Chapter 72 2. Ambush deployment

According to Nie Rongzhen's instructions, Yang Chengwu rode his horse early the next morning and rushed back with his guards.They did not return directly to the Division 1 headquarters, but took a detour, deliberately walking along the lines of Yinfang, Yansuya, Zajianling, and Huangtuling.Although Yang Chengwu is very familiar with the terrain here, but the battle is imminent, and he must carefully observe the terrain.Walking and watching, Yang Chengwu couldn't help getting excited—the terrain and environment in front of me are so beneficial to me!The road from Baishikou to Yansuya passes through a dry river beach about 40 meters wide sandwiched by steep cliffs on both sides.If the troops were ambushed on the cliffs on both sides, and a part of the army was used to lure the enemy here, and then block the Baishikou with firepower, cutting off the enemy's retreat, the enemy would be unable to escape, and could only be buried in the chaotic river beach full of pebbles.This terrain is just right for ambushes!

Returning to the headquarters of the first division in Guantou Town, Yang Chengwu held a combat meeting and studied the combat plan again. "The first thing is to lead the enemy to our ambush site, and we can't let the three enemies join together. Tell me how to fight?" The heads and political commissars expressed their views one after another... In the end, everyone came to a unified opinion and formulated a preliminary combat plan.Yang Chengwu immediately deployed his troops: use part of his troops and local guerrillas to contain and intercept the enemy advancing from the direction of Jianjian Ridge and Graycastle, and prevent these two lines of enemies from approaching the ambush battlefield; Zeng Yongya's third detachment and Liang Zhengzhong The county detachment feinted from Baishikou to Yansuya, acting as a "wolf lure" and leading the enemy into the ambush area of ​​Yansuya; Tang Zian and Huang Wenming led the 2nd regiment, Ji Tingxie and Yuan Shengping led the 3rd regiment to ambush On the cliffs on the east and west sides of Yansu Cliff, wipe out the main force of the enemy; Chen Zhengxiang and Wang Daobang led the 1st regiment to the south of Baishikou, ready to block the enemy's retreat at any time.

After everything was arranged, Yang Chengwu wanted to call Nie Rongzhen: "Commander Nie, we have made arrangements. There should be no problem with the three main regiments dealing with him. Do you have any instructions?" "You must seize the opportunity and try to wipe out all the enemies along the way! I will not leave the phone, you can report to me at any time." Nie Rongzhen said with concern on the other end of the phone. After Yang Chengwu made the phone call, he held a pre-war mobilization meeting. At the meeting, he said excitedly: "The one and a half months of winter 'mopping up' carried out by the devils is an attempt to wipe out our newly grown base and further control North China. .If we back down, how many ordinary people will be plunged into dire straits and be subjected to crazy revenge and killing by the devils. We must devote 100% fighting enthusiasm to the battle, and deal a severe blow to these arrogant enemies!"

As soon as the soldiers heard that there was a war to be fought, and it coincided with the second anniversary of the establishment of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region, all of them geared up, expressing that they must wipe out the enemy, and gave gifts for the second anniversary celebration with the victory. The Eighth Route Army invested in the main forces this time, a total of 3 regiments plus 2 battalions, and a guerrilla detachment, totaling more than 6,000 people.Compared with the enemy's all the way, it has an absolute advantage in military strength.After the mobilization meeting was over, the troops arrived at the designated positions one after another, and quickly deployed according to the combat deployment.