Anti-Japanese War: Starting from Yaobai

Chapter 2941 Pheasant Ridge Ambush!
Ma Shanpao was the first to ask, "Captain, where exactly should we set up the ambush?"

Duanwu thought for a moment and said, "Yeji Ridge, although the mountain here is bare and there is nothing to block the view, the Japanese will be at their lowest level of vigilance. Because they can see everything, they won't be on guard."

Everyone nodded in agreement. Duanwu continued, "But we need to lay mines quickly and in a very concealed manner. The Japanese will be very careful about their steps after being harmed by mines. So veterans are needed to lay mines. And there can't be too many people to avoid trampling on a large area."

At this point, Duanwu, Long Qianyan and Ma Shanpao said, "This time, you will personally lead the people to plant the mines. Success or failure depends on this one move. If we can swallow two infantry battalions of the devils in one fell swoop, then this battle will be worth fighting."

"Yes!"

Long Qianyan and Ma Shanpao took the order and hurried away with their men.

Duanwu and Ma Ping'an continued to try to delay the Japanese and slow down their actions.

At this time, Duanwu had two plans. The first plan was to delay time to buy time for Long Qianyan and Mashan to lay mines. The second plan was also to delay, to drag this battle until dark. As long as it was dark, the Japanese in the wild would be meat on the chopping board. He could cut it however he wanted.

However, at this time, General Maruyama did not know that he had fallen into Duanwu's plan.

He rode on a horse, and the horse's hooves stepped on the ground rhythmically, making a clattering sound.

He raised his head and looked at the Imperial Army troops advancing rapidly on the mountain road, raising clouds of dust, his heart filled with pride.

"Humph, these rebels are just so-so. They thought they could always stop the Imperial Army. Now that the troops are divided into three groups, they will definitely be in a mess and lose sight of one thing while focusing on another."

General Maruyama raised the corner of his mouth, revealing a hint of contempt.

He seemed to have already seen the scene of himself leading his troops to break through the Anti-Japanese United Army's defense line and wipe out all the rebels. At that time, he would surely be rewarded by the Emperor and become a hero of the empire.

The staff officer beside him also echoed, "Your Excellency the General is wise and brave. This tactic will surely leave the rebels nowhere to hide. They think they can stop the Imperial Army with mines and sneak attacks. It's just wishful thinking."

General Maruyama was so proud of himself that he shouted, "Speed ​​up, we must reach the base of the Anti-Japanese Brigade in Phoenix Mountain before dark. I want to wipe out the Anti-Japanese Brigade's lair and make them sleep in the wild this winter! No, they don't have this chance anymore. This time, I will wipe them out completely!"

So with Maruyama's order, the Japanese soldiers sped up their advance.

However, what they didn't know was that what was waiting for them ahead was not victory, but a death trap carefully laid out by Duanwu.

On the Duanwu side, Long Qianyan and Ma Shanpao had quietly entered the Yejiling area with the veterans.

They shuttled between the bare mountains, buried the mines one by one, and then connected them in series. Finally, they extended the fuses and connected them to the detonators, and then used gravel, dead branches, grass and other objects to camouflage the mines and the fuse positions.

"Are they all buried?"

Long Qianyan asked a soldier who was in disguise.

The soldier replied confidently: "Don't worry, Captain. I guarantee that no enemy can escape."

Long Qianyan nodded, checked again carefully, and after confirming that there were no flaws, he led his men to quietly evacuate.

On the other hand, Duanwu and Ma Pingan were not idle either. They led some soldiers to harass the enemy from time to time on their way forward.

They fired a few shots and threw a few grenades from time to time, forcing the devils to stop and respond. Although the scale of each attack was not large, it effectively slowed down the devils' advance.

General Maruyama was once again upset by these attacks, but this small-scale harassment was nothing to the Japanese.

So General Maruyama simply gave the order, ignore the harassment and move forward at full speed!
However, the sudden increase in the speed of the Japanese army's march became a death warrant for the Japanese army on the right wing. The place they had to pass was Yeji Ridge.

After receiving General Maruyama's order to advance at full speed, the Japanese right wing troops immediately accelerated their advance.

The Japanese captain who led the team rode on his horse and shouted loudly: "Hurry up, General Maruyama ordered that we must enter Fenghuang Mountain and attack the Anti-Japanese Brigade's base before dark. According to General Maruyama's plan, we will make a fire and cook in the Anti-Japanese Brigade's camp today, hahaha! Hurry up!"

After receiving the order, the Japanese soldiers quickly increased their marching speed and soon entered the Yejiling area.

The Japanese soldiers looked at the bare mountains around them, and the vigilance in their hearts gradually relaxed.

Because the view from here is clear, it is impossible for the enemy to ambush here.

But unexpectedly, when the two Japanese battalions were less than five kilometers into Yejiling, the Japanese soldiers walking in the front suddenly felt their feet sinking.

The Japanese was shocked. How could he not know what he stepped on after suffering from multiple landmine attacks?
But before he could react, there was a loud bang, and he and several Japanese soldiers around him were sent flying, with flesh and blood flying everywhere.

Then, like a chain reaction, the surrounding mines exploded one after another.

For a moment, the explosion was deafening, flames shot up into the sky, and thick smoke billowed.

"There are mines! There's an ambush!"

The Japanese captain shouted in fear, but at this time the Japanese soldiers who had been attacked by landmines had already fallen into chaos.

Because there were mines everywhere, some Japanese soldiers often escaped the first wave of explosions but could not escape the second wave. No one knew how many mines were buried in the entire Yejiling.

Of course, if you want to wipe out more than 2,000 Japanese soldiers, it is impossible to do it with mines alone.

So when the minefield exploded and the Japanese fell into chaos, Long Qianyan and Ma Shanpao immediately ordered everyone to charge from behind the mountain 500 meters away from the Japanese, and shouts of killing were heard everywhere.

The Japs were even more panicked at this time, and even trampled on each other, and they all fled in the direction they came from.

But the way back was also full of mines, which blew up the Japanese soldiers and sent them flying into the air, screaming in agony.

"Hit me!"

Ma Shanpao led Chunjianghao's second team and was ordered to block the enemy's retreat route.

At his command, the soldiers raised their submachine guns and fired fiercely at the Japs.

Bullets were fired at the Japanese like dense raindrops, and they fell to the ground one after another.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the Japanese captain shouted at the top of his lungs: "Retreat! Retreat quickly!"

But at this time, the Japanese's retreat route had been blocked and they could not move forward at all. The Japanese in the front were shot and fell to the ground one after another, causing the Japanese behind them to be frightened out of their courage and could only desperately climb towards the mountain on the east side.

But this played into Duanwu's hands. The Japanese naturally had to slow down as they climbed the mountain.

At this time, Chunjiang's team arrived and began to fire at the Japanese soldiers who were struggling to climb halfway up the mountain. The Japanese soldiers were now sitting ducks and had no chance to fight back!