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

Su Zheng’s plan was very simple. As long as he could lure the Second Division out of the city for a decisive battle, he could attack more effectively.

Otherwise, if the elite Second Division hid in Ping'an County and relied on the solid city defense fortifications to fight, it would easily turn into a protracted war, which would be very disadvantageous.

Zhou Weiguo nodded and said, "Captain, this is a good move. You can lure the enemy out of their hole and eliminate the elite Second Division outside of Ping'an County. Then everything will be easier!"

Su Zheng smiled and said, "Well... come on, here's my battle plan."

Afterwards, Su Zheng briefly outlined his battle plan and action plan.

The plan is simple.

First of all, he had to let the Japanese and puppet troops in Ping'an County know that his independent battalion was coming to attack Ping'an County.

Give the Second Division enough time to build defensive positions and fortifications outside the city and fight a decisive battle outside the city.

Secondly, it is to concentrate the existing forces to break through the defensive fortification line of the Kwantung Army's 2nd Division.

First eliminate the elite Kwantung Army's Second Division outside the city.

The final stage of the combat mission was to encircle the four gates of Ping'an County and launch the final general offensive.

In each stage, the combat missions of each company and unit are different.

Afterwards, Su Zheng and Zhou Weiguo, Lei Zifeng, Yang Zhihua, Li Dabenshi, Zhao Donghai, Chen Zhengguo, Liu Dazhuang, Sun Desheng and others began to discuss the detailed battle plan.

This time, Su Zheng wants to make a big move by attacking Ping'an County.

It turned into a major battle in northwest Shanxi.

After all, the Battle of Ping'angle was not called that for nothing.

After discussion among everyone, the battle plan was basically finalized.

After the pre-war meeting, Su Zheng looked at Xiao Ya and said, "Xiao Ya, please organize a temporary airport in Dongling Village to facilitate our battle against Ping'an County!"

Xiao Ya nodded and said, "Okay, no problem!"

There is a piece of vacant land near Dongling Village. It can be used as a temporary airport as long as it is leveled.

Su Zheng was delusional again. Shangguan Yufei said, "Shangguan, your intelligence network closely monitors the movements of Ping'an County. In addition, you deliberately leaked the news that our independent battalion is concentrating its forces to attack Ping'an County, and deliberately led the Second Division out of Ping'an County!"

Shangguan Yufei nodded and said, "Okay, no problem, I guarantee to complete the task!"

Afterwards, each battalion and each unit went down to prepare for battle.

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The next day.

Li Yunlong once again gathered Su Zheng, Zhang Dabiao, Shen Quan, Wang Huaibao and others, and said loudly: "This time we will attack Ping'an County together. This is a decisive battle for our Eighth Route Army."

"No more nonsense, let's start the action according to the previous combat deployment!"

"Yes!"

Su Zheng, Zhang Dabiao and the others responded loudly.

Zhang Dabiao's First Battalion, Shen Quan's Second Battalion, Wang Huaibao's Third Battalion, etc., all began to head to the blocking location in accordance with their combat missions, and were responsible for attacking the Japanese reinforcements.

The independent battalion began to prepare to attack Ping'an County.

Half an hour later, the local armed forces, which had been ready, launched an attack on Guanxiang, Ping'an County.

Guan means the city gate, and xiang means the side.

Guanxiang refers to the main street outside the city gate and the nearby territory. It is usually a residential area a few kilometers outside the city gate and consists of residents and shops.

Now is a time of war, and the Japanese usually build strongholds, bunkers, and the like in areas such as Guanxiang.

Generally speaking, Guanxiang is also a guard post in the county.

If Guanxiang was attacked, it would mean that the county town would most likely be attacked.

The district squad and county battalion of the local Eighth Route Army troops responsible for attacking Ping'an County.

The district squad and county brigade were tasked with feinting an attack on the Japanese stronghold in Guanxiang.

bang bang bang...

clap clap clap...

