Captain Wang was stunned for a moment, then showed a puzzled expression, looked at Chief of Staff Zhou and asked: "Chief! Aren't we a reinforcement force? Why have we taken on the main offensive task? Where is the garrison?"
"What? Are you scared before the battle starts?" Chief of Staff Zhou asked, staring at Commander Wang.
"Of course I'm not afraid!" Commander Wang replied without hesitation.
"The garrison regiment is the Eighth Route Army, and our 12th regiment is also the Eighth Route Army. If they dare to attack Datong, we must also dare."
After saying that, he ordered the chief of staff beside him: "Old Li, go and assemble the troops immediately and prepare to take over the offensive position of the Datong Independent Battalion in the north of the city. We will launch the main attack tonight. Even if the entire regiment is wiped out, we can't allow the Japanese to transfer a whole group from the north of the city."
One soldier!"
Chief of Staff Zhou was obviously trying to provoke the generals, but Commander Wang just followed this trick.
Not only Commander Wang, but every commander of the Eighth Route Army fell into this trap. No one was willing to admit that he was inferior to others.
After the Chief of Staff of the 12th Regiment left, Chief of Staff Zhou continued: "Don't worry, you don't need to fight your best."
"Your mission is to hold back the Japanese and puppet troops in the city fortifications through feint attacks and prevent the Japanese from moving any soldiers elsewhere."
The serious expression on Captain Wang's face did not ease with these words of comfort, but his brows furrowed deeper and deeper.
He replied hesitantly: "Chief, if you don't work hard, it will definitely not work."
"The Japs are hiding in the city fortifications. We have few heavy weapons. It is difficult to threaten them with rifles and machine guns alone. We will certainly not be able to prevent them from evacuating the fortifications."
"The only way to turn the feint attack into the main attack is to let the Japanese become nervous when they see our desperate posture, and then they will not easily deploy troops."
If it was two hours ago, Chief of Staff Zhou would definitely agree with this style of play, but now there is no need for it.
Watching Commander Wang walking away, he said, "I just came from Commander Li of the garrison regiment."
"He has given an order: When the Datong Independent Battalion in the north of the city retreats, it will leave behind five mortars, five heavy machine guns, ten light machine guns, and supporting ammunition."
"After taking over the defense line, these weapons and ammunition will all belong to your 12th regiment."
"If the Japanese and puppet troops break out from in front of you, I will eat them at all costs. I will kill as many as they come out. They will not be allowed to escape, nor will they be allowed to return to Datong City."
"After the siege begins, don't be reluctant to use heavy weapons."
"They also held back the Japanese and puppet troops in the north of the city at all costs. After the artillery shells were fired, there were too many in the city. As long as we take Datong City, I will return to you twice the amount of ammunition you used."
Captain Wang was pleasantly surprised. He looked at Chief of Staff Zhou with suspicion and excitement and asked: "Chief, will the garrison really support us with so many weapons?"
"Five mortars and five heavy machine guns, this is more heavy weapons than we have ourselves."
"With them, the 12th Regiment can not only set up a heavy machine gun company, but also an artillery company, which can at least double its attack capability."
Chief of Staff Zhou replied firmly: "It's all yours."
"I will leave five more mortars, five heavy machine guns, and ten light machine guns later. After the Sixth Regiment is in place, you can replenish these equipment to the Sixth Regiment."
At the enemy headquarters in front of the garrison, Li Hao had just received news that the Datong Independent Battalion had evacuated its position and was rushing to the headquarters.
"Chief of Staff, are you ready?" Li Hao asked, looking at Hong Linfeng.
Hong Linfeng lay on the map to study the marching route of the returning troops tonight. After listening to Li Hao's question, he stood up with a frown: "I can leave at any time, but there is a problem with the marching route and time!"
"No matter how fast we go on the road or how short we take, we can't reach the front line in one night."
"If the Japanese army really launches an attack early tomorrow morning, the base area must be mentally prepared to abandon Laiyuan."
Li Hao's brows quickly knitted together.
It's more than a hundred kilometers away, and we have to walk at night. Even if we don't sleep, we still have to reach the front line the day after tomorrow.
