Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 70: Red Shilizi Annihilation Battle (1)

The Red Stone Lazi was formed by the cooling and deposition of magma from volcanic eruptions hundreds of millions of years ago. It is spread all over the red rocks. Under the sunlight, the red color is particularly conspicuous. Therefore, the locals call it the Red Stone Lazi.

The mountain is not high, but it is steep. There are many strange rocks and many ditches. There are few tall pines and birches on the mountain. It is covered with shrubs called "climbing pines" by the locals, which are good for hiding your whereabouts. A winding mountain road passes through it.

It is the only choke point to the north and the terrain is dangerous.

At around nine o'clock the next morning, more than 1,600 people from the first and second brigades of the vanguard finally arrived here.

Without waiting for a break, Tang Qiuli led the commanders at all levels to immediately check the terrain, select the ambush location, and arrange the preset positions. Everyone admired while watching, it was really a good place for an ambush. The terrain on the hillside was good for defense but not for attack. It was natural.

There are caves, the largest of which can hide more than twenty people,

The small one can hide the enemy, which can protect the soldiers from the enemy's fire to the greatest extent. There are several large natural caves behind the hillside, which are located in the blind spots of fire. The wounded, ammunition, supplies, etc. can be arranged in the natural terrain, and the company can be built.

It saved a lot of effort on the fortifications.

At around eleven o'clock, the three follow-up brigades, the artillery brigade and baggage train, the recruit brigade, and the medical brigade all arrived.

Tang Qiuli immediately began to deploy, choosing a relatively spacious area at the bottom of the ditch with few concealments as an ambush battlefield. The second brigade was deployed on the east hill, and the third brigade was deployed on the west hill. They used natural concealments to establish

With a solid fire support point, a large team built fortifications at the bottom of the trench to block the direction of the Japanese's breakthrough.

A large number of explosives were laid in advance at the entrance of the valley. This is the narrowest place in the entire ambush area. The two mountains confront each other, and the sky is thin. When the Japanese enter the ambush circle, they immediately detonate, and a large amount of rocks pour down to fill the mountain pass and cut off the enemy.

The enemy's retreat.

In contrast, the responsibility of the first brigade is much heavier than that of other brigade. In this direction, the distance between the hills on both sides is relatively wide, and it is unrealistic to block the road with blasting. After the Japanese soldiers suffered a sudden attack, the back road was cut off, and the hills on both sides

It was easy to defend but difficult to attack, so they had to break through and escape. All the pressure fell on the shoulders of a large group, which was what Tang Qiuli was worried about.

After all, Tang Qiuli and Li Honggang studied the plan carefully, and still adopted the old method at Yingzui Ridge, pouring water and freezing ice to build strong defenses, and then took out a platoon of troops from the other two brigades to reinforce the first corps.

, and also transferred 20 Czech light machine guns, 5 heavy machine guns, and 15 grenade launchers to the frontal blocking position. After the special forces team came back, they immediately put them into the frontal position.

After finishing their work, Tang Qiuli, Liu Tiehan, and Feng Jiwu came to the artillery position. Twenty infantry guns and forty-five mortars were distributed on the hills on both sides. The artillerymen were busy leveling the gun emplacements.

After looking at it, I felt something was wrong, so I asked Zheng

Yong called forward and pointed in the direction of the first group's position and said: "Captain Zheng, once we open fire on both sides, the Japanese will definitely break out in that direction. Your artillery position is a blind spot in that direction. How do you provide artillery fire to the first group?"

support?"

Zheng Yong observed carefully and patted his head, "Hey! Mistake, mistake, I will adjust it immediately!" Several people studied it, and finally, four infantry cannons and five mortars were specially provided to provide fire support to the first group.

Set the coordinates, and as soon as the Japs rush towards that location, they will be covered with firepower.

Tang Qiuli and the others came to the back mountain again. In a cave, the medical team had prepared rescue equipment. Zhou Yushan was mobilizing the new soldiers before the war. Several squadron leaders were teaching some new soldiers how to use weapons. They were very busy.

When the commander and others came over, they hurriedly stepped forward to salute and greeted them affectionately. Tang Qiuli looked at these new soldiers. This was the reserve team in his hands. He hoped he wouldn't need them. They were all new soldiers!

They also checked the large baggage train. Several hundred horses had been hidden in several caves. All the horses were chewing grass quietly there. Some soldiers were busy distributing ammunition to the combat troops. They were busy but not in a hurry.

