Sword of Light: I Can Summon the Fourth Disaster

"Zuo Guangzhi is a brave general, but too many veterans have been drawn from the Third Brigade, and their combat effectiveness cannot be maintained," Principal Hu explained.

After hearing this explanation, Xiao Zongmin's expression eased a little. Principal Hu was right. They were too harsh on the Third Brigade.

Before the Third Brigade, the Seventh Regiment fought several tough battles. After recruiting new soldiers to the Seventh Regiment, it was expanded into the Third Brigade with the Seventh Regiment as the backbone.

The Eighth and Ninth Regiments, as the backbone of the First Division, joined the Fifth Reserve Division and were formed into a basic brigade, preparing to expand into an army after following the Fifth Reserve Division into the Northeast.

Xiao Tiance sighed and said, "This Three Jins Battle is crucial. The Mountain Division has suffered heavy losses this time and may have to withdraw from the battle sequence."

Xiao Zongmin nodded. Although the mountain division suffered few losses, one-third of its middle-level cadres were lost and another one-third were injured. At most one or two regiments could be withdrawn to fight.

However, the two sides in the Battle of Three Jins had already gathered a million troops, and the role played by the two regiments of 10,000 people was minimal.

Especially for a mountain division, which is composed of the elite of the entire army and is not equipped with heavy weapons, when it comes to a head-on confrontation, it is not as useful as a reorganized regiment.

Xiao Zongmin pondered for a while, then stood up and walked to the map, pointing in the direction of the Third Division and said, "Nearly 30 troops from our column have gathered in the outer periphery of Jinzhong. We must end the battle at this location quickly."

"The Second Division has arrived at the outskirts of Xinzhou and can block the enemy's southward advance from the grassland at any time. As for the officer division, let them eliminate the enemy that is surrounding them and then support the Jinzhong direction."

"Jinzhong is a large plain. We have two tank divisions here, which are fully capable of engaging in a strategic decisive battle with the Japanese. If you still feel that the conditions are insufficient, I will let Wang Guangru lead the Guard Division to station in Shouyang as your general reserve."

Principal Hu stood up and said, "Mr. Xiao, we have deduced several times and found that the Jinzhong direction is likely to be the enemy's base camp."

Xiao Tiance frowned and looked in the direction of Jinzhong and said, "You mean, the command system of the Japs' First Army has moved forward."

The Japanese North China Expeditionary Army Commander Tada Shun and the First Army Commander Shinozuka Yoshio have now been killed by players.

The new commander of the First Army, Iwamatsu Yoshikuma, is still surrounded by the Fourth Division. The only Japanese soldier who may appear in Jinzhong now is Okamura Yasuji.

Xiao Zongmin's eyes lit up and he said, "You guys are going to withdraw your troops and prepare to take over the troops in Gang Village."

Xiao Tiance shook his head and said, "It's not that simple. I'm afraid Okamura won't wait to die in Jinzhong. Okamura Ningji is a smart man. It's not difficult for him to see that the defeat of the First Army is only a matter of time."

Perhaps in order to confirm what Xiao Tiance said, Xiao Lin presented a telegram.

Xiao Zongmin took a look at it, his eyes lit up and he said, "Oh my god, Okamura Ningji is really going to escape."

Seeing everyone's puzzled looks, Xiao Lin began to read: "The 15th Regiment of the nd Division sent a telegram saying that about a division of Japanese soldiers are gathering in the direction of Yangqu."

Yangqu is a satellite city of Taiyuan. If the Japanese send reinforcements to Yangqu, I'm afraid their intentions have been seen through.

Wang Laoguan put out the cigarette in his hand, looked at the garrisons on the map, and said, "Attack Jinzhong first and let the Second Division let go of this Japanese division."

"But..." Principal Hu retorted subconsciously.

But Wang Laoguan did not give him a chance and said directly: "The Japanese troops outside Jinzhong are less than 100,000, and most of them are puppet troops. Now that Okamura Ningji wants to run, let him run. Let's liberate Sanjin first."

"If we lose the people, we will lose both the land and the people. Ningji Okamura is a smart man. He must have put the best troops of the Japanese in the sequence of breaking out. We have heavy weapons. They will not be stupid enough to defend the city."

Bai Cang looked at Wang Laoguan's deduction, stood up and said with a smile: "We have taken Jingxing Pass. Wang Laoguan said that Gangcun wants to leave from Xinzhou, but I don't agree. I think Gangcun still wants to occupy Xinzhou and use it as a springboard for their plan to conquer Shanxi."

"Okay!" Xiao Tiance said with a gleam in his eyes. "Your idea is very