If the Japanese army really launches an attack early tomorrow morning, the new recruits left behind to guard the base area will certainly not be able to stop it.
If everything goes well, the Japanese army can advance thirty kilometers in one day and reach just outside Laiyuan City.
The purpose of their attack this time was to cause sabotage, taking advantage of the empty base area to weaken the combat potential of the garrison regiment, and force the garrison regiment to withdraw from the Datong front line, killing two birds with one stone.
If they were allowed to go to Laiyuan County, the spring plowing there would definitely be devastated.
Even if the returning troops counterattack in time and regain Laiyuan, the spring plowing time has passed and they cannot make up for it even if they want to.
During the autumn harvest, if a county fails to harvest anything, it will definitely cause huge food pressure on the entire base area.
"Chief of Staff, we must not let the Japanese troops enter our base area. We must find a way to keep them out of the base area." Li Hao said firmly, with a very firm attitude.
Hong Linfeng shook his head and replied helplessly: "It's too difficult."
"The troops left behind can gather up to 500 people to go to the battlefield. The Japanese army needs planes and planes, artillery and artillery. They also have several times the strength advantage. Even if they try their best, they can't stop it."
"Only if we can fly back!"
The last sentence was said by Hong Linfeng casually, and it was impossible to realize it. After saying it, he forgot about it and didn't take it to heart at all.
But the speaker has no intention, and the listener has the intention.
Li Hao actually listened. He raised his eyebrows and a bold idea came to his mind. He looked at Hong Linfeng with his eyes shining and shouted: "Chief of Staff, it's impossible to fly back, but we have cars, we can use them."
Transport the troops back in relay."
Li Hao walked to the map as he spoke. He started from Datong and followed the road to Laiyuan. He became more and more excited as he looked at it.
"We'll transport it by car!"
"Look at the map. We will first use cars to send the troops to the edge of the base area. The base area's car transportation company will pick up here and send the return troops directly to this place."
"The next battlefield for the returning troops will be in the base area, and weapons and ammunition can be disposed of on the spot. The soldiers only need to pack lightly and return to the base area."
"If the heavy weapons are really not enough, we will directly transfer them from the two main battalions, and the ammunition will also be transferred from them. It will definitely be no problem to cover the day."
"We conducted an ambush the night before yesterday and captured more than 20 personnel carriers, and we also seized several vehicles from coal mines."
"If the estimate is correct, there have been seizures on other battlefields, so there will definitely be no problem in getting enough for thirty-five personnel carriers."
"Subtracting the heavy weapons and extra ammunition, one personnel carrier can transport 20 soldiers, and 35 personnel carriers can transport 700 people back at one time."
“It takes 50 kilometers from Datong to the edge of the base area, and it can take at most two hours.”
"After the first batch of soldiers are delivered, they will come back immediately to send the second batch. If the first batch of returning reinforcements sets off at 7 o'clock in the evening, the second batch of returning reinforcements will arrive at the edge of the base at one o'clock in the morning. At five o'clock in the morning, the second batch of returning reinforcements will arrive.
Three batches of return reinforcements can also be delivered."
"All the vehicle transport companies and all the cars that can be collected from the base area will be dispatched. There will definitely be no less than fifty vehicles."
"They rushed to the receiving point in advance, received the first batch of returning reinforcements at nine o'clock in the evening, and sent them to the front line as quickly as possible."
"It is nearly 90 kilometers to the front line by road. There are many troop transport vehicles in the base area. After the same troops are allocated to each vehicle, the load will definitely be reduced and the speed will be faster. It will definitely be delivered to the front line in three hours."
"If we hurry, the first batch of troops will arrive at the front line in the early morning."
"After transporting the first batch of troops, the cars will immediately return to transport the second batch. They will definitely be delivered to the front line at six o'clock in the morning."
"There are approximately 1,500 troops in the two batches of reinforcements. Plus the troops left behind in the base area, they should be able to hold off the Japanese troops for a day."
Hong Linfeng's frown had completely relaxed. As soon as Li Hao finished speaking, he rushed out and said as he ran: "Captain, this method will definitely work. I will go to various units to collect cars now."
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