You are ordered to support the War of Resistance against Japan; China enters Level 1 combat readines

Shen Wang's eyes lit up instantly.

Diamond grade?

This is a reward at the division/brigade level!

He couldn't help but smile as he looked at the brigade commander.

"Brigadier, since the Japanese are so arrogant..."

He paused, a hint of something only he understood in his smile.

"How about we fucking kill him?"

The brigade commander was taken aback.

Immediately, his eyes lit up.

That kind of brightness was the instinctive gleam of a veteran when he heard "fighting," the excitement of finally finding an outlet after being stifled for more than twenty days.

"Fuck him?"

"Fuck him!"

The brigade commander slammed his hand on the table, stood up, and paced back and forth in the command room.

"The fighting has been fierce in the Zhongtiao Mountains for the past twenty-odd days, and we haven't been idle either!"

He pointed to the huge battle map on the wall.

"Mr. Shen, the Jin-Southeast Military Region has almost completely absorbed the equipment you sent."

"Infantry-tank combined arms operations, creeping advance barrage tactics, and what you mentioned... drone-based reconnaissance and strike capabilities—we've mastered those quite well too!"

He turned around and looked intently at Shen Wang.

"Now that we have a huge supply of food, the soldiers are able to eat their fill, and their morale is high!"

"It's time..."

He slammed his fist on the table.

"The sword has been drawn!"

Shen Wang nodded with a smile: "Then let's fight! Let's beat the hell out of them!"

The two sat back down at the table, their eyes simultaneously fixed on the map.

"Where to hit?"

The brigade commander slid his finger across the map, passing by place after place.

"Nakajo Mountain..."

His finger stopped on that mountain.

"If the Japanese have just occupied Zhongtiao Mountain and we take it back immediately, it will be a real slap in the face."

However, he immediately shook his head: "The terrain of Zhongtiao Mountain is complex, mostly mountainous and hilly, which is not conducive to tank warfare."

To put it bluntly, the Eighth Route Army's biggest reliance right now is still those 14 Type 99A tanks and 80 Type 59 tanks!

King of Land Warfare? You're kidding!

Whether it's long-range artillery barrage or aerial bombardment, ground troops are ultimately needed to clean up and conduct deep strikes.

In places like the Zhongtiao Mountains, tanks cannot operate effectively.

Shen Wang nodded.

Indeed, in the terrain of Zhongtiao Mountain, tanks would be sitting ducks.

Of course, it's not that we can't fight; we can fight even if we have to, it just depends on how much we're willing to pay.

But if the cost is too high, then it's not worth it.

The two continued their search on the map.

My finger traced over each place name, then I rejected them one by one.

Sudden--

The two of them said in unison:

"Spring City!"

"The Shota Route!"

After saying that, the two looked at each other and smiled.

Heading north from Zhicheng, you'll reach Jinan (Spring City).

Jinan's geographical location is extremely important—it is the gateway connecting Shanxi Province to North China!

The Zhengtai Railway passes through here, connecting Zhengding and Taiyuan, and was one of the most important transportation lifelines for the Japanese in North China.

Once we take Jinan, we can control the Zhengtai Railway!

Once they control the Zhengtai Railway, they could potentially sever the connection between the Japanese forces in Shanxi Province and North China!

The Japanese soldiers were also human beings and needed supplies.

Their tanks, artillery, ammunition, and food—which of them didn't need to be transported from the rear?

Once the Zhengtai Railway is cut off, the Japanese troops in Shanxi Province will only have two options if they want to obtain supplies:

Either take a detour from outside the Taihang Mountains and follow the Yellow River, or take a detour from eastern Inner Mongolia and follow the Tongpu Railway.

Regardless of which battle is chosen, transportation costs will increase exponentially.

The brigade commander grew increasingly excited as he looked at the map, emphasizing it with his finger: "The Japanese want to use the Zhongtiao Mountains to trap us in southeastern Shanxi, so let's turn the tables and take the Zhengtai Railway!"

"This is called..."

He thought for a moment but couldn't find the right words.

Shen Wang continued, "Forced conscription of live children."

"What?"

"Forced capture of living stones" is a term used in Go.

Shen Wang explained, "It means not to directly confront the opponent head-on, but to force them to react passively by attacking their vital points."

"If the opponent doesn't care, we'll take down their Baron; if they come to help, we'll have to pay a higher price, and our formation will be disrupted."

The brigade commander's eyes lit up: "That's a great analogy! Let's not fight him for that dead end in Zhongtiao Mountain, let's attack his Zhengtai Railway! That's his lifeline, let's see if he'll come to his rescue!"

After speaking, the brigade commander looked at Shen Wang, his eyes filled with a hint of seriousness.

The young man before me possesses strategic acumen that is no less than his own.

Being able to immediately think of the young boy route shows a keen eye that not everyone possesses.

If it were someone else, like that stubborn mule Li Yunlong, he would definitely be clamoring to attack Taiyuan again.

The brigade commander couldn't help but laugh when he thought of Li Yunlong's behavior.

Shen Wang smiled too.

He was able to conceive of the "young boy" storyline for two reasons: first, because he was standing in the perspective of a future God and knew the course of the war; and second, because his acquired "basic strategic command" skills were quite impressive.

Although it's only at the junior level, it's enough to command a division or brigade.

With the Eighth Route Army's current strength, one brigade would be enough to take Jinan!

"Let's go through the process again."

The brigade commander suppressed his smile and looked at the map again carefully.

"According to intelligence, the garrison of Quancheng consists of two infantry regiments, plus puppet troops, totaling about 10,000 men. The force is not large, but the city's defenses are strong, and there is a railway line that allows for rapid troop deployment."

"The Japanese reinforcements can be transferred from Taiyuan and Shicheng, from the east and west, and it will only take a day at the fastest..."

Shen Wang nodded and added, "We also need to be wary of the Japanese air force. Although they were terrified by Gao Zilong, they might be desperate and fight to the death."

"There are also several strongholds along the Zhengtai Railway. Once the fighting starts, they must be taken out immediately to prevent the Japanese from forming a pincer movement."

The two of them talked back and forth, going over the entire battle plan again and again.

The more I thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.

The more I think about it, the more confident I am that we can win this war!

The brigade commander suddenly stood up, walked to the door, and shouted outside:

"Correspondent!"

"arrive!"

"Immediately compile this battle plan, encrypt it, and send it to headquarters!"

"yes!"

The communications officer took the draft handwritten by the brigade commander and ran out quickly.

The brigade commander returned to his seat, looked at Shen Wang, and suddenly smiled.

"Mr. Shen, what do you think the top executives at headquarters will do when they see this plan?"

Shen Wang thought for a moment, then smiled.

"They'll probably say..."

He cleared his throat and mimicked the boss's tone:

"Good lad! You've got guts! A young boy? This is practically bleeding the Japanese dry!"

The brigade commander laughed heartily.

Laughter echoed in the command room and carried far and wide.

Outside the window, the sun is shining brightly.

From afar came Li Yunlong's booming voice as he directed his soldiers to move the grain: "All of you, be damn careful! This is life-saving grain! Anyone who spills a single grain, I'll lock them up in solitary confinement!"

Everything is just right.

. . .

Eighth Route Army Headquarters.

The communications officer rushed into the operations room again.

"Report! Urgent telegram from Zhicheng! The joint battle plan sent by the brigade commander and Mr. Shen!"

The vice president took the telegram and quickly glanced at it.

As he looked at it, his eyes lit up.

"The boy route..."