Anti-Japanese War: Developing on my own, I brought back a US-equipped division

Three days... This is Qingquan Masao's prediction for this battle.

Lu Shitang nodded, hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "General Qingquan, this independent battalion is not an ordinary Eighth Route Army unit. The Imperial Army and our Imperial Army have suffered a lot at his hands. We must not underestimate the enemy!"

Qingquan Masao sneered: "Underestimating the enemy? Hahaha... We don't underestimate the enemy at all!"

"We have dispatched tens of thousands of combat soldiers this time, as well as tanks, armored vehicles, artillery, and fighter planes. With such a large scale, we are not underestimating the enemy. We are going to kill the independent battalion with one strike!"

"Brigade Commander Lu, just wait and see... No one can stop the iron hoofs and steps of our Imperial Army!"

Seeing Qingquan Zhengxiong so confident, Lu Shitang didn't say anything else.

After all, so many troops and equipment were deployed this time, and it shouldn't be a problem to destroy a battalion of the Eighth Route Army, right?

But for some reason, Lu Shitang felt uneasy and worried, and always felt that this operation would not go so smoothly.

Such a large-scale troop movement and march of the 9th Brigade and the 4th Mixed Brigade of the Imperial Army naturally attracted the attention of various forces.

With such unusual movements, the relevant information was quickly transmitted back to the Eighth Route Army headquarters...

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Chapter 288 The division commander and the deputy chief of staff were shocked: The Japanese army doesn't want to live a simple life anymore, right? (First update, please subscribe)

The 9th Brigade and the 4th Mixed Brigade of the Imperial Army made such a large-scale troop deployment, and their marching routes and intentions were so obvious. The intelligence department of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters was no pushover and naturally paid attention to such a large-scale troop movement.

Since the Eighth Route Army Headquarters went to the Xinzhongcun base for inspection and exchange, the headquarters has been mainly led by the deputy chief of general staff, and the commander of the 129th Division is responsible for assisting and jointly handling headquarters affairs.

At this time, a person in charge of intelligence came to the deputy commander and the division commander and said, "Report to the deputy commander, I just got accurate intelligence!"

"The Japanese Army's Ninth Brigade and the Imperial Army's Fourth Mixed Brigade have assembled and set out. According to their marching routes and relevant combat objectives, their target this time should be the Xinzhongcun base of the Independent Battalion!"

"what?!"

After hearing this, the deputy chief of general staff and the division commander were immediately shocked and looked at the head of the intelligence department: "When did it happen?"

Head of Intelligence: “Today!”

Deputy Chief of General Staff: "Oh no... Boss, they are still in the Xinzhongcun base... This time the Japanese have dispatched the 9th Brigade and the 4th Mixed Brigade of the Imperial Army, which is a Japanese puppet army with more than 10,000 troops. Boss, we are in danger!"

The division commander also said with a serious expression: "Yes, we must notify Su Zheng's independent battalion immediately!"

"Quick, send a telegram to Su Zheng's independent battalion immediately, saying that the Japanese 9th Brigade and the 4th Mixed Brigade of the Imperial Army are dispatched, and their target is Xinzhong Village. Tell them to prepare for defense immediately, and at the same time, ask everyone in our senior officers exchange group to come back!"

"Yes!" The communicator next to him immediately recorded it and then sent a telegram to Su Zheng's independent battalion.

The deputy chief of staff looked at the division commander and said, "Old Liu...700...what do you think about this?"

"This time, the Japanese army dispatched two main forces, the 9th Brigade and the 4th Mixed Brigade of the Imperial Army, to encircle and suppress the Independent Battalion. The number of people in the Independent Battalion is about 2,000, and the difference in strength is at least four times. The Independent Battalion and the Xinzhongcun base are in danger!"

"It seems that Shinozuka Yoshio is determined to annihilate the Independent Battalion in revenge, otherwise he would not have sent so many troops to encircle and suppress the Independent Battalion!"

The information previously held by the headquarters was that the independent battalion had only more than 2,000 people.

But they didn't know that according to the boss's inspection in the past few days, the number of people in the independent battalion has doubled and now is nearly five thousand.

However, even with 5,000 people, the number of troops was still less than that of the Japanese and puppet troops.

The division commander nodded and said, "Yes, the independent battalion is in a very dangerous situation this time."

"Didn't Kazuo Shinozuka claim that the Japanese had the strongest army in Asia? Then why did they send such a large force to besiege the independent battalion this time? Are they really not afraid of being laughed at?"

Deputy Chief of General Staff: "Using tens of thousands of troops to attack a battalion is definitely not the style of the Japanese."

"In the past, we had to use several divisions to deal with a regiment of the Japanese, using our advantage in numbers to make up for our lack of combat power and equipment."

"Now the situation has changed. The Japanese have to rely on their numerical advantage to attack the independent battalion!"

The Japanese army dispatched so many troops and equipment to attack the independent battalion, which only shows one thing, that is, the Japanese are afraid of the independent battalion!

