Anti-Japanese War: I have unlimited assistance

Chapter 83: The Japanese choked to death in the cesspool.

Under the guidance of Wang Hongcai, Li Yunlong and his guards came to the place he mentioned.

After Li Yunlong saw the surrounding terrain clearly, he realized that what Wang Hongcai was talking about was not a slope or a canyon.

Instead, it is a ditch on the north side of the highway, which is about one meter deep and about 50 meters away from the highway.

Wang Hongcai meant to ambush the troops in the ditch, but that was too risky.

So Wang Hongcai asked Li Yunlong to come and scout the terrain in person to see if it was suitable for an ambush.

Since the operation was carried out on the highway at night, the probability of being ambushed increased, so it was almost impossible to see any Japanese vehicles passing by at night.

Li Yunlong scouted the ditch and the surrounding terrain before returning to the woods with a grim expression.

After returning to the woods, Li Yunlong looked at the Roman clock with the dim light of a flashlight. There was only one hour left until dawn.

He ordered the company commanders of each battalion to come immediately to hold a combat meeting.

Soon, the Second Battalion Commander Chen Ziyuan, the Special Service Company Commander Wei Qiang, the Guard Platoon Leader Zhang Dabiao, and the Artillery Platoon Leader Wang Chengzhu, who had received the order, all walked over quickly and surrounded Li Yunlong.

"Time is short and the task is heavy, so I'll be brief."

Li Yunlong glanced at everyone and drew a straight line on the ground with a branch, representing the Zhengtai Highway. Then Li Yunlong pointed at the straight line and said:

"This is the highway. This is where we are now. There is a ditch about 50 meters north of the highway. The ditch is about meters deep, which is just right for hiding."

"A ditch about 50 meters wide, meters away..."

Second Battalion Commander Chen Ziyuan said:

"Captain, if we ambush here, we'll probably be spotted by passing Japanese soldiers, right? And it'll be hard to hide it from the Japanese pilots in the sky. Do you mean to get some dry grass and cover ourselves with it?"

"That's right," Li Yunlong said. "The soldiers in ambush should get some dry grass to cover themselves with. This will not only keep them warm but also provide concealment."

This is how the New 1st Regiment ambushed the Sakata Regiment Headquarters last time.

However, the difference is that when they ambushed the Sakata Regiment Headquarters, there happened to be a dirt slope, but this time there was only a dirt ditch.

Of course, a good commander should learn to adapt to local conditions.

Formulate corresponding strategies and tactics based on the actual conditions of different environments.

It is obvious that Commander Li is such an excellent commander.

Chen Ziyuan nodded and stopped talking. Although this tactic was rather risky, there was no such thing as a risk-free war.

Li Yunlong continued.

"I led the Special Agent Company, the Guard Platoon, and the Fourth Company to fight the Japanese ambush in the ditch."

"After the Japanese training team arrives, use mines to blow up the lead vehicle. Then, the three light machine guns and riflemen will fire first to lure the Japanese over."

"Once the Japanese enter the 30-meter range, all light machine guns and submachine guns will open fire, and the grenade delivery team will throw grenades."

"We will surely kill many of the Japs by now, and then we can take advantage of the opportunity to press forward."

"Then the Japs will definitely flee to the south side of the highway."

"Second Battalion Commander, lead the Fifth and Sixth Companies to ambush on the slope on the south side of the highway."

"However, the fifth and sixth companies need to help collect dry grass, so they can only hide in our woods for now and enter the ambush position after the battle begins."

Now the new regiment's assault team is in the woods on the south side of the road.

There was a dirt slope between the woods and the road, but it was over 200 meters away, beyond the effective range of the New st Regiment's submachine guns. Furthermore, this battle required the complete annihilation of the Japanese training team, so choosing this dirt slope as an ambush site was clearly inappropriate.

Because we were firing on the slope, the Japanese could abandon their vehicles and escape, or just drive away in their trucks.

By attacking from both sides, the Japanese training team can be completely wiped out.

However, in addition to the two ambush positions, Li Yunlong also had some small details to arrange.

Li Yunlong's expression was stern, his eyes fixed. "Do you all understand your respective tasks?"

"Understood!"

Everyone shouted in unison.

Li Yunlong's expression remained stern. "Zhang Dabiao, stay here. Everyone else, dismiss the meeting. Lead the soldiers to collect dry grass immediately. The more the better."

Wang Chengzhu suddenly said, "Captain, what about our artillery platoon?"

Li Yunlong said, "Oh, I almost forgot about your artillery platoon. Zhuzi, your artillery platoon is hiding in this woods. After the battle begins, pull out the two infantry guns and provide artillery support to the infantry."

Although the new regiment now has four mountain cannons, they are relatively heavy. Although the headquarters allocated some artillery to Li Yunlong, they have not yet formed combat effectiveness, so they were not brought here this time.

Mountain artillery is not suitable for ambush operations such as this kind of forced march. Instead, infantry guns and light mortars are more suitable.

Of course, the most suitable weapon is the light mortar. After this battle and the destruction of the Japanese training team, the New 1st Regiment will have plenty of light mortars and artillery shells.

"Yes."

Wang Chengzhu turned and left, ordering the artillery to help the infantry collect dry grass.

"Squad Leader, come here." Li Yunlong called Wang Hongcai and ordered, "You, Reconnaissance Squad One, will be responsible for laying mines on the road. Put plenty of explosives and let the Japanese take a ride on a homemade plane."

"Don't worry, Commander, we have plenty of explosives now." Wang Hongcai patted his chest and promised, "We will definitely make the Japanese board the homemade plane."

"Very good." Li Yunlong nodded with satisfaction. "After you bury the mines, you, the reconnaissance squad, will take a pair of binoculars and ambush on the hilltop here. If you reach the target, you will signal us. After the battle begins, if there are Japanese coming from that direction, you, the reconnaissance squad, will be responsible for intercepting them."

"Yes." Wang Hongcai said firmly, "Reconnaissance Team 1 will complete the mission."

After the squad leader left, Li Yunlong finally looked at Zhang Dabiao.

Zhang Dabiao's eyes became sharp in an instant, and his body straightened slightly, knowing that the commander was going to assign him a task.

"Dabiao."

Li Yunlong pointed to the ground, representing the area between the slope and the road, and said:
"There are some manure pits in this area, about a dozen or so. When the battle starts, the Japanese will definitely jump into these manure pits to avoid bullets and shooting."

Ordinary people usually dig some manure pits in the fields, which can hold several tons of manure. In the era without chemical fertilizers and compound fertilizers, this was the only fertilizer that could increase crop yields.

After the spring, people will carry the manure water from the manure pool to the manure pit, and then use it directly as fertilizer when it is time to farm.

But it is winter now and there is nothing in these pits.

"There's a village nearby called Yujia Village. Reconnaissance Squad One has already scouted it, and there's no one in the village."

"You lead the soldiers of the guard platoon to the village to carry manure and dump it into these pits. Before you do so, place some hidden weapons like bamboo sticks and wooden spikes in the pits. You don't need to carry too much manure, just enough to cover the hidden weapons."

"Captain." Zhang Dabiao smiled slightly, "Your trick is quite sinister. If this little Japanese guy jumps in, he will be in trouble."

"Humph!"

Li Yunlong snorted coldly, narrowed his eyes, and his eyes were full of coldness:
"Forget about the Japs' training corps? Even if the Tianhuang guards came, I'd choke them to death in the cesspool."

(End of this chapter)