Chapter 121: Ambush and Inflict Heavy Damage on the Garrison
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"The commander-in-chief is just back, and I'm in a hurry to report the situation to you!" Li Zhongjiang greeted him from afar. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
"Okay, let's talk, I'm anxious to hear it too." Yu Chenglong took Li Zhongjiang's hand.
"I inquired clearly, there is a small town called Alxa one hundred and eighty miles away, where there is a bazaar and a leather shop, and the largest household in the town is the prince of Zada, a declining nobleman, specializing in the leather business. There were more than a dozen family members and guns. There was a Manchukuo police station in the town, with about 20 people. The nearest garrison of Anbei to the town is more than 40 miles, and there are less than 300 garrisons stationed there. The entire Anbei garrison is only five or six hundred people. We are going to attack the police station there, and it is estimated that the garrison can come to reinforce him, so we can take the opportunity to strike him and inflict heavy damage on him. I have already contacted Battalion Commander Jiang and asked him to assemble and stand by. ”
"Is there an ideal ambush spot on the way from Alxa to here?"
"There are three or four places, go here from Alxa, and there is a big depression surrounded by posts on three sides more than forty miles out of the town, which can be ambushed. More than 40 miles further on, there is a ravine called the wild wolf ditch. The west hill is higher, the east side is lower and shorter, and it can also be ambushed. There is also a large ditch about 50 miles away, and it is ideal to set up an ambush. Li Zhongjiang said.
"I don't think the commander-in-chief will personally command this battle, just leave it to Captain Li and us, the helmsman and Commander Xiao have repeatedly told us to ensure your safety. I always felt that this place was not conducive to ambushes, and besides, the Anbei garrison would not necessarily attack. Now that the commotion is loud enough, why don't the devils take the bait?" Bi Ming said with some concern.
"Do you remember when we went to Kanto Prefecture and saw sea catchers catching razor clams on the beach? The razor clams originally lived in the sea, and the sea was salty, and it was not afraid and hid in the sand. When the sea-catchers threw salt into the small hole where it was hiding, it reluctantly got out and was caught by the sea-catchers. That's because there was too much salt and it couldn't stand it and was forced to drill out. Let's lure the little devil and the Anbei garrison is the same reason, if the movement is small, he will not take the bait, and if the movement is big, he will be desperate, as long as it is just right, he will definitely take the bait. Yu Chenglong patiently explained.
"I can't tell you. As long as it can keep you safe, I have no objection. Bi Ming shook his head and said.
"Okay, inform Camp Commander Jiang and bring enough food for four days. Let's set out the day after tomorrow to rendezvous with them in Wolf Gully and let them bring all their heavy weapons. Yu Jackie Chan ordered.
The second day is a day of preparation, and on the third day, the team sets off early in the morning. In the afternoon, the two teams converged at Wolf Gully.
"Let the brothers rest in place, let's go to the mountains on both sides to see the terrain." After Yu Chenglong finished speaking, he led Li Zhongjiang, Jiang Battalion Chief, Bi Ming, Jiao Cheng and others to climb the slopes on both sides to inspect the terrain and not come back until the sun set.
"Let's discuss how to fight." Returning to the rest place of the brothers at the foot of the mountain, Yu Chenglong said: "I want to give the task of attacking the Alxa Police Station to Captain Li and them. You lead thirty brothers to attack the Alxa Police Station, let Jiao Cheng go with you, and by the way, kill the prince and his family. Hit the police station first, and then hit the big family, there is no combat effectiveness, thirty people are enough. You left more than a dozen brothers behind, set up an ambush in the west mountain of Wild Wolf Gully, and left heavy weapons here. When you return, go up to the West Mountain to join your brothers and prepare to ambush the Anbei garrison. Remember, the purpose of your assault on the police station is to attract the garrison to the rescue, and you must be confident that the garrison will come to reinforce you before retreating here and luring the garrison over. Now you should send people to Alxa to reconnoiter and find out the situation, and set off early tomorrow and start attacking in the morning, so as to try to wipe them all out, so as to attract the garrison to come to reinforce and rescue.
