bookcurios Chapter 306 Encirclement and Rescue
Chapter 306 Encirclement and Rescue
As the 186th Regiment began its operation, the Japanese garrison commands in Fen County, Xiang County, and Hong County received calls for help almost simultaneously.
Songshan Jian, the commander of the Fenxian garrison, walked into the office with a livid expression.
"Staff Officer Nagata, what happened?" Kenichi Matsuyama asked.
"Reporting to the Commander, we have received a report from the railway patrol that the Eighth Route Army has attacked the railway line in our area."
"Which unit are you from? How many Eighth Route Army soldiers are there?"
"About a regiment of soldiers."
"According to intelligence reports, this unit is the 186th Regiment of the Eighth Route Army in the nearby Juma Mountain area."
"Damn it! What are the intelligence departments doing? They only find out when the Eighth Route Army comes knocking on their door."
"Commander, this Eighth Route Army operation is extremely secretive. Our personnel will only be able to send out intelligence after the operation begins."
"Baka ya lou, we just received an order from the Taiyuan Command, requiring us to ensure the safety of the railway line."
"I never expected that this group of Eighth Route Army daring to target the railway line. This group of Eighth Route Army must be wiped out."
"Staff Officer Nagata, order the Minamikawa and Okamoto Company and the First Regiment of the Imperial Army to begin their operation together and annihilate this band of Eighth Route Army soldiers."
"Hay."
At the same time, the Japanese troops stationed in the other two county towns also began to move, and the Japanese reinforcements in the county towns moved towards the battlefield.
Fen County, the front-line command post of the Independent Brigade.
"Reporting to the commander, according to the intelligence department, the Japanese troops in Fenxian, Xiangxian, and Hongxian counties have sent reinforcements," Wu Sansi, who was in charge of the intelligence department in Fenxian area, reported.
"What's the situation with the Japanese in Fen County?"
"The Japanese troops from Fen County sent two companies, plus a regiment of puppet troops, but they did not carry heavy weapons," Wu Sansi reported in detail.
"Alright, continue to closely monitor the movements of the Japanese in Fen County."
"Yes."
"I didn't expect the Japanese to send so many reinforcements. It seems they want to wipe out the Eighth Route Army in one fell swoop," Tang Xiaohu analyzed.
"Brigade Commander, with this number of Japanese soldiers, Niu Dali's reconnaissance regiment can't take them all out at once. After all, even if it were just 2000 pigs, the reconnaissance regiment couldn't capture them all."
"It would be bad if we let the Japanese devils get away," Shen Lei said.
"Therefore, I suggest sending a regiment to cut off the Japanese retreat and wipe out this wave of Japanese soldiers in one go, together with the reconnaissance regiment."
"Then, after dealing with this wave of Japanese soldiers, we'll immediately return to Fen County and besiege the county seat," Shen Lei explained his plan.
"Alright, the communications officer, notify the First Regiment to immediately support the reconnaissance regiment and make sure to annihilate all the Japanese soldiers who have left the city." Tang Xiaohu decisively issued the order.
"Yes."
"In addition, notify all units to take cover and ensure that no accidents occur in the final stretch."
"Yes."
After giving the order, Tang Xiaohu stared at the map and fell into deep thought.
He kept mentally rehearsing tactics when suddenly a brilliant idea struck him.
"Staff Officer Shen, I'm thinking, what if we surround this group of Japanese soldiers, but don't annihilate them, and continue to lure the Japanese soldiers in the county town to come and reinforce?" Tang Xiaohu proposed a bold idea.
"Surround and attack reinforcements? Do you think the Japanese in Fen County will fall for that?" Shen Lei was also shocked by Tang Xiaohu's new tactics.
"I think it's a good idea." Tang Xiaohu nodded firmly.
"The Japanese devils are used to being arrogant on the battlefield. Apart from suffering a great loss to us, they have never suffered a loss here."
"I will take advantage of the Japanese soldiers' arrogance and overconfidence."
Staff Officer Shen, do you think the Japanese would believe that someone would attack their heavily fortified county town?
