"Old Kong, haven't you always wanted to know how I fight?" Ding Wei said. Kong Jie was stunned, nodded slightly and said, "Well, what's wrong?"
"Today I will open your eyes and let you know how the battle should be fought!" Ding Wei said with a smile.
"Old Ding, let's not talk about fighting for now. How about leaving the main attack mission to me this time?" Kong Jie asked.
Ding Wei shook his head and said: "Don't worry, when you have to fight in the future, I will be afraid that you won't want to fight anymore.
This is a small fight, brother, let me give you a warning first, so that when we separate, you will blame me for hiding my secrets and not wanting to leave the ability to fight to you."
Kong Jie's eyes lit up and his mind became active.
He understood that Ding Wei wanted to take the opportunity to ambush the Japanese transport team and teach himself a lesson.
Kong Jie has always been curious about how Ding Wei managed to turn a regiment that was unable to hold up the wall into a tiger and wolf division, and the temperament of the entire army changed.
But during his stay in the 28th Regiment, he didn't find anything special about their training methods.
Train in the morning, take a break at noon, continue training in the afternoon, and after dinner in the evening, do cultural studies and then go to bed.
This is not much different from other regiments, but why is the combat effectiveness so different?
Kong Jie has been trying to figure it out and asked the soldiers of the 28th Regiment privately, but the soldiers all gave the same answer.
"We don't know anything. Let's just fight how the leader says."
This kind of answer left Kong Jie speechless. Seeing that he could not break through from them, he kept trying to persuade Ding Wei to go out to fight.
Now that the opportunity has come, Kong Jie will naturally not miss this good opportunity.
"I said, Lao Ding, you are finally willing to teach me some skills. I thought you would have to hide them for the rest of your life." Kong Jie said with a smile: "Aren't you afraid that I will teach you this time?"
"Learn?" Ding Wei smiled and said: "If you really have this opportunity, then you can go as long as you want. I'm afraid you won't be able to learn by then.
"You are really out of breath when you say you are fat. Please tell me how to fight and where we can ambush you." Kong Jie asked urgently.
At this time, he couldn't wait to have a real fight with the Japanese with real swords and guns.
"There is a hidden road 10 kilometers south of Dingyuan County. The Japs will most likely choose to pass there. That road is very hidden and very few people know about it," Ding Wei said.
"And the road is sandwiched between a series of hills. The hills are very suitable for us to hide. If we stand proudly, it will be much easier to ambush."
With that said, Ding Wei directly spread out the map and pointed out the location of their ambush, Sunset Slope.
Kong Jie looked in the direction of Ding Wei's finger and said with some surprise: "There is actually a road here, how did you know?"
There was some confusion in his words: "No, damn it, how do you know that the Japanese can transport supplies? You even know the roads."
Kong Jie suddenly discovered that he was increasingly unable to see through Ding Wei. Not only could he know the enemy's movements a day in advance, but he could also detect the enemy's secret highway.
"I have my own method, so don't worry about it. You just need to understand that the source of my information is reliable." Ding Wei didn't want to talk more about this topic.
Although Ding Wei didn't say it explicitly, Kong Jie could still guess that Ding Wei had a secret intelligence force.
At that moment, Kong Jie began to admire Ding Wei more and more, wondering how many secrets Ding Wei had.
I have been here for several months, but I haven't noticed that Ding Wei has a secret intelligence force.
"Lao Kong, take your independent battalion and gather in the yard immediately. The Japanese will arrive tomorrow. We must prepare an ambush before them outside Highway 10 in the south of Dingyuan County!"
After a pause, Ding Wei added: "There is a good brother of ours stationed near Dingyang County, don't forget it."
Kong Jie was stunned for a moment, then laughed: "You mean Li Yunlong?"
"That's right, it's that kid." Ding Wei said with a smile: "Li Yunlong is a hungry wolf, and he will not let this opportunity go easily.
The kid passed by them, and with Li Yunlong's hair-plucking personality, he would definitely have to clean up the transport team.
so…"
"So let's eat these devils before the new group reacts, so that Li Yunlong won't even be able to eat them!" Kong Jie continued.
"That's right, not only will this kid not be able to eat meat, but he will also have to take the blame for us." Ding Weiwei said with a smile.
"Okay, usually it's Li Yunlong who plots this and that." Kong Jie smoked dry tobacco and said, "Today we two brothers also plotted against him, making this kid happy in vain."
"Don't talk nonsense, hurry up and assemble the independent battalion." Ding Wei said: "We need to deploy an ambush in advance!"
Kong Jie nodded and walked quickly.
Ding Wei adjusted his military uniform, walked out quickly, and immediately assembled the pistol team and bombardment team.