Rumble...

Bullets flying everywhere!

Bullets are flying!

At this time, the Guanxiang stronghold blockhouse in Ping'an County was attacked by local troops such as the county brigade and district squad, and the fighting between the two sides was fierce.

However, the Guanxiang stronghold was not captured.

This was also Su Zheng's arrangement.

If the independent battalion attacked the Guanxiang of Ping'an County, it would be unreasonable if it could not take it down after a long siege.

It's very abnormal.

After all, Su Zheng's purpose in doing this was to lure the main force of the Second Division out of Ping'an County.

Those who are trying to eliminate the Second Division outside Ping'an County must naturally not use too much force at the beginning.

It is normal to arrange local troops to attack Guanxiang now, even if they cannot take it down after a long siege.

After all, the combat effectiveness of the Eighth Route Army's local forces is limited.

Everything makes sense.

Ping'an County.

Inside the city.

The Kwantung Army's Second Division arrived at Ping'an County, which surprised Takeshita Shunto.

But I was just passing by.

The special forces team of Takeshita Shun's sneak attacks on Zhaojiayu and Jiangjunling were both very unsuccessful battles, so they were forced to withdraw to Ping'an County, preparing to rest the troops before returning to Taiyuan.

At this time, the commander of the Kwantung Army's 2nd Division, Yoshimoto Sadaichi, and Takeshita Shun, were meeting.

Yoshimoto Sadaichi, a general of the army, was a native of Tokushima Prefecture in Japan. He was the eldest son of Yoshimoto Daisaburo, a merchant of indigo. He graduated from the Army Local Junior School, the Army Central Junior School, the Army Officer School, the Army University, etc., and then held important positions in the General Staff Headquarters. He was a true second-generation military man.

After the Nomonhan Incident in 1939, Yoshimoto Sadaichi was transferred to become the commander of the nd Division of the Kwantung Army.

Takeshita Shun looked at Yoshimoto Sadamichi and said, "General, is your Kwantung Army heading south to deal with the Eighth Route Army?"

Yoshimoto Sada nodded and said, "That's right. I heard that the Eighth Route Army is poorly equipped and has low combat effectiveness. I can't understand why the headquarters would allow such an elite force of the Kwantung Army to go south to deal with these Eighth Route Army soldiers!"

To be honest, as an elite member of the Kwantung Army, Yoshimoto Sadaichi looked down on the Eighth Route Army.

They felt that the Eighth Route Army was poorly equipped, had low combat effectiveness, and was vulnerable.

There is no need to deploy an elite Type A combat division like the Second Division.

Yoshimoto Sadaichi did have the capital to be arrogant.

Because he had just been awarded the First Class Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun not long ago.

The First Class Order of the Rising Sun Grand Cordon is a medal of the Japanese devils, and very few people can receive it.

Furthermore, Yoshimoto Sada was a second-generation military man with the rank of general, which was higher than that of Shinozuka Yoshio, so he was naturally very arrogant.

Takeshita Shun: "General Yoshimoto, you are right... most of the Eighth Route Army's troops are indeed poorly equipped and their combat effectiveness is also poor."

"But there is one unit of the Eighth Route Army that needs special attention, and that is the Eighth Route Army's Independent Battalion!"

Independent camp?

What is there to be afraid of with a battalion-level combat unit?

Yoshimoto Sadaichi said with some disdain: "Takeshita-kun, isn't this just a battalion of the Eighth Route Army? What's so scary about it? A squadron of the Second Division can defeat it."

Perhaps, Yoshimoto Sadaichi still cannot comprehend the power and terror of the Independent Battalion. If he knew that the total number of people in the Independent Battalion now exceeds 20,000, he would definitely be very shocked...

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The strength of a battalion of the Eighth Route Army ranged from 300 to more than 500 soldiers.

An infantry company of a Class A division has about 180 people and is well-equipped. It is capable of defeating an ordinary combat battalion of the Eighth Route Army, or even the main battalion.

