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Chapter 451: Retreat and Lure the Enemy

451 Retreat to lure the enemy

"Okay, Lao Zhou, be careful."

The Chief of Staff responded.

"I'm sure I'll be fine, but you guys need to be more careful.

Although the troops you brought consisted of five regiments, they were all new recruits.

I'm really worried.

You just need to delay the Japanese temporarily, and don't take the initiative to engage in a field battle with them.

Wait for me to annihilate the Japanese regiment heading west as soon as possible, and then meet up with you.

Then we will deal with the Japanese troops in Wenzhou."

Zhou Xinghai was worried about the new recruits he had just trained, so he instructed the chief of staff.

"I see."

Immediately, Zhou Xinghai took a bus that night and took a shortcut to the arsenal.

After dawn, Zhou Xinghai arrived at the arsenal.

At this time, there was only the Second Militia Regiment stationed near the arsenal.

The other three militia groups are still on their way.

"Leave one battalion of the Second Regiment at the Arsenal, and the rest, follow me."

Zhou Xinghai immediately led his troops to block the Japanese army unit that was heading west to launch a surprise attack on the arsenal.

At seven o'clock in the morning on the 5th, Zhou Xinghai led more than a thousand militia soldiers to Bainiu Mountain, 25 miles east of the arsenal to set up defenses.

"Sir, the enemy's vanguard is less than five miles away from us."

Zhou Xinghai was not panicked after receiving the news.

Instead, he looked at the two battalion commanders of the Second Regiment in front of him and asked, "Do you remember what I just said?"

"Yes, sir.

We remembered that after resisting for three hours, we would pretend to retreat."

A battalion commander said.

"Yes, tell the soldiers to act like a real boss.

Throw in extra equipment and ammunition, don't be reluctant.

You must make the Japanese believe that you are fleeing.

Then, they fled towards Panjia Village."

"Yes!"

"Go!"

Two battalion commanders took more than a thousand soldiers to carry out Zhou Xinghai's plan to lure the enemy.

It was only because Zhou Xinghai transferred the other three militia groups that had not arrived to the direction of Panzhuang and set up an ambush there in advance.

As long as the two battalions of the Second Regiment can successfully lure the Japanese troops over there in three hours.

This Japanese regiment is definitely doomed.

Of course, Zhou Xinghai’s confidence did not come from the other three militia groups.

In fact, with the combat effectiveness of a full-strength regiment of the Japanese, they would still be able to escape the ambush of their three militia groups.

Zhou Xinghai didn't dare to say that he was 100% sure that he would eat it.

However, at this time, Zhou Xinghai had three militia groups besides these three.

There are two other big killers.

They are the heavy artillery regiment and rocket artillery regiment under the artillery brigade.

You must know that at this time, these two artillery units were all in Ye Qingshan’s base and did not go to support the front line.

It’s just because the mountain road leading to Jinhua is too difficult to walk on.

In addition, due to the rain some time ago, the heavy artillery regiment's 155mm howitzers and 115mm howitzers were unable to pass through the mountain roads.

The same is true for the rocket artillery battalion.

These artillery pieces need to be towed by military vehicles as they cannot pass through the muddy mountain roads.

Ye Qingshan had no choice but to leave it in the base.

Only the artillery regiment, equipped with 81mm heavy mortars and 75mm howitzers, can be transported by mules and horses.

This allowed the 1st Artillery Regiment to support the front line and participate in Ye Qingshan's subsequent counterattack against the Japanese.

Now, the heavy artillery regiment and rocket artillery regiment left behind the base will no longer have to worry about opportunities to fight the Japanese.

Because, the Japanese have come to our doorstep.

At this time, more than 30 miles away, the heavy artillery regiment and rocket artillery regiment, which had been replenished with artillery shells, set up positions in two locations respectively.

Just wait for Zhou Xinghai to come and lure the Japanese into the ambush circle.

The rest will be left to the heavy artillery regiment and the rocket artillery regiment.

This is Zhou Xinghai, the big surprise he gave to the Japanese westward-moving regiment.

Boom boom boom!

The sound of gunfire soon rang out from the east side of Niutou Mountain.

Two battalions of the Second Regiment were engaged in a firefight with a group of Japanese vanguard troops.

Zhou Xinghai did not go to the front line. He stayed in the rear, coordinating the situations of other militia groups and the heavy artillery regiment.

Zhou Xinghai looked at his watch from time to time, calculating the time.

"Tell Captain Hao to retreat and abandon the front-line positions.

Be a little embarrassed when retreating.

After retreating across the river, they relied on the second line of defense and resisted for another hour.

Then you can collapse.”

After about two hours of fighting, Zhou Xinghai gave the order.

Zhou Xinghai was worried that the two battalions’ resistance was too fierce and would cause heavy casualties to the Japanese.

It will arouse the devil's vigilance.

For this reason, Zhou Xinghai did not even deploy heavy machine guns to the battlefield in this battle.

After all, a militia like theirs should not be equipped with heavy machine guns, and they only had two light machine guns.

Soon, the two battalions in front that were luring the enemy began to retreat and flee.

The escape was extremely embarrassing, and many weapons and ammunition were thrown away, without time to take them away.

"Yoshi, it's just as the Brigade Commander guessed.

The Chinese militia’s fighting power is vulnerable to a single blow.”

The leader of the Japanese 233rd Regiment, Colonel Fujita, looked through the telescope at the militia soldiers fleeing in a panic and laughed out loud.

The Japanese colonel also thought it was reasonable for Ye Qingshan to arrange troops to protect the area around the arsenal.

“But Ye Qingshan would never have thought that this time we would send a large force to attack his hometown.

How could such a small militia be able to stop our regiment's attack?"

"Haha, the soldiers under the Colonel's command are indeed elite.

Although the combat effectiveness of the militia under Ye Qingshan's command is far inferior to that of his regular army.

However, their combat effectiveness is much stronger than that of the Chinese People's Corps in other places.

It can be seen from the fact that they are equipped with American weapons.

However, it still couldn't stop the brave soldiers of the empire."

The Special High Section agent next to him also complimented the Japanese colonel.

"Mizuno-kun, you have made a great contribution this time.

After we destroy Ye Qingshan's large arsenal in this battle, I will not forget to bring you along when I report our achievements."

Colonel Fujita was also very pleased with the compliments from this Special High Section agent.

Said with a smile.

"Thank you very much, Colonel."

"Tell the soldiers to increase the intensity of the attack.

In three hours at most, I will reach Ye Qingshan's arsenal and blow him up."

Colonel Fujita said confidently.

At around ten o'clock, two militia camps led by Zhou Xinghai pretended to flee near Niutou Mountain.

They fled all the way to Panjia Village.

The Japanese soldiers of the 233rd Regiment were also chasing them relentlessly.

The Japanese regiment commander, Colonel Fujita, didn't even think there might be an ambush.

It's just a militia that will collapse at the first touch. What's there to be afraid of?

Coincidentally, Panjia Village is located on the road that the Japanese take to the arsenal.

Otherwise, the Japs might not have pursued us.

After all, the Japanese's target in this battle was very clear, and that was Ye Qingshan's arsenal.

Nothing else matters.

For this reason, the Japanese army even gave up attacking the surrounding villages instead of killing and looting the villagers.