HBWnovel Chapter 1639 This Eight-Way Division is Cunning
Chapter 1639 This Eight-Way Division is Cunning
Shortly afterward, Liu Zhengxiong and others arrived at the command post.
Sun Ren exclaimed in surprise, "Little Liu! You've gotten so fat!"
Lu Zheng turned around and saw Liu Zhengxiong looking astonished.
Liu Zhengxiong rushed forward, grasped their hands tightly, and shouted excitedly, "Company Commander Lü! Platoon Leader Sun! I've finally seen you! Waaah!"
Xiang Chu shook his head and said, "Old Liu's tears are like Lin Daiyu's tears."
Liu Zhengxiong retorted, "Didn't you also have tears in your eyes when you saw your master?"
Xiang Chu said, annoyed, "Don't you think that's a bit of an exaggeration?"
Liu Zhengxiong shouted, "Aren't you going to let your revolutionary sentiments flow naturally?"
Xiang Chu laughed and said, "Hmm! Go ahead and show it all. Chief of Staff! Where is the Japanese Oshima Hiroshi's unit now?"
Zhang Fei pointed at the map and said angrily, "Commander-in-Chief! The Japanese Oshima Hiroshi's brigade has been burning, killing, and looting all the way to Yanghe."
Xiang Chu nodded and instructed, "Everyone, sit down and discuss the battle plan: how to annihilate the Japanese Oshima Hiroshi's battalion in one fell swoop."
"Annihilate the entire Japanese battalion?!"
Lu Zheng and Sun Ren were stunned.
Liu Zhengxiong said with a smile, "Old leader! Don't worry, we can easily annihilate an entire Japanese battalion."
Lu Zheng shook his head and said, "Little Liu! You just like to brag."
Xiao Liu chimed in, "Old Liu wasn't bragging. The commander-in-chief has led us in countless tough battles and wiped out many Japanese battalions."
Lu Zheng said with a big smile, "What Comrade Xiao Liu said must be true, I believe it. Haha!"
Liu Zhengxiong looked at the father and son and revealed an incomprehensible smile.
Xiang Chu drew a circle on the map and instructed, "Xiao Liu! You and Wen Ergou take a company of new recruits and go forward immediately to lure the enemy deep into the area and lead the Japanese battalion to the southwest depression of Tushan."
"Yes!"
Xiaoliu hurriedly took the order and ran out of the command post.
Lu Zheng said worriedly, "Commander-in-Chief! Leading the Japanese battalion to our base area is not a good idea, as we have too many new recruits and there are no defensible positions here."
Xiang Chu drew an arc on the map and laughed, "Uncle Lü! Tunnels have also been dug in this high ground, and they are full of artillery. As long as the Japanese enter the depression, we will fire a hundred cannons at once, and four thousand men will surround them from all sides. The Japanese will surely be annihilated."
Lu Zheng exclaimed in surprise, "We still have over a hundred cannons?"
Liu Zhengxiong laughed and said, "It was seized from Liuhe East Station."
Xiang Chu instructed, "Deputy Commander-in-Chief! Take Commander Lü and Deputy Commander Sun to visit the artillery positions and direct the firing of the artillery."
"Yes!"
Liu Zhengxiong hurriedly accepted the order.
Xiang Chu planted four small red flags on the map and instructed, "Chief Instructor! You will command four battalions to encircle the Japanese Oshima Hiroshi's battalion from all sides. Not a single Japanese soldier is allowed to escape."
Gan Rong said with a wry smile, "Commander-in-Chief! I feel that this is not in line with 'The Art of War'. The Japanese are like cornered beasts fighting back, which will cause heavy casualties, especially if they block a large battalion on the west side."
Xiang Chu pointed to the map and said, "The First Battalion responsible for blocking the west is on the west bank of the Yang River. We only need to ambush them when they escape across the Yang River. To be on the safe side, send the cadre troops and the veterans of Lü Zheng's detachment to the First Battalion."
"Understood!"
Gan Rong nodded and ran out of the command post.
Zhang Fei asked with a smile, "Commander-in-Chief! We still have a thousand men left, aren't we going to commit them to battle?"
Xiang Chu shook his head and said, "No! These thousand men are both a reserve force and a precaution against enemy attacks on our base."
Zhang Fei exclaimed in surprise, "Who would dare to take advantage of the chaos?"
Xiang Chu nodded and said, "The Nationalists, bandits, and Japanese are all in cahoots. It's hard to guarantee they won't come. Go and gather the remaining personnel and prepare for battle."
"Yes!"
