Liang Jian: Commander, save some for me

Commander Yan still had some concerns about cooperating with the Eighth Route Army, mainly because he still felt that the so-called big operations of the Eighth Route Army were still small-scale operations.

After all, in his opinion, given the conditions over there, they really couldn't afford a big war. Even if the other party was on good terms with Mu Jin and obtained a lot of supplies, it would still be a drop in the bucket.

The only ones that caught his eye were the New 1st Regiment and the Independent Regiment, but what could these two regiments do?

Although a lot of Japanese were wiped out with the cooperation of these two regiments last time, don’t forget that both regiments had Mu Jin’s people helping them.

If Mu Jin's troops were not there, with only two regiments, it would be a shame if they were not destroyed, let alone being able to attack the Japanese from both sides.

"Commander, should we just reject them directly?!" Seeing Commander Yan was hesitating, Commander Zhang asked tentatively.

"Tell them I will think about it and give them an answer in a few days." Commander Yan did not refuse outright.

Mainly, he wanted to wait until he met Mu Jin before making a decision. He wanted to hear what plans Mu Jin had. If the plan was beneficial to the Shanxi Suiyuan Army, then it would not be impossible to cooperate with him.

"Okay." Master Zhang nodded, turned and left the office.

Ten minutes later, Master Zhang returned to the office again.

"Commander, I have just thought about it carefully, and I feel that the cooperation mentioned by the Eighth Route Army seems to be quite beneficial to us. If we cooperate..." Commander Zhang fell silent after saying this and did not continue.

"Xiao Zhang, you think things are too simple. The Japanese now have three Class A divisions.
I don't need to explain too much about their combat effectiveness. If our casualty ratio when fighting against the Japanese's Class B Division is one to four, then when fighting against the Class A Division, it may be one to six or even one to seven!

What if the Japanese didn't attract firepower over there, but instead left some people to fight us, can we afford it? !" Commander Yan then told the real reason for his hesitation.

The combat effectiveness of the Japanese's Class A divisions is very strong. The combat effectiveness of one Class A division is equivalent to that of nearly 100,000 of their troops, not to mention that the Japanese have three Class A divisions. This lineup is scary just to look at.

If it weren't for the two Class A divisions that the Japanese transferred later, it wouldn't be that he didn't want to cooperate. After all, Mu Jin had already annihilated quite a few Japanese troops. It would really be unreasonable if he didn't dare to cooperate.

But because Mu Jin killed a lot of Japanese devils, the Japanese were forced to transfer two Class A divisions and two Class B divisions.

The strength of the devils has increased so much all of a sudden, how could he dare to take such a big risk.

If Mu Jin's plan fails to convince him by then, don't blame him for not cooperating. He won't gamble with the future of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

"The commander is right. I almost forgot about this. Although that side will actively attract the enemy's firepower,

But will the Japanese troops really be attracted away? I don't think so, and the Class A divisions that were transferred here are most likely heading for Mu Jin.

However, the Japanese would not waste too much time on Mu Jin. If they were allowed to find an opportunity, Mu Jin would probably be in trouble.

Therefore, the Japanese used one Class A division and one Class B division to deal with Mu Jin, which was already a great respect for Mu Jin.
Then the remaining two Class A divisions will deal with the Eighth Route Army or guard against us, which is really dangerous. "Master Zhang also began to analyze.

According to Commander Yan, the Japs are now very powerful, and if they cooperate with them, there is a high probability of accidents.

"So, I just want to see what Mu Jin will say when he comes over and how he plans to deal with the Japanese's several Class A divisions." Commander Yan said slowly.

"Commander, since we can see it, how can they not see it?! They have many capable people.

It is impossible not to foresee this situation, but why did the Eighth Route Army dare to fight like this? ! Where did they get the confidence? !
Could it be that they dared to do this just because Mu Jin was involved? I still feel that something is wrong.

Could it be that the strength of the Eighth Route Army has exceeded our imagination? "Master Zhang couldn't help but speculate.

The Eighth Route Army has many capable people, even more than them, and it is impossible for them not to see the current situation clearly.

"It's hard to say. Although their strength has increased, it shouldn't be much." Commander Yan shook his head. He didn't believe that their strength would be stronger than theirs.

