Chapter 40: The Ambush of Willow Tree Ping (Part 1)

  "Yes, the vanguard..." Suddenly, the special operations company that had just been hastily retreating turned around and began to move in the opposite direction after eliminating the enemy's scouts. At the same time, the entire unit split into two groups. Zhang Hua, Guo Chengzhu, and Xu Bin led four main force platoons, a firepower support platoon, a reconnaissance squad, a guard squad, and a sniper squad with all light and heavy machine guns and mortars to rush towards the pre-selected ambush site of Liushu Ping. Meanwhile, Deputy Instructor led nearly 100 soldiers, escorting supplies and prisoners back to Pucheng County.

  Because the enemy's scouts were eliminated, the entire operation can be said to have been carried out stealthily, without making a single sound. Finally, after five hours of rapid marching, the entire unit arrived at the designated ambush site, Liu Shuiping.

  To say that this willow tree is a ambush battlefield, it can be said to be extremely unfavorable. Because the entire highway passes through here, but the terrain here is not a mountainous area, but a hilly area. If the enemy is strong and counterattacks, it can be said that with just over 200 troops of the special operations company, they are far from enough to fill the teeth of a single division of the Shanxi Army with 2,000 people.

  However, Zhang Hua chose the position here because he took advantage of the flat terrain, which is very beneficial for machine gun fire. It must be known that at this time, the entire special operations company, plus the captured light and heavy machine guns, was enough to match two regiments of the Shanxi Army. With such a dense firepower density, Zhang Hua naturally wanted to bring it all into play.

  "Old Xu, the Jin Sui army has less than 3,000 soldiers left, so Wang Jingguo cannot mobilize his entire army. Therefore, this ambush plan is designed for a scale of 2,000 people. The specific deployment is as follows: Old Xu, you will lead one platoon, two platoons, and a machine gun squad from the fire support platoon, with six heavy machine guns and 15 light machine guns, to ambush on the south side of the highway. Old Guo, you will lead three platoons, four platoons, and a heavy machine gun squad from the fire support platoon, with six heavy machine guns and 15 light machine guns, to ambush on the north side of the highway. As for your positions, they should not be too far from the highway, about 100 meters is enough, but you must do a good job of concealment. The guard squad will bring one heavy machine gun and two light machine guns to block the enemy's retreat. The reconnaissance squad will bring one heavy machine gun and two light machine guns to intercept the enemy's vanguard. The sniper squad can choose their position freely, but you must ensure that the enemy's heavy machine guns and artillery cannot open fire. The artillery squad will set up all four mortars on the mountain ridge, and after the battle begins, they will fire at wherever the enemy is concentrated. Do you all understand your tasks?" Zhang Hua looked around at all the platoon leaders and shouted loudly.

  "I see..."

  "Alright, from now on, everyone will take my gunshot as the command. I won't fire, and no one else can either. Also, without my order, no one can launch a charge. This time, I want to use firepower to heavily wound the enemy's living forces." Zhang Hua continued to command.

  "Yes, Commander..." Immediately, the two of them led their respective troops, carrying a large amount of equipment, and rushed to their own ambush positions. The entire willow forest also began to bustle in an instant...

  Just as the Special Operations Unit was rushing to build an ambush position, Wang Jingguo also received a message from the Frontline Reconnaissance Unit.

  "Chief of Staff, what did you say? The Communist army has withdrawn from the county town and retreated in the direction of Guxian County?" Commander Wang Jingguo continued to ask incredulously after hearing the Chief of Staff's response.

  "Yes, sir. The reconnaissance company just sent back the message. The Communist army took a large number of prisoners and captured a lot of weapons and ammunition, and withdrew from the county seat at 8 o'clock this morning towards Guxian County. In addition, the reconnaissance company also took the opportunity to enter the city for inspection, and now there is not a single communist in the county." The chief of staff nodded and said with certainty.

  "Alright, it's finally good, the Communist army has left. Chief of Staff, immediately assemble the 2nd battalion, artillery company, guard company, and the reorganized 1st battalion. This time I will personally lead the troops, personally retake the county seat of Pu County. If there is an opportunity, we will pursue the Communist army's troops and retrieve all prisoners and supplies."

  "Yes, sir. I'll arrange it right away." The chief of staff nodded in response.

  In less than half an hour, the 2,500-strong force was assembled by the chief of staff. The 2,500 soldiers of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, under the command of Division Commander Wang Jingguo, set out from their garrison in a mighty torrent, leaving behind only some logistics units to guard the base.

  An army of 2,500 men, led by Division Commander Wang Jingguo and Chief of Staff, marched towards the county seat of Puzhou in a majestic manner. Perhaps they had received news that the Red Army had already withdrawn from the county seat. Therefore, the entire unit did not even send out a single scout, and the 2,500-strong army, stretching less than a kilometer, slowly approached the ambush circle carefully laid out by the special agent company, completely unaware of any danger.