Yoshimoto Sadaichi said that a squadron of the Second Division could defeat or even annihilate a battalion of the Eighth Route Army.

This is not an exaggeration.

But it is possible to use a squadron to deal with the ordinary main battalion of the Eighth Route Army.

But it is not enough to fill the gap between the independent battalion and the independent battalion.

Takeshita Shun quickly said: "General Yoshimoto, this Eighth Route Army Independent Battalion is not an ordinary Eighth Route Army main force battalion."

"Although the independent battalion is designated as a battalion, it is conservatively estimated that it actually has more than 10,000 soldiers. It also has cavalry units, tank units, heavy artillery units, and even fighter planes. It is a multi-service integrated combat unit!"

After hearing this, Yoshimoto Sadaichi's face changed and he said, "What? A battalion has more than 10,000 people? Are you crazy? This is as many as my Second Division!"

"And there are tanks, heavy artillery, and fighter planes? Is this still the Eighth Route Army that I know about?"

Before the Kwantung Army moved south, Yoshimoto Sadaichi read about the relevant situation of the anti-Japanese forces in North China.

I have learned about the various forces in this area, including the Central Army, Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, the Eighth Route Army, local anti-Japanese forces, bandits, etc.

However, the number of troops, weapons and equipment, and military types of the independent battalion were far beyond Yoshimoto Sadaichi's expectations.

Takeshita Shun: "Yes... This is the independent battalion of the new regiment."

"The Eighth Route Army's independent battalion is not only large in number and well-equipped, but also has strong combat effectiveness. Previously, our Fourth Brigade and Ninth Brigade were defeated miserably by them!"

"General Yoshimoto, we must be careful with the independent battalion!"

After hearing Takeshita Shun's introduction, Yoshimoto Sadaichi was no longer willing to underestimate the Independent Battalion.

After all, there are more than 10,000 people in a battalion, which is simply beyond his understanding.

At this moment, a lieutenant came in quickly and said, "Report to General Yoshimoto and Captain Takeshita, I just got very important information!"

"Li Yunlong has assembled a new regiment of more than 16,000 people to attack Ping'an County!"

After these words were spoken, Takeshita Shun and Yoshimoto Sadaichi's faces changed.

An independent battalion has more than 10,000 people.

This is quite exaggerated.

There are now more than 16,000 people in the new regiment?

Is the organization of the Eighth Route Army so chaotic now?

It has the number of a regiment, but its actual strength exceeds that of a division?

Takeshita Shun's expression changed and he said, "The New 1st Regiment has more than 16,000 people? Where did so many Eighth Route Army soldiers come from?"

"The Independent Battalion is a unit of the New 1st Regiment. Apart from the more than 10,000 people in the Independent Battalion, where did the other 6,000 people come from? Where did they come from?"

Takeshita Shun was confused.

Although the battle of Zhaojiayu did not completely wipe out the New 1st Regiment headquarters and did not kill Li Yunlong, it was still a record as so many Eighth Route Army soldiers in the New 1st Regiment headquarters were wiped out.

But who would have thought that in just a few days, Li Yunlong had gathered more than 16,000 troops?

Isn't this too scary?

The lieutenant said, "According to the analysis of our Ping'an County's intelligence department, these 16,000 people are the main force. If we add the local forces, the conservative estimate is that there will be nearly 20,000 troops!"

More than 20,000 people?

Takeshita Shunya was already a little panicked.

Who did this offend?

How could they gather more than 20,000 troops?

Now Takeshita Shun suddenly realized that Li Yunlong was not simple.

Takeshita Shun looked at Yoshimoto Sadamichi and said, "General Yoshimoto, it seems that we need your help this time so that we can defend Ping'an County."

Yoshimoto Sadaichi: "What kind of unit is this Shinichi Regiment? There are more than 16,000 people in one regiment?"