The moon is dark and the wind is high, the sky is full of murders and arson.
After dark, the Jinsui Army operating in Datong not only did not stop to rest, but instead became more lively.
The night provided the best cover for their actions, and all the troops planned to take this opportunity to complete their ulterior motives.
The division commander personally led a regiment and nearly 4,000 troops directly under the division. The troops were divided into three groups and attacked the two towns just occupied by the garrison. The march was very fast.
"Division commander, Commander Zhang reports that their operation is going very smoothly and they will be able to enter the two towns assigned to the garrison in five hours." The communications staff officer caught up with the division commander and reported.
"Is there anything going on with the deputy division commander?" the division commander asked.
"Not yet!" The communications staff officer shook his head.
The chief of staff said: "Master, we have a total of three troops, less than ten kilometers apart from each other, moving forward together. No matter which troop has an accident, the other two troops can quickly reinforce it, and there will definitely be no problem."
"Intelligence shows that the garrison only transferred one battalion into these two towns. They just arrived yesterday. In just one day, it is definitely not enough for them to build a defensive line in front of us and defend such two large towns."
"Moreover, our military strength is several times that of theirs. We are also equipped with a mountain artillery battalion and two mortar companies. No matter how bold the garrison regiment is, they will not dare to initiate a war."
"Otherwise, you will die fighting."
The division commander agreed with the chief of staff's view and thought for a moment before replying: "Order Commander Zhang and deputy division commander to arrive at the intended target within five hours."
"If you encounter a small group of Eighth Route Army blocking the road along the way, eat it directly, then destroy the corpses and eliminate any traces, so as not to give the Eighth Route Army a chance to trouble us in the future. If you encounter a large number of Eighth Route Army, immediately find out the opponent's strength and firepower configuration, and then report to me, and then
Decide whether to attack by force."
"As long as the results are not the process in the war zone, it means that I have the final say on how to fight in the middle. As long as I don't make too much noise, killing some Eighth Route Army troops will have no impact, and it will also have some deterrent effect on other Eighth Route Army troops."
The two radio stations at Songlin Village and Datong Independent Battalion Headquarters have not stopped since dark. Telegrams are sent one after another, and they are very busy.
"Captain, Captain Xiao of the commando team has an urgent call!" A telegraph operator brought over by Li Hao stood up to report, and handed the telegram to Li Hao conveniently.
Li Hao read it and a smile appeared on his face: "It's good news!"
"Huang Sheng, Instructor Teng, come here. The general situation of the Jinsui Army has been figured out by the commando team."
"More than 4,000 Jinsui troops were divided into three groups and rushed towards us along the three-day road that you have cut off."
"There are two regiments of the Jinsui Army 15 kilometers behind, and there are more than 4,000 people following suit."
"Now it is certain that the Jinsui Army will dispatch a main division to deal with us. At the very least, they will take back these two towns."
"Well, they have other goals, such as taking advantage of the situation to capture Hunyuan County."
"The war zone has its own intelligence network. It must know that we have transferred all our troops to Laiyuan in order to deal with the Japanese and puppet offensive forces. The base area is empty of troops. Now is an excellent opportunity to seize our base area. If you miss it, it will be gone."
Huang Sheng didn't think this was good news, and his brows suddenly knitted together.
Analysis with a stern face: "Commander, the Jinsui Army has killed an entire main division, and it will definitely not return without success."
"We only have one reinforced battalion with seven or eight times our strength. They will definitely attack us and seize these two towns by force. It is possible that they may even fight all the way to the hinterland of our base area."
"I immediately ordered the frontline troops to prepare for battle. If they want to get close to the position, they should fire warning shots and tell them that we have laid mines in front of the position."
"If they don't listen to the warning and forcefully attack, they will definitely advance into the mine array."
"Then it's not whether we want to shoot or not, but we must shoot back."
"If a conflict really breaks out, the Datong Independent Battalion alone will definitely not be able to hold on for long, so Commander, you must mobilize more troops."
"If I were the commander of the Shanxi-Sui Army, I would definitely wipe out the Datong Independent Battalion at all costs, destroy the corpses and traces, and then attack these two towns."
"We have no evidence to cause trouble for them in the future."
Li Hao comforted him: "Don't worry, I won't let one of your troops fight against the Jinsui Army."
"I just received news that the heavy artillery battalion has retreated to the base area. I asked them to divide their troops into company units and deploy them five kilometers behind the defense line."
"If the Jinsui Army really dares to risk destroying the united front and forcibly assault our base area, I don't mind letting them taste the feeling of being bombed by heavy artillery."
"Also, I have ordered the first battalion to move here overnight and be ready to reinforce you at any time."
"Finally, I don't think this battle is necessarily going to happen."
"The reason why we make so many preparations is just in case."
"As long as the various units cooperate well enough, I am confident that this war will not start through demonstrations."
"Even if we do fight, we can control the scale of the battle within a certain range and prevent it from expanding."
The leader's words reassured Huang Sheng, and he quickly asked: "Captain, what should we do next?"
"Hold still!" Li Hao ordered.
"Haven't all your reconnaissance troops been sent out? Find the three Jinsui armies that are rushing towards us as soon as possible and find out their specific strength and equipment. The more detailed the better."
"It's possible to get information on how much food, grass and baggage the Jinsui Army carries, and then I can decide how to deal with them."
As time passed, the tense atmosphere in the headquarters before the war became increasingly intense.
Although the regiment leader said that this battle would be difficult to fight, the Jin-Sui army was coming with great force and would definitely not return without success.
Therefore, many people believed that this firefight was inevitable, and the group leader must have made a wrong judgment.
Two hours later, the telegraph operator brought by Li Hao appeared in front of several people again: "Captain, there is news from the commando team."
"The Middle Route Army of the Jinsui Army is their division headquarters, including a guard battalion, a mountain artillery battalion, an infantry battalion, a baggage company, a cavalry company, and an engineer company, with a total of 1,800 people, and 12 mountain artillery.
and more than fifty large baggage vehicles.”
"The troops on the left have a regiment headquarters and a main battalion, with a total of 700 people, and bring 12 mortars and 30 heavy baggage vehicles."
"The troops on the right have a main battalion, a mortar company, and a cavalry company. They are also 700 people, and they also bring 12 mortars and 30 heavy transport vehicles."
After the radio operator finished speaking, the deputy battalion commander of the Datong Independent Battalion also sent a piece of information: "Regiment Commander, Battalion Commander, the intelligence just sent back by the reconnaissance company is exactly the same as the commando report, so there should be no problem."
Li Hao replied: "That proves that the information we have is true."
"Captain Huang, since we can confirm that the Jin-Sui army is carrying a large number of heavy transport vehicles and mountain artillery with them, it will be easy to deal with them."
"Order the three main companies on the front line to march immediately into the Jinsui Army's defense area and destroy all the roads that the Jinsui Army will take next. If there are not enough manpower, use explosives and grenades to blow them up. The more thorough the destruction, the better. Force the Jinsui Army to
The army is divided."
After saying that, he turned his attention to the operator and continued the order: "Call back to Xiao Yuan. I will find a way to have the Jinsui Army divide their forces tonight. They will attack as soon as they have the opportunity. They do not need to wait for orders. They will take over Jinsui according to the original plan.
All the baggage and heavy weapons carried by the Sui army."
"Without food, grass and ammunition, I wonder what else they can use to raid our base area."
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