On the ambush position of the 1st Battalion, the trenches built were very narrow and winding. They were specially designed to deal with the Japanese artillery bombardment. Even if the artillery shells hit the trenches in such trenches, there would not be many casualties.
Digging trenches and foxholes is also a compulsory course for every soldier of the New Second Regiment.
Zhou Weihan was inspecting the position with Jing Dagang and others.
As its name suggests, Heijiakou looks like a long winding snake from a height. The whole journey is three to four miles away, with steep loess accumulations on both sides. The height is twenty meters high, and some places are even on inverted slopes.
The road in between is more than ten meters wide in some places and only three or four meters in narrow places.
Zhou Weihan had seen this kind of terrain in his previous life in an ancient village called Langwo in Zhuolu. Zhuolu was also very mountainous.
When traveling in a previous life, when cars passed by, loess blocks would fall from time to time, threatening to collapse at any time. Whenever there was a strong wind, people would not be able to open their eyes.
The 1st Battalion's position was arranged outside the south exit of Heijiakou. In addition to the hills on both sides, there were still three trenches built on the flat ground. The firepower point was directly facing the exit of Heijiakou.
With the firepower of a battalion, the reinforcing Japanese troops can be completely blocked in the entrance of Heijia.
"Is there any arrangement in front of the Hei family?" Zhou Weihan asked.
"Captain, are you talking about laying landmines?"
"The soil on both sides of Heijiakou is soft. If a shell falls inside, the explosion may cause it to partially collapse. If we bury explosive packets on both sides, what do you think the effect will be?" Zhou Weihan said with a smile.
"Captain, this is really a clever plan! I just thought that the area above Heijiakou is not suitable for an ambush!" Jing Dagang said.
This tactic was not a sudden idea for Zhou Weihan. In his previous life, he saw the Volunteer Army using the same method to kill an enemy tank company in a documentary. It was also applicable in Heijiakou.
"The first battalion will ambush the Japs on the south side of Heijiakou according to the current established position. The reserve battalion will be hidden on the north side. After the battle starts, stab the Japs in the back from behind!" Zhou Weihan ordered.
The size of the new second regiment is getting bigger and bigger. Zhou Weihan no longer has to worry about everything as before. After the order is issued, the battalion commanders are directly responsible for specific matters.
In the afternoon of that day, the sluggish Japanese army finally discovered that the Eighth Route Army was no longer a small force. Around Shidu Town, several strongholds, large and small, were removed. There is still a large number of Eighth Route Army troops fighting against the Japanese army in Anze.
In view of the fact that the battle has not yet ended, in order to prevent the Eighth Route Army from escaping during the fierce fighting, the Japanese troops from Qinyuan, Tunliu and Changzi counties encircled Anze.
However, things did not go as the little devil expected. The Japanese troops in Changzi County had just gathered and went south for reinforcements. Li Yunlong's independent regiment started making trouble on the northeast side of Changzi County.
When your own backyard is on fire, how can you care about others? May everyone be blessed!
"Haha, God help us. Originally, I was worried that the commotion was too big. By then, I was full. This time, the brigade headquarters issued an order. The 16th and 17th regiments are rushing to reinforce us. Zhang Dabiao, tell each company that the commotion is getting louder and louder.
Bigger is better." Li Yunlong shouted loudly, this is a master who never takes things too seriously.
The same was true for Qinyuan. According to the pre-arranged battle plan, Kong Jie's independent regiment had chosen the blocking location the day before and was waiting for the little Japs to take the bait.
Heijiakou.
The main force of the Japanese troops stationed in Tunli was mobilized in four columns, with a total of about 900 people. Captain Nagata Nobuo personally led the team.
On the hills on both sides of Heijiakou, a platoon of the first battalion was lying in ambush.
"Platoon leader, why did the little Japs stop? Have they discovered us?" a soldier asked.
"No, we only have this few people in total, what can the little devil find?" The platoon leader was also very confused.
