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

Zhu Xiaoer did not refuse, and everyone moved to this mound of earth.

After clearing his throat, Zhu Xiaoer spoke up: "This time the devils came with a brigade, a total of 8,000 people, you know that."

The villagers all nodded. They knew about this. It was because they knew it that they were curious. It was also because they knew it that they realized it would not be easy to defeat the Japanese this time.

Zhu Xiaoer continued: "Our troops, at most, are only about 6,000 people, and that's even if you count everything. The Japanese have better guns and artillery than us."

"When we started hearing the news, we knew there was no chance of winning, not at all."

"We can't just retreat without fighting. If the Japanese chase us and attack us, it will be even more disadvantageous to us."

"Besides, there are so many fellow villagers in the base area, and we can't just watch you fall into the hands of the devils."

"After the meeting, the leaders decided to fight the devils. Even if we kill them all, we must do our best to stop them and buy time for the villagers."

"By the way, I'm sure you're all familiar with this battle plan and the people in charge."

"He is Su Zheng, the leader of the Tiger Guards. He just happened to come to our base for an exchange and hasn't left yet."

"It was also because of his battle plan and command that we were able to kill all the Japanese this time."

Chapter 893 Celebration Banquet! The First Hero Su Zheng! (First update, please subscribe)

They were familiar with Su Zheng, the commander of the Tiger Guards. Although they were in the New Fourth Army base, they had received a lot of information.

Especially recently, Zhengding County was recaptured in just a few hours.

There is also the Xinzhongcun base, which is a place many people yearn for.

It’s not that the New Fourth Army base is bad, there is a comparison.

No matter what you do or what it is, you are afraid of comparison.

There are some things that these people did not say, after all they are also in the New Fourth Army's base.

They envied the Xinzhongcun base all day long and even wanted to go there, which made the soldiers of the New Fourth Army base feel very embarrassed.

Although some of the words were not spoken, it did not prevent them from expressing their envy for the people in the Xinzhongcun base.

In their eyes, Su Zheng is a hero, a legendary figure, and someone they want to meet.

If Su Zheng was in the Xinzhong Village base, they would not be able to see him even if they wanted to.

But now, this man is in the New Fourth Army base, so close to them. Can they fantasize that they can see him?

They all wanted to see what kind of person he was.

Zhu Xiaoer had no idea what the villagers were thinking at the moment. When Su Zheng was mentioned, he stopped temporarily.

Village chief: "Young man, is Su Zheng, the leader of the Tiger Guards, really here and commanding this battle?"

Zhu Xiaoer: "Of course it's true. I can swear that the commander gave him the command of this battle."

The village chief said: "Then tell us in detail how you fought the Japanese and how you gave orders. We want to hear it."

"I will send the children from the village to deliver the message to other villages. You continue to talk."

Zhu Xiaoer wanted to leave but was blocked by the village chief. He had no choice but to continue talking about the war scene. Fortunately, he knew a lot before coming here, otherwise he would not be able to say anything.

The village chief did not break his promise and sent some children around ten years old to other places to deliver the message.

Although the children were reluctant to go and wanted to listen to Zhu Xiaoer talk about how to fight the Japanese invaders, they could not resist the adults' request and finally had to go to deliver the letter.

However, before they left, they had already agreed that when they returned, the adults would teach them how to fight the Japanese.

While Zhu Xiaoer was telling the story of how to fight the Japanese, the news that all the Japanese had been killed spread among the people.

At the same time, Su Zheng's name spread among the people, and more people wanted to see him.

These are all things Su Zheng didn't know at the moment.

Shortly after returning to the command center, Han Feng asked Su Zheng to go back and rest. Su Zheng had not rested since midnight.

Su Zheng didn't need to deal with the remaining matters. Han Feng asked him to go back and rest first so that he would be in good spirits to attend the celebration banquet in the evening.

Su Zheng didn't feel tired, but since this was the leader's good intention, he went back to rest.

Although there were heavy casualties this time, the Japanese were finally wiped out, and the entire army in the New Fourth Army base was very happy.

