Twenty-seventh day.
4 p.m.
Although the afternoon in this season is not extremely hot, it is still uncomfortably hot when the sun shines on it.
Second Battalion Commander Shen Quan led a company of the main force and set up ambushes on both sides of the hillside of the Wuming Mountain Road.
The soldiers were crawling among the grass and trees on the slopes, quietly waiting for the enemy's arrival.
"After we launched counterattacks in various places during this period, the Japanese strongholds outside the guerrilla area of our independent regiment were all threatened. According to the intelligence, a Japanese transport team will set off from Yangquan this afternoon and go to the basic areas of this area to replenish Japanese supplies. Supplies for the puppet army.”
Now that the ambush deployment has been completed, after bathing in the almost summer sunshine for nearly twenty minutes, the heat was unbearable and mixed with boredom, Shen Quan introduced it to reporter Shen Wenyue on the side.
"According to the intelligence, the Japs should pass by here. This mountain road is located in a mountainous area in the middle of the Japanese army's stronghold group and the county. Now the Japanese army's strongholds, large and small, have been controlled by our army. The Japanese and puppet troops dare not leave the stronghold easily. We will take the opportunity to make a detour. , the Japanese and puppet troops cannot detect any movement, and if they suddenly ambush here, they will definitely catch the Japanese transport team by surprise."
As Chen Quan spoke, he wiped the sweat from his forehead. This damn weather, when it's hot, it's annoying, and when it's cold, it's deadly cold.
He smiled and said: "Every time I fight an ambush, the most difficult part is not after the battle begins, but the period of patient waiting before the ambush. It is simply a torture. It is the endurance and will of the soldiers who fight for it." force."
Shen Wenyue nodded. She had a capable personality and had short hair. Despite this, under the scorching sun, there were still a lot of sweat on her temples.
What surprised Shen Quan was that he had thought that Shen Ji Zhe was a young lady who could not endure much hardship.
But for more than twenty minutes under the sultry sunshine, even Shen Quan was a little restless in the heat, but reporter Shen just wiped the sweat stains from time to time and remained silent.
For this reason, Shen Quan felt a little admired and looked at Reporter Shen with admiration.
"Battle Commander Shen, is there anything particular about the current ambush deployment?" Shen Wenyue asked, this was an on-the-spot interview with the troops.
Chen Quan asked: "What do you mean?"
Shen Wenyue said: "During an ambush, why should we divide it into four small groups to conduct an ambush? I have also watched some local national army troops ambush the Japanese army on the front line. Their ambush on the Japanese army seems to be very simple. They only need to ambush in advance. On both sides of the road that the Japanese army will pass through, wait until the Japanese and puppet troops step into the ambush circle, and then suddenly open fire until the battle is over."
Shenquan smiled and asked: "What was the final result of the battle?"
Shen Wenyue thought about it for a moment and replied: "I remember that the national troops involved in the ambush were much more powerful than the passing Japanese troops. After the battle began, the Japanese soldiers responded very quickly. After being attacked, they quickly Be able to react and launch counterattacks with firepower.”
"At that time, Commander Qi originally wanted to wipe out all the Japanese troops, but in the end, nearly half of the Japanese troops escaped."
"The Japanese army used grenades very skillfully, and their reaction was extremely fast. There was no artillery fire from the Chinese army, but some light and heavy machine gun firepower. They fired at the Japanese army in the ambush circle. Within a moment, they were knocked out by the Japanese artillery fire. All the troops The chief even suffered some minor injuries.”
After hearing this, Chen Quan became more and more curious and asked: "So, it was a regiment of the local national army that ambushed the Japanese army at that time?"
"Yes!" Shen Wenyue said.
"How many people are there exactly?"
"I remember that the number of troops committed to the battle was more than 1,200."
"Where are the Japanese troops?"
"It is said that there is a squadron of Japanese troops, with nearly two hundred people."
"The final result is that after the ambush, nearly half of the Japs were wiped out, and the other half still escaped?"
"Yes."
"What were the casualties of the national army that ambushed the Japanese?"
"More than two hundred people died and more than three hundred people were injured."
Chen Quan nodded and said: "It was an ambush battle, with a force advantage of nearly five or six times, but it still ended like this... Having said that, with the fighting power of the local motley army, it is not bad to have such a record. "
"The Japanese troops, both in terms of the quality of their troops and their equipment advantages, are far superior to these local ragtag troops. Often, even for an ambush, the number of troops needed to be dispatched must be three to five times that of the Japanese army, or even more."
"That's it, don't even think about getting better. While eliminating the Japanese, your own casualties are also unavoidable."
"However, if the commander of the National Army at that time could deploy his troops like me, maybe not a single Japanese in that Japanese squadron would be able to escape."
Shen Wenyue asked: "Captain Shen, is there any point in dividing the ambush force into four parts like this?"
