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the other side.

Zhao Wenlong took out the simple hand-drawn map from his pocket, squatted down, and unfolded it.

The map was drawn by Zhou Tianyang himself. Although the lines were rough, the key locations were clearly marked.

The outline of the valley, the slopes on both sides, the direction of the road, and the relative positions of the surrounding villages and terrain are all clearly visible.

Zhao Wenlong's eyes moved quickly across the map, looking at each of the marked points one by one.

On the east side of the valley, there is a natural earthen embankment, about two hundred meters long and about the height of a person, which can be used as a cover for shooting.

To the west of the Filter Valley is a dense thicket of shrubs.

The forest wasn't large, but its branches and leaves were intertwined, making it impossible to spot a person hiding inside from the outside.

The straight-line distance between the two areas is about 300 meters, separated by the winding dirt road at the bottom of the valley.

This creates a pattern of crossfire coverage.

Zhao Wenlong looked up from the map, raised his head, and waved to the team behind him.

The three company commanders quickly gathered around and squatted down in front of him.

The deputy battalion commander also ran back from the front of the column.

The five of them squatted down next to him, forming a small circle, all eyes fixed on Zhao Wenlong's face, waiting for him to speak.

"Comrades, time is of the essence, so I'll get straight to the point."

Zhao Wenlong stretched out his finger and pressed it heavily on the location of the Filter Valley on the map.

"The vanguard of the Japanese troops arrived at the entrance to the Lugu Valley about an hour later."

"The main force of the full-strength regiment followed closely behind, in a dense formation. Their marching speed would not be too fast, but it would not be too slow either."

"Our mission is not to fight the Japanese head-on, but to harass and delay them."

He paused, his gaze sweeping across the faces of the group, before continuing:

"I've divided our battalion into two groups."

"I led the Second and Third Companies to ambush behind this earthen embankment on the east side of the Filter Valley."

"The deputy battalion commander led a company to ambush in the bushes on the west side of the Filter Valley."

He raised his head, his gaze sweeping across the faces of the three company commanders, pausing for a moment.

It's as if they're waiting for them to process this arrangement.

"The reason for this allocation is very simple."

"Fire from both sides simultaneously to create the illusion of being surrounded."

"They will be unable to discern the truth from the falsehood, and their reaction time will be prolonged."

"In this kind of terrain, the Japanese commanders would instinctively assume that there are ambushes on both sides, and thus make the decision to split their forces to deal with the situation, rather than directly ordering the troops to pass through quickly."

After the deputy battalion commander listened...

After thinking for a moment, he asked in a low voice.

"Battalion Commander, should we spread out the troops on both flanks a bit more?"

"If the two groups get too close, the Japanese might still be able to tell that we are in the same area."

Zhao Wenlong shook his head and said with certainty.

"Three hundred meters is just right."

"Too far and the firepower can't be coordinated; too close and we'll be wiped out in one fell swoop."

"With a distance of 300 meters, the Japanese can be hit from both sides when they walk through the middle, but when they want to counterattack, they need to split their forces into two groups to suppress both sides at the same time."

"This distance is what makes them most uncomfortable."

One of the company commanders nodded without saying a word.

Another company commander squatted down beside him.

I reached out and tapped the location of the Filter Valley exit on the map.

"Battalion Commander, if we fire two rounds and then run, what if the Japanese catch up?"

Zhao Wenlong had anticipated this problem long ago.

He stretched out his finger and drew two arcs on either side of the valley on the map.

A path extends out from behind the earthen embankment on the east side.

A path bends northward from the edge of the western shrubland.

"After completing two rounds, do not retreat along the route you came from."

"When the Japanese fired their artillery, the impact points were usually concentrated in the area where they discovered the source of the gunfire, which is the area where we just fired."

"If we run back the way we came, we'll run right into the range of the shells' impact."

"Spread out to the sides perpendicular to the direction of the shelling, and use the reverse slope of the terrain to avoid the shells."

He paused for a moment, then looked up at the deputy battalion commander and the three company commanders, his tone becoming even more resolute.

"I've already observed it."

"Behind the earthen embankment on the east side of the filter valley, there is a natural ditch, about the depth of a person, which meanders and extends northeastward for more than 300 meters."

"That location is on the edge of the Japanese artillery fire range. As long as we retreat to that ditch, even if shells fall, they won't hit us."

"About two hundred meters north of the shrubland on the west side, there is a depression. The terrain is low-lying and it is sheltered by earthen embankments on three sides. It is also a blind spot for artillery fire."

He added another sentence, his tone becoming even more serious than before.

"The Japanese have always liked shelling; it's their specialty."

"A regimental artillery company, with four mountain guns or infantry guns, has a much longer range than our mortars."

"Once they determine that someone has set up an ambush on both sides of the valley, their first reaction is not to send infantry up to clear them out, but to use artillery fire to plow the slopes on both sides."

"Therefore, finding a good spot to avoid artillery fire in advance is more important than digging trenches."

"Trenches can't withstand artillery shells, but reverse slopes and trenches can."

The deputy battalion commander nodded, his gaze lingering on the two marked locations on the map for a moment.

It was as if he had mentally reviewed the retreat route again, making sure nothing was missed before raising his head.

"What happens after we retreat to the ravines and depressions?"

"Wait until the shelling stops before coming back?"

"Don't rush back."

Zhao Wenlong's tone remained calm.

"After the Japanese artillery fire stopped, they would definitely send scouts up to check if the slopes on both sides were safe."

"If we had returned to our position then, we would have run into the Japanese reconnaissance team."

"We need to wait a little longer until the Japanese scouts confirm it's safe and withdraw to their unit before we quietly return to our original positions."

"This time difference is about half an hour after the shelling ends, which is enough time for us to come back."

He then drew a circle on the map at the entrance to the Filter Valley.

"Once the main force of the Japanese army has passed through the valley, we will turn back and retake the positions on both sides of the valley entrance."

"The mission then wasn't harassment, it was interception."

"Completely block the Japanese retreat route."

"As long as we control the entrance to the Filter Valley, if they advance, they will face the main force of our New Second Regiment; if they retreat, they will need to reopen the Filter Valley passage."

"Caught in a dilemma, their combat rhythm and command decisions will be greatly disrupted."

The deputy battalion commander frowned.

"Battalion Commander, if we're blocking their retreat, do our First Battalion have enough men?"

"If the Japanese find that their retreat has been cut off, they will definitely send a large force back to open up the Lugu Valley."

"We have a total of 500 men, and we can't withstand the Japanese's full-scale counterattack."

Zhao Wenlong shook his head, his tone resolute.

"Blockade is not about holding firm; it's about creating a blockade."

"After the main force of the Japanese troops had passed through the Lugu Valley, their rearguard was usually a company, about two hundred men, responsible for covering the rear of their own troops and supply vehicles."

"Our battalion of 500 men is enough to deal with the Japanese rear guard company."

"Moreover, we don't need to wipe them out all at once. We just need to hold the high points on both sides of the entrance to the valley and use light and heavy machine guns to block this narrow passage of the valley."

"If Abe Takashi ever has even the slightest setback on the front lines, he'll find that his supply lines have been cut off."