After cleaning up the battlefield, the soldiers from the three battalions were finally able to vent their joy.

Time flies.

Night falls quickly.

This celebration banquet is different from the last welcome party.

The welcome party was mainly just dinner together in the evening, with an additional dish and some performances.

The people being welcomed were Su Zheng and his group, and the main purpose was to make them feel the warmth.

Today is a day that makes everyone in the army happy, it is a celebration banquet.

So, although today’s dish is still a big pot dish, the performance is different.

Everybody lit a bonfire and put all the food on the table. Although there was no singing and dancing, it still had that feeling.

Han Feng also took out some wine for the first time to reward everyone. Although each person only had half a bowl, just to moisten the mouth, this was the first time in a long time.

I specially made some meat dishes today. I am happy today, even happier than during the holidays, so I have to let everyone eat better.

Of course, the sentry and patrol soldiers cannot drink tonight. They have to wait until tomorrow after their shift change.

Even if all the Japanese have been killed, we still cannot relax our vigilance. We should not relax our defense at any time.

Han Feng: "Comrades, despite the unfavorable situation, we worked together to turn the tide, wiped out the enemy and won the victory. This is the credit of all of us¨¨!"

"Everyone can relax tonight. Training tomorrow will be cancelled, but starting the day after tomorrow, training must proceed as normal."

"After all, the Japanese haven't been completely driven away. They will come again. We must be prepared for their next attack."

"I believe that we will be able to stop the enemy's attacks every time in the future. I have such confidence. Do you have it?"

Everyone said in unison: "Yes! We have confidence!"

The victory of this battle has strengthened everyone's confidence and brought about some changes in the status of many people.

Han Feng: "... The amount of wine is limited, each person can only get this small bowl."

"To celebrate today's victory, let's all get together!"

Everyone picked up their bowls and said, "Cheers!"

After drinking the wine, everyone felt a little unsatisfied, especially they wanted to toast Su Zheng, but how could they toast without wine? They couldn't just offer plain water.

A soldier brought up the idea of ​​a toast: "Commander, this victory is thanks to Commander Su, we have to toast him, how can we do this without wine?"

"That's right, that's right, Chief, do you have any more wine? We don't want to toast too much, just a small bowl for each person, or a sip or two will be fine."

Others also joined in the fun, feeling like something was missing if they didn't toast.

Han Feng obviously understood what everyone was thinking. He took out a jar of wine and placed it on the table.

"There's only this one jar. There's no more. If you want to toast, come over. But everyone can only pour a little. If you pour too much, the comrades behind you will have nothing left."

Su Zheng didn't even have the time to refuse the toast (okay), before he saw a jar of wine placed in front of him.

Sharing happiness with others is worse than enjoying it alone. Today is a happy day and he cannot spoil the fun if everyone wants to toast him.

Su Zheng: "I'll go first. I want to pay my respects to the commander and the chief of staff. Without your support, I can't command this battle."

As he spoke, Su Zheng poured wine for Han Feng and the Chief of General Staff. The three of them looked at each other, smiled and drank the wine in the bowl.

Han Feng: "Just drink it once, and leave the rest to the comrades."

Chief of Staff: "Yes, we also want to see how much you can drink, Su Zheng."

Su Zheng was not afraid of drinking, but he still deliberately made a helpless expression: "Chief, you are not kind."

Han Feng: "You must be able to drink a lot. I don't believe you can get drunk. Stop playing tricks."

Afterwards, many people came over to toast him. If there wasn't only one jar of wine, Su Zheng estimated that he might really get drunk.

Chapter 903 Special Interview: No one can control the battle situation better than him (Second update, please subscribe)

Chen Xiaoling: "Captain Su, when you learned that the 8th Brigade was coming to attack the base, why did you propose the tactic of weakening the enemy layer by layer?"

"If Nakanodafu attacks with all his forces as soon as he arrives, can weakening his forces layer by layer still be effective?"

Su Zheng showed a confident smile: "First answer the second question."

"Nakano Tafu did not conceal his whereabouts along the way, and even made a big show of it, which shows that he is very confident that he can capture the base."

