Liang Jian: Commander, save some for me

"It's expected that the Japs would take the initiative to attack. After all, they have transferred several divisions here. If we don't take the initiative to attack, we would be stupid," said Xu Qingfeng.

The Japanese didn't dare to move before because they were worried that if their forces were dispersed, they would be defeated one by one, so they gathered their forces to avoid unnecessary casualties.

"Then we just need to wait for the Japanese to move. Then we can ambush some of their troops and annihilate them." Zhao Ming suggested.

"I'm afraid it's not that simple. They are already scared by our attack. If they take action, they will definitely send a lot of vanguards to explore the way.
It is difficult to replicate the previous combat methods, and we are still not sure whether the rear troops are the main force of the devils. They are likely to be baits. "Li Jin said.

If we fight against the Japanese now, we will definitely be extremely cautious and will never be so foolish as to think that they will not ambush us.

"Captain, if that's the case, we can only wait for the Japanese to come here on their own?!" Zhao Ming said. He was also thinking about ambush the Japanese on the way so that they would suffer casualties before they even fight with them.

"Well, from the current perspective, it is indeed the case. Moreover, our main target is the Japanese command center. As for the other Japanese devils, let other troops fight them." Li Jin nodded.

Their previous plan was to target the Japanese command center, so an ambush along the way was not very appropriate, as this would easily arouse the Japanese soldiers' suspicion.

Everyone nodded when they heard this, and then Li Jin began to explain the subsequent combat situation to everyone. Of course, these combat plans would need to be discussed with Li Yunlong and Kong Jie later.

The conversation lasted until eight o'clock in the evening, and they had their meals in the conference room.

"Today's meeting ends here. We will conduct a sand table exercise tomorrow to try our best to avoid any unexpected events in our battle plan." Li Jin said after finishing his meal.

The specific plan has been decided, and what needs to be done next is to conduct sand table simulations.

Li Jin also sent someone to make a large sand table for the map that Lu Changgong and others had previously drawn, and it is now placed in the operations room.

"Understood!" Everyone stood up and left.

Li Jin and Xu Qingfeng were the only ones left in the meeting room.

"The combat time that the leaders mentioned is getting closer and closer. You should find some time to discuss cooperation with the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army." Xu Qingfeng looked at Li Jin and said.

Have they talked to Commander Yan yet? The reason why the leaders have not contacted him is that they think the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army will not cooperate.

"The day after tomorrow, I'll go there then." Li Jin said after thinking for a while.

It is already the end of July, and there are only about ten to twenty days left until the end of August. We should discuss the cooperation with Commander Yan in advance.

"Yeah." Xu Qingfeng nodded. Thinking of this major operation, he was actually a little worried. If it weren't for the Japanese's secret force, he wouldn't be so worried.

However, judging from the fact that Li Jin increased the amount of training for the soldiers, it can be basically confirmed that Li Jin was actually unsure, so he wanted to improve the soldiers' combat effectiveness as much as possible in order to deal with the devil's secret forces.

"You look like you're worried about something." Li Jin asked.

"No." Xu Qingfeng shook his head.

"Damn it, stop it, I don't understand you, tell me what's going on?!" Li Jin said unhappily, how could he not understand Xu Qingfeng.

"What do you think? Is this secret force of the Japanese really much stronger than us? Will our plan work?" Xu Qingfeng had no choice but to express his concerns.

If that secret force is stronger than them, then things might not be so simple!

"Suppose, they are stronger than us, but how much stronger do you think they can be than us?! Even if we take a step back,
They may be strong, but if we find an opportunity, do you think we can still destroy them?!
Besides, our plan is not to fight the enemy head-on, everything is aimed at the headquarters.
If the command center cannot defeat them, then we should attack the enemy's support forces and try to wipe out their effective forces, so that they will not dare to do this again in the future." Li Jin said.

He knew Xu Qingfeng's concerns, but he had no intention of engaging the Yamamoto Special Attack Team head-on. If he could launch a sneak attack, he would do so. If not, then forget it.

Their plan had already taken into account all possible unexpected events and they had also made contingency plans, so they had a great advantage in this battle.

The main thing is to see whether the Japanese plan their operations based on the fact that they know there is such a force.

