The night before the attack on the Ducun stronghold.
Taking advantage of the darkness, all units of the New Second Regiment were in place. Jing Dagang's battalion occupied Heijiakou, an important place for Tunliu. The reserve battalion and supplementary battalion followed Zhou Weihan to the Ducun stronghold.
Regarding the New Regiment and the Independent Regiment, Zhou Weihan also sent communications troops to discuss the solution for coordinated operations.
Everything is ready, only the brigade commander and the observation group are in place.
In a mountain forest to the north of the Ducun stronghold, several company commanders from the reserve battalion and the supplementary battalion were present. Zhou Weihan held a temporary combat meeting.
"Captain, we have investigated the surrounding situation clearly. I have a small suggestion. First attack Shidu Town, northwest of the Du Village stronghold." Dong Jiang said.
"How do you say it?" Zhou Weihan asked.
"Shidu Town is a soft persimmon. Stationed here is a regiment of the Imperial Association Army. There are only more than 600 people. They don't have any heavy weapons, and their combat effectiveness is not even third-rate. We only need to send a force to attack Shidu Town.
Town, we are not afraid that the defenders at the Du Village stronghold will not be attacked." Dong Jiang analyzed.
"Captain Zhou, it is a taboo for military strategists to change the battle plan temporarily. If you change like this, your appetite will be a little too big." Chu Yunfei said worriedly.
"This is not a temporary change in the battle plan. We only have one tactic, which is to surround the point and call for reinforcements. Now we just need to specifically determine which one is the point and which one is the reinforcement." Zhou Weihan said with a smile.
"Commander, the puppet army is just a bunch of rabble. Let us go to the reserve camp. I promise to capture Shidu Town before the enemy's reinforcements arrive." Wang Yigong, commander of the first company of the reserve battalion, said.
Zhou Weihan thought about it secretly and felt that he had a promising start.
There are about 1,200 people in the reserve camp, all veterans who have been on the battlefield. The training has been going on for a month, and the weapons and equipment are complete.
There are more than 500 people in the supplementary battalion. Although it is newly formed, the soldiers are all converted from the puppet army. They have been training for half a month. They may not be strong enough to fight tough battles. It is still no problem to block the enemy's reinforcements.
The most important thing is that the team can't just rely on training. If it doesn't see blood on the battlefield, it won't become an elite.
Zhou Weihan thought for a moment and said decisively: "Hit the flesh near his mouth and let him run away?"
As soon as Zhou Weihan finished speaking, the faces of several company commanders present lit up with joy. They originally thought that this operation was just a sideshow, but who would have thought, it fell from the sky, and in a blink of an eye they became the main attacking force.
"I ordered the reserve battalion to move quickly towards Shidu Town and launch an attack on time at seven o'clock tomorrow morning. The supplementary battalion will be deployed on the periphery to occupy key areas, build fortifications, and block enemy reinforcements. The reconnaissance company will deal with the enemies in the Du Village stronghold according to the plan.
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"Wang Yigong is fully responsible for the attack on Shidu Town this time. Wang Yigong is the battalion commander and Gao Zhiheng is the instructor." Zhou Weihan finally said.
"Commander, if we take down Shidu Town this time, shall we prepare the camp?" Wang Yigong said tentatively.
"Damn it, what's going on? Are you going to tell me the terms?" Zhou Weihan glared at him and said.
There has been no battalion commander in the reserve camp. After the competition, Zhou Weihan was too busy to take care of it.
But there must be someone who has the final word on the battlefield, otherwise the reserve battalions will fight independently, which is a taboo for military strategists.
Wang Yigong graduated from the 13th class of Whampoa Military Academy. He had excellent military qualities. He was always prestigious among the company commanders of the reserve battalion. Zhou Weihan usually trained him as a battalion commander.
Gao Zhiheng is a member of the Eighth Route Army. He came from the 115th Division Teaching Brigade and is more than qualified to be an instructor.
"Okay, this is the battle plan. You have been clamoring for a war all day long. Now the opportunity has come. It's a mule or a horse. Just pull it out and you will know. Do the ideological work of the soldiers and set off immediately." Zhou Weihan took a look.
The company commanders present said.
"Yes, leader, I promise to complete the mission."
Everyone dispersed, and only Zhou Weihan, Chu Yunfei, and the accompanying security company were left at the scene.
"Brother Zhou, you seem to be very confident? The current situation can affect the whole body." Chu Yunfei said.
