Quartermasters can also fight the devils

"Commander, what do you think?" Chief of Staff Zhao Dong looked at Commander Huang. He knew that the military decision-making power belonged to Commander Huang, and he was just improving and refining the plan according to the decision of the chief officer.

Commander Huang stared at the map and thought for a while before he said, "Wenwu's battle plan is feasible, but it's a bit risky. If we fail to destroy or defeat any of the Japanese troops, it will be difficult for us to complete the garrison mission assigned to us by the war zone. But if we succeed, then everything will be fine. We can definitely complete the mission of this battle."

Chief of Staff Zhao Dong did not say anything. In his heart, he also felt that Zhang Wenwu's plan was quite good. If it was implemented well, the new 22nd Army would be able to complete its combat mission relatively easily.

"Wenwu, please tell me your plan in detail. The general direction of your plan is good, it just depends on whether the details can meet your ideas." Commander Huang also decided to listen to Zhang Wenwu's detailed plan before making a decision.

When Zhang Wenwu saw that Commander Huang and Chief of Staff Zhao Dong basically agreed with his combat idea, he quickly told Ouyang Heng the detailed combat plan they had agreed upon.

When Zhang Wenwu and Ouyang Heng finished talking about their detailed battle plan, Commander Huang immediately asked the chief officers of the new 210th Division and the new 211th Division to come to the military headquarters. He needed to explain the new battle plan to them right away and clarify the combat details of each unit.

That night, the headquarters of the new 22nd Army was brightly lit. Commander Huang and Chief of Staff Zhao Dong, together with the commanders of the three divisions, enthusiastically discussed Zhang Wenwu's new plan.

The one who was most in favor of this new plan was Commander Cai of the new 210th Division. His troops could be said to be on the front line. The Japanese army's spirit and morale were at their strongest when they first landed. His troops' previous arrangements had been to try their best to deplete the spirit and morale of the Japanese landing troops in Zhongshan City. This was no easy task.

In Zhang Wenwu's new combat plan, the task of his new 210th Division would be much easier. They only had to put up a symbolic resistance in Zhongshan City, and then retreat to attract the Japanese troops to the designated ambush area. After the Japanese troops were attracted to the ambush area arranged by Zhang Wenwu, his new 210th Division would need to quickly detour to the Japanese troops' route and block their retreat.

The task of the new 211th Division was to encircle the two wings, mainly to prevent the Japanese army from escaping to the two wings, while Zhang Wenwu's new 100th Division was responsible for frontal attraction and ambush.

"Commander, I think Commander Zhang's plan is a good one. The Japanese army will never think that we dare to give up the defense of Zhongshan City. According to past experience, our army will defend the city to the death no matter in which battlefield, while the Japanese army will use the advantages of artillery and heavy weapons to attack. As a result, our army will suffer more and more losses the more we defend. If we set up such a trap in the wild this time, the Japanese army will definitely be fooled. Moreover, Commander Zhang's method of eliminating the Japanese army is absolutely amazing, and it can also reduce our casualties." Commander Cai of the new 210th Division expressed his approval of this combat plan.

"Commander Cai, your division must act quickly after the Japanese army enters the ambush circle. Whether we can eliminate part of the Japanese army's subsequent reinforcements together depends on the speed of your troops." Chief of Staff Zhao Dong also reminded Commander Cai of the new 210th Division.

"Chief of Staff, rest assured. I guarantee that this time, the new 210th Division can complete the combat mission assigned by the military. I have thought about it all. Don't worry, there will be no mistakes." Commander Cai of the new 210th Division also patted his chest and guaranteed.

Seeing that no one had any objection to Zhang Wenwu's new battle plan, Commander Huang nodded and said, "Since everyone has no objection to this battle plan, let's go back and prepare."

After everyone left, Commander Huang also rushed to the theater headquarters by car overnight. He needed to report the new combat plan to Commander He in person. At the same time, he also needed to keep the combat plan confidential. Now the Japanese intelligence agencies are almost omnipresent and he has to be cautious.

"Commander He, Commander Huang of the new 22nd Army wants to see you urgently." Commander He's adjutant knocked on the door and said quietly.

Commander He had been busy all day because the Japanese army had landed in the direction of Daya Bay today. He had just found time to take a nap on the camp bed in the office. After hearing the knock on the door and the adjutant's voice, he immediately woke up. It was wartime and he couldn't sleep too deeply. When he heard that it was Commander Huang of the New 22nd Army who had something urgent to discuss with him, he was startled, thinking that something big had happened in the New 22nd Army.

Commander He attached great importance to the New 22nd Army as the most powerful force in his war zone. He immediately opened the door of his office and called in Commander Huang who was waiting outside.

"Commander Huang, why are you coming to the headquarters so late? Did something big happen? Did the Japanese army land on the west bank of the Pearl River?" After Commander Huang entered the room, Chief He quickly closed the office door and asked.

