"Captain, the commander has sent back the telegram. The third regiment of the direct brigade will be under our command from now on. The commander has given an order for us to directly contact the third regiment of the direct brigade!" the communications platoon leader reported excitedly as soon as he rushed to Wang Ping.
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"Orders..." Wang Ping started to give orders with a smile on his face.
"The third regiment, as a company and platoon unit, evades the Japanese aviation and assembles towards Linfen City. It must be in place before eleven o'clock in the evening!"
"The assault battalion has also begun to take action, with companies and platoons as units, gathering towards Linfen City!"
"Armored company, guard company, anti-aircraft machine gun company, we will take action after dark... Then, I will ask the political commissar to arrange cars to transport everyone there!"
At the headquarters of the Japanese brigade in Linfen City, Major Gao Tian, captain of the baggage brigade who was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the remaining Japanese troops, was not in a good mood at all and was even a little depressed.
All the supplies and ammunition temporarily hoarded by the front army at the train station were lost. Although I was not directly responsible, I certainly could not escape joint responsibility. After all, the safety of the train station was also my responsibility to a certain extent.
Of course, what bothered him the most was not this. As the saying goes, if the sky falls, a tall man will hold it up. He is just a captain of the baggage brigade, and there are so many infantry brigade captains, chiefs of staff, and even brigade commanders above him.
, after a series of responsibilities are divided, when it is your turn, there will be at most one punishment.
What really bothered him was Linfen City and its safety.
Last night, not only was the train station lost, but the limited defenders also lost two of their most elite infantry brigades.
Nowadays, in the entire Linfen City, there are only one military police squadron and one wounded soldier squadron that can really be regarded as infantry. The rest are all artillery and heavy equipment. But even so, the total strength of the imperial army is only more than 700 people.
Linfen City is too big. After the more than 700 troops were dispersed to all the city defense fortifications, there were basically not many.
Not having a reserve team is a taboo in fighting a war.
In order to prevent this from happening, Major Gao Tian had to use the Imperial Alliance Army, which he had never trusted, and sent them to the city defense fortifications, replacing them with a squadron of military police as a reserve force.
The lack of troops defending the city was what Major Gao Tian was most worried about. He was deeply afraid that the Eighth Route Army would suddenly launch an attack on Linfen City knowing that the troops in the city were empty.
Fortunately for Major Gao Tian, the Eighth Route Army that captured the train station last night did not take the opportunity to attack Linfen.
After thinking about it, Major Gao Tian came up with a reasonable reason: "Although there are not many defenders in Linfen City, the city has high walls and thick walls, and has solid fortifications. In addition, there are a large number of weapons and ammunition stored in the city, and the Eighth Route Army wants to
Taking Linfen City will definitely pay a heavy price. It is for this reason that Linfen City was not attacked last night."
However, as night fell over Linfen City again, this kind of happiness suddenly disappeared from Major Gao Tian's face.
"Sir, we found the Eighth Route Army outside the city!"
"Nani..." Major Gao Tian stood up from his seat and stared at his subordinates.
"There aren't many of them. What's the purpose of running outside Linfen City?"
"There aren't many, they all work in squad groups. It's not clear yet what their purpose is!"
"Bagh Ya Road, now appearing outside the city, must be coming for Linfen City at our feet. We order all the garrison troops in the city fortifications to be on guard. As long as someone approaches our fortifications, they do not need to ask for instructions and will directly fight back!"
The adjutant next to him immediately replied: "I will go and give the order immediately... Also, do you want to inform the fifth brigade that entered the city during the day? Although they only have two squadrons left, they are all elites... Do you want them to also be on guard?"
, ready to join the battle at any time!”
"Of course!" Major Gao Tian replied without thinking.
"If the Eighth Route Army really wants to attack Linfen City, the Fifth Battalion is the key to whether we can defend Linfen City. Not only must we notify them, but we must also ask their deputy captain, Captain Baotian, to come to the headquarters to assist me in commanding the troops. He is an infantryman and has better combat skills.
I have experience!”
Because the marching distance was short, Jin Kai's assault camp rushed outside Linfen City as soon as dark.
Seeing that the Japanese and puppet troops were heavily guarded, Jin Kai's idea of a sneak attack was immediately dashed.
"Attack directly!" Jin Kai suddenly decided in front of several company commanders.
"Batalion Commander, do you want to wait for the regimental commander's order, or look down upon the regimental commander before fighting!" the instructor reminded cautiously.
"No need... there must be no problem with the regiment leader!" Jin Kai, who had been following Wang Ping during the day, knew very well Wang Ping's purpose and urgency of conquering Linfen City.
Of course, Jin Kai also knew more or less Wang Ping's confidence and reasons for insisting on taking over Linfen City.
He explained to the political commissar: "The Japanese and puppet troops in Linfen City are insufficient. We are attacking now for one purpose, to consume a large amount of their troops. After the regimental commander arrives, we will suddenly launch an attack, use armored vehicles, quickly break through the Japanese and puppet defense lines, and advance
Linfen City!"
"Of course, there is a condition for doing this. The little devils in the city do not have extra troops to reinforce the breakthrough."
"Once they have extra troops to attack our commandos, the armored vehicles entering the city will become easy targets for the Japs, and the siege will turn into a street battle. Maybe we won't be able to fully control Linfen City until dawn. Because
, Linfen City is really too big!”
"So, I plan to use up more Japanese and puppet troops before the regiment commander comes over, trying to force the Japanese to transfer all the troops in the city to city defenses, turning Linfen City into an empty city that is tight on the outside and loose on the inside!"
Several company commanders didn't have so many worries. They just wanted to fight and kill the Japanese.
As soon as Jin Kai finished speaking, several people asked with eager expressions: "Batalion Commander, how do we fight? Give us the order!"
Jin Kai directly ordered: "Didn't all the guns in the artillery company be replaced by mortars before departure? Each company will be equipped with a mortar platoon and a heavy machine gun platoon to attack from three directions at the same time!"
"Three companies, I don't need you to occupy as many positions as you want, or how many meters to advance forward. You figure it out for yourself. Before the regiment commander comes, each company must kill a hundred Japanese and puppet troops for me. How do you fight?
You have the final say, how many shells and bullets you use, and I will replenish them for you after the battle!"
"Da da da……"
The gunfire first rang out in the east of Linfen City, and it was the Japanese who fired first.
Seeing the Eighth Route Army approaching the position, a kid from the firepower point decisively opened fire.
"Da da da……"
The first company that launched the attack from the east immediately counterattacked.
Light machine guns, heavy machine guns, just one salvo fired bullets and sparks flying around the shooting holes.
The heavy machine gun that was roaring with joy instantly misfired and lost all movement.
There is no doubt that in the counterattack just now, bullets penetrated the bunker through the firing holes and killed the Japs machine gunner.
But within just a few seconds, gunfire rang out again.
This time, the little devil directly exposed all three bunkers blocking the front of the company.
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