Chapter 656: Ambush reinforcements
When they ambush the grain transport team for the second time, the Japanese army kept standing still despite knowing the strength of Zhao Zhiguo's troops.
"Captain, what do you think is the reason for this? Are the puppet troops at odds with the Japanese army?"
Gao Cang couldn't think of a reasonable reason to explain.
"Qin Dongsheng, did you notice that you were being followed when you retreated?"
Chuan Yuezhi longed to get to know every soldier in Zhao Zhiguo's army. Fighting was the best opportunity to get to know an army.
Qin Dongsheng was suddenly asked by Zhao Zhiguo and was at a loss for a moment.
After the battle, they just focused on retreating and didn't care if there was a tail behind them.
"Captain, we don't pay attention to this matter." Qin Dongsheng told the truth.
Zhao Zhiguo didn't mean to blame Qin Dongsheng: "You don't have to be nervous. I'm just asking. Once a fight breaks out, a lot of information will be exposed to the little devils. This cannot be changed."
"Captain, you mean we are being followed by the Japanese army?"
"I'm not sure, but it's not impossible!" Zhao Zhiguo said, "This little devil Chuan Yuezhi is difficult to deal with."
"Old Zhao, what should we do next? Our troops have withdrawn, and the puppet troops will definitely step up their time to collect food. If we attack them next time, they won't have such a good effect."
This attack by Qin Dongsheng and the others must have given Cui Rongxing a reminder to reserve grain in case their grain transport team was attacked again.
Matthew Wen believed that if they attacked the Japanese grain transport team in a few days, Cui Rongxing might have already stocked up on grain.
Moreover, they did not destroy the fortifications built by the puppet troops this time. I am afraid that it won't be long before the little Japanese's fortifications will have defensive capabilities.
Kawazuki Chi chose a total of three places to build fortifications. Once the gun towers and strongholds were built, the Japanese army would move in.
The Japanese army built artillery towers and strongholds, which meant that they had control over rural areas.
Most of Wang County's resources are distributed in rural areas, including population and food production.
Without control over the countryside, the Japanese army could confiscate grain in the Zaiwang County area without scruples and capture young men for their own use.
"Captain, shall I go with the troops this time?" Gao Cang said bravely, "Although it may not succeed, it can still make the puppet army uneasy."
"Yes, but before you take action, you must keep an eye on the Japanese troops in Wang County. If there is any trouble with the Japanese troops in Wang County, you must not take it lightly."
It's not that Zhao Zhiguo thinks too highly of the Japs, but that Zhao Zhiguo doesn't want his troops to lose strength in vain.
In this operation, they focused on troop training, which was to let the new recruits experience what it was like to be on the battlefield.
"Shall I go with you?" Matthew said.
"Instructor, you'd better wait for our good news at home. Don't worry, I won't take risks with my troops."
Gao Cang can be regarded as the big brother in the army. So many years of experience in the army have made him more and more stable in marching and fighting.
Matthew Wen glanced at Zhao Zhiguo, thinking that Zhao Zhiguo would allow him to go.
"Lao Ma, I'm afraid Gao Cang's food and ammunition is a troublesome thing, and you still need to worry about it."
Qin Dongsheng and the others withdrew into the mountains not because of food problems, but because they thought their ammunition was not enough to support them in continuing the fight.
An army has strong combat effectiveness and can win battles frequently, but how long can it last without sufficient supplies?
Zhao Zhiguo wanted Gao Cang to persist in Wang County for a while, and he also wanted to see what kind of card Kawa Yuezhi would play when he played this card.
Gao Cang also understood what Zhao Zhiguo meant, and he assured Zhao Zhiguo: "I will not retreat with the troops until they reach their limit."
"You can choose the number of troops in Anyang Town, but I will only give you the strength of two companies."
The distance limited the size of Zhao Zhiguo's troops.
Zhao Zhiguo is capable of pulling all the troops of the regiment to Wang County, but this will definitely put huge pressure on the logistics.
If the Japanese army notices a large-scale dispatch of troops and sends reconnaissance planes into the mountains for reconnaissance, the Japanese army will definitely discover their supply routes.
"I can do the same as Qin Dongsheng, leading half of the new recruits, but... Captain, I will take away the four mortars we captured from the Japs last time."
Mortars are light and easy to carry, and can be easily moved in case of emergency.
Although the Japanese army investigated and found out that this unit was Zhao Zhiguo's unit, they still did not know how many troops Zhao Zhiguo's unit had and what its combat effectiveness was.
After Chuan Yuezhi got the information, he naturally told Cui Rongxing about it.
But Cui Rongxing had never heard of Zhao Zhiguo.
After all, when Cui Rongxing led his troops to attack Pingcheng, Zhao Zhiguo's troops were holding on to the outer positions.
Although Cui Rongxing's troops lost more than 150 people in the battle of food transportation, Cui Rongxing believed that Zhao Zhiguo's troops were not very good and only ambushed!
If both sides engage in an equal battle, Cui Rongxing believes that his troops will not be much worse than Zhao Zhiguo's troops.
Cui Rongxing has one "advantage", that is, he especially obeys the orders of the little Japanese. Regardless of whether the little Japanese officer can control him or not, he is willing to carry out the other's orders.
Based on the intelligence in Chuan Yuezhi's hands, he naturally knew that Zhao Zhiguo's ability to command operations was extraordinary. He warned Cui Rongxing's troops not to leave the fortifications at will.
Cui Rongxing was not convinced, but he still obeyed Chuan Yuezhi's orders.
Except for protecting a battalion of the grain transport team, the puppet troops never entered nearby villages to harass the people.
But the more cautious the puppet troops are, the harder it will be for Gao Cang and others to attack them.
The only flaw in Cui Rongxing's department is the grain transportation team, but as long as they attack the grain transportation team, the puppet army will definitely send reinforcements to support it.
However, this did not bother Gao Cang. Qin Dongsheng put his main force on the grain transport team, and Gao Cang decided to put his main force on the reinforcements to deal with the puppet army.
According to their previous analysis, Cui Rongxing must have saved enough food in the past few days.
Even if Gao Cang and others destroyed all the food supplies for the puppet army, Cui Rongxing and others would not be hungry for a while.
Only if they are afraid of the reinforcements of the puppet army, the next time Gao Cang and others clean up the puppet army's food transport team, the supporting troops will definitely hesitate and worry that they will be ambushed.
Gao Cang only used two platoons to ambush the two Japanese teams, and specially allocated two light machine guns to strengthen their firepower.
The remaining troops were concentrated and ambushed near the puppet fortifications.
Cui Rongxing did not expect that this Chinese army would be so desperate and dare to set up an ambush in front of his home.
Chapter completed!