Rise From Eight Hundred

Li Shoushan, who had no sense of accomplishment by occupying a county town without encountering any resistance, received news from a reconnaissance force a few kilometers away.

The Chinese troops that had just left Jiepai Village were setting up defenses in the Mouse Mountain area...

To be honest, Li Shoushan, who had just received this information, was definitely full of evil. The Sichuan Army troops really lit up lanterns and went to the toilet in the middle of the night - seeking death on their own initiative.

Previously in Jiepai Village, they had positions and trenches, so they could hold off his forward army for two days. But they just sneaked away last night and started setting up defenses on the mountain again? How many trenches can they dig in one night?

"Zhengchou couldn't find them, so they took the initiative to send them to the door to destroy them!" Li Shoushan waved his hand domineeringly, and set off with thousands of subordinates. The troops went straight to Mouse Mountain, which was dozens of kilometers away, and even the county seat. None of them entered.

The major of the infantry brigade sent by the Kunozaki detachment to cooperate with him saw this situation. Although he was not very happy to let the soldiers join the battle again, Li Shoushan was also a major general, and he was a senior dog who could talk to his immediate superior. The boss had no choice but to follow despite his reluctance.

However, upon arriving at the scene, the two of them were stunned by the mountains that appeared in the telescope.

What stood before them was not a simple position as imagined, but several nearly bare hills, with trenches crisscrossing them visible to the naked eye.

The chilling density was far beyond what the two trenches on the hillside of Jiepai Village could match.

How did the Chinese army do it?

"Damn it! How can we fight this?" Li Shoushan and the Japanese Army Major collectively let out a painful groan in their hearts!

If I had known this was the case, why were the two of them running here in such a hurry! It would be better to wait for Major General Kunizaki to make a decision.

This cliff is a tough one! No, it’s three yuan!

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Let alone the big traitor and the Japanese invaders, even in the early morning, when the Sichuan Army Lieutenant General and Major General who had retreated here from Jiepai Village climbed to the highest altitude of No. 1 Highland for a lookout, their eyes widened involuntarily.

In their imagination, it would be good if Tang Dao's independent battalion could build a field defense position comparable to the size of the Jiepai Village position.

Who knew that in just over 30 hours, the Independence Battalion turned three hills into three fortresses with trenches crisscrossing them.

The number of trenches dug may not be the most surprising thing, but the tunnel behind the mountain that can hide more than a hundred soldiers is the most jaw-dropping existence.

In one night, more than two thousand soldiers and civilians responsible for tunnel excavation used the simplest and crudest method, using explosive packs to blast a large earth pit at a selected location behind the mountain. The beam is supported by enough wood below, covered with two meters of earth and sandbags above, and several exits are dug outward to form an artificial tunnel that can protect against heavy aerial bombs.

There are two such interconnected tunnels on each hilltop, and two infantry companies can be hidden in an emergency.

And around these tunnels, there are also trenches connected.

Needless to say, you can feel it by just looking at it. These three mountains are three strong men armed to the teeth. Any enemy who wants to take a stroll here will definitely be mercilessly attacked.

Of course, apart from the carefully constructed trenches and tunnel fortifications on the mountain top, the three highlands chosen by Tang Dao are also very particular.

The location of the three hills is roughly a flat triangle. Highland No. 1 is the most prominent and is closest to the highway. Highland No. 2 is on the left side of the highway, with a straight line distance of 300 meters from Highland No. 1. Rifles, light machine guns and heavy machine guns are all located there. It can protect the highway and the flanks of No. 1 Highland.

Highland No. 3 is located on the right rear wing of Highland No. 1. The straight-line distance is shorter, but about 200 meters. Heavy machine guns can also be used to protect the road and the right wing of Highland No. 1.

This is a very typical triangular defense formation. Highland No. 1 is the most forward position and is of course the main position. Highland No. 2 and No. 3 are arranged on both sides and serve as flank positions.

But the particularity of this triangular defense position is that they are not the usual left and right wings used to protect the flanks of the main position. Instead, both wing positions can provide fire cover for the main position.

Any enemy who wants to attack Hill 1, no matter which direction he comes from, will be hit by fire from at least two highlands.

Behind this triangular defensive position, there is also a carefully constructed mortar position, which can provide artillery support to the three highlands.

The position was well constructed, but what troubled the Sichuan Army's lieutenant general and major general was which troops should be stationed in these three highlands.

According to common sense, as the main infantry guarding Guangde County, this is his responsibility for the 433rd Brigade of the 145th Division. However, in order to buy time for the Tang Dao Independent Battalion to build a position, Lieutenant General of the Sichuan Army personally carried the gun into battle with red eyes, and almost crippled the 433rd Brigade in the first battle.

Of the 5,000 Sichuan troops who arrived on the battlefield, fewer than 2,000 can still carry their guns on the battlefield. Several infantry battalions cannot even form an infantry company.

With such a huge battle damage rate, the officers and soldiers would not be able to recover if they did not repair for a few days.

"Two sirs, don't worry. The brothers of the 145th Division in the first battle at Jiepai Village have set an example for us. Let me, the Independent Battalion and the Avenge Group, come to this battle!" Tang Dao has a delicate heart with seven orifices. , take the initiative to stand up and take responsibility.

"Brother Tang, I will repay you generously in the future!" The Sichuan Army Major General was also a straightforward person. He didn't pretend to be polite anymore. He clasped his fists to express his gratitude to Tang Dao who volunteered to fight.

