"What are you talking about? The headquarters of the new regiment was attacked. The regiment leader, political commissar, and chief of staff were all sacrificed!" Brigadier Chen asked, staring at the chief of staff, with a look of disbelief.
You know, since the main Japanese troops withdrew and the raids were completed a few days ago, there have been very few main troops being attacked in the base area.
"Yes, brigade commander, not only is the regiment headquarters gone, but the regiment headquarters guard company also suffered a devastating blow, and the entire army was wiped out!" the chief of staff continued to report with a stern face.
"Also, the food and equipment brought back by the new regiment were all burned by the Japanese. It is certain that this must be the work of the Japanese special forces who escaped from the first battle in Fengling Town! Because a large number of submachine guns were found on the battlefield and left behind after being fired.
Only the Japanese special forces are equipped with submachine guns!"
"After killing the headquarters of our New Regiment, these Japs didn't give up, and then wanted to sneak attack the first battalion of the New Regiment!"
"This time they didn't succeed, but they still killed the first battalion headquarters!"
"The first battalion commander also died!" Brigadier Chen frowned deeper and asked, staring at the chief of staff.
"The first battalion commander and instructor were all sacrificed," the chief of staff continued to report with a sullen face.
"Only the deputy commander of the first battalion escaped from patrolling outside, and then organized troops to fight off the Japanese special forces. Then he withdrew the remaining two companies of the first battalion from the village, and the remaining members of the new regiment headquarters
After the people gathered together, they moved to the nearby mountains! This news came from the deputy battalion commander!"
"Pah..." Brigadier Chen slammed his clenched fist on the table in front of him, and then cursed with an expression of gritted teeth: "Why is it that the Japanese special forces are still here?"
"We must find a way to find them! Kill them. Otherwise, there will never be peace in the Taiyue area. No one knows where the Japanese special forces will attack next!"
"Order Captain Yi of the Special Forces Team to immediately take people to the new regiment's defense area and kill the Japanese special forces!"
"It's too late! Brigadier!" The political commissar hurried in, holding a piece of information in his hand.
"This is a telegram that just came out from the inside. The Japanese troops in Linfen County have changed their commanders. Also, because Linfen is located on a traffic thoroughfare and is an important transfer station on the Tongpu Railway, the Japanese decided to expand the Linfen garrison.
The total strength of the garrison brigade exceeds 7,000, and the defense and garrison teams of several counties around Linfen are all managed by this newly expanded garrison brigade!"
"Also, the leader of the garrison brigade is our old rival, and he just fought against us!"
"Japanese Special Forces Commander!" Brigadier Chen reacted immediately.
"Yes, because the performance of the Japanese special forces on the battlefield did not meet the requirements of the Japanese North China Front Army Headquarters, the North China Front Army Headquarters decided to disband the special forces. Colonel Matsumoto was promoted to major general and served as major general of the newly expanded Linfen Garrison Brigade.
All special forces will be integrated into this garrison brigade!"
"According to intelligence, this Major General Matsumoto has already entered the county seat and taken office, and he has been training the troops as soon as he took office!"
After the political commissar finished telling the information in his hand, a staff officer ran in again, very anxious.
"Brigade commander, political commissar, chief of staff, urgent information from Linfen!"
"The Japanese Linfen Garrison Brigade sent an infantry brigade out of the county and was rushing towards the remnants of the New Regiment!"
"Matsumoto wants to kill everyone!" Brigadier Chen saw through Matsumoto's purpose at a glance.
"While the new regiment has lost its command and the troops have suffered heavy losses, we can directly eliminate the new regiment from the establishment of our 386th Brigade!" the chief of staff also reacted.
Then he frowned and replied: "I will immediately send someone to contact the remnants of the new regiment and let them prepare!"
"Tell them not to fight head-on with the Japs. They are the only ones left in the new regiment, and they must not be wiped out by the Japs. I will let them serve as seeds to reorganize the new regiment!" Brigadier Chen added immediately.
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As soon as the chief of staff left, Brigadier Chen said to himself with a sullen face: "This is terrible!"
"Matsumoto is the founder of the Japanese special forces. Even if he becomes the brigade commander, he will not give up the formation of special forces. In the future, we will definitely face endless Japanese special attacks. Our special forces must form combat effectiveness as soon as possible, otherwise
After Matsumoto establishes a foothold in Linfen, we will suffer heavy losses from special operations!"
The political commissar also knew that Matsumoto was a very difficult opponent. Among other things, the move of sending troops to drive out the new regiment as soon as he took office was very vicious.
After killing the new regiment, the Eighth Route Army wants to re-enter the Linfen area, and everything must start from scratch.
More importantly, because the Eighth Route Army had a precedent of a regiment being wiped out by the Japanese in Linfen, the common people would not easily believe that the Eighth Route Army had re-sent troops. At that time, it would be difficult to reopen the anti-Japanese drama in Linfen.
Even harder!
Thinking of this, the political commissar reminded again: "Brigade commander, let's ignore these for now. The immediate delay is the new regiment."
"Although there are only more than 200 people left in the whole regiment, they have a certain mass base in Linfen and must not be killed by the Japs. Moreover, they must find ways to reinforce the new regiment, and they cannot let the new regiment be constantly defeated by the Japs.
The big group chases and fights. Otherwise, if time goes by, the new group will lose all the support they have won in Linfen."
"Because the common people will not support a force that cannot win the war to help them protect their homes and fight the Japanese!"
"There are definitely no reinforcements. Several regiments are not at full strength now. Self-protection is still a problem, let alone sending troops to reinforce the new regiment!" Brigadier Chen shook his head in denial.
Then he changed the subject and continued: "However, there is one thing we can do!"
"The New Regiment cannot be without a leader. I know that their current deputy battalion commander is capable, but he is still not ready to be the leader. So, what we need to do most now is to send a qualified leader to the New Regiment!
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"A leader who can turn defeat into victory, has brains, and is good at fighting dangerous battles!"
"You know, many times, a good regiment leader is more useful than a battalion!"
"Have you chosen someone for brigade commander?" Seeing Brigadier Chen's frown slowly loosen and his eyes shooting out two rays of light, the political commissar immediately asked.
"There is a candidate, but we can't do it just because we think about it!" Brigadier Chen affirmed.
"If he can join the New Regiment, he will definitely be able to solve various problems that the New Regiment is facing now and turn defeat into victory!"
"Not only that, by letting him be the regiment leader, the problem of the Japanese training special forces in Linfen can also be solved together!"
If the political commissar didn't understand at this time, he would be a fool. He replied with a look of approval: "Brigadier, you are talking about Wang Ping. He is indeed the best candidate to head the new regiment! I suggest sending a telegram to the headquarters and asking the important person at the headquarters!"
"Linfen is too important. To guard the Tongpu Railway, we must have a resounding main force operating in Linfen! I believe the head of the headquarters will definitely agree!"
Brigadier Chen nodded and affirmed: "It is precisely because Linfen is so important that we cannot lose it that I thought of Wang Ping going to the New Regiment!"
"I'm going to send a telegram to the headquarters now, asking for someone!"
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