Zhou Cheng highly recognized Chen Zhengyu’s analysis just now, but did not agree to choose the battlefield at the nearest station to the arsenal.

The Chief of Staff’s analysis just now only considered general offensive methods.

If the National Salvation Army wants to defeat the Japanese raid troops with less and defeat the Japanese raid troops, it must win by surprise. The conventional style of play obviously does not work in this anti-sweeping campaign.

If you want to win by surprise and catch the Japanese army off guard, you must launch an attack at a location that the Japanese army could not imagine in order to achieve unexpected results.

The Chief of Staff felt that the fifth camp was more conducive to the attack of the National Rescue Army. The Japanese would definitely think of this. If they really camped there, they would definitely be prepared, and it would be difficult for the National Rescue Army to catch them off guard.

The Chief of Staff felt that the fourth camp was suitable for the Japanese army to defend from a high position, and was not suitable for the National Salvation Army to attack and sneak attack. The Japanese would definitely think so.

If they were camping there at night, their vigilance would be very low, and the National Salvation Army would be surprised and catch the Japanese off guard.

The more Zhou Cheng thought about it, the more he recognized his analysis. Seeing Chen Zhengyu making a decisive decision: "Find a way to force the Japanese to camp in the fourth camp!"

Chen Zhengyu was stunned when he heard this and couldn't understand why the leader made such a decision.

No matter how you look at it, the Japanese army camped there would be no harm to the national rescue army.

He frowned and reminded: "The regiment commander thinks twice, if the Japanese army really set up camp here, let alone attacking them, it will be difficult for us to even sneak attacks."

"The main Japanese army troops stationed in the village, artillery troops, and cavalry troops stationed outside the village. No matter which direction we attack, they will be suppressed by the Japanese artillery and machine gun fire, and there is no chance to get close to the village!"

Zhou Cheng was unmoved and stared at Chen Zhengyu and asked, "What is the name of this village? How many people are there?"

"The village is called Houniu Village! There are about 80 households and more than 300 people in the village!" Chen Zhengyu quickly told all the information he could think of, and was ready to persuade the team leader to take back the decision just now.

Just as he was about to continue talking, Zhou Cheng suddenly interrupted: "The scale is just right, and you can get at least two thousand Japanese soldiers into it. If you take them in one fell swoop, you will be able to solve the problem."

"Chief of Staff, I decided to set the battlefield in Niuhou Village."

"Engineering Company, Special Service Company, and Guard Company set off immediately. The people in Niuhou Village on the mountainside were evacuated and all the things that could be moved out of the village were removed."

"The guard company went to the arsenal and asked Director Kong to get five thousand kilograms of strong explosives. If it was not enough, it was replaced with black gunpowder, but the quantity would be repeated!"

"The engineer company went to the material warehouse to get a telephone line seized from the enemy-occupied area. I want to bury all Niuhou Village with explosives and let the Japanese who attacked us lie on the explosives and have a good sleep."

The Japanese Army Headquarters in Taiyuan, the Chief of Staff hurried to the commander and reported with a panic look on his face: "Captain, something happened to Yangquan."

"The Yangquan Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army suddenly launched an attack on the county town while we were confronting the National Salvation Army. Yangquan City has now been occupied by the Eighth Route Army. Colonel Noda, who commanded the raiding troops, asked for instructions: Should we help the Yangquan garrison team to regain the county town first, and then raid the National Salvation Army defense zone!"

The commander was stunned after hearing this, but soon returned to calm.

"The raid troops cannot stop. Tell Colonel Noda that the troops marched and entered the National Rescue Army Defense Zone, first grab the command knife, then attack the National Rescue Army Arsenal and Xiyang County, and finally turn around and attack the main force of the National Rescue Army."

The Chief of Staff did not act immediately, but hesitated for a moment to remind: "What should I do if Yangquan County?"

The commander replied indifferently: "Don't worry, based on my understanding of the Eighth Route Army, they will never trap Yangquan County and wait for us to surround them."

"The reason why the Eighth Route Army took the opportunity to attack Yangquan was 80% to save the National Savior Army and reduce the combat pressure of the National Savior Army."

"As long as we kill the National Salvation Army, the Eighth Route Army that occupied Yangquan will retreat by itself without attacking."

The Chief of Staff continued to report: "Sir, wise!"

"In addition, we also encountered a problem that requires the army commander to make a decision!"

"Information shows that all the spoils seized by the Imperial Army on the battlefield were scattered and hidden in Xiyang. Because there were too many spoils, the intelligence department has not yet figured out the specific location of Major General Honda's command knife!"

The commander was very dissatisfied with the intelligence department's efficiency, but the raid troops had already been moved in place and the battle was about to break out. He would definitely not wait until the intelligence department found the command knife before acting.

He made a decision with a frown: "Then attack the arsenal of the National Salvation Army and the Xiyang County where their regiment headquarters are located first, and then go to grab the command knife after the battle. If the intelligence department has not yet figured out the specific location of the command knife, the raid troops will continue to turn around and attack the main force of the National Salvation Army."

"As long as the National Rescue Army is killed and Xiyang is regained peace, the command knife hidden in Xiyang will sooner or later fall into our hands."

