RPAGF Chapter 47 Intercepting Halfway
Chapter 47 Intercepting Halfway
This officer was just a platoon leader; he had no temper, but he was very timid.
With a Mauser pistol pointed at his head, how could he dare to act recklessly?
The platoon leader said nervously, "Brother, brother, what are you doing? We're all compatriots, be careful not to accidentally discharge the weapon."
"Fellow countrymen, those lackeys of Sun Gou, don't deserve to be our fellow countrymen."
As Zhang Dabiao spoke, he waved his hand, and the officers and soldiers hidden to his left and right immediately surrounded him.
In an instant, more than two hundred people surrounded the six military supply vehicles.
The officer understood; the Eighth Route Army had known they were going to pass through here all along, and this was a classic case of waiting for them to come to them.
In his nervousness, the officer glanced at the searchlight on the pillbox and, lo and behold, two crooked gun barrels were pointed at them.
If I had known this would happen, I should have gone with the main group, even if it was on foot.
It turned out that after the Japanese gave the supplies to Sun Liancheng, they originally intended to send them to Zhangjiakou with a whole regiment of soldiers.
However, when it came to his turn, several cars broke down, and the officer, wanting to ride in them, waited for the cars to be repaired before setting off.
They thought that by using the Japanese pillboxes, the Eighth Route Army wouldn't make a move, but they still fell into a trap.
"Surrender and you will not be killed!"
Zhang Dabiao lost patience.
"Pay, pay."
They were just a bunch of rabble. Sun Liancheng was a deserter general, so how strong could his troops be?
With the officer's compromise, his entire platoon was disarmed.
Thirty-six rifles, all made in Shanxi, were Type 65, but they were short of ammunition, with only a few hundred rounds.
Although the amount may seem small, it is still a considerable sum for the Independent Regiment.
"Damn it, these clothes are so uncomfortable."
Zhang Dabiao took off his Japanese uniform and angrily ordered, "Hurry these guys into the pillbox, and empty the truck of everything!"
The soldiers were all very excited, especially the recruits in the basic training company. They were overjoyed to see so many weapons and ammunition on the truck.
The officers and others were herded into the pillbox. Seeing that the matter was settled, the interpreter hurriedly approached Wang Yousheng, grinning, and said, "Sir, I've done my job. Can I leave now?"
"Go?" Wang Yousheng glanced at him. "Of course, but you have to keep an eye on them first."
"what?"
The translator looked bewildered. This was a serious problem. The Japanese would find out the pillbox had been attacked very quickly. If he was left here, wouldn't he be waiting to die?
He was quite shrewd; after Wang Yousheng agreed, he thought to himself, "I'll run away after you all leave..."
We've brought all the weapons and ammunition!
Six Type 92 heavy machine guns, ten mortars, twenty boxes of light and heavy machine gun ammunition, and ten boxes of 6.5mm Arisaka ammunition. All of these were carried by veterans of the 1st Company.
The remaining hundred or so Type 38 rifles, along with the Shanxi-made Type 65 rifles, were all carried by the recruit company.
Of course, we also need to take the several hundred kilograms of millet we seized...
Each recruit received two guns, and the new soldiers were overjoyed.
I heard that two people in the Eighth Route Army couldn't even share one gun. They were wondering when they would get to get their hands on a gun, but they didn't expect their wish to come true so quickly, and even two guns!
The soldiers now walk with a gust of wind in their step...
"Katsuko, we should retreat!"
After finishing everything, Zhang Dabiao had a simple, honest smile on his face.
Wang Yousheng was overjoyed. He thought tonight would just be about taking down a pillbox, but he didn't expect to get so many supplies. Damn it, the First Battalion is going to be rich this time.
However, soon, a message arrived from the cheat system.
[Intermediate Detection: The 1st Company of the 358th Regiment has been detected approaching this area. Their motives are impure. Please be cautious...]
"Oh?"
