Chapter 91, Thirty Miles
The Thirty Mile Slope runs east-west and is sandwiched between two mountains. It is thirty miles long, hence its name.
In terms of terrain, although the mountains on both sides stretch continuously, the mountains are short, the slopes are gentle, and there are few vertical and horizontal ravines in the mountains. It is almost as far as the eye can see, so it is not suitable for an ambush.
But this is the only way for the Chishang Regiment, and it is suitable for the deployment of large corps. Li Yunlong and Chu Yunfei discussed for a long time before deciding on this place.
When Li Yunlong arrived at Thirty Mile Slope, Chu Yunfei had already chosen an ambush location on the south side of the road, at a turning point.
However, he did not ambush him, but hid his troops in a mountain stream five miles away from this location.
After referring to the specific terrain, Li Yunlong determined the ambush point on the north side of the road, diagonally behind Chu Yunfei's position.
This is an arc-shaped bend, half surrounding the road, and the shooting conditions couldn't be better.
Of course, he also found a valley 3 miles away from the ambush point, arranged a camouflage, and then hid his troops.
If the Japs are marching on such a large scale, they will inevitably send out scouts to conduct reconnaissance. If they directly enter the ambush site, the mountains lacking ravines will be easily detected by the Japs.
Only by evading the Japs' scouts and entering the ambush point can the "ambush" effect be achieved.
According to the original joint attack plan, they wanted to cut off the Chishang unit in the middle so that the little devils could not see each other, and then they would be divided and eliminated.
Moreover, Chu Yunfei is the main attacker, so of course he has to be in the front, and Li Yunlong has nothing wrong with assisting from the side and rear.
This battle is a combat mission of the Second War Zone Commander's Headquarters. Chu Yunfei must be the first to take the lead. How could Li Yunlong steal his limelight?
Li Yunlong calculated this account very clearly.
Of course, Chu Yunfei also knew that Li Yunlong wanted to preserve his strength, but he couldn't say anything. After all, he was the one who "begged" Li Yunlong, and Li Yunlong was just "assisting"!
However, in order to give Chu Yunfei face, Li Yunlong still arranged for the Second Battalion to support him.
Then Li Yunlong personally led Yao Jinsheng to select a large rear position for the mountain artillery battery.
It’s a full 5 kilometers away from the road!
The mountain artillery battery was Li Yunlong's treasure, and he didn't want the mountain artillery battery to be damaged at all.
After the mountain artillery company entered the position, Li Yunlong pointed out several points on the map for Yao Jinsheng that he wanted to bombard, and asked Yao Jinsheng to set up the artillery units in advance.
After all, it is such a long distance and it is very difficult to adjust the 75 mountain cannon. You have to be blind when trying to figure it out!
After making arrangements for Yao Jinsheng, Li Yunlong called for Liu Sheng.
Patting Liu Sheng's shoulder, Li Yunlong said:
"Liu Sheng, I'm taking advantage of you, kid. After the large force attack starts, you can snipe and kill the little Jaap commander to your heart's content!
The bigger the better, it’s best to kill that old devil in Chishang directly!”
This was in line with Liu Sheng's wishes, so he naturally had no reason to refuse.
Looking at Li Yunlong, Liu Sheng said jokingly:
"No matter how great the commander of the Chishang Regiment is, he is just a colonel, which is not satisfying at all!
Commander, you have a lot of face, why don't you go discuss it with the little devils and ask them to send a general over?"
"Damn it, Colonel, are you still too young?"
Li Yunlong glared and tried to kick Liu Sheng, but Liu Sheng was on guard and dodged with a smile.
The soldiers who were pretending around them laughed loudly when they saw Li Yunlong staring blankly without chanting a curse:
"Oh, the leader is Xiong!"
Seeing the soldiers making a fuss, Li Yunlong did not stop them, he was so happy.
The war is coming, and the air is filled with tension and depression. At this time, joking and relaxing the tension will only have advantages and no disadvantages.
After all, when people are nervous, it is easy for them to fail to show their strength and even make mistakes.
On the battlefield, making mistakes can be fatal!
Instead of pursuing him, Li Yunlong pointed at Liu Sheng, laughed and cursed:
"Damn it, if I have such a big face, the general is nothing. I have to drag the little devil's prime minister, ministers, or their emperor over and give you a good beating!"
Sitting on a big rock, Li Yunlong took out his cigarette, lit one, took a puff, and then started bragging mode:
"in those days……"
Seeing Li Yunlong start telling a story, Liu Sheng didn't stop any longer. He could only help Li Yunlong get here.
Carrying the Carl 98K on his back, Liu Sheng carried enough bullets and looked for a suitable sniper point in the direction from which the Chishang Alliance came.
Based on the normal situation of the Japs marching into the army, the senior commanders and even the headquarters of the Chishang Regiment must be in the middle and rear of the main force.
Liu Sheng had to stay as close to the road as possible so that he could find Colonel Ikegami more easily.
But he couldn't get too close, or too far away from the independent regiment's ambush point. After all, the commanders at all levels of the Little Devils were not vegetarians, and separate and abrupt firepower points could easily be discovered.
The lessons of attacking the county seat of Yu County are still vivid in my mind.
Liu Sheng learned a lot from his mistakes and became very stable.
After searching around, Liu Sheng found a pit at 9 o'clock, 500 meters from the Independent Regiment's ambush point and 300 meters away from the road.
This pit has messy bushes in front and an open space behind it, making it an excellent place for sniper movement.
After everything was ready, at noon on the fifth day, the scouts from the Chishang Regiment arrived.
They were about the size of a small team, constantly searching and moving forward, and some even climbed up the mountains for close reconnaissance.
Of course, their investigation can only be lonely.
The Independent Regiment and the 358th Regiment were both hidden far away and disguised, making it impossible for them to discover them.
Liu Sheng's position was close, but once he opened his [disguise], he couldn't see him and easily dodged it.
Not long after the scouts passed by, a large force from the Chishang Regiment arrived.
Infantry, cavalry, and motorcyclists; flag bearers, machine gunners, and mortarmen, all in one team, one row after another, in an endless stream.
Behind each infantry group, there were infantry artillery pulled by mules and horses, baggage ammunition, and even trucks following.
Looking at the captains, majors, and even lieutenants passing by, Liu Shen's mouth was watering.
This is all a walking experience!
Unconsciously, he stretched the gun out of the dent. Liu Sheng lifted the Carl 98K and looked at the fat and oily little Japs through the scope, feeling that something was wrong a little bit.
"Why haven't you sent an attack signal yet? Two brigades have already passed!"
Seeing that the independent regiment had left the valley and entered the ambush point, Liu Sheng couldn't help but complained in a low voice:
"Damn it, how long do you, Chu Yunfei, want to wait?"
According to the predetermined attack plan, Chu Yunfei sent out the signal bomb, and the 358th regiment took the lead in attacking the Japs. Li Yunlong's troops then waited for an opportunity to join the battle, and finally Liu Sheng!
Orders must be carried out resolutely. Liu Shen would not do something like shoot in advance and expose a large force. He could only wait anxiously.
Finally, when Liu Sheng watched the Third Infantry Brigade of the Japs go away, and when the Fourth Infantry Brigade was about to pass Liu Sheng, a red signal flare was fired into the air.
squeak
The shrill voice pierced the afternoon sky. The little devil who didn't know why looked up and saw a bright blood red, like a death post sent by the King of Hell.
Immediately afterwards, there was a continuous roar of artillery and gunfire, and the bullets rained down on the little devils like locusts, harvesting their criminal lives in droves, cutting off the Chishang Brigade in half.
Chapter completed!