The three of them looked at each other and smiled. Zhou Yushan, the captain of the brigade, was quite competent. He was able to manage both the supply brigade and the recruit brigade with ease. The cadres in the Red Army who were involved in the incident were just different.

After all the preparations were completed, it was already four o'clock in the afternoon, and the Japanese were coming soon. The troops hurriedly ate and rested before returning to the headquarters. The headquarters was located in a cave near the top of the mountain, with a wide view and a bird's eye view.

The entire battlefield.

Inside the cave, the radio station and walkie-talkie in the communication center had already communicated with a brigade and were adjusting the frequency. The keys were ticking, creating a tense atmosphere before the war. He immediately asked the operator to call Qiuquan. In the earphones, Qiuquan

Quan's voice was very excited, which reassured him a lot.

Qiuquan said: "On the way, they followed the enemy behind them, making the enemy suffer from poor food and rest. They knocked out about 200 enemies piecemeal, without any casualties. Now, the enemy has reached the outskirts of Hongshilizi.

, it is estimated that they will be able to enter the ambush circle in another two hours. Maybe because the terrain is difficult, the Japanese have become cautious and have strengthened their search and vigilance. They have stopped harassing the Japanese and are now rushing back, trying to get in front of the Japanese.

The large forces will gather."

Everything was under control of the plan. Tang Qiuli relaxed in his heart and suddenly felt sleepy. His eyelids were uncontrollably heavy. He wrapped himself in his coat and leaned against the stones of the cave, falling into a deep sleep with a piece of cake in his hand.

After a few bites of the pie, a vague childishness appeared on his face.

The noisy cave suddenly became quiet. The staff officers and correspondents who were coming in and out slowed down, and the confidential officers who were shouting loudly also lowered their voices.

Liu Tiehan and Feng Jiwu, who were gathered around a map and studying the problem with their staff, raised their heads at the same time and glanced at each other. Liu Tiehan took off his coat and covered it with Tang Qiuli gently, his eyes filled with excitement.

It's a kind of brotherly care, which makes it difficult for him.

A boy who is only sixteen years old has to bear such a heavy burden. The future of the army and the life and death of thousands of people are all tied to him. What were we doing when we were sixteen? Childlike innocence and chaos.

At first glance, how much wisdom does he still have that we don’t know about?

About twenty minutes later, Tang Qiuli suddenly opened his eyes. Why did I fall asleep? He was facing a formidable enemy and still had time to sleep. He shook his head in annoyance.

Feng Jiwu said regretfully: "Commander, you should sleep a little longer! It has only been about twenty minutes, and we are still watching here!"

After getting enough sleep, no wonder the old people said that it is better to take a nap than to sleep for a long time. Tang Qiuli felt refreshed, and all the fatigue was gone. He did a few gymnastics moves, "Are the Japanese coming?" he asked.

He said, under the dim light, his dark eyes sparkled,

"Not yet, we have sent out reconnaissance posts along the way. As soon as there is news, we will know it immediately," Liu Tiehan replied, and then said: "Commander, hurry up and eat, it's cold, I'll save it for you!", Tang

Qiu Li took a look and said, Wow! The food is not bad, there are soups, vegetables, and special dishes.

Five-spice dried meat, this is what Tang Qiuli specially requested from the logistics department. They must ensure the supply of meat to the troops. For this, Zhang Quan kept grinding, but it didn't work. What the commander asked was to maintain the physical strength of the soldiers, and he didn't.

Save your brain and finally come up with this trick.

A large amount of pickled air-dried meat is easy to store, easy to carry, and tastes good. Once sent to the troops, the soldiers were very happy. During the march and fighting, there was no time to cook, so they ate a few pieces of dried meat, grabbed a few handfuls of snow, and

It satisfies cravings and satisfies people. People say it is a good thing, and it has become the standard ration for the army.

After dinner, the sky had turned dark, there was no wind, the air was biting and dry, the weather was about to change, and another heavy snowfall was about to fall.

Tang Qiuli stood at the entrance of the cave, looking at the land of Kanto in the night, his thoughts floating in the distance.

Feng Jiwu's voice came from behind, "Commander, there is news from the reconnaissance post ahead that the Japs' vanguard force has approached the entrance of the valley." Several pairs of telescopes were pointed in the direction of the entrance of the valley.

In the dark night, first two lights pierced the darkness, like the eyes of a poisonous snake. Then, the light of lanterns, flashlights, and torches rushed up like will-o'-the-wisps everywhere. The sound of an engine came clearly, and the Japanese were still doing the same thing.

