During the march these days, Wen Santai formed a reconnaissance squad. There are not many people, only about ten people, and Pang Dun serves as the squad leader.
Pang Dun is Wen San's old subordinate, but he has no selfish interests. Although this kid is a little chubby, he is very talented in reconnaissance. He has done a lot of things in the wilderness, fishing for eggs, and stealing chickens and dogs in the neighboring villages. Otherwise, in this era of scarcity of supplies, he would eat himself into a little kid. Being fat is not an easy task either.
With such a clever mind and a strong ability to survive in the wild, it would be a waste of talent not to become a scout.
Wen San thought that if there were more people in the future, he would have to form a reconnaissance platoon or company. When the troops are marching and fighting without anyone to detect the terrain and enemy situation, it will definitely be a big disadvantage.
No matter how useful your talents are, they have certain limitations. It is necessary to discover various talents and work together to make the team grow stronger and have stronger combat capabilities.
More than ten minutes later, Fatty ran back with a few people.
"There is a Japanese team advancing forward. It is estimated that there are about two squadrons of troops. Most of them were defeated soldiers who were shooting black guns before, and a small situation occurred." Pang Dun reported the basic situation.
"It turns out that they are moving in the same direction as us. They should be the Japs who were transferred from other places. It seems that the Japs still paid a lot of price when they attacked the Wufu line. Now they are a little short of troops." Wen Sanluo thought for a moment. , to draw a rough conclusion.
"Company commander, how are we going to do this?" Pang Dun was a little excited. After a few days of training, he could attack the Japanese again.
When Chen Liren and others heard the tone of this speech, they felt a little bit like a heifer that has not given birth to a calf, and that they are so awesome. Fatty asked how to do it, not whether to do it.
After careful planning, Wen San also had more than 200 people in his hands, and about 70 people had just joined. Under such circumstances, he actually dared to launch an active attack on the Japs from two squadrons. Is this out of his mind? Or do you not take the Japanese seriously?
Under normal circumstances, the strength of two small squadrons can easily defeat the strength of a regiment of the national army. Does this mean that the combat effectiveness of the team in front of me is stronger than that of a regiment?
is it possible? Who gave them the courage?
"Explore further to make the situation clearer. I want to know how they are composed and their firepower configuration." Wen San didn't pay attention to the looks of Chen Liren and others. His mind was working quickly, thinking about how to kill the Japanese in front. .
Didn't I say that there was insufficient ammunition before? Now is the opportunity to replenish ammunition!
Pang Dun and his men set out again, while Wen San took out the battle map and studied it carefully.
Behind him, several platoon leaders gathered around and learned how to view military maps.
"In the area more than ten miles ahead, the terrain is very flat, with no prominent terrain. In other words, whether it is offense or defense, there is not much advantage..."
While Wen San was explaining to the platoon leaders, he began to formulate tactics. This battle might not be so easy to fight. If you go head-on, you will definitely have to pay a high price.
The two Japanese squadrons have at least three to four hundred soldiers, which is equivalent to a battalion. Don't question the enemy's combat capabilities. When the two sides fight, the other side will have the advantage. If the plan is not thorough, your own teeth may be broken.
Even if he faced two squadrons of Japs, Wen San didn't want to pay a high price. Wen San would feel a great loss if he killed this Japanese team at the cost of hundreds of casualties.
His soldiers are all very capable, and it is heartbreaking to lose one of them. It’s a mindless battle, and we won’t fight it if we can.
Chen Liren saw the tangled look on Wen San's face, and finally felt a little more balanced.
"I thought this guy was so awesome, but he didn't dare to rush forward easily. I think this guy may not dare to fight the Japanese in the end." Chen Liren thought to himself. If it were their troops, they would definitely stop immediately when encountering this situation and try to keep the distance between the two armies.
After looking at it for a while, Wen Zai stared at a meandering blue line on the map, his eyes gradually brightening.
According to calculations, there should be a river ten miles away. There are clear relevant records on the map of this river. During the wet season, the water depth of this river is about three to fifteen meters; during the dry season, the water depth in some shoals is less than one meter.
It is now early winter, just entering the dry season, and in front of this road, there is an ancient bridge built on a shoal, less than two meters wide. If the troops want to pass quickly, they can directly cross the river.
If the two Japanese squadrons all walked on the bridge, it would probably take a while to cross. The easiest way is to cross the river by swimming.
The battle plan in Wen San's mind relied on this river.
After a simple deduction, Wen San quickly formulated a relevant combat plan.
"Ding Dingmao'er, I want your platoon to move forward quickly and reach the other side of the river before the Japanese team. Lao Wan's heavy machine gun platoon will dedicate a squad to you. Guan Heizi, the artillery platoon, will lead a squad for you. Command. We must build a line of defense before the Japanese cross the river."
"The Japs are not allowed to shoot before they cross the river. They wait until the Japs reach the middle of the river before striking. This move is called a half-crossing strike. It hits the Japs without any cover, even if they are lying on the ground. , either retreat or die!" Wen San gave a death order, leaving Tintin Cat no room for bargaining.
"No problem, I promise not to let a single Japanese go to the other side of the river. All in one row, follow me!" Tintin Mao'er is very tough. This kind of battle is not difficult for him. The key is to run fast. . Get ahead of the enemy and occupy favorable terrain.
On Lao Wan's side, he asked deputy platoon leader Zhang Ergou to lead the strongest squad to follow the platoon. Guan Heizi was also howling, bringing four grenades and a basic number of shells to catch up.
The entire team was as fast as the wind and quickly disappeared from everyone's sight.
At this moment, Chen Liren and others were dumbfounded. Wen San not only dared to kill two squadrons of Japanese soldiers, but also dared to divide his troops into battles. He was really courageous.
"Second Platoon Li Baisha, please go back to this position. The terrain here is slightly higher, and there is a hill 55 meters above sea level. It is the only place in the entire battlefield where the Japanese can flank the Japanese." Wen San pointed to a position on the left front.
Although this hill is marked with an altitude of 55 meters, the relative height difference will not exceed 30 meters at most. It was much worse than Wen San and the others' first blocking position.
But this is already the most advantageous place on the entire battlefield. It must be utilized and nothing should be wasted.
"Zheng Xiaoyu, your platoon will allocate two more grenades for the second platoon to use. After teaching them for so long, it's time to test their artillery skills."
During this time, the two of them have passed the Wen San test, and Zheng Xiaoyu has officially become the artillery platoon leader. Ma Yinchu is the core gunner of the artillery platoon, and has a higher status than Guan Heizi, the deputy platoon leader.
