In the dark night, the officers and soldiers commanded by Yang Ling were busy repairing their positions. The houses near the outskirts of the village had shooting holes dug out, and machine guns were set up on the roofs.
The roads outside the village have also been dug out, and deep trenches have been dug out, and then covered with a layer of straw and soil to camouflage them.
Yang Ling and others eliminated the Japanese soldiers in several villages east of Jingzhen Mountain, which effectively cut off the Japanese retreat route in Jingzhen Mountain.
Although Yang Ling and the others have surrounded the Japs in Jingzhen Mountain, there is a reinforced squadron of Japs in Jingzhen Mountain. It will take time to eliminate them all.
Therefore, while Yang Ling and the others had completed cutting off the Japs' retreat, they also had to face a new task, which was to prevent the Jingzhenshan Japs from breaking out and at the same time block the Japs' reinforcements.
As for Yang Ling and the others, they could only rely on a few villages on the east side of Jingzhen Mountain. After clearing out the Japs here, they quickly began to get busy and prepare for the upcoming battle.
Yang Ling's headquarters was located in a farmyard in Wangjia Village near the center. Grizzly Xiong, Zhang Tie, Sun Liangcheng, Hu Qiang and others led people to guard several villages nearby.
Yang Ling only had 500 officers and soldiers under his command, but he was full of confidence in being able to hold on here. He believed in his brothers.
Moreover, when they occupied this place just now, they seized a large number of Japanese weapons, ammunition and supplies.
These weapons, ammunition and supplies were originally planned to be sent to Jingzhen Mountain after dawn. Unfortunately, before dawn, they all became the spoils of Yang Ling and the others.
Yang Ling was not polite at all. Since he had captured so many things, he immediately distributed them to the troops to increase their combat effectiveness.
So now while the soldiers are busy repairing the fortifications, the cooking soldiers in the village yard are also not idle. The big pots are set up and the fire is burning brightly.
Boxes of canned beef were pried open and poured into the big pot, followed by a beef stew with potatoes, ready for the brothers to have a good meal.
In Yang Ling's headquarters, all officers above the company level were also present, and Yang Ling also gave them a fatal mission.
"Our mission is to stick it here like nails. We can't let a single Japanese escape to break out, and we can't let the Japanese reinforcements get past this point! Do you have confidence?"
The officers have been scurrying about on the battlefield these days. They are all unshaven and dressed in ragged clothes, but they have a strong aura about them.
"Sir, don't worry. As long as I, Sun Liangcheng, live, no kid will ever step foot here!" Captain Sun Liangcheng, the company commander, assured him, patting his chest.
"Our brothers in the first battalion are not cowards. We will fight until the last man is shot and never take a step back!"
"All the brothers of the Fierce Flame Special Warfare Brigade are ready for battle!"
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"Well, whether we can eliminate the little devils on Jingzhen Mountain this time depends on whether we can seal the door. I hope everyone will not disappoint me!"
"I will never disappoint you, sir, and you will never embarrass our squadron!"
Under the dim light, there were murderous faces, and they were ready to die for their country.
"Report!"
"speak!"
"A large number of Japanese soldiers were seen coming from the east!"
"knew."
After the sentry exited the room, Yang Ling turned his attention to the officers again and ordered: "Act according to the predetermined plan."
"yes!"
After Sun Liangcheng and others stood at attention and saluted Yang Ling with a military salute, they immediately turned around and strode out of the house, heading towards their respective positions.
The person responsible for guarding the front line was Captain Sun Liangcheng. Yang Ling gave him the strength of a standard infantry company, and equipped him with three heavy machine guns and five light machine guns from the captured trophies.
Although these machine gunners are only half-skilled, and some of them are even temporary, their firepower has been greatly enhanced.
When Sun Liangcheng and two guards hurried back to Wangjiazhuang, which was blocking the front line, the Japanese were already two miles away.
Captain Sun Liangcheng, the company commander, climbed up the ladder to the roof and looked into the distance. A string of dazzling car lights appeared in the wilderness. It was a convoy of Japanese reinforcements.
Yichang is already surrounded by mountainous areas, so it is also rugged and the Japanese convoy can only drive along a narrow dirt road.
Moreover, this dirt road must pass through the village where Sun Liangcheng and his friends are guarding, because the fields, ponds and forests on both sides of the village are intertwined with each other, making it difficult for the Japanese convoy to pass.
Seeing that the Japanese convoy was approaching, Sun Liangcheng quickly went down the ladder to the yard, and three temporarily appointed platoon leaders quickly surrounded him.
"The first platoon stayed in the village to block the attack, the second platoon was deployed in the fields outside the village to take charge of the peripheral guerrillas, and the third platoon went to the back of the village to serve as a reserve team. Remember, put the Japanese convoy at the entrance of the village before attacking."
Captain Sun Liangcheng, the company commander, also fought his way up step by step from a large soldier. Although the Japanese were approaching, he remained calm in the face of danger.
Because the two villages behind them are also defended by troops, even if the Japanese abandon their cars and try to bypass the villages on foot, it will be in vain. They just need to hold on here tightly.
After receiving the order, the three promoted platoon commanders quickly led their men to their positions. Company commander Sun Liangcheng followed the platoon to the forefront of the village entrance.
A former platoon of long machine gunners, he hid one heavy machine gun and three light machine guns in a private house and dug holes in the wall to form a concealed crossfire. Company Commander Sun Liangcheng was very satisfied with this arrangement.
"First Platoon Commander, please tell me brothers, please keep your spirits up. We must do well in this battle, and we must not be underestimated."
"Don't worry, company commander, I've already ordered you to go down. The brothers are very enthusiastic about fighting. We will definitely make sure the little Japs never come back this time!" The platoon leader also seemed confident.
Now this battle is very different from the previous days. A few days ago, they were a single army fighting against three Japanese divisions. It can be said that they were fighting alone.
But now all friendly forces have arrived around Yichang, and the Japanese 13th Division has made a comeback and wants to reoccupy Yichang, and its military strength no longer holds the advantage.
Now the whole army is full of fighting spirit, ready to fight a turnaround and wash away the shame of losing Yichang, so the fighting spirit is high.
"Company Commander, the beef stew and potatoes are ready. Do you want to send it over?"
At this time, the cooking squad leader came from behind and asked company commander Sun Liangcheng for instructions.
Company commander Sun Liangcheng thought for a while and then ordered: "We are about to engage in a firefight with the Japanese. We don't have time to eat. You can simmer it on a low fire first, and then eat after we kill the Japanese."
"Yes!" The cooking squad leader responded, then turned and left.
"Company Commander, Company Commander, the Japanese are coming." A soldier reminded the company commander Sun Liangcheng in a low voice.
Sun Liangcheng poked half of his head out from behind the earth wall and looked out of the village. The Japanese convoy had already arrived at the entrance of the village, and the dazzling car lights illuminated the surrounding area.
"It looks like there are a lot of devils."
Seeing a long line of Japanese convoys, the deputy company commander felt a little guilty. After all, they only had one infantry company, and this Japanese seemed to have at least a squadron of two to three hundred people.
"What are you afraid of? We will fight as many as you come, and let the little devils see how powerful we are!"
"Ordering the machine gun not to fire will expose the target, and wait until the Japanese are close before firing."