In his excitement, Wang Yousheng almost forgot about this. Damn it, there's still the 1st Company of the 358th Regiment behind him.
He now understood that the 358th Regiment had come for the supplies.
Wang Shuyang walked up to Zhang Dabiao and said, "Battalion Commander Zhang, the 358th Regiment is still behind us. What should we do?"
If Wang Yousheng were the commander, he would have already fled with his men.
Zhang Dabiao slapped his forehead and said, "Damn it, we forgot about that!"
Zhang Dabiao glanced at Wang Yousheng and said, "Shengzi, they're all friendly forces. What can you do?"
Zhang Dabiao wasn't very interested in politics, but he seized control of the 358th Regiment. This was no small matter, and we couldn't afford to create friction, otherwise the Eighth Route Army would suffer.
After a moment of contemplation, Wang Yousheng came up with a plan.
Wang Yousheng said, "What are you afraid of? Just pretend you don't know. We're here to attack the pillbox. We got the weapons ourselves, so they can't be envious."
Zhang Dabiao nodded: "That makes sense, but they won't let us go easily."
Wang Yousheng chuckled: "We have heavy weapons. If he dares to steal them, we'll fight back. Anyway, we already have the weapons. At worst, we can just skip the New Year."
Zhang Dabiao understood!
Zhang Dabiao smiled with satisfaction: "You're really bold, kid. Just do it!"
At that moment, Zhang Dabiao ordered his soldiers to maneuver around to the rear and withdraw from the pillbox.
Meanwhile, in the woods outside the pillbox, Ma Xianli's men had already entered the ambush position.
He looked dejected.
Damn it, the Eighth Route Army is coming, and they're all marching in a crooked formation...
Those were originally his supplies, but the Eighth Route Army intercepted them.
The adjutant asked, "Company commander, what should we do? They're coming. Should we take action?"
"No rush! This is a period of cooperation; we can't fire rashly. I'll go over and talk to them!"
He then led two guards forward.
After navigating two side roads, Ma Xianli saw the Eighth Route Army's troops coming towards him.
Ma Xianli was also shrewd; he spotted the heavy machine guns at a glance, his eyes lighting up. He thought to himself, "I have to get my hands on them!"
He walked up to them.
"stop!"
Ma Xianli shouted.
Zhang Dabiao and Wang Yousheng, leading the way, naturally noticed Ma Xianli as well.
Zhang Dabiao feigned ignorance and said, "Oh? Aren't these brothers from the 358th Regiment? Coming to attack the pillbox so late at night?"
At Ma Xianli's command, the troops behind him immediately surrounded them.
The two sides instantly entered a standoff!
"Hmm?" Ma Xianli frowned.
Zhang Dabiao then asked, "What do you want to do?!"
Ma Xianli said, "You took away the supplies of my 358th Regiment. Please leave the supplies behind."
As Ma Xianli spoke, his subordinates loaded their guns all at once, as if they were about to launch a major attack.
"Oh?"
Zhang Dabiao smiled, gave Wang Yousheng a look, and the two immediately walked over side by side.
Zhang Dabiao said indifferently, "What do you mean by that, brother? Why should we hand over the supplies we obtained from attacking the pillbox to you? Besides, if anything is to be handed over, it should be to our Eighth Route Army headquarters. The Jin-Sui Army is a brother unit; they shouldn't be capable of robbing us on the way, right?"
Ma Xianli grunted and retorted, "What a joke! We received the intelligence and came here specifically for these supplies."
"Oh? So, brother, you're planning to rob me outright? If you dare to make a move, we'll report you."
Zhang Dabiao immediately waved his hand and ordered ten mortars to take up advantageous firing positions!
Meanwhile, the veterans quickly assembled the Type 92 heavy machine gun.
Under overwhelming firepower, Ma Xianli appeared flustered.
If a fight really breaks out, we'll definitely be at a disadvantage.