"Report to the Commander-in-Chief! The scouts reported that a large number of Japanese soldiers were dispatched from Jincheng and Changzhi. This group of Japanese soldiers were too cautious and failed to conduct close reconnaissance several times. From a distance, we can only roughly estimate that the total number of Japanese and puppet troops exceeds 20,000. people!"
"Moreover, there are heavy artillery units behind them, all with cannons over 100 mm!"
Commander Zhu looked at the map on the wall and did not move. His bloodshot eyes could still see the emotion: "Direction!"
"He's coming for us!"
…
Yoshio Shinozuka looked at the sand table on the table, his eyes red like a gambler who had lost all his money:
"Humph, Commander Zhu, I did make a mistake in my judgment, but so what? Everything has two sides. I underestimated your arsenal, but this made me value you as the commander-in-chief even more!"
"You don't really think that I would hand over such an important task of finding an arsenal to my group of Chinese idiots, do you?"
"Those are just pretense. On the surface, I want to find your arsenal. In fact, the order I gave to the Special High School is to find your Eighth Route Headquarters!"
"Otherwise, why do you think I want to move the army to the southeast of Shanxi? Not only do I want your arsenal, I want your life!"
…
"Report to the commander-in-chief! A group of Japanese soldiers suddenly dispatched from the direction of Heshun and headed straight for Anfeng!"
"Commander-in-Chief! Mafang and Wanchang were also attacked by the Japanese!"
"Commander-in-chief! The Japs from Zhangyuan and Qin counties are heading towards Wuxiang!"
"The Japs from several strongholds in the direction of Gucheng have also begun to move in the direction of Yushe!"
"Report to the Commander-in-Chief! The Japanese telegram has just been intercepted. The large force is currently moving towards Xiangyuan!"
One by one, they all indicate that the Japanese counterattack has officially begun.
Vice President Peng pointed on the map following the report:
"This old boy really has a big appetite! His main attack direction is in the south, and we are right on their only way to the Huangyan Cave Arsenal!"
"Currently, most of the militiamen led by the 385th Brigade of the 129th Division in southern Shanxi are staying in the Yuci and Yangquan sections to continue their attacks."
"And Anfeng, Wanchang, and Mafang happen to be stuck between the Huangyandong Arsenal and the 385th Brigade. This is equivalent to cutting off our retreat to the north."
"Yumshe and Wuxiang have blocked our retreat to the west again."
"To the east is the Zhuozhang River, which is impossible to pass quickly."
"He's planning to make dumplings for us!"
At this time, Commander Zhu let out a long sigh of relief:
"Lao Peng, think about the good news. If you were Yoshio Shinozuka, which one do you think is more important than our small command post or the arsenal?"
Vice President Peng's eyes lit up: "Are you saying that the Japanese did not discover the true location of the arsenal?"
Commander-in-Chief Zhu: "That's right! Fighting is not just playing house. Every action requires careful planning and scheduling."
"In the three months since the last counter-mopping up, the Japanese army has been mobilizing troops on a large scale. All evidence shows that he wants to attack our arsenal."
"But have you ever thought about it, we have never lost a gun, and they only picked up a few bullets after they died. An arsenal that can only produce bullets, they will go to war in such a big way?"
The left staff officer next to him slapped his thigh: "No wonder they made such a big fuss when they inquired about the arsenal's information, as if they were afraid that no one would know! It turns out that dealing with the arsenal was a lie, and he came to us from the beginning!"
"But we are in Wangjiayu, with Wuxiang to the west, Xiangyuan to the south, and Yushe and Liaoxian to the north. Ordinarily, just occupying these places is enough for us to make dumplings. There is no need to sacrifice the distance for the north. Engage in Anfeng, Wanchang and Mafang?"
Mr. Zhu sneered: "Thank you to Lao Liu for this. Since he has focused his investigation on us, he will not have too much energy to distinguish the authenticity of the factory information. Therefore, the false news released by Lao Liu Of course it should be placed on the desk of Yoshio Shinozuka!"
Vice President Peng added: "I just didn't expect that we would take action earlier than him, which would further expose the strength of the Eighth Route Army. Now we have to pay attention to the arsenal. This time I saved a bite and ate both the headquarters and the arsenal at the same time. What’s on my mind!”
Commander-in-Chief Zhu: "I'm afraid it's more than that. This is a puppet army with a scale of 20,000 days at a time. Even the fucking field heavy artillery unit has been mobilized. I think this guy wants to use us as bait and imitate us in encirclement." Click for help and eat our entire Shanxi province in one bite."
"Hahaha! It's fun! It's so fun!" Staff Officer Zuo couldn't stop laughing. "Even if I risk more than a hundred kilograms, I still have to help Shitouqiao Arsenal block this knife!"
Vice President Peng was obviously very dissatisfied with the reaction of the Zuo staff:
"Don't you dare say such depressing words! Are we so easy to eat? Yoshio Shinozuka can open his mouth so wide and he's not afraid of his teeth popping out?!"
