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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 70 The Battle of Annihilation of Hongshilizi (1)

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    Chapter 70: Red Shilizi Annihilation Battle (1)

    ?? The Red Stone Lazi was formed by the cooling and deposition of magma from volcanic eruptions hundreds of millions of years ago. It is spread all over the red rocks. Under the sun, the red color is particularly conspicuous. Therefore, the locals call it the Red Stone Lazi.

    The mountain is not high, but it is steep. There are many strange rocks and many ditches. There are few tall pines and birches on the mountain. It is covered with shrubs called "climbing pines" by the locals, which are good for hiding your whereabouts. A winding mountain road passes through it.  It is the only choke point to the north and the terrain is dangerous.

    At about nine o'clock the next morning, more than 1,600 people from the first and second brigades of the vanguard finally arrived here.

    Without waiting for a rest, Tang Qiuli led the commanders at all levels to immediately check the terrain, select the ambush location, and arrange the preset positions. Everyone admired while watching, it is really a good place for an ambush. The terrain on the hillside is good for defense and difficult for attack. It is natural.  The large caves can hide more than 20 people, and the small ones can hide 100 people, which can prevent soldiers from being killed by enemy fire to the greatest extent. There are also several large natural caves behind the hillside, which are located in the blind spots of fire, where the wounded can be arranged.  And ammunition, supplies, etc., the natural terrain saves a lot of effort even in building fortifications.

    At around 11 o'clock, the three follow-up brigades, artillery brigade and baggage train, recruit brigade, and medical detachment all arrived.

    Tang Qiuli immediately began to deploy, choosing an area with a relatively spacious ditch bottom and few concealments as the ambush battlefield. The second brigade was deployed on the east hill, and the third brigade was deployed on the west hill. They used natural concealments to establish  With a solid fire support point, a large team built fortifications at the bottom of the ditch and blocked the direction of the Japanese's breakthrough.

    A large number of explosives were laid in advance at the entrance of the valley. This is the narrowest place in the entire ambush area. The two mountains confront each other, and the sky rises. When the Japanese enter the ambush circle, they immediately detonate, and a large amount of rocks pour down, filling the mountain pass and cutting off the enemy.  The enemy's retreat.

    In contrast, the responsibility of the first brigade is much heavier than that of other brigade. In this direction, the distance between the hills on both sides is wider, and it is unrealistic to block the road with blasting. After the Japanese soldiers suffered a sudden attack, the back road was cut off, and the hills on both sides  It was easy to defend but difficult to attack, so they had to break through and escape. All the pressure fell on the shoulders of a large group, which was what Tang Qiuli was worried about.

    After all, Tang Qiuli and Li Honggang studied the plan carefully, and still adopted the old method at Yingzui Ridge, pouring water and freezing ice to build strong defenses, and then took out a platoon of troops from the other two brigades to reinforce the first corps.  , and also transferred 20 Czech light machine guns, 5 heavy machine guns, and 15 grenade launchers to the frontal blocking position. After the special forces team came back, they immediately put themselves into the frontal position.

    After finishing their work, Tang Qiuli, Liu Tiehan, and Feng Jiwu came to the artillery position. Twenty infantry guns and forty-five mortars were distributed on the hills on both sides. The artillerymen were busy leveling the gun emplacements.  After looking at it, he felt something was wrong, so he called Zheng Yong to him, pointed in the direction of a large group's position and said: "Captain Zheng, once we open fire on both sides, the Japanese will definitely break out over there. Your artillery position is at that  The direction is a blind spot, how can you provide artillery support to a large group? "

    Zheng Yong observed it carefully and patted his head, "Hey! Mistake, mistake, I will adjust it immediately!" Several people studied it, and finally, four infantry cannons and five mortars were specially provided to provide fire support to the first group.  After setting the coordinates, as soon as the Japs rush towards that location, they will be covered with firepower.

    Tang Qiuli and the others came to the back mountain again. In a cave, the medical team had prepared rescue equipment. Zhou Yushan was mobilizing the new soldiers before the war. Several squadron leaders were teaching some new soldiers how to use weapons. They were very busy.  When the commander and others came over, they hurriedly stepped forward to salute and greeted them affectionately. Tang Qiuli looked at these new soldiers. This was the reserve team in his hands. He hoped he wouldn't need them. They were all new soldiers!

    They checked the large baggage team again. Several hundred horses had been hidden in several caves. All the horses were chewing grass quietly there. Some soldiers were busy distributing ammunition to the combat troops. They were busy but not in a hurry.  The three of them looked at each other and smiled. Zhou Yushan, the captain of the brigade, was quite competent. He could manage both the supply brigade and the recruit brigade with ease. The cadres involved in the Red Army were just different.

