Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 1133: Ambush Ban Mao (Part 2)

Banmao is the only way from Xinbo to Degang. If you want to take a detour, it will take seven or eight days. It is a winding mountain road that passes through jagged peaks on both sides.

, the mountains are densely forested and bushy, and the terrain cannot be said to be very steep, but it is not a problem for one person to carry hundreds of thousands of people on a mountain road that is more than 20 miles long.

What's more, there are natural ravines and fissures washed out by years of rain. Large and small caves are connected. The terrain is not dangerous but complex. It is a trivial matter to ambush tens of thousands of people. Moreover, there is no need to be afraid of shooting heavy weapons such as artillery.

The boundary problem is a good place for a natural ambush. Any commander with troops who passes by here, unless he is a fool or has no fear, will send out elite soldiers to search with extreme caution, and then pass through as quickly as possible.

Choosing to set up an ambush at this place, Corps Chief of Staff Colonel Zhao Yuhe and several brigade commanders, from the bottom of their hearts, did not agree with Commander Tang Qiusheng's approach. The reason is very simple. Banmao is the best place for an ambush.

, but because of this, the Japanese Nomura troops will be extra careful when passing through.

Once a small group of elite troops is sent out to search along both sides of the mountain road, it is not difficult to find the ambushed troops, artillery, and tank positions along the mountain. In that case, the ambush will become an offensive and defensive battle, not to mention delaying time.

It would increase the casualties of the troops and was not in line with the plan to completely annihilate the Japanese army. Therefore, at the military meeting, Zhao Yuhe tactfully put forward different opinions.

I have great admiration for Zhao Yuhe, the commander at all levels of the Sulu Mobile Corps. Putting aside his own qualities and abilities, as the first chief of staff of the ** division, he spends the most time working beside the division commander.

For this reason, all brigade commanders value the opinions of the chief of staff. Being around an expert like the division commander, even if there is no spirituality, you can still get some celestial energy.

Tang Qiusheng had his own unique insights. He understood Toshihiko Nomura's eagerness to return to help Degang, because time was very urgent for the Japanese army, and as long as the Japanese army in Degang continued to resist, such a situation would

Returning aid is imperative, and Nomura does not have time to consider too many issues.

His only purpose was to rush to Degang as soon as possible. More importantly, the Japanese troops under Nomura's command had an unobstructed journey since they crossed the Yindun River, which also fueled his arrogance. There was no problem when they passed.

What could go wrong when we go back? This is taking advantage of Nomura's blind spot in thinking.

A detailed and reasonable analysis opened everyone's minds. The one who touched the most was Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe. He discovered a phenomenon. The Tang brothers all have a common characteristic, which is the boldness based on careful analysis.

Taking risks is like this for Tang Qiusheng and Tang Qiuquan. As for Tang Qiuli, the soul of the army, he always has unexpected methods in every battle, and the results are amazing.

After unifying their thoughts, the troops of the Sulu Mobile Corps were making solid preparations to ambush the Japanese army in Banmao. They opened a large net and waited for Nomura, the big fish that was rushing back, to take the bait.

Sure enough, as Tang Qiusheng expected, as soon as the Battle of Degang started, Nomura received Ito's strict order and immediately returned to support the Nanyun troops. One day later, the reconnaissance force reported that the Japanese army had left Xinbo and was on its way back to Degang. It should be the first to clear the way.

Yes, it was still that funny little tank, doing tactical reconnaissance five kilometers in front of the large Japanese army.

This kind of tactical reconnaissance looks decent and quite scary. More than 200 little iron box-like monsters are running around all over the ground. After a while, the heavy machine guns on the vehicles "clack" toward the woods and trees on both sides.

On the hillside, a few rounds of bullets were fired, and those who followed them would do it again after a while, causing the bark of the trees to fly and the leaves and broken branches to fall rustlingly.

After receiving the report, Tang Qiusheng immediately ordered the troops to prepare for the war. He prepared a big gift for the Japanese army's small tanks, also called infantry tactical reconnaissance assault vehicles, along the mountain roads, several kilometers of minefields.

Two tank brigades, accompanied by four infantry regiments, were placed at the front and rear of the Japanese army's columns, responsible for pocketing the Japanese troops.

The rest of the troops were ambushing on the highlands on both sides of Banmao Mountain. Several brigade artillery regiments and three rocket launcher battalions had already observed the coordinates and fired at Zhu Yuan in advance. Tang Qiusheng's request for the artillery troops was that first

The first artillery bombardment must cover the marching column of the Japanese army. After thirty minutes of rapid artillery fire, tanks were used as the lead to attack the Japanese troops, and the battle ended in three hours.

After the preparations for the Ban Mao ambush battle, Tang Qiusheng sent a telegram to the division commander to report on the preparations for the battle. This was not originally required by the division commander. As the deputy commander of the ** division, Tang Qiusheng could decide on a certain aspect alone.

The reason why we did this was to give our younger brother, who was under the pressure of the main force of the Japanese army in Degang, a guarantee that not a single soldier or vehicle of the returning Japanese troops would reach Degang.

