Predator Reborn

Chapter 255 Battlefield Reconnaissance

"The command of the battle is arranged like this. Commander Wang Nanhu is responsible for organizing the independent regiment, mountain artillery battalion, and all surrounding guerrillas to attack the county and detect the Japanese troops in all surrounding strongholds. I, Commander Liu Hua, am responsible for commanding the Shenxian Mountain

In the battle of encirclement and annihilation of the enemy, political commissar Chen Guiwen was responsible for staying at the headquarters, collecting intelligence, organizing militia, and civilians to transport the wounded, prisoners, and various captured materials... Is everyone clear?" the chief of staff continued to order.

"Clear……"

"Okay, I'll give you one day. That is to say, after the meeting is over, you have to pull all the troops to the position and dig the defenses and positions within one day. Tomorrow afternoon, the commander and I will personally

Check. At six o'clock the day after tomorrow, that is, the morning of the 16th, the independent regiment launched an attack on time..."

"Yes, Commander, I promise to complete the mission..."

"Okay, everyone, let's adjourn the meeting. Remember what we said before the meeting, confidentiality issues. Adjourn the meeting..." In this way, the operational meeting on the independent division's first attack on Baoding ended.

After the meeting, everyone did not make any stop at the headquarters, so they rushed back to their stations and began to assemble the troops to prepare for departure. Similarly, the troops stationed around the headquarters also blew the rallying horn one after another.

A detachment of troops left the village where the headquarters was located and marched quickly towards the Shenxian Mountain, which was more than ten miles away.

"Commander Wang, Political Commissar Chen, it's time for us to separate..." Liu Hua looked at the two generals in front of him and said as he watched the troops leaving one after another.

"Division commander, chief of staff, don't worry, I, Wang Nanhu, will definitely fight this battle well... to attract the Japanese troops from Baoding City." Wang Nanhu replied with confidence.

"Well, I believe in your command ability. Political Commissar Chen, all the burden of the headquarters will fall on you. Your task is very heavy!"

"Division commander, chief of staff, don't worry, I will do a good job in the logistics work of the army so that the soldiers can fight with peace of mind and no worries." Political Commissar Chen assured.

"Okay, your task is to collect intelligence and pass important information to me at any time. In addition, you must organize a certain militia to be on standby at the edge of the battlefield at any time to help the troops transport the wounded, escort prisoners, and clean the battlefield. In addition, you must

Secretly organized a group of common people to gather around Baoding on the night of the 17th... As for the purpose of the gathering, you should all know..." Liu Hua ordered again.

"Division commander, chief of staff, don't worry..." they both replied at the same time.

"Okay, let's break up now and see you again after the battle is won." Liu Hua held the hands of the two and said.

"Commander, Chief of Staff, take care, see you after we win." The two men responded with a military salute to Liu Hua and Li Qing respectively.

In this way, Liu Hua watched Commander Wang leave.

"Guard company, electronics team, all assembled, ready to go..." Seeing the two beloved generals walking away, Liu Hua ordered loudly to the guards behind him.

Soon, about a battalion of troops, led by Liu Hua and Chief of Staff Li Qing, also left the Third Division Headquarters, aiming directly at the real battlefield of this battle, Shenxian Mountain.

After a journey of more than ten miles, everyone rode on war horses. In less than an hour, they were the first to feel the Shenxian Mountain. Standing on a mountain ridge. Looking around, the entire Shenxian Mountain was clearly visible. The entire Shenxian Mountain was clearly visible.

The mountains stretch for more than ten kilometers, and the road from Baoding Road to Shunping passes through the mountains.

At this time, the weather had already turned warm, and the entire Shenxian Mountain was almost covered with green leaves and turf. The gray-yellow road running through the mountains was particularly conspicuous, like a dragon swimming in a green ocean.

Looking at the terrain again, a section of the road in Shenxian Mountain is initially estimated to be more than ten miles long, and these ten miles are completely surrounded by mountains. The entire position looks like an upside-down cauldron.

