Kong Jie's order was issued, and the whole regiment quickly mobilized.
The three battalion commanders were very efficient. After more than half an hour, everything was ready. Kong Jie reviewed the main force of the first battalion participating in the ambush, as well as a platoon of participating troops selected by the second and third battalions.
The total number of combatants was only three hundred and twenty.
The number of people is not too large. You must know that there are 351 people in the first battalion. This time, a platoon from the second and third battalions was added, for a total of 70 people.
The reason was helpless. The three battalion commanders strictly carried out Kong Jie's orders. Each of the participating combatants had one rifle and ten bullets per person.
As a result, the scarce bullets of each of the three people were tallied up.
One battalion, 250 (number of soldiers with guns) × 7 (number of bullets per soldier with guns) = 1750 (bullets)
Second Battalion, 200×5=1000 (pieces)
Three camps, 161×3=483 (pieces)
The three battalions combined had only 3,233 bullets.
If the average bullet per person is calculated as 10, it will only be enough to equip 323 people.
In the end, the three battalion commanders had no choice but to dispatch a total of 250 people from the first battalion, and a platoon from the second and third battalions, totaling 70 people.
There were 320 participants in total.
Kong Jie, who heard about this, was speechless and mobilized all the bullets from the regiment's security platoon as temporary backup. This was how he managed to integrate the troops for this ambush.
When reviewing the troops, light machine guns and grenades were placed at the front of the team according to Kong Jie's request for unified deployment.
The three battalions have a total of 9 Czech light machine guns, plus 7 boxes of 30 grenades.
There is so little equipment that you can tell at a glance.
The caliber of this Czech-style light machine gun is 7.92mm, which is the same as the caliber of rifles made in Hanyang and China, and the bullets are universal.
The nine Czech light machine guns were originally more numerous than the six Japanese transport squadrons.
There are also pros and cons in terms of performance, and it can even be said that the Czech light machine gun is superior.
But the problem is, there are so few bullets!
The entire regiment has less than 4,000 rounds of ammunition. The soldiers had to use them closely. When it was the turn of these nine light machine guns, there were not many left.
In order to save ammunition, Shen Quan even suggested: "Commander, we are short of ammunition, or we can bring three light machine guns!"
Kong Jie disagreed, "The Japs are all well-trained. Even if they are not combat troops, even if we are conducting an ambush, we must suppress the Japanese army with firepower. Otherwise, once the Japs come to their senses, our casualties will definitely be unavoidable." .
Although ammunition is precious, it is far less precious than the lives of our soldiers! "
"yes!"
Kong Jie's words convinced all the soldiers. Shen Quan responded, but he was worried, "Just like this, commander, after this ambush, our family wealth will be completely wiped out. Brigade If the ministry finds out about the situation, I'm afraid..."
"After considering so much, just don't fight and just go home and take care of your children! You all know why you can't let go of your children without trapping the wolf. As long as you can eat this transport squadron, even if your family's wealth is emptied, you can turn it over when you turn around. Several times, this is a good deal." Kong Jie said.
"In this way, each soldier will evenly distribute 3 bullets for the use of the machine gun. This is 960 bullets. Each machine gun will be allocated about 100 bullets. 20 rounds of Czech-style bullets are enough for five shuttles."
"As for the distribution of machine guns, Shen Quan and Wang Huaibao, the platoons you two will lead to participate in the battle will each be divided into two. Battalion Commander, I will give you the other five light machine guns, two in groups, and set up three points of machine gun fire. "
"Yes!" the three battalion commanders responded in unison.
Kong Jie explained: "We don't have much ammunition. Although I didn't ask you to save it this time, don't waste it on me.
The machine gun must be placed in the hands of soldiers who are familiar with the operation of Czech light machine guns.
In addition, when firing to suppress the Japanese army, try to fire in bursts to improve shooting accuracy and don't let me shoot all the bullets into the sky. "
At this point, Kong Jie told a joke: "I remember when I was still in the Red Army! In one battle, a soldier held a machine gun and fired, and all the bullets were fired. Only the crackling gunshot was heard, and half of the enemy was gone. Not only did he kill him, but he also asked him to shoot down a few birds that were passing by in mid-air. Tell me, isn’t this fucking nonsense!”
Kong Jie told the sudden joke so humorously that the soldiers couldn't help laughing.
Then when it came to business, Kong Jie continued to arrange: "There are 7 boxes of grenades, a total of 210 grenades. A battalion commander arranged for 20 brothers who are usually good at throwing grenades to form a bombing team. Each person was given 10 grenades. The battle began. After that, according to the height of the hillside where we are lurking, the grenades can be used as mortars, which is enough for the little devil to drink a pot."
"Yes!" Wang Leihu responded.
"In addition, we gathered the brothers with good marksmanship in the team to form a shooting team. The mission of the shooting team is very clear, including the Japanese artillery, machine gunners, and commanders.
Whether they can suppress the Japanese machine gun and grenade positions depends on the shooting team.
Then I gathered all the shell guns of the entire regiment cadres and formed a pistol squad for melee replenishment after the hand-to-hand combat broke out. "
Shen Quan said: "Captain, what a great idea! What you mean is that we can divide the work and operations in this way! Ambush for ambush, drop bombs for bombs. In addition, there will be machine gun firepower and a shooting group specially designed to deal with Japanese artillery and machine gunners."
Kong Jie smiled and said: "That's the truth. Division of labor can make combat more efficient."
"First battalion commander."
"have!"
"After the battle begins, follow my orders at any time. Except for the machine gunners and shooting teams who are on standby, all other soldiers are classified as assault personnel.
Our firepower is scarce, and the ambush cannot last long.
After the sneak attack is successful, the subsequent charge must follow closely. After the two sides meet, the battle will be completely ended with hand-to-hand combat. The little devil with superior firepower must not be allowed to recover. "
"Yes!" Wang Leihu responded.
After everything was arranged, Kong Jie stood in front of the soldiers who were going out for the battle and shouted: "Comrades and brothers, the opportunity to make a fortune is right in front of us. I promise brothers that after this battle, our whole regiment will improve the food supply." !”
The soldiers, who had probably not seen meat for half a year, immediately became excited. A platoon leader couldn't help shouting: "Captain, is there any meat to eat?"
Kong Jie laughed and said: "Nonsense, if this battle is successful, you will eat enough authentic canned beef!"
When the soldiers heard this, they all jumped for joy, and their fighting spirit was pushed to its peak.
Kong Jie shouted: "Remember it all, don't take any prisoners in this battle, kill them all!
In addition, I heard that once this little devil is defeated, he will immediately destroy the weapons in hand and not leave them to us.
Everyone should be careful with me.
why? Because in my opinion, the weapons and supplies the Japanese have on hand are already named Kong! "
The soldiers burst into laughter.
A voice sounded in Kong Jie's ears:
"You successfully boosted morale, morale +1."
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