Comrade, your ingredients are too complicated.

Seal the entrance, Eighth Route Army Headquarters.

In the busy combat staff room, Cheng Shifa stood alone in the center of the room, staring intently at the military sand table in front of him, looking very excited.

There is no way, this operation is related to his famous battle.

Many people will never get such an opportunity in their entire life, and it is difficult for anyone to remain absolutely calm.

"Old Ding, how long do you think it will take for the comrades in the armored regiment to complete the second step of our plan?"

"Forty-eight hours? Or longer?"

Hearing the call from his old comrade, Ding Wei first handed the document in his hand to the staff officer beside him, and then quickly walked to the other side.

Following Cheng Shifa's gaze, he pointed to the enemy fortifications northwest of Jiyuan and said with a slightly exaggerated expression:
"Forty-eight hours? You really dare to think so. The Japanese 12th Army has stockpiled more than 30,000 people at the gate of northern Henan. Even if that's more than 30,000 pigs, we can't catch them all even if we work for two days and two nights."

"What's more, there are several rivers along the way. Even with the assistance of engineers, crossing the river is still a problem."

"But considering the armored regiment's superior mobility and combat effectiveness, I think seventy-two hours is a more reasonable number."

In modern warfare, except for some special situations where it is necessary to defend in high-level fortresses, the armies of various countries have repeatedly emphasized the importance of mobility.

Once you lose mobility, no matter how powerful your firepower is, there is a high probability that you will fall into the dilemma of being passively attacked.

On the contrary, excellent mobility can even make one unit serve as several units.

Faced with the carefully arranged tortoise shell of the Japanese army in Jiyuan, Cheng Shifa and Ding Wei decisively dispatched their most elite armored troops from both wings of the battlefield after completing the artillery preparation.

Your name is Maginot. Only a fool would choose to fight to the death on the front line of defense.

Even if we cannot bypass it from the side, we must seek opportunities to attack from the weakest point of defense.

Don’t you think I’m right, Lao Dai?

Just as Ding and Cheng were conducting the deduction, a communicator with a happy face walked into the combat meeting room and handed them a telegram from the front line.

"Report! Armored 1st and 2nd Regiments are calling!"

"Captains Gao and Liu have defeated the first wave of enemies. They have now officially penetrated into the heart of the enemy!"

In the ground battles during World War II, only tanks had the ability to carry firepower and rush to the front of the enemy when all the machine guns and artillery of the defenders had not been suppressed.

The strategic depth of the northern Henan region is not very large, and the armored forces of the Eighth Route Army can charge forward to the end without having to worry about the supply lines becoming longer and longer, which would make their side become a spent force.

This is the reason why the 1st and 2nd Regiments made rapid progress.

Hearing this, Cheng Shifa slapped the edge of the sand table hard, his face full of excitement.

Then he personally moved the small red flag symbolizing the armored force forward one square.

If someone were to look down from above at this time, they would see that the fiercely attacking Armored Regiments 1 and 2 were like the sharp claws of a giant crab, fiercely clamping towards the enemy's throat.

"The two wings are interspersed to encircle the enemy in the center. What a pincer attack!" "Pass my order! Let the 3rd and 59th Cavalry Regiments on standby in the rear set off now. Fill the empty front line and don't give the enemy any chance to counterattack!"

Seeing that the signalman was about to leave, Ding Wei hurriedly stopped him and added:
"And send someone to bring the prisoners back! We'll talk about the public trial after the war!"

"Yes!"

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Facing the puppet troops surrendering in large numbers, the third battalion commander of the first armored regiment shook his head helplessly. A moment later, he stood on the roof of his command vehicle and shouted loudly with great dominance:
"All traitors and second devils, listen up! We, the Eighth Route Army, accept your surrender!"

"But! Get out of my way now! Our troops are not responsible for taking prisoners. Infantry and cavalry will come later to accept your surrender!"

"If anyone attempts to escape, they will bear the consequences at their own risk!"

"what?"

As soon as these words were spoken, there was a buzz of discussion among the puppet army group.

How rare! We have been traitors for so long, but this is the first time we see the Eighth Route Army who don’t even want prisoners.

They are all achievements, why are you just giving them away?
However, they did not have any idea of ​​escaping.

In the battle just now, two squadrons of Japanese, leading 1,500 Imperial Army troops, could not hold out for even half an hour under the protection of semi-buried bunkers and artillery towers.

With this kind of combat power, who dares to run?

What's more, the speed of two legs can never compare to that of four wheels.

Thinking of this, the traitors all looked at the armored vehicle parked not far away.

That’s right, it is a four-wheeled light armored vehicle produced by the Awakening Brave Tiger system, a modified version of the Sd.Kfz.222.

Compared with the original German III version, the Shandong Kongfuzi 222 of the reconnaissance company of the Eighth Route Army Armored Regiment not only changed its appearance, but also added a little bit of protection capability while ensuring the tonnage and mobility remained unchanged.

Under normal circumstances, the main task of wheeled vehicles is reconnaissance and to provide a small amount of fire support to infantry units, and at most to bully the SAS's small jeeps.

However, due to the unique matching mechanism of the Asian battlefield, the Shandong Kongfuzi 222 with enhanced armor can completely block the strafing of the Type 20 heavy machine gun, and can even carry a mm cannon and heavy machine gun to temporarily hold the line.

After clearing a path forward, the entire armored regiment's 88 Cicada tanks continued to advance, followed closely by the light tank battalion and two motorized infantry battalions riding on trucks to coordinate operations.

Of course, as the elite of the Eighth Route Army, the support company of the 1st Armored Regiment is naturally inhumane.

With an armored reconnaissance company, a motorized artillery company, an engineering company, an armored communications company, as well as regular armored service units and logistics supply and maintenance units to assist, the combat effectiveness will certainly be guaranteed.

The above is not complete yet. After all, the initial organization is still an experimental version, and vacancies such as the anti-aircraft artillery company and the anti-tank company have not yet been filled by other troops.

Just as the main force was about to leave, a puppet army brigade commander suddenly had an idea.

The man knelt down in front of the Eighth Route Army soldier who was guarding him, hugged the other's legs and shouted loudly in an attempt to attract other people's attention.

"Master Ba! I want to redeem myself for my crime! I have important military information to report! It's about the Japanese devils' deployment a few kilometers away!" (End of this chapter)