Liang Jian: Commander, save some for me

"Of course." Li Jin nodded. He didn't have that many points yet, but after this battle, he would have enough points.

If we can develop machine tools and radio stations, the strength of the troops will be increased.

"The Japanese' target this time is actually us. If I'm not mistaken, the Japanese should start sending other troops to guard the defense zones of the New 1st Regiment and the Independent Regiment as I expected." Xu Qingfeng said.

Although they were targeting the Japanese, the Japanese were also targeting them. Now it depended on whose deployment was more sophisticated.

"I thought of this, so before I came back, I sent a telegram to the commander and others to remind them," said Li Jin.

He had anticipated this and this was part of his plan. Once the Japanese noticed that the New 1st Regiment and the Independent Regiment had changed personnel, they would most likely guess that these two regiments must have cooperated with them.

Therefore, the Japanese would think that their actions were definitely aimed at the New 20th Division. After all, the Japanese would not think that their small number of people would dare to attack the 16th Division, a Class A division.

But in fact, their target was the 16th Division. He wanted to do the impossible and catch the Japanese off guard.

"Well, that's safe." Xu Qingfeng nodded after hearing that.

"It's not a safe bet. If the Japanese guess that our target is the 16th Division, they might launch a counter-encirclement. Then, we will be in trouble.
Therefore, before we attack the 16th Division, we must make some preparations. Once we are sure that the Japanese are prepared, we can directly destroy the 20th Division!" Li Jin said slowly.

In fact, no matter how the Japs act, he will remain invincible. The only difference is that one is what he least wants, and the other is his goal.

After all, the original target was Nakajima Imao.

"I was worried that you would fight to the death with the 16th Division just to kill Nakajima Imao." Xu Qingfeng said with a smile.

"You're overthinking it. Together with the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, there are a total of 80,000 to 90,000 people in this operation. It is not my purpose to cause heavy casualties just for one Nakajima Isono." Li Jin said.

Killing Nakajima Imaogo would be the best outcome, but so many people cannot die just to kill Nakajima Imaogo. If that happens, it would not be worth it.

He has always been committed to achieving strategic goals with the least casualties.

"That's right. If we can't kill him this time, we will have chances in the future. As long as he is still here, he can't escape!" Xu Qingfeng agreed with Li Jin's statement.

In fact, he was a little worried that Li Jin would be as impulsive as he was when he killed the Japanese prisoners. Now it seems that he was overthinking.

"Old Xu, go send a telegram to the leader, asking the New 1st Regiment and the Independent Regiment to get ready. It's time to set off," said Li Jin.

"Okay." Xu Qingfeng turned and walked towards the communications room.

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386th Brigade, in the conference room.

After reading the telegram sent by Li Jin, the leader's expression suddenly became serious.

"What did that kid Li Jin say?!" the political commissar asked puzzledly. Why did the chief look so serious, as if it was a big deal?

"He said that he suspected the Japanese would most likely use poison gas bombs to attack this time. In order to prevent this, he needs our intelligence personnel to keep an eye on the Japanese." The chief explained the matter.

"Hiss...If the Japs really use poison gas bombs, it would be quite dangerous." The political commissar took a breath.

If it was a head-on battle, he would not worry about anything happening to the special operations regiment, because he believed that no matter what kind of enemy they faced, the special operations regiment would be able to defeat them. However, if they encountered enemy enemies with poison gas bombs, it would be hard to say.

The Japanese have been committed to researching poison gas bombs. If the effect was not strong, they would not have invested so much manpower and resources in research.

"I'll call the boss and mobilize some important intelligence personnel!" The chief quickly got up and left, heading straight for the communications room.

The political commissar also hurriedly chased after him.

Those who can be called important intelligence personnel are all key personnel lurking around the Japanese high-level officials and cannot be easily used.

Once it is used, it means the situation is very dangerous.

The chief picked up the phone and called the headquarters immediately.

After waiting for a while, the boss's voice came.

"Old Chen, what happened?!"

"Boss......" The leader quickly stated Li Jin's request.

After he finished speaking, the boss was silent for a while.