    After all the preparations were completed, it was already four o'clock in the afternoon, and the Japanese were coming soon. The troops hurriedly ate and rested before returning to the headquarters. The headquarters was located in a cave near the top of the mountain, with a wide view and a bird's eye view.  The entire battlefield.

    Inside the cave, the radio station and walkie-talkie in the communication center had already communicated with a brigade and were adjusting the frequency. The keys were ticking, creating a tense atmosphere before the war. He immediately asked the operator to call Qiuquan. In the earphones, Qiuquan  Quan's voice was very excited, which reassured him a lot.

    Qiuquan said: "On the way, they followed the enemy behind them, depriving the enemy of food and rest. They knocked out about 200 enemies piecemeal, without any casualties. Now, the enemy has arrived at Hongshi."On the outside of the village, it is estimated that they will be able to enter the ambush circle in another two hours. The terrain may be difficult, so the Japanese have become cautious and have stepped up their search and vigilance. They have stopped harassing the Japanese and are now rushing back to try to get in.  The Japanese met up with the large army in front.  "

    Everything was under control of the plan. Tang Qiuli relaxed inside and suddenly felt sleepy. His eyelids were uncontrollably heavy. Wrapped in his coat, he leaned against the stones of the cave and fell into a deep sleep, holding a piece in his hand and biting it.  After a few bites of the pie, a vague childishness appeared on his face.

    The noisy cave suddenly became quiet. The staff officers and correspondents who were coming in and out slowed down, and the confidential officers who were shouting loudly also lowered their voices.

    Liu Tiehan and Feng Jiwu, who were gathered around a map and studying the problem with their staff, raised their heads at the same time and glanced at each other. Liu Tiehan took off his coat and gently covered it with Tang Qiuli, his eyes filled with excitement.  It's a kind of brotherly care. It's hard for him. A big boy who is only sixteen years old has to bear such a heavy burden. The future of the army and the life and death of thousands of people are all tied to him. We sixteen  What were you doing when you were 10 years old?  The childlike innocence is still intact and the chaos is beginning to emerge. How much wisdom does he still have that we don¡¯t know about?

    About twenty minutes after arriving, Tang Qiuli suddenly opened his eyes. Why did I fall asleep?  In the face of a powerful enemy, he still had time to sleep, and he shook his head in annoyance.

    Feng Jiwu said regretfully: "Commander, you should sleep a little longer! It has only been about twenty minutes, and we are watching here!"

    After getting enough sleep, no wonder the old people said that it is better to take a nap than to sleep for a long time. Tang Qiuli felt refreshed and all the fatigue was gone. He did a few gymnastics movements. "Are the Japanese coming?" he asked.  He said, under the dim light, his dark eyes sparkled,

    "Not yet, we have sent out reconnaissance posts along the way. As soon as there is news, we will know it immediately," Liu Tiehan replied, and then said: "Commander, hurry up and eat. It's cold. I'll save it for you!", Tang  Qiu Li took a look and said, "Hoo!"  The food was pretty good, with soup, vegetables, and special spiced meat jerky. This was also specially requested by Tang Qiuli from the logistics department. They had to ensure the supply of meat for the troops. For this reason, Zhang Quan kept grinding. If it didn't work, he commanded.  What Chang asked for was to maintain the physical strength of the soldiers, so he put a lot of thought into it, and finally came up with such a move.

    A large amount of pickled air-dried meat is easy to store, easy to carry, and tastes good. As soon as it is sent to the army, the soldiers will be very happy. During the march and fighting, there is no time to cook, so they eat a few pieces of dried meat, grab a few handfuls of snow, and  It satisfies cravings and satisfies people. Everyone said it was a good thing, and it became the standard ration for the army.

    After eating, the sky has turned dark, there is no wind, the air is biting and dry, the weather is about to change, and another heavy snow is about to fall.

    Tang Qiuli stood at the entrance of the cave, looking at the land of Kanto in the night, his thoughts floating far away.

    Feng Jiwu's voice came from behind, "Commander, there is news from the reconnaissance post ahead that the Japs' vanguard force has approached the entrance of the valley." Several pairs of telescopes were pointed in the direction of the entrance of the valley.

    In the dark night, first two lights pierced the darkness, like the eyes of a poisonous snake. Then, the light of lanterns, flashlights, and torches rushed up like will-o'-the-wisps everywhere, and the sound of an engine came clearly. The Japanese were still doing the same thing.  , armored vehicles opened the way first, infantry followed closely, and artillery suppressed the formation.

