end, more than 10,000 Japanese troops in the entire Baishan County fell into a situation of fear and panic all day long.

An afternoon passed quickly while the soldiers were resting carelessly. However, despite being arrogant above the soldiers for several hours, the Japanese aircraft group that was attacking the target was not found. Also because of the approaching night, we had no choice but to

He flew back to his cabin.

Outside Baishan County, in the woods where more than 20,000 soldiers were hidden, bonfires were piled up. As night approached, they slowly rose. The aroma of rice and meat also began to float back and forth in the middle of the camp.

, constantly arousing the greed in the hearts of the soldiers.

At this moment, the First Regiment and the First Company were stationed. Although several hours of fighting had left the entire First Company injured and lost most of its troops. However, after adding dozens of new soldiers from the supplementary battalion, the First Company once again reached the goal.

In the entire camp, the dull atmosphere caused by the sacrifice of comrades was slowly broken by the arrival of new soldiers.

Next to a warm bonfire, Li Shengda, who had just been appointed as the commander of the first company by the regiment headquarters, and all the squad platoon leaders. With Li Shengda as the center, surrounding the bonfire, the first squad platoon was held since Li Shengda was promoted.

Level cadre meeting. Of course, there is only one topic in this meeting, and that is to integrate the dozens of new recruits into the big family of the first company in the shortest possible time and give full play to their due strength.

Seeing the silent squad platoon leaders in front of him, Li Shengda broke the tranquility of the meeting and was the first to speak: "Comrades, now in our company, the proportion of veterans accounts for just over one-third. And according to the

The commander means that tonight, there will be a bloody battle waiting for us to face. Therefore, our urgent priority now is to increase the combat effectiveness of the troops in the shortest possible time. Everyone has said

, specifically, what should we do?”

As soon as Li Shengda finished speaking, Zhang Qingyuan, the former squad leader, who had been promoted to platoon leader, was the first to stand up and speak.

"Company Commander, I, Zhang Qingyuan, have nothing to say. If you become company commander, we are all convinced. We all listen to you. We will do whatever you ask us to do?"

It was obvious that Zhang Qingyuan's words were approved by everyone. Just as Zhang Qingyuan finished speaking, the remaining squad leaders all spoke in agreement. "Yes, company commander, we all listen to you, just give the order."

Bar…"

"Okay, since everyone trusts me, I, Li Shengda, will be welcome." At this moment, Li Shengda also knew that the fighting chance was fleeting. He must seize the little time he had to increase the combat effectiveness of his troops.

Thinking of this, Li Shengda didn't hesitate and gave the order directly.

"The whole company, including me, has a total of forty-eight veterans. In this way, in addition to the fire squad remaining unchanged and adding three new recruits, there will be three main platoons, each with ten veterans and each squad with three veterans. As for

The remaining veterans will form a company headquarters index squad as the final assault force of our company."

Seeing that everyone nodded in agreement, Li Shengda continued to order.

"During the battle, each veteran will lead two recruits. In a word, we will train directly on the battlefield. In addition, we will tell the veterans that they must lead the recruits assigned to them so that they can train in the shortest possible time.

Grow up. How is it? Do you have any problems? If there are no problems, just implement it."

"No..." several people replied in unison.

"Okay, we will complete the task of reorganizing the troops during dinner time. Then we will replenish weapons and ammunition and be ready to participate in battle at any time. Now let's adjourn..." Li Shengda ordered decisively.