Without further ado, the ambush operation against the Vietnamese army was launched soon...
We divided the troops into four parts in units of companies... Of course, because each company suffered heavy casualties, the number of people was wide open, some were more than thirty, some were forty or fifty.
The third battalion commander deployed his troops as follows: he placed three companies with a large number of people and a strong combat power on three high grounds near Hebian, and one company with a small number of people on the 237th high ground in Tanmeng.
This arrangement is of course reasonable. The main force of the three companies is placed in Hebang. The purpose is to set up an ambush to attack the main force of the Vietnamese Japanese... Then why should we defend the 237 highland? This is also necessary. First, the superiors are
The order to us is to garrison the tent, so this place cannot be easily lost. Another more important thing is... There are also fortifications just built by our army on the 237 high ground. What if there are vanguards in the Japanese?
Because the troops were worried about being ambushed by the enemy, they were always used to leaving a team of vanguards in front of the main force. This team of vanguards was responsible for reconnaissance. Although the number was not large, the role was very large. The troops of the Vietnamese Japanese were all
Those who have combat experience will certainly not be so stupid that they don’t even have vanguards. So if there is no one in the 237 Highlands, will we fight against this team of vanguards or not?
Fight! This means that the main force of the Vietnamese army following him soon realized that there was an ambush ahead.
Don't fight! There is no one in the 237th Highland behind us, and there are also built fortifications. OK... the vanguards of the Vietnamese only need to occupy this highland, so our retreat will be cut off.
Therefore, the three companies in front were used to ambush the enemy, while the 237th Height located in Tanmeng was used to ensure our safe retreat.
However, it is obvious that the troops guarding the 237th high ground are relatively less dangerous. One is because they are likely to face a small number of Vietnamese troops. The other is that they are in a back position, so they can enter the country.
You can defend when attacking and retreating, and you can even have time to retreat if necessary.
It is precisely because of this that the Third Battalion Commander once wanted to arrange our Second Company to be stationed in the 237th Highland, but this proposal was quickly rejected by Company Commander Luo.
Corps Luo’s reason is: Judging from the past record, our second company is undoubtedly the most powerful force... Then now is the critical time. The outcome of this ambush in Hebian will be
It is directly related to whether our army has ammunition or even can retreat safely. As the saying goes, good steel is used on the blade. At this time, the troops with strong combat effectiveness should be placed in the most important position to ensure victory in the battle.
Company Commander Luo had a very good reason, so the third battalion commander did not insist anymore, and we were eventually arranged to a high ground in Hebian.
There is also a small episode... In order to illustrate that our second company has excellent combat effectiveness, Company Commander Luo casually talked about the previous battles... For example, the Yodoyama blocking battle, the underground castle in the old street, and the clearance of Vietnamese agents.
The group fingers, and even the pass is dangerous and interspersed...
Now it's good. The soldiers of the Third Battalion didn't know the origin of our company, but they had heard that a heroic company 2 had fought these battles... In fact, these deeds of our company have been spread all over the world.
The entire army has become a model for the troops. The reason why the soldiers of the Third Battalion, including the Third Battalion Commander, do not know our identity is because we did not report the complete number. The Third Battalion did not realize that we were the hero with great success.
Just two consecutive games.
So... when we knew that we were the one who was in charge of the 447th Regiment and held the pass for several days and nights, and with weak forces and were able to withstand the crazy attacks of the two regiments of the 316a Division of the Vietnamese Army without food, the entire army was sensational.
It's right.
The soldiers from the Third Battalion were all sick and wilted, but now they surrounded him:
"Comrade, the day before yesterday, the battalion commander took us to see the corpses of the enemy at the pass. They had dozens of cars in total, and they could not even be transported!"
"And there are tanks in the canyon! Dozens of them are crowded in... This battle is so beautiful!"
"I heard that you have no food and lack of ammunition. It's amazing to defeat the Vietnamese Japanese in such a difficult environment!"
"Comrade, is it true that your sharpshooter can kill the commander of the Vietnamese army thousands of meters away?"
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Upon hearing this, I was stunned. Thousands of meters away... it wasn't that exaggerated. I guess the warriors passed on one by one, so the more they spread, they became more and more amazing.
However, at this time, Company Commander Luo raised his head at me in a teasing manner and said, "Oh, that's him... Our company's think tank and sharpshooter!"
Now Company Commander Luo has been injustice. The soldiers of the third battalion surrounded me and asked about this and that. Especially if I was carrying the SVD sniper rifle, I attracted a lot of them.
