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

The Second Battalion stayed directly in the trench where the First Battalion had stayed today, blocking the Japanese.

The Third Battalion was in the trenches behind the Second Battalion.

When the Japanese were about to approach the trenches and could no longer be stopped, they immediately retreated to the trenches close to the Third Battalion and stayed there for the time being.

When the Second Battalion retreats, the Third Battalion should provide cover.

When the Japanese discover the trenches, some of them will definitely jump into the trenches to chase the people from the Second Battalion.

Afterwards, the Second Battalion assigned a part of its personnel to deal with the Japanese soldiers who jumped into the trenches according to the situation, while the other part, together with the Third Battalion, was responsible for the Japanese soldiers who did not enter the trenches but were on top of the trenches.

The main thing to note is that when the Japanese are standing on the trench, it is best not to stand below and fight them one-on-one with bayonets, as that would be disadvantageous to them.

It's best to be two against one, one to attract the enemy's attention and the other to carry out the assassination.

While Su was talking about these tactics, he pointed out the positions of the second and third battalions and the locations of buried mines on the terrain sand table.

Some arrangements have been made on how to grasp the timing of retreat and how the two sides should cooperate.

And let them remember that when they really can't hold on, don't fight to the death, remember to retreat.

There are still Su Zheng and other remaining people in the base, and they are also combat forces.

Therefore, the second and third battalions did not need to fight to the death. They could just retreat and reunite to launch a counterattack against the Japanese.

Second, if the Japanese attack tonight.

If the Japanese attack tonight, there will be no time to bury the mines, so the Second Battalion will be hit by stronger artillery fire.

However, because it is night, the vision will be affected.

They could have some soldiers holding something and moving it in the trenches, so that the Japanese would mistake it for people and attack.

This can disperse some of the Japanese's firepower, and the rest is similar to what was said before.

Be careful not to accidentally hurt your own people at night, and be careful to dodge when shells fly towards you.

Han Feng and the Chief of General Staff did not speak during the whole process. The four of them listened to Su Zheng's tactical arrangements.

Su Zheng: "These are some of the tactical arrangements I can think of at the moment. When the actual battle begins, the situation will change. You can adapt to the situation accordingly."

"The situation on the battlefield will not remain unchanged, and it may not develop according to what I say."

"You must make adjustments at any time according to the situation on the battlefield. I will also pay attention to the situation on the battlefield and give you instructions."

"Remember, our main goal is to eliminate more devils and retain as much combat effectiveness as possible..."

Su Zheng explained the tactics in great detail, and Wang Xuewen and Wu Zhongyong did not raise any questions after listening.

Su Zheng signaled to them that they could come and ask him any questions they had and he would be able to answer them at any time.

After both of them said there was no problem, they left the command room.

Han Feng: "Su Zheng, do you suspect that there are still people in the base whose identities are problematic?"

Su Zheng shook his head: "No, no one's identity has been found to be problematic so far. I'm just in case."

Han Feng: "How sure are you that the Japanese won't attack tonight?"

Su Zheng: “Eighty percent.”

"Nakanoda is a bit conceited, so I guess he won't choose to attack tonight."

"However, he may send most of his troops in the next attack, so it won't be easy to stop the devils."

Su Zheng expressed his guess that the Japanese would have more troops in the next attack.

Han Feng and the Chief of General Staff nodded. The other side had 8,000 troops, so the number of troops sent for the second attack would definitely be higher than the first.

Han Feng: "It's almost time, let's see our comrades off and give them a final ride."

Several people left the command room together and went to the cremation site.

On the other side, Nakano Tamao was also considering whether to attack the New Fourth Army base at night.

He did not intend to attack at night, but the Chief of Staff and others suggested that he attack at night.

Although the vision would be obstructed when attacking at night, it would not be just them who would be obstructed, both sides would not be able to see clearly.

Choosing to attack late at night when people are tired can catch the opponent off guard.

In this way, maybe they can capture the New Fourth Army’s base tonight.

This plan sounds good, but it is different from what Nakanoda has in mind.

He didn't want to take over the New Fourth Army base so quickly, and his goal had not yet been achieved. Why would he change his plan?

Although he suffered more than a thousand casualties, he still had more than six thousand troops, and their final advantage was still obvious.

So why didn't he continue the attack according to his original plan? In the end, he did not agree with the proposal of the chief of staff and others.

He still arranged the time of attack according to his own plan.

Chapter 878: The Japs' Second Attack! Fierce Fighting (Second Update, Please Subscribe)

It's getting late.

It was almost dark and I couldn’t see anything.

Wang Xuewen led the people from the second battalion to keep on guard while laying mines at the locations mentioned by Su Zheng.

He made some minor adjustments on his own.

There is no cover near the locations of these mines. If the Japanese dig mines, they will have enough time to kill them.

Wang Xuewen felt that even if the Japanese attacked at night, it would be when people were most easily tired, and the second half of the night would be most suitable.

Therefore, he buried the mines as early as possible so that he could give the Japanese a hard time whenever they attacked.

It didn't take long to bury the mines, and Wang Xuewen took his men back to rest.

……

Nearing midnight, the men from the second and third battalions woke up on time and entered the trenches with their guns and ammunition.