"Order the 385th Brigade to leave some local troops to continue the attack. They immediately attack Anfeng, Wanchang, and Mafang. The Pingliao detachment blocks and reinforces Anfeng in the same direction!"
"The Qinbei detachment is responsible for blocking the enemies who are reinforcing Yushe, and the 386th Brigade is responsible for blocking the enemies of Yushe at the bottom of the small ridge in the west!"
"The rest of the 386th Brigade and the 1st Column of the 386th Brigade have set up a defense line south of Liao County, and the 3rd Column of the 386th Brigade have set up a defense line north of Changzhi, blocking them at all levels!"
"I think it's better to take this opportunity to teach the Japanese a lesson and let them know that Chinese soldiers are not easy to mess with!"
"Send the order and the headquarters will be moved to Liao County immediately!"
"yes!"
"That's right!" Commander-in-Chief Zhu stopped the correspondent, "Send a telegram to the Guo Army and ask them to wait for an opportunity to fight. I want to see what they can say this time!"
"yes!"
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"Director! Director! Latest news! The Japanese are on the move!"
After hearing this, Zhu Han immediately put down what he was doing and looked serious:
"Lao Cao, don't be impatient. Speak slowly."
Cao Zhong grabbed the quilt on the side and drank two mouthfuls of water before he regained his breath:
"That old fox Shinozuka actually hid all his troops in Jincheng and Changzhi, and is now rushing to the command post. What should we do?!"
"how many people?"
"The Japs and Ergouzi combined total more than 20,000 people, and there are more than a dozen heavy artillery!"
When Zhu Han heard this, he immediately asked someone to bring a map.
There are only two reinforced battalions of combatants in the factory, more than a thousand people. Excluding a company that must be left behind, there are only 1,000 people available.
These people are really useless against the Japanese army alone.
At this moment, he suddenly noticed a place name that was mentioned repeatedly in the records of the Hundred Regiment Battles in previous lives, and soon he had something to worry about.
"Leave two companies behind, and the rest will advance at full speed to the brick wall to ambush, bring all the guerrillas that can be contacted nearby, hide yourself first, and wait for the next action order!"
"Don't worry, director, I will risk my life to stop these devils!"
Zhu Han patted him hard on the shoulder:
"There's no need to be so heroic! We still have some trump cards to show!"
"Do we still have a trump card?!"
Cao Zhong was shocked, is the factory director so awesome?
Could it be that he had expected all this?
Little did he know that from the first gunshot of this battle, the development of things had already been completely different from the history Zhu Han had grasped.
"Remember, at any time, the most powerful weapon is always people..."
Looking at the people preparing nervously, Zhu Han had a firm look in his eyes.
So what if history has changed?
I was destined to take my destiny into my own hands.
…
"Sir Yan, are we really not moving? Will Baldhead's side..."
Before the adjutant could finish speaking, the person on the seat raised his hand and interrupted him:
"Okay, I don't know him yet? His face is full of doctrines, but his heart is full of business."
"Preserved fruit, Balu, Japanese, none of them are fuel-efficient."
"It's all for your own good to open and close your mouth. In fact, I just like Shanxi."
"Let them bite dogs. The harder they bite, the safer we will be."
"I've had enough of dancing on three eggs..."
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"Commander, do we really want to do this? I'm afraid that the principal will..."
"What? Do you want to disobey orders before the battle?"
"No...don't dare..."
In the command room, a man wearing a senior military uniform of the Fruit Army stood with his hands behind his hands, standing in front of the window, seeming to be looking at the invisible battlefield in the west.
Principal, principal again!
When I was a guard for the founding fathers, he didn’t know which brothel he was wandering in!
He was afraid of me and didn't dare to touch me, so he could only do some unscrupulous tricks of rising up and down secretly, and planting spies.
"snort!"
When he thought of this, the famous anti-Japanese general immediately snorted:
"Just do as I say and mobilize the army to attack Jincheng!"
"Even if Baldhead asked me personally, I would say the same thing!"
"As long as it's a Japanese fighter, no matter who it is, I, Wei Lihuang, will definitely help!"
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"Bring me the 359th Brigade!"
In the command headquarters in northwestern Shanxi, Commander He was so angry that his beard trembled a few times.
Political Commissar Guan also looked solemn:
"The 359th Brigade has just been stationed in Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningxia. If it is transferred back at this time, water from far away cannot quench the thirst for nearness."
"Then I don't care! Neither Huangyandong Arsenal nor the General Headquarters can make any mistakes. This move by Yoshio Shinozuka has hit our weak spot directly!"
Commander He didn't know that the Huangyandong Arsenal was actually a false target, so he was naturally furious.
"Have the 385th Brigade and the 1st Independent Brigade immediately stop everything they are doing, move south, and attack Yangqu!"
"The same goes for Jue 2nd Column and Jue 4th Column. Immediately go east and attack Jiaocheng and Fenyang!"
"It's true that I can't stop the Japanese from besieging the Eighth Route Army's headquarters, but I can still do it by besieging your Japanese First Army's headquarters in Taiyuan!"
