"Sir, something happened on the front line!" Before anyone could see it, the anxious voice of the chief of staff sounded at the door.
Colonel Yamada got up from the bed after a while, opened the door and asked: "Tell me clearly, what happened on the front line!"
"Didn't the garrison at the Pingdingzhuang stronghold reinforce the front line? A nearby stronghold also sent many reinforcements, with a total strength of more than 600 people. They could easily kill a regiment of the Eighth Route Army. How could something go wrong!"
"Something happened to these reinforcements, and also to the Pingdingzhuang stronghold!" the chief of staff replied immediately.
"Impossible!" Yamada asked with disbelief.
Without stopping, he put on his military uniform and rushed out.
Walking into the headquarters, you can obviously feel that the atmosphere inside is very depressing.
Before he could speak, the chief of staff who was following him pointed to the sand table and introduced: "Sir, the Eighth Route Army initially attacked these two gun towers, using infantry artillery. The two gun towers were destroyed by them without holding on for ten minutes.
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"When the reinforcements dispatched from the Pingdingzhuang stronghold arrived at the battlefield, the battle was already over. However, the Eighth Route Army that attacked the two gun towers did not retreat. Instead, they set up a pocket formation on the battlefield to ambush our reinforcements~"
"We still don't know the entire battle process, but the reinforcements dispatched from the Pingdingzhuang stronghold must have been completely wiped out by the Eighth Route Army!"
"How do you know, you don't even know the battle process, how do you know they were wiped out!" Colonel Yamada asked with wide eyes.
"The Pingdingzhuang stronghold was raided by the Eighth Route Army ten minutes ago. Only one combat detachment of the Imperial Army and one platoon of the Imperial Army were left behind in the entire stronghold. The team leader who stayed behind lost contact just after reporting to the headquarters. It must have been that the Pingdingzhuang stronghold was attacked.
The Eighth Route Army has broken through!"
"The Eighth Route Army had the guts to rush into our hinterland and attack the Pingdingzhuang stronghold. It must have killed the reinforcements dispatched from the Pingdingzhuang stronghold. Otherwise, the Eighth Route Army's retreat may be blocked by us at any time, causing heavy casualties, or even being killed by us.
Get rid of it!"
"Bagheya Road, this is not at all like the fighting style of the Eighth Route Army opposite us. For several months, they have been defensive and have never taken the initiative to attack us. Now they not only attack, but also travel long distances to attack us.
In the hinterland, capture one of our strongholds... Can anyone tell me why this is!" Yamada scolded with a frown, and then a puzzled expression appeared on his face.
The chief of staff shook his head and replied: "I don't know, but I have ordered the intelligence department to strengthen the collection of intelligence about the Eighth Route Army in the Suide Military Region!"
"Also, there is a loophole in the defense area under the jurisdiction of Pingdingzhuang stronghold. I suggest that half of the infantry brigade be transferred from the rear reserve team, plus a battalion of the Imperial Association Army, to immediately reinforce Pingdingzhuang stronghold and plug the gap!"
Colonel Yamada shook his head angrily and replied: "No~ not only to block the gap, but also to take revenge~"
"Hasn't our battle plan for the Eighth Route Army's exploratory attack been completed? It will be implemented tomorrow. Chief of Staff, you will send the battle plan to each squadron leader overnight and ask them to mobilize their troops overnight. At eight o'clock tomorrow morning, on time
Attack!"
"The Eighth Route Army killed one of our squadrons~ I will kill at least one of their regiments tomorrow!"
The chief of staff immediately reminded: "There are only six or seven hours left before dawn. Is it too hasty to be so anxious?"
"No~" Yamada replied, shaking his head.
"This is just a tentative attack, just a bit larger in scale. The ammunition stored in the front line is enough for them to consume for a day. And there is no need for artillery support from the artillery brigade or the mobilization of artillery. For such a long time, it is enough for them to mobilize!"
"Also, the Eighth Route Army just killed hundreds of us tonight and created a gap in our defense line. According to the usual practice, we will definitely block the gap during the day tomorrow and will not attack them~ I am going to do the opposite.
If you do, don't block the gap, launch a counterattack directly from the gap to the Eighth Route Army on the opposite side, and catch them off guard!"
The chief of staff replied with a face on his face: "Sir, you are wise! We attacked suddenly and were caught off guard. The Eighth Route Army must have been unprepared and suffered heavy losses!"
"I just want to make them suffer heavy losses and teach them a lesson!" Yamada replied with a sneer.
After bypassing the checkpoints and strongholds arranged by the Japanese along the way, at two o'clock in the morning, Wang Ping finally saw the faint city walls of Liulin County.
"The direct team, select a few people who are good at Japanese, bring telephones to monitor all the Japanese phone lines leading to outside the city, see if you can get any useful information for us, and enter Liulin County tomorrow!" Wang Ping
He ordered as he put down the telescope.
Less than an hour after resting in the woods outside the city, Li Wen, who personally led the investigation team, rushed over with a solemn look on his face.
"Captain, the situation has changed~"
"We hit the little devils too hard tonight. They plan to launch a full-scale counterattack on the front line tomorrow to retaliate against our actions tonight!"
Wang Ping’s brows suddenly wrinkled!
In his battle plan, nothing will happen tomorrow. Tomorrow night, the Suide Military Region will dispatch two brigades to launch an all-out attack on the Japanese army. Of course, this all-out attack is a feint, just a posture to build momentum.
Come out and draw all the enemy's attention to the front line, making it easier for you to move.
Now a retaliatory attack suddenly appears, which may cause too many variables, and the action plan may be temporarily interrupted.
After suppressing his inner worries and uneasiness, he stared at Li Wen and continued to ask: "Have you monitored the intensity of this retaliatory attack and what the Japanese want to achieve?"
"Yes~" Li Wen replied immediately.
"The intensity is not high. It is just to retaliate for our actions tonight. Even their mixed artillery brigade will not be used. The main attack direction is in the direction of the Pingdingzhuang stronghold, which is the gap we opened tonight!"
"From the tone of the enemy, it seems that they plan to catch us off guard from there, feign attacks from other directions, catch us off guard, and kill at least one of our regiments!"
Wang Ping's tense expression just now suddenly relaxed: "That little devil's plan is good!"
"If we hadn't monitored this information, Commander Wang would definitely have been unprepared. If he was caught off guard, even if not a single regiment was lost, it would have been a heavy loss!"
"Now that we know this information, the situation is different!"
"By then, not only will we not suffer heavy losses, but we may also be able to kill the Japanese attacking troops!"
"What about our actions tomorrow night?" Li Wen asked.
"The action plan remains unchanged!" Wang Ping replied.
"As long as the Japanese are not launching a general offensive and our troops can hold the line of defense, the plan will remain unchanged!"
"Also, the Japanese have advanced their attack, and it is also a tentative attack. In my opinion, not only is there no threat to the operation tomorrow night, but it will also be a great help!"
"How do you say that?" Li Wen had a puzzled expression on his face.
"We need ammunition to fight the war. There will definitely be a large number of transport teams entering the county tomorrow. This will create an excellent opportunity for us to enter the county!"
"Also, if Commander Wang and the others can kill the Japanese attacking troops during the day tomorrow, then the Japanese's originally abundant troops on the defense line will become scarce. This will be helpful for us to break through the county town, kill the Japanese artillery brigade, and tear apart their defense line.
An opening has only advantages and no disadvantages!"
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