"Commander, this is really a natural ambush battlefield. I really don't know how you, who have never been here before, know the terrain here so well and insist on ambush the little Japs here..." Chief of Staff Li Qing looked at it

I couldn't help but admire the terrain in front of me.

After hearing what Chief of Staff Li Qing said, Liu Hua smiled and said nothing. You must know that in the previous life, the 115th Division that established a base here was in Shenxian Mountain, a natural battlefield, and wiped out a Japanese brigade... As a military graduate student, Liu Hua

, this famous battle is still fresh in my memory.

"Yes, this is like a big pot. We can put as many Japanese as we can. Chief of Staff, look, opposite us is the main peak of Shenxian Mountain. I want to set up our headquarters on the top of the opposite mountain. This way

, we can have a panoramic view of everything on the battlefield, which is convenient for us to command the battle, what do you think?" Liu Hua continued what the Chief of Staff said, but was afraid that the Chief of Staff would continue to ask questions, so he immediately changed the subject.

"I agree, that is the highest point of the entire battlefield, and it is best to locate the headquarters there." The chief of staff raised his telescope, looked at the Shenxian Mountain in front of him, and said.

"Okay, guard company, you immediately send troops to the top of the mountain opposite to find favorable terrain and build a headquarters quickly." Liu Hua turned to the two guard company commanders behind him and ordered.

"Yes, Commander..." After saying that, a company commander led half of his troops to climb up the opposite mountain. The remaining guard soldiers quickly filled the defense holes left by their comrades.

"Captain Wu, I will not make detailed arrangements for the tasks of your electronic unit. After each unit arrives at the designated position, you can decide the specific locations of the three launchers based on the actual situation. I only need your guarantee that the battle will begin.

From now on, the Japanese army's radio station will not be able to send or receive any telegrams. Are you confident in completing the mission?" Liu Hua asked.

"Commander and Chief of Staff, don't worry. I, Wu Xin, and the entire electronics team will ensure that we complete the mission." Wu Xin saluted and replied.

"Okay, be sure to remember that this is the first battle since the establishment of your electronic detachment, which is also your maiden battle, so you must win. The chief of staff and I are waiting for your victory at the headquarters."

Liu Hua said happily, he was full of confidence in this secret weapon in his hand, which could also be said to be his trump card.

"Commander Zhang of the Communications Battalion..." Liu Hua shouted loudly to the staff officers and cadres behind him.

"Here, Commander, Chief of Staff, what are your instructions?" Hearing the Commander calling him, the commander of the communications battalion quickly ran out of the team.

"Battle Commander Zhang, when the battle begins, the enemy's radio stations will lose their function, and our radio stations will be no exception and will lose their function. At that time, the communication between the headquarters and the main regiments and directly affiliated troops will depend on you.

.I ask you that before the battle begins, you must lay a field telephone line throughout the entire battlefield. I require the command headquarters to directly contact the troops above the battalion level. In addition, you must ensure the connection between the infantry on the front line and the artillery positions behind.

It is convenient for the soldiers to call for artillery support and artillery correction..." Liu Hua ordered.

"Yes, Commander, Chief of Staff, and the Communications Battalion guarantee to complete the mission..." Battalion Commander Zhang saluted the two men, turned around and walked towards his troops.

"Commander, it seems that you are full of confidence in the battle that is about to be launched..." Seeing Liu Hua issue three orders in a row, the chief of staff asked with a smile.

"Chief of Staff, it's not that we are full of confidence. It's that we will definitely win. Let's go and see the terrain in detail, so that we can have some idea..." Liu Hua said with a proud face, turned around and walked along the mountain ridge towards the road.

Walking to the other end. The chief of staff behind him saw the high-spirited and confident Liu Hua, and all the worries in his heart disappeared. He followed closely behind Liu Hua with a guard company.

