On the other side, Chen Quan led the Special 1st Battalion and Dragon Group, as well as the Wolf Poison Flower Special Team to the Huting stronghold.
The fourth battalion led by Zhang Genshui had already taken the lead and reached the outskirts of the Huting stronghold, quietly forming an encirclement.
This battle will definitely shock the entire northwestern Shanxi, and even the entire North China region. It will also let the Japanese know the terrifying strength of the New Regiment and the excellence of commander Shen Quan.
On a sloping hillside 500 meters outside the Huting stronghold.
Shen Quan and Chu Yunfei were lying on the grass using binoculars to observe the situation of the Japanese in the Huting stronghold.
Leaning slightly, Chu Yunfei said doubtfully: "Brother Shen, I don't understand something. The total number of puppet soldiers and devils in the Huting stronghold is only two hundred at most.
For these two hundred enemies, Brother Shen actually dispatched two battalions of troops. Is it worth it? "
This statement has two meanings.
First, it shows that Shen Quan's command ability is not good, and he actually has to use so many troops to attack a mere Huting stronghold.
The second is that the new group is not strong enough.
It seemed like an ordinary sentence, but it threw the problem to Shen Quan.
Chen Quan still remained mysterious and said: "Brother Chu, let me tell you, the Japs in the Huting stronghold are not the fish I want at all. These two hundred Japs and puppet troops are the bait I put down."
Using two hundred Japanese and puppet soldiers as bait is so bold!
In the Jinsui Army, if a battalion kills two hundred Japanese and puppet troops, the battalion commander must at least be promoted to deputy commander.
But here in Shen Quan, although the enemy's strength is not large, it can only be reduced to bait, which shows the strength of the new regiment.
"Brother Chu, just be optimistic. Today I will personally catch a big fish and give it to you."
Chu Yunfei looked at Shen Quan curiously: "Okay, I will just be a spectator today, looking forward to Brother Shen's big fish being served."
According to the plot of Liangjian, the Japanese observation group will set off from the Huting stronghold, and Lieutenant General Hattori Naoomi will also pass by.
After half an hour, Shen Quan explained to Chu Yunfei: "Brother Yunfei, let me tell you good news. There will be more than just these two hundred Japanese and puppet troops in the Huting stronghold."
Chu Yunfei asked in confusion: "Why is Brother Shen so sure?"
"This is my secret!" Shen Quan chuckled: "According to my initial estimate, there will be at least a thousand Japanese soldiers dispatched from the Huting stronghold later.
It is precisely because of this that I dispatched two battalions of troops. The first and fourth battalions totaled almost two thousand troops.
Only with twice the strength can I confidently eat these thousands of Japs. "
Chu Yunfei was shocked: "Where did Brother Shen's information come from? Is your intelligence department already so powerful?"
Chen Quan waved his hand and said: "The intelligence department of the new regiment has only been established recently and has not yet been fully deployed in northwest Shanxi. I analyzed this information myself."
"Brother Shen, according to the development of your department, given time, the intelligence department of the new regiment will definitely be more powerful than our Central Commander."
Although these words were flattery, Shen Quan agreed shamelessly: "Thank you, Brother Chu, for your kind words!"
"I still don't know the name of Brother Shen's intelligence department?"
"Skynet!" Shen Quan replied, which was the name he gave to the intelligence department led by Yu Zecheng.
"Skynet? What a name!" Chu Yunfei sighed.
While talking, there was already movement in the Huting stronghold.
"Da da da!"
A Japanese motorcycle equipped with a heavy machine gun drove out first, shooting wildly at the hillsides on both sides of the road.
Behind the motorcycle were two neat and orderly rows of Japanese elites.
Looking at the weapons and clothes on his body, Chu Yunfei knew that this group of devils was not simple.
"Brother Chu, the big fish is coming!"
Chen Quan quickly took the telescope and continued to observe the situation at the Huting stronghold, while reporting to Chu Yunfei: "Brother Chu, the Japs hiding in the stronghold have come out. Look at this battle, there must be thousands of people!"
Chu Yunfei also quickly took a telescope to observe.
The team of Japanese soldiers was very long, arranged in two lines. At a glance, there were thousands of people.
Chu Yunfei asked: "My dear, this is at least the strength of a large group of Japanese soldiers!"
"Brother Shen's calculation is really accurate. There are indeed Japs hiding in the Huting stronghold."
"If you hadn't made preparations in advance, you wouldn't have been able to defeat the Japanese with twice the force, right?" Chu Yunfei asked worriedly.
Hearing this, Shen Quan smiled and said: "My original goal is not these devils. If there is a fight, it would be better to destroy them all. If not, I will not let them have an easy time."
"Does Brother Shen have other goals? Can't these thousands of devils get into Brother Shen's eyes?"
Chu Yunfei couldn't see through Shen Quan at all.
But Shen Quan did not explain immediately, but continued to observe the situation with a telescope.
Half an hour later, another group of well-equipped and specially dressed Japanese soldiers walked out neatly from the Huting stronghold.
The direction in which these Japanese soldiers moved was Zhaojiayu.
Seeing this scene, Chu Yunfei began to worry and said: "Brother Shen, there are more and more of these Japs. If they fight, even if we have the advantage of the terrain, we may not be able to gain any benefits."
Shen Quan knew the true purpose of these Japs in his heart, but he did not say it out loud.
To be honest, if the war started according to the current situation, even if Zhang Dabiao's Special 1st Battalion and Dragon Group members were present, the new regiment would suffer losses in this battle.
Even with this kind of loss, Shen Quan could not guarantee that he would 100% eat these devils below.
After all, the little devil is not a puppet army, and his combat effectiveness is very powerful.
Leaning slightly, Shen Quan said: "Brother Chu, look at these Japs wearing snow boots instead of leather shoes!"
Upon hearing this, Chu Yunfei looked at it again: "It's true, these Japs are actually wearing snow boots. It seems that they are not our Japs from northwestern Shanxi."
"They are the Kwantung Army!" After thinking for a moment, Shen Quan came to this conclusion.
The Kwantung Army, known as the most powerful combat force among the Japanese, once created the myth of twenty victories in twenty battles.
Another half hour later, another group of Kwantung Army soldiers walked out of the stronghold neatly.
Now Shen Quan finally understands the similarities and differences between this parallel world and the TV plot.
The same thing is that the Japanese observation group will indeed pass through here, and the Yamamoto special agent team will also take this opportunity to sneak attack on the Eighth Route Headquarters.
What is different from the TV plot is that in order to ensure the safety of the Japanese observation group, Okamura Neiji even used trains to mobilize a large number of Kwantung Army Japanese soldiers to northwest Shanxi.
Its purpose is to protect the Japanese observation group. After all, this observation group has a very high standard. The leader of the group is Lieutenant General Hattori Naoomi.
The total number of Japanese soldiers who attacked them at least exceeded 3,000 people.
With such a powerful Kwantung Army Japanese force, it would be just a joke to casually kill a regiment of the Eighth Route Army in the northwestern Shanxi area.
Such a huge number of Japanese soldiers not only dumbfounded Chu Yunfei, but also the Fourth Battalion Commander Zhang Genshui and the soldiers of the Special First Battalion were shocked.
I originally thought this was just an ordinary sneak attack, but I didn't expect that there were so many Japanese.
But until now, no one has guessed what Chen Quan's true purpose is.