"Anyway, let's wait until Mu Jin comes over to discuss everything. If we can cooperate, then we can. If we can't, then forget it.

This time, the other party deliberately went to Chu Yunfei first and did not say that they would come directly to the headquarters. This is also giving enough face. We should at least give Mu Jin some face and listen to what he says. "Commander Yan said.

Since Mu Jin was able to draw out their deployment last time, he knew that the intelligence personnel on Mu Jin's side were very powerful, so it was expected that he would find their changed headquarters.

"Commander, he was looking for Chu Yunfei. He probably couldn't find our headquarters, so he asked Chu Yunfei to lead." Commander Zhang said.

Their change of headquarters was also very secretive, and he felt that Mu Jin would not be able to know about it.

"It's hard to say. There are too many talented people on Mu Jin's side." Commander Yan shook his head. He was really afraid of Mu Jin.

I'm quite worried that Mu Jinzhen will become his enemy in the future, which would be a big trouble.

.........

386th Brigade, in the conference room.

"Commander, the boss just called and said that the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army did not directly agree to cooperate with us, but said they need to think about it and will reply in a few days." The political commissar walked in at this time and informed him what the boss said on the phone.

"Well, as expected, Commander Yan is a cautious person and will not easily agree to cooperate with us.
The main reason is that this cooperation requires the Shanxi Suiyuan Army to send a lot of troops, so it is normal for him to worry about accidents. "The leader nodded when he heard this. Although he didn't have much contact with Commander Yan, he knew him well.

Moreover, the Japanese have several Class A divisions. It can be said that they have the largest number of Class A divisions in the Second War Zone.

If their strength had not been greatly increased and they had not had Li Jin's most powerful force with them in the fight with the Japanese, there would still be big problems.

"I think Commander Yan probably still looks down on us and thinks our operations may be just a small fight and not worth him sending so many people to cooperate with us." The political commissar said. He felt that this possibility was quite high.

"You are indeed right. In Commander Yan's opinion, our combat effectiveness is far inferior to that of the Japanese." The leader also agreed with what the political commissar said.

Although he was looked down upon by Commander Yan, he was not angry. After all, the combat effectiveness of the Eighth Route Army was not what it used to be.

"After this big battle, our strength will be revealed. By then, the national army will probably be even more wary.
The previous conflict was because they thought we were developing too fast. Once we reveal our strength this time, I'm afraid our relationship will get worse.
Will there be any problems with the cooperation between the two sides?!" The political commissar frowned, he was still a little worried about this. "It's no big deal, the primary enemy now is the devil, the guy over there doesn't dare to really make a big deal out of it, otherwise he would be making things easier for the devil." The chief was relatively calm about this.

In fact, these things have been studied above a long time ago.

"Also, regarding the proposal by some senior officers within the Nationalist Army to negotiate with the Japs, our operation this time is to tell them that if they want to negotiate, they can negotiate with the Japs, but we will not negotiate anyway.

As long as the devils don't get out of China, the fight against them will never stop. It is also to inspire hope in the hearts of the people.

Let them realize that our Eighth Route Army is still working hard to fight the devils! Therefore, this major battle is imperative. "The leader said with a serious expression.

Although a large-scale battle will expose their strength, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages. From the overall perspective, they must carry out this battle.

This is not only to tear apart the Japanese's cage policy, but also to set an example for the National Army's troops, and at the same time make the people more determined to resist the invaders.

"That's right. Let's let the Japanese see our strength." The political commissar nodded seriously.

The Japanese wanted to use the cage policy to divide their base, so they would foil their plans and inflict heavy casualties on them.

"However, Commander Yan said he would consider it. Does he have the intention to cooperate?!" the political commissar said, changing the subject.

If Commander Yan didn't want to cooperate, why didn't he just refuse directly? Instead, he asked the boss to send the battle plan over. Although it was not a specific plan and he just gave a rough idea, Commander Yan could still see what was going on.

"If it was before, Commander Yan probably wouldn't care and would have directly rejected it, but now, because of Li Jin,

He had to think about it carefully. Li Jin was going to see Commander Yan in a few days to discuss cooperation.