And while Liu Hua and the chief of staff were observing the terrain, along the direction of Shunping, at the end of the road, dust was rising all over the sky. No need to guess, everyone knew that it must be when a large army passed by.

effects that will be produced.

"Guard company, prepare for battle, protect the leader..." Before Liu Hua and others could react, the guard company commander, who had been observing the surrounding environment, ordered loudly. At the same time, several soldiers following Liu Hua,

He quickly pressed himself to the ground and protected himself to the other side of the mountain ridge. More importantly, the sound of bullets being loaded could be heard in his ears.

Just when Liu Hua raised his head and reacted, his guard company had already protected him and the chief of staff in the middle and spread out in a battle formation. Looking at the chief of staff again, he was no better than himself. He was also beaten.

The soldiers held the lower parts of their bodies tightly.

"Little comrade, get up..." Liu Hua said with a smile when he saw the two guards sticking closely to his side.

"Commander, did we give you pain..." Seeing the depressed expression on the commander's face, a soldier quickly answered first, and at the same time, he asked another soldier to get up quickly.

At this time, without restraints, Liu Hua took the binoculars and quietly touched the edge of the mountain ridge and came to a soldier.

Raising the telescope, there was still no sign of the troops at the end of the road, but the smoke and dust rising from the road was getting closer and closer to me.

"Commander, it's not clear yet whether the troops on the opposite side are ours or the Japs. For the sake of safety, you and the chief of staff should retreat for the time being...I will lead the guard company to cover..." At this time, the guard company commander quietly crawled over

By your side, it is recommended.

"No, how could anyone run away without even seeing the shadow of the enemy? Besides, how could there be so many enemies here? You know, judging from the height of the smoke and dust, there are at least two regiments or more of troops there.

Wait a minute and order the soldiers to be ready to move at any time..." Liu Hua replied angrily when he heard that the guard company commander actually asked him to retreat.

The moment Liu Hua spoke, several dark figures vaguely appeared at the end of the road. Liu Hua quickly picked up the telescope and looked over. Soon, Liu Hua let out a long breath.

Because in his eyes, what he saw was the troops in the third division. About one squad of soldiers were searching and advancing at the front of the team.

"Comrades, the alert has been lifted. In front of us are the troops from the third division. Don't be nervous. Let's continue to observe the terrain..." Liu Hua patted his head and ordered to the soldiers behind him.

Sure enough, not long after, several cadres were seen running over on war horses. The leader was the leader of the regiment who had just attended the meeting.

"Report to the commander, the first regiment, second regiment, artillery battalion, and cavalry battalion of the third division have been ordered to report..." Several people walked up to Liu Hua and saluted.

"Comrades, you came very timely. I won't say more. Take the time to build field fortifications according to the layout of the pre-war meeting. Artillery battalions and cavalry battalions should immediately choose suitable attack terrain and artillery positions for concealment.

...In addition, when building a position, remember to cut off all the obstacles in front of the position, so as not to affect our shooting accuracy in the future..." Liu Hua pointed to the obstacles on the hillside and said.

"Yes, Commander, I promise to complete the mission..."

Immediately afterwards, the three regiments of the quick reaction brigade, the artillery regiment and the cavalry regiment, arrived one after another. Under the vigilance of the cavalry regiment, each unit quickly spread out and began to build their own ambush positions. The soldiers dug along the mountain ridge.

Trenches and bunkers. At the same time, in order to avoid Japanese artillery fire, a bunker was also built on the reverse slope of the position.

The secret weapon in Liu Hua's hands, the soldiers of the electronic detachment, under the leadership of captain Wu Xin, selected three commanding heights based on the size of the battlefield and the influence distance of their own radio stations, and began to set up radio stations and diesel engines. At the same time,

In order to protect these equipment, strong troops were stationed on the three selected hills for protection.

Liu Hua and Chief of Staff Li Qing stood at the command post that had been formed and was being reinforced. Looking at the busy battlefield, they couldn't help but feel excited. Because on the nearly 5-kilometer long road, the soldiers were standing on the ridge next to the road.