Afraid that the independent camp will become powerful.

Afraid that the independent camp would become a threat.

So we must destroy the independent battalion at all costs.

This little Japanese didn't care whether he could survive in the future or not, he just wanted to destroy the independent battalion first (bdda).

Division Commander: "We have to think about it and see if there is any way to send troops to assist the independent battalion in defending the Xinzhongcun base!

Deputy Chief of General Staff: "That's right. We must not sit there and wait for death and abandon the independent battalion."

The independent battalion is the ace unit of the Eighth Route Army. If it is annihilated by the Japanese, it will be a serious blow to the morale of the Eighth Route Army.

Therefore, the safety of the independent camp and the Xinzhongcun base must be ensured at all costs.

Subsequently, the division commander and the deputy chief of general staff began to study how to reinforce the independent battalion and the Xinzhongcun base.

At the same time, relevant information about the movements of Japanese and puppet troops around the independent battalion's defense zone was gradually passed on to the division commander and the deputy chief of general staff.

Based on the existing intelligence and the dynamic analysis of the Japanese and puppet troops around the independent battalion's defense zone, the deputy chief of staff said solemnly: "Old Liu...it seems that the Japanese are determined to annihilate the independent battalion. They have blocked and cut off our reinforcement route."

Division Commander: "Yes, then the Japanese have dispatched more than 10,000 troops this time, and the surrounding garrison troops and puppet troops are also involved!"

Deputy Chief of General Staff: "The situation is not optimistic. According to the location of the 9th Brigade and the 4th Mixed Brigade of the Imperial Army, they will arrive at the Independent Battalion's defense zone as early as tomorrow. Our reinforcements cannot arrive that fast."

"Even if we dispatch troops to support the independent battalion in the Xinzhongcun base area now, we will encounter Japanese and puppet troops in the enemy-occupied areas to block and intercept us."

"Even if we can break through their blocking and interception, we will suffer heavy losses. Once we reach the Xinzhongcun base, it will become a refueling tactic, and we will eventually be annihilated by the Japanese outside the defense zone."

The division commander nodded, agreeing with the deputy chief of staff's analysis: "Well, so now we have no way to reinforce the independent battalion... or we don't have a better reinforcement plan!"

"Or...or we suggest that the independent battalion retreat...retreat from the Xinzhongcun base, so that we can avoid the siege of the Japanese army!"

"As long as there is green, there is no need to worry about running out of firewood! It is important to preserve your strength!"

The deputy chief of general staff shook his head and said, "Retreat? I don't think the independent battalion and Su Zheng will choose to retreat unless it is absolutely necessary!"

"We have finally developed a base. If we retreat, the entire base will suffer a devastating blow and all the previous construction will be destroyed!"

"This is not what Su Zheng wants to see... We can't just build a base and run away when the Japanese come, right? This is obviously unrealistic!"

Such a battle situation made the Deputy Chief of General Staff and the division commander frown.

The situation is not optimistic.

If we want to send troops to reinforce the independent battalion, but we don't have a good support plan, and we attack rashly, it will definitely increase casualties and we will easily fall into the strategy of encircling and attacking the reinforcements.

However, if the independent battalion is not reinforced, the situation of the independent battalion will be dangerous again.

This is a dilemma.

The Deputy Chief of General Staff and the division commander looked at the combat situation map with frowns and serious expressions.

At this moment, a telegram from the independent battalion's headquarters was also sent back.

The messenger quickly came to the deputy chief of staff and the division commander and said, "Report to the deputy chief of staff, the independent battalion has sent a reply!"

Deputy Chief of General Staff: "What did the telegram say?"

Correspondent: "The independent battalion said in the telegram that except for the general, all other leaders of our senior officers exchange group have left the Xinzhongcun base."

"The Independence Camp will do its best to ensure the safety of the boss."

"In addition, the independent battalion has already learned about the relevant military operations of the 9th Brigade and the 4th Mixed Brigade of the Imperial Army!"

"We don't need support from headquarters for now!"

Upon hearing the content of the telegram, the Deputy Chief of General Staff and the division commander were surprised and delighted.

Shocked... The boss is still in the Xinzhongcun base... This time the Japanese army dispatched tens of thousands of Japanese and puppet troops to attack the base, and the boss's situation is very dangerous.

The good news is that Su Zheng’s independent battalion knows about the Japanese military operations, which means they will definitely do a good job in related defense work.

Hearing this, the deputy chief of staff looked even more serious, and looked at the division commander and said, "Division commander, the general refuses to come back...what should we do?"

"The boss is still in the Xinzhongcun base, so it's more dangerous!"

The commander smiled bitterly and said, "Old Zuo, you know the boss's personality and temper. Once he makes a decision, it cannot be changed!"

"Now the boss refuses to come back...Do we have Su Zheng kidnap the boss and send him back to the headquarters?"

