Tiger Roaring Mountain, a name sounds very domineering and mighty, but in fact, no one knows at all, a big mountain located on the border of Guixiang. The mountain is not tall and the vegetation is not luxuriant, but it is a main road in and out of the two provinces.

After receiving information from the reconnaissance company, it was learned that the main force of the Central Army from Jingzhou City would directly enter Jinping from this road and join the encirclement and suppression army that had reassembled in Guizhou.

Before the war, He Zhengdao, who took the four main battalion commanders and came here to observe in person, still gave his own reasons for choosing such an inconspicuous mountain ridge with not a steep terrain.

Holding the captured map, he said: "Tiger Roaring Mountain, although it is not the best ambush location, is the most ideal and safest ambush location. Whether it is the Hunan army or the noble army over there, it is relatively far away from here.

Before the battle begins, the officers and men of our reconnaissance company will wipe out the nearest guards of the town office. This means that even if we use artillery at that time, we are afraid that your army and the Hunan army will not be able to rush to support as soon as possible. ”

'Commander, although from the distance of the map, this place is indeed suitable for ambushes. But if the **** is hit hard, they can still send a telegram to ask for support! When the time comes, won't our combat intentions also be revealed? ’

As Lao Chiang's descendant troops, the main regiment of **** is equipped with a radio station, which is also something that the Red Army officers and soldiers are aware of. Jiang Shan, the commander of the third battalion, who raised this question, felt that He Zhengdao should also know about this situation.

Facing the puzzlement of Jiang Shan and the others, He Zhengdao pointed to the mountain beams on both sides of the road and said, "According to the ambush positions I arranged for your battalions before. From the position to the road, the distance in a straight line is less than a hundred meters.

At such a distance, once a surprise attack is launched, with the firepower we have now, how long do you think the other side can hold out. Not to mention, we are a surprise attack and an ambush war. There are also artillery, which act as our fire support.

Although the level of our artillery is not very good, I have already adjusted the shelling position of each gun position for the artillery. As soon as the regimental commander is in the shelling position, our attack will be officially opened.

With our existing artillery firepower, after a few rounds of shells, do you think the other side still has time to set up artillery? What's more, I deliberately left a reconnaissance platoon to select those sharpshooters not to see the show.

As soon as the opponent enters the ambush circle, the artillery will start at the same time, and the sharpshooters of the guard platoon will make up the fire. I dare say that before the end of the battle, the other side is afraid that there will not even be time to set up a radio station. And how do you send a telegram to the police?

Originally, I stayed nearby to rest, and I always wanted to fight with the main division of the Central Army. Now it seems that this opportunity can only wait for later. With the current manpower and equipment of our independent regiment, it is not inferior to the equipment and number of this central army at all.

In the case of equal strength, we occupy the right time and place, and have the advantage of surprise attack, what do you think is the other party's chance of winning such a battle? As long as their regimental commander and main officers are killed, will the remaining Central Army resist desperately? ”

After a series of rhetorical questions, these battalion commanders thought about it and it was really like this. Their thinking about combat is still stuck in the situation when the Red Army lacked ammunition in the past. But now, there are so many weapons and ammunition in the Independent Regiment that it is worrying!

According to He Zhengdao's pre-war arrangement, he would rather consume more ammunition than see the so-called charge to kill the enemy. These main battalion commanders also knew that each of these rescued Red Army troops was precious.

If the casualties of the troops can be reduced by consuming bullets, it is still worth it in the eyes of these battalion commanders.

With these reasons, the rest of the men and horses of the independent regiment set out from the temporary camp that night, except for the logistics brigade, which was left to guard. After arriving at Tiger Roaring Mountain, they began to build hidden fortifications according to the pre-war arrangement.

As trenches were dug up, the originally quiet Tiger Roaring Mountain seemed to become lively. It's just that for the fortifications dug by these soldiers, He Zhengdao, who personally inspected them, still made great improvements.

He personally held a shovel and said: "The trench excavated this time is not far from the main road, and the excavated soil must not be thrown out at will, so it is easy to be discovered."

Clear a trench, cut off the turf and branches on it, and set it aside before digging. All the dirt is piled up in front of the trench, which also acts as cover for the trench.

After the trenches were dug, the previously cut branches and the turf were all covered with the excavated earth. In this way, when the people down the mountain look up the mountain, they will also find that we are no different here from other places. ”

Although it was only a small way of digging trenches, it still made many junior officers of the Red Army feel educated. After the trench was dug up, He Zhengdao personally inspected it again.

