Looking at the darkening sky, Zhang Tianhai's tired eyes showed a trace of hesitation - the Japanese army was approaching rapidly at this time, what were they doing for this? It's almost dark before crossing the river. This is not their style...
Suddenly, Zhang Tianhai seemed to realize something. He strode to the map and looked at it carefully.
After studying the map for a long time, Zhang Tianhai suddenly said to the people around him: "Quickly, notify the troops staying in Sanjiang Town to withdraw from Sanjiang Town immediately; all frontline troops have entered a first-level combat readiness state and are ready to attack the Japanese army at any time!"
Yes, now that the Japanese troops are marching south with such great fanfare and rushing to cross the Xinqiang River before sunset, Zhang Tianhai has enough reason to suspect that they are coming for their theater security forces.
"Yes! Commander in Chief!!" Xu Xun beside Zhang Tianhai responded.
"What's wrong? Lao Zhang?" Guo Qiliang was a little confused. After all, it was the first time in this battle that he saw Zhang Tianhai so anxious.
"Damn, these little devils are being manipulated by the old lady. They want to treat our theater security forces as soft persimmons!" Zhang Tianhai cursed fiercely, "They dare not attack directly against the 15th Group Army. Now Just cross the Xinqiang River and occupy the bridgehead first, so that you can free up one hand to hit us tomorrow! Let’s see if I don’t deal with these cowards!”
As he said that, Zhang Tianhai threw his hat on the table with great excitement, just like Zhang Da Miao in "Bright Sword"...
"You mean, tomorrow at the latest, the Japs will launch a general attack on us?" Guo Qiliang's pupils narrowed.
"That's for sure. These little devils will not be idle enough to occupy the bridgehead on the south bank of the Xinqiang River even if they lose part of their troops! Look, Sanjiang Town will definitely be retaliatory bombed by the Japanese army tomorrow! Damn it, I'm lucky Arrange it in advance, otherwise they will really be caught off guard!" Zhang Tianhai's tone was a little urgent, and he was obviously very nervous.
"I understand. Do we still use our pocket array?" Guo Qiliang asked.
"Yes, why not." Zhang Tianhai didn't even look back and answered decisively, "Even if we can't defeat one of their regiments, we still have to make them look good! Damn it, you just dared to break into my defense area!"
"Yes." Guo Qiliang responded, "By the way, do we want to say hello to the commander of the 15th Group Army?"
"No fight, we haven't fought with the Japs yet. Everything we have now is just speculation. But we need to inform them that the vanguard of the Japs has crossed the Xinqiang River, and the front is approaching us. War zone security force!" Zhang Tianhai placed his hands directly on the table in front of the map, looking extremely aggressive.
"Okay, I'll tell the people at the Telecommunications Department right now." Guo Qidian nodded.
"By the way, I would like to inform Zhou Fangjie and Gu Shi'an to inspect the frontline troops with you and me tonight! Chief of Staff Li Yinglun will stay at the headquarters tonight. If something urgent happens on the frontline, let him make his own decision. If it is not particularly urgent, Let's wait until I get back to talk about the situation." Zhang Tianhai has never been the kind of person who waits for things to be done in a sloppy manner. He has always been resolute and resolute, and he must do what he says he wants to do.
"Understood, I'm going to execute it." Guo Qiliang nodded.
After Guo Qiliang left, Zhang Tianhai looked at the military map he had arranged, feeling a little uneasy in his heart - because the position he arranged was somewhat similar to the "Heavenly Furnace Tactics" used by Xue Yue at Wanjialing, except that Zhang Tianhai made some changes and reduced the size, that is, he arranged several defensive positions with stronger defenses in the center of the front-line position. However, this was not where Zhang Tianhai's main force was located. These positions were just to lure the Japanese "in." Urn".
Yes, it is to invite you to enter the urn. This was Zhang Tianhai's previous preparation for the possibility that the Japanese army could cross the Xinqiang River and penetrate directly into Sanjiang Town, because Sanjiang Town is not only the location of the former enemy command headquarters of their theater guard force, but also the strategic location on the south bank of the Xinqiang River. If Sanjiang Town, an important location, is lost, it will be like inserting a knife into the flank of the Fifteenth Army. If the Fifteenth Army does not want to take the risk of being attacked by the Japanese from three sides, it will definitely retreat!
But what Zhang Tianhai never expected was that things had developed in the worst direction for him, even far faster than he imagined, so he had to be prepared to face the enemy!
Tomorrow at the latest, the Japanese army will launch a fierce attack in the direction of Sanjiang Town on the south bank of the Xinqiang River. If Zhang Tianhai is not ready, the next problem will be serious!
As for the special agent company stationed on the north bank of the Xinqiang River, Zhang Tianhai didn't even think about using it, because in this kind of duel between large corps, just these two hundred people would not have much effect, and he even I don’t want this sharp knife that I have worked so hard to create to fail in Xinqianghe!
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Late at night, Zhang Tianhai led Zhou Fangjie, Gu Shi'an, and Guo Qiliang, the actual commanders of the main troops, to patrol the positions. After all, these people know the situation of their troops best, especially Zhou Fangjie and Gu Shi'an.
Torches were lit on the battlefield, illuminating everything around them. These torches would not be extinguished until Zhang Tianhai and others finished patrolling the camp.
Why did Zhang Tianhai order the troops to do this? In fact, it is very simple. If the torch is not lit, it means that only the torches of Zhang Tianhai and his group will be lit. Once a Japanese sniper or infiltration team appears, then the leaders of this group of theater security forces will All exposed to the enemy's guns and muzzles.
As a result, Zhang Tianhai led a group of people to walk in this position hidden in the mountains. The terrain here is indeed conducive to the defense of the national army, and it is the most convenient route for the Japanese army to attack Sanjiang Town.
"Hello, sir!" When a company commander saw Zhang Tianhai and his entourage arriving, he hurriedly stood up and saluted them.
"In special times, there is no need to salute." Zhang Tianhai directly ordered.
"Yes, Commander-in-Chief." The company commander responded.
"In general, your position is doing well. There are still some fortifications that need to be done well. The enemy will launch an attack soon. Your battalion is the number one guard force in our theater. You can't do it here. This is the time to mess up something for me." Zhang Tianhai said very seriously. The troops responsible for guarding here are the 1st Battalion of the 1st Guard Regiment that he single-handedly brought out. It is precisely because this battalion is the most capable of fighting that they will Put here by Zhang Tianhai.
Yes, the goal of the first battalion is to consume the strength and vigor of the Japanese advancing troops at all costs!
The position that Zhang Tianhai patrolled was exactly the position he had prepared before, which was the first link in his pocket formation - if the first link could not hold up, then would the entire pocket formation still have any meaning? That will be hollowed out by the Japanese army in one fell swoop, and then the entire theater guard force will be cut in half by the Japanese army.
"Yes! Commander-in-Chief!" The company commander responded again.
"Let's go to the next position!" Zhang Tianhai said to the people behind him. His schedule was full, covering almost the entire defensive position of the security forces in the theater.
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