The Chief of Staff of the Japanese Brigade Headquarters in Linfen City was very happy. He had just received a notification that the first batch of weapons, ammunition and supplies from the headquarters to support Linfen was about to be shipped.
All supplies were transported by railway and a military train.
As soon as he saw Major General Matsumoto standing in front of the sand table, the chief of staff happily reported.
"Brigade Commander, the first batch of materials given to us by the headquarters are mainly equipment and ammunition. The troops have lost a lot of soldiers and equipment. The headquarters wants us to fully fill the troops first, conduct adaptive training, and form combat effectiveness as soon as possible.
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"In this case, as soon as the field troops from the headquarters arrive to reinforce us, we can attack the base area currently occupied by the new regiment and eliminate them!"
Major General Matsumoto also smiled, a rare smile on his serious face.
"Yoshi, the headquarters has thought very carefully!"
"Chief of Staff, contact the railway garrison immediately to strengthen defense and ensure the safety of this batch of equipment and ammunition!"
"If there is any disturbance along the railway, please report it to the brigade headquarters immediately!"
"Also, order the intelligence department to closely monitor all the main forces of the Eighth Route Army exposed in Linfen. If there is any change, report it directly to the brigade headquarters!"
The chief of staff reacted quickly. He frowned and asked, "General, are you worried that the new regiment will rob our military column transporting weapons and equipment?"
"Not bad!" Major General Matsumoto affirmed.
Then he analyzed with a serious face: "In this battle, the New Regiment also suffered heavy losses and consumed a large amount of materials and ammunition. More importantly, because we promptly ordered the participating troops to destroy weapons and ammunition at the critical moment, the New Regiment did not follow the Imperial Army's instructions.
The army has seized too many things. Therefore, like us, they urgently need to replenish weapons and ammunition, as well as a large amount of equipment that was lost on the battlefield."
"A military column loaded with weapons and ammunition is definitely a very tempting piece of meat for them, and we have to guard against it!"
The chief of staff replied with a look of realization: "What the general is thinking about is that I will give the order to the intelligence department immediately!"
"According to the latest information sent by the intelligence department, we have intelligence personnel all around the four main battalions of the New Regiment to monitor them twenty-four hours a day! In the battle that just ended, we strive to achieve what the general just said
, they suffered heavy losses and are recruiting new soldiers to replenish their troops in their so-called base areas!"
"Because they have preserved their food supply, the Chinese people are very motivated to join the Eighth Route Army."
"However, if you want these new recruits to develop combat effectiveness, from the humble point of view, it is impossible to do it within half a month."
"So, I believe that the new regiment should not have any military operations for the time being. However, General, I will definitely pass on the order you just gave me word for word!"
"Yoshi, even if the possibility is very small, we can't let down our guard!" Major General Matsumoto was very satisfied with the chief of staff's answer and continued.
"However, the Eighth Route Army is really cunning. As long as there is a one in ten thousand chance, we must be prepared!"
On a mountain ridge nearly one kilometer away from the railway line, Wang Ping, commander, chief of staff Zhong Chenggong, and political commissar Huang Yuanqiang were all lying here, holding telescopes and staring motionlessly at the railway line.
The chief of staff who arrived here in advance observed and introduced.
"Commander, regimental commander, and political commissar, our idea is to use the little Japanese army train on the railway in front!"
"The terrain here is rugged, which is very suitable for us to covertly approach the railway line. Although this railway line has scattered three strongholds of the Little Japanese Railway Guard, we have infantry artillery, so we should be able to kill them clearly!"
"Then act according to the original combat plan! Separate three fire companies to attack these three strongholds and attack the troops at the head and tail strongholds. After completing the task, immediately set up blocking positions based on the strongholds to block the front and rear of the railway line.
Possible reinforcements."
"All attacking forces took the explosion on the railway as a signal and launched the attack on time."
After saying that, Wang Ping turned his attention to Huang Yuanqiang, the political commissar who had just taken office.
"Political Commissar, the carts and manpower I asked you to prepare are ready!"
"Ready!" Huang Yuanqiang replied with certainty.
"Originally there were two hundred carts, but then I heard that you were planning to rob the Japanese army, so I took the initiative and prepared an additional hundred carts!"
"Captain, you don't know, the people in the base area rushed to follow us when they heard that we were raising carts to fight the Japanese, and we also gave them food as reward!"
Wang Ping explained: "That's because we helped the people keep the food they had worked hard to harvest for a year and regained the support of the people. Also, if we failed to fight the Japanese, the food they had recovered would definitely be robbed by the Japanese again.
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"Without food, it will be difficult for them to survive, so they support us so much!"
"That's right, the common people have a steelyard in their hearts!" Huang Yuanqiang affirmed.
"I also heard that the four battalions are recruiting new recruits at their own stations at a good speed. Each battalion has recruited a company of recruits, and there are still people who are constantly asking to join our Eighth Route Army. With the support of the people, I believe that this situation will be a success.
We can definitely win the battle!"
Suddenly, the figure of the communications platoon leader appeared in Wang Ping's field of vision, and he rushed over excitedly and anxiously.
"Commander, as well as the regimental commander, the team directly under the command has called urgently. In three hours, the Japanese military column will pass by us, and then it will take another hour and a half to walk to Linfen Railway Station!"
Wang Ping did not hesitate and ordered directly: "Chief of Staff, order all troops to be in place and prepare for battle!"
"Also, the headquarters is built here, so you can see the entire battlefield from a high position!"
"The political commissar, the baggage company and other troops directly under the regiment are all under your command. As soon as the battle ahead starts, you will organize everyone to protect the carts and the people moving closer to the railway. After the battle is over, you will start to transport supplies. Everything that can be moved away
Find a way to move away!”
"The two infantry companies attacking the military column will quickly reinforce the two fire companies that block the Japanese reinforcements as soon as the battle is over."
"When will the political commissar evacuate the military columns and when will the troops retreat?"
At the Japanese brigade headquarters in Linfen City, Major General Matsumoto did not rest after dinner, but stayed in the war room.
The military column transporting supplies was about to pass through the area occupied by the New Regiment of the Eighth Route Army. Although there was a railway garrison stronghold there, Matsumoto was still very worried.
In his opinion, as long as the military column does not enter Linfen Railway Station, the weapons and ammunition on the military column are not his.
The chief of staff was much calmer.
"General, don't worry too much. The military column will pass through the section of the railway where the Eighth Route Army base is located in one hour. If the Eighth Route Army wants to rob the military column, it must first capture the stronghold gun towers on our railway line. However, so far,
There are still no signs of attack on these strongholds!”
"Also, the intelligence department also reported that not a single soldier of the Eighth Route Army's new regiment's four stations in Linfen has been transferred in the past few days!"
"Without troops, our military columns will be very safe even if they pass through their base!"
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