The Iron-Blooded Army of Beacon Fire

Chapter 188 Ambush Preparation

The encounter between He Wei and the Japanese vanguard lasted only ten minutes. The final result of the battle was that the spy platoon suffered zero casualties in exchange for the death of six Japanese vanguards.

As for the Japanese army, after Captain Arakawa saw the two red and one green flares, he immediately led his troops and ran towards the headquarters of the brigade behind. Needless to say, it was a signal for help from the 7th Squadron.

The search along the way was almost unobstructed. What we encountered were either fleeing Chinese people or defeated Chinese troops. But only here, we encountered an organized and prepared Chinese army equipped with fierce machine gun firepower, and then the 7th Squadron appeared. signal for help.

Relying on his experience on the Songhu battlefield, Arakawa Souchang immediately sketched out the possible situations on the battlefield in his mind. Various signs showed that the 7th Infantry Squadron, which was rushing forward as the vanguard, was likely to be besieged by the Chinese army. During the bitter battle, thinking of the precarious fighting situation of the 7th Squadron, Captain Arakawa couldn't help but speed up, and with the remaining men, he ran towards the main force of the 3rd Battalion behind him.

Here at He Wei, the three Belgian light machine guns and one Soloton light machine gun of the special agent platoon fired almost a thousand rounds of bullets, and finally got the result of killing six people. It was quite arrogant, but He Wei didn't do it at all at the moment. He didn't care about the cost-effectiveness of ammunition consumption. What he wanted was momentum. After the Japanese troops were far away, He Wei also asked Yang Biao to retreat and join the main force of the spy battalion.

On the way to retreat, He Wei kept muttering in his mind. The signal flares were also fired, and the Sixty-sixth Army also notified them. Could the Japanese have fallen into the trap? Will the Sixty-sixth Army allocate it to him? The arrival of an infantry regiment was always unknown. Full of doubts and worries, He Wei led the secret service platoon back to a hidden standby position where the main force of the secret service battalion was on standby.

After withdrawing, He Wei realized that his worries were unnecessary.

His special agent battalion has all arrived, the rest of the artillery company, the attached tank company, the tank defense artillery platoon and the mountain artillery battery of the Sixty-sixth Army's artillery battalion are all in place, and the Sixty-sixth Army's decision-making is better than he imagined. Much more decisive.

After Ye Zhao, commander of the 66th Army, received the telegram from He Wei, he was first shocked. Why was he shocked? I was shocked that He Wei led the spy battalion to kill a reinforced infantry squadron of the Japanese army within a short period of time. Moreover, the result of killing a reinforced infantry squadron was not a self-bragging, but a real evidence, in cooperation with Agent He Wei. The Cantonese infantry company that fought in the battalion pulled back all the captured Japanese equipment and equipment. The results of the battle in the telegram could be faked, but the carriages and carriages had 38-inch covers, crooked handles, and were still carrying The bloody 90 steel helmet cannot be faked.

Ye Zhao's courage was also boosted by the high-efficiency combat effectiveness of the special agent battalion. After discussing with senior officers in the army, Ye Zhao agreed to dispatch an infantry regiment to cooperate with He Wei in the battle, and gave the 160th Division at the forefront Sent a telegram.

Situ Fei, the chief of staff of the 160th Division who acted as the actual division commander, immediately dispatched a regiment and used more than 100 trucks assigned to the secret service battalion to continuously transport troops to the location where the secret service battalion was on standby.

The preliminary preparations for He Wei's encirclement and annihilation plan were actually completed so smoothly.

"The battalion commander, tank company, tank defense artillery platoon, and the rest of my artillery company are all in place now. I have discussed it with Captain Zhao of the tank company. The target of their tanks is too big and they must be concealed and careful of air strikes. Now they are all constructed. The chariot trench is hidden behind a hill two kilometers west of the road."

"Okay, is the mountain artillery company assigned to us in place?"

"We're here, we're all here. Company Commander Zhao's tank company has more than a dozen trucks, and they were brought here by the way. This mountain artillery company is also hidden with the tank company."

Fu Chen walked quickly behind He Wei, reporting the situation to He Wei as he walked. The road was now a little chaotic. There were Cantonese accents everywhere that He Wei couldn't understand. Gray military vehicles were parked on the road. superior.

Subsequently, the soldiers of the Guangdong Army jumped off the carriage one after another. The Guangdong officers shouted and organized the troops to get out of the car and hide on both sides of the road. Some soldiers shouted slogans to unload mortars and Hatch from the vehicle. Kais heavy machine guns and other support firearms.

Under the guidance of Fu Chen, He Wei met a colonel officer of the Cantonese Army. According to Fu Chen, this colonel was the commander of the infantry regiment of the Cantonese Army who cooperated with He Wei in fighting. The commander of the Cantonese Army had a standard Cantonese appearance. , about forty years old, was very enthusiastic towards He Wei. Before He Wei could salute, he spoke first.

