Anti-Japanese War: I have unlimited assistance

Chapter 84 Revolutionary Optimism!

Zhang Dabiao said, "But Commander, it's almost dawn, and I'm afraid my platoon doesn't have enough troops to set a trap in time."

The guard platoon of the new regiment has about 40 people, all of whom are veteran elites.

The original mission of the guard platoon was to protect the safety of the regiment headquarters. However, the new regiment was established not long ago and was short of manpower, so the guard platoon participated in battles almost every time.

In the surprise attack on the Japanese field artillery position the night before, the guard platoon seized the commanding heights and killed seventy or eighty Japanese soldiers, but also suffered 15 casualties and had no time to replenish their losses.

The remaining 25 people not only had to set traps, but also had to fetch manure from the village. The manpower was obviously not enough.

Li Yunlong turned on the flashlight and looked at the watch on his hand. There were only about 52 minutes left until dawn.

Early yesterday morning, Li Yunlong specifically noted the time of dawn. The weather yesterday was similar to today's, and the error in the dawn time would not exceed 3 minutes.

Time is tight and tasks are heavy.

Li Yunlong said, "Well, you lead the guard platoon to set the trap, and I will order two platoons to go to the village to collect manure."

"Yes!"

Zhang Dabiao raised his lips and said, "The guard platoon will ensure that they complete the mission. I will have the veterans plant some booby traps in the manure pit."

If Li Yunlong had good quality mines, he wouldn't have to go through so much trouble. He would just need to place some mines in the pit.

However, the New 1st Regiment did not have this type of mine and could only deploy the kind of land mines that required a pull string.

However, in addition to setting hidden weapon traps, you can also use Mark II grenades to set some booby traps.

"Not bad!"

Li Yunlong instructed:
"Tell the soldiers to be careful when setting booby traps, so they don't blow themselves up before they blow up the enemy."

"Yes!" Zhang Dabiao turned and left, taking the soldiers of the guard platoon to set traps and booby traps.

Li Yunlong immediately ordered two platoons of the fifth company to go to the nearby village to fetch manure water.

All departments were busy in an orderly manner, but Li Yunlong lit a Laodao brand cigarette, his eyes thoughtful, thinking about what other points he had not taken into consideration.

One is the reserve force. In this battle, Li Yunlong ambushed 400 Japanese soldiers with only 300 people, and his military strength was a bit stretched.

So he did not leave any reserves, but immediately deployed all his forces, and left after destroying the teaching team.

After all, it was an ambush, and the troops were slightly insufficient, so it was not a big problem not to leave reserves.

Suddenly, Li Yunlong's eyes flashed. There was one point he had not considered, which was to prevent accidents and emergencies in this battle.

That is, when formulating a combat plan, a corresponding emergency plan must be formulated.

Then Li Yunlong took out the map, and Zhang Hu beside him turned on the flashlight. Li Yunlong found their current location on the map.

It is about 20 kilometers away from Yangquan and about 10 kilometers away from Niangziguan.

The Japanese must have stationed troops in these two places. According to intelligence, this Japanese training team is equipped with a radio station for communication.

At that time, if the Japanese training team used the radio to request support, the Japanese in Yangquan and Niangziguan would definitely send out support.

It takes about 25 minutes for the Japanese soldiers from Niangzi Pass to arrive here by car, and it takes about 50 minutes for the Japanese soldiers from Yangquan to arrive here by car.

If all goes well, the battle should be resolved in half an hour.

In addition, if the Japanese transport team appears during the battle, it will be another troublesome matter.

Li Yunlong quickly adjusted his deployment, placing a platoon at each end of the ambush road. On the one hand, this was to guard against enemy reinforcements and emergencies, and on the other hand, it was to create a pocket formation to completely trap the enemy training team and prevent any of them from escaping.

However, neither end of the road was suitable for ambushes, and the two platoons could only enter the designated positions after the reconnaissance squad gave a signal.

……

Before dawn.

All units of the new regiment have completed their missions and entered their designated positions.

Li Yunlong led two platoons of the fourth company, a special forces company and a guard platoon, about 200 people, into the ditch.

Soldier No. 200 lay motionless in the ditch, covered with dry grass that they had brought in advance, which could both keep them warm and provide concealment.

At dawn, it started to rain and snow.

Although the temperature in the early morning was not the lowest in the day, the weather was not good and it started to rain and snow, causing the temperature in the air to drop sharply.

Li Yunlong saw that the grass on the roadside was trembling slightly. He knew that the soldiers in thin clothes were shivering in the cold wind.

Soon, the troops had been in the ambush position for two hours. The sleet was getting heavier and heavier. Li Yunlong himself was so cold that his teeth were chattering. Li Yunlong laughed softly, "Damn... I heard that sound... It's like a machine gun."

A very young soldier to Li Yunlong's right felt his stomach and found something wrong. He whispered to Li Yunlong, "Captain... why does my stomach feel so hard? It's like my internal organs... are all frozen together."

Li Yunlong chuckled softly and said, "Xiao Meng... then I want to congratulate you... you're wearing armor now... even the Japanese bayonets can't penetrate it."

Li Yunlong remembered that the young soldier was named Meng Liang, and was recruited by Li Yunlong himself before crossing the Yellow River to the east.

Xiao Meng, who had just completed three months of recruiting, was already an elite soldier who had fought against the Japanese twice.

The surrounding soldiers laughed softly. Li Yunlong's words diluted the solemn and cold atmosphere a lot.

With a leader like this, what more could one ask for?
According to the regulations of the Eighth Route Army, the regimental commander is the commander and has the right not to participate in combat, and generally stays in his command position.

Li Yunlong led the charge in almost every battle, charging faster than the vanguard and killing the enemy more ruthlessly than the most elite soldiers.

Zhang Dabiao, who was standing aside, had sharp eyes and a slightly upturned mouth. He liked the character of the regiment commander, who always maintained a spirit of revolutionary optimism no matter how difficult the situation was.

"Xiao Meng... have some wine... warm yourself up."

Zhang Dabiao untied the water bottle on his body and passed it to Xiao Meng.

Li Yunlong asked, his teeth clashing against each other: "Da Biao... you son of a bitch... where did you get the wine?"

Zhang Dabiao replied, "Captain... I bought it yesterday morning... at a fellow villager's... house."

Li Yunlong said anxiously: "Damn it... why don't you take it out sooner... Hurry up... give it to me... and have a sip."

After Xiao Meng took a sip of wine, the wine pot was quickly passed to Li Yunlong. Li Yunlong quickly unscrewed the lid of the pot and took a small sip. He held the wine in his mouth for a while before swallowing it. A spicy feeling slowly flowed into his stomach, and he immediately felt a lot warmer all over.

Li Yunlong handed the wine jug to Zhang Dabiao beside him: "Everyone take a small sip."

There wasn't much wine, only a few dozen soldiers took a sip.

Li Yunlong thought to himself that if there was an ambush battle like this in the freezing cold, he would have to prepare some sweet potato cakes so that at least every soldier could have a bite.

Now the new group has 2 silver dollars, so it’s not that they can’t afford to buy some wine.

However, this time, Li Yunlong did not expect that the cold wave would come so suddenly and the temperature would drop so quickly.

(End of this chapter)