The need for air support before the battle even started was a shame for Ono, his own shame and the shame of the entire brigade.
But thinking about the mysterious sneak attacks by the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army, Ono did not want the troops to be demoralized by these sneak attacks before they even went to the battlefield.
After hesitation, he affirmed: "Send a telegram to the military headquarters and request air support. During the march, there must be a fighter plane above us for continuous patrol and warning!"
"Hi!" The chief of staff immediately went to give the order without saying a word!
At the independent regiment headquarters, Chief of Staff Zeng Quan shouted before he even rushed into the war room.
"Regiment commander, political commissar, the Japs have sent troops. The reconnaissance platoon sent the latest telegram. The Japs left the city an hour ago. Under the cover of the plane, they came directly towards us!"
"Tell me more details. I want to know the strength and equipment of the Japanese!" Looking at the panting Zeng Quan in front of him, Wang Ping became anxious and asked immediately.
The chief of staff reacted immediately and handed the telegram directly to Wang Ping, and then said: "The telegram said that the total strength of the Japanese and puppet troops reached nearly 8,000 people, including thirty infantry artillery pieces, mountain artillery pieces, and field artillery pieces. Others.
There are countless mortars and heavy machine guns!"
"Also, during their march, not only were they covered by aircraft, but there were also a large number of cavalry patrolling and guarding around them. Our people had no chance to get too close and could only take a rough look from a distance!"
"Of the 8,000 Japanese puppet troops, more than 2,000 are from the Imperial Alliance Army, and the rest are all Japanese troops."
Wang Ping made a judgment as soon as he thought about it: "The little devil is using all his wealth to fight us and swear to destroy us to the death!"
"I judge that the Japanese army dispatched a total of four infantry brigades, one artillery brigade, plus some directly affiliated troops, with a total strength of about 5,500 people."
"The Imperial Association Army dispatched two regiments and some directly affiliated troops, with a total strength of 2,500 people!"
"After all, there is only one infantry brigade of the Japanese army and one regiment of the Imperial Army in Laiyuan City!"
"Political Commissar, immediately send a telegram to the military division to truthfully report the strength and equipment of the Japanese troops. By the way, also send the inference I just made!"
As soon as Cheng Xiao left, Zeng Quan chased after him and asked: "Captain, the Japanese soldiers are pressing down on the border and they are coming fiercely. Do you want to order the first battalion to send troops to harass them and rub off their energy?"
"No need!" Wang Ping shook his head and replied.
"The Japs are patrolling with both cavalry and aircraft. Even if we send troops there, we won't be able to take much advantage. It might even make the Japs wary, and the gains outweigh the losses!"
After finishing speaking, his face was quickly enveloped by the serious expression before the battle, and he started to give orders directly.
"Director Deng and Director Jiang stayed at the regiment headquarters and left one radio station to keep in touch at any time. The others followed me to the front line and took the remaining two radio stations with them!"
"Also, telegraph Zhang Qing, commander of the 1st Battalion, that from now on, I will hand over the 1st Battalion and the Cavalry Company to him. You must remember that you must not expose the target before there is a mission. Even if you want to move, you can only use the platoon as a
Units move and let the Japanese treat them as stragglers or guerrillas!"
"Order the baggage troops to send all the ammunition up, and the second battalion is ready for battle. The Japanese attack on the first day will definitely be very fierce, so we must be prepared for a tough battle."
"Field hospital, stretcher team, be prepared to receive and treat the wounded. We will definitely have many wounded in this bloody battle, more than expected. Take out all the medicines, don't save, we must ensure that every injured soldier can survive!"
"Please rest assured, Captain, the whole regiment has been prepared for a long time, just waiting for the Japanese to hit one of them and cause bloodshed!" Zeng Quan's solemn face showed a touch of excitement before the battle, and he assured loudly.
At the Military Division Headquarters, Chief of Staff Xiong Botao was the first to see the telegram. He was startled at first, and then rushed into the war room like the wind. His face instantly became heavy in the process.
"Commander, the Japs have taken action. Eight thousand Japanese puppet troops are all pressing against the Independent Regiment, and they also have air support. I don't know if the Independent Regiment can withstand it!"
After reading the telegram handed over by Xiong Botao, Yang Chengwu's face instantly became serious.
"First forward the original text of the telegram to Commander Chen Zhengxiang and tell him that the Independent Regiment has put all the pressure on his shoulders. Tomorrow night, I want to see him win the victory of Laiyuan City!"
The chief of staff nodded to express his understanding, then stared at Yang Chengwu and continued to ask: "What about the Independent Regiment?"
"No matter, since we have chosen to believe Wang Ping, we will not interfere. And in this telegram, Wang Ping has no intention of asking for help. Besides, even if Wang Ping wants reinforcements, I don't have them!"
"Call Wang Ping back. The military branch trusts him, but you must ensure your own safety, reduce troop casualties as much as possible, and don't wipe out all the independent regiments!"
Ono and the headquarters were walking in the middle of the team and sitting on the truck.
It has been nearly four hours since the troops left Laiyuan City. If it were normal times, the gunfire around the troops would definitely not stop.
But until today, not even a single gunshot was heard around the team.
The chief of staff sitting next to Ono immediately seized the opportunity to compliment: "General, you are still wise. Let the cavalry patrol around and the aircraft fly overhead. It really works. For such a long time, not a single Eighth Route Army sneak attack on us showed up. I deduce that,
The Eighth Route Army must have been frightened by our formation."
Major General Ono was not as happy as he imagined.
The Independent Regiment can be regarded as his old rival. In his opinion, this old rival has never been afraid of the Imperial Army. It is also very cunning. As long as the Imperial Army makes a mistake, they can immediately catch it and give it to the Imperial Army.
Attack with fatal force.
In this case, Ono was the first to not believe it when the independent group was frightened.
He shook his head and replied: "If the Independent Group was so easily frightened, then we would have wiped out the Independent Group long ago. There is no need to wait until now."
"The current situation is probably because the independent regiment believed that a sneak attack could not take advantage of us, and then they took the initiative to give up the sneak attack on us!"
Seeing that the chief of staff's face suddenly became embarrassed, Ono changed the topic and continued: "But the benefits this situation brings to us are very great."
"Both morale and morale of the army will not be affected. Chief of Staff, please pass on this message and hurry up while there are no sneak attacks around. When they get to the battlefield, I will give them time to recuperate mentally and physically before launching an attack!"
"Hi!" The chief of staff looked much better and answered quickly.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, the Japanese army, which had been marching hastily, finally arrived at the mountain pass.
A trench defense line built on the mountain slope was directly in front of the Japanese army.
After looking through the telescope for five minutes, Ono let out a cold snort!
"Gentlemen, our opponents are very smart. They built their positions halfway up the mountain to minimize the damage caused by our artillery fire to them. But they forgot that this time we brought mountain artillery and field artillery, which are more powerful than infantry artillery and field artillery.
The mortar is more than one level bigger, and it can also call for air support at any time!"
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