"You must be Battalion Commander He. I have long admired your name. I am Cai Rubai, colonel of the 956th Regiment of the 478th Brigade of the 160th Division."

This officer didn't speak with a Guangdong accent, but his accent was mixed with a lot of Guangxi accent.

"Hello, sir, I don't have a great name, and I'm not worthy of it. I am He Wei, the commander of the Nanjing City Defense Special Agent Battalion."

He Wei immediately stood at attention, saluted and said hello.

Cai Rubai nodded, seeming to see the doubts in He Wei's heart, and said: "I am from Nanning, Guangxi. I was born in the 24th year of Guangxu's reign in the former Qing Dynasty. I graduated from the Guangxi Army Cadre Training Institute, but I have been working in the Guangdong army."

Oh, the co-author, Captain Cai, turned out to be from Guangxi. No wonder the accent sounds wrong. Although He Wei is a time traveler, he doesn't know many things. Judging from the officers who died in the battle to defend Nanjing, he The only ones he could remember were a few well-known regiment-level officers and division-level or above officers. He really couldn't remember many other people because too many people died.

But He Wei didn't know that the regiment leader Cai Rubai, who was studying the battle plan with him, was also a hero of the Anti-Japanese War who died in the historical defense of Nanjing. After the war, he was posthumously awarded the rank of Army Major General by the Preserved Fruit Central Committee.

After a few brief chats, the topic of both parties immediately turned to the upcoming battle. Cai Rubai briefly introduced the situation of the 956th Regiment to He Wei. The regiment was fully equipped and had three infantry battalions under it. A mortar company, a communications platoon, a special agent platoon, a baggage company, and trucks now assigned to the special agent battalion are constantly transporting officers and soldiers of the 956th Regiment.

So far, the regiment headquarters, regiment-affiliated troops and two infantry battalions have been transported, and one infantry battalion is being transported.

Knowing that most of the main force of this regiment had been transported, He Wei felt more at ease.

"Battle Commander He, I heard from your subordinates that the Japanese army has an infantry brigade advancing along the highway. You have the intention to annihilate them all. However, the strength of an infantry brigade of the Japanese army cannot be underestimated. When we were in Songhu, one of our brigade After unfolding, it will be difficult to fight against a Japanese infantry brigade, how do you plan to fight?"

Cai Rubai asked.

He Wei pointed around and said: "Sir, the situation is urgent now. The main force of the Japanese infantry brigade has already formed its formation and is moving forward while conducting a powerful search. I just took a platoon and their leading soldiers to catch fire, and returned the favor. The signal bomb pretended to be an infantry squadron acting as a forward and asked for help. Of course, we don’t have to be too afraid of them. Although I can’t guarantee it, there is a 99% chance that the Japanese infantry squadron I just killed is a subordinate of this brigade. There are three infantry squadrons under an infantry brigade of the Japanese army. One of them was lost before the battle with us, and its combat power has been greatly reduced." "We have no way to choose the specific location for the battle, we can only set up on the spot. In the ambush position, there are several hills on both sides of this section of the road. I made a preliminary observation and found that there are three hills on the left side of the road and two small hills on the right side of the road. They are all commanding heights. We must control these highlands. Our special agent battalion is short of troops, and I hope your brothers can take on this task."

Cai Rubai raised his telescope and saw several small hills on both sides of the road. They were indeed very important commanding heights. Apart from these small hills, they were surrounded by vast plains. Only by occupying these hills could they gain an early advantage.

"Yes, our regiment is responsible for these hills. These commanding heights can directly control the highway. There is no way to fight this battle without holding it in hand."

Cai Rubai said firmly.

He Wei raised his hand and made a circle: "Sir, these five hills are not big. Basically, only one company of troops can be placed on each hill. Excluding the troops deployed on the hills, I hope that the remaining troops will be Divide it into two, and use the cover of these mountains and hills to build simple fortifications in the back. When the Japanese troops come, we can ambush them. First attack the Japanese troops with highland firepower on both sides, and then use the troops hidden in the rear to attack the Japanese troops. Implementing a frontal attack, with our current strength, we are still quite sure of defeating them. Our department and your department are still responsible for the defense on both sides. It is up to you to decide who will guard the left wing and who will guard the right side."

"There's nothing to say. It doesn't matter who is on the left or who is on the right. Why don't you give the left wing to our regiment, and you guys will take care of the right wing."

Cai Rubai said cheerfully.

"Sir, I see that your regiment's artillery firepower only has one regiment-affiliated mortar company, right?"

"Yes, there is a mortar company in our regiment, equipped with six 82 mortars made in Jinling."