If this is the case, then they cannot attack the Japanese headquarters, otherwise they will be seeking death.

That's why he targeted the Japanese support forces. Of course, it is also possible that the Japanese thought that they would attack the support forces and thus made preparations in advance.

But they are not fools. As long as they find the Japanese support forces and their fortifications are tight, there is no need to continue fighting.

Because according to the assumption, the Japanese support forces will most likely not spend too much time building positions in order to quickly support the headquarters.

"You're right. It seems I was overthinking it." Xu Qingfeng nodded when he heard it.

"By the way, has Commander Yan and his team's base been changed?!" Li Jin asked. Commander Yan had changed the base when the Japanese attacked the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army's base.

Now I don’t know whether the other party has gone back or has withdrawn.

"Yes, it has changed. It's no longer at the same location as before. I'll get you a map later and mark it out so you can find the place easily when you go there." Xu Qingfeng responded.

He had people keeping an eye on the situation of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, so he knew the specific details.

"Old Xu, you are still more reliable. I didn't notice these things." Li Jin smiled after hearing this. It is really good to have a capable comrade-in-arms to cover for him.

"It would be best for you to go with Chu Yunfei at that time. Otherwise, if you go there directly, Commander Yan will know that you are still keeping an eye on him, which is somewhat inappropriate and may affect the cooperation talks between the two parties." Xu Qingfeng reminded.

Commander Yan probably thought that the headquarters location he chose was very secret. If Li Jin went there directly, it would be tantamount to slapping Commander Yan in the face.

"Okay, I'll listen to you. Then please go to the communications room and send a telegram to Chu Yunfei, telling him that I will come to see him in a few days." Li Jin nodded in agreement and gave orders.

The 358th Regiment is still stationed in Fucheng and has not chosen to leave, so he can just go there directly when the time comes.

"Okay." Xu Qingfeng stood up and left the meeting room.

Li Jin continued to look at the map on the long table, thinking about his plan, and whether there were any things he had not considered. This big operation was a bit troublesome because they had to face the Yamamoto Special Attack Team. Although he did not think that the Yamamoto Special Attack Team was stronger than them, he still had to be careful in everything.

Moreover, the number of Yamamoto's special attack team reached 2,000. It can be said that if this force fights with China's ordinary troops, it is estimated that the casualty ratio will be one to seven or one to eight. Overall, the combat effectiveness is still very strong.

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Floating city, in the military camp.

Chu Yunfei was looking through the recent training consumption in the office. Since the last war, although the commander did not promote him, he gave him a conscription quota.

The current number of people in the 358th Regiment has reached 5,000. As the number of people increases, supplies are consumed quite quickly.

Chu Yunfei also formed an artillery battalion. Although the number of guns could not be compared with that of a Japanese regiment, this battalion had two Type 92 infantry guns that were captured from the Japanese.

With the addition of the Japanese mortars, grenade launchers and the 358th Regiment's original cannons, the 358th Regiment still has very strong firepower.

He felt that with the current 358th Regiment, he would be able to stop the enemy even if they fought against a regiment of the Japanese.

As for defeating a regiment of the Japanese, he was not so arrogant. He could still annihilate a battalion of the Japanese, and the casualties would not be that heavy.

If it were the former 358th Regiment, he would not dare to say that he could defeat a battalion of the Japanese. After all, the gap between the 358th Regiment and the Japanese at that time was still very large.

"Commander, the division commander sent a message saying that the Japanese have transferred two divisions towards Taiyuan." At this time, Fang Ligong pushed open the door and walked in, speaking.

"Two divisions, which two divisions?!" Chu Yunfei's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. The two divisions of the Japanese were equivalent to two armies, with a large number of people.

"It's the mixed 25th Division and the 6th Division, also known as the Kumamoto Division. It is said to be the elite among the Class A divisions, and its combat effectiveness is estimated to be several points stronger than that of the 16th Division." Fang Ligong said hurriedly.

"The Sixth Division... Did this division also participate in the massacre like the Sixteenth Division?!" Chu Yunfei was silent for a moment, recalled and asked.

