"Division commander, Hongyuan Town reported that our first transaction with the Jinsui Army has been successfully concluded, and the troops are escorting the food back to Linfen City!" The chief of staff hurriedly walked into the war room and reported excitedly when he saw Fujino.
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Fujino obviously took a deep breath before replying: "Finally we have food!"
"There are only more than 20 kilometers from Hongyuan Town to Linfen City. Although it is an area occupied by the imperial army, we cannot rule out that some accidents may happen! Order the baggage brigade to speed up. Only when we reach Linfen City will the food truly belong to us!"
"Also, now we have food, ammunition, and the troops have been assembled. I am preparing to launch a retaliatory attack on the new regiment in the next few days!"
"My idea is that this time we have to attack differently from the previous attacks and sweeps!"
"Division commander, do you already have an attack plan?" the chief of staff asked immediately!
Lieutenant General Fujino nodded and replied: "Yes, this time I want to change the previous passive situation. The Imperial Army must take the initiative on the battlefield and force the new regiment of the Eighth Route Army to come out and fight us!"
"Also, isn't the Eighth Route Army good at ambushing us and interrupting our logistics? This time, we must not give them this opportunity!"
"So, for this attack, all combat troops must carry at least one month's worth of combat supplies. Chief of Staff, you are responsible for preparing for this and gathering the combat supplies the troops need as soon as possible!"
"As for the rest, I'll prepare it. Also, for this attack, we don't have any action plan or attack route, only the attack target!"
For the chief of staff, it is very dangerous to be unprepared for a battle, or even to have no direction of attack.
Just as he was about to raise his concerns, the division commander, Lieutenant General Fujino, interrupted: "We have always followed the rules and carried out raids on the Eighth Route Army's base areas. Over time, the Eighth Route Army has figured out our routines, and every time it is unexpected.
Either ambush us or cut off our logistics supplies!"
"This time, I decided to do the opposite and catch the Eighth Route Army by surprise!"
"Don't they like to force us to retreat and end the raids by cutting off our logistical supplies? Then I will bring enough logistical supplies this time. If there is really not enough in the middle, I will contact the front army to dispatch aviation troops to airdrop for us!"
"As for food, after entering the Eighth Route Army base area, we can eat wherever we go. Since those ordinary people have chosen to support the Eighth Route Army, then we have to make them pay the price. Burning, killing, looting, this is how we retaliate against them!"
"Don't the Eighth Route Army still like to ambush us on the roads we must pass? Then we will not plan the march route. After entering their base area, according to the actual situation, we can attack in whichever direction we want!"
"When the time comes, no matter how many troops the Eighth Route Army gathers, they will not be able to find us or figure out our tactics. Even if they want to ambush us, they will not find a chance!"
The chief of staff had a feeling of enlightenment.
Although the worries in my mind still exist, another thought also pops up!
"Division Commander, your idea may be right. To deal with cunning opponents like the New Regiment, perhaps we should use unconventional methods to attack them by surprise!"
"I'll make arrangements now! Get the materials and ammunition supplies needed for the troops to send troops as soon as possible!"
At three o'clock in the morning, a checkpoint less than ten kilometers away from Linfen City reported that a convoy transporting grain had passed through their checkpoint.
The chief of staff was left on duty in the war room. He knew the importance of this batch of food as well as the division commander.
He couldn't sleep even if he was lying in bed without seeing the food put into the warehouse with his own eyes.
"Has the convoy not arrived at the city gate yet?" At 4:30 in the morning, the chief of staff finally couldn't help but ask.
"Not yet!" A staff officer on duty answered as he put down the phone.
"The city gate defender reported that there is no sign of the convoy outside the city?"
"It shouldn't be!" The chief of staff frowned immediately!
"The checkpoint is only ten kilometers away from the city gate. Even if the convoy climbs, it should take an hour and a half to climb to a position two or three kilometers outside the city. They are all holding torches, and the city wall defenders are condescending, so they should be able to see them!"
"Is there something wrong?" the staff officer asked in a low voice.
The chief of staff shook his head and replied: "There was not even a sound of gunfire, what could possibly go wrong!"
"And this place is so close to Linfen City. Even if there are Eighth Route Army guerrillas, they can't do anything to our full baggage brigade!"
"In this case, you can check with the checkpoint again to see if the convoy passed through their checkpoint an hour and a half ago!"
Soon, the staff officer who made the call put down the phone and hesitated before replying: "Sir, they confirmed that the convoy passed through the checkpoint an hour and a half ago!"
"Then why haven't we arrived at Linfen City yet?" The chief of staff's brows instantly furrowed into a big "Sichuan" sign.
Then he ordered: "In this way, send a cavalry team out of the city to respond immediately. Remember to bring a radio and report any situation immediately!"
After the combat staff officer left, the frowning chief of staff suddenly lost his composure and walked around the war room with a sullen face to vent his inner anxiety.
Within half an hour, a communications staff officer rushed over with a solemn look on his face.
The chief of staff's heart skipped a beat, and a very bad premonition emerged from his mind. Before he could speak, the communications staff officer reported first.
"Sir, the cavalry team reported that they found the checkpoint but did not find the convoy!"
"Nani? How is that possible?" The chief of staff was so frightened that he almost collapsed on the ground.
Then he stared at the other party and shouted: "What are you still doing? Send a telegram back to the cavalry team immediately and order them to search along the ruts and be sure to find those grains!"
As soon as the communications staff officer walked out, the chief of staff followed suit, muttering to himself as he walked.
"How could such a large amount of food and such a large convoy suddenly disappear..."
"This matter is too big and must be reported to the division commander immediately!"
At the World War II Zone Headquarters, Commander Yan also did not rest.
No matter whether the transaction with the Japanese is successful or not, once the news leaks out, he will definitely not be able to escape being labeled as a traitor and an enemy.
Therefore, after making the decision to trade, in order to avoid accidents, Chief Yan decided to personally sit in the headquarters and watch the transaction be completed smoothly.
Of course, the weapons and ammunition that are about to be obtained are also very important to Commander Yan.
In the past few years, the Jinsui Army has suffered very heavy losses. Although it has used its own wealth to reorganize many new troops, the speed of formation of troops cannot match the speed of losses on the battlefield.
Nowadays, the Jinsui Army, the direct force in his hand, is less than half of what it was before the full-scale resistance against Japan, with only 100,000 people left.
More importantly, the weapons he brought from Taiyuan were gone.
Chongqing has always had the idea of ​​suppressing and squeezing out local troops, relying on them to replenish its weapons and expand the Shanxi-Sui Army without even thinking about it.
The road to Chongqing is blocked by himself, so Commander Yan can only rely on himself. Obviously, in the whole of North China, only the Japanese have the weapons and ammunition they urgently need!
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