The deputy chief of staff is going to the New Regiment, and Commander Chen, who is the direct boss of the New Regiment, will definitely go with him.
Just as they were about to set off, the deputy chief of staff of the headquarters suddenly rushed over, stopped Commander Chen directly and reported: "Commander, this is an urgent message from Linfen County. The Japanese plan to attack the new regiment starting tomorrow and recapture Xiangxiang."
Fen County City!”
"The new group is too dangerous now, you can't go there!"
It doesn't matter to me, but there must be no problem with the deputy chief of staff's safety. This was the first thought that suddenly came to Commander Chen's mind.
Then he frowned and asked: "How many troops do the Japanese plan to dispatch?"
"The troops confronting the new regiment on the front line remain unchanged. A main regiment was withdrawn from the front line, plus two newly formed brigades, a mountain artillery brigade, a cavalry brigade, a field artillery squadron, and three regiments.
The puppet army has a total strength of nearly 9,000 people!"
"Xianfen County can no longer be defended!" Commander Chen's face suddenly became serious.
Then he stared at the Deputy Chief of Staff and suggested: "Chief of Staff, you have also heard that the 9,000-day puppet army attacked the New Regiment, and there will definitely be a fierce battle over the New Regiment. My thoughts are the same as those of Deputy Yang
Like the Chief of Staff, it’s too dangerous there, you can’t go there and take risks!”
"As for the medicines that other troops are in short supply, I will directly send the guard battalion there."
"Wang Ping is also an old comrade. He will definitely give the medicine and gold to the guard camp and bring them back!"
The deputy chief of staff frowned involuntarily.
The nine-thousand-day puppet army went to deal with Wang Ping's regiment. In his opinion, it was definitely killing a chicken with a knife, and the new regiment had no chance of winning.
But within a few seconds he made a decision: "Go, I must go!"
"It is precisely because there is a fierce battle there that we have to go there. Maybe we can be of some help. Also, you have to go there too. I remember that the Taiyue Military Region has just formed a direct brigade. Take this brigade with you.
Don’t be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of what happens!”
Commander Chen immediately realized that there was something wrong in the deputy chief of staff's words, and asked further questions.
"Chief of Staff, are you worried?"
The deputy chief of staff replied without thinking: "A small town in Xiangfen County is not worthy of the little devil dispatching 9,000 elite troops at once!"
"If I'm not wrong, the Japs' taking over Xiangfen County is just the first step in their dispatch of troops. As for the next actions, it's hard to judge because there is no intelligence support. However, there will be absolutely no chance of the Japs' attack tomorrow.
It’s as easy as we thought!”
At the Japanese Brigade Headquarters in Linfen City, it was already eight o'clock in the evening, but the headquarters was still very lively and showed no intention of quieting down.
In the heavily guarded conference room, more than a dozen officers, large and small, with excitement, expectation, and worry... were sitting around the conference table with various expressions, waiting for the brigade commander, Major General Kawaguchi, to issue orders.
"Everyone, I have decided to send troops to the base of the new regiment of the Eighth Route Army at eight o'clock tomorrow morning to recapture Xiangfen County!"
"The chief of staff has just read the battle plan to everyone. I hope everyone will work hard with me to win my first battle as the brigade commander!"
"One more thing I hope you will be prepared for, but don't let the news leak out in advance!"
"After taking Xiangfen County, we will not retreat. Instead, we will continue to attack. The troops will be divided into three groups and directly attack the remaining three battalions of the New Regiment. At that time, the two brigades of our remaining troops will
Launch an attack directly from the occupied area to the Eighth Route Army's defense line, coordinate with us, attack from the front and back, and kill the new regiment in one fell swoop!"
"Everyone should have seen that I did not inform the three commanders of the Imperial Association Army about this meeting. According to the regulations, they are fully qualified. However, their mouths are too loose. It will take less than two days for any news to reach their ears.
It will be leaked. Therefore, before taking Xiangfen County, no one can reveal the true purpose of our attack. I will use Xiangfen County to try to consume the strength of the new regiment of the Eighth Route Army. Consume them to almost the same level.
From now on, we will directly divide our troops into three groups to raid their base areas, and kill them when they are at their weakest!"
The chief of staff then stood up and added: "Everyone must strictly implement the brigade commander's order, otherwise military law will be imposed!"
After saying that he wanted it later, he took a special look at a few old subordinates, and then continued: "Tonight, the logistics department will replenish combat supplies for ten days. If the battle is not over after ten days, the logistics department will transport supplies to everyone.
Supplies, please be ready to receive them!"
At the headquarters of the New Regiment in Sanquan Town, Wang Ping also received news that the Japanese and puppet troops were about to attack in a large scale.
Nine thousand puppet troops came to attack one of his reinforced regiments, including artillery, cavalry, and aircraft... When he first heard the news, Wang Ping was really frightened.
However, Wang Ping regained some self-confidence when he thought of the three-dimensional defense fortification group he had prepared for the Japanese.
However, political commissar Huang Yuanqiang and chief of staff Zhong Chenggong did not know the power of three-dimensional defense.
From the moment they heard the news, the two of them frowned and stared at the combat sandbox in the middle of the war room over and over again, thinking about solutions.
"Captain, the strength of the Japanese and puppet troops is too strong. If the troops fight against them, it will not be training at all, but will lead to death. Therefore, I suggest that we abandon the original combat plan of training troops and change defense to mobile warfare and guerrilla warfare, leaving only small troops.
Fight against the Japanese, retreat all main forces, and give way to Xiangfen County!" The political commissar frowned and expressed his thoughts.
He has always cooperated with me in military command, and this is the first time he has given me such firm advice.
Chief of Staff Zhong Chenggong followed up and added: "I also agree with the political commissar's opinion!"
"The Japanese and puppet troops are so strong that this battle will end without even having to fight!"
"Instead of wasting the troops on the frontal battlefield, it is better to fight guerrillas and mobile warfare with the Japanese, and in turn trench them!"
There was no movement on the expression on Wang Ping's face. He looked at the telegram in his hand for a while, and then looked at the sand table for a while.
It took a full five minutes before he spoke, and as soon as he did he said something shocking: "The original battle plan remains unchanged!"
"Captain, think twice..." Before Wang Ping could continue, the political commissar reminded him hastily.
"You have forgotten how we failed in the fifth counter-encirclement and suppression campaign in the Soviet area. The enemy was too strong, and passive defense was a war of attrition for both the enemy and us. In the end, the Japanese must have finished our trenches first!"
"After all, our military strength is less than half of the Japanese and puppet troops...and if it gets to that point, we won't even have a chance to make a comeback!"
"I am also firmly opposed to holding on to our position and fighting against the Japanese attacking troops!"
At this time, Wang Ping could choose to use the power of the group leader to arbitrarily decide everything, but he didn't!
Although he was full of confidence in the three-dimensional defense fortification group he had prepared, the two old partners did not know clearly. If they rashly dictate the situation, it would definitely be very detrimental to the subsequent cooperation.
There is a powerful enemy at hand, and when the enemy has not been eliminated, there must be no chaos within oneself!
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