  After three hours of careful deployment by the warriors, the entire ambush battlefield was finally completed. A heavy machine gun was deployed to the best firing position by the warriors and the shooting angle was predetermined. At the same time, a light machine gun was also designated for sweeping fire to prevent firepower gaps.

  What's more important is the artillery squad, 4 mortars under the command of Squad Leader Zhao Jie, all aimed at the highway at the foot of the mountain. At the same time, each mortar, using the method taught by Zhang Hua, pre-measured the shooting angle for each shooting area, made statistics, and accelerated the firing speed. Looking at the battlefield in front of him slowly falling into silence, Zhang Hua knew that if nothing unexpected happened, the enemy's more than 2,000 people had already become his own prey.

  "Report to the company commander, the reconnaissance team reports that the enemy has mobilized approximately four battalions of troops. In addition, there is also a mortar platoon with 9 mortars. A total of 2,500 troops, and they are now within less than ten miles of our ambush position." Just as Zhang Hua was carefully examining the position to see if there were any weaknesses, the reconnaissance team leader Luo Huasheng rushed in front of him, saluted and said.

  "Great, the enemy has finally arrived. Is there anything else?" Upon hearing the enemy's military strength, Zhang Hua let out a sigh of relief, as it was within his estimated range.

  "Colonel, there's another situation. The enemy seems to have confirmed that our special forces company has withdrawn. The entire marching column is extremely dense, with 2,500 troops, and the length of the unit is less than one kilometer. Moreover, the enemy hasn't sent out any vanguard units at all, completely without any vigilance." Reconnaissance squad leader Luo Huasheng replied.

  "Good, great, no alert would be even better. Well, I already know the situation, in at most an hour's time, the enemy will enter our line of sight, you immediately go back to arrange the reconnaissance squad's position." After hearing Luo Huasheng's words, Zhang Hua was extremely delighted and even more certain that this group of enemies would be a piece of cake.

  "Yes, Colonel..." Luo Huasheng saluted and quickly ran towards the position of his reconnaissance squad. Zhang Hua picked up an assault rifle and binoculars and ran towards the position of the guard squad responsible for sealing off the area.

  Arriving at the Guards' position, the soldiers were covering their heavy machine guns on their own positions. To make these heavy machine guns more effective in killing the enemy, the soldiers had actually arranged them right under the enemy's eyelids. A small hill just 20 meters from the highway was visible, showing the courage of Squad Leader Wu Tao. Therefore, it was essential to cover up the heavy machine gun position that was only a few feet away.

  "Wu Class Leader, how's the deployment of the battle formation going?" Zhang Hua asked casually as he saw Class Leader Wu Tao.

  "Report to the company commander, the guard platoon's position has been set up, please instruct..." Wu Tao said, pointing to several nearby light machine gun positions and a heavy machine gun position that was being camouflaged, speaking excitedly.

  "Alright, well done. Inform the soldiers to get ready for battle, the enemy is coming..." Zhang Hua nodded in satisfaction after checking several machine gun positions and their firing ranges.

  "Yes, Lian Chang..."

  Seeing Wu Tao go to convey the order, Zhang Hua didn't say anything and put the submachine gun on his back. At the same time, he raised the binoculars in his hand and looked towards the direction where the enemy was approaching...

  In this way, more than half an hour passed quickly in the anxious waiting of the warriors. Finally, a smoke and dust appeared on the highway several miles away in Zhang Hua's telescope. Needless to say, it must be the scene caused by the marching of a large army.

  "Communicator, notify the instructor and chief of staff to prepare for battle immediately. Without my order, no one is allowed to fire ahead of time and expose the target." Seeing the enemy he had been waiting for finally arrived, Zhang Hua was excited and shouted loudly.

  "Yes, Lian Chang..." The communication officer Wang Goudan turned around and disappeared from Zhang Hua's line of sight. Finally, after a few minutes, the enemy's shadow finally appeared in Zhang Hua's telescope.

  First, what appeared in Zhang Hua's line of sight was almost a company of enemy soldiers. Immediately following that, several officers wearing greatcoats and riding war horses appeared within Zhang Hua's telescope. And surrounding these officers were nearly a company of elite troops, among whom almost every person had a submachine gun slung around their waist - no need to say more, it was clear that this unit must be Wang Jingguo's guard company.

  And right behind these officers was the main force of this brigade. At the same time, the enemy's heavy machine gun company and mortar company, which were of great concern to Zhang Hua, also appeared in his field of vision. However, what surprised Zhang Hua was that these two companies were actually walking at the very end of the entire brigade, which made Zhang Hua excited again.

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