"I just received a report. There was a fierce battle in the concentration camp north of the city. The specific battle situation is unknown. Is there anything you want to tell me?"
Not long after Qi Zhen and Lin Biao had a phone call, Ben came to the door in a hurry and asked straight to the point without any nonsense.
"In the concentration camp in the north of the city, our people have just led the prisoners to revolt and are currently heading towards the hospital one kilometer away." Qi Zhen said bluntly, "Originally, I wanted to wait until dawn before taking action, but I didn't expect to be discovered by the other party. There are clues, so we have to act in advance.”
"I see." Ben nodded and did not ask too much about why Qi Zhen knew so much about what happened so far away. Instead, he said directly: "Once the attack is launched over there, the enemy will definitely gather troops to increase troops over there. With the help of That team of less than 300 people will probably not be able to hold on for long, and the enemy will definitely hunt them down or even kill them."
"We can't wait any longer. We must start an uprising and respond to them." Ben said decisively.
"I agree with you, how are you preparing?" Qi Zhen asked.
"The evacuation of civilians has begun, but it is obvious that the progress in the middle of the night will not be very fast. Now we have to weigh whether the combatants can directly participate in the uprising, or we can only divide the troops into two groups, just In that case, the progress of civilian evacuation will be slower, hey." Ben sighed, "Even if we have so many people, it still seems too few in front of the tens of thousands of people in Caen City."
"Taking care of both ends may lead to the possibility of not taking care of both ends. I suggest you concentrate your efforts and find a way to make a fuss first." Qi Zhen persuaded with concern.
"That's all it can do." Ben was silent for a moment and nodded.
Then he spread out the map he carried with him on the table, and the situation in the west of Caen City was clearly visible to several people.
"Here, here, and here." Ben pointed to the three points marked with red circles on the map. "This is our stronghold for instigating this uprising. All the People's Army soldiers will march from these three points. External radiation began to attack the enemy's western defense line."
"Since we are very close to the enemy's military camp, once the battle begins, the enemy will definitely know our location very quickly and launch a fierce attack on our stronghold."
"The good news is that most of the enemies of the 12th Armored Division are fighting outside Caen. It is not a simple matter to assist Caen. The enemy does not deploy much heavy firepower in Caen. As infantry We, the army, have more advantages in street fighting. The bad news is that even so, the enemy's number and equipment are much greater than ours. The more important point is that there is no turning back when the bow is fired. If the Allies attack before dawn If we haven’t reached this point, it is conceivable that we will soon become the bastards in the earthen pot, and it will only be a matter of time before we are completely wiped out by the opponent.”
Ben's face was so gloomy that he could drip water. It was one thing to hide in the darkness and deliver intelligence to the Allies. It was another thing to fight the enemy in front of them with gongs and drums. He didn't want those under his command to do so. People die in vain.
Qi Zhen fell silent. He couldn't bear this kind of responsibility, and he didn't want to bear it. In the final analysis, he and Ben were like grasshoppers tied to the same rope. Both sides prospered and fell. How to deal with it properly when the future situation is still unclear? Making combat arrangements and minimizing casualties on the basis of achieving tactical goals is something he must think about.
"Have you ever thought about it, we can actually achieve our goal without confronting the enemy head-on." Wang Jianguo suddenly said, causing everyone in the room to look at him.
"Our so-called uprising is just to share the pressure from Lin Shuai's side, and to cause chaos in the west of the city. Lin Shuai and the others have no choice but to make a choice after being exposed, but we are not." Wang Jianguo said in a deep voice, "The enemy is now We still don’t know that there is such a large rebel force like ours, so we might as well hide it as long as we can, and never confront the enemy head-on until the critical moment.”
"But what you said is simple, but the problem is that I can't think of a perfect method now." I thought Wang Jianguo was a military novice, but I still didn't dismiss his statement, but said seriously.
"There is no perfect method, as long as it works." Wang Jianguo said.
Then he took two steps forward and pointed to several locations on the map.
"These three locations are where our teams will gather. As you said, all the rebel armies will radiate outward from these three locations. I can probably understand the reason, because these three locations are surrounded by enemies from all directions. In the army's military camp, we are struggling to survive in the cracks, right?" Wang Jianguo asked.
Ben nodded.
"Look here, here, and here." Wang Jianguo pointed to three buildings on the map that cover a large area.
Ben's eyes lit up instantly, and he seemed to understand what Wang Jianguo meant.
