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Knowing that the Japs had invaded in large numbers, Xu Rui had no intention of following Sai Hongfu and Xiao Taohong was confused. He immediately got up and dressed up, then woke up Mo Zichen and asked him to inform the officers above the battalion to go to the regiment headquarters for a meeting.
Mo Zichen, who was in a daze, quickly got up and went to deliver the order.
Not long after Xu Rui walked into the war room, Wang Husheng also arrived.
"Old Wang, what are you doing up here?" Xu Rui asked in surprise, "Didn't you say that the war is my responsibility?"
Wang Husheng said angrily: "Nonsense, the Japanese are almost at the door. Can I, the political commissar, still sleep?"
"It's okay if you can't sleep." Xu Rui said, "Hurry up and organize the villagers to move. This time we caught the little devils off guard. I originally thought that it would take three days for the devils to attack again, but I didn't expect that it would only happen now."
After only one day, the Japanese came back with a vengeance. Kawaguchi is not a simple old Japanese."
Wang Husheng said: "Old Xu, can't we ambush him halfway on the road?"
Wang Husheng's appetite also fed Xu Rui's tricks. According to his previous thinking habits, if the Japanese invaded in large numbers, his first reaction would definitely be to preserve his strength and move quickly. However, the last time the independent regiment was in Teapot Ao, Dawan only used
A great victory was achieved with less than a hundred casualties, but it gave Wang Husheng a lot of daydreams out of thin air.
Since the Independent Regiment was able to defeat the Japs once in Dawan and Teapot Ao, why can't they defeat the Japs again? Dawan and Teapot Ao are not suitable battlefields. They can also find other locations to set up ambushes. There is not much difference in Damei Mountain.
There are many mountains. There are hundreds of large and small mountain valleys on both sides of the road from Feicheng to Meizhen. Isn't it easy to find an ambush point?
So Wang Husheng wanted to give the Japanese a trick and said, "Old Xu, can't we ambush him again?"
"I'm afraid it won't work." Xu Rui shook his head and said, "According to the intelligence, the Japs set off from Feicheng late last night. If the Japs marched forward with a forced march, they would have already passed Dawan, and they are no longer close to our Meizhen."
It’s a hundred miles away, and by the time we finish regrouping and rush over, the Japanese will have already passed Qicai Bay.”
Speaking of this, Xu Rui paused for a moment, then pointed to the map and said: "Look, Lao Wang, there is no suitable terrain from Chochai Bay to Meizhen. Don't let the ambush fail and lead to an encounter. That will be very serious for us."
It’s not a disadvantage, after all, the Japs’ firepower is superior to ours, and the Japs’ aviation force will arrive after dawn to help in the fight.”
"It's true." Wang Husheng nodded and said with regret, "Okay, I will organize the transfer of the villagers right away."
Wang Husheng left in a hurry. He had not left for a moment when several battalion-level officers including He Guangming, Wan Zhongshan, Leng Tiefeng, He Shuya and others arrived one after another. Of course, He Shuya was only the deputy battalion commander at the moment.
When He Guangming and Wan Zhongshan walked in, they were still arguing.
"Lao Wan, your 2nd Battalion is not willing to rob us this time."
"Lao He, what you said is that the regiment commander left your 1st Battalion to look after the family. That's because he values your 1st Battalion. Think about it, Meizhen is the home base of our independent regiment. Of course, the regiment commander must keep the troops with the strongest combat effectiveness.
Home, so this time, it’s up to you, the 1st Battalion, to stay and see my family, and leave it to our 2nd and 3rd Battalions to run errands.”
"No, it's our 1st Battalion's turn to attack anyway this time."
"Lao He, it doesn't matter if we talk about this matter, it has to be done by the head of the group."
"I still said the same thing after meeting the regimental commander. This time it is time for our 1st Battalion to attack anyway."
He Guangming and Wan Zhongshan competed vigorously. As for Leng Tiefeng and He Shuya who were following them, they were selectively ignored by them because in their opinion, most of the 3rd Battalion were recruits with insufficient combat effectiveness.
The problem is, at most we can just follow the main camp and ambush them as we did last time. It’s still not safe to stand alone.
While talking, a group of officers from the Independent Regiment had already entered the war room one after another.
Seeing Xu Rui already sitting there, He Guangming immediately said: "Captain, we agreed last time that our 1st Battalion will be the main attack next time there is a battle, so this time we must let our 1st Battalion take the main attack no matter what.
On the battalion, as for the honorable task of staying to look after the family, let’s leave it to Lao Wan’s 2nd Battalion. We can’t let the 2nd Battalion suffer and suffer every time, right?”
Wan Zhongshan became anxious when he heard this and said: "Well, the 1st Battalion is the first-class main force of our independent regiment, and it is also the ace in the hand of our regiment leader. This is like pushing Pai Gow, how can the ace be moved lightly? So, 1
The battalion should be left to look after the situation, and small things like sorties should be left to our 2nd and 3rd battalions."
"Commander, listen, listen, Lao Wan pushed Pai Gow and gambled. This time, no matter what, their 2nd Battalion will be disqualified from playing the main attack. Commander, you must uphold justice."
"Lao He, wasn't I just making an analogy?"
"An analogy doesn't work either. An analogy is also gambling."
