Holding the original shares, they fought all the way to the Korean War!

A moment later.

The first battalion was separated from the main force.

Move quickly along a transverse fork in the road towards the filter valley.

Zhou Tianyang watched the figures of the First Battalion disappear into the depths of the bushes before turning his gaze away.

He turned and walked towards the Second Battalion, Third Battalion, Fourth Battalion, and Artillery Battalion.

"All battalions continue advancing, target the gentle slope area on the south side of the valley."

The team started moving again.

The 2nd Battalion led the way, followed closely by the 3rd Battalion, with the artillery battalion in the middle and the 4th Battalion bringing up the rear.

The group rounded a low ridge, and the terrain ahead gradually opened up.

We walked for another twenty minutes or so.

Ahead appeared a more open, gently sloping area than before.

The highway runs through the middle, with gentle slopes on both sides.

Zhou Tianyang stopped on a relatively high earthen embankment.

He stood there, his gaze quickly sweeping across the entire area.

Tian Chengjun walked up from behind, stood beside him, and followed his gaze for a while.

"Commander, this gentle slope is wider than we expected."

Zhou Tianyang did not respond immediately.

His gaze swept across the entire area, his mind rapidly assigning the positions of each battalion.

"The northern slope is assigned to the Second Battalion, and the southern slope to the Third Battalion. Artillery positions are set up in the depressions on both flanks."

He pointed to a slightly sunken area on the west side.

"Battalion Commander Tian's artillery position is located in that depression."

"The reserve positions of the Fourth Battalion were set up behind the earthen embankment at the southernmost end."

"If reinforcements are needed at the front, the Fourth Battalion can quickly move forward."

Tian Chengjun followed his gaze to the depression in the ground and nodded.

"That's a good location; there are natural barriers on both sides, so it's not visible from the road."

Zhou Tianyang jumped down from the earthen embankment and waved to the team behind him.

"Each battalion will proceed according to plan, first digging trenches, then setting up firing positions."

After the order was passed down.

The soldiers of the Second Battalion spread out on the northern slope and began digging trenches.

The Third Battalion was doing the same thing on the southern slope.

Tian Guoqiang led the artillery battalion soldiers quickly toward the depression on the west side.

Twenty mortars were disassembled and reassembled.

Zhou Tianyang first walked around the entire position.

From north to south, from the front lines to the interior, I had to personally inspect every place before I could feel at ease.

When he reached the northern slope.

The soldiers of the Second Battalion had already dug trenches on the slope.

The dig is very deep, and crouching inside is just right, which can ensure a shooting line of sight while minimizing the exposed area.

Tian Chengjun saw Zhou Tianyang walking over.

He stood up and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Commander, what's your opinion?"

"Good digging."

After Zhou Tianyang finished speaking, he continued walking forward.

After passing through the Second Battalion's position, we arrived at the Third Battalion's position area.

Sun Shengli was standing in the middle of the slope, hands on his hips, watching the soldiers dig trenches.

His voice was much lower than usual.

But that anxious feeling hadn't diminished at all.

"Dig deeper! Not deep enough!"

"Look at what the Second Battalion has dug; they've dug much deeper than you have!"

"If the Japanese artillery fires, and your cover isn't deep enough, a single shrapnel shell could kill you!"

His shouts spurred the soldiers to move even faster.

Zhou Tianyang walked over, stopped next to Sun Shengli, and looked at the bunkers that were being dug for a while.

The soldiers of the Third Battalion were a little more clumsy than those of the Second Battalion, and the edges of some of the bunkers were not properly secured.

"Old Sun, come here for a second."

Zhou Tianyang waved to Sun Shengli.

Sun Shengli walked over quickly.

"Commander, what's wrong?"

"Look over there."

Zhou Tianyang pointed to a raised area about 100 meters away from the main position.

"Did you leave anyone at that place?"

Sun Shengli followed his gaze, paused for a moment, and then shook his head.

