A magazine of 30,000 rounds, you call it Hanyang

The next day, all the soldiers of the New 1st Regiment were dispatched except for a few dozen people who were left to guard the village.

We marched southwest from Wei Zhuang for almost a whole morning before arriving at Wangjiaping, the position designated by the brigade headquarters.

The area around Wangjiaping is not high, there are no big mountains or hills, and the terrain is quite flat.

There is loose loess everywhere and weeds everywhere.

There are quite a few small mounds, but they are extremely loose and low, and none of them are more than half a meter high.

At a glance, you can see everything.

This is not a good place for an ambush.

However, the brigade commander chose this place as the ambush site for the New 1st Regiment.

The brigade commander believed that, first, reinforcements were needed to put out a fire, and the Japanese reinforcements would take the Wangjiaping route, which was the shortest and fastest, and would definitely be the Japanese's first choice.

Second: The 386th Brigade has been conducting ambushes quite frequently recently, which has caused psychological trauma to the Japanese.

Therefore, the Japanese would definitely not be willing to take the other routes suitable for ambush. Firstly, they would need to take a detour, and secondly, they would be afraid of being ambushed and dare not take them.

An ambush in a place that is not suitable for an ambush will definitely catch the enemy off guard and make the possibility of success greater.

Li Yunlong took Zheng Kaixuan and others for a stroll in Wangjiaping, and finally decided to set up an ambush position more than 1,500 meters east of the village.

This location is far away from the village and is in the middle of the flat terrain in this area. It is the place where the Japanese are most likely to relax their vigilance.

"News came from the brigade headquarters that the battle in Xiyang has already begun. We must also set up our positions as soon as possible."

If there are no conditions for an ambush, we must create the conditions and still ambush.

Although Wangjiaping is relatively flat, the soil is also relatively loose.

Before setting off, the soldiers of the new regiment borrowed a lot of shovels and pickaxes from the villagers in the villages near Wei Zhuang.

The position is not difficult to dig.

In just an hour or so, the trench was dug.

It is about one meter deep and half a meter wide, so it is no problem for soldiers to walk around in the trench or pass ammunition while bending over.

Afterwards, the soldiers moved the newly dug soil to another place, and then used sorghum stalks and dry grass to cover the trenches as a cover and camouflage, and a fairly perfect position was set up.

Unless the Japs came close, it would be difficult for them to detect us.

This time the ambush position was in a straight line.

Even with Li Yunlong's bold character, he didn't dare to launch an attack.

To put it bluntly, no one knows exactly how many reinforcements the Japanese have.

The surrounding area is the active area of ​​the Japanese 109th Division, and there are at least several infantry battalions operating in this area.

The bows were strung and the swords were unsheathed. After the positions were arranged, all the soldiers of the New 1st Regiment were ready for battle.

Everyone stayed in the stuffy trench for three full hours.

At 3:30 in the afternoon, there was still no sign of any Japanese soldiers ahead.

Zheng Kaixuan was a little depressed. He climbed out of the trench and found Li Yunlong.

"Captain, could it be that the Japs are taking another route?"

Li Yunlong was also getting a little anxious while waiting.

"Damn it, I really can't tell."

At this moment, two fast horses came galloping from a distance, one in front and one behind, and arrived in front of everyone in a blink of an eye.

These two men were soldiers of the New 1st Regiment, and were two of the dozen or so people Li Yunlong sent out to gather information.

"Report to the regiment commander, a small group of Japanese troops has appeared two kilometers ahead and is heading towards Wangjiaping."

After hearing the soldier's report, Li Yunlong and Zheng Kaixuan immediately became alert.

"how many people?"

"It should be an infantry company, about a hundred to two hundred people."

Hearing this, Li Yunlong immediately lost his temper.

"Damn it! I waited for so long, and it turned out to be just a small fish!"

At this moment, another soldier had also dismounted.

"Report, a large group of Japanese troops are heading towards Xiyang along Miaofengling, northwest of Wangjiaping. There are at least several hundred of them. I estimate that there are at least two infantry companies, or even an infantry battalion."

Li Yunlong immediately stood up from the trench.

"Damn it! The Japs have become cunning. They know how to split our forces into two groups. This is going to be a bit difficult to deal with."

Miaofengling is only about three kilometers away from their current location.

There are many hills and the terrain is dangerous, so there is no need to dig trenches. There are natural ambush positions everywhere.

With the soldiers' marching speed, they can reach Miaofengling before the Japanese arrive.

But what troubled Li Yunlong was whether the entire New 1st Regiment should go, or leave some people at Wangjiaping to block the enemy?

If you go, who will you take with you? If you stay, which unit will you leave behind?

This is a difficult decision.

There are at least two infantry companies on the Miaofengling side. To stop so many devils, the New 1st Regiment will have to dispatch at least three battalions!

On the Wangjiaping side, which battalion has the strength to stop a Japanese infantry company?

At this moment, Zheng Kaixuan stood up.

"Commander, the Fourth Battalion is willing to stay behind to defend Wangjiaping. You can lead the other battalions to Miaofengling."

Li Yunlong was a little hesitant.

"Kaixuan, it's not that I don't trust you, but how can a single battalion of four handle a whole squadron of devils?"

Zheng Kaixuan answered without hesitation.

"No problem! Rest assured, Commander! The Fourth Battalion is committed to completing the mission."

Seeing that Li Yunlong was still hesitating, Zheng Kaixuan immediately reminded him.

"Commander, the brigade commander has instructed us not to let any Japanese reinforcements in and not allow them to interfere with the Xiyang battlefield."

"Our New 1st Regiment is bound to fight on two fronts today. Besides our 4th Battalion, which other battalion do you think is more suitable to face a Japanese infantry company alone?"

Zheng Kaixuan was not exaggerating when he said this.

After all, before at Heiyunkou, the Fourth Battalion single-handedly wiped out a Japanese squad and achieved an astonishing casualty ratio of 0 to 54.

Fighting against a Japanese infantry company alone, even if you cannot win, you will not be completely defeated by the Japanese.

Li Yunlong made up his mind immediately.

"That's all we can do. Damn it, the Japs are cunning, and plans can't keep up with the changes! This time, we have to let your Fourth Battalion take the lead! Kaixuan, you have to fight this battle well for me! When we get back to Weizhuang, I'll treat you to a drink!"

"Take the brothers from the Fourth Battalion and hold the Japanese back for as long as possible. Once we've dealt with the Japanese at Miaofengling, we'll come back to support you."

"Remember, you must hold on until I come back to support you. I, Li Yunlong, please!"

"Zhang Dabiao! Shen Quan! Wang Chengzhu!"

"Have!"

"To!"

"To!"

"Battalion One, Battalion Two, Battalion Three! Follow me to Miaofeng Ridge immediately!"

"Yes!"

Li Yunlong has always been decisive in doing things and will leave as soon as he says he will.

In the blink of an eye, he and three battalions of soldiers disappeared from Zheng Kaixuan's sight.

Now only Zheng Kaixuan's Fourth Battalion is left in this ambush position.

The Fourth Battalion currently has a total of 150 people. Except for Zheng Kaixuan and Wang Xikui, the remaining 80 people participated in the last ambush at Heiyunkou and have only one combat experience.

The remaining 70 were recent recruits who had barely fired a gun.

To use such a team that has not yet fully formed combat effectiveness to deal with a Japanese infantry company seems like a fantasy in the eyes of others.

Even Wang Xikui felt a lot of pressure.

But Zheng Kaixuan remained calm and composed, even feeling a faint sense of anticipation. He took this opportunity to fully experience the immense power of the Triumph grenade.