In just over a minute, machine gun bullets rained down from the jungle, turning every person standing on this mountain path into a sieve.
The six light armored vehicles, engulfed in flames, have been reduced to useless scrap metal.
This sudden ambush in the mountain pass came and went quickly.
"Mission accomplished, retreat!"
With the order to retreat given, the three guerrilla squads that participated in the ambush in the mountains immediately left the ambush point and retreated into the deep mountains along three separate routes...
Following Lin Laoda's instructions, the three mountain guerrilla squads stationed outside the valley in Kunzhai achieved a resounding victory in their first battle in cooperation with each other.
As the commander-in-chief of these three teams, Kun Zhonglun, who was not yet 30 years old, reported the news of the victory to the command headquarters while retreating.
Kunfeng was the first to reap the rewards of the ambush, and a rare smile appeared on his face:
"Boss Lin's plan worked as expected."
Lin Dong was sitting leisurely on a wooden chair in the operations room, sipping a cup of Pu'er tea. Upon hearing this, he calmly replied:
"Don't be too happy. It's just a successful sneak attack. This battle has only just begun. Don't forget, the vanguard of the Independent Army is the Mountain Mixed Regiment."
"When it comes to mountain warfare, the enemy is by no means weak."
"Kunfeng, notify the guerrilla squads that, according to the original plan, the three teams should disperse and avoid engaging the enemy's main force unless absolutely necessary."
"In mountain warfare, fire fewer shots and make more use of traps and hunting techniques."
"Understood!" Kunfeng's smile vanished, and he immediately dialed the communication channel of Kun Zhonglun's mountain guerrilla squad...
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Fifteen minutes later, Dubois stood in front of several light armored vehicles with their fire still burning, his face ashen.
The Kachin Independence Army's first shot in the mountains resulted in the complete annihilation of a light armored vehicle squad.
Based on the brief explosions and gunfire, the ambush on the armored vehicle was likely carried out by a small, elite unit.
This unit is well-equipped and its personnel have outstanding combat skills, but its number is estimated to be no more than 30.
A force of 30 men would be no match for the regular army if they were to engage the Independent Army in a direct confrontation.
But what you fear most is that these cunning mountain people will take advantage of their familiarity with the terrain and suddenly launch an attack on you from time to time.
This kind of attack, which is difficult to defend against, is a common tactic in mountain warfare.
The key is that even if you know about this guerrilla warfare tactic, many times you can only watch helplessly.
Because this group of mountain people is small and they are scattered and hidden in small teams, how can they be searched in the vast, primitive mountains that cover an area of nearly a hundred miles?
It is located deep in the mountains and forests, in a complex environment.
In addition, the Kachin Independence Army was a guest from afar and unfamiliar with the terrain, so the 2,000-strong vanguard regiment stretched the battle line by at least two kilometers.
With such a long battlefront, any place could become a point of attack for these mountain people.
"Commander, how can you guard against thieves for a thousand days if you're a thief for a thousand days?"
Chief of Staff Gurun of the 1st Mountain Mixed Regiment noticed Dubolé's confusion and kindly reminded him:
"Since the enemy is using mountain guerrilla warfare to harass us, why don't we respond in kind?"
"Oh?" Commander Dupolley seemed to understand his meaning and asked in return:
"Does Chief of Staff Gu mean that our First Regiment should also send out a mountain warfare team?"
"Commander, you are right. Our First Mixed Mountain Regiment is fearless in mountain warfare."
Gulong surveyed the neatly dressed troops and said proudly:
"When it comes to mountain warfare, we are born to be kings, a fact that even the United States admired back then."
Dubois's gloomy expression softened slightly; he fully agreed with the chief of staff's words.
I was so consumed by anger that I overlooked such an obvious point:
Few dare to wage guerrilla warfare in the deep mountains and dense forests in front of the Kachin Independence Army.
Because, starting with the 101st Commando Unit during World War II, they have been the kings of mountain guerrilla warfare...
His mixed mountain team, under Dupolley's command, is a leader in this field.
"Order: First, Second, and Third Companies of Mountain Warfare, disperse in platoons and immediately begin searching the left and right flanks."
Dubrovnik, having clarified his thoughts, immediately issued the battle orders:
"Search and cordon off a 3-kilometer stretch on both sides of the mountain road. Each search team should be no more than 500 meters apart. In the event of an attack, fire a signal flare to provide mutual support..."
"There is at least a 30-man mountain guerrilla team hiding in this mountain. We must find them within 48 hours!"
"yes!"
As the order was given, the combat teams on both sides of the mountain road split into 10 platoon-sized teams of 30 men each, and quickly disappeared into the wild forest.
Once inside the mountains, these soldiers were like fish in water, moving swiftly through grass and climbing trees with incredible agility.
The mountain road, stretching for 3 kilometers on both sides and extending all the way to the vicinity of Eagle Valley, was covered by search and rescue operations according to different assigned areas...
Half an hour later, the six light armored vehicles that had been destroyed in the attack were cleared from the road.
The road to Eagle Valley has been reopened to traffic.
This time, Dubois learned his lesson and dared not be reckless again. Instead, he first sent out a platoon of more than 30 engineers to clear mines ahead of the convoy.
This caused the marching speed of the troops to drop sharply.
The last few kilometers of mountain road took more than eight hours to traverse.
It wasn't until 7 p.m. that the army arrived two kilometers away from Eagle Valley.
This is the location of the second outpost in Kunzhai, where two concrete bunkers were built. At this time, the bunkers were empty.
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