Chapter 196 Brigade Commander: The Independent Regiment is in trouble
While the brigade commander was transferring, a middle-aged man dressed as a salesman was suddenly brought over by Chief of Staff Zhou.
"Brigade Commander, this is Comrade Zhang, the liaison officer of the underground party, who is responsible for the transmission of intelligence in this area!"
"The New Second Regiment's base is nearby. Li Yunlong successfully broke through during the day. He knows the specific situation. I quickly found him..."
"Hello, Chief!" the liaison officer immediately saluted.
The brigade commander became anxious as soon as he heard the word Li Yunlong. He returned a military salute and asked a series of questions: "How did the New Second Regiment break through the encirclement? Are there many casualties among the troops? Are Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang injured?"
"Are Captain Li and Political Commissar Zhao safe?" the liaison officer quickly reported.
"I even met with the troops after they successfully broke through... Commander Li gave us thirty 38 pieces of cover, two crooked handles, 500 rounds of ammunition, and 50 grenades!"
“The equipment of the underground parties around us has never been so luxurious!”
"To strengthen the equipment of the platoon, when did that boy Li Yunlong become so generous and give you so many weapons and ammunition? Is this still the stingy Li Yunlong I know?" the brigade commander said with a surprised look on his face.
He frowned at the same time, shook his head and said to himself: "Something's wrong... There's something wrong here..."
"I remember that before the anti-mopping campaign started, Li Yunlong learned from Kong Jie and added hundreds of people to the recruit camp. The equipment for the recruits was never solved. They had to train with wooden guns and large blades. It was impossible to have extra weapons and ammunition to give to the underground party.
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"I guessed it right: Li Yunlong must have taken advantage of the Japanese during the breakout and seized a large number of weapons and ammunition. That's why he gave the underground party equipment to strengthen the platoon before leaving."
"Chief...you guessed it all right!" the liaison officer continued to report.
"Captain Li led the New Second Regiment to face the enemy's mopping up troops and broke through after being defeated!"
"I still remember the battle scenes at that time: infantry artillery, mortars, grenades, heavy machine guns... It was like ammunition was free of charge, shooting at the Japanese with all their might!"
"The Japanese and puppet troops who raided us did not expect this scene at all. They were fooled on the spot and suffered heavy losses!"
"Captain Li led a battalion to personally launch a counterattack...dozens of crooked guns and dozens of submachine guns fired at them together. One attack tore a hole in the Japanese blockade, and then continued to attack forward, beating the Japanese into a panic.
We retreated and fought until we were two or three miles away before stopping."
"At the end of the battle, the New Second Regiment's counterattack path was filled with corpses of Japanese and puppet troops. Weapons and ammunition were also scattered everywhere. Even several heavy machine guns were seized..."
The subordinates won the battle, and the brigade commander was very happy.
But the New Second Regiment is no better than the Independent Regiment, and has a very weak foundation. It is very likely that a big battle can wipe out half of their wealth, and there is no way to get replenishment in time, so the subsequent breakthrough will be dangerous.
After feeling happy, a look of worry quickly flashed across the brigade commander's face, and he looked at the liaison officer and asked nervously.
"Do you know the specific results of the battle and the casualties of the New Second Regiment?"
The liaison officer blurted out without even thinking: "Killed more than 400 Japanese soldiers... more than 300 puppet troops, seized more than 500 long and short guns, 18 light machine guns, 4 heavy machine guns, and 13 grenades.
, a mortar...and tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition..."
"Not only have the missing equipment of the New Second Regiment been replenished, but they also have more than two hundred spears!"
"Captain Li believes that carrying too many weapons is not conducive to marching, so he assigned a reinforced platoon of equipment to support us!"
"The Independent Regiment sacrificed more than 200 soldiers and seriously injured 25 people. The remains of the sacrificed soldiers were buried with the help of our underground party..."
"That's okay..." the brigade commander said with a sigh of relief.
"Li Yunlong has trained a lot of new recruits, and he can make up for these losses during the transfer!"
"This kid is really a restless master... He fought such a big battle for me just after he broke out..."
"But the fight was good... Not only did he successfully break through the encirclement, he also killed more than 400 Japanese soldiers in one battle and replenished the equipment and ammunition that the army lacked. It was a perfect killing of three birds with one stone!"
"But this is a victory that he brought out all the assets of the New Second Regiment. They have a weak foundation. They can only fight this kind of battle once or twice before they can't afford it. The road to breakout will definitely become more and more difficult."
The more difficult it is..."
After learning about the latest situation of the New Second Regiment, the brigade commander once again thought of the independent regiment interspersed behind enemy lines.
Although they have a stronger foundation and more troops than the New Second Regiment, the tasks they undertake are several times heavier than that of the New Second Regiment. They have a narrow escape from death, and any accident may make them unable to return.
Speaking of which, he had not contacted the Independent Regiment for several hours. Just when the brigade commander was hesitating whether to send them a telegram, Chief of Staff Zhou hurriedly chased him with dark colors again.
"Brigadier, we just received intelligence!"
"The Japanese and puppet troops who raided the independent regiment's defense area dispatched three infantry brigades back to the occupied area during the day to pursue and intercept the independent regiment..."
"Although the two sides haven't exchanged fire yet, the Japanese have already targeted the breakout troops of the Independent Regiment and are following them..."