"So, I want to ask if we can use some intelligence personnel to keep an eye on the Japanese. If the Japanese really transport poison gas bombs to Taiyuan,
Then Li Jin can also send people to snatch the poison gas bombs, and then he will not be attacked by poison gas!

The power of the Japanese poison gas bombs should not be underestimated. If Li Jin gets hurt, we will suffer a great loss. "The leader continued.

He didn't want to see anything happen to Li Jin.

"This matter is not that easy. Our intelligence personnel have finally gained the trust of the devils.
If he is exposed, it will be difficult in the future. I can only say that he should pass on the information without being exposed.
So, don't hold out too much hope!" The boss said slowly. In order to make the intelligence officer a person trusted by the devils, they paid a great price.

The purpose is to be able to deal a fatal blow to the Japanese in the future, so that person cannot be exposed easily!
"I understand. We just need to give it a try. If it doesn't work, we'll give up." Upon hearing this, the chief said hurriedly. He also knew that intelligence personnel who could infiltrate the enemy, especially high-level ones, were extremely rare.

Therefore, it was already very good that the boss agreed to let the intelligence officer take action.

"Well, has Li Jin's battle plan been completed?!" the boss asked.

"He has already done it. After looking at it, I also think it is feasible. The plan is very detailed and has multiple contingency plans. Even if the plan fails, there will not be too many casualties." The leader said quickly.

The boss also took Li Jin's plan to attack the 16th Division very seriously. He did so not for any other reason but to avenge the people who were massacred by the Japanese.

"That's good. Let him complete the mission while ensuring his own safety. It would be best if he can kill Nakajima Imao. If not, killing a few more devils is also fine!" The boss urged. Revenge for the people is important, but he hopes that Li Jin will be fine.

After all, the danger level of this battle is still very high, so he doesn't want Li Jin to encounter any accidents.

"Don't worry, boss. I will tell him." The chief said quickly.

"Well, if he has other demands, as long as they are not excessive, we can agree to them, even if it means mobilizing the entire 386th Brigade." The boss added.

Although it is not the time for a major battle yet, it is almost there. If Li Jin wants the 386th Brigade for support, he can send it there. "I understand, but this guy only wants the New 1st Regiment and the Independent Regiment, not the others." The leader said. He also wanted to give Li Jin more support, but Li Jin refused.

"This guy thought that it would be difficult to take action if there were too many people, so he didn't ask for it. Remind Li Yunlong and the others that if they want to go to support, they must go around a big circle.

Last night, an intelligence officer reported that the Japanese had transferred troops to the defense zone near the New 1st Regiment and the Independent Regiment.
I guess the Japanese in Taiyuan wanted to stop the New 1st Regiment and the Independent Regiment from participating in the battle.

This also shows that the Japanese attacked the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army this time with the possibility of setting a trap for Li Jin. "With just a few words, the boss had already seen the problem thoroughly.

Attacking the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army's training camp was only one of the Japanese's goals. The most important thing was to target Li Jin's special operations regiment, otherwise the Japanese would not have thought of keeping a close eye on the New 1st Regiment and the Independent Regiment.

"If that's the case, the New 1st Regiment and the Independent Regiment need to set out now to meet up with Li Jin. After all, taking a detour also takes time.
Moreover, I have to send the 771st and 772nd Regiments to garrison their base to prevent the Japanese from noticing that something is wrong.

Although letting the devils know is also part of Li Jin's plan, there can't be too many loopholes, otherwise the devils will definitely be fooled." The chief said hurriedly.

Li Jin had already anticipated that the Japanese would definitely send people to keep a close eye on the New 1st Regiment and the Independent Regiment, so he made preparations.

"You can do it. This kid is really amazing. He guessed every move of the Japs." The boss couldn't help but sigh.

Li Jin had studied the psychology of the Japanese almost thoroughly, so he used this to lure the Japanese step by step into the trap he had set.

"Indeed, sometimes I admire him very much. This is probably the reason why several old leaders let Li Jin be their teacher." When the leader heard the boss praising Li Jin, the corners of his mouth rose, and it can be seen that he was very happy.

"Just do it right away."

"Yes."

The boss hung up the phone, and the leader also put it down.

"What's going on? Did the boss agree to mobilize the intelligence personnel?!" the political commissar at the side asked.