As long as Li Jin tells the plan and discusses cooperation, he should be able to convince Commander Yan.
Moreover, the three Class A divisions of the devils do put a lot of pressure on people. "The leader naturally understood what the other party was thinking about.

I just want to wait and hear Li Jin's plan after meeting him. If it is beneficial to them, then the possibility of cooperation will be greater.

"So that's how it is. Actually, I think Commander Yan won't suffer much loss by cooperating with us.

After all, we are responsible for attracting the enemy's firepower. The Shanxi-Suiyuan Army only needs to take advantage of the enemy's lack of manpower to capture some counties.
This will maximize the results of the battle. We have already told the other party the benefits, but Commander Yan is still hesitant. Isn't it just three Class A divisions? "The political commissar was also a little helpless.

They clearly gave all the benefits to the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, but they still did not choose to cooperate directly.

"You are being a bit too arrogant. What do you mean it's just three Class A divisions?" The commander was a little amused after hearing this.

"Well, isn't there Li Jin here? And there are Li Yunlong, Kong Jie and the others. If their three regiments join forces and make some plans, they may have a chance to wipe out one Class A division, and then deal with other Class A divisions." The political commissar said with a light cough.

In his opinion, if Li Jin's special operations regiment cooperated with the New 1st Independent Regiment, as long as they found the right opportunity, it would be possible to easily wipe out the Japanese Class A division.

"Well, this is the plan. It depends on how Li Jin directs it." The leader nodded. This is also the reason why the New 1st Regiment and the Independent Regiment were asked to cooperate with Li Jin's operation.

Because they want Li Jin to bear most of the pressure, Li Jin must have strong helpers, and the New 1st Regiment and the Independent Regiment are these helpers.

Although the two regiments are not as good as the special operations regiment, the gap with the Japanese is not too big. They can cooperate with Li Jin and achieve outstanding results.

.........

Two days later, Li Jin, along with Lu Changgong and twenty soldiers from the reconnaissance battalion, set off towards Fucheng. At the same time, he sent a telegram to Chu Yunfei to inform him of his approximate arrival time.

After Chu Yunfei learned about this, he was also somewhat expectant. He wondered what kind of battle Mu Jin was going to fight this time.

.........

Taiyuan, Japanese military camp.

In the war room.

Yamamoto Ikki, Itakune Seishirō and the acting commander of the 16th Division, Fukagi Ichizo, were discussing the subsequent combat plan here.

"Once the Sixth Division and the Mixed 25th Division arrive, we will have three Class A divisions.
Such combat power is already very terrifying. It is not a problem to deal with the Northeast Army and the Eighth Route Army. After dealing with them, we may even be able to eliminate the Shanxi Suiyuan Army at the same time. "Yamamoto Ikki said.

Their current strength is actually very strong. As for the Osaka Division, they are naturally not included in it. Even the commander of the Osaka Division was not allowed to participate in this meeting.

"The current challenge is to annihilate Mu Jin and his men, so we have to take the initiative and take the leading position.

As long as we can eliminate Mu Jin and his men first, we won't have to worry about the others." Yamamoto Ikki continued.

His plan was to take the initiative and have the troops attack the Eighth Route Army's base, so that Mu Jin could attack their headquarters!
Only in this way can Mu Jin fall into their trap.

"Well, how many people do you plan to use to encircle and suppress Mu Jin?!" Itahene Seishirō nodded and asked.

"At least 30,000 people! Without that many people, I'm worried that Mu Jin will escape. I need to mobilize the 6th Division and a mixed brigade of the 25th Division." Yamamoto Kazuki said seriously.

The Sixth Division must be there, especially the division commander Tani Hisao. He must be there, otherwise Mu Jin will not be able to attack the headquarters, and their plan will not be realized.

"This one and a half divisions need to attack the enemy in a fan-shaped manner with the headquarters as the center. The time for the vanguard to support them should not exceed half a day. Otherwise, I am worried that we will not be able to hold on until the support arrives.
The other troops must form a siege within two days." Yamamoto Ikki said, in fact, he was a little cautious in his heart.

If he were attacked by the Northeastern Army, he would be able to hold out for half a day or even longer!

But they still have to ensure the safety of Tani Hisao and others, so it would be better to control the support time to half a day.

(End of this chapter)