The warrior's envious eyes.
You know, as the war deepens, our army seized more and more sniper rifles, but these captured sniper rifles are just a drop in the ocean compared to the more than 200,000 people in our army, so it is still a rare thing
...In addition, our army's tradition is also "eliminating an enemy with one bullet", so although there is no sniper, sharpshooters still have a very high status, so I quickly gained a lot of "fans"...
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This made me feel a little amused... Everything I did on the battlefield from beginning to end was just to save my life. I really didn't expect that I would still have the same harvest today.
But it seems that there is nothing wrong with this. Not... the warriors of the Third Battalion were all depressed, but now they all felt like they had a heart attack and were in agitation.
Maybe this is the power of role models. In the past, I always didn’t understand why the troops always had to capture a few typical models to promote heroes. Now I seem to understand a little.
In the end, the Third Battalion Commander cleared the siege for me, or the Third Battalion Commander also added another piece of firewood at the right time. He stood in front of the warriors of the Third Battalion and raised his hand and said, "Comrades, you see, heroes."
The Second Company is standing in front of you. At the pass, the heroes of the Vietnamese 316a Division can be defeated. The Second Company is standing among us. The comrades in the Second Company can do it, and we can do it too. You
Say it right or not!”
"Yes! Learn from Erlian!"
"Take the second company as an example!"
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To be honest, if this is in modern times... I heard the words "learning from someone as an example" and my goosebumps would fall all over the ground. However, for some reason, I was not at all at this time.
I feel awkward... I just feel that I should do better, otherwise it will disappoint the soldiers of the Third Battalion or be worthy of being their role models.
Later I remembered that the most fundamental difference between them was that people in this era shouted these words... they all came from the heart and were a real expression of emotion. So I naturally heard it.
There will be a completely different feeling.
Every minute on the battlefield is precious, so the third battalion commander did not hesitate anymore and immediately assigned the combat mission.
After the Third Battalion Commander knew that we were the Second Hero Company, he no longer had the burden he had before and immediately arranged us to the forefront, which is the high ground closest to Hebian.
I think the Third Battalion Commander is to set an example for us and to further improve the morale of the entire army.
The troops fighting are sometimes so strange. If a strong combat force takes the lead, other soldiers will have a clear mind and at the same time have confidence in winning the battle. They will let go of their hands, or at this time they will arouse other people.
The warriors were unwilling to admit defeat... They wanted to compete with our heroic troops, so the combat effectiveness of the entire army followed!
It can even be said that the Third Battalion Commander also gained confidence because he knew that we were a unit with great combat effectiveness, so he let go of his command.
Hebian was not far from Tanmeng, only a few kilometers away. We ran and advanced for more than twenty minutes and entered our respective positions.
Of course, the reason why it took more than twenty minutes was that we also sent a small team of vanguards to conduct reconnaissance in advance... We didn't want to be discovered by the sentries of the Japanese devils before they lurked.
The reconnaissance results made us very satisfied... Before the Vietnamese army came to seize Hebian, there were no one in each of the high grounds.
So the troops carefully divided into three parts and occupied three highlands next to the highway.
Because there was no time to measure the elevations of these three high grounds, we artificially assigned numbers for them from one to three.
It should be said that these three high grounds were well chosen.
The heights where our second company is located are Height No. 1. This heights directly face Hebian and have a wide view. You can directly see the movements of Hebian on the top of the mountain. It is precisely for this reason that we arranged several observation posts.
I watched the movements of the Vietnamese army on the top of the mountain with a walkie-talkie.
As the saying goes, only by knowing one's own knowledge can one win a hundred battles. This trick was learned from the Yue Japanese.
One of the two companies of the Third Battalion was arranged on Heights No. 2 across the road, and the other was arranged on Heights No. 3 at the end. Heights No. 2 was the Eighth Company commanded by Company Commander Xu, and the No. 3 was the Ninth Company commanded by Battalion Commander Chen.
These three high grounds are triangularly surrounded the middle road, but the middle road is like a curled snake, bent between the three high grounds... It is conceivable that once the Vietnamese army enters our army
This encirclement will be hit by firepower from three sides.
Of course, because our army lacks ammunition, our lurking location is only more than 100 meters away from the highway. The purpose of this is to make the limited bullets more accurately, and to be able to charge against the enemy if necessary.
Enter hand-to-hand combat.
"No. 1, please reply when you receive it!"
"No. 1 received it, speaks clearly, it's over!"
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This is the final call test for each high ground, and then... all we have to do is wait... (To be continued.)