We stepped up the construction of fortifications, and looking around, we saw that the entire battlefield was full of soldiers waving shovels in their hands, which was very spectacular.

In this way, the entire work of digging trenches continued until noon of the next day, which was the day before the ambush, the 15th. At this time, looking at the entire Shenxian Mountain ambush battlefield. Along the ridges on both sides of the road, the entire

The soldiers dug a complete trench. About fifty meters behind the trench on the mountain ridge, that is, on the side of the mountain ridge facing away from the road, the soldiers also dug a deeper trench. Between the two trenches

, every one hundred meters apart, are connected to each other by communication trenches, forming a complete set of fortifications.

Let's take a look at several commanding heights of Shenxian Mountain. In order to prevent the Japanese army from relying on these commanding heights to wait for reinforcements, and also to prevent the Japanese reconnaissance troops from discovering the entire ambush plan. The soldiers who guarded several commanding heights, in addition to digging some individual soldiers on the mountainside,

Apart from bunkers and hiding, no trenches were dug. However, what the Japanese army did not expect was that in order to prevent the Japanese army from occupying this commanding height, the soldiers posed a threat to the troops' ambush. A large number of explosives were buried on several mountain tops. If the Japanese army continued

If you send troops to seize the commanding heights before the war, then after the battle begins, they will die without burial as soon as possible. However, the soldiers ambushing on the other side of the commanding heights and the soldiers hiding in individual bunkers will be able to escape in the shortest possible time.

, supported the Japanese army when it fell into chaos, occupied the commanding heights, and completely surrounded the Japanese army.

"Okay... you did a very good job... you took the Japanese reconnaissance troops and possible emergencies into consideration. Very good. After the battle, I want to praise the battalion commander who came up with this idea..." Liu Hua listened to each other.

The head of the group gave the report and nodded with satisfaction.

"Comrades, now all the trenches have been dug. In the remaining half day, we still have an important thing to do, which is to hide our troops. Let's hide our main force in the trenches, and we can't let the little devils

The scouts discovered... Just like at the three commanding heights, we cannot let the Japanese army discover our ambush troops before the battle starts. However, as soon as the battle starts, we will launch an attack on the enemy as soon as possible. I hope that after you go down,

Use everyone's strength to complete the last mission before the war. After the mission is completed, the commander and I will personally inspect... Are there any problems?" the chief of staff ordered to all the regimental commanders standing at the headquarters.

"No..." everyone replied in unison.

"Okay, you go down and make arrangements. The two commanders of the artillery regiment and the cavalry regiment will stay." Liu Hua ordered.

"Commander, Chief of Staff, do you have any tasks?" the two regiment leaders asked in confusion.

"Well. Commander Wang and Commander Chen, we will eliminate the Japanese reinforcements this time. Although we have 5 infantry regiments, there are main attack forces in any battle. I can say whether we can successfully eliminate these Japanese troops this time.

"The most important thing is your two regiments. Commander Chen, how are your artillery positions prepared?" Liu Hua asked.

"Commander, don't worry. We will follow your request and clearly mark all the places that need shelling. As soon as the battle starts, wherever the infantry brothers in front point, I can hit them." Chen

A glorious and confident answer.

"Okay, very good, where is Commander Wang, where do you plan to attack..." Liu Hua asked.

"Commander and Chief of Staff, according to our reconnaissance, it is opposite the headquarters. There are dense woods there, which is very suitable for our cavalry regiment to hide. In addition, outside the woods, the terrain is very flat. As long as the cavalry regiment launches a charge, don't do it all at once.

In just a few minutes, you can rush to the battlefield and catch the little Japanese by surprise." Wang Hu replied with a smile, obviously very confident.

"Since you two captains are so sure and confident about this battle, I have nothing to worry about. You go down and get ready..." Liu Hua replied with a smile.

"Yes, Commander, Chief of Staff..." The two men responded with a military salute respectively, turned around and left the headquarters.