Camp Commander Jiang will take his troops to the back of the eastern hill tonight to set up camp, and start building fortifications tomorrow morning, and they must be concealed so that the enemy will not be able to discover the flaws. The Xing'an army still has some combat effectiveness, especially the combat effectiveness of the horse is better than ours, so we can't compete with them and fight immediately. The eastern slopes are gentler and not too high, and the enemy may take this high ground on horseback in battle, so the fire should be fierce, and do not rush over and crush the enemy when they can recover their breath. Let Bi Ming follow you, I will prepare in Xishan with the people left behind by Captain Li tomorrow, and we will meet tomorrow night, and then determine the specific combat mission according to the situation. Okay, now go back and get ready, and act according to the plan! Yu Jackie Chan gave an order.
"Yes, resolutely follow the commander-in-chief's orders, and the garrison will definitely be brought over!" Li Zhongjiang said confidently.
"Don't worry, Commander-in-Chief. The brothers hadn't fought for more than a year, and they were full of energy, and when they heard that the commander-in-chief had come to the battlefield in person, they didn't mention the excitement. Camp Commander Jiang said.
"How many people did the enemy send? We must not only be prepared to fight more with less, but also be prepared to evacuate at any time. Tell the brothers that we must not only have confidence, but also be ready to fight a tough battle, and at the same time let the brothers know that our operation is in the name of the Manchurian Volunteer Army, and we cannot reveal our true identity, otherwise our previous achievements will be wasted. Yu Chengchan instructed.
"Yes, obey orders!" Li Zhongjiang and Battalion Commander Jiang left separately to make arrangements. Yu Chenglong led more than a dozen people from Li Zhongjiang's brigade to camp behind Xishan to rest with heavy weapons.
Before dawn the next day, Li Zhongjiang led the team to set off, and it was estimated that they would be able to arrive in Alxa in the morning. After Yu Chenglong and his brothers finished eating, they began to go up the hill to build fortifications. After arranging two small cannons and four machine guns, we began to dig bunkers.
In the evening, the men sent by Li Zhongjiang reported that they had succeeded, attracting about 100 garrisons to come for reinforcements, and were now pursuing Captain Li and them, more than forty miles away. Yu Chenglong asked him to rest first, and then sent another person to reconnoiter the situation. He then immediately went to the Jiang camp chief to report the situation to him.
"The enemy is about forty miles away, it is estimated that they will not pursue here tonight, these teams who have not fought before, I am afraid they will not be so desperate, and besides, they are not good at night fighting. I see that your fortifications are almost finished, so let the brothers rest in the bunker and prepare for the battle tomorrow morning! Yu Chenglong explained to Camp Commander Jiang.
"The fortifications are well maintained so that they do not arouse suspicion." Camp Chief Jiang said.
"I watched it, and it was good. I still have to go over there, wait for Captain Li's letter, you can rest here in seclusion, and I will come back in the middle of the night, and join you in the battle tomorrow. Yu Chenglong left after speaking.
At about 10 o'clock in the evening, Li Zhongjiang returned with his team and reported to Yu Chengchan: "The garrison dispatched about 100 people to pursue us, but as soon as it was dark, they set up camp in a large depression more than 40 miles away from the town and stopped chasing. I had to rush back and see what to do. ”
"It's not that they won't chase it, but they're afraid of getting dark. Rest assured, they'll be chasing you tomorrow morning. Now go and set up camp at the exit of the mountain to cook, and put your horses there to graze, and when you have eaten, go to the western mountain to meet your brothers. Send two brothers to scout their news, it is estimated that they will also send someone to scout, don't alarm them. When they arrive tomorrow, they will take the artillery bombardment on the opposite side as the order, shoot light and heavy weapons together, let the brothers prepare more grenades, and strive to wipe out most of their strength with one blow, and when the Jiang battalion commander on the opposite side attackes, let the brothers rush down and be ruthless! Yu Chenglong said.
"Resolutely follow the orders of the commander-in-chief!" Li Zhongjiang looked very excited.
"Xishan will be handed over to you, let Jiao Cheng cooperate with you. I went to Dongshan, together with Camp Commander Jiang and them, I wish us success! After Yu Chenglong finished speaking, he left and went to the ambush location of Camp Commander Jiang.
At dawn the next day, the brother who had gone to reconnoiter came back and reported that the enemy had left before dawn and was chasing him this way, and the speed was not slow, and it was estimated that it was now less than twenty miles.
Yu Chenglong stood up and looked into the distance, there was no movement, the camp at the mouth of the ravine in the west was still smoking, and the war horses were grazing leisurely. The fighters were lying quietly in bunkers, in the bushes, waiting silently, slightly anxious. Everything was silent, but the tension of the pre-war war was already in the air. Yu Jackie Chan ordered to prepare for battle. The brothers jumped up, got into their positions, and while eating dry food, they prepared for battle.
