When the stone appeared in the sky, no one had arrived yet, and the anxious expression made the monk who saw it not far away feel a thump in his heart.
When he quickly arrived in front of the monk, the panting Shitou didn't bother to rest, and said quickly: "Company... company commander... the Japanese are coming... there must be at least five hundred people, who seem to be rushing towards the sky, heavy machine guns."
...There are many, and they are also equipped with artillery."
The situation is indeed not good.
Even at such an urgent moment, the monk's first reaction was shock.
This line of sky is located in the hinterland of the base area, and the location is quite secretive.
It's really surprising that the Japanese were able to discover this place.
The most important thing is that just two days ago, when regiment leader Kong Jie and Monk Wei were investigating the terrain in this area, Kong Jie was still using this area as an imaginary battlefield in a military simulation confrontation.
It actually happened before my eyes.
More than 500 troops, light and heavy machine guns, and various artillery pieces.
Everything seemed to be staged according to the script of the military simulation confrontation between Monk and Kong Jie two days ago.
The only difference is that now the little devil is heading straight for the sky.
The monk knows very well how heavy the burden is on his shoulders this time when he is responsible for guarding the sky.
After passing the first line of sky, not far away is the field hospital and arsenal of the headquarters. It is an important military location. Once the little devils come over and break through the first line of sky, the arsenal and field hospital will surely suffer a devastating blow.
The headquarters did not even have time to dispatch reinforcements.
Thinking of this, the monk looked at his guard company. The whole company, including him, was exactly one hundred people.
Their military strength is far inferior to that of the Japanese.
As for the equipment, this time stationed in the sky, the soldiers of the guard company have right-handed rifles and left-handed shell guns. There are three platoons and nine squads. Each squad is equipped with a light machine gun, a total of nine light machine guns. The firepower configuration is far more than ordinary
Eighth Route Army combat troops.
This time, the regiment leader Kong Jie equipped the pistol company with two additional heavy machine guns and ten grenade launchers, plus some grenades, mines, and explosive bags. In addition, all the soldiers of the guard company, in addition to the machine gun bullets,
Per capita, there are fifty rounds of rifle bullets and fifty rounds of pistol bullets.
This kind of ammunition reserve was something that no monk had ever enjoyed when he was in the Central Army.
But even so, the monk also knew very well that the combat effectiveness of the two sides was not at the same level at all.
The Japanese not only had an advantage in troops, but also had an absolute advantage in firepower.
According to the information sent back by Shitou, the Japanese have a lot of artillery, infantry guns, mortars, and grenade launchers.
The thin line of sky in front of us, despite the dangerous terrain, is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
But if the strength gap between the two sides is too large, it's a different matter.
Relying on the topography of Yitiantian also has shortcomings. The mountains on both sides of Yitiantian are too steep, and the monk's guard company cannot deploy all its troops to defend. In addition, the Japanese have mortars and can use direct fire at any time.
Firepower bombarded the mountains on both sides of the sky.
In addition, the mountains on both sides of this line of sky are mostly rocky, making it impossible to build effective defenses.
The most important thing is that if the first line of sky is used as a barrier to defend, this will be the last door to the arsenal and field hospital. If the Japanese army suppresses the monk's guard company with artillery fire and then forcibly breaks through the first line of sky, then the field hospital and arsenal will be able to
It's dangerous.
The monk didn't want to bet on the front line to ensure the absolute safety of the arsenal and field hospital, but he patted his chest and promised Kong Jie.
Of course, if you really choose to rely on a line of sky for defense, you will naturally have the advantage of a line of sky.
For example, the mountains on both sides of the line are steep, which is an excellent place for an ambush. If you can trick the Japanese into the narrow road under the two mountains in the line, and then suddenly ambush them, you can definitely catch the little Japanese off guard. The two mountains on the left and right can be used as fire points for setting up machine guns, using cross fire to completely block the path forward for the Japanese.
In addition, the monk once learned from Kong Jie the tactics of combining anti-slope and mobile warfare.
If we can rely on the ridge lines of the two mountains in the sky as the dividing line of the reverse slope, we can avoid the Japanese direct artillery fire and a considerable degree of indirect artillery fire.
To a certain extent, it is very possible to block the attack of this Japanese army by attacking more with less.
These thoughts may sound like a lot, but in fact, in the blink of an eye, the monk quickly made up his mind:
The battle in Yixiantian will definitely take place, but Yixiantian is definitely not the final venue for the decisive battle between the guard company and the Japanese.
The monk thought of Lijiapo, which was not far from the first line of the sky, and recalled in his mind how Kong Jie confidently used a guard company to withstand the attack of the Japanese brigade during the military simulation confrontation with Kong Jie.
That place was the opportunity for the security company to hold back the entire Japanese brigade.
As long as the Japs brigade headed for Yixiantian can be deceived into heading towards Li Jiapo, the situation can finally be reversed.
Thinking of this, the monk asked: "Shitou, where are the Japs now? According to the speed at which the Japs are advancing, how long will it take to reach the first line of sky?"
Shitou thought for a while and replied: "Company Commander, when we found the Japs, they were coming towards the forest area. They were not moving fast. In addition, there were many heavy weapons in the team and their mobility was not strong.
It will take at least twenty minutes to get to the first line of sky."
"Twenty minutes is enough."
After quickly gathering the three platoon leaders, the monk immediately said: "First platoon leader and second platoon leader listen to the order!"
"Arrived!"
"The situation is urgent, so I won't talk nonsense to you. According to the defensive deployment we imagined when we were stationed on the first line of sky, the next platoon will be responsible for the mountain on the left side of the first line of sky, and the second platoon will be responsible for the mountain on the right side of the first line of sky. Temporary machine gun fortifications will be arranged on the left and right mountain edges.
Line area, where the view is wide and the distance is suitable, which is enough for you to form cross fire from the left and right sides and conduct a fire blockade on the Japanese troops approaching."
"The outer edge of the sky is surrounded by cliffs. It is impossible for the Japanese to reach them. The only thing they can quickly threaten us is the artillery they carry."
"The geology on the mountain is hard and it is impossible to build fortifications, but don't forget that we have ridges as reverse slopes, which can avoid the Japanese's direct artillery fire and certain deflection artillery fire."
"Once the Japanese army launches an artillery offensive, your two platoons immediately move to the back of the ridge to avoid the artillery fire. As soon as the Japanese artillery fire stops, all soldiers must immediately move to the combat area and continue to blockade the Japanese army."
"Yes!" the first platoon leader and the second platoon leader responded in unison.
"Three platoons long." The monk shouted again.
"Arrived!"
"Immediately lead three platoons of soldiers, bring the ordnance shovels we prepared, and go from the front line to the east to the small road to Lijiapo. Have you not forgotten the Maoerdong fortifications that the regiment leader specially taught you?"
"Report to the company commander, I remember it clearly! I have led the brothers to practice many times." The third platoon leader responded.
The monk nodded. The third platoon leader had served as an engineer before, so he was very relieved.
"I want you to rush to Lijiapo with the third platoon and immediately build a defense fortification sufficient to expand the strength of our company in the center of Lijiapo, including enough Maoer hole anti-artillery fortifications to ensure that the Japanese artillery fire pours down. We
Every soldier in the company can successfully avoid artillery fire."
"Can it be done?"
"Don't worry, company commander, I promise to complete the mission!"
"Go ahead and bring the two heavy machine guns with you and build the heavy machine gun fortifications in advance. We won't need them here."
"Yes!" the third platoon leader responded, seizing the moment, turning around and leading the team away...