One day later, at about three o'clock in the afternoon, Tang Qiusheng received a call from the frontline troops in the headquarters, "Forward of the Corps, the Japanese vanguard troops were about a regiment. Under the cover of that small tank, they quickly passed through our troops.

Ambush circle, march to the depths of Banmao Mountain," Tang Qiusheng then asked: "What is the distance between the Japanese army's vanguard and the main force?"

"The report stated that it is about five kilometers," Tang Qiusheng frowned slightly. This guy Nomura is quite cautious. Five kilometers is exactly a safe distance. You can fight or retreat. However, now that you are here, how can it be so cheap?

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Tang Qiusheng said: "According to the predetermined plan, your brigade opened fire ten minutes before other troops. Remember, the firepower must be fierce. Drive the main force of the Japanese army deep into the ambush circle to create favorable conditions for the artillery to concentrate their shelling. Pay attention to prevent

The Japanese troops turned around."

In fact, it's not that Nomura was cautious. He didn't consider that he would be attacked in any way along the way. Nothing happened when he came over. What could go wrong if he returned the same way?

They had the same problem, their legs and feet were too fast, and they were not burdened by the baggage and logistics troops of the brigade. They went into battle lightly, and like a gust of wind, they passed through the ambush circle of the first brigade of the Sulu Mobile Corps, which was in the first position.

It made Lao Cheng cautious and Tang Qiusheng muttered. More than thirty minutes later, large groups of Japanese troops came up in unison. It may be that the leading troops passed smoothly. The complex terrain of Banmao Mountain did not arouse any suspicion among the Japanese commanders.

Nomura's chief of staff was the only one who was busy rushing forward, feeling somewhat uneasy.

He turned his head and leaned back on the car seat. Lieutenant General Nomura Toshihiko closed his eyes and said: "Your Excellency, Commander, the terrain of Banmao Mountain is very complex. A small search force should be sent out to conduct a careful search along both sides of the road.

, and then, whether to order the troops to pass through one after another at certain intervals to avoid being ambushed by the Chinese troops."

Nomura's eyes were half-open, and his tone was as calm as plain water, "This is unnecessary, Commander-in-Chief Ito has strictly ordered that we must rush to Tokugang within twenty-four hours. We cannot afford to waste time like this.

What's more, two days ago, I

When we passed through, we had carefully searched and found no trace of an ambush by the Chinese soldiers. The Chinese were not that smart and expected that we would suddenly return, so they set up an ambush in advance and ordered the main force to speed up the march and keep up with the vanguard.

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After saying that, Nomura closed his eyes and continued to be half asleep. Even if the chief of staff was stunned, he knew that his boss was in a bad mood. Ever since he received the order from Commander-in-Chief Ito, he had been acting like a mad dog.

Yes, they would bite whoever they caught, and a few small staff officers without eyes would all get a severe meal from them.

But there is always an uneasy feeling in the heart of the chief of staff. The three-way troops, just the Nanyun troops in the middle, were attacked by the Chinese troops, and suffered heavy losses. As the vanguard, their strength was even smaller than that of the Nanyun troops, but they

Nothing happened, let alone the Chinese soldiers, not even a living person with two legs was seen, which is abnormal in itself.

Before the chief of staff could smell anything, an earth-shaking loud noise suddenly erupted from the rear of the Japanese army. From a distance, thick black smoke clouds could be seen, instantly covering a large area of ​​forests and hills. Nomura acted like never before.

With great speed, he jumped out of the car nimbly, and his movements were more agile than the chief of staff who was several years younger than him.

Hiding behind a rock, Nomura asked sharply: "What's going on?" The communications officer hurriedly replied: "Your Excellency, Commander, General Takashima, commander of the 21st Guards Division, called.

The 133rd Regiment was ambushed by the Chinese army. The enemy's artillery fire was unprecedentedly fierce and had blocked the road to Xinbo.

Nomura's muscles all over his body tightened, "The crow's mouth of the chief of staff really told me that the cunning Chinese people ambushed me on my way back to aid Nayun." Nomura immediately ordered: "The vanguard troops, immediately attack both sides.

On the high ground, the brigade passed through Banmao Mountain quickly."

Nomura's idea was good. He used the vanguard troops to open the gap and the main force took the opportunity to protrude. He also knew that once entangled by the China ambush troops, not only would they not be able to reach Degang on time, but it was still unknown whether the troops could escape in the end.

Seeing that Tang Qiusheng would give him such an opportunity, the Japanese advance troops were about to deploy. Suddenly, the ground under their feet felt as if it was being lifted up by a huge force, and suddenly became furious. Then, a huge explosion shook the mountain peaks, and the mountains trembled in the distance.

Tang Qiusheng, who was a few kilometers away from the battlefield, grinned secretly, "How many bombs and mines have been buried by the engineering troops? The power of this explosion may even topple a mountain."

The Japanese infantry reconnaissance assault vehicle, which looked like a toy, was thrown high into the air. Before it landed, it disintegrated in the air and scattered into parts and broken steel.

The attack had just begun. Before the smoke and loud noise from the explosion of landmines and bombs had dissipated, the artillery of the Sulu Mobile Corps joined in the second round of rapid fire attack.

(To be continued)

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