For some trenches that are not well camouflaged, He Zhengdao will also give orders for officers to quickly remedy. In short, it is necessary to ensure that the trenches are fully camouflaged by tomorrow daylight.

According to the feedback from the reconnaissance company, the main force of the Central Army should have arrived here at noon. Therefore, the independent regiment had to complete the construction of these fortifications before dawn.

After inspecting the fortifications of the main battalions, He Zhengdao ordered the soldiers to rest in the trenches, and even after a good night's sleep. He also came to the artillery position halfway up the hill and made more detailed adjustments to the artillery.

Looking at Zhu Jian and a few other officers who were following him, He Zhengdao said with a smile: "This is the first battle of the artillery battalion of our independent regiment, and your task today is not easy. Whether or not you can end the battle as soon as possible depends on the results of your artillery battalions.

Once the Central Army enters the position of shelling, all you have to do is to shoot the shells as quickly as possible according to the shelling position that I have assigned in advance. After a few more experiences, I believe that you will also become qualified artillerymen. ”

'Yes, Captain! You're relieved! You have even adjusted the direction of the shelling with us, all we have to do is to open and load the artillery. If we can't even do this kind of thing, then we really don't have the face to see people! ’

With the assurance of Zhu's definition, He Zhengdao didn't say anything more. The artillery was ordered to rest likewise and wait for the time to meet the enemy tomorrow. Reserve a little more sleep, it will still help for the rest of the battle.

As a result, after dawn, many Red officers and soldiers who woke up, looking at the caravans passing by the road from time to time, also felt that their hidden fortifications were really well built. The gunmen who were darts didn't even notice their existence.

In this way, I believe that the Central Army that appeared later should not have thought of it. In this kind of place, there are still people who want to ambush them, right? After all, such a place does not seem to be an ideal ambush location!

On the contrary, it is the operational thinking that He Zhengdao is good at. In his opinion, you can't underestimate your opponent, but you can't overestimate your opponent too much. Compared to those good ambush spots, it will arouse the vigilance and worry of the other party.

A place like Tiger Roaring Mountain, on the contrary, seems to be very safe. As long as the commander of the Central Army has such a mentality, then the next battle, the independent regiment will become very simple to deal with.

Looking at the slowly rising sun and receiving the news from the reconnaissance detachment, He Zhengdao still asked the soldiers to hurry up and eat some dry food to supplement last night's hard work, and then quietly waited for the appearance of the main force of the Central Army.

As he guessed, the commander of the Central Army was indeed a cautious general. Even if he knew that the main force of the Red Army in the border area of Hunan and Guizhou was unlikely.

If it is a small group of bandits or guerrillas, seeing a large group of people like him, unless it is 'the birthday star who eats arsenic' and wants to die. Otherwise, they would not dare to fight their ideas at all. This self-confidence, the commander of the Central Army still has.

As the Red Army soldiers were well fed and drunk, there were also reports from the grassroots commanders from time to time. All the Red Army troops lying in ambush on both sides of the road looked at the end of the road stretching from Jingzhou, hoping to see the shadow of the enemy as soon as possible.

While the soldiers were waiting, they served as cavalrymen of the main regiment to reconnoiter the forward troops. He was also very careful, looking at his surroundings. When they found that there was no hostile situation, they quickly moved on.

The Red Army soldiers, who had planned to make a move before, were also held down by those experienced fighters, and said directly: "This is the enemy's forward force, there is no need to be like them." What we have to deal with is still the large army behind.

These cavalrymen, even if they get out of our ambush circle, will not be able to escape the ambush of the guard platoon. These military horses are going to be ours again. So, honestly wait for the regiment commander's attack signal to come! ”

After the grassroots officers explained to the old Red Army, many Red Army soldiers who were willing to kill the enemy and take revenge suppressed their inner excitement and continued to stare at the truth in the distance. It wasn't until a group of infantrymen, with neat steps, that these Red Army soldiers finally showed smiling faces.

Of course, there are some people who seem nervous. For this kind of nervous person, He Zhengdao probably guessed that these people were afraid that they had not participated in a few battles. Otherwise, I wouldn't be so nervous!

Seeing this situation, He Zhengdao became more and more convinced that he, who led the independent regiment to do a great job, must first transfer the independent regiment to a unit that dares to fight and can fight, which is really necessary!