"Contact them immediately and ask them to cooperate to capture this area and establish a base!" Wang Ping ordered decisively.
At the Japanese division headquarters in Linfen City, the expression on Lieutenant General Fujino's face was very complicated. It was hard to tell whether he was happy or angry.
Because this was his first direct confrontation with the new regiment after taking over as the division commander, he stayed in the war room from the beginning, eating and resting in the war room, and issuing new combat orders based on the battle situation as soon as possible!
"Division commander, the four infantry brigades are all in place. All the base areas where the new regiment has returned to the base area have been blocked by us. Unless they are willing to give up the food they just harvested and use small and mountain roads to retreat. Otherwise, they can only attack by force.
We captured the checkpoint!" the chief of staff reported with excitement on his face.
The first step of closing the door and beating the dog has been completed. No matter from any aspect, this is something worth celebrating!
Lieutenant General Fujino's face was as calm as ever. He stared at the Chief of Staff and ordered: "Contact the aviation force and dispatch it at dawn tomorrow. They will cruise over the battlefield and bomb the targets found by the ground forces at any time!"
"There are also offensive search troops, who will move into position immediately and bring enough signal guns... As soon as the Eighth Route Army troops are discovered, they will immediately send a signal and contact the aviation force to bomb the target..."
"The infantry can only go up after the bombing is completed. The new regiment is too cunning. The troops will directly go up to confront them head-on. Maybe not only will they not be able to kill them, but they will bite them back!"
The chief of staff replied with a serious look on his face: "I'll make arrangements for you right away!"
"Please rest assured, division commander, with such careful arrangements, we will definitely be able to kill the new group in the encirclement without any accidents!"
"I hope so~" Lieutenant General Fujino was obviously not as confident as the Chief of Staff.
Seeing the chief of staff preparing to leave, he immediately added: "One more thing: the remaining troops on the front line, the reconnaissance troops, and the intelligence department must keep an eye on the remaining main troops in the new regiment's base. As long as there is any change, immediately
Report!"
"Although we judge that the new regiment will not mobilize these troops, the opponent is too cunning and impossible to guard against. We must minimize all possible accidents and risks!"
At the headquarters of the New Regiment, political commissar Huang Yuanqiang stayed directly in the telecommunications room, paying attention to the food grabbing operation personally directed by the regiment leader.
"Political commissar, the leader is calling urgently!"
"Transfer troops..." Huang Yuanqiang frowned and muttered to himself after reading the contents of the telegram.
Then he made a judgment: "No, something must have happened on the front line!"
"Commander Li, immediately ordered Director Zhou of the Logistics Department to pull out all the cars we could use and fill them up with fuel. If the fuel is not enough, we will directly use our reserve fuel. Half an hour later, all the cars rushed to the gate of the Sixth Battalion to assemble.
Standby~"
"Guard, follow me immediately to the Sixth Battalion. Leave now!"
Zhang Qingyun, commander of the Sixth Battalion, was just a garrison battalion commander more than a month ago.
However, in the last counter-mopping operation, he managed to hold back an infantry brigade of the Japanese with a garrison battalion of more than 300 people and a guerrilla force of more than 100 people.
Not only did he cover the common people and successfully break out of the encirclement, he also caused a lot of damage to the Japanese.
More importantly, without any advantage, Zhang Qingyun was able to lead the garrison to pull out the tiger's teeth and completely annihilate a Japanese infantry squadron, creating very good conditions for the subsequent annihilation of the Japanese.
With these military exploits, Zhang Qingyun jumped two levels and was directly promoted from the deputy battalion commander of the garrison battalion of the new regiment to the commander of the main battalion!
Huang Yuanqiang's sudden visit puzzled him, but his military intuition made him realize that something big must have happened, otherwise the political commissar would not have come in person.
"Captain Zhang, the Sixth Battalion has been established for more than half a month. How is the situation?"
Hearing this, Zhang Qingyun became more sure of his hunch and answered immediately.
"The troops have supplemented the local troops with 300 people, 300 new soldiers, plus the more than 100 people left in the garrison battalion, three main companies, one guard company, and one heavy machine gun company, they are all fully staffed!"
"The only problem is the artillery battery and mountain artillery battery. Although we have enough people, it will take time to form combat effectiveness!"
"How is the combat effectiveness of several infantry companies?" Huang Yuanqiang continued to ask.
"Veterans account for more than 60%, and recruits only account for a little more than 30%. Although the combat effectiveness is not as good as other main forces of our new regiment, it is only stronger than the garrison I commanded before. After all, the army
The equipment is more than one level better!”
"The powerful firepower makes up for the lack of combat effectiveness!"
"Very good!" Huang Yuanqiang finally showed a very satisfied smile on his face.
Then he began to issue an order: "Let the three infantry companies, the heavy machine gun company, and the guard company that have already formed combat effectiveness gather immediately. They only carry weapons, ammunition and a day's dry food, and leave everything else at the station. They rush to Songshan Pass and march towards the regiment.
Long report, there are combat missions waiting for you there!"
"The straight-line distance from here to Songshan Pass is fifteen kilometers, and it is more than twenty-five kilometers by road. I have ordered the logistics department to dispatch all transport trucks to transport troops to assist you in your march!"
"It's eight o'clock in the evening. We require all troops to be in place at one o'clock in the morning!"
"In terms of artillery, I will transfer the mountain artillery battery and artillery battery of the guard camp to you for command. Is there any problem?"
Traveling 25 kilometers in more than four hours, and walking at night, is definitely an impossible task. This was the first thought that came to Zhang Qingyun's mind.
Then he stared at Huang Yuanqiang and asked: "Political Commissar, I wonder how many cars the logistics office can dispatch?"
"At least twenty!" Huang Yuanqiang, who knew the Xinyi Tuan family well, answered firmly.
Zhang Qingyun breathed a sigh of relief and replied: "Please rest assured, political commissar, and promise to complete the task!"
In a tightly guarded encirclement surrounded by Japanese troops, Wang Ping was also giving orders.
"Rongjun, from our place to Songshan Pass, it's nearly thirty kilometers by road~"
"In the afternoon battle, we seized nearly a hundred Japanese military trucks. You can use as many as you can. We require you to take all the remaining soldiers of the Fourth Battalion and the seriously injured people, get there before one o'clock in the morning, and then launch the
Attack and capture Songshan Pass!"
"Behind Songshan Pass, there is our newly formed Sixth Battalion. The two main battalions are attacking from the front and back. There are also twelve mountain cannons, four infantry guns, and six mortars. Even if the Japanese have built a permanent defense at Songshan Pass,
The fortifications can also be taken down!"
Zhong Chenggong said: "Captain, we can definitely win it!"
"The important reason why the Japanese guarded Songshan Pass is that the terrain of Songshan Pass is very suitable for defense, and there are no permanent fortifications!"
After seeing the obvious relief on Rong Jun's tense face, Wang Ping continued to order: "After taking Songshan Pass, hand over all the lightly and seriously injured people and cars to the Sixth Battalion, and then lurk on the spot and wait for my new troops."
Order!"
"What about you, commander?" Rong Jun asked the most critical question.
"Stay here and wait and see what happens!" Wang Ping replied.
"No, it's too dangerous here!" Rong Jun immediately objected.
The bombing by Japanese planes yesterday afternoon frightened him, and he became frightened. He was deeply afraid that if the regiment commander stayed here, something would happen to him during the bombing by Japanese planes!
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