After observation and thinking, Ikeda decided to divide the more than 40 troops into two teams and ambush them in the woods on both sides of the Andili River.
"Asakura-kun, you lead the team across the river. After crossing the river, there is a small high ground. You spread out along the high ground. You are not allowed to reveal your position without the sound of my gunfire." Ikeda said seriously.
"Hi." Asakura bowed.
Ikeda also bowed to Asakura and said: "This time, as long as these Chinese people appear, we must annihilate them all, avenge the fallen imperial warriors, and keep the secret of the large army's advance secret. Please, Asakura-kun."
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"Hi."
The excited Asakura led 20 little Japs out of the forest without stopping and headed towards the hill designated by Lieutenant Ikeda.
Brother Chao stood on the banyan tree and saw through the sniper scope a group of Japanese people, under the command of a Japanese second lieutenant, starting to cross the river. He counted twenty people. In addition to rifles and light machine guns, there was also a
Little Steel Cannon Squad.
Asakura led his soldiers across the river, went up to the small highland, set up the machine gun at the top of the highland, ordered the other Japs to spread out to maintain a larger strike range, and then personally selected a cannon for the small steel cannon team
Let the team place the small steel cannon at a better place for shooting, and then organize the Japanese to hide on the spot and wait for orders from Lieutenant Ikeda.
All of Asakura's arrangements were seen by Brother Chao. Brother Chao raised his sniper rifle and looked at the woods across the river. The Japanese were deeply hidden and couldn't see anything at all. Brother Chao thought for a moment, first
Came down from the tree.
"Brother Chao, how are you? How many Japanese are there?" Ouyang asked hurriedly.
Brother Chao made a silent gesture and led Ouyang slowly deeper into the forest.
After walking for more than a mile, Brother Chao stopped and said to Ouyang: "Twenty Japanese soldiers crossed the river, led by a Japanese second lieutenant. They were on the hilltop more than 200 meters in front of the banyan tree we just had. Not only
With a machine gun and a small steel cannon set up, an ambush is certain."
"Ah! Then we have to inform the captain."
"How to inform the captain, do you know whether they are coming from upstream or downstream?"
"have no idea."
"That's right. If we make a mistake, we're going in the opposite direction."
"What should we do?"
Brother Chao patted the sniper rifle in his hand and said, "You have to take advantage of my sniper rifle."
"Oh." Ouyang's frown slowly relaxed, "The person who led the team across the river was a Japanese second lieutenant. Didn't you say that the person who showed his face in the forest on the other side was a Japanese lieutenant?"
"Yes, it means that there are no less than twenty Japs on the other side. The little Japs want to attack from both sides. They want to annihilate the entire reconnaissance team. They are being vicious."
"Then where should we focus?"
"It's no longer possible to take a detour upstream to cope with the ever-changing situation. I had to take a detour upstream. I found a high ground where I could overlook the two groups of Japanese soldiers." Brother Chao said confidently.
"What do you need me to do?"
"When I get to the upper reaches, you go to the lower reaches and follow this way to the south. The Japanese machine guns generally don't fire 600 meters away, so the chance of hitting them is too small. You can use the high ground 200 meters north of the banyan tree as your target.
For reference, 600 meters to the south, you are in ambush there. If the captain and others come from downstream, you can remind the captain and them in time that they are coming from upstream, and I will take care of it."
"But what if the captain and the others come directly from the woods to the east? The captain knows our original hidden location."
"Don't worry, who is the captain? If you don't see a rabbit, you won't let go of the eagle. We are not stupid people. Why do we always stay in one place? If you come from the forest, you don't have to worry."
"That's right."
"Be careful and keep yourself hidden." Brother Chao warned.
"Yes, I'll go first." Ouyang agreed and slowly and cautiously moved downstream in the forest.