"Hey, aren't you trying to argue with me?"
"Let's raise the issue. It's our 1st Battalion's turn to attack this time."
The two of them had already reached the table and were still arguing.
Xu Rui couldn't help but reveal a smile. He liked this kind of atmosphere. In an army, if all the soldiers are afraid of the enemy and all the officers are timid, then it's better to rest as soon as possible. Only people like He Guangming and Wan Zhongshan can
In this way, competing for the main attack, this is good, this is the real elite.
An army that is truly capable of fighting must be warlike, warlike from the very core.
So Xu Rui was not in a hurry and just sat there lazily, watching He Guangming and Wan Zhongshan argue.
It wasn't until the two of them realized that everyone in the conference room was looking at them with strange eyes, that He Guangming and Wan Zhongshan closed their mouths angrily.
Xu Rui smiled and said: "The quarrel continues, why don't we stop quarreling?"
He Guangming said quickly: "Captain, I really didn't mean to quarrel with Lao Wan. Didn't you agree last time that our 1st Battalion would be the main attack in the next battle? This time it's our 1st Battalion's turn to attack."
"Attack?" Xu Rui said calmly, "Who did you hear that our independent group was going to attack?"
"No?" He Guangming was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and said in astonishment, "Didn't you say that the Japs are coming to our base area again? Since the Japs are back, shouldn't our independent regiment attack?"
"You can't be too proud, haven't you heard this?" Xu Rui said, "Are you really stupid for being a little devil? If you suffer a loss once, will you suffer a second loss?"
Seeing that Xu Rui didn't look like he was joking, He Guangming said: "Captain, are you really not going to attack?"
"I really didn't attack." Xu Rui said, "This time, however, this old devil Kawaguchi was caught off guard. This old devil actually went against common sense and attacked decisively without waiting for the personnel and equipment to be in place. Uncharacteristically, he also marched at night, but
It's beyond my expectation, but it's too late to stop it now."
He Guangming frowned and said: "Captain, although there is no chance of blocking the outside, you can always block the block in Shaqiao Gang. Besides, the transfer of the wounded in the hospital and the people in the town all takes time.
Our 1st Battalion requested to stay at Shaqiao Pier to block the attack, and the leader of the mission must be given to us."
"No need." Xu Rui waved his hand and said, "There is no need to block the sand bridge pier."
"What, no need?" Not only He Guangming, but also everyone else looked at each other.
The situation is obvious. If there is no outside blockade, with the marching speed of the Japanese marching into Dawan in half a night, they will definitely be able to reach Meizhen before dawn. Then, the Japanese will definitely launch an attack without stopping. If not at Shaqiao
If we set up posts to block the attack, the Japanese will soon be able to break into Meizhen.
There are still more than two hours before dawn.
In just over two hours, I'm afraid it's too late to transfer all the surnames in the town, right?
What's more, given the natural danger of Shaqiao Gang, it would be unjustifiable not to defend it, right?
At that moment, Leng Tiefeng said: "Old Xu, is it too risky to do this? The people in the town will not be able to evacuate them all in a short while, especially there are so many belongings. It will take time to move into the tunnel. You
If we don't set up a blockade at Shaqiaogang, wouldn't it be troublesome if the Japanese attack directly?"
Xu Rui said: "Have you forgotten what I just said?"
After a pause, Xu Rui smiled evilly and said: "Kawaguchi is not a simple old Japanese. He doesn't like to play cards according to common sense. If we set up a posture at Shaqiao Gang and prepare to block, then according to common sense, the Japanese will at least wait until we delay.
The attack will not be launched until the rear artillery and aviation from Nanjing and Feicheng arrive, right?"
"That's right." Leng Tiefeng said, "That's why we need to set up a blocking posture at Shaqiao Gang so that the Japanese don't dare to act rashly. By the time the delayed artillery and aviation forces arrive, it won't be noon.
Well, by then, the people and supplies in the town will have already been evacuated into the tunnel, so there will be nothing left to worry about."
"But this is according to common sense. What if Kawaguchi still doesn't follow common sense?" Xu Rui said.
He Shuya said: "If the old devil Kawaguchi continues to act unreasonably, he will most likely launch an attack before the delayed artillery and aviation forces arrive, seeking a quick victory."
"What are you afraid of?" He Guangming said, "Guarding the natural danger of Shaqiao Gang, the Japanese will not get any advantage."
"But the enemy's firepower and tactical literacy are indeed stronger than ours. In a frontal battle, we can't take advantage." He Shuya shook his head and said, "It's really a tough fight. Even if we defend Shaqiao Gang, our independent regiment will still have to pay a lot."
The cost is huge, and the number of casualties will far exceed that of the Battle of Dawan and Teapot Au."
"Then we have to defend it," Leng Tiefeng said, "You can't just let the Japanese into the town without firing a shot, right?"
"Thinking set, veteran, why can't you think about it the other way around?" Xu Rui said, "Since this old devil Kawaguchi doesn't play by common sense, then why do we have to play by common sense? What if we don't play by common sense either? What if we don't play by common sense?
What do you think that old devil Kawaguchi will think if we don't attack Shaqiaogang today?"
Leng Tiefeng was stunned for a moment and said, "Suspicion breeds hidden ghosts?"
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