The equipment of the Guangdong army is good, but compared with the special agent battalion, the firepower is still a little weaker. Moreover, He Wei just observed the soldiers of the 956th Regiment. Some of them are very good. At first glance, they are old soldiers who have fought in the war. Especially those with the rank of sergeant. You can tell at a glance that they are veterans who rolled out of the mountains of corpses and seas of blood. However, He Wei estimates that almost half of those soldiers are recruits. Their faces are very immature, and some feel like they are only fifteen. At six years old, he looks like an absolute loser.

He Wei estimated that those were newly recruited Guangdong recruits. The combat effectiveness of these recruits was naturally not as good as that of the veterans. In order to make up for the gap in tactical quality brought by these recruits, and to show goodwill to this regiment, He Wei decided to give 956 The group needs to increase its firepower.

"Sir, we are cooperating with each other this time and should be united sincerely. Before I set off, Commander Ye of the 66th Army gave us a mountain artillery battery from the army's artillery battalion. I thought about putting this company at your place. On the side, there is also an extra point of fire support, and the brothers in your regiment can also suffer fewer casualties."

Cai Rubai was naturally happy to accept it. Besides, this mountain artillery company originally belonged to the 66th Army. He Wei was a bit generous. The two discussed urgently for a while, and finally decided on the battle plan and the order of the battle attack. : After just a small-scale battle with the top Japanese soldiers, He Wei has completed the tactical deception and attraction of the Japanese army by using flares to fake signals for help. If the Japanese army takes the bait, they will inevitably intensify their assault all the way, and the 956th Regiment and the special agent battalion will also ambush here.

After strengthening certain heavy firearms, the five infantry companies of the 956th Regiment will be deployed on the five hills on both sides of the road, while the main force and the special agent battalion of the 956th Regiment will be hidden behind these hills to ambush. The first shot will be fired by He Wei's spy camp.

The ambush troops on the commanding heights of each mountain will block the road condescendingly after opening fire. Then, the tanks of the special agent battalion will attack the Japanese army with the cooperation of the infantry. When the Japanese army collapses under the intensive firepower and the impact of the tanks, , the 956th Regiment will also launch an attack on the Japanese army with infantry, and cooperate with the spy battalion to give the Japanese army the final blow.

After finalizing the tactics, He Wei and Cai Rubai immediately went down to make arrangements. After the emergency transportation of the cars, the last battalion of the 956th Regiment was also transported to its location. In the newly established regiment command post of the 956th Regiment, He Wei listened to He Wei and Cai Rubai, the major of the 956th Regiment who discussed and coordinated the whole process, wrote the 956th Regiment and the first official battle order of the 66th Army.

"Order of the 956th Infantry Regiment, at 3:06 pm on December 4th

In Jurong children

A large enemy group lost about a squadron of infantry after fighting with our Nanjing City Defense Special Battalion. Its main force is now about a thousand people. It is advancing towards us from the Beijing-Hangzhou National Highway and has already reached Jurong City. Our regiment and the friendly Nanjing City Defense Force The special agent battalion has the purpose of annihilating the enemy.

2. The regiment and the friendly Nanjing City Defense Agent Battalion occupied positions on both sides of the Lizili Highway outside Jurong, with the intention of annihilating the enemy in an ambush attack. There were five hilltops on both sides of the highway, designated No. 1 to No. 5. On Highland No. 1, the regiment's 1st to 5th infantry companies attached heavy machine gun platoons were placed on Highland No. 1 to No. 5 respectively.

Third, the main force of the friendly urban defense agent battalion is hidden behind the high ground on the right side of the highway, and a company of the artillery battalion attached to our regiment is hidden behind the high ground on the left side of the highway.

Fourth, the No. 82 Mortar Company of the Regiment occupied a position in the open area behind the high ground on the left wing of the highway. It attacked the enemy with firepower and supported the high ground.

5. The fortifications of each army must be completed by thirty-thirty-five minutes today, and will continue to be strengthened thereafter.”

6. The communication company uses the regiment headquarters as the communication base, forming a communication network between the highlands on both sides of the highway and the friendly Nanjing City Defense Agent Battalion. Remember to pay attention to the communication with He Wei, the commander of the friendly city defense agent battalion.

7. The regiment’s bandage and ammunition depots are located near the regiment headquarters.

8. The regimental leader is behind the high ground on the left side of the road.

The commander of the regiment, Cai Rubai, issued the battle order: the regiment attached it orally and then excerpted it and sent it to each battalion.

Time: 3:10 pm on December 4, the 27th year of the Republic of China. "

The battle orders of the 956th Regiment were forwarded to each company by the messengers. He Wei's secret service battalion was also preparing for battle at the same time. As time passed, the secret service battalion and the 956th Regiment were about to face the battle. Come to the first confrontation with the Japanese army in the Battle of Nanjing. ． ． ． ． ．

(End of this chapter)