"I agree, but you also know that the intelligence officer can only be mobilized at a critical moment. So, although he will help, that is on the premise that he will not expose himself." The leader explained the situation.

"That's enough. Li Jin can only take it easy with the rest." The political commissar nodded. Everything that could be done had been done. It was impossible to expose the important intelligence personnel who had been carefully trained just to kill a Japanese division commander.

The commander picked up the phone and called the 771st Regiment first, asking them to gather the troops immediately and garrison at the New 1st Regiment.

He then called the 772nd Regiment to notify them. After the two calls, the leader called Li Yunlong.

"Commander, is it time for us to move out?!" Li Yunlong's excited voice came.

"Don't be so jumpy, kid. Leave according to the plan and don't let the Japanese notice. Once the 771st Regiment comes to relieve you, you must leave that night. Do you understand?" The leader warned in a serious tone.

"Understood! Please rest assured, Chief. Li Yunlong will definitely complete the task!" Li Yunlong replied seriously.

"Stop pretending to be so high and mighty. If you fail the mission, I will skin you alive!" The chief also threatened.

"Yes!" Li Yunlong replied.

The chief then hung up the phone and called the independent regiment. In comparison, Kong Jie was much better, though he was a little too polite.

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New 1st Regiment, Regimental Headquarters.

After Li Yunlong put down the phone, he looked at Zhao Gang and others around him.

"What do you mean? Is it time to set off?!" Zhao Gang asked hurriedly.

"Old Zhao, stay calm and don't be so anxious. We can only set off after the 77th Regiment arrives. It will only take three days, and then we can set off." Li Yunlong looked calm, as if he was not the one who was excited just now.

"After waiting for so long, it's finally time to set off!" Deputy Captain Qian also had a smile on his face.

"I can't wait any longer. When the time comes, I will skin that Japanese division commander alive, and I will personally cut off his flesh with the knife!" Chief of Staff Zhong showed a cruel smile that made people feel scared.

"Speaking of which, the death by slicing is to cut off a person's flesh piece by piece before letting the person die, right?!" Li Yunlong said. He didn't know how this punishment was carried out yet.

"That should be the case." Deputy Captain Qian said after a moment of hesitation.

"It's not that simple. Lingchi is not just about cutting off the meat. The most important thing is that the number of cuts must be fast, fierce and accurate. Moreover, every time a piece of meat is cut off, medicine must be applied to the wound to prevent the patient from getting infected and dying.
It takes skill to cut a person to pieces until he is reduced to human bones, with a breath left in his body, and then kill him with the last blow." Zhao Gang began to add.

To be honest, he would not be that cruel to his enemies, but Nakajima Imao was obviously not a human, so he could even give advice to Li Yunlong and others.

"Old Zhao, how do you know so much about this? Have you ever cut someone in the head?!" Li Yunlong said half-jokingly.

"I read that in a book. Old Li, you should also read more. It is not enough to just know how to read. There is a saying that goes, 'Reading ten thousand books will make you write like a god. '" Zhao Gang couldn't help but start preaching.

"Hey, hey, hey, stop, stop, let's not talk about this, let's talk about the plan." Li Yunlong became a little annoyed and quickly changed the subject.

"I think the independent regiment should have also received a call from the leader, so at that time, they may set out earlier than us, letting Lao Kong hide from the Japanese and wait for us." Li Yunlong said.

After all, the Independent Regiment is closer than them, so it is normal for the 772nd Regiment to reach the Independent Regiment first.

"I think it's possible. Although the Japanese have strengthened the guard of the defense zone, they have not taken care of the farther locations. After the independent regiment bypasses them, it will not be a problem for us to wait for them in the mountains." Chief of Staff Zhong said.

"Then send a telegram to Lao Kong to let him know." Li Yunlong made the decision immediately.

"Okay." Chief of Staff Zhong nodded and was about to leave when he was stopped by Li Yunlong.

"Oh, by the way, send a telegram to Li Jin as well, telling him that we will be leaving in three days and asking him to pick us up."

This matter needs to be informed to Li Jin, so that Li Jin can support them to avoid any accidents.

"Understood." Chief of Staff Zhong then left.

(End of this chapter)