Su Zheng also stood up, and then went to a tall building with binoculars. Wei Dayong, Chen Zhengguo and Yan Shuangying followed him.

Now that he has become the commander-in-chief, in order to better command the battle, he does not plan to stay in the command room.

Waiting for soldiers to report the battle situation at the front is likely to delay the opportunity to fight, so it is better to see the situation on the battlefield with one's own eyes so that one can give better command.

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Wei Dayong: "Captain, will the Japanese attack tonight?"

Su Zheng put down his binoculars: "At the moment, no."

Wei Dayong: "Why don't we kill the commander of the 8th Brigade? If he dies, we will be leaderless, which will be beneficial to us."

Su Zheng handed the binoculars to Wei Dayong: "The enemy still has more than 6,000 troops. The brigade commander, Nakano Tianfu, is in the middle. It's not that easy to kill him."

"If we don't deplete their forces, even if Nakano Tafu dies, they won't retreat leaderlessly. A brigade will not have only one commander."

"You go back first. There won't be any fighting at night. Chen Zhengguo, have the Dragon Soul Special Forces get ready. When the fighting starts, they will join in."

When the Japanese attack for the second time, we must kill as many of them as possible.

Chen Zhengguo: "Yes, Captain."

After Chen Zhengguo left, Wei Dayong and Yan Shuangying still stayed here, and Su Zheng did not insist on letting them go back.

……

After the darkest time before dawn, day breaks.

Su Zheng guessed where the Japanese artillery fire might fall, and ordered the rear trenches of the second and third battalions to be moved a little.

Everyone was waiting nervously, waiting for the enemy's attack.

Nakanoda planned to send 5,000 men to attack today, and the remaining 1,000 men would be used to protect him.

He still stayed in the rear to command, and this time he sent his adjutant, Sadaoue, out.

Did Sada Inoue want to go? Of course he didn't.

It is very easy to go to the front line to command and not come back. Kojiro Noda failed to come back yesterday.

He has already reached his current position and has no intention of going to die.

It is right to sacrifice one's life for the country and fight for the Great Sakura Empire, but that doesn't mean he has to die.

But this was Nakano Tamao's order, and Sadayoue could not disobey.

The troops assembled and Sadaoue led the team out.

They drove straight in, passed through the minefield they had walked through yesterday, and came to a location with shelter.

Sadayoue: "Have the artillery team ready to fire a round of artillery shells at the places that were bombed yesterday."

The traces of yesterday's bombing were obvious, and some shells almost fell into the trenches.

The messenger went to give the order and the artillery team took quick action.

People from the second and third battalions saw the Japs and they were all very nervous.

Su Zheng: "The devils are about to fire artillery shells."

As soon as he finished speaking, before Wei Dayong could say anything, he saw a cannonball flying towards him.

Boom boom boom...

As dense explosions rang out, the people from the second and third battalions instinctively lay down.

The shell landed not far away, and they needed to avoid the dust and shrapnel flying everywhere.

Wang Xuewen: "Pah, luckily Captain Su asked us to move back, otherwise we would have been buried in the dust or exploded."

Some shells exploded right at the edge of the front trench, which was very dangerous.

Boom boom boom...

One round ends and another begins.

After the Japanese had carried out two rounds of bombing, during the third round of bombing, Sadaoue sent a battalion to bypass the bunkers, and other battalions followed closely behind.

The Japanese advanced carefully after bypassing the bunker. In places where there was no cover, they were the best targets, so of course they had to be careful.

He took a few steps forward but was not attacked at all.

The captain paused for a moment. Why didn't the enemy attack?

Whether they attack or not, they have to attack, and the captain ordered their men to keep moving forward.

However, because they were not attacked, they became a little bolder and took bigger steps.

Continuing forward, still nothing happened. Sada Inoue had already bypassed the bunker. He asked the other brigade to move faster and keep pace with the brigade in front.

We haven't been attacked at all, so what are we waiting for if we don't speed up our attack?

Soon the Japanese entered the firing range, but the Second Battalion still did not open fire. It was not the right time yet, so they were waiting anxiously.

Finally, one of the Japanese soldiers stepped on a landmine.

boom!

With an explosion, several Japanese soldiers were sent flying.

Sadao Inoue: "Damn it! They actually laid mines! Everyone be careful and watch your step!"

Boom, boom, boom

The order was passed to be careful, but several Japanese soldiers stepped on landmines again.

Now that we have come this far, we cannot retreat. We need to detect the location of the mines before attacking, and the enemy will not give them time to dig the mines.

The most annoying thing is that this position is where artillery shells cannot bombard, unless the artillery team retreats some distance, and they also have to retreat at the same time, otherwise they will be accidentally injured.

Sadao Inoue's face was gloomy. Who came up with this idea? Can't they just attack each other openly?

There are no mines in the places that have been bombarded by artillery shells, so the places with mines are between their current position and the bombing area.

After observing, Sadaoue ordered the team to advance from both sides, and the places where the landmines were just stepped on were right in the middle.

The two brigades at the front were separated, one on each side, so the density of personnel was higher than before.

I continued forward, and after a few steps, there was another explosion.