As soon as the sun came out, I saw more than a dozen people in the vanguard of the enemy enter the ambush circle. The enemy was moving very fast, not far, and the large team arrived and rushed towards the ambush circle. It seems that this is a group of people with little combat experience, and they don't even look at the mountains left and right, and only care about riding their horses forward. When the team at the front found that the camp was empty, they just wanted to go back, but it was too late. Yu Chengchan shouted 'hit'! The sound of artillery was heard, and then machine guns, grenades, and all kinds of fire poured down on the enemy. The enemy was stunned and overwhelmed, and there were many casualties in the first wave. Some jumped off their horses and hid on the ground, while others hit their horses and ran back. The camp of the Anbei garrison was completely chaotic, no matter how the officials shouted, the soldiers did not really resist, they only scattered and fled for their lives.
"Rush out, don't give the enemy a chance to breathe, destroy him to the maximum." Yu Jackie Chan shouted 'rush', jumped out of the cover and took the lead in rushing down!
The enemy, who had not recovered from his senses, had lost the slightest resistance, and most of them lay on the ground and did not move.
The brothers on the east and west sides shouted together and rushed down the hill, shooting desperately, only twenty or thirty horsemen escaped with their lives, and the rest were either annihilated or captured alive.
Cleaning the battlefield statistics: 32 enemies were killed, 41 were captured alive, the remaining 30 escaped, 70 or 80 horses and a lot of weapons and ammunition were captured.
"Li Zhongjiang's department sent ten brothers who were good at riding and archery to stay here with me, and the rest were led by Captain Li to escort the prisoners of war to retreat, and after walking thirty miles, the prisoners of war were released. Before release, it is necessary to educate and correct the law on the spot for those who have committed the most heinous crimes. Then rest on the spot and monitor the whereabouts of the prisoners of war, preferably scattering them in all directions. Battalion Commander Jiang and I continued to stay here, watching the enemy's next moves, and then taking countermeasures. Yu Jackie Chan ordered.
Li Zhongjiang led more than 30 people to escort the prisoners of war away. Yu Chenglong asked the brothers to gather together and go to Camp Commander Jiang to rest on their position.
"Send five brothers to reconnoitre, follow the fleeing enemy, and see what else the Anbei garrison is moving. Let the brothers bring the supplies of the captured enemy and go to the mountains to rest and eat, and we can easily have two days. Yu Chenglong said to Camp Commander Jiang.
After eating, the warriors mostly lay on the hillside. The sky is high and the clouds are light, and the sun is in the sky, which makes people's hearts itch. War horses graze unhurriedly and wagging their tails at the bottom of the mountain, and the air is filled with the fragrance of grass and wild flowers, which makes people intoxicated. Many of the brothers were fascinated and fell asleep.
After two days of leisurely and pleasant rest, it was evening again, and the scouts came back to report that the garrison had been dispatched again. This time they brought heavy weapons, more than 200 people, dozens of carriages, and although they were moving slowly, they came to retaliate with great momentum.
Yu Chenglong ordered to continue to reconnoitre. At the same time, let the brothers hurry up to eat, put their horses full, and get ready, and he will go to attack the enemy's camp overnight. Yu Jackie Chan's playing style is very special, sometimes he retreats without a fight, and sometimes he fights continuously, which is where he is a little beyond ordinary people.
At about 10 o'clock in the evening, the scouts came back to report that the enemy had still camped in the depression where the enemy had camped last time, and was preparing to camp in a pot.
"It's just over forty miles away, and it's only two hours to march in the night. Let's set off at twelve o'clock in the middle of the night, this place is bright in the morning, and it will be almost bright that day. Tell the brothers to get ready, set off on horseback in the middle of the night, and attack the enemy's camp so that the enemy will see Hades in his dreams! Yu Jackie Chan gave an order.
In the middle of the night, more than fifty people took advantage of the darkness to attack the enemy's camp. Approaching the enemy camp, the team stopped, counted the number of people, and inspected the weapons and equipment.