Shen Quan said: "Of course there are details. Since it is an ambush battle, we naturally come with the goal of wiping out all the little devils.
But the Japs have legs and they can run. If we want to wipe out all the Japs in this situation, we naturally have to put some thought into the ambush deployment.
At present, the mountain road that the Japanese must pass through runs east-west. I divided my troops into four parts. The two sides of the mountain road, one on the left and one on the right, are the main ambush points. In addition, on the left side of the mountain road, 300 meters away from the west, on the other side of the mountain road. Three hundred meters away to the east on the right side, another interception point is set up.
These two points are naturally used to prevent the Japanese from escaping from these two directions after encountering an ambush.
The other thing is the arrangement of troops. The four ambush points are also very particular. For example, at least 60% of the troops must be deployed at the left and right ambush points in the middle.
As for the interception points in the east and west directions, about 20% of the troops are deployed in each direction. "
When he said this, he saw Shen Wenyue on the side with beads of sweat on his temples, but he still listened attentively.
Considering that this simple ambush tactic is not a military secret, our Eighth Route Army troops have always been broad-minded. Even the guerrilla tactics on which we depend for survival were often preached to the outside world and taught experience to some national army generals during the cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party.
There is no need to hide the tactics used to fight the Japanese.
It would also be a good thing if Reporter Shen could really publicize this ambush tactic through newspapers to enhance the combat experience of all aspects of the national army.
Chen Quan smiled and continued: "With this arrangement, after the Japanese step into the ambush circle and suddenly encounter a surprise attack, they will definitely not stay in the ambush circle to fight with our army. They will most likely choose a direction, or Break out east or west.
Then we will be ambushed by two interception points that we have deployed in advance. The firepower of these two interception points that we have arranged in advance is relatively abundant. It is not that easy for the Japanese to break out at any time.
Four points instantly formed an encirclement, attacking the Japanese troops in the ambush circle from four directions.
In this case, even if the ambushed Japanese troops were equal in strength to ours, they would suffer heavy losses.
After the Japs are restricted in their mobility on the mountain road, the possibility of wiping them all out in the encirclement will be much greater. "
After hearing this, Shen Wenyue admired: "I didn't expect that a seemingly simple ambush could actually have so many methods. Commander Shen, you are really amazing."
Such high praise made Shen Quan scratch his head in embarrassment and said with a smile: "Reporter Shen, please don't say that. The ambush deployment in front of me was still in an ambush operation a year ago. I followed our regiment. I’ve learned a lot!”
Speaking of Kong Jie, Shen Wenyue's eyes always showed great interest, "I have interviewed many generals of the national army, most of whom have attended military schools or martial arts schools. Commander Kong is so powerful because he has never been very powerful. Did you graduate from a military academy?"
Shen Quan did laugh and said, "Our leader is purely self-taught."
"...Didn't Commander Kong go to a military academy?"
"Not even a day. Even the cultural knowledge was only learned after joining the army." Shen Quan said.
"It's incredible!" Shen Wenyue exclaimed.
"Captain Shen, is Commander Kong usually a very serious person?"
"Why do you say that?" Shen Quan asked doubtfully.
Shen Wenyue recalled most of the times when she saw Kong Jie and some of the times when she interviewed Kong Jie, and said: "When I see Captain Kong on weekdays, I rarely see him smiling."
"I think a general like Commander Kong, who commands thousands of troops on the battlefield, should be very serious."
However, Shen Quan said happily: "Reporter Shen, you are mistaken. You have never seen our regiment leader and his two old comrades, Captain Ding and Captain Li, look so serious when they are together.
Our group leader is actually very talkative.
Usually, even the young soldiers in the regiment can joke with the regiment leader. "
"So Commander Kong still has such a side?" Shen Wenyue laughed.
Secretly glancing at Shen Wenyue's smile, Shen Quan muttered to himself:
Captain, Captain, we have done everything we can. You, such a beautiful woman, must seize the opportunity. There are thousands of soldiers in our regiment who are still single. Can you break this gap? Counting on you.
...As for whether the leader of his team likes reporter Shen or not, Shen Quan and other cadres don't care.
There are thousands of bachelors in the independent group, and they have never even touched a girl's hand, let alone falling in love.
In addition, there are basically no women in the regiment. As time goes by, the soldiers look at the sows raised by Lao Wang in the cooking class, and they all have pretty features.
Not to mention that the reporter Shen in front of others is still a handsome and cultured person.
Kong Jie, the regiment leader, also said: "Fighting is the same as finding a wife. Those who are capable can eat meat, while those who are incompetent can't even drink soup. If you meet a beautiful woman, if you are slow to act, it will be a disaster." It belongs to others. As for feelings, what is feelings? If you have been together for a long time and cultivated, then it is called feelings."
That's alright, since she is a good wife, according to the soldiers' wishes, just give it to the regiment leader first.