"Deep in the enemy-occupied territory of the Independence Regiment, there are Japanese spies everywhere, and it is almost impossible to hide the traces of one's activities..."
"Once they are overtaken by the Japanese reinforcements, it will definitely be difficult to escape their pursuit. Otherwise, they will lose the opportunity to raid Jinzhong and be trapped in the Yangquan area..."
After hearing this, the brigade commander frowned into a big "Sichuan" sign.
After thinking for a few seconds, he replied: "It is impossible to be trapped in Yangquan. You underestimate the combat effectiveness of the independent regiment!"
"But it will definitely affect their raid on Jinzhong!"
"With the current combat effectiveness of the Independent Regiment, it is impossible for the Japanese of three infantry brigades to trap them!"
"Even if the two sides engage in a head-to-head decisive battle, the Independent Regiment may not lose..."
"The only thing I'm worried about is that these devils neither attack nor surround the independent regiment, but hang far behind them!"
"When the independent regiment penetrates into Jinzhong and wants to attack the city, a large number of troops will be allocated to contain the three brigades. The siege strength will be sharply reduced, and the price will inevitably be paid several times more!"
"If the siege fails and the three brigades following them take the opportunity to launch an attack, the independent regiment may really be blocked outside Jinzhong City!"
"in addition!"
"Three brigades are following the independent regiment. After dawn, our troops will be exposed to the eyes of Japanese aircraft and suffer endless air strikes from Japanese aircraft!"
"No matter how strong the independent regiment is, no matter how good the equipment is, no matter how solid the foundation is, it cannot withstand such consumption!"
Chief of Staff Zhou became more and more frightened as he listened, and quickly asked: "Brigadier Commander...since you have discovered the problem, you must have figured out how to break the situation!"
"You tell me, I'll remember it, and I'll send a telegram to Kong Jie soon to solve this problem!"
"Kill these little devils before dawn and solve all problems once and for all..." the brigade commander replied silently.
Chief of Staff Zhou immediately answered: "It's simple..."
"The Independent Regiment had three battles and three victories last night, killing an infantry brigade, severely damaging an infantry brigade, and defeating an infantry brigade... and they all took the initiative to attack..."
"It's just dark now. They still have a lot of time to find favorable terrain, wait for work, take the initiative to attack, and defeat all the Japanese pursuers one by one!"
"Can't we fight like this?" The brigade commander shook his head and objected.
"The Japanese army is not a fool. The independent regiment can easily eat one of their brigades, and the remaining two brigades will definitely turn into cowards, without giving the independent regiment a chance to continue to eliminate them!"
"Once the remaining two brigades decide to hang far behind the independent group, monitor the independent group, and wait for more troops to be in place before launching an attack, the independent group will be in trouble!"
"If you want to fight, eat three brigades in one bite, otherwise the independent regiment will not be able to break the crisis at hand!"
Chief of Staff Zhou was frightened by the brigade commander's analysis. He took it for a while to digest before replying: "Killing three infantry brigades in one battle... is absolutely impossible?"
"No matter how strong the independent regiment is, it is just a regiment. The Japanese have three infantry brigades. They have advantages in troops, firepower, and equipment...all in the opponent's hands!"
"The only thing Kong Jie can control is the terrain advantage and time advantage..."
"If the two sides really fight, the independent team's chances of winning are very low."
"Even if we win, the troops will suffer heavy casualties and will be unable to continue their raid on Jinzhong!"
The brigade commander responded: "This is also where I hesitate!"
"If we don't fight this battle...it is very likely that the independent regiment will be bombed by Japanese planes and suffer heavy casualties before it reaches Jinzhong. It will have to fight on two fronts. The pressure and casualties will be unprecedented...it is very likely that there will be no return and it will be wiped out by the Japanese."
Outside Jinzhong City."
"In fighting this battle, not only is there no guarantee of victory or defeat, but there is also a high risk of losing the ability to continue raiding Jinzhong!"
"Forget it, we are so far away from the Independent Regiment and we don't know their specific situation. This decision is for Kong Jie to make on his own!"
"Send a telegram to the Independence Group immediately and inform Kong Jie of our analysis!"
"Let him think about whether to fight this battle and how the independent regiment can break the situation and send us a telegram."
Chief of Staff Zhou frowned and went to send a telegram. When he appeared in front of the brigade commander again, the frown on his face had completely disappeared.
The corners of his mouth were slightly raised, with a smile on his face. He was in a very good mood. When he caught up with the brigade commander, he exclaimed happily: "Brigadier, I found that Kong Jie is much more courageous than us!"
"As soon as my telegram was sent, the reply arrived... Apparently I had already thought of a way to break the situation."
"His original idea was the same as mine, and he planned to defeat them one by one...but Comrade Huang Yu rejected it. At Huang Yu's suggestion, he decided to annihilate all the little Japanese who were chasing them in the Xingling area!"
"The telegram didn't introduce specific playing methods, but they are very confident!"
"Then I'll be relieved!" The worry on the brigade commander's face disappeared instantly.
"Kong Jie has a calm personality and is prudent in fighting... Comrade Huang Yu is courageous, full of clever ideas, and likes to make strange moves... The two of them complement each other and cooperate with each other. They will definitely give us a huge surprise!"
"Call back the Independent Regiment immediately: The brigade headquarters has no objection, they can fight however they want!"
