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Chapter 303 Choosing an Ambush Position

303 Select an ambush position

Boom boom boom!

A small group of Japanese cavalry in front were still running wildly.

They had already seen the soldiers from the 209th Division's Engineer Battalion in front of them and wanted to rush up and kill them.

As a result, they rushed directly into the minefield that had just been laid by the engineering battalion.

In order to deal with these Japanese cavalry, the engineering battalion knew that ordinary mines were not very effective in exploding the cavalry.

So, they laid chain mines.

All it takes is one horse hoof to step on a landmine.

There are several mines in a row around, all of which will explode.

Ensure that the Japanese cavalry that enters the minefield can be killed.

Lu lu lu!

The sudden explosion frightened the Japanese cavalry behind them, so much so that they quickly reined in their horses and stopped chasing.

The five Japanese cavalrymen who had entered the minefield in front had all been killed in the explosion.

The steel balls in the mines blew the Japanese war horses into bloody pieces.

Of the five Japanese cavalrymen, three died on the spot.

Two more screamed, but soon died.

"Sir, there are mines laid by the Chinese ahead!"

When the Japanese regiment commander arrived on horseback, a Japanese officer reported.

"idiot!"

The Japanese cavalry regiment commander roared.

Originally, he wanted to scold the Japanese officers in front of him, wondering if they could just go around him.

But before the Japanese cavalry regiment commander could finish his curse, he saw two ditches on the terrain on both sides of the road.

The ground is bumpy.

The infantry can go around it, but their cavalry can't.

If the warhorse's leg is broken, it would be a huge loss.

Why did the engineering battalion choose to lay mines in this place?

It was because of the terrain here that they restricted the Japanese cavalry and forced them to run along the main road.

There is no way around it.

Just use mines to block the road.

The Japanese had to find a way to clear the mines and then continue the pursuit.

Better to delay time.

The purpose of these mines laid by the engineering battalion was not to kill the Japanese cavalry from the beginning to the end.

The biggest function is to delay time.

"Quick, clear the mines ahead immediately.

We can’t let the Chinese army escape.”

The Japanese cavalry regiment commander immediately issued an order.

"Hi!"

Then, the Japanese cavalry regiment commander ordered several cavalrymen to lead their horses and carefully bypass the ditch nearby.

Let them catch up first and catch up with the 209th Division.

Don't lose it in the end.

It is difficult for a large group of cavalry to cross the ditches and depressions here.

But if a few Japanese cavalrymen led the horses carefully, they would still be able to overcome the obstacles.

Just when the Japanese cavalry regiment was blocked by the minefield.

Sun Mingxu has already contacted Ye Qingshan via radio.

After consulting Ye Qingshan, Zhang Fa proposed a plan to set up an ambush circle and annihilate the Japanese pursuing cavalry regiment.

"The Japanese cavalry are really troublesome."

Ye Qingshan also frowned after receiving Sun Mingxu's telegram.

On the Jinling battlefield, the Japanese cavalry units actually did not have many.

Now, the old devil Matsui Iwane sent a cavalry regiment to pursue Sun Mingxu's 209th Division.

Ye Qingshan could also understand this point.

However, it is not easy to completely wipe out an entire cavalry regiment of the Japanese.

“I remember that during the entire World War II, there was only one case in the country where a Japanese cavalry regiment was annihilated.

It seems that it was General Fu who mobilized more than 30,000 troops and completed it on the grassland.

Fortunately, we are in the south now.

The Japanese cavalry regiment was far less mobile and flexible than those on the northern grasslands.

If the ambush battlefield is chosen well.

With the strength of Sun Mingxu's 209th Division, there is a great chance to annihilate this cavalry regiment of the devils."

After all, the water system in the south of the Yangtze River is well developed, with dense rivers and hilly terrain.

This limited some of the mobility advantages of the Japanese cavalry.

Ye Qingshan thought about it and finally replied to Sun Mingxu and Zhang Fa.

"Commander, what is Commander Ye's reply?"

When Zhang Fa saw Sun Mingxu coming back, he immediately asked.

“Commander Ye agreed to your proposal.

But he reminded me to choose the battlefield carefully.

The Japanese cavalry regiment is not so easy to annihilate."

Sun Mingxu replied.

"Haha, it's good that Commander Ye agrees.

As for the location of the battlefield, I have some ideas.

It’s near Nijiazhuang, but I need to go there and survey the terrain myself.”

Zhang Fa was relieved when he heard Ye Qingshan agreed to his suggestion.

"Okay, you will arrange this battle.

How are the Japs cavalry?"

Sun Mingxu walked over and looked at the road in the distance through the telescope.

"The Japanese cavalry was temporarily stopped by our minefield.

We should be able to temporarily escape the pursuit of the Japanese cavalry regiment.

This will give us time to retreat to Nijiazhuang and make arrangements."

Zhang Fa paused and continued, “Through my observations just now.

I found that this Japanese cavalry regiment must have suffered a lot of casualties.

At this time, there were no more than a thousand cavalrymen, and it was not a fully-strength Japanese cavalry regiment.

This way, we have less pressure.”

"How many people are there in the full-strength Japanese cavalry regiment?"

Sun Mingxu asked.

"According to the Japanese cavalry organization, the cavalry regiment directly under the division is composed of four cavalry squadrons and one machine gun squadron.

The number of people is between fourteen and seventeen thousand.

This Japanese cavalry unit numbered no more than a thousand, and probably lost a third of its troops in the Battle of Shanghai."

"That's good news."

At this time, the main force of the 209th Division had already gone far away.

Zhang Fa called to Sun Mingxu, "Master, let's go.

Let's go to Nijiazhuang to set up an ambush and try to find a way to destroy this Japanese cavalry regiment."

By the evening, the main force of Sun Mingxu's 209th Division arrived near Nijiazhuang.

But the second and third regiments are still on their way back.

In order to avoid the Japanese cavalry regiment, they took another route.

When they arrived near Nijiazhuang, Sun Mingxu arranged for the troops to cook and let the soldiers rest and eat.

From the time they landed in the morning until now, they have been fighting and marching.

The soldiers were very tired.

Later, it is very likely that we will fight a battle of annihilation against the Japanese pursuing cavalry here.

At this time, Sun Mingxu had to let his soldiers eat well and sleep well.

Only when you have a good rest can you be strong enough to fight.

Fortunately, they temporarily got rid of the Japanese cavalry regiment,

Otherwise, if the Japanese cavalry regiment caught up with them at this time, they would have no time to rest at all.

Chief of Staff Zhang Fa took a group of Kuomintang officers to the nearby area to survey the terrain and environment.

The division commander Sun Mingxu was mainly responsible for the logistics of the 209th Division.

As for the command, he delegated the authority to the Chief of Staff Zhang Fa.

Zhang Fa rode on a horse, and with the last rays of the setting sun, he looked at an open area a few kilometers west of Nijiazhuang.

"Chief of Staff, the terrain here is suitable for an ambush."

An officer nearby spoke up.

"Ah."

Zhang Fa nodded.

He searched the map for a long time and found that the terrain nearby was suitable for an ambush.

However, there are still limitations.

There was no other way. Zhang Fa wanted to ambush the Japanese cavalry regiment successfully this time.

The terrain is too demanding.

It is difficult for Zhang Fa to find a completely satisfactory ambush location in a short period of time.

It would be good if you can find one that is relatively satisfactory.