It really is true to that sentence, Wangshan is a dead horse. From Yelangyu to Pheasant Ridge, if you take the road, it is only a few kilometers, and you can get there by marching in an hour. If you take the mountain road, although there are only a few mountains separated, it is still a long way to go. It’s really life-threatening!
In the mountains and ravines, more than 200 Eighth Route Army soldiers were running through the mountains and ridges, and at the same time they had to compete with the Japanese for time...
In Zezhou City, Colonel Yokono had received a telegram from Lieutenant Colonel Koga asking for help, and he cursed angrily:
"Bagayalu, you bastard Koga, you've lost half of your brigade in just one day. The Eighth Route Army didn't kill pigs so fast!"
Yokono continued to scold, but reinforcements still had to be sent. Fortunately, a regiment from the headquarters to reinforce them was already in place, and there were still two brigades of mobile troops, so he would not forward this request for reinforcements to the Commander;
"He really dares to think about using airplanes to drop special bombs!"
Yokoye despised Koga in his heart, turned to the chief of staff and said:
"Senpa-kun, please invite Colonel Shirakawa to come over to discuss military affairs!"
Ten minutes later, Colonel Shirakawa arrived at the headquarters. After the two greeted each other, Yokono handed Koga's call for help to Shirakawa.
After reading this, Bai Chuan frowned and said:
"A large number of eight-pronged sneak attacks? Yosei, Mr. Yokoye, the staff is under your control under the orders of the Commander. For war matters, you can just give the orders!"
Although Colonel Shirakawa and Matsuno are at the same level, the commander has priority. The two regiments are under the unified command of Colonel Matsuno. The Japanese are better than Huaxia in this regard. Shirakawa has no resistance to Matsuno's command.
"Hey, Shirakawa-kun, Matsuno thanks you in advance. Your department will send a brigade to escort 5 trucks of ammunition and supplies to Yelangyu, and then together rescue the besieged imperial army. Lieutenant Colonel Koga will be under the unified command. good?"
After hearing this, Bai Chuan's face was still calm, he stood up and said:
"Just follow Matsuno-kun's order. Our department will send Shiguang Brigade to wait for dispatch!"
"Yo Xi, in order to prevent another sneak attack from the Eighth Route Army, I will strengthen the chariot team to Shi Guangjun. This batch of supplies contains a batch of special ammunition. If you are attacked, you can use it freely without asking for permission! Please!"
After Matsuno finished speaking, he bowed deeply to Shirakawa, and his butt almost reached the sky!
"Serve His Majesty the Emperor..."
Baichuan also returned the gift. The little devil liked to play with these false gifts and never tired of it.
An hour later, Shi Guang's brigade drove out of Zezhou City and rushed to support Qinglong Mountain. This time they used a large number of transport vehicles and almost all marched on motorized vehicles. The Japanese were spending a lot of money.
Leading the way were several rounds of Sanbenzi, followed by a small group of Type 95 tanks, and then a long line of cars, filled with Japanese soldiers wearing helmets, with machine guns mounted on the fronts of the cars. The lineup, devils are not common.
The Japs' marching speed was approximately between twenty and twenty-five kilometers per hour, which was quite fast for a march of this era;
It took them about three hours to get to Pheasant Ridge, and three and a half hours to Yelang Valley!
The Second Company set off more than an hour earlier than the Japanese reinforcements, and was now more than two hours away from Pheasant Ridge. They were scrambling for time.
Naturally, Chu Xiong didn't know when the Japanese would arrive. He just felt that he had to arrive as soon as possible, because after that, he had to plant bombs, dig blocking positions, and build artillery positions, which all took time;
Time is life. If Chu Xiong had known that the Japs were marching on motorized vehicles, he would not have come over and would have been easily beaten into pieces, so time travelers are not omnipotent.
Now he could only shout loudly:
"Comrades, work harder and run!"
"Comrades, come on, there is still a hilltop. Come early and there will be meat to eat!"
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Chen Yan's Siberian Tigers team took the lead. They also brought more than a dozen bombs and were already more than 20 minutes ahead of the main force;
Their task is to arrive early and plant the bombs. If the main force has not arrived yet, they will blow up the road to buy time for the main force.
The two sides invariably competed in speed, feet VS four wheels!
The effect of the long-distance armed cross-country training based on the base was reflected. Each person in the second company carried a weight of more than 25 kilograms, and they managed to run down a mountain road of more than 20 kilometers in two and a half hours.
After arriving at Pheasant Ridge, Chu Xiong and Chu Dapeng began to select ambush positions, set up artillery positions, and were familiar with the road...
When the main force arrived, Chen Yan's team had already planted the bomb and was waiting for Chu Xiong and others;
"Captain, we have carefully inspected the road after we arrived. We can confirm that there are no traces of large troops passing through. The Japanese reinforcements should not have arrived yet. I have sent a team to investigate. Once the Japanese are discovered, they will report back. .”
"Very good, I will leave the detonation task to you this time. We will make a plan after we have a clear understanding of the enemy's situation!"
"Dapeng, hurry up and dig a blocking position on Pheasant Ridge. After the Japanese come, you will be responsible for blocking for half an hour to buy time for the artillery platoon to set up artillery positions!"
"Er Zhuzi, the view here is too wide. You should first hide under the big hillside in front. The distance is more than one kilometer, so it won't arouse the suspicion of the Japanese.
After the fighting starts here, you can sneak up and blast them from a few hundred meters away. Remember, each cannon only shoots three explosive packets. After shooting, retreat and run into the woods..."
"Chen Yan, you are responsible for covering the evacuation of the artillery platoon. If you can't get rid of the Japanese, abandon the artillery to protect the people. These are just a few empty gasoline barrels. They are worthless. It is important to protect the people!"
It took Chu Xiong a few minutes to assign the tasks. The Second Company began to pick the most favorable terrain to dig trenches. Since they only had to defend for half an hour, they only needed to dig one trench just in case;
If the bombs explode together, the devils may not have a chance...
The plan could never keep up with the changes. It turned out that Chu Dapeng was too optimistic and the Japanese did not give them much time to dig trenches;
Not long after the excavation was started, the Tiger Team who went out to conduct reconnaissance brought news about the Japanese.
"Damn it, there's an Iron Bastard too? All cars? The devil is so generous!"
Chu Xiong really didn't expect that the Japs marched on all motors and had tanks. This ambush would be difficult, and they would be easily stuck by the Japs!
“Captain, it doesn’t matter whether he’s the Iron Eight Kings or the Iron Turtle, fuck him!”
Chu Dapeng wants to think much simpler. Chu Xiong cares too much about casualties. There is no way to fight without taking risks!
"Okay, do it!"
"Chen Yan, this time the blast will blow up the iron tortoise, blow up the turtle shell and block the road, and let the Japanese use infantry to attack the second company's position. It will be no problem to hold it for half an hour."
"Send someone immediately to inform Erzhu that they will blow up the Japanese vehicles!"
Following Chu Xiong's order, everyone moved to make final preparations for the ambush...