Qi Zhen also suddenly realized that she was indeed a veteran with rich combat experience and could be relied on at critical moments.
"The power plant, the water plant, and the petrochemical plant. If what you marked on the map is correct, then these three locations will be the winner of this war. I suggest that our attack should also start from these three locations. A place to expand." Wang Jianguo said.
"Wonderful, Old Wang, why didn't I think of that!" Qi Zhen said.
"That's right, we are also veterans who have experienced hundreds of battles and have undergone years of military training." Wang Jianguo smiled, instantly breaking the glorious image he had just established.
"Indeed, in a war, infrastructure such as electricity, petroleum energy and water are the most important things, so our goals are set in these three places!" Ben said excitedly, "This can avoid Fighting the enemy head-on can also make the enemy become anxious in an instant without exposing our troop deployment immediately, which is great!"
He called in two of his men and said in a deep voice: "Immediately let the three strongholds form a combat plan for the nearest target. Within an hour... No! I will see the combat plan within half an hour. Everyone must assemble within an hour. It’s over, we’re going to have more flowers!”
After his subordinates left, Qi Zhen slowly said, "It suddenly occurred to me that there might be another benefit to doing this."
"What?" Ben asked.
"Think about it, what will happen if the people in Caen wake up and find that there is no water or electricity in the city?"
"You mean..." Ben said.
"They will take refuge, evacuate, and concentrate!" Qi Zhen said. "They will want to seek the sense of security brought by the collective. In this way, our second goal will be indirectly achieved."
"Okay, okay!" Benlian said three good words, and his excitement was palpable. "You guys take a break for a while. I will go and draw up a battle plan right now. See you soon!"
Without further talking to Qi Zhen and the other four, Ben turned and left the room.
"Uncle Wang, do you think Lin Shuai's side in the north of the city can also use this method to cause chaos in the east and west?" Sun Jie asked.
"Commander Lin, I'm afraid he has already thought of this when he thought of organizing the prisoners in the concentration camp to revolt." Wang Jianguo replied softly, "In terms of combat command and troop formation, I am like a younger brother to him. "
Qi Zhen was speechless.
Lin Shuai, Lin Shuai, how many magical abilities do you have that are unknown to everyone?
No more than forty-five minutes later, Ben appeared in front of Qi Zhen and the others again, leading them towards one of the rebel strongholds.
The two girls, Sun Jie and Nuo Lan, disappeared silently into the darkness of the night.
"They have other tasks."
This was Qi Zhen's explanation to Ben, and the other party didn't ask any more questions. Two more people or two less people would not affect the situation.
"The enemy has deployed the most troops at the petrochemical plant, and we have also sent the most soldiers." Ben didn't know how to conjure up a map from his arms, and with the faint light, the detailed topographic map of the petrochemical plant appeared in Qi Zhen's eyes. In front of Wang Jianguo.
"Your mission is to lead a company-level combat unit and find a way to blow up this place." He pointed to the enemy's defense situation on the map and said, "The enemy has deployed a battalion here, including heavy machine guns and mortars. cannon and three Panther tanks, which means we have no chance of a frontal breakthrough. We can only achieve our goal by finding a way to sneak in."
"According to the intelligence we collected in the early stage, there is an abandoned oil pipeline underground in the petrochemical plant. The diameter is large enough for two people to walk side by side in it. And this is the point where the enemy's defense is weakest. You can quietly make a sound from here. You can go directly to the control room, and you can only rely on your own improvisation for the rest."
While talking, several people walked quickly in the darkness. Ten minutes later, they arrived at an abandoned warehouse, which was already filled with soldiers who were ready and armed with live ammunition.
It's just that these soldiers are of varying ages, and if you look closely, there are a few women.
This is the difference between the miscellaneous army and the regular army.
However, the faces of these people are filled with the glory of idealism. It seems that even if they and the enemy are allowed to die together, they will not complain at all.
"The straight-line distance from here to the chemical plant is less than one kilometer. I leave these people to you." Ben patted Qi Zhen's shoulder hard, "The time is agreed to be three-thirty. There are still forty minutes from now. Three As soon as half past one arrives, the other two places will also launch attacks at the same time. Regardless of whether you succeed or not, you must withdraw before four o'clock, so as not to let our brothers and sisters die in vain."
The last sentence was said in a strong tone, but it demonstrated his unquestionable authority and determination as a leader.
"Don't worry, I will bring these people back to you safely." Qi Zhen nodded.