"Put all the useless stuff here. Let's bring enough weapons and ammunition to attack the enemy's camp. Now divide into groups of three and follow closely, and once you reach the enemy camp, you can disperse and fight separately. We are not far from the enemy camp now, and we are quietly approaching, and by the time we reach the enemy camp, the sky will be bright. When the guns rang out, they rushed into the enemy's camp without hesitation, and fought to the death. First scatter the enemies so that they can't be concentrated, then shuttle and attack, try to destroy as many enemies as possible, and when you see the enemies scattering and fleeing, you will withdraw from the battle and concentrate here. Don't forget, fight hard, don't let the enemy breathe, give full play to our strengths, and destroy the enemy before he gets on the horse! Yu Chengchan said to his brothers.
"Act now. I will be at the front with two guards, and you will follow closely, and the commander-in-chief will be at the end. Follow me and go! "Battalion Commander Jiang took the lead in the forefront.
As soon as the day dawned, we approached the enemy's camp, and the tents full of ditches were faintly visible. The team slowed down and crept closer.
"Who?" Enemy sentries spotted Jiang battalion commander them.
With a wave of his hand, Battalion Commander Jiang fired a platoon of guns, and then took the lead and rushed head-on into the enemy's camp, and the three of them threw three grenades into the camp tent closest to them. The brothers in the back followed closely behind, rushing into the enemy camp like a torrent, and launched a fierce charge on the enemy in groups of three.
The enemy, who was completely asleep, did not expect this move from his opponent, and ran out of his tent and fled in all directions to the mountains, and some tried to resist stubbornly, but they were quickly destroyed. These soldiers, who had little combat experience, had no combat effectiveness when they left the horse, and coupled with the failure of command and dispatch, they could only be beaten passively and flee for their lives.
After a few shuttles back and forth in the enemy's camp, most of these garrisons ran away, except for those who were killed and wounded. Yu Chenglong ordered the team to blow up the enemy's baggage, supplies, replenish weapons and ammunition, and then quickly evacuate.
At noon, the team withdrew to the wolf ditch. Yu Chengchan asked the team to go up the mountain to rest, eat, and wait for news ahead. In the evening, the brothers who had left behind to reconnoiter came back to report that the enemy had left more than thirty corpses behind and had retreated in panic.
Yu Chenglong asked the team to get ready to catch up with Li Zhongjiang and them.
The next morning, the two teams met and briefed each other on the situation. Yu Jackie Chan asked the brothers to return to their respective teams and count the number of people and casualties.
"Let's go our separate ways. You remain in this steppe and continue your mission to harass the enemy. Yu Jackie Chan instructed.
"The Commander-in-Chief is leaving us?" Li Zhongjiang asked.
"Yes, I still have something to do. After this battle, it seems that the Anbei garrison will no longer dare to attack us easily. You still adopt the tactics of dividing and cooperating to harass the enemy, focusing on the police station, the supply depot, the stubborn nobles, and the looted money to relieve some poor herdsmen. Now, you should go to the southern Mongolian area, and make them feel that they are everywhere and at a loss. However, it is necessary to use the area around Hulun Lake as a rear, and withdraw after a surprise attack. I have asked Commander Fang Tianzhu to come to you at some time, and you will all listen to his command when the time comes. Tell Commander Fang that if we haven't achieved our goal in a month, the team will withdraw to the mountain, and we'll make the next step. If you are acting alone, you must pay attention to safety and act only when you see it. The wounded need to be treated well, and I'll go see them later. Yu Jackie Chan instructed.
"Resolutely follow the orders of the commander-in-chief!" Li Zhongjiang and Battalion Commander Jiang said. The battles in the past few days have made them feel more deeply about Jackie Chan's ability to act like a god, and they admire it in their hearts.
"The brothers fought bravely and gave us the lead in our grand strategy, and I thank them. After years of training, our team can be said to have considerable combat effectiveness, and it is our common responsibility to protect every brother. Be sure to let them see the day of victory! Let's go see the wounded brothers now, and then go our separate ways. Yu Chenglong, Captain Li, Battalion Commander Jiang and others came to the injured brothers.
Yu Chenglong carefully inspected the condition of each wounded person and put forward suggestions for healing. Hold hands, hug, comfort and say goodbye to every injured brother. Captain Li and Battalion Commander Jiang also took their brothers to say goodbye to Yu Chengchan and them, holding hands for a long time and reluctant to separate.
"Brothers, when Commander Xiao arrives with his brothers, you will go to the border together, go to Soviet Russia to rest, and when the time comes, you will come back. I greet you at home, let's kill little Japan together, overthrow Manchukuo, and let everyone live a good life!" After Yu Chenglong finished speaking, he turned around and took Bi Ming and Jiao Cheng to leave, and hurried to Jiangyuan.