The reason why there is no artillery battalion or machine gun company is because no matter how strong the Japanese transport team is, it cannot withstand the blast of the artillery.
Moreover, the artillery is relatively heavy. In addition to the artillery itself, it also has to carry shells, which is inconvenient to transport. The same is true for the machine gun battery.
It is enough to pack up a squadron of Japanese transport teams, pistol teams, and bombardment teams.
When Ding Wei led the two troops to the courtyard.
Kong Jie has also gathered in the courtyard with more than 700 people from the independent battalion.
Since the Independence Battalion arrived at the 28th Regiment, Ding Wei has not been stingy. For some soldiers in the battalion who did not have guns, Ding Wei has replenished them with a 38-meter cap, with an average of 100 rounds of ammunition per person.
Anyway, the independent battalion is already his own unit, and Ding Wei will not treat them differently from other units in the regiment.
Since suffering a loss at the hands of Yamamoto last time, the Independent Regiment has been reorganized. The Independent Regiment has become an independent battalion, everyone has been demoted to one level, and more than 700 people have been reorganized into three companies.
The regiment commander becomes the battalion commander, the battalion commander becomes the company commander, the company commander becomes the platoon leader, and the squad leader becomes a soldier.
Having said that, anyone with a discerning eye knows that although it is said to be an independent battalion, it is actually the organization of a regiment.
Three companies of nine Taisho 11-type light machine guns were placed at the front of the team, and machine gun bullets were piled next to the light machine guns.
The soldiers of the independent battalion looked at Ding Wei with excitement. Because their organization was reduced, their self-esteem was also severely damaged.
I thought that when they came to the 28th Regiment, which was also a famous fighting group, they would be prejudiced and even treated badly.
But Ding Wei did not do this. He not only gave them guns, but also gave them white flour and rice to eat.
Apart from…
Ding Wei never spoke once in the independent camp, and without even looking at them, he directly let them enter the training for several days.
I enjoyed shooting guns, but I never had any actual combat training.
During the training, they even thought that they had been forgotten by the new team leader, and began to wonder if they were here to retire.
But when they learned that they were going to Dingyang County to ambush the Japanese army, they realized that they had never been given up and the time had come to prove their combat effectiveness.
"Comrades, I think you all already know the purpose of this trip." Ding Wei looked around at the soldiers in front of him: "They say it takes a thousand days to raise an army, but it takes a few months to train. Now is the time to prove your combat effectiveness!"
The soldiers of the independent battalion looked at Ding Wei with fiery eyes.
This was the first time that group leader Ding Wei spoke in front of them since they came to the 28th Regiment.
Ding Wei stood in front of them and continued: "Failure in a battle is not terrible. To be honest, I have also lost battles, but losing a battle is not terrible. The fear is that I dare not face failure directly.
A single failure will destroy your energy and energy, so we must fight this battle beautifully.
Let the enemy know that our Independent Battalion soldiers are not wimps, but a pack of snarling wild wolves who can chew up their flesh and bones and eat them!"
Ding Wei's words made the soldiers' blood boil and their fighting spirit awakened.
"Remember this sentence, we meet on a narrow road!" Ding Wei shouted at the top of his lungs.
"The brave wins!" Hundreds of soldiers from the independent battalion responded in unison, and their shouts surrounded the base area.
"Hahaha, okay, quite impressive. Don't shout beautiful slogans, but act like a coward again on the battlefield." Ding Wei said solemnly.
"Everyone turn right, target Sunset Slope!"
Ding Wei gave the order, and the independent battalion, pistol team, and bombardment team immediately began to move towards Dingyuan County. Kong Jie quickly walked to the front of the team to lead the team.
"Captain!"
Just as Ding Wei was about to leave, he heard a shout from behind him. He turned around and saw that it was Sun Desheng and Ma San.
Sun Desheng walked quickly to Ding Wei and said: "Captain, do you have a mission?"
"If you have something to say and something to say, don't talk so much nonsense." Ding Wei said directly.
"Captain, this mission..." Ma San asked.
Before Ma San could finish speaking, Ding Weiwei waved his hand and said: "Stop dreaming, no, you all stay in the base area for me. You are not allowed to go anywhere without my order."
"But Commander, the cavalry brigade hasn't fought in months!" Sun Desheng said anxiously.
"How many months? Without my order, even if I haven't beaten you for several years, you still have to stay with me." Ding Wei shouted: "You don't need to take action in this mission.
The first battalion, the second battalion, and the third battalion are all guarding the base area. Do you think they have any objections?"
Sun Desheng and Ma San immediately drooped their heads.
"Okay, when you fight later, even if you don't fight, I will still have to send you there." Ding Wei said coldly.