"Commander He, I'm here to report to you about a new combat plan that our army has just discussed. In order to keep it confidential, I can only come here late at night to disturb your rest." After hearing Commander He's question, Commander Huang quickly stood at attention and saluted. He knew that Commander He was thinking in the wrong direction.

"A new battle plan?" When Commander He heard about this, he immediately felt relieved. As long as there was no major problem with the New 22nd Army, everything would be fine. So he sat on the sofa and motioned Commander Huang to sit down as well. He said, "Commander Huang, tell me what this new plan you have formulated is and what kind of help you need from the theater."

When Commander Huang saw that Commander He asked directly, he quickly told Commander He in detail the battle plan they had just formulated. As Commander Huang explained, Commander He's expression became more excited.

After Commander Huang finished talking about the new battle plan, Commander He also stood up from the sofa excitedly. He walked quickly to the door of the office, opened the door, and said to the adjutant on duty outside: "Go and call Senior Counselor Wang over, and ask him to bring the map of the west bank of the Pearl River."

Commander He couldn't help but get excited. If the battle plan given by Commander Huang could be implemented smoothly, he would be able to fight a good battle in Yangcheng this time. He felt uncomfortable when Deputy Chief of General Staff Bai was unwilling to transfer troops to Yangcheng to participate in the battle. He only had such a small number of troops on his side, and facing the attack of three Japanese divisions, it would be impossible for him to make any achievements even if he wanted to. But he also wanted to command and win a battle that would be remembered by the whole country.

Although the ultimate goal of the Battle of Yangcheng was to slow down the Japanese army's offensive speed, if he could destroy a Japanese regiment or more Japanese troops with just the current troops, then his ability would definitely be recognized by the Chinese people and everyone in the army, and would be recorded with praise in history books. It would also help to put a damper on the arrogance of that arrogant Deputy Chief of the General Staff Bai.

After receiving the order from Chief He, Senior Counselor Wang hurriedly walked to Chief He's office with a map. Chief He waited for Senior Counselor Wang to close the door before saying, "General Huang of the new 22nd Army has formulated a new combat plan. I just listened to it and I think it is very feasible. You also come over to help the staff and mobilize the troops of the 12th Army in the Daya Bay direction to cooperate with the new 22nd Army's operation."

Commander He's meaning was very clear. He agreed to the new combat plan of the new 22nd Army. He called on Senior Counselor Wang to help with the areas that needed to be supplemented and improved. The main thing was that the troops of the 12th Army Group had to cooperate well and not let him down at the critical moment.

Senior Counselor Wang also quickly unfolded the map, and Commander Huang then explained the battle plan in detail again. After Commander Huang finished explaining the plan, Senior Counselor Wang also understood why Commander He agreed to this new battle plan, because if this plan was successful, the benefits would be something that no chief officer could refuse.

Commander Huang's new combat plan received strong support from Chief He. When Commander Huang walked out of Chief He's office, he was holding the material approval slip given to him by Chief He. At the same time, Chief He generously stated that as long as there were materials in the war zone warehouse, the new 22nd Army could take whatever they liked. As long as they could fight this battle well, everything else would not be a problem. Even the materials in the warehouses and docks could be used as long as they were needed.

Early the next morning, the war zone's quartermaster department used more than ten large trucks to transport all the supplies needed by the new 22nd Army to Nanhai City. This made Zhang Wenwu sigh that Commander He had invested a lot of money this time, and the speed of allocation and transportation of supplies was really fast.

Since the commanders of the war zone agreed to the combat plan and all the supplies were prepared, Zhang Wenwu rolled up his sleeves and started to act according to the plan.

The Japanese fleet responsible for the landing attack on the west bank of the Pearl River also began to bombard the west bank of the Pearl River in the afternoon. The first landing troops of the 104nd Brigade of the 132th Division were boarding the landing ships one after another while the naval artillery attack was underway.

"Mr. Mori, the victory of the 132nd Brigade's first battle depends on you. Remember, the attack after landing must be fierce. We must break their defense line before the defending troops of the New 132nd Army of the Chinese government organize an effective defense. Our brigade must not let the upcoming Fifth Division troops laugh at us, do you understand?" Major General Goto Juro, commander of the 137nd Infantry Brigade, said in a serious tone to Colonel Mori Joe, commander of the th Regiment who was about to board the landing ship.

Colonel Maori Joe was well aware that his regiment was carrying the honor of the 132nd Brigade and the 104th Division in this landing operation. Before the operation, he had gathered all the squadron leaders and battalion leaders in his regiment for a mobilization meeting. He also gave death orders to the officers below. If the designated attack mission could not be completed on time, then there would be no need for this officer to exist.

"Don't worry, Your Excellency the Brigade Commander. All the officers and soldiers of the 137th Regiment will certainly carry forward the bravery of the Imperial Japanese Army and will never let the 132nd Brigade and the 104th Division down. We will definitely break through the Chinese army's defense line according to the formulated plan." The commander of the 137th Regiment, Colonel Mori Joe, bowed respectfully to express his determination.