Chapter 121 Brigade Commander: Everyone likes such cadres
"You guys don't want to take advantage of Yangquan County, do you?" The brigade commander instantly saw Kong Jie's careful thinking, and asked in surprise and shock.
Kong Jie didn't hide anything in front of the brigade commander and told the truth directly.
"This is an idea proposed by Comrade Huang Yu, and I think it is very feasible!"
"It's best to seize the opportunity to capture Yangquan. Even if we can't capture it, we can force some Japanese reinforcements to return to Yangquan and reduce the combat pressure on the blocking troops!"
"Since we don't suffer any loss whether it succeeds or not, we must give it a try!"
Chief of Staff Zhou was standing next to the brigade commander. He heard everything Kong Jie said and began to search for all the information about Yangquan without waiting for the brigade commander to give orders...
The brigade commander became more and more frightened as he watched.
After the headquarters issued the order to annihilate the Yamazaki Brigade, his mind was always on the Yamazaki Brigade and he never considered how many troops were left in Yangquan.
After Kong Jie reminded him, and after reading the information handed over by the chief of staff, he also felt that Huang Yu's proposal was very good.
If it weren't for the limited time and limited troops at hand, he would have wanted to go to Yangquan by himself.
He said seriously into the microphone: "Kong Jie, I can confirm with you: Yangquan County has sent three infantry brigades and a mountain artillery squadron to reinforce Li Jiapo!"
"The Yangquan garrison has not changed during this period and remains at around 4,300 people!"
"Excluding the reinforcements, there is still one gendarmerie squadron and one regiment of the Imperial Army left in the city, totaling more than 1,100 people!"
"How do you plan to fight?"
Kong Jie's mind was running rapidly, and he quickly came up with a way to divide the troops based on the overall strength of the independent regiment: "Report to the brigade commander: I plan to let the infantry from the first battalion, reconnaissance company, assault platoon, and artillery company run platoon to bypass the Japanese and puppet strongholds and follow
Blockade the line, go straight to Yangquan, and look for opportunities to annihilate the enemy!"
"Other troops stay in the defense zone to block enemy reinforcements!"
The brigade commander thought for a moment and then agreed: "I have no objection!"
"As long as you can block the Japanese reinforcements, it's no problem to send two battalions to attack Yangquan!"
"You have the final say on the next battle yourself, there is no need to report it to the brigade headquarters!"
The brigade commander put down the phone and walked over to the map to look at it. As he looked at it, he sighed: "The Comrade Huang Yu in Kong Jie's hand is really good. His vision is better than mine!"
"We actually found a fighter plane that none of us were aware of!"
"If the Independent Regiment can really take the opportunity to capture Yangquan, then the results of our battle to encircle and annihilate the Yamazaki Brigade can at least double!"
"Kong Jie always said that Huang Yu was his lucky general. Now I think Huang Yu is the lucky general of our entire 386th Brigade!"
"You seem very confident that the independent group will take Yangquan County!" Chief of Staff Zhou asked with a smile. Obviously, this incident also made him feel particularly good.
"Of course I have confidence!" the brigade commander blurted out.
"The independent regiment has three main battalions and a recruit battalion with a combat effectiveness no less than the main battalion. Each battalion has three main companies and a recruit company with a combat effectiveness no less than the main company. Each battalion has more than 600 people, plus
The guard company, cavalry company, artillery company, reconnaissance company, baggage company...the total strength is reduced by 3,000!"
"Two thousand men are enough for reinforcements. At least one thousand men can be deployed to attack Yangquan!"
"As long as they attack quickly enough, launch an attack suddenly, and don't give the remaining troops in Yangquan any preparation time, they can definitely attack Yangquan in one attack, end the battle with street fighting, and capture Yangquan!"
"Then why didn't you remind Kong Jie just now?" Chief of Staff Zhou asked with a hint of confusion.
"I have decided everything. What do I want him to do as a regimental commander?" the brigade commander laughed.
"Kong Jie is very principled, resolutely implements the orders of his superiors, has a good view of the overall situation, and is good at fighting tough battles. The only thing he lacks is experience in commanding large battles."
“If we can make up for this shortcoming, the future will be limitless!”
"I understand!" Chief of Staff Zhou suddenly realized.
"You want Kong Jie to command this big battle by himself, and at the same time cultivate his command experience... Judging from your posture, it seems that you admire him very much!"
The brigade commander liked Kong Jie from the bottom of his heart and praised him without hesitation: "Everyone who sees a cadre like Kong Jie likes him!"
"I have a strong feeling that Kong Jie will bring us another huge surprise this time to block enemy reinforcements!"
At the independent regiment headquarters, as soon as Kong Jie put down the phone, the chief of staff asked anxiously: "What did the brigade commander say? Do you agree with our attack on Yangquan?"
"The information held by the regiment headquarters is exactly the same as what Huang Yu said. Minus the reinforcements, Yangquan only has one military police squadron and one regiment of the Imperial Alliance Army left!"
"The troops kill it silently and launch a sudden attack. They are at least 80% sure of taking it down."
"The brigade commander agreed!" Kong Jie replied under everyone's gaze.
"The intelligence he provided us is exactly the same as what we have ourselves... He also asked us to formulate our own combat plan without reporting it to the brigade headquarters... As long as it does not affect the Lijiapo encirclement and annihilation campaign!"
"The initial idea I told the brigade commander was to deploy a battalion, a reconnaissance company, an assault gun, an artillery company and an infantry artillery platoon... bypass all the Japanese and puppet army artillery towers and strongholds along the way, go straight to Yangquan County, and launch a sudden attack..."