"Remember, without my order, none of you are allowed to leave the base area. The patrol mission remains the same. Always be on guard against incoming enemies. Do you understand?
The 28th Regiment will stop recruiting troops and all external operations during this period. The whole regiment will continue to train. Don’t let me be away for a day and you will just be lazy and slippery."
"Yes, leader!" Sun Desheng and Ma San stepped forward and said.
Ding Wei stopped wasting time with the two of them and turned around to catch up with the Independent Battalion.
On the way, Kong Jie asked with some suspicion: "Old Ding, how can you fight with a hundred people? At least take out your submachine gun and give the Japanese a shot first when we meet."
"Damn it, you think submachine guns don't need to consume bullets?" Ding Wei said: "The submachine guns I captured are almost out of bullets. I'm still wondering where I can get some."
"Old Ding, what's the point of bringing a hundred people with you?" Kong Jie asked puzzledly: "What's the point of having two shell guns in one person's arms?"
"You will know when the time comes." Ding Wei smiled mysteriously: "Hurry up and march, don't talk so much nonsense!"
Kong Jie could only put away his curiosity, and he became increasingly curious: "What kind of fighting power can these one hundred people unleash?"
A group of soldiers marched quickly and soon arrived at Sunset Slope. After arriving at the location, Ding Wei quickly deployed on both sides of the road.
Because there was still one day before the arrival of the Japanese transport team, Ding Wei also had enough time to build fortifications and ambush the invading enemy.
This road is about ten kilometers long, leading to Dingyang County. The road is built among the rolling hills.
If we didn't send people to conduct a blanket search of this area, it would be difficult to guard against the ambush troops.
Although the intelligence said that this road was built in a hidden way, the Japanese would never take this road unless they were transporting important supplies.
But for safety reasons, Ding Wei also chose a location close to Dingyang County for the ambush.
There was no other reason. The main reason was to be wary of the Japs' front troops and to let the Japs relax their vigilance. Nine light machine guns were built on both sides of the road, and they were covered with weeds to hide them.
If nothing else, the Japanese would have used a Toyota Type 1 truck with a total length of 5.5 meters.
If calculated based on 50 trucks, even if the distance between the trucks is removed, and there are vehicles such as mule carts, the convoy is estimated to be one mile long.
Ding Wei also directly ordered the soldiers of the Independent Battalion to pull out a 600-meter-long front, which could completely contain the Japanese and beat them severely.
The team was quickly deployed. Under Ding Wei's arrangement, the soldiers all lay down in their respective fighting positions, staring closely at the road.
Time soon came to evening. Because of the upcoming battle, the expressions of the soldiers were full of excitement, and there was no trace of fatigue on their faces.
"Old Ding, look how excited the soldiers are now." Kong Jie said with a smile: "Everyone is like a little tiger."
"Excited?" Ding Wei frowned, looked around and said: "Old Kong, give me an order to let them sleep on the spot. The fight will start tomorrow, why are you so excited now?
Recuperate enough energy and give the Japanese a good meal tomorrow. If you don’t sleep now, replenish your physical strength. You won’t have the strength to kill the Japanese tomorrow.”
When Kong Jie heard this, he couldn't be happy anymore. He felt that what Ding Wei said was very reasonable, and immediately called Shen Quan: "Go, leave a few soldiers to stand guard, and the rest of the soldiers will rest on the spot to recuperate."
"Yes." Shen Quan responded and ran down with Kong Jie's order.
Time passed by minute by second. Although the war was imminent and the environment here was not good, the soldiers had long been accustomed to this kind of life. Even if they were lying on the hard mud, they still fell asleep.
Ding Wei also changed into a comfortable position, pulled his hat down, closed his eyes and rested.
Seeing this, Kong Jie, who wanted to talk to Ding Wei, had no choice but to rest on a rock without thinking.
Except for the soldiers on duty, there was not a single open-eyed soldier on the entire front line.
A night of silence.
It wasn't until the next day, when the golden sunshine passed through the thick clouds and fell on this land, that the soldiers woke up one by one.
The soldiers who had just woken up were also a little hungry, so they took out the cans they carried with them and ate the steamed buns.
Since they came to the 28th Regiment, the food standard has also skyrocketed. Compared with following Kong Jie and starving for two meals in three days, at least they can now have enough to eat.
When Ding Wei woke up, Kong Jie was holding a can of beef and feasting on it.
"You feel comfortable when you wake up. The Japs are coming, so you can still sleep." Kong Jie said casually.
With that said, Kong Jie took out a can and threw it to Ding Wei.
"It's not like they didn't come. Besides, what will happen if they come? I'll pack as many as they come." Ding Wei opened the can and finished it in a few mouthfuls.