"The battlefield situation is changing rapidly. No one can guarantee that the battle will be 100% sure, but why not fight if you are not sure?" Zhou Weihan asked rhetorically.
"My two battalions have just been established. If we don't let them see blood and wait for the little devils to come to our door, doesn't that mean we are letting them die?"
The reserve battalion was led by a soldier from the reconnaissance company. On the way to Shidu Town, the soldiers were very excited and had high morale when they heard that it was their turn to be the main force.
Soon, the reserve battalion arrived near Shidu Town.
"Quickly, each company will find a place nearby to hide for the night, and set up security posts. Don't even attack the enemy yet. Let them find out first." Wang Yigong said.
"Lao Gao, you stay, I will take the people to investigate the firepower points in Shidu Town."
Although the reconnaissance company assigned a soldier who had already conducted reconnaissance in the town during the day, Wang Yigong was still worried before the war and decided to conduct another reconnaissance.
The soldiers of the five companies of the reserve camp found hiding places respectively. The soldiers were not particular about it. They found a place where two or three people would sleep close together.
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That night, when Wang Yigong came back from his reconnaissance, several company commanders were still awake.
"The enemy's defense in Shidu Town is not too strict. With the strength of our reserve battalion, it is easy to capture it."
Wang Yigong's words gave reassurance to several company commanders in the reserve battalion. Even though they were all enthusiastic about the battle, they were really nervous before the battle.
"I have decided that the art of war says to surround three buildings. Tomorrow I will personally lead the first company. The second company will attack the north gate as the main attack. The third company will attack the west gate. The fourth company will attack the east gate. The south gate will be attacked by Lao Gao and your fifth company. But the south gate will be attacked by Lao Gao and your fifth company.
Don't make too much noise at the door, give the puppet troops inside a little hope, and don't let them really give up and fight us desperately." Wang Yigong said.
In the early morning of the next day, all companies of the reserve camp were in place and hidden in the mountains and forests in four directions.
There were already a few pedestrians on the road, some carrying firewood, and some carrying grain on carriages, all going to the town to sell.
Wang Yigong looked at the pedestrians on the road and had a plan in mind.
"How did you go in for reconnaissance yesterday?" Wang Yigong asked the soldiers of the reconnaissance company.
"Captain Wang, we dressed up as local people yesterday and then entered the city." The soldiers from the reconnaissance company returned.
"Go and find me some local soldiers." Wang Yigong said to the guard.
The city gate of Shidu Town is said to be a city gate, but in fact the city wall is made of earth. When the wind blows, the gate will creak.
In this era, warlords had been fighting for many years. In addition to county towns in various places, basically small towns also built city walls.
The reason is self-evident. In addition to guarding against the numerous bandits, we also need to guard against passing military masters.
At the east city gate, reconnaissance company soldier Cao Qi and several soldiers disguised themselves and blended into the group entering the city.
Several puppet soldiers walked along the team and searched carefully: "Everyone needs to cooperate with me, don't let me talk nonsense."
A puppet soldier walked up to Cao Qi, who was dressed as a salesman, frowned and said, "Why do you look familiar to me?"
"Master Jun, you have such a good memory. I came to town yesterday!" Cao Qi greeted him with a smile.
"Do you understand the rules?"
"I understand, I understand, military master, I am a small businessman. When I make a big fortune one day, I will treat the military masters to a nice meal." Cao Qi said, taking out a piece of ocean and stuffing it into the hands of the puppet soldiers.
The puppet army was very satisfied. After all, a street vendor was very satisfied if he could squeeze out a piece of the ocean.
"What do you guys do? You look strange."
Cao Qi looked back and saw that it was several soldiers from the company who were being questioned.
Before Cao Qi could say anything, "Hey, there's food in the car. You're very brave. You dare to sell food at will. I think you guys are like guerrillas of the Eighth Route Army, going to the city to cause havoc." A puppet soldier said.
"Master Jun, we all come from eight villages in this area. Before we came here, we didn't hear that we were not allowed to sell food." A clever soldier pretended to beg.
"Master Jun, do I know these people? They are all good people!" Cao Qi couldn't help but say.
The puppet soldiers who had received the money were thinking about making a few bets in the evening and getting their money back. They were in a good mood.
"Da Scar, that's it. Let them send food to the camp and improve the food for the brothers. I've been eating cornbread every day for a while and it's hurting my throat."