PFC Chapter 28 Feint to the East, Attack in the West
Chapter 28 Feint to the East, Attack in the West
As Yang Zheng finished speaking, some people's eyes lit up immediately.
"Company commander, this is definitely a big fish in the sea, with food, weapons, and even cannons. We have to take them down!" Zhao Dahu said, his face turning red with excitement.
Luo Dashan, like him, stood up, patted his chest, and said, "Company Commander, give the order! Our fire support platoon guarantees to complete the mission!"
In contrast to them, Chen Xiaoquan and Zeng Dahui frowned, thinking carefully, and after a long time slowly said, "Company Commander, I'm afraid we can't eat it!"
Based on this intelligence, the Japanese are heavily guarded, and there must be multiple Japanese units patrolling along the line. If anything happens, they will definitely provide immediate support, while with our strength…”
Zeng Dahui chimed in, "Platoon Leader Chen is right. The Japanese have very strict defenses on important sections of the railway, and important military trains are often equipped with armored carriages and infantry guards. If we fight head-on, we'll likely suffer losses."
Yang Zheng glanced around, taking in the expressions on the faces of the men, then shook his head and said, "Hijacking a military train? We're not strong enough for that!"
Before Zhao Dahu and the others could feel disappointed, Yang Zheng continued, "But this is a good opportunity. The Japanese are focused on the railway line, which gives us a chance to attack!"
Chen Xiaoquan's eyes lit up, and he immediately asked, "Company Commander, what do you mean?"
"A feint to the east while attacking the west!" Yang Zheng pointed to the railway line on the simplified map and then said, "As long as troops appear near the railway, the Japanese will definitely take it seriously immediately and send troops to encircle or drive them away."
We can take advantage of this by sending troops to make the Japanese nervous, thus forcing them to break out of their fortified positions.
"Company Commander, I understand what you mean!" Zhao Dahu suddenly realized and exclaimed with joy, "Have a platoon of troops appear by the railway to attract the Japanese attention, thereby drawing out the troops inside the Japanese stronghold. We'll then ambush them on the way."
"But what should we do with the Japanese reinforcements? After all, the ambush locations we can choose are not too far from the Japanese strongholds around the area. Once there is any movement, the Japanese troops at the other two strongholds will definitely arrive quickly." Chen Xiaoquan stroked his chin and asked the crucial question.
The others also looked expectantly at Yang Zheng, who smiled slightly and said, "Concentrate our superior forces to quickly devour them, while the other two routes will harass and block reinforcements in stages."
Yang Zheng then explained the specific details of the plan to everyone and made detailed task assignments for the relevant details.
Soon, everyone left the company headquarters with smiles on their faces and full of confidence.
Meanwhile, the cooks had prepared lunch. The villagers of Changning Village repeatedly postponed their lunch, but they couldn't refuse Yang Zheng's kindness and had no choice but to accept it.
But after they finished eating, each family, as if by prior arrangement, took a few kilograms of grain and delivered it to the newly built barracks.
However, only a small number of non-combat personnel remained inside the barracks.
"Where are Company Commander Yang and the others?" Zhou Dachui asked, leaning on his crutch.
A soldier from the cookhouse replied dejectedly, "The company commander and the others went to fight the Japanese, but they didn't take us! We can hold guns too, and we can kill the Japanese too!"
"Exactly, I sharpen my kitchen knife every day, hoping one day I can slit a Japanese soldier's throat, but then the company commander... oh dear!"
Zhou Dachui's expression was somewhat solemn. He nodded and called out to those behind him.
Then the villagers came over in a flurry, each carrying several kilograms of grain.
"Folks, what are you doing?" Wang Erniu, the head of the cooking squad, ran out and asked in surprise.
Zhou Dachui said bluntly, "This grain is our support for our troops, we must accept it!"
Wang Erniu dared not, and quickly said, "No..."
But the villagers had already received Zhou Dachui's signal, so they ignored it and forced their way in, leaving their things behind without saying another word.
Wang Erniu and his group couldn't stop them either, especially since there were many women inside.
After the villagers had all gone home, a young soldier from the cookhouse asked, "Squad leader, what do we do?"
"What else can we do? Let's wait for the company commander and the others to come back!" Wang Erniu said helplessly.
Meanwhile, Yang Zheng was unaware of what was happening in Changning Village. He was currently leading his team towards the Datian stronghold. After about three hours of walking, a young soldier pointed to a small path on the right and said, "This is it. Go over here, and after about two mountains, you'll see the railway!"
He was a new recruit who had just joined the team, and also a villager from the surrounding area who was familiar with the terrain.
Without hesitation, Yang Zheng nodded to Chen Xiaoquan and instructed, "Remember, once the objective is achieved, withdraw quickly. Don't get entangled with the Japanese!"
Chen Xiaoquan nodded steadily, saluted, and said, "Don't worry, Company Commander!"
He then immediately led a squad of soldiers, carrying only explosive packs and necessary light weapons, and set off.
Yang Zheng watched them leave, then turned to the main force and ordered: "Attention all troops, proceed at full speed along the predetermined route! Target—Shuangbei Gorge!"
The main force—including the second and third platoons, the fire support platoon, and the remaining personnel of the first platoon—immediately sprang into action, heading in the opposite direction from Chen Xiaoquan and his men, disappearing into the denser forest on the other side.
Their target was a place called Shuangbei Gorge, located about ten miles northeast of the Daejeon stronghold.
That was the only way from the Daejeon stronghold to the railway line. The mountains on both sides were steep and the road was narrow, like two giants back to back, making it an excellent place for an ambush.
Zhao Dahu led the second platoon to clear the way, Luo Dashan commanded the firepower platoon and the remaining soldiers of the first platoon to follow closely behind, and Zeng Dahui led the third platoon to the rear.
The entire team shot towards the designated battlefield like a sharp arrow.
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Meanwhile, at the Ota base, the newly arrived Japanese infantry company commander, Hideki Ikeuchi, was making phone calls to two other bases.
He commanded an infantry company, which, to ensure the safety of the train, was divided into three parts and dispatched to three different outposts.
He himself only brought the strongest part of the force to the Daejeon stronghold, which was currently at its weakest.
"Masato Fukuhara, the military train will pass by tomorrow at noon. During this time, we must strengthen our defenses and ensure the railway remains open and uninterrupted!"
"Hi, Captain."
Ikeuchi Hideki hung up the phone, his face somewhat serious. Recently, a not-so-weak enemy force had appeared nearby, and they had already lost two full-strength infantry squads.
That's why he was so nervous.
He wasn't worried about the safety of the military train, as it was protected by a dedicated escort force and armored vehicles.
However, this section of the railway line was a key target that he had to protect, to ensure that the railway would not be damaged by the enemy during this period, thus causing delays.
P.S.: My mind is blank. I wrote and deleted and wrote again. I spent several hours writing one chapter, but I'm still not satisfied. It's almost midnight, and I really can't think of anything good. It's painful.