The Chief of Staff agreed and quickly accepted the order: "The Chief is wise, and I will arrange my humble position now."

In the pacified section of the Zhengtai Railway, more than 4,000 Japanese troops were like a giant dragon, approaching the national defense zone along the railway line step by step.

The corps leader, Colonel Noda, squatted on a small pile of soil next to the railway. In front of him was a simple table filled with bullet boxes, with a map spread out on it, and two guards were guarding next to him to slap flashlights, so that Colonel Noda could see more clearly.

The troops walked two kilometers further and entered the National Rescue Military Defense Zone, but the military headquarters had not yet determined the next target of the attack with them.

The location of the National Salvation Army Arsenal was clearly marked on the map. After the troops left the railway, they could only be killed in one day.

But the military headquarters did not allow itself to attack the arsenal and had to take back the command knife first.

On the battlefield, fighter jets were fleeting and the situation changed rapidly. Colonel Noda didn't want to miss this opportunity to raid the arsenal, but the military orders should not be violated.

At this moment, he was struggling with this issue, not knowing whether to continue to implement military orders or seize the opportunity to disobey military orders.

"Sir, the military headquarters urgently rang!" The communications officer was very anxious to climb onto the mound and reported while gasping for breath.

"Let us change the raid plan, first attack the arsenal of the National Salvation Army and Xiyang County, and then grab the command knife. If the intelligence department cannot determine the specific location of the command knife, the troops will turn around and attack the main force of the National Salvation Army, and kill the National Salvation Army before grab the command knife!"

"That's great!" Colonel Noda's frown suddenly relaxed, and he was very happy to order.

"Now you don't have to worry about how the troops will fight next!"

"First raid the arsenal of the National Salvation Army, completely cut off the ammunition supply of the National Salvation Army, and then attack other targets. This is exactly the same as my idea!"

"The troops advanced two kilometers, rested for an hour, replenished their dry food and physical strength, and then left the railway and rushed directly to the arsenal of the National Savior Army."

"Although it is only thirty kilometers away from here to the arsenal, the terrain along the way is very rugged and the valleys are dense. The National Salvation Army will definitely place a large number of troops to block us along the way, so we must leave a day to march to ensure that the troops will reach the arsenal before dark and not camp in the mountains!"

"It was dawn after walking two kilometers forward and resting for an hour. It was the best time to set off."

Houniu Village, which had been lively overnight, finally calmed down.

The people were moved to a few kilometers of valleys overnight, and only more than 100 soldiers in the engineering company were busy in the huge village.

Some people dig holes and buried explosives on the road, some people dig trenches and buried telephone lines on the road, and some people lead the telephone lines into the house and arrange explosives in the house.

The veterans drawn by the guard company followed behind the engineer company. They buried an explosives, and the veterans hid in the back.

They have very rich combat experience in the enemy and are highly vigilant. Only they can erase all traces of engineering operations to ensure that the Japanese army cannot find explosives and can sleep on the powder barrel tonight.

"Kick and click..." The rapid sound of horse hooves suddenly sounded at the entrance of the village, and two cavalrymen rode their horses and rushed towards Zhou Cheng.

"Report to the regiment commander: The Japanese army came to the arsenal and had already engaged in a fire with the first battalion!"

Zhou Cheng sighed as soon as he heard this.

Although I was 80% sure that the Japanese army would attack the arsenal, but my legs were on the Japanese, so no one could guarantee that they would get nervous and even gave me a surprise.

If this is the case, the troops' preparations here will be in vain. In the end, they have to change their combat plans and be led by the Japanese.

Suppress the excitement in his heart and calmly order as much as possible: "Go back and tell your battalion commander that the five-kilometer section of the first battalion only needs to hold the Japanese army for two and a half hours, so that he must master the rhythm of the blocking and not fight too hard."

As soon as the cavalry left, Zhou Chengru turned his attention to Chen Zhengyu beside him: "Chief of Staff, go find the engineer company commander in person, and ask him to arrange explosives before noon and then evacuate the village!"

"Three leads for detonating the explosive must be laid to prevent accidents!"

"After the engineer company evacuated the village, the guard company was cut off, and all traces of the explosives we buried were wiped out to ensure that the Japanese army could not find the explosives."

"Order the artillery battalion to set up artillery on several high grounds around the village, and all artillery companies under each battalion are under the command of the artillery battalion. After the village explodes, all artillery fire will be fired, and the artillery fire will be attacked in the village for two minutes, then evacuate the position and reinforce the battlefield at close range!"

"Dongdongdongdong..."

Three heavy machine guns suddenly sounded on a pile of soil in front of the Japanese army. Three flames quickly intertwined a dense bullet net, instantly covering more than a dozen Japanese soldiers in the vanguard's army.

The squadron leader of the vanguard squadron was shocked and threw himself to the ground. At the same time, he pulled out his command knife and pointed to the high ground where the gun was being fired and ordered: "Enemy attack, grenade launcher shooting, knock off the enemy's heavy machine gun."

"Machine gun cover, the first team assaulted head-on, the second and third teams were roundabout and roundabout, killing the enemies on the high ground!"
Chapter completed!