"Catch the Japanese by surprise and attack Yangquan in one attack!"
“If you have any other comments to add, feel free to put them forward!”
"It's best for the newly formed cavalry company to go to Yangquan together, and bring the baggage company with them!" Huang Yu stood up and suggested.
"If we capture Yangquan, we will definitely seize a lot of loot!"
"The Japanese won't leave us much time to transport the loot. If the baggage company and the cavalry company follow, their mules, horses and war horses can quickly transport at least 100,000 kilograms of loot!"
"Think carefully before taking action... Huang Yu's proposal is very good, I agree!" Kong Jie made the decision as soon as he heard it!
The chief of staff then suggested: "I think there are too many troops left in the defense zone!"
"Although there are more than 3,000 Japanese reinforcements in Lijiapo, they carry more than ten mountain artillery and infantry artillery..."
"If we mobilize the villagers to destroy all the roads in the defense area, they will have to walk two or three hours longer no matter how hard they hurry. We only need to hold the enemy back for seven or eight hours!"
"I just looked at the map. There are at least ten favorable terrains that can be blocked by the Japanese army!"
"We are blocking them layer by layer and resisting step by step. One blocking position can delay them for half an hour, and a dozen blocking positions can delay them for six or seven hours..."
"If we block the blocking position with very good terrain for half an hour, our blocking mission will be completed!"
"Leaving two mortar platoons and two main battalions is enough to deal with the Japanese reinforcements!"
"When our troops attacking Yangquan start taking action, the Japanese will send part of their troops back to support Yangquan, and the remaining troops will have less pressure to stop them."
Kong Jie's face suddenly became very serious. He stared at the map and analyzed: "Two main battalions and two artillery platoons, a total of more than 1,300 people..."
"Many of the main regiments of our Eighth Route Army only have this small number of troops, and their firepower and equipment are not as good as ours..."
"With proper layout and the use of favorable terrain, you can indeed block enemy reinforcements for more than ten hours!"
After saying that, he stared at the chief of staff and asked: "What are your chances of winning if you come to command the remaining troops?"
"As long as there is no problem with the ammunition supply, we are at least 90% sure!" the chief of staff answered confidently.
"Then I will leave the troops remaining in the defense area under your command!" Kong Jie made a decision immediately!
"You can use the ammunition in the regiment headquarters' arsenal as much as you can... As long as you successfully complete the blocking mission, you will have no problem using them all!"
"I command the first battalion, the second battalion, the guard company, the reconnaissance company, the cavalry company, the transport company, the assault gun, the artillery company and the infantry artillery dispatch, bypassing the Japanese reinforcements and strongholds along the way, and go straight to Yangquan!"
"Weng buzz..."
Two Little Japanese planes circled over Lijiapo with a loud roar. When they saw the Eighth Route Army attacking, they immediately lowered their flying altitude and fired at the attacking troops...
Thick aviation bullets easily broke the soldiers' bodies, and two aviation bombs roared in, like eyes, and hit the middle of the attacking troops steadily.
"Rumble..."
A thunderous explosion soon sounded on the battlefield, and two craters with a diameter of five meters were instantly blasted out of the gentle slope where the soldiers were attacking. No less than twenty soldiers fell around each crater.
The surviving Eighth Route Army quickly retreated, and the bustling battlefield returned to tranquility at this moment.
"Alas...the troops almost rushed forward!" The brigade commander of the 386th Brigade, who was in front of the enemy headquarters, punched the log in front of him, saying sadly and helplessly.
"Japanese planes are so annoying... If it weren't for those two aerial bombs, the attacking troops would have definitely been able to break into the Japanese positions!" Chief of Staff Zhou analyzed...
"Our opponent is very powerful..." the brigade commander analyzed calmly.
"Most people build a circular position right next to the platform on the top of the mountain, so that they can completely block the entire gentle slope with direct firepower."
"Yamazaki built the circular position in the middle of the platform on the top of the mountain. The distance across the gentle slope is just beyond the grenade throwing range."
"As soon as the attacking troops show their heads from the edge of the mountaintop platform, they will be beaten into pieces by the Japanese army. Our offensive firepower at the foot of the mountain cannot suppress the Japanese blocking firepower..."
"The attacking troops have to bear the enemy's artillery fire at any time. This battle is too frustrating!"
"How about we wait for the Japanese plane to leave and bring up the artillery battalion..." Chief of Staff Zhou suggested.
"Thanks to Tokonje, the artillery battalion also has a lot of artillery shells in reserve... We also had a luxury today. I still don't believe it. Two or three hundred artillery shells can't replace a crippled Yamazaki brigade!"
"Weng buzz..."
Before the brigade commander could answer the question, the roar of the aircraft overhead suddenly became louder, and a larger aircraft slowly approached the battlefield from a distance.
"This is a Jaap transport plane..." the brigade commander replied with a stern face.
"I also hoped that the troops in front would almost consume the Japs' ammunition. If they attack a few more times, their ammunition will be exhausted. I forgot that the Japs can also drop ammunition supplies from the air!
As soon as he finished speaking, the transport plane passing by the top of Lijiapo instantly dropped three large boxes...
Slowly falling to the ground under the buffer of a parachute...
Seeing this scene, the expression on the brigade commander's face became more solemn, and he asked seriously: "How many people are left in the two regiments that just attacked?"
"The losses of both regiments exceeded four companies, almost half of them..." Chief of Staff Zhou replied heartbrokenly.
"They can't fight anymore... they must be replaced immediately... put me through the call of the New Second Regiment immediately... let Li Yunlong come on!" the brigade commander ordered.