Zhang Fei hurriedly accepted the order.
Hedong Village, on the east bank of the Yanghe River.
Flames soared into the sky, and cries shook the heavens.
Hiroshi Oshima condoned his Japanese subordinates' inhumane burning, killing, and looting.
Those villagers who did not have time to escape were driven into the ancestral hall.
Takeshita Kai asked Oshima Hiroshi with a grin, "Captain! May I ask how you plan to kill all the Chinese in this village this time?"
Hiroshi Oshima leered, "Chief of Staff! You should drag the girls out of there first before asking this question to me, the captain."
Takeshita Kai said with a wry smile, "Captain! There are no pretty girls inside except for the old woman and the little girl."
Hiroshi Oshima laughed loudly, "Takeshita-kun! As long as it's a female, the Imperial Army shouldn't discriminate against her. Haha!"
Takeshita Kai said with a grin, "Indeed, we shouldn't complain! Hehe!"
"Bang!"
A bullet grazed Hiroshi Oshima's right cheek, leaving a bloody gash.
"what--!"
Hiroshi Oshima let out a scream and covered his face, collapsing to the ground.
"Bang! Bang bang! Kill the Japanese devils!"
Intense gunfire and deafening shouts of battle erupted from the east.
The Japanese soldiers immediately stopped their atrocities and sought cover to fight back.
Hiroshi Oshima was unharmed. He drew his command sword, pointed east, and roared, "Baka! These Eighth Route Army bastards dare to attack the Imperial Army! Counterattack! Kill!"
"kill!"
The Japanese soldiers roared in unison and charged eastward, fighting as they went.
The Eighth Route Army had already made a feint and retreated eastward.
Driven by a thirst for revenge, Hiroshi Oshima led his Japanese soldiers in a relentless pursuit.
They didn't just retreat; when the Japanese soldiers were complacent, they suddenly launched a counterattack and took a vicious bite out of the Japanese.
Hiroshi Oshima was so angry he was grinding his teeth, and he chased after him all the way to the depression west of Tushan Mountain.
Takeshita Kai said worriedly, "Captain! This group of Eighth Route Army soldiers is extremely cunning; we cannot pursue them any further."
Hiroshi Oshima nodded, took out a map to examine it, and said with delight, "Yoshi! According to intelligence, Tushan is to the east, the stronghold of the Eighth Route Army's Lü Zheng Detachment."
Takeshita Kai said with a wry smile, "If this really is the stronghold of the Eighth Route Army's Lü Zheng Detachment, then there are more than just these hundred or so people."
Hiroshi Oshima waved his hand and said, "No! They are all new recruits and can't fight yet. These hundred or so men are skilled marksmen and should be veterans."
Takeshita Kai suggested, "Captain! I am willing to lead a company to scout the way to Tushan."
Hiroshi Oshima shook his head and said, "No! I will attack from the front, and you will lead a company to flank from the side and wipe out the Eighth Route Army's stronghold in one fell swoop."
"Hello!"
Takeshita Kai hurriedly accepted the order.
"Kill the devil!"
A deafening roar erupted from the east.
Thousands of Eighth Route Army soldiers stood on the spot, brandishing broadswords and spears and shouting orders.
There were also many female Eighth Route Army soldiers inside, who shouted the loudest.
Hiroshi Oshima sneered, "Yosh! A bunch of bluffing trash."
Takeshita Kai asked with a smile, "Captain! Do you still need me to use a roundabout strategy?"
Hiroshi Oshima waved his hand and said, "No need for roundabout tactics when dealing with trash. Grenade launcher squadron! Prepare to fire."
The grenade launcher company commander hurriedly said, "Commander! The distance is too far to hit."
Hiroshi Oshima sneered, "If the trash won't come over, we'll go sweep it up."
He raised his command sword, pointed it at Tushan, and roared, "Forward! Take down the Eighth Route Army's lair!"
The Japanese soldiers could no longer contain themselves and charged at the Eighth Route Army soldiers with their bayonets.
Hiroshi Oshima spurred his horse forward and plunged down into the depression.
Takeshita Kai caught up and advised, "Captain! I'm afraid this is a trap."
Hiroshi Oshima said dismissively, "I, the battalion commander, have fought across the Chinese battlefield for eleven years, and have never been defeated. I am determined to destroy the Eighth Route Army base in western Shandong, and I am determined to capture the female Eighth Route Army soldiers. Kill!"
"Boom! Boom!" The cannons roared.
Countless shells flew in and exploded between the two men.
Hiroshi Oshima and Kai Takeshita were both shot and died together.