"He is not very familiar with the base and only knows the general intelligence. So he will definitely not attack with all his troops in the first attack."

"The tentative attack is to test the base and lay the foundation for his subsequent attack."

"As for a sneak attack, he will not do that. He has confidence in himself and will take over the base in an open and aboveboard manner."

Chen Xiaoling nodded repeatedly as she listened. This was a battle plan that was made after she had inferred Nakano Tamao's character.

The combat plan needs to take into account not only one's own situation, but also the enemy's situation, so that the most correct choice can be made.

Su Zheng: "The first question is why we use the method of weakening the enemy layer by layer to block the enemy."

"We are short of manpower and our weapons and equipment are not as good as those of the 340th party. It is obviously not a wise move to directly engage in a head-on battle."

"But after weakening the enemy's forces, we will still be able to fight. Of course, we are also prepared to retreat just in case."

Chen Xiaoling: "The leader appointed Captain Su as the commander-in-chief. Does Captain Su feel any pressure?"

Su Zheng: "Pressure? A little bit, but not much. It's more about responsibility. I have to be responsible for the entire base."

How could he feel pressured? He had commanded bigger battles than this one. This time, his side just had more unfavorable factors.

Chen Xiaoling: "The original plan was to weaken the enemy layer by layer. Why did Captain Su lead his men to launch a sneak attack in the middle of the night?"

Logically speaking, a well-planned battle plan will generally not be changed. Even if it is adjusted according to changes in the battle situation, a sneak attack will not be suddenly added.

When Su Zheng was in command, he would make some small tactical adjustments to the battalion commanders and also let the Dragon Soul Special Forces join suddenly.

Chen Xiaoling could understand these, as they were just some minor adjustments made temporarily and the general direction had not changed.

However, a sneak attack was added in the middle, which was not included in the previous battle plan and was obviously added at the last minute.

Su Zheng: "I think that once the battle plan is finalized, it can be changed at any time."

"The battlefield changes rapidly, and our battle plan may not always be applicable. It is normal to change the battle plan on the spot."

"As long as the result is good, it's fine. There is only one purpose for the war, to destroy the devils."

"As long as the goal is not changed, the battle plan can be changed in any way."

"We led a group to launch a surprise attack temporarily because, firstly, the base was short of guns and ammunition and needed to be replenished. Secondly, the enemy retreated twice even though they had not fought to the point where they had to retreat."

"I think the other party has some conspiracy. It may be too late to crush the conspiracy, but as long as he doesn't have enough ammunition, no conspiracy can be realized."

This is called cutting off the firewood from under the cauldron, taking away the ammunition. Without enough guns and ammunition, the other party will have to think twice before doing anything.

Chen Xiaoling gave Su Zheng a thumbs up, saying that he was amazing. Because he evacuated twice in advance, he guessed that the other party had a conspiracy and responded quickly.

If it were her, she would only be happy that she had blocked the Japanese's high-level attack and successfully defended the base.

They might also relax their vigilance, thinking that the Japanese were nothing special and that the final general offensive would definitely be able to stop them.

She was not the only one who had this idea. Many warriors had thought the same way before.

But if Su Zheng hadn’t led his men to ambush the Japanese and bring back all their ammunition.

Without the Dragon Soul Special Forces and Su Zheng’s guard platoon fighting together, can they really stop the Japanese general attack in the end?

If it weren't for the more than a thousand Japanese soldiers who died in the sneak attack, the Japanese still had nearly four thousand troops and sufficient guns and ammunition.

Although they had more than 2,000 people, they were short of guns and ammunition, and some of them had never fought in the battlefield.

The final result is self-evident, it is absolutely impossible to stop the Japanese attack.

Moreover, the Dragon Soul Special Forces joined the battle the next day, killing the Japanese with close combat in the trenches.

If they hadn't joined, there wouldn't have been so many Japanese soldiers killed the next day, and the Japanese would have had even more troops.

In other words, because Su Zheng came with the guard platoon and the Dragon Soul Special Forces, and with his command, the outcome of the battle was successfully reversed.

The leader's direct appointment of him as commander-in-chief was truly the right choice.