"It seems so. Speaking of which, the reason why Mu Jin and his men gave up on annihilating the New 20th Division was because they were targeting Nakajima Imaogo. It was obviously to avenge the civilians who died tragically.
Now the devils have sent another division related to the massacre. No matter how you look at it, it seems to be heading for Mu Jin and his men, as if to provoke them!" Fang Ligong responded, and then expressed his own guess.

He didn't believe that there would be such a coincidence.

"You're right, the Japanese are definitely trying to provoke Mu Jin!" Chu Yunfei said with certainty after hearing this.

"This is definitely aimed at Mu Jin! Brother Ligong, you should send a telegram to Mu Jin to inform him of this news later. Don't let him be fooled by the Japanese." Chu Yunfei ordered hurriedly.

Although he knew that Mu Jin would definitely be able to see it, his reminder was well-intentioned and would also help to bring them closer.

"Commander, is this necessary? Mu Jin must have seen through it a long time ago. Besides, the Eighth Route Army must have also received the news. They will also tell Mu Jin that we don't need to do this." Fang Ligong said.

Mu Jin is not a fool. As soon as he heard the name of the Sixth Division, he could tell that there was a problem. He didn't need them to remind him.

"Whether he can see it or not is his business, but since we have seen it, we can't just ignore it. After all, Mu Jin and I are on the same ship fighting the Japanese." Chu Yunfei said with a serious face.

"Okay, then I'll send him a telegram." Fang Ligong heard this and turned around to leave without saying anything else.

"Brother Ligong, wait a moment." Chu Yunfei spoke and stopped Fang Ligong.

"What's wrong?!" Fang Ligong stopped and turned around to ask, thinking that Chu Yunfei had something else to explain.

"Did the commander give any instructions after sending this telegram?!" Chu Yunfei asked successively. He felt that the commander sent this telegram specifically, so there must be other instructions.

"Yes, the division commander told us to be careful recently. If we find that the Japanese are coming, we should choose to withdraw from the floating city. After all, the Japanese are sending two divisions.

Including the previous divisions, the Japs now have a terrifying number of troops. "Fang Ligong felt his scalp tingling as he spoke.

"Is that so? Then the intelligence personnel should keep a close eye on the situation and report any signs of trouble," Chu Yunfei instructed.

"I understand! Mu Jin really pissed off the Japanese. He even forced them to dispatch two divisions to target him. No, it should be four divisions!" Fang Ligong couldn't help but sigh. He still admired Mu Jin very much.

At least their 358th Regiment would not allow the Japanese to target them like this.

"It's hard to say. The Japanese have mobilized so many people, not all of them are for Mu Jin. Most likely they are also targeting the Eighth Route Army." Chu Yunfei had a different opinion. How could the Japanese, with so many people, be sent just to annihilate Mu Jin?

That is definitely to expand the results of the battle, and Mu Jin has a good relationship with the Eighth Route Army, so the Japanese will definitely target the Eighth Route Army!

"That's right. I heard that the Japanese have been building roads, railways, and blockhouses. It seems that they were built around the activities of the Eighth Route Army.

It seemed as if they wanted to trap the Eighth Route Army to death, but this plan seemed to have been delayed a lot because of Mu Jin.
In addition, Mu Jin killed so many people, which made it even more difficult to advance the plan. Now that there are more people, the devils will definitely continue to advance. "Fang Ligong also spoke after hearing this.

"It seems like the Eighth Route Army is going to be in trouble. I just don't know if Mu Jin will take action this time. After all, there are a lot of Japanese devils out there." Chu Yunfei sighed.

Although Mu Jin's troops were very strong, they could not withstand the large number of Japanese troops, and their fighting power was not weak either.

"I don't know, I don't think so." Fang Ligong shook his head. If it were him, seeing the Japanese mobilizing so many people, he would definitely not choose to help to avoid getting into trouble.

Moreover, the Japanese have mobilized so many people, they must have an intention to target us, so it is better to ignore all that and wait for the Japanese to retreat on their own.

There will be no problem in taking action when the time comes. Anyway, the Japanese divisions have been transferred here and will definitely be transferred away later.

"I think he will take action. Mu Jin is not the kind of person who will be afraid!" Chu Yunfei said.

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(End of this chapter)