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Chapter 1283 Take the initiative to attack

The consolation from the chief of staff made the commander feel much more at ease.

In the plain terrain, it would be extremely difficult for the Eighth Route Army to kill one of its cavalry squadrons.

Moreover, he is not too far away from them. If he is really attacked, he will know immediately. The remaining three cavalry squadrons can kill them within half an hour and rescue the first cavalry squadron.

"Order the troops to stop temporarily, and the engineers will switch to artificial mine detection. After the cavalry comes back, they will use the Chinese they captured to detonate the mines in front of us and open the way for us." The commander of the regiment decided.

Half an hour later, although the speed of manual demining with mine detectors was very slow, two to three hundred people working together were still able to clear a section of the road that was 700 to 800 meters long.

The Imperial Army that stopped moved again to repair this section of the road.

There was still no movement on the roads in the direction of Taojiazhuang and Huangcun, and no cavalry scouts were seen.

The captain's heart became tense again after he had calmed down. His face became increasingly heavy, and he answered with certainty: "Something must have happened to the cavalry squadron."

"Something happened to the reconnaissance team that went to Huangcun."

"It is the rule of the investigation force to report any situation immediately. No matter what they find in Huangcun, they will report back as soon as possible."

"More than half an hour is enough for them to fight back from Huangcun, and there is still a lot of free time."

The chief of staff also recognized this judgment.

His face became more and more solemn, and he stared at the commander and asked: "Sir, should we send more troops to take a look."

"If we don't understand what happened in Huangcun, it will always be a hidden danger for us."

"And there are no Chinese to open the road ahead and detonate the mines. Only the engineering troops conduct manual mine detection. The speed is too slow and they cannot even advance 20 kilometers a day."

The commander of the regiment was silent for two minutes and then ordered: "Immediately send a telegram to the Chief of Staff to report the situation here. I request to dispatch an infantry brigade and a cavalry squadron to attack Huangcun under the cover of aviation to confirm what happened to the imperial army there.

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Huangcun is only less than seven kilometers away from the main force in a straight line, and only ten kilometers away by road. The infantry can march back and forth in four hours.

Send troops now and they will be back before three o'clock in the afternoon.

With aircraft escort in the sky, the possibility of encountering danger is lower.

The chief of staff agreed to their request to send troops without much doubt.

The regimental commander also received a telegram from the attacking troops at one o'clock in the afternoon.

"Commander Captain, report from the attacking troops: The 1st Cavalry Squadron was completely annihilated in Huangcun, and the last ten scouts of the reconnaissance force were also dead." The chief of staff reported in a serious tone.

"They found 113 imperial army corpses, war horses, and equipment outside the village, all of which were seized by the enemy."

"Battlefield reconnaissance confirmed that the battlefield where the two sides exchanged fire was inside the village."

"They judged that the Eighth Route Army was ambushing in the village. After the cavalry squadron entered the village, they used the complex terrain environment in the village to eliminate the cavalry squadron and end the battle."

The captain's anger boiled out, and he suddenly realized and shouted: "So that's what it is!"

"Did the attacking troops capture any civilians?"

"No!" the chief of staff replied, shaking his head.

"There is no one in the village. They must have moved before we went there."

"Baga!" This is what annoys the captain the most.

There are only about a hundred people in a cavalry squadron, which is nothing to me who has a strengthened regiment. If it is gone, it will be gone, and it will only cause a little heartache.

The common people are different. They are the key to whether they can ensure the speed of attack.

Without them going to the front to clear the way and detonating the mines, and only relying on two to three hundred engineers from the engineering unit to go to the front to manually clear the mines, in what year and month would we be able to reach Lingqiu?

Clenching his fists and gritting his teeth, he ordered: "Send a telegram to the chief of staff immediately and ask the intelligence department to cooperate and find out how many kilometers around the people have been relocated."

"All the reconnaissance troops were dispatched, focusing on searching the nearby mountains."

"It's so cold that the Chinese who were moved by the Eighth Route Army cannot run too far. They must be nearby."

"As long as we find them and capture a few hundred of them, the speed of the troops' attack can be guaranteed."

The former enemy headquarters of the Laiyuan Independent Battalion, the latest trends of the Japanese and puppet troops, all details were sent here.

The current distribution of the enemies is clearly displayed in the crude sand table that was temporarily piled up.

"Battal Commander, the Japanese attack force retreated with more than a hundred corpses after conducting reconnaissance in Huangcun for half an hour." A staff officer reported.

"The enemy was too strong. There were planes in the sky covering the terrain, and the surrounding terrain was flat. Once the troops were exposed, they would be surrounded and there would be no way to hide. So we did not take any action and watched them leave."

Zhao Wen nodded.

The terrain here is too unfavorable for the Eighth Route Army. The superiority in troops and firepower lies with the Japanese. If they are exhausted, the Laiyuan Independent Battalion will definitely be defeated first.

Therefore, the troops must not attack rashly without being 80% or 90% sure.

After thinking for a moment, he asked: "What's going on with the main force of the Japanese and puppet troops?"

The instructor replied: "We are manually clearing mines with mine detectors and have found many mines, but the speed is very slow and we can only move two kilometers per hour."

"Two kilometers?" Zhao Wen muttered to himself as he looked at the sand table.

The deputy battalion commander immediately saw what Zhao Wen was thinking and pointed to a point on the map to answer.

"Battal Commander, according to the current marching speed of the Japanese, if nothing unexpected happens, they will rest in Zhaozhuang tonight."

"There are more than 7,000 of them, carrying a lot of baggage and artillery. Only Zhaozhuang has such a big place for them to build a camp."

"Let's go to Zhaozhuang!" Zhao Wen dropped his baton and ordered, then walked outside the headquarters, issuing orders as he walked.

"Guard Company, First Company, Second Company, Fire Company, all move towards Zhaozhuang."

"Other troops don't move and continue to watch the Japanese."

"If they divide their troops and go into the mountains to find the people, they will cover the evacuation of the people at all costs, and they cannot let a single person be in danger."

There was no one in the village. Standing at the entrance of the village, Zhao Wen could have a panoramic view of the surrounding three kilometers area.

The terrain is very flat, but there are also highs and lows, and most places are wheat fields.

Zhao Wen looked at it and asked: "Where do you think the little Japanese will arrange the camps of the baggage troops and artillery troops?"

"It must be near the highway." the deputy battalion commander replied.

"The large trucks and supplies carried by the baggage troops weighed two thousand kilograms, and the heavy artillery also weighed more than one thousand kilograms. They relied too much on roads."

"Although the terrain here is flat, it is full of wheat fields. It is easy to fall into it. The Japanese will definitely not take the risk of letting carts and artillery go through the wheat fields."

Zhao Wen nodded: "That's the truth."

Then he shifted his attention to an open space at the east end of the village.

It is close to the road and less than 200 meters from the village entrance.

More importantly, it was the threshing ground in the village. The ground was so hard that artillery and carts could walk up there without the risk of sinking.

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