, armored vehicles opened the way first, infantry followed closely, and artillery suppressed the formation.

The lights suddenly stopped at the entrance of the valley. Tang Qiuli immediately realized a problem. Seeing the dangerous terrain here, the Japs were afraid that they would not conduct a fire reconnaissance first? He immediately asked Feng Jiwu to notify the troops and immediately enter the bunker to avoid the Japs' reconnaissance fire.

, without an order from the headquarters, even if a shell falls on him, he is not allowed to fire. Feng Jiwu was busy making arrangements.

Sure enough, more than ten minutes later, a thunderous sound came from outside the valley, and several flame monsters came screaming through the sky. Then the artillery shells exploded at the places where the troops were ambushing on both sides of the hill, exploding into balls of fire. The little Japs were still

Are there field artillery? Then, mortar shells, grenade shells

They also called one after another, and for a while, the hills on both sides were exploded with flames, and gravel flew everywhere. Feng Jiwu looked at Tang Qiuli's back with admiration. Fortunately, the commander had seen through the Japs' tricks, otherwise, the troops would have been exposed.

At the front, this burst of artillery fire is enough to drink a pot, and the casualties are not small.

The Japanese artillery fire lasted for more than twenty minutes before it gradually stopped. The valley was filled with the pungent smell of gunpowder smoke.

The lights started to move, and the Japanese began to march again after conducting artillery reconnaissance.

In fact, Okazaki, the old Japanese who led the team, had a very depressing day and night. After leaving that small mountain village, the troops were unknowingly targeted by the armed forces who followed him and fired cold shots.

Can't even catch a single figure, like a fly

Damn it, more than 200 soldiers have been injured and killed along the way. Especially last night when we were camping, a few marching pots were leaked, causing the soldiers to have to eat uncooked rice. Chinese and samurai

No, they are a bunch of cowards working in secret!

However, I still have an impression of that small village. The soldiers of the imperial army showed their martial arts and taught those Manchus who dared to collude with the Anti-Japanese Alliance a lesson, especially the beautiful girl of seventeen or eighteen years old, who was specially selected by my subordinates to present to me.

, I was supposed to take him back to the military camp after the rape, okay

After enjoying it for a few days, she actually bit a dignified Japanese Imperial Army officer. In a rage, he rewarded her to a dozen of his guards, all of whom were strong people of the emperor. Listening to the flower girl's screams, he felt in his heart

Only then did I feel relieved. This was the result of daring to resist the imperial army.

We were originally going to pass here at noon today, but the damn Chinese delayed our march.

When they arrived at the Hongshilizi Mountain Pass, Okazaki looked at the terrain here and took a deep breath. Why did he feel unsure? He waved to Liu Yanwang, the commander of the national army, and asked about the terrain in detail. After Liu Yanwang said this

, Okazaki felt even more unsure and a little panicked.

He rolled his eyes and came up with an idea. He asked King Liu Yan's national troops to search and advance along the hills on both sides to cover the passage of the large army of the imperial army. When King Liu Yan heard this, he cursed in his heart, you Japanese

Don't dare to leave, working in the dark in the barren mountains and wild mountains. Is that a job done by humans? In fact, in the eyes of the Japanese, you are not a human being at all, at most you are a dog.

King Liu Yama thought about it and had to put this job aside. He also knew that the young soldiers under his command were usually in the business of robbing homes and causing harm to the people. Now that he was talking about climbing a mountain in the dark, he would definitely have diarrhea. King Liu Hell smacked his teeth and added fuel to the fire.

He exaggerated the difficulty a thousand times, saying that if that happened, the imperial army would not be able to get out of the Red Stone Lazi tomorrow night.

When Okazaki heard this, it made sense. What should we do? He couldn't say that he was afraid of an ambush, so he wouldn't lose the face of the imperial army! Several heads came together and came up with this idea.

After a burst of bombardment, Okazaki felt at ease and felt relieved. Even if there were anti-Japanese elements ambushing here, they would have been blown to pieces long ago.

"Quickly, open the way!" The Japanese troops continued to march.

On the hill, the soldiers dug themselves out of the cave and shook off the dust on their bodies. The shells just now didn't even hurt a hair, but the dust from the shock was a bit blinding.

Soon, the soldiers entered the position. In the dark night, thousands of pairs of vengeful eyes and countless black muzzles stared closely at the Japanese and traitors who did not know whether to live or die, and walked step by step towards the ambush circle.