freenovelworld Chapter 114: Ambush at Night
Chapter 114: Ambush at Night
114 Ambush at Night
"Old Ye, I think your plan is a bit hasty.
It is not so easy to defeat an entire regiment of the Japanese invaders.
Our forces are still too few.
In this battle, the maximum number of troops you can mobilize is 7,000.
If we just want to ambush a single regiment of the Japanese, we can give it a try.
But don't forget that there are still several thousand people in the Japanese Sixth Independent Mixed Brigade in the north.
After receiving the news, they will be able to come south to provide support within a few hours.
In the northwest direction, there is the Japanese 13th Division with more than troops. They can arrive here in less than a day.
Even if that happens, our blocking forces to the north can block the Japanese Sixth Independent Mixed Brigade, which has several thousand people, for a period of time.
But I can only last one day at most, and I feel that is the limit.
Therefore, we only have one day at most to wipe out a regiment of the Japanese.
One day is too short and I don’t think it’s going to be successful.”
After thinking for a moment, Zhou Pingkou put forward his own opinion.
Ye Qingshan smiled and said, "Don't underestimate yourself, don't forget it.
We have prepared a big gift for the devils this time."
When Zhou Pingkou heard this, he also remembered the twelve Katyusha rocket launchers that Ye Qingshan brought.
Zhou Pingkou had not yet fully realized the terrible firepower coverage caused by the twelve Katyusha rocket launchers.
When they were testing outside the city of Jinling before, they could only test-fire a Katyusha rocket launcher at most.
This has already caused a great shock to Zhou Pingkou.
He couldn't believe it. Twelve Katyusha rocket launchers, with nearly two hundred 130mm caliber rockets, covered the area.
How miserable would the Japanese be within the covered area?
It is precisely because of these twelve Katyusha rocket launchers that provide artillery support.
Only then did Ye Qingshan have the courage to ambush a Japanese regiment and destroy it.
If we didn't have so much heavy firepower, you wouldn't even think about wiping out an entire regiment of the Japanese by sheer numbers.
The fact that several divisions of the National Army besieged the Japanese army regiment in the past but failed to defeat it already illustrates this problem.
"Okay, stop talking.
My mind is made up, and now I command."
Ye Qingshan walked forward and looked at the crowd. Officers such as Zhou Pingkou also stood up.
Waiting for Ye Qingshan to give orders.
They can make suggestions regarding Ye Qingshan's decision.
However, Ye Qingshan has now decided to fight this way, and they can only obey the orders he has given.
"After you all return, immediately conduct pre-war mobilization.
The kitchen staff set up pots and cooked and prepared two days' worth of dry food.
After dark, the soldiers finished their meal and set off on their own.
Everyone must arrive at the designated location before dawn."
"Yes!"
Everyone responded loudly, then dispersed and returned to their respective units to prepare.
"Old Ye, are you really not going to notify Commander Deng of the 83rd Army and Commander Song of the 36th Division?"
Sun Mingxu didn't leave and asked Ye Qingshan.
"I still need to notify you, but not now. And I will wait until tomorrow.
We will notify them after we successfully ambush the Japanese troops heading south.
By then, I will still need their help to contain the 13th Division of the Japanese and prevent them from causing trouble."
Ye Qingshan already had a plan in mind.
As it got dark, the soldiers under Ye Qingshan finished their meal and took two days' worth of dry rations.
We set out separately at around ten o'clock at night.
In Ye Qingshan's plan, he divided the 36 men of his th Gendarmerie Regiment and the more than men of the th Guard Brigade into two combat groups.
A battle group is naturally responsible for ambushing the Japanese troops heading south and encircling and annihilating them.
This part is composed of two main battalions of the 36th Gendarmerie Regiment, the Special Operations Battalion and the st Battalion, and five battalions of the th Guard Brigade.
A total of more than 4,000 people.
The other battle group was composed of the remaining two battalions of the 36th Gendarmerie Regiment and the remaining troops of the th Guard Brigade, totaling more than people.
They were responsible for blocking the remnants of the Japanese Sixth Independent Mixed Brigade who could move south from the north at any time to support the captured Japanese troops.
The battle to ambush the Japanese in the south was commanded personally by Ye Qingshan.
As for the battle to block the Japanese Sixth Independent Mixed Brigade in the north, Ye Qingshan could only leave it to Zhou Pingkou.
At around two o'clock in the morning, Ye Qingshan led more than 4,000 people to the preset ambush site.
"Old Sun, although you are not responsible for the offensive mission, your mission in this battle is indeed the most important.
I will transfer a battalion to you, and you must protect these rocket launchers for me.
There must not be any mistakes.
Whether we can win this battle depends on your rocket artillery battalion."
Ye Qingshan looked at the row of twelve Katyusha rocket launchers next to him and spoke to Sun Mingxu seriously.
"Don't worry, Old Ye, I know.
Even if I die, I won't let these rocket launchers get into any harm.
do not worry. "
Sun Mingxu assured.
He also knew that whether this battle could annihilate the Japanese who had entered the ambush circle depended on the rocket launchers in his hands.
"Then you go."
Ye Qingshan arranged the positions of these rocket launchers relatively far back.
It’s about three kilometers away in the southeast direction, just for safety.
In fact, Ye Qingshan could have arranged them further away.
After all, the strike range of these rockets is as far as eight kilometers.
However, Ye Qingshan was worried that these rocket launchers would miss the target too much because the distance was too far when they fired the rockets for the first time.
That would be troublesome.
Even so, these gunners had already undergone rigorous training for several days.
Ye Qingshan still didn't dare to take the risk.
It’s better to be closer.
Even so, Ye Qingshan still asked them to prepare in advance and determine the location of the ambush circle.
It's like asking them to shoot at a fixed target.
This way, there shouldn't be any problem.
As long as the time comes, the rocket shells they fire will be able to cover the ambush circle.
Will suffice.
It doesn't matter how accurate these rockets are. As long as they cover a general area, it's a success.
Then, Ye Qingshan ordered trenches to be dug on both sides of the ambush circle for the soldiers to rest in.
"Oh, damn, it's so cold today!"
In the second half of the night, Ye Qingshan and his soldiers hid in the trenches.
Lu Dahai breathed out hot air and whispered to his opponent.
There is a layer of frost on his beard.
At this time, it was December and the weather in Jinling was already very cold.
Especially at night, it is even colder.
Since Ye Qingshan and his men were ambushing and could not make a fire, all the soldiers huddled in the trenches.
Just when Ye Qingshan had arranged everything in the ambush circle in the south.
A dozen miles to the north, Zhou Pingkou led a blocking force.
Also arrived at the designated blocking position.
"Let's prepare according to our pre-war arrangements."
Zhou Pingkou said to Zheng Quezi and others.
The blocking positions chosen by Ye Qingshan were three hills along both sides of the railway line.
The hills in this area form a crooked T-shape, and the Nanjing-Shanghai railway line passes through here.
If the Japanese want to go south to support, they must pass through this gap in the railway line.
What Zhou Pingkou and his men have to do is to delay the Japanese support troops here.