This man was not afraid of fighting, but his infantry brigade had only more than a thousand people so far. If he continued to fight, I'm afraid that the skeleton would be broken. Without these veterans, even if they replenished their troops in the future, they would not be able to recover their combat effectiveness in less than half a year.

"Captain Tang, I believe in the combat effectiveness of your independent battalion, but the revenge regiment..." The Sichuan Army Lieutenant General frowned.

Liu Ruzhai's regiment was usually an independent kingdom that could not be penetrated by needles or water. Even the two chief officers of the Sichuan Army Lieutenant General and Major General were not very clear about its combat effectiveness. Just looking at the fact that Liu Ruzhai dared to abandon the battle and flee during the battle, it was estimated that the combat effectiveness was not that strong.

And these three highlands are interdependent. If any one of them is missing, the other two will be in danger of being broken one by one.

"Please rest assured, sir. There may be a few bad generals like Liu Ruzhai in my Sichuan Army, but there are definitely no bad soldiers. Since they chose to return to the battlefield with me, I chose to believe them. They will definitely use fighting to wash away their shame." Tang Dao replied.

"Okay! I almost forgot that you, Tang Dao, are also a soldier of my Sichuan Army. I like the saying that there are no bad soldiers in the Sichuan Army. In this battle, I will give all the mortars of my 145th Division to you, Tang! In addition, if you need any grenades and mines assigned to our army, no matter how many, please sign for me to receive them." The Lieutenant General of the Sichuan Army nodded, ignoring the pain on the face of his subordinates, and promised with a happy face.

"Thank you for your support, Commander Rao!" Tang Dao also smiled.

Although he didn't send troops, this guy also spent a lot of money.

It is not important to use the mortars, but the mortar shells. The 145th Division has 10 mortars. After the battle of Jiepai, there are still more than 300 shells left. This is the equipment of the 145th Division.

In addition, there is the only "heavy weapon" grenade equipped by the Sichuan Army. Without this, the 145th Division will really have only millet and rifles left. No wonder the Sichuan Army Major General is so painful.

Tang Dao is not greedy. All 10 mortars, 330 shells and gunners are transferred to Pang Dahai's artillery company under his command. In this way, he has 16 mortars and nearly 1,000 shells. It is also the peak moment of Pang Dahai's life.

Grenades were also a scarce material for the independent battalion. After several consecutive battles, the 67th Army only had more than 10,000 grenades, less than one per person on average. Before parting, Lieutenant General Wu approved 2,000 grenades for the independent battalion. For the independent battalion with a total strength of 1,100 people, there were only two grenades per person.

The Sichuan Army Lieutenant General made such a big move, Tang Dao directly asked for 4,500 grenades, and assigned 1,500 grenades to each of the three high grounds. If it was not enough, the baggage company would use the night time to resupply.

Landmines must also be prepared, as they may be used at any time. Tang Dao asked for 200 in one breath, which made the Sichuan Army Lieutenant General blush.

Not because of anger, but because of this, there really weren't that many.

The entire baggage inventory of the 145th Division of the Sougan Army was less than 120, and finally all of them were handed over to the baggage company of the independent battalion.

The commander of the baggage company directly under the 145th Division was so distressed that he almost wanted to apply to go to the battlefield himself, if he could keep these munitions stocks.

Of course, the independent battalion and the revenge regiment with nearly 2,000 people will fight the Japanese army at Laoshu Mountain, and the remaining people of the 145th Division will not just hide behind and watch the show.

They will deploy defenses at several mountain passes behind the Laoshu Mountain position to prevent the Japanese army from attacking by force. They will send a small force to cross the mountains and attack the rear of the position with light equipment. The task is to be easier, but it does not mean that they will have a complete holiday.

As for the deployment of troops on the three high grounds of Laoshu Mountain, the three-person team headed by Lei Xiong gave Tang Dao a draft when he returned. Tang Dao glanced at it and rejected it directly.

It’s not that the plan they put forward is to have Leng Feng’s first company stationed at High Ground No. 1, Qian Dazhu’s third company stationed at High Ground No. 2, Zhao Daqiang’s fourth company stationed at High Ground No. 3, and Li Jiujin’s second company as a reserve force is not good.

Instead, they made the same mistake as the Lieutenant General of the Sichuan Army. They also did not believe in the combat effectiveness of the Xuechi Group. Even the baggage company was in the reserve team, but they were not included.

Since they fought side by side, they did not even have a basic sense of trust. This was a huge blow to the soldiers.

People with strong willpower may become more and more courageous, but most people are ordinary people. In the constant distrust, they will only gradually sink.

This is inconsistent with Tang Dao's philosophy.

What he wants is that all Chinese who can pick up guns can shoot their anger at the invaders.

Therefore, after discussing the basic deployment with the two Sichuan Army generals, when the morning sun shone on the mountains, Tang Dao summoned all his troops to give a speech to such a large number of people for the first time since he came to this era.

It can also be regarded as a pre-war mobilization.

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PS: Fengyue caught a cold and felt dizzy. I wrote for more than three hours, but only wrote these 3,000 words. I will take some medicine and rest for a while and continue writing in the evening. If I don’t finish it in the evening, it will be too uncomfortable. Let Fengyue take a break! Being an author really requires working all year round!