"At this moment, the Japanese and puppet troops around the independent battalion's defense zone are making unusual movements. If the boss withdraws from the Xinzhongcun base at this time, there will be certain risks!"

The deputy chief of staff nodded, his eyes focused on the location of iXinzhongcun, hesitating for a moment, and said: "The location of this Xinzhongcun is quite special!"

"The left and right sides of Xinzhong Village are steep slopes with dangerous terrain, which are easy to defend but difficult to attack. The front entrance of the village is an open area, so the main defense force of the independent battalion will be at the front entrance of the village!"

"The most important thing is that behind Xinzhong Village is Xinmai Mountain...If we encounter any situation, the boss, Su Zheng and the others can retreat directly to Xinmai Mountain. Then even if the Japanese want to pursue us, it will be difficult!"

"So since Su Zheng has ensured the boss's safety and the boss has decided to stay in the Xinzhong Village base, he must have thought of a way out."

"So I don't think there's any need to worry too much about the boss's safety."

The commander nodded slightly and said, "I hope so!"

Although there was the natural barrier of Xinmai Mountain as a retreat, the deputy chief of general staff and the division commander were still worried about the safety of the commander-in-chief.

After all, the battlefield changes rapidly and anything can happen.

The deputy chief of staff leaned his hands on the table, looked at the situation map on the table, and said slowly: "This time the independent battalion will face Japanese and puppet troops that are four or five times more than us. The pressure must be very great. We still have to find a way to reinforce them!"

"And the boss is still in the base... If the boss is in danger, we will send reinforcements to rescue him even if we have to kill all our troops."

Although the reinforcements may encounter ambushes and blockades by the Japanese and puppet troops, they still have to be dispatched at the critical moment.

But this requires a detailed action plan.

Take the long view!

Don't be careless and anxious.

Just as the deputy chief of staff and the division commander were discussing how to reinforce the independent battalion, a soldier came in and said, "Report to the deputy chief of staff, Yang Minghui, the staff officer who went to the Xinzhongcun base for exchange and study, is back!"

The deputy chief of staff was delighted and said quickly: "Quick...quickly ask Chief of Staff Yang to come..."

Chapter 289 Headquarters shocked: The force has doubled! The independent battalion has people? (Second update, please subscribe)

Among the officers of the Eighth Route Army senior officers exchange group, in addition to the headquarters' generals, a headquarters staff officer Yang Minghui also participated in it and went to the Xinzhongcun base for exchanges and studies.

Now the boss hasn’t returned, but Yang Minghui has.

The Deputy Chief of General Staff and the division commander were both eager to learn about the situation of the Xinzhongcun base and the independent battalion.

Soon, Yang Minghui arrived at the combat command room.

Yang Minghui is the combat staff officer of the headquarters and a very capable and promising staff officer, otherwise he would not have been selected to be a member of the Eighth Route Army Senior Officers Exchange Group.

Seeing Yang Minghui, the deputy chief of the general staff quickly said, "Staff Officer Yang, you have worked hard on the journey."

"You just came back from the Xinzhongcun base... You should know that the Japanese army has assembled a large force to encircle and annihilate the independent battalion. Tell us about the Xinzhongcun base and the independent battalion."

Yang Minghui: "Deputy Chief of General Staff... We learned that the Japanese army assembled the 9th Brigade and the 4th Mixed Brigade of the Imperial Army to attack Xinzhong Village, so our senior officers exchange group ended the evacuation ahead of schedule!"

"This visit to the Xinzhong Village base for inspection and exchange really gave me a lot of gains and it was an eye-opener."

"In the Xinzhongcun base, we saw that the development of the entire base was quite prosperous, with a large population, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment!"

"As for the Independent Battalion...their strength is beyond our expectations."

"The independent battalion held a simple military parade, showing us many advanced weapons and equipment and comprehensive strengths, such as logistical support capabilities, etc."

"In short... this trip to the Xinzhongcun base allowed me to see the strength of the independent battalion!"

Indeed, the members of the Eighth Route Army senior officers exchange group were greatly shocked when they visited the Xinzhongcun base.

I find it incredible.

This made the Deputy Chief of General Staff and the division commander very much looking forward to it.

However, what we should consider now is the safety of the Xinzhongcun base.

The division commander asked hurriedly: "Staff Officer Yang, this time the Japanese army dispatched the 9th Brigade and the 4th Mixed Brigade of the Imperial Army to besiege the defense zone of the independent battalion. Do you think we can hold it? The general is still in the base area, which is very dangerous!"

"Lao Zuo and I are now concerned about the safety of the boss."

Yang Minghui was silent for a moment, then said, "I think... there shouldn't be any problem!"

"After all, the terrain of the Xinzhong Village base is conducive to defense. Even the open area right in front of the village entrance is not large. This means that even though the Japanese have gathered heavy troops, they simply cannot deploy them across the board!"

"This means that their advantage in military strength cannot be brought into play!"