"That place is a bit far from our main position, and I haven't had time to make arrangements yet."

"Arrange it now."

Zhou Tianyang's tone was not loud, but it carried an unwavering certainty that left no room for negotiation.

"That raised area is the highest point of the entire slope."

"If the Japanese launch an attack from the flank, that will be the most crucial point of fire support."

"Send a platoon over there, dig trenches, set up an MG42, and hold that position."

"As long as that point is not lost, the Japanese will not be able to break through from the flank."

Sun Shengli's gaze lingered on that raised area of ​​terrain for a moment.

Then he suddenly turned around and shouted at a company commander behind him.

"The platoon leader!"

"arrive!"

A soldier ran over and stood at attention.

"Take your men and go dig trenches on that hill over there!"

Sun Shengli pointed to the raised terrain, his voice urgent and resolute.

"Set up an MG42 and hold that position!"

"yes!"

The platoon leader turned and ran, leading more than thirty soldiers quickly toward the raised terrain.

Zhou Tianyang didn't linger and turned to walk towards the depression on the west side.

The artillery positions were well chosen.

The depression is shielded on three sides by natural earthen embankments, so from the direction of the road, it is impossible to see any people moving around here.

Tian Guoqiang was directing his soldiers to divide the twenty mortars into three groups.

He squatted on the ground and used a twig to draw a deployment map on the soil.

"The first group, six cannons, is positioned at the northern end of the depression."

"The second group, six cannons, is positioned at the southern end of the depression."

"The third group, eight cannons, is positioned in the middle of the depression as reserve firepower."

"Maintain a distance of more than 150 meters between the three groups."

He looked up at the artillery company commanders.

"That way, even if the Japanese artillery fire covers one group, the other two groups can still continue firing."

"Our artillery positions are spread out. If they take out one group, they will need to adjust their firing data at least once. This will give us enough time to react."

The company commanders nodded and each led their troops to begin deployment.

Zhou Tianyang squatted down next to Tian Guoqiang, also looking at the deployment map drawn on the ground with tree branches.

"Battalion Commander Tian, ​​your plan is very comprehensive."

Tian Guoqiang threw away the branch in his hand and patted the dirt off his hands.

"Commander, the first lesson I learned when I was in the Central Army's artillery unit was that artillery positions should not be too concentrated."

"Once the enemy discovers your artillery position, a single artillery barrage can wipe out your entire army."

"Although we don't have many artillery pieces, as long as we deploy them in a dispersed and flexible manner, we can keep the Japanese from figuring out our firepower configuration."

Zhou Tianyang nodded and stood up.

"Battalion Commander Tian, ​​when the Japanese arrive, do not open fire from the artillery positions."

"Use my gunshot as the reference."

"The first round of shelling will prioritize targeting the Japanese artillery, followed by their command system."

"If we can destroy Koichi Abe's regimental command post, we'll have won half the battle."

Tian Guoqiang nodded.

"clear."

"I've set up several observation posts over there to keep a close eye on the Japanese artillery positions."

Zhou Tianyang patted him on the shoulder and turned to walk towards the north side of the slope.

He found a spot with the best view in the middle of the hillside.

It was a slightly protruding rock platform, a few meters higher than the surrounding slopes.

Standing on it, you can overlook the entire ambush area.

From the outlet of the filter valley to the southern section of the slope, the entire highway is within sight.

Zhou Tianyang lay down on the platform.

He positioned his M1C Garand sniper rifle in a rocky depression in front of him.

He quickly scanned the entire area through the scope.

The Second Battalion's position was already taking shape, and the Third Battalion was also working hard to dig.

The artillery positions were completely concealed in the depression, and no trace of them could be seen through the scope.

The soldiers of the Fourth Battalion have already deployed behind the earthen embankment at the southern end and are ready to advance and provide support at any time.

Everything is proceeding according to plan.