New recruits are afraid of going to the battlefield and are full of fear of the battlefield; veterans can treat the battlefield with a normal heart. However, for the real elites, they are very eager to go to the battlefield.
For them, the battlefield is a stage for them to display their talents, a platform for them to make achievements and gain military exploits.
The soldiers of the reconnaissance platoon standing in front of Wang Ping were all elite.
Therefore, as soon as they heard Wang Ping say that he would give them the opportunity to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy and train troops, these people's eyes became fanatical. They stared at Wang Ping closely, waiting for Wang Ping's words.
"The Japanese and puppet troops who left the city from the three directions of east, west and north probably wanted to reoccupy the major strongholds they abandoned more than ten days ago. When I first received the news that the Japanese and puppet troops had abandoned their strongholds, I said that I would make it easy for them to abandon their strongholds.
, but it’s very difficult to get it back.”
"Your reconnaissance platoon is the first hurdle for the Japanese and puppet troops to recapture these strongholds!"
"I ask you, while ensuring casualties, to slow down the march of the Japanese and puppet troops as much as possible to buy time for the main force to mobilize troops!"
"In addition, during the operation, you can use all the methods you can think of to kill the Japanese troops!"
"Finally, once the Japanese and puppet troops leave the city, you must immediately find out the strength and equipment of the Japanese and puppet troops, and then quickly send people back to report. At that time, I will lead the main force of the regiment to station in the Xiaguan stronghold that we captured
wait for news!"
"Before departure, each reconnaissance squad will second its cavalry correspondents to the communications platoon. As soon as there is news, send them back immediately!"
Major General Ono, the brigade commander at the Japanese Army Headquarters in Laiyuan City, was in a very good mood.
At ten o'clock in the morning, the last batch of recruits and equipment given to them by the military headquarters arrived.
Although the brigade has not yet formed combat effectiveness, it has reached full strength. It has a total of five infantry brigades, an artillery brigade, a cavalry brigade, an engineering brigade, a baggage brigade, plus other directly affiliated units such as the communications squadron, with a total strength of
An astonishing six thousand five hundred people.
With so many Imperial Army soldiers and the sophisticated equipment of the mixed brigade, Ono is confident that as long as the brigade forms a combat effectiveness, it will definitely be able to eliminate all the resistance forces in Laiyuan as soon as possible, making Laiyuan a stable rear area for the Japanese Empire.
and the forward base for attacking the Eighth Route Army base areas.
Ono was sitting behind his desk with a smile on his face, dreaming sweet dreams. The chief of staff came over with a smile on his face, and he knew at a glance that he had some good news to report.
"General, the Laiyuan garrison brigade of the Royal Association Army has been formed. According to the order, a squadron of imperial troops will be transferred to the garrison brigade to assist in the training of officers above the garrison brigade company. Currently, each infantry company of the Imperial Association Army has three imperial troops.
Soldiers serve as deputy company commanders and training instructors to train the Imperial Army and further strengthen the Imperial Army's control over the Imperial Army. I believe that it won't take long for the garrison brigade to form combat effectiveness and assist the Imperial Army in clearing Laiyuan.
All resistance forces within the territory!”
"It is indeed good news!" Ono said with great satisfaction.
Then he did not forget to add: "Tell the officers and soldiers of the Imperial Army in the garrison brigade to intensify the training of the Imperial Association Army, and whoever can't bear it will be kicked out of the Imperial Army. We have many prisoners of the Chinese army who are willing to join the Imperial Army!"
"Hey, General, your orders must be delivered to the letter!" the chief of staff replied immediately.
Ono is very satisfied with the current performance of the Chief of Staff. Since his military rank was promoted to Major General, he was also promoted one level to become the Chief of Staff of Lieutenant Colonel. His attitude towards him is obviously more respectful than before. Ono is very satisfied with this change.
At this time, Ono's mind reappeared in his mind about the sweet dream he had just had.
The Eighth Route Army troops that had been beaten so hard that they had no room to fight back some time ago suffered heavy losses under the attack of their newly formed mixed brigade, with corpses littering the fields.
The more Ono thought about this matter, the more he wanted to make it a reality. As a gift for his promotion to major general, he also proved his commanding ability to the newly formed mixed brigade. He deserved to be promoted to the rank of major general and brigade commander.
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"Chief of Staff, how is the training of the troops?" Major General Ono, who was a little anxious, immediately stared at the Chief of Staff and asked.
"Two infantry brigades have begun to take on combat effectiveness!" the chief of staff replied quickly.
"What's going on with the Eighth Route Army troops outside the city recently?" Ono nodded and continued to ask.
The chief of staff immediately replied: "According to intelligence, the Eighth Route Army took advantage of us to abandon our stronghold outside the city and massacred Chinese people who were close to the imperial army. In the past few days, almost all the Chinese who worked for the imperial army around the county were wiped out by the Eighth Route Army!"
Although Major General Ono despised these Chinese people who worked for the imperial army from the bottom of his heart, he knew one thing very well. If the imperial army wanted to rule Laiyuan and rule the whole of China, it could not do without these people. Now these people have been wiped out by the Eighth Route Army.
, directly means that even if the imperial army reoccupies these villages and towns, it will take a long time to find new agents to assist the imperial army in managing these territories and collecting taxes from these territories.
Therefore, Major General Ono was very angry. The good mood just now disappeared all at once, and he couldn't help but cursed loudly.
"Bagaya Road, the cunning Eighth Route Army has the ability to wait for my mixed brigade to become combat effective before coming out to fight me decisively, Baga!"
The chief of staff continued to report: "Also, after the Eighth Route Army eliminated these Chinese who were working for the imperial army, it received enthusiastic support from the local people. The Eighth Route Army also took this opportunity to recruit troops aggressively in Laiyuan to expand its strength! Preliminary statistics show that this
Over a period of time, the Eighth Route Army has expanded by at least two thousand new recruits!"
"Nani? Those hateful Chinese people actually joined the Eighth Route Army behind the back of the Imperial Army. When the Imperial Army reoccupies those places, they will definitely look good!" Ono quickly exuded a strong murderous aura, and then a fierce look on his face
said.
The chief of staff who was familiar with him immediately realized that Major General Ono had murderous intentions for these Chinese people.
However, it didn't take long for Ono to lose his murderous aura, and then he said with a sneer: "Stupid Chinese people, this is providing free labor to the Imperial Army of Japan!"
"If they don't join the Eighth Route Army, they will be forced to work for the Imperial Army, and we are worried about causing them to resist and push them to the Eighth Route Army. Now that they have joined the Eighth Route Army, don't blame the Imperial Army for being rude to them!"
"General, what do you mean?" the chief of staff asked in confusion.
"It's very simple!" Ono said very arrogantly.
"Even if these Chinese people join the Eighth Route Army, they are just a group of farmers with guns and have no fighting capacity. If the Eighth Route Army sends them to the battlefield, it will be a tribute to the imperial army. As long as we are willing, we can eliminate them and capture them at any time.
