The left-wing army was preparing to withdraw from the battlefield, but they faced a serious problem. Once the frontal battlefield began to retreat, the Japanese on the opposite side would definitely intensify their attacks. After all, attacking an opponent from behind is much easier than confronting him head-on.
If you want to retain more enemies, you must attack from multiple sides, and intercepting the enemy's retreat is naturally a must-select. During the head-on battle, the importance of this road was not highlighted, but once retreated, it would definitely become an important route for the Japanese to intercept the national army.
However, except for this small hill, there is almost no danger on this road. Further back, the terrain is even flatter, and the Japanese's maneuverability advantage will be infinitely magnified.
Guarding this hill has become a very important thing. As long as someone holds the Japanese here for a few hours, they can buy time for the retreating national army to escape unscathed.
When the colonel borrowed someone, he said it would only take three hours at most, but the battalion commander said he would hold on for four hours. He really didn't consider the difficulties Wen San and others would face.
"Can such a big place really withstand the enemy's attack for three or four hours? Where can I coax the enemy?" Zhang Xiaoming glanced at the mountain in front of him and made a relatively accurate judgment.
He is a soldier under Captain Gao and a veteran who has experienced many battles, so he naturally has this kind of discernment. Everyone knew how strong the enemy's firepower was. With 20 of them, this must be an arduous battle.
"Shut up, you kid! This is an order from above. You have to do it if there are conditions, and you have to do it if there are no conditions. Which of the battles we have fought have been superior? The little devil is also a human being, and the bullets will fly over, just the same. Prick holes in their bodies." Wen San immediately stopped Zhang Ming from complaining.
The battalion commander hasn't left yet. He offended people to death, but he still has to work as usual. Why bother? The Sichuan Army really suffered a lot in this regard, because they were all bad-tempered and stubborn, and they had to put on some shoes for the Sichuan Army.
The most important thing is that if this happens, the team will easily lose morale. The same fight, with momentum and without momentum, will produce very different results. Although Wen Youcai has not personally experienced combat, he still knows a lot about it.
For example, the very famous sword spirit is. When the enemy and we start a war, we can't let go first. No matter how strong the enemy is, just rush forward and do it!
The battalion commander glared at Zhang Ming and saw that Wen San didn't say much, and he didn't want to lecture others with a black face. After all, he knew what the situation was like here. If you want others to work hard, why don't you let them complain?
"Batalion Commander, how long will it take for the main force to retreat?" Wen San quickly changed the topic. This was also a very important question for them.
"It won't take more than an hour." The battalion commander thought for a while and answered Wen San's question.
"One hour, which means that if we are to engage with the enemy, we still have at least one hour." Wen San concluded that if the main force on the front has not retreated, the Japanese will definitely not separate their troops. A conservative estimate is that they have more than an hour to prepare.
"The time should be about the same. You can dig a trench during this time." The battalion commander said. While at the headquarters, Wen San specifically asked them for some engineering shovels just to dig trenches.
"Okay, we're over. Don't worry, battalion commander. As long as we're not all dead, the Japanese won't even think about rushing over from the road in front." Wen San gave a military salute, turned around and left with his men.
After arriving at the hilltop, everyone couldn't help but gasp. The area on this hillock is less than one hundred square meters, and the side facing the enemy is only about twenty or thirty meters long. A trench was dug and the formation was barely able to be set up.
At this time, the memory belonging to the original owner comes into play. Wen San divided the 20 people into two classes, one class was led by Lao Wan, and the other class was led by him himself. Anyway, it was a temporary team, time was tight, and there wasn't that much emphasis on it.
"Lao Wan, your class is going to dig the main trench and move as quickly as possible. I'm going to dig a few holes to hide soldiers." Wen San immediately arranged the work.
Lao Wan was stunned, "Shouldn't the soldier-hiding cave be connected with the trench? Why should it be dug separately?"
The purpose of hiding soldiers' caves is to avoid Japanese artillery fire. Japanese infantry usually carry grenades, mortars, and Type 92 infantry guns. During rapid pursuit, this kind of artillery is the most common, and other heavy weapons can basically not keep up.
As long as the hole to hide soldiers is dug well, the chance of survival in the case of Japanese bombardment is still very high. The view below the mountain is relatively wide, and it is easy to judge the movements of the Japanese.
What's more, Wen San still has special abilities brought about by time travel. He can probably hear the Japs talking at close range, and should be able to receive combat instructions from the Japs commander in advance.
Once the Japs give the order to fire, they should have their men hide in the hidden soldier caves farther away as soon as possible. This can greatly reduce casualties.
"Just dig a relatively shallow trench to connect them to make it easier to get in and out of the trench." Wen San still explained.
Everyone was a veteran, and his intentions were instantly understood. There is no need for Wen San to direct things like digging trenches. Everyone is professional.
Wen San took nine people and retreated to the rear. There was an exposed rock there. It was so big that it would take several rounds from a heavy cannon to crush it.
"The hole to hide soldiers is dug under the stone. Be careful to leave a distance so that the stone cannot loosen." Wen San found a good place and dug a hole to hide soldiers here, which can effectively avoid the attack of Japanese artillery fire. To hit them, you have to break the rocks into pieces first.
"Platoon leader, it's not easy to build an observation post by digging a hole to hide soldiers here. What if the Japs come here?" A soldier immediately put forward an opinion.
After the Japanese bombard the position, they will immediately launch a ground attack. Their hiding hole is not in the main trench, and it is easy for the Japanese to catch them off guard, so the observation post is very important.
The elite Japanese divisions also have the means to attack by stepping on artillery points, which requires considerable tacit understanding of infantry and artillery coordination. If one of them is not good, the shell may fall on one of their own heads.
Wen San didn't know if he was about to encounter such an elite division, but he had a certain ability to cheat. If he encountered such a situation, it wouldn't be too late to think of another way.
"It's okay. I've already thought of a solution to the observation post problem." Wen San did not explain in detail. His solution was not to set up observation posts and rely solely on his own cheating ability.
When the soldiers heard what he said, they didn't ask any more questions and worked hard to dig a cave to hide soldiers.
Time was tight and everyone acted very quickly. With the help of big rocks, the Tibetan Soldier Cave can be dug shallower, which can save a lot of time. Just a few people can be spared to help Lao Wan's squad. After all, the main trench is the focus.
