Anti-Japanese War: I have unlimited assistance

"The Imperial Guards Division is being transferred from Jiangjunling."

"Is it possible that the main force of the Japanese is lying in ambush on the road from Shahukou to Datong?"

Killing the tiger.

Ding Wei finished reading the telegram sent by Li Yunlong, and then the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

interesting…

The Japanese army, which always preferred frontal combat, actually learned from the Eighth Route Army and launched an ambush.

But, can the Japanese learn it?

The Eighth Route Army is an expert at ambushes. How could they be ambushed by the Japanese?

At present, Ding Wei is not in a hurry to attack towards Datong.

The troops had almost finished their rest and replenished their ammunition and food. The transport team was responsible for transporting the wounded to the New 1st Regiment Field Hospital in Ping'an County, and then transporting the food to Shaohukou.

At present, food and ammunition have been basically replenished, and Ding Wei has ordered the troops to continue marching towards Datong.

Speed ​​is of the essence in war, and it is based on the premise that the enemy is unaware. Now the Japanese know that they are going to attack Datong.

In at most one day, the troops will be able to reach Datong and destroy the Japanese's lair.

"If the Japanese have an ambush, where is the ambush location?"

Ding Wei's eyes sank as he looked at the map on the table, his expression thoughtful.

Although it was just Li Yunlong's guess, Ding Wei felt that it was very likely because the Japanese only had this one chance to turn the tables.

It is about 50 to 60 miles of highway from Shaohukou to Datong.

Except for the area of ​​more than ten kilometers around Datong, the terrain is flat.

There are fifty kilometers of mountainous terrain.

According to common sense, the Japanese could ambush in any mountainous terrain except plains.

The Eighth Route Army did not have much time left. If they sent scouts to conduct a detailed reconnaissance of the hills on both sides of the road, it would probably take a week to reach Datong.

No one could predict the direction of the war a week later.

If during this period, the Japanese transferred heavy troops from outside the Great Wall or from the mainland, the Eighth Route Army would be in trouble.

Although the decisive battle was fought in Datong, with the current strength and firepower of both sides, the Japanese would hardly be their opponent, because the 2nd Brigade and the 21st Division were completely wiped out. In addition, the Japanese troops in Majiapo and Jiangjunling also suffered heavy losses.

However, the Eighth Route Army's ammunition reserves were not large. The three regiments combined had only about 3000 million bullets and 60 artillery shells.

So far, more than 30 million rounds of ammunition and more than artillery shells have been consumed.

If this battle continues for a long time, it will be extremely disadvantageous to the Eighth Route Army.

Although the artillery coverage is very satisfying, it also consumes a lot of ammunition. Just a ten-minute saturation bombardment at Shaohukou would consume more than 10,000 artillery shells.

Political Commissar Xu, who was standing by, saw that Ding Wei was thinking, so he did not disturb him.

Just as Ding Wei was frowning, the communications officer came over to report a situation:
"Reporting to the regimental commander and political commissar, the reconnaissance battalion just sent a telegram saying that they defeated a Japanese regiment in Taoshugou."

Ding Wei and Political Commissar Xu were stunned. "What did you say?"

"The reconnaissance battalion of the New Third Regiment is a normal battalion-level organization, with a total strength of over 400 men."

Political Commissar Xu said in disbelief, "Even though they're all equipped with semi-automatic rifles and submachine guns, and many of them are veteran scouts, it's impossible for them to defeat a single enemy regiment without heavy firepower support, right?"

"what is going on?"

Ding Wei frowned. Was the reconnaissance battalion commander reporting his military achievements falsely?

Probably not possible.

The communications staff handed over a telegram and reported its contents: "The reconnaissance battalion was carrying out a reconnaissance mission in the direction of Datong. This Japanese regiment originally wanted to ambush the reconnaissance battalion in Taoshugou, but was discovered by the reconnaissance battalion. A battle immediately broke out between the two sides, and then the Japanese regiment fled, abandoning their armor and weapons, and also leaving behind some light and heavy machine guns, rifles and combat supplies." The officers and soldiers of the reconnaissance battalion of the New Third Regiment were all elite veteran scouts. This Japanese unit was not originally an ambush unit, so it was discovered by the veteran scouts.

