51st Army Headquarters Command Room.

The news that the 720th Regiment defeated a Japanese brigade by the Huaihe River quickly reached Commander Yu.

Hearing the news, Commander Yu's face was filled with joy.

The chief of staff shouted: "The 720th Regiment fought really well. They wiped out a whole brigade of little Japs!"

Nodding, Commander Yu shouted: "Bengbu is the defense focus of the entire Huaihe River defense line. The 720th Regiment was able to fight so well in the first wave of Japanese attacks, which is beyond my expectation!"

The chief of staff shouted: "The combat effectiveness of the 720th Regiment is not the strongest in the entire 51st Army, but under the leadership of Commander Zhang, it beat the Japanese to pieces."

Commander Yu smiled and said: "It seems that the retreat of the 720th Regiment to Bengbu was intentional. The purpose was to use retreat as advance!"

The chief of staff shouted: "Xiao Bengbu is backed by the Huaihe River, so it is a desperate place, but Bengbu is different. It is guarded by the river, and it will not be easy for the Japanese to attack!"

Commander Yu shouted: "The Chief of Staff is right. The Huaihe River is a natural line of defense. We rely on beachhead defense to attack the enemy. The commander of the 720th Regiment has thought more carefully than me!"

After a pause, Commander Yu asked again: "How are the positions on the left and right wings of the Huaihe defense line?"

Frowning slightly, the chief of staff shouted: "Just when the Bengbu position was heavily attacked by the Japanese, the positions on both wings were also attacked wildly by the Japanese, but they failed to deal a fatal blow to the Japanese like the 720th Regiment!"

Commander Yu shouted in a deep voice: "What are the casualties on the two flanks?"

Sighing heavily, the chief of staff shouted: "Those two regiments still fought very bloody. Two-thirds of the whole regiment was killed. The two regiment commanders were injured, but they still insisted on commanding the battle. Fortunately, the Japanese failed in the end.

Break through our position on both wings!"

After looking at the map carefully, Commander Yu shouted: "Chief of Staff, the enemy cannot attack the two flanks, so where will the focus of the next attack by the Chief of Staff be?!"

Wei Wei pondered one by one, and the chief of staff called out: "The military seat, I think it should be Bengbu!"

His eyes were stunned, and Commander Yu asked in a low voice: "Why is this?"

Pointing at Bengbu on the drawing with his finger, the chief of staff shouted: "Although the Japanese attack on both wings was frustrated and they lost a brigade of troops in Bengbu, once the Japanese heavy artillery arrives on the battlefield, they will definitely hit the key points of the attack."

Aim for Bengbu!"

After a pause, the chief of staff continued: "Xiao Bengbu is a ferry, which is very conducive for the Japs to cross the Huaihe River. And the other side happens to be Bengbu, which will definitely become the key target of the Japs!"

With his eyebrows slightly raised, Commander Yu shouted: "It seems that the next battle of the 720th Regiment will be more dangerous. Whether the Bengbu position can be defended is related to the safety of the entire Huaihe River defense line! If Bengbu is lost, the entire Huaihe River defense line will be in danger!"

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The chief of staff shouted: "Military seat! Next we must strengthen the defense in the direction of Bengbu. I suggest sending a reinforcement battalion to reinforce!"

With a wave of his hand, Commander Yu shouted: "No, one reinforcement battalion is still too few, at least one infantry regiment!"

The chief of staff shouted: "But our military headquarters does not have enough troops now! We still have to be wary of the Japanese from other directions at all times!"

After a slight hesitation, Commander Yu shouted: "In that case, just follow what the Chief of Staff says!"

The chief of staff responded: "Yes, military commander, do you want to move two mountain cannons over? The 720th Regiment has too little heavy firepower!"

Nodding, Commander Yu shouted: "Okay! Just do as you say!"

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The starting position of the 24th Regiment.

With a livid face, the captain was observing the north bank of the Huaihe River with a telescope.

Through the periscope view, the north bank of the Huaihe River was littered with the corpses of the First Battalion.

The captain was so angry that he cursed repeatedly: "Baga! Baga! No one from the first brigade came back alive?"

Sighing heavily, the Japs chief of staff shook his head and shouted: "No, all members of the First Brigade are shattered!"

The commander of the regiment shouted: "Chief of Staff, why are the defenders on the other side so powerful? Which unit of the China Army is this?"

The chief of staff shouted: "Your Excellency, the commander of the regiment, according to the intelligence department, the ones on the other side are from the 720th Regiment of the 51st Army!"

Wei Wei was startled, and the commander of the regiment shouted: "51st Army? Yu Xuezhong's unit?"

The chief of staff shouted: "Exactly!"

After pondering for a while, the commander of the regiment shouted: "The combat effectiveness of the Northeast Army has never been very good. Why has the Northeast Army on the other side changed to a commander who can fight?"

The chief of staff shouted: "As far as I know, this 720th regiment is not the main regiment, and the weapons are not very good. As for why they are so good at fighting? I think there are several reasons!"

The captain shouted: "What is the reason?"

The chief of staff shouted: "I wonder if the commander of the regiment has noticed it! When the rubber boat of the first group reached the center of the river, it was attacked head-on. This shows that this commander is proficient in the art of war and attacked halfway across the river."

After a pause, the chief of staff continued to explain: "On the other hand, when the warriors of the first group rushed to the river beach, they were immediately violently bombarded by artillery fire. The accuracy of their strikes was very high. What does this mean?

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The captain asked: "What does it mean?"

The chief of staff shouted in response: "It shows that the commander of the China Army knows how to calibrate the shooting coordinates in advance, and the artillery level cannot be underestimated!"

The captain shouted: "What else?"

The chief of staff shouted: "The Chinese defenders on the other side are different from the general Chinese army. They dare to fight in close combat, so their momentum can match the bushido spirit of our imperial army!"

The commander of the regiment shouted: "Sou Ga! It seems that I have underestimated the Chinese army on the other side!"

At this time, a communications soldier ran over.

After giving a salute to the commander of the regiment, the signal soldier shouted: "Reporting to your Excellency, commander of the regiment, the artillery shells from the heavy artillery brigade have arrived in Xiaobengbu!"

With a hint of joy on his face, the regiment leader shouted: "Yo Xi! The artillery shells are finally here! Order the artillery brigade to prepare! In one hour, bombard the Bengbu defenders!"

The signal soldier agreed and immediately turned around to convey the order.

The chief of staff shouted: "Your Excellency, Wing Commander, after the artillery bombardment, I suggest that the infantry's offensive tactics be adjusted!"

The commander of the regiment shouted: "What adjustment does the chief of staff think should be made?"

The chief of staff groaned and exclaimed: "I think the combination of frontal attack and flanking outflanking can increase the probability of success of the attack!"

The captain shouted: "But this is a riverbank terrain, not a mountainous plain!"

The chief of staff shouted: "For one reason, this time only one squadron will be sent to the front for a feint attack, and two squadrons will be sent to the flanks as the focus of the attack!"

The captain shouted in a low voice: "Yoshi! Chief of Staff, your idea is very good, just do what you say!"

After a pause, the commander of the unit shouted loudly: "Captain of the Second Battalion! I order your troops to divide into two groups and attack Bengbu! I will give you two hours to prepare! I hope you will not disappoint my expectations of you!"
Chapter completed!