…
While he was thinking about it, the scouts sent by Shen Quan to conduct reconnaissance in advance returned and reported: "Report to the battalion commander that the Japanese were spotted one kilometer away and are heading in our direction."
"What's the specific situation?" Shen Quan asked.
"A Japanese transport squadron, about 200 Japs, no puppet troops were seen. There were more than a dozen mules and carriages, followed by two trucks. In terms of heavy weapons, there were two heavy machine guns."
Chen Quan nodded and said with a smile: "The information is very accurate. There is basically no big difference in the situation of the Japanese transport team. This battle is expected to be won smoothly."
With that said, Shen Quan ordered the communication soldier lying next to him: "Notify, after leaving observation posts on the front of the hillsides on both sides, the other teams will retreat to the prepared ambush location according to the plan."
"yes!"
After giving the order, he turned around and said to Shen Wenyue: "Reporter Shen, let's retreat too!"
The Japanese army was about to come. Why did Shen Wenyue have to evacuate from the lurking point on the front of the hillside? With the doubt in her mind, she followed Shen Quan and retreated all the way to the hundred rear left of the front ambush site. meters away.
It wasn't until the withdrawn troops lurked again that Shen Quan smiled and explained to Shen Wen Yueyue:
"Waging an ambush is not as simple as imagined. It is like ambushing troops on both sides of the road, waiting for the Japanese to come over, and then suddenly starting a fight. This is the crudest way of fighting."
"In the words of our group leader, this is called fool's play."
"The Japanese are not stupid. They have long developed corresponding methods for this possible ambush."
"When the Japanese troops move along highways and mountain roads, they will send out scouts in advance to conduct reconnaissance on both sides where ambushes may be buried, and they will also send vanguard troops as bait for testing."
"Not only that, when passing through some places where they may be ambushed, the Japanese army will also conduct fire reconnaissance, using machine guns and grenade shells to test fire on the hillsides on both sides of the road."
"At this time, if we arrange the main force on both sides of the mountain road, it will be easy to be detected in advance by the Japanese reconnaissance firepower, and it will cause unnecessary casualties. At that time, a good ambush will become a conflict between both sides. In an encounter, it won’t be easy.”
"So, we need to withdraw the forward troops that can easily be detected by the Japanese with firepower, leaving only a small number of observation posts."
"After deceiving the enemy's spy, the main ambush force that retreated will lurk again at the ambush sites on both sides of the road, waiting for the enemy to step into the ambush circle."
Shen Wenyue suddenly realized, and then asked: "Battle Commander Shen, why didn't we prepare like this from the beginning, but after detecting that the Japanese were coming, we temporarily retreated the frontline combat troops?"
Shen Quan said: "This is the control of details. Our regiment leader often said that it is better to actually do it once than to say it ten times. What the army needs is the correct command of the commander, but what is more needed is that the soldiers can complete the commander's tasks. Execution of orders.”
"Liberate on both sides of the mountain road in advance, because this is the specific location where the soldiers will launch an ambush. You need to understand and be familiar with it in advance, and ensure that your disguise will not be noticed by the Japanese troops on the mountain road, and then slowly retreat. "
"In this way, after the observation post conveys the order to sneak into the ambush site, the soldiers can more calmly and familiarly lurk in the previous position."
It turns out that a seemingly simple ambush battle has so many details.
Shen Wenyue became more and more surprised as she listened. Then she raised the miniature camera that had been hanging on her chest and said, "Can I take some more photos? This ambush arrangement is really exquisite."
Shen Quan said: "Of course, it will take some time for the Japs to get here! Just wait until the Japanese army appears, Reporter Shen, you can't take photos at will anymore, that will easily expose our location."
"Okay!" Shen Wenyue responded. She then used the camera in her hand to take a few photos of the lurking situation of the soldiers and the surrounding terrain, and then said with a smile:
"Battle Commander Shen, I guess that when you sent scouts out in advance to detect the Japanese army, you wanted to adjust the ambush deployment accordingly according to the specific firepower configuration and the number of troops of the Japanese army to cope with changes in the situation, right?"
"Clever!" Shen Quan gave a thumbs up, "If the situation of the Japanese army exceeds the intelligence estimate I have received, then I can only lead the troops to withdraw early."
"If everything goes well, I will continue to deploy our troops according to the tactics of encirclement and ambush warfare."
After that, Shen Quan explained: "Reporter Shen, it is very dangerous for you to follow us to the front line, but since you insist on coming, I have nothing to say.
It's just that the battle will start soon, and I'm afraid I won't have the energy to take care of you.
You hide in the rear area and don't get close to the battlefield. Otherwise, I won't be able to explain to our leader what happened to you. "
Explain to Commander Kong?
Shen Wenyue was a little unresponsive.
However, Shen Quan said no more. Business was more important. He left Shen Wenyue behind, left a soldier as his guard, and then arranged for the battle...
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