    The lights suddenly stopped at the entrance of the valley. Tang Qiuli immediately realized a problem. Seeing that the terrain here was dangerous, the Japanese might not conduct a fire reconnaissance first?  He immediately asked Feng Jiwu to notify the troops and immediately enter the bunker to avoid the enemy's reconnaissance fire. Without orders from the headquarters, even if the shells fell on them, they were not allowed to fire. Feng Jiwu was busy making arrangements.

    Sure enough, ten minutes later, a thunderous sound came from outside the valley, and several flame monsters came screaming through the air. Then the artillery shells exploded at the places where the troops were ambushing on both sides of the hill, exploding into balls of fire.  Are there field guns?  Immediately afterwards, mortar shells and grenade shells also came one after another. For a moment, the hills on both sides were exploded with flames and gravel flew everywhere. Feng Jiwu looked at Tang Qiuli's back with admiration. Fortunately, the commander had seen through it.  It's a trick of the Japanese. Otherwise, the troops will be exposed at the front. This burst of artillery fire is enough to drink a pot, and the casualties will not be small.

    The Japanese artillery fire lasted for more than twenty minutes before it gradually stopped. The valley was filled with the pungent smell of gunpowder smoke.

    The lights started to move, and the Japanese began to march again after conducting artillery fire reconnaissance.

    In fact, Okazaki, the old Japanese who led the team, had a very depressing day and night. After leaving that small mountain village, the troops were unknowingly targeted by the armed forces who followed him and fired cold shots.  Not even a single person could be caught. They were as disgusting as flies. Along the way, more than 200 soldiers were injured and killed. Especially when they were camping last night, a few marching pots were leaked, and only the soldiers of the majestic army were injured.  Tasty uncooked rice, ChinaPeople, samurai are not, they are a bunch of cowards, working in secret!

    However, I still have an impression of that small village. The soldiers of the imperial army showed their martial arts and taught those Manchus who dared to collude with the Anti-Japanese Alliance a lesson, especially the beautiful girl of seventeen or eighteen years old, who was specially selected by my subordinates to present to me.  , after the rape, she was originally going to be taken back to the military camp and enjoyed for a few days, but she actually bit a dignified Japanese Imperial Army officer. In a fit of anger, he rewarded her to a dozen of his guards, all of whom were strong emperors.  The people, listening to the screams of the flower girl, felt relieved in their hearts. This is the result of daring to resist the imperial army.

    We were originally going to pass here at noon today, but the damn Chinese delayed our march.

    Arriving at Hongshilizi Mountain Pass, Okazaki looked at the terrain here and took a breath. Why did he feel unsure?  He waved his hand and called Liu Yanwang, the commander of the national army, and asked about the terrain here in detail. After Liu Yanwang said this, Okazaki felt even more unsure and a little panicked.

    He rolled his eyes and came up with an idea. He asked King Liu Yan's national troops to search and advance along the hills on both sides to cover the passage of the large army of the imperial army. When King Liu Yan heard this, he cursed in his heart, you Japanese  Don't dare to leave, working in the dark, in the barren mountains and mountains. Is that the work of humans?  In fact, in the eyes of the Japanese, you are not a person at all, at most, you are a dog.

    King Liu Yama thought about it and decided to put this job aside. He also knew that the young soldiers under his command were usually in the business of robbing homes and causing harm to the people. Now, if he wanted to climb a mountain in the dark, he would definitely have diarrhea. King Liu Hell smacked his teeth and added fuel to the fire.  He exaggerated the difficulty a thousand times, saying that if that happened, the imperial army would not be able to get out of Hongshilizi tomorrow night.

    When Okazaki heard this, it made sense. What should we do? We couldn¡¯t say that we were afraid of an ambush, as that would not lose the face of the imperial army!  Several heads came together and came up with this idea.

    After a burst of bombardment, Okazaki felt at ease and relieved. Even if there were anti-Japanese elements ambushing here, they would have been blown to pieces long ago.

    "Quickly, open the way!" The Japanese troops continued to march.

    On the hill, the soldiers dug out the cave and shook off the dust on their bodies. The shells just now didn't even hurt a hair, but the dust from the shock was a bit blinding.

    Soon, the soldiers entered the position. In the dark night, thousands of pairs of vengeful eyes and countless black muzzles stared closely at the Japanese and traitors who did not know whether to live or die, and walked step by step towards the ambush circle.
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