The New Second Regiment buried 13 explosive packets in Heijiakou, some on the earth walls on both sides of the road, and some simply buried directly on the flat ground above.
On the avenue.
Nobuo Nagata was hesitating as he looked at the long and narrow valley in front of him. He went up to the peak and asked him to quickly reinforce Anze County. Heijiakou was the nearest road, otherwise he would have to take a detour and pass through a nearby county to reach Anze.
"Order Nakazawa Squadron to conduct fire reconnaissance on the hillsides on both sides!" Nagata Nobuo said.
"Your Excellency, Captain, this is not an ambush site. Such terrain cannot withstand gravity. I just observed through the telescope and found no trace of the Eighth Route Army's activities!" the adjutant said at the side.
After hearing this, Nagata Nobuo seemed to have a flash of inspiration in his mind, but the war was urgent and he didn't think much about it: "Nakazawa Squadron will go first, and the main force will pass after making sure there is no obstruction."
"Hi"
In the valley, Yuichiro Nakazawa passed quickly with his soldiers.
Blocks of loess continued to fall on both sides. Yuichiro Nakazawa carefully walked to the edge, grabbed a pile of slightly moist loess, and murmured to himself: "China is really a vast territory, and it has such a strange terrain!"
The fuses of the new second regiment's explosive packs were hidden very secretly among the weeds. The little Japs passed by in a hurry, but no traces were found.
Soon, the Zhongze Squadron passed through Heijiakou, and then the little Japanese were scattered at the exit, each on guard.
"Go and inform the captain that no enemy has been found. You can pass quickly!" Yuichiro Nakazawa said.
Nagata Nobuo was overjoyed when he received the notice: "Yo Xi, order the troops to pass at full speed!"
Two infantry squadrons took the lead, followed by a machine gun squadron, and finally an artillery squad equipped with four Type 97 81mm direct-firing infantry cannons.
A soldier of the New Second Regiment lay cautiously above the valley and saw that the leading Japanese army had reached the middle of the valley.
He slowly moved back two or three meters, then waved his right hand to signal.
The other soldiers lit the fuses in their hands one after another. The fuse was very long, at least forty meters away including the part on the hillside.
The lit fuse made a hissing sound, and the soldiers retreated one after another. A soldier who stayed behind saw that most of the fuse was burned, and immediately waved a signal from the top of the mountain.
Zhou Weihan saw the signal from the telescope and immediately ordered: "All artillery, fire hard at the flat ground on both sides of the valley!"
Zhou Weihan was worried that the explosive package would not achieve the desired effect, so he simply set up double insurance.
Two 75mm mountain guns and six 82cm mortars had been set up in the preset position. At this time, there was a dull sound, and dense artillery shells were hitting both sides of the valley.
"Baga, there is an ambush!" Nagata Nobuo shouted in horror, and what frightened him even more was yet to come.
The ground shook on both sides of the valley, and the loess continued to splash down. The Japanese army's marching column had all entered the valley at this time. Where Nobuo Nagata was located happened to be a narrow road three to four meters wide, and the falling loess directly
Submerge him.
All the little devils in the valley were stunned. A large pile of loess slid to the center of the valley, making a dull roar when it came into contact with the ground. The ground also vibrated, followed by a chain reaction, and both sides of the valley completely collapsed.
In just a few seconds, more than 700 little Japanese were buried alive in the mound.
Zhou Weihan saw through the telescope that the mound was at least seven or eight meters thick in the narrow places, and at least three or four meters thick in the wide areas. The flat land on the top of the mountains on both sides collapsed outward at least ten meters away.
The kid with an average height of 1.6 meters would definitely have no way to survive if he was buried in it.
"Damn it, it's almost a mudslide!" Zhou Weihan gasped.
"Captain, the fortifications originally built by our battalion are no longer needed!" Jing Dagang said as he looked at the stunned remnants of a group of little Japs at the exit of the valley.