"Especially since the Japanese built defensive fortifications, it would be impossible to take down a county town without heavy firepower."
"Officer Shen, if it were you, would you think someone would attack the county town?" Tang Xiaohu asked.
"No, most likely not," Staff Officer Shen said after a moment's thought.
"We should take advantage of the Japanese soldiers' arrogance."
"Therefore, I plan to surround and attack the reinforcements, so that the Japanese troops in the county town can provide reinforcements again."
"If the Japanese were to send out two more companies, then Fen County would become a ghost town."
"At this point, attacking the county town will be a piece of cake for us," Tang Xiaohu said with a smile.
"Brigade Commander, if that's really the case, we don't even need to do it. Brigade Commander Li alone can take Fen County."
"Brigade Commander, give the order."
"Order: The reconnaissance regiment and the first regiment shall abandon the encirclement and annihilation plan, show weakness to the enemy, but do not let the Japanese break out of the encirclement."
"In addition, order the Second Regiment to cut off the Japanese retreat route."
"Order each regiment to remember not to attack too fiercely, and to disguise themselves as Eighth Route Army troops as much as possible."
"Yes."
"Notify Staff Officer Chen to immediately cease any sabotage operations on the railway in the Fen County area and to immediately assemble his troops to rendezvous with Niu Dali."
"Tell Staff Officer Chen to have the Eighth Route Army disguise themselves as the main force of the Eighth Route Army and give the Japanese a good beating."
"In addition, let the First Regiment provide the Eighth Route Army with a batch of equipment to enhance its vitality."
"Tell them that the Eighth Route Army is the main character in tonight's show."
“Send them a telegram immediately.”
"Yes." After saying that, Shen Lei immediately went to arrange for the telegram to be sent.
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Hurry, hurry, hurry! We need to get to Dingshan Village before the Japanese devils.
The regiment urged the soldiers to head towards the designated ambush point.
At this moment, Niu Dali was leading a reconnaissance team to ambush on both sides of a narrow road behind Dingshan Village.
"Reporting to the commander, an emergency order."
"Oh, what is Tang Xiaohu up to now? Read it."
"Yes. The command ordered my unit, together with the 1st and 2nd Regiments of the New 1st Brigade and the 186th Regiment of the Eighth Route Army, to surround the Japanese troops who came to support us, and soon carry out an encirclement and annihilation operation."
In coordination with the 186th Regiment of the Eighth Route Army, they launched an attack against the Japanese.
"Another crucial point is that we must never reveal our true strength."
"Our troops are on par with the Eighth Route Army in terms of strength."
"That's all?" Niu Dali asked when Staff Officer Yang remained silent.
"That's all, that's all the commander said."
"Little Tiger didn't say why he did this. I don't know what he's up to. It's really baffling," Niu Dali muttered.
"Staff Officer Yang, order the troops not to use heavy firepower or submachine guns. However, for the safety of each unit, instruct the sniper teams to focus on the Japanese heavy firepower positions to ensure the commander's mission can be completed smoothly."
"Yes."
Meanwhile, one regiment marched at full speed and arrived at the designated location, where they made contact with the reconnaissance regiment.
Hearing the quiet of the position, the regimental commander breathed a sigh of relief; he had finally arrived before the Japanese.
"Commander Ma, the Japanese are coming soon. I won't stand on ceremony with you. I'll leave the right flank to your regiment. I'll have the guard platoon take you there," Niu Dali said to Ma Baoliang, who had just arrived.
"Okay, I'll go now."
"By the way, Commander Niu, the commander-in-chief ordered this batch of equipment to be handed over to the Eighth Route Army." As he spoke, a group of soldiers placed more than twenty boxes on the ground.
“Okay, I understand,” Niu Dali said.
"Alright, I'll be going now. We'll meet again after the battle. Group One, follow me."
After speaking, Ma Baoliang led a group of soldiers from the reconnaissance regiment's guard platoon to the right-hand position.
As soon as a regiment entered the position.
The sound of Japanese tricycles came from afar.