Bright Sword: From Northwest Shanxi to Shangganling

Chapter 39 There is no flaw, it’s the biggest flaw
Taiyuan, inside the 20th Division Headquarters.

"Division commander, according to reconnaissance, the main forces of the Eighth Route Army are operating in Taigu, Luyang, and Qiaoshe areas, and the local people are gradually tending to get closer to them," reported Okamoto Jiro, chief of staff of the 20th Division.

"According to the judgment of the General Staff, the Eighth Route Army is likely to unite with the remnants of various units and refugees in the future. If it completes the integration of all aspects, its power will gradually expand after a period of time."

"If our army stops at its current state of deployment, the disturbances in the rear of Shanxi will probably increase. By then, the Eighth Route Army will definitely work together to retake Taiyuan."

After Okamoto Jiro finished speaking, he looked at the division commander Kishida Fumizo who was sitting in the first seat.

"Well, since the Eighth Route Army is so hateful, instead of passively defending, it is better to concentrate our forces to destroy it in one fell swoop, so as to get rid of it once and for all." Kishida Fumizo said.

Currently, the 20th Division is responsible for garrisoning Taiyuan. If the Eighth Route Army disrupts Shanxi, it is actually disrupting Fumizo Kishida.

“命令：步兵第77联队、78联队、79联队分别攻击太古、潞阳、乔社一带的八路军，骑兵联队派遣3个骑兵中队负责3个联队的侦查搜索任务。

The 80th Infantry Regiment and the Field Artillery Regiment will stay in Taiyuan!"

If Kishida Fumizo doesn't attack, it's fine, but once he does, it's a full-strength attack.

现在第20师团可是2万2千人满编状态，每个联队都是3800多人，再加上一个骑兵中队那就是4000人。

In previous battles, a fully-strength regiment of 4000 men was enough to defeat an entire Chinese army.

That is to say, the Eighth Route Army was active in mountainous areas, and the Type 38 75mm field gun of the field artillery regiment was not easy to maneuver, otherwise the field gun of Kishida Fumizo Company would also be divided.

"Hai!"

Upon hearing Kishida Fumizo's order, all the officers present stood up and stood at attention.

In Hongni Bay, Chen Chengxing frowned and looked at the Japanese reconnaissance plane in the sky.

Chen Chengxing felt something was wrong.

This was the third time in two days that the Japanese planes appeared overhead Hongni Bay, and they were staying in this area for longer and longer periods of time. There was something wrong no matter how you looked at it.

"Communications squad assemble!" Chen Chengxing shouted.

Upon hearing the regiment commander's order, the soldiers of the communications squad who were resting immediately ran out of the house.

"All of you, move out. Tell all battalions to quickly gather their forces and wait for the latest orders!"

In order to facilitate the development of each battalion, Chen Chengxing placed all three battalions in the west, which was also where the New Second Regiment posed the greatest threat.

However, there are still two roads leading to Hongni Bay from the direction of Luyang, although these two roads are nearly 2 miles long and very rugged, and you have to cross mountains and hills all the way.

But if the Japanese choose to attack from these two routes, it will be difficult to fight them if the troops of each battalion are not assembled.

This does not mean that Chen Chengxing was afraid of the Japanese, but that he was worried that the Japanese would destroy the development of the base.

After all, the New Second Regiment had finally cracked the situation in Dayun Mountain. Once the Japanese rushed in and wreaked havoc, it would be greatly detrimental to the development of the New Second Regiment.

After the communications squad left, Chen Chengxing immediately ordered the reconnaissance platoon of the special forces company and the people from the regiment headquarters to immediately conduct a survey of the base.

See if there are any strangers who suddenly appear in large numbers during this period and run around in the base, especially those traveling merchants, quack doctors and the like.

After all, before going to war, the Japanese like to send spies to explore the way.

Chen Chengxing's vigilance was not groundless, and the security department quickly brought back two people.

"Sir, Sir, we are just doing a small business, we don't know anything."

"What's going on?" Chen Chengxing asked.

"Captain, we are investigating whether there are any spies. When we first entered Xiaoliu Village, we saw these two people asking if anything happened in the area of Xiaoliu Village, or if anyone suddenly appeared." The officer of the security department reported. "Sir, we are just afraid of encountering a disorderly army. After all, the world is in chaos now, and we have to be careful at all times, right?"

"Don't worry, if it is found that there is no problem, we will send you away from Dayun Mountain." Chen Chengxing comforted.

"Take them both away first and guard them separately." Chen Chengxing said to the soldier beside him.

"Yes!"

After the soldiers took the man away, Chen Chengxing asked, "What did you find when you checked? Was there any trace of a gun in the palm of your hand?"

The calluses made by grinding with a gun are different from those made by other means.

"No, but I feel something is wrong. The world is in such a mess right now, with soldiers everywhere. How dare the two of them lead a donkey and run around everywhere?"

Chen Chengxing said: "Check the things these two people brought. Be careful not to damage them before the matter is clear."

"Yes." The security officer who brought them back hurried to check the things the two men had brought.

The two merchants were leading a small donkey, which was carrying two baskets filled with various things.

It was 20 minutes later when the security officer checked everyone one by one.

After the security officer went to check on the two people, he quickly rushed to the regiment headquarters.

"Captain, there's nothing wrong with the stuff. They're all gadgets that ordinary people can use."

Chen Chengxing took the completed registration form and took a look. Everything was indeed normal. The merchants they had met before basically sold these things.

"Go and check the feet of those two people to see if there is anything wrong with their feet. If they are Japanese, the distance between their big toes and index fingers will become wider because they often wear wooden clogs. If there is no problem, let them leave. Tell them to leave Dayun Mountain as soon as possible. This area is not safe now." Chen Chengxing said.

"Yes!"

Half an hour later, the security officer came back.

"Captain, there is no problem. The feet of those two men are no different from those of our soldiers. Should we send them out?"

"Okay, I understand. Let them go and give these two people some dry food as a token of our apology," said Chen Chengxing.

"Yes!"

After the security officer left, Chen Chengxing thought for a moment and shouted, "Monk!"

"Hey, Captain!" Wei Dayong walked in from outside.

"Call Qin Sheng here." Chen Chengxing ordered.

"Yes!"

"Captain, are you looking for me?" A few minutes later, Qin Sheng, who had been promoted to the company commander of the special forces company, walked in.

"Well, find 13 people from the guard platoon, put on the uniforms of the puppet army, and disguise them as a forward squad." Chen Chengxing told Qin Sheng his plan.

The sudden appearance of traveling merchants in Dayun Mountain at this time was indeed a bit unusual. Normally, most traveling merchants had their own routes and would not easily make changes.

These two people had never been to Dayun Mountain before, and this was their first appearance.

Therefore, even if these two people did not have any flaws, Chen Chengxing still had certain doubts.

After all, sometimes, no flaw is the biggest flaw.
(End of this chapter)