Chapter 71 Countermeasures
Wen Peng, the commander of the baggage company, came over and asked in confusion, "Battalion Commander, how come these little devils suddenly appeared in Luotuo Ridge? Did they get lost?"
Yang Lin thought about it calmly and said slowly: "These little devils are not lost, but are coming for my independent battalion.
Just think about it, if we hadn't stepped up our vigilance and deployed sentries to spot them in advance, the enemy's shells might have already hit us while we were still asleep."
Wen Peng added: "Battalion Commander, our Luotuoling is not a frontier buffer zone, and it is surrounded by the defense zone of the Shanxi Suiyuan Army. If it is a small force, it is possible .
But how did a battalion of more than 1,000 Japanese soldiers infiltrate so quietly? They couldn't have grown wings and flown in, right? "
At this time, the question raised by Wen Peng was exactly what Yang Lin was puzzled about.
However, as the sound of gunfire got closer and closer, Yang Lin no longer had the time to think so much.
He looked at the assembled company in front of him and said, "Ma Gan, it is obvious that the Japanese are targeting our battalion headquarters, so Zhaojiawan, one kilometer away, will be their only way through."
"You will lead the company to Zhaojiawan immediately and use the favorable terrain to stop the invading devils!"
"yes!"
Ma Gan responded immediately and led a company of fully armed soldiers to rush towards Zhaojia Bay.
Then, Yang Lin said to Wen Peng, "Old Wen, I'm afraid that one company alone will not be able to resist the Japanese attack. To be on the safe side, you should lead the baggage company to transfer supplies immediately."
"yes!"
Wen Peng also realized the seriousness of the situation. He agreed and turned to leave.
"Niu Dadan, you are responsible for organizing the villagers to evacuate. Tell them not to be greedy for the things at home. Those are just external possessions. As long as the people are still alive, other things will also be there!"
Yang Lin knew that even if he said so, many people would still be reluctant to part with their pots and pans, chickens, ducks, oxen, pigs, sheep, etc.
In order to get them to abandon these things and evacuate decisively, Yang Lin added: "If they are unwilling to evacuate, tell them that all losses in this battle will be fully borne by our independent battalion.
After the war, each family can come directly to our camp to collect compensation."
During this period, because Yang Lin was strict in military discipline and did not oppress the people like some other armies, he even distributed food to help the hungry villagers, so the independent battalion already had a very good mass base in the Luotuoling area.
Therefore, Yang Lin believed that as long as he said so, the people would definitely obey his arrangements.
However, Niu Dadan frowned and said, "Brother Lin, what will you do if I leave?"
Yang Lin said: "Don't worry, the devils who can hurt me haven't been born yet. Besides, isn't the monk still here?"
"Um!"
The monk beside him nodded.
Seeing that Niu Dadan was still hesitating, Yang Lin's face darkened and he scolded, "Have you forgotten the pain now that the wound on your butt has healed? This is an order, execute it immediately!"
"yes!"
Although Niu Dadan was very reluctant, he still nodded heavily.
Seeing that everyone else had received orders and left, Zhao Yuting was the only one who had not received any orders, so he took the initiative to ask, "Captain, what about my artillery company?"
Yang Lin said solemnly: "Don't worry, your artillery company's mission is very important. Whether we can wipe out all the invading devils in this battle depends entirely on the performance of your artillery battalion!"
"What? We're going to wipe out all the invading devils?"
Zhao Yuting was so confused that he even wondered if he had heard it wrong.
Yang Lin looked serious and nodded seriously: "Yes, we must annihilate these invading devils!"
"Since these little devils have come to my door on their own initiative, it is not my style to not eat them up."
After saying that, Yang Lin calmly walked into the command center.
At this moment, although the Japanese troops are numerous and have strong firepower, they are alone and unfamiliar with the terrain of Luotuo Ridge. One company has gone there to defend the terrain, so it is not easy for the Japanese to reach the independent battalion’s base.
The reason why he asked the guard platoon to organize the evacuation of the masses was that he didn't want them to be accidentally injured in the upcoming battle, not because he was afraid of the Japanese.
Unlike the Japanese, this is the home ground of the independent battalion. Yang Lin must be familiar with every place around Luotuoling, so the independent battalion can fully utilize the advantage of geographical location to deal with the Japanese.
Even Yang Lin had predicted this day long ago, because based on the losses and humiliation he had brought to the Japanese, there was no way the Japanese would let him go.
Therefore, Yang Lin also deduced how the independent battalion should respond after the Japanese invaders arrived.
What I didn’t expect was that this day would come so soon and so suddenly.
Zhao Yuting followed him into the battalion headquarters and said to Yang Lin, who was standing next to the sand table, "Battalion Commander, isn't it too risky for us to wipe out an entire battalion of Japanese soldiers? To be on the safe side, should we ask the regiment commander for firepower support?"
"No need, we have been training for a while, so this is a good opportunity to test the results of each company!"
Yang Lin stared at the sand table and thought for a moment, and soon, a perfect plan appeared in his mind.
He pointed at the sand table and asked, "If you were the commander of the Japanese army, and you led your troops to our battalion headquarters and found that it had turned into a sea of fire, what would you do?"
Zhao Yuting felt that Yang Lin's question must be very complicated. However, after thinking about it carefully for a while, he said, "I will definitely lead my troops to pursue and annihilate the fleeing enemy in one fell swoop!"
"good!"
Yang Lin nodded: "So, if we set up an ambush circle on the way to evacuate, what will happen?"
"The result will be ..."
Zhao Yuting was shocked: "The Japanese will be caught off guard!"
At this time, he noticed the position of Yang Lin's finger and said, "Battalion Commander, are you trying to lure the Japanese to Yerengou?"
Yang Lin nodded: "The mountain road from Zhaojiawan to Yerengou is rugged and narrow, with dangerous and complex terrain. It can be said that it is a natural ambush circle.
If the Japanese were lured here, they would be annihilated in one fell swoop! "
"So, immediately lead the artillery company over there to set up an ambush and set up all the artillery.
In half an hour, I will have the first company pretend to be defeated and retreat towards the Yerengou direction."
Seeing Zhao Yuting's hesitation, Yang Lin immediately saw what he was thinking and added, "Don't worry, the second and third companies will be there soon!"
"yes!"
Hearing this, Zhao Yuting felt relieved. He raised his hand to salute Yang Lin, then turned and walked out the door.
Yang Lin turned his head and looked at the monk beside him, and said: "Monk, once the battle starts, the second company, the third company, and the cavalry company will definitely rush to the regiment headquarters.
You lead a few signalmen to intercept them halfway and tell them to turn around and set up an ambush in Yerengou immediately.
Just say this is my order!"
"yes!"
The monk responded loudly.
Then, Yang Lin burned down the command center and rushed towards Zhaojia Bay in the light of the blazing flames.
