Devil's Army

The soldiers of the Fifth Brigade were systematically trained by the Black Wolf when they were new recruits, and the commander of the Fifth Brigade often kept training after they entered the Fifth Brigade. As a result, the fighting skills of the soldiers of the Fifth Brigade were not inferior to those of the Japanese, and each of them could fight against the Japanese in single combat.

Seeing that his troops were always at a disadvantage, Colonel Saito had no choice but to urgently order them to retreat to the west side of Jinhua Mountain.

After standing firm, Colonel Saito reported to Major General Hattori that he was besieged by a brigade of the Devil's Army. All ten tanks were destroyed. He also suffered nearly a thousand casualties.

Major General Hattori was also shocked when he heard this. The Kwantung Army had been telling the Army Headquarters that the Devil Forces were tough to fight, and had been requesting reinforcements from the Army Headquarters to eliminate the Devil Forces. He was still making sarcastic remarks on the side.

I didn't expect that I would suffer such a big loss in my first battle with them.

"We must not let the Kwantung Army laugh at him." This was the first thought that came to Major General Hattori's mind. He immediately asked Colonel Saito: "Do we need to send more tanks to support us?"

"Our tanks were all destroyed by the artillery of the devil's army before they could even open fire."

"The artillery of the Devil's Army is so accurate?" asked Major General Hattori doubtfully.

"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed it." Colonel Saito said with a sad face.

If they couldn't get an advantage on the ground, they would try to get it from the air. Colonel Saito asked Major General Hattori for more air support.

Major General Hattori immediately asked the Air Force to increase its support.

The Air Force then dispatched eight G3M96 bombers, but the devil troops on the path had retreated without a trace.

The eight G3M96s of the Japanese could only bomb the wooded areas on both sides of the path while flying towards Jianchang County.

The Japanese bombers did not fly over the ambush position of the Fifth Brigade's anti-aircraft artillery company when they flew to Jianchang County. The anti-aircraft artillery soldiers watched the G3M96 bombers roaring past their positions and could only worry.

The Japanese bombers flew over Jianchang County and dropped the remaining aerial bombs into Jianchang County.

There were continuous explosions and flames in Jianchang County.

While the military and civilians in other base areas were still immersed in the festive atmosphere of the Spring Festival, the county town of Jianchang was bombed into ruins by the Japanese.

The bodies of civilians killed in the Japanese air raid were lying everywhere in Jianchang County, and there were also the groans of injured soldiers and civilians.

The garrison in Jianchang County quickly began to rescue injured soldiers and civilians and clear the broken bricks and tiles in Jianchang County.

The commander of the Fifth Brigade, Meilang, quickly led the Second Regiment to Jianchang County. On the one hand, he arranged for the Second Regiment to assist in rescuing the injured soldiers and civilians, and on the other hand, he reported to Leng Feng the tragic situation of Jianchang County being attacked by the Japanese air raid.

On the phone, Meilang cursed the Japanese for being inhumane and openly launching air strikes on unarmed civilians.

Leng Feng and Gray Wolf felt angry and sad after hearing this.

Leng Feng instructed Meilang: We should not take any prisoners against this inhumane Japanese army. Once we catch them, we should kill them on the spot without asking for permission.

Meilang asked Leng Feng whether to transfer the anti-aircraft artillery company back to Jianchang County for defense.

Leng Feng discussed with Huilang, who felt that there were no major military targets in Jianchang County, nor was it a transportation hub. The Japanese air raid on Jianchang County was purely to vent their anger. It was impossible for the Japanese to repeatedly drop precious aerial bombs on a little-known county.

Leng Feng also agreed with Huilang's analysis, but at the same time pointed out: The Japanese bombers will not stop here and will definitely come again.

So Leng Feng instructed Meilang: set up obvious and valuable bombing targets to attract the attention of the Japanese reconnaissance planes, and then ambush the anti-aircraft artillery company to shoot down the Japanese bombers!

After receiving the instructions, the commander of the Fifth Brigade immediately discussed countermeasures with several regiment commanders and political commissars.

After discussion, everyone thought that the places most valuable for air strikes were the headquarters, military camps and ammunition supply warehouses.

It made sense that there was a military camp next to the headquarters. The Fifth Brigade Commander finally decided to set up a fake headquarters and military camp on the road from Jianchang County to Jinhua Mountain to attract the Japanese bombers to bomb.

However, the Fifth Brigade Commander and his men put a lot of thought into the selection and layout of the fake headquarters and military camps.

The location of the headquarters and military camps must be concealed to a certain extent and convenient for troops to enter and exit. Concealment means that the Japanese scouts are not easy to find.

Since the Second Battalion of the First Regiment had been stationed near the path, the Fifth Brigade Commander handed the site selection issue over to the First Regiment Commander to resolve.

The regiment commander consulted with the second battalion commander and selected two backup locations: one was in a depression on the right side of the path, and the other was at a corner on the hillside on the left side of the path.

The Fifth Brigade Commander, Deputy Brigade Commander Luo, went to the site to investigate with the First Regiment Commander and the Second Battalion Commander.

When they arrived at the depression on the right side of the path, the Fifth Brigade Commander and Deputy Brigade Commander Luo both thought that the depression was not concealed enough and was not suitable for use as a command center.

The group reached the corner of the hillside on the left side of the path.

The place is easily accessible by a road that leads to the main road, and there is also a trail next to it.

The Fifth Brigade Commander believed that this place was both concealed and suitable for Japanese scouts to come in through the small road to scout the situation.

The commander of the Fifth Brigade decided to set up the fake command post and military camp here, and asked the commander of the First Regiment to start preparations immediately.