What surprised Ren Xiaosu even more was that he had thought the two bandits would play tricks. But in the end, they even took the initiative to point out some of the errors on the map.
Mapping was a technical job that required professional measuring equipment. It was impossible to determine how high and wide a place was just by looking at it.
Although Fortress 178 had tried their best to make the map as detailed as possible, it was all done in secret. Some places could only be determined by looking at them, so there would definitely be some errors.
The two bandits took pencils and drew circles on the map. Each small circle represented the position of a heavy machine gun. They said, "But the positions of the heavy machine guns change frequently. There are still a lot of things we don't know about on the mountain that are covered with tarpaulins. We don't know what those things are either, so you guys must be careful."
"The path up the mountain has been blocked off by the trees, so you won't be able to rush up." One of the bandits pointed to the route on the map and said, "It seems that the boss received orders to defend Mt. Dingyuan to the death, so he shipped a batch of supplies up ahead of time. He said that as long as we can defend the mountain for three months, everyone will be rewarded."
Ren Xiaosu suddenly asked, "Are there any regular troops on the mountain?"
The two bandits shook their heads. "No, but there are some very powerful people mixed in with the bandits. These people are definitely not bandits from our valley."
"How many of them are there?" Ren Xiaosu asked.
"About a hundred. There are a total of more than 900 bandits on Mt. Dingyuan," one of the bandits said.
Ren Xiaosu nodded and did not say anything else. As there was an entire regiment of regular troops from the Soong Clan among the people who intercepted them, he had to find out more. If there were any regular troops from the Soong Clan on Mt. Dingyuan, he would have to be more careful.
"Is there no other way out?" Zhang Xiaoman frowned. "Did they say why we have to defend Mt. Dingyuan to the death?"
"No, we don't have the right to inquire about such things." One of the bandits said, "Can we leave now?"
Zhang Xiaoman paused for a moment before waving his hand. "Get lost. Head west and don't let me see you again."
"Hey, alright." The two bandits got up and ran off. But after taking two steps, they turned around and asked, "Sir, do you have any more cigarettes?"
Zhang Xiaoman said impatiently, "Our cigarettes don't have those things added to them."
"That's all right," said the bandits.
Zhang Xiaoman had Jiao Xiaochen throw two packs of cigarettes at them. "Get lost."
Ren Xiaosu suddenly asked, "You're letting them go just like that?"
"Fortress 178 keeps its promises. Don't worry, the bandits in the valley are all sensible. They won't turn back once they head west," Zhang Xiaoman said nonchalantly.
Ren Xiaosu watched the two bandits disappear into the ravine in the west. If it were him, he probably wouldn't let them live.
However, he could not say that Zhang Xiaoman had done anything wrong. Fortress 178 had its own way of surviving.
"The bandits on Mt. Dingyuan have sealed off the mountain path. Strange, why did they seal off the road? What's the point of guarding this place for three months?" Zhang Xiaoman wondered.
"Then it'll be easier for us to stay here. They won't be coming down the mountain anyway," Jiao Xiaochen said.
"No." Zhang Xiaoman said, "There must be something wrong with them if they want to defend this place. War is not just about carrying out orders rigidly. We can only succeed if we make the enemy uncomfortable. How about we take down Mt. Dingyuan? "
After taking down Mt. Guan yesterday, Battalion Commander Zhou had ordered them to just focus on attacking Mt. Dingyuan. But from the looks of it, they still had to take down Mt. Dingyuan.
"Fortunately, we know the location of the heavy machine guns. We can use the mortars to take out the enemy's firing points and save a lot of lives. We'll have to attack immediately. Otherwise, when the positions of the heavy machine guns change, all the information we just received will be useless," Zhang Xiaoman said.
Ren Xiaosu suddenly asked, "Didn't you say that we have to listen to orders in war? The order was for us to stop the enemy at Mt. Dingyuan at the foot of the mountain."
Zhang Xiaoman patiently explained, "What I'm going to teach you now is that you have to adapt to the situation in war."
When Zhang Xiaoman saw that Ren Xiaosu was deep in thought, he suddenly felt that he should not be teaching Ren Xiaosu this.
Jiao Xiaochen said, "Then we'll attack tonight?"
"Mhm." Zhang Xiaoman nodded and said, "If only there were other paths. We could even send someone to sneak up there. But there's only one path at Mt. Dingyuan, so we can only brace ourselves and attack. Radioman, give Battalion Commander Zhou a call and report the situation! "
Suddenly, Ren Xiaosu said, "I can climb up the back of Mt. Dingyuan and launch a sneak attack on them. I'll coordinate with y 'all from the inside."
All the soldiers of the Razor Sharp Company were dumbfounded. "There's an 80-degree slope behind us. How are you going to get up there?"
"I have an idea." Ren Xiaosu said, "Just give me two packs of TNT."
The Razor Sharp Company had brought quite a lot of supplies with them. However, TNT was usually used to blow up bunkers and artillery emplacements. No one knew what Ren Xiaosu was planning to do with it.
Zhang Xiaoman clenched his teeth and said, "Watch out for your own safety!"
At this moment, Zhang Xiaoman suddenly felt that it was really great to have such a fierce person in the company. Not only did he rush to do the most dangerous tasks, but his personal combat prowess was also off the charts. It had never been easier for him to fight a battle.
He felt that regardless of whether Ren Xiaosu was suitable to be a commander in other aspects, having a character like Ren Xiaosu on the battlefield was really reassuring.
Zhang Xiaoman said to Ren Xiaosu, "Let's not talk about whether the others will support you or not. At the very least, our Razor Sharp Company will support you. Don't you think so, everyone?"
Ren Xiaosu was stunned. "Support what?"
He felt like he had missed out on some very important information.
At 9 PM, Zhang Xiaoman handed the TNT and rope to Ren Xiaosu to carry on his back. "You must be careful when you climb up the mountain. If you think you can't climb up, don't force yourself."
Ren Xiaosu nodded. "Don't worry. When y 'all hear the TNT coming from the mountain in six hours, attack Mt. Dingyuan immediately. Destroy their heavy machine gun emplacements first. I'll be supporting you from the inside."
In the military cases that Zhang Xiaoman and the others had studied, in previous wars, the air force would usually deploy paratroopers to open up a gap in the rear. This way, they could effectively avoid the enemy's firepower blockade.
Although paratroopers were destined to not exist in this era, there were still some fierce people who could climb a 700-meter, 80-degree cliff with their bare hands.
Besides, how could most paratroopers have Ren Xiaosu's combat prowess?
Jiao Xiaochen looked at Ren Xiaosu's receding figure and suddenly said, "Attack as soon as you hear the commotion. I have a feeling that if we're a step too late, he might kill everyone."
When they were attacking Mt. Guan, everyone was afraid that Ren Xiaosu would die on the mountain. But this time, everyone was afraid that Ren Xiaosu would attack too quickly.
However, Zhang Xiaoman shook his head and said, "Mt. Dingyuan is much more difficult to attack than Mt. Guan. Their numbers are several times greater. According to what Ren Xiaosu said, the main force of Mt. Guan has also died in some battle, and the remaining soldiers are just remnants. We still have to attack the mountain as soon as possible to ensure that Ren Xiaosu is fine. Fighting a war is the responsibility of the entire Razor Sharp Company, so we can't let him bear the pressure alone. "
"From now on, we'll start a noise and light control. No smoking, talking, or turning on your flashlights. Advance in silence!" Zhang Xiaoman looked at the pitch-black Mt. Dingyuan in the distance. No one knew what he was thinking.
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