"Currently, the reconnaissance battalion is in pursuit."

The communications officer added.

Ding Wei's expression suddenly changed. "Order the reconnaissance battalion to stop the pursuit to avoid being ambushed by the devils. Use code words to call, go quickly."

"Yes."

The communications staff immediately turned and went to the telegraph room next door to convey the order.

"what happened?"

Political Commissar Xu asked.

Ding Wei had already guessed it almost exactly: "This Japanese regiment in Taoshugou is probably a fucking bait. The reconnaissance battalion's firepower is too strong, making this Japanese regiment mistakenly think that our main force has arrived. Then they pretend to be defeated by our main force and flee, luring our main force into the real ambush circle."

Political Commissar Xu's expression froze. "Those damn Japs are quite cunning. But now, the location of their ambush is almost exposed."

"That's right." Ding Wei nodded: "The Japanese ambush circle should be not far from Taoshugou!"

Then Ding Wei asked the guard to bring a map, stared at the map with his eyes narrowed.

……

About half an hour later.

Japanese ambush command headquarters.

"Report to the General."

A staff officer reported to Yamashita Fengwen:
"According to the reconnaissance aircraft report, the main force of the Eighth Route Army is still 20 kilometers away. The Eighth Route Army just now in Taoshugou is a small reconnaissance and search force of about 400 people."

"idiot."

"Snapped!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yamashita Tomoyuki, whose body was as big as a mountain, turned around suddenly and slapped Colonel Aika Tatemitsu, commander of the 40th Regiment, hard in the face.

A finger mark suddenly appeared on the right cheek of Colonel Aijia, and he lowered his head suddenly: "Hey!"

"idiot."

Not yet satisfied, Yamashita Tomoyuki slapped Colonel Aijia again, crooking his left cheek.

However, those who can become the captain of the Japanese regiment are not ordinary Japanese. Aijia Lishen quickly adjusted his posture and put his face in front of Yamashita Fengwen.

"waste."

The 40th Regiment's performance made Yamashita Tomoyuki furious:
"An elite infantry regiment of our brethren was defeated in less than ten minutes by a small force of over 400 men from the Eighth Route Army."

"Such poor acting, even if the commander of the Eighth Route Army was a pig, he would know what was going on!"

The 40th Regiment ran in front, and the Eighth Route Army Reconnaissance Battalion chased behind.

The Eighth Route Army's reconnaissance battalion almost entered the Japanese ambush circle, and the battalion commander received Ding Wei's retreat order a few hundred meters away.

It was obvious that the Eighth Route Army had noticed something unusual.

Originally, the 40th Regiment's mission was to engage in a firefight with the main force of the Eighth Route Army and feign defeat.

But now the main force of the Eighth Route Army was defeated when it was still 20 kilometers away.

Colonel Aishin Rikka had a bitter expression on his face. On the one hand, it was because the firepower of the Eighth Route Army was too strong. A reconnaissance unit of 2 people was actually equipped with two 120mm heavy mortars, all of which were semi-automatic and automatic firepower. In addition to the 120mm heavy mortars, there were also 60mm mortars and 82mm mortars!
As soon as the two sides exchanged fire, Colonel Aijia Lishen felt the powerful firepower of the other side and mistakenly thought that the main force of the Eighth Route Army had arrived, so he abandoned some equipment and pretended to be defeated.

On the other hand, the Japanese troops had some morale problems. The morale of the troops was low, and when they pretended to be defeated, it did not seem like an act, so the Eighth Route Reconnaissance Battalion chased them all the way.

But in the end, the Japanese army failed to successfully ambush even the several hundred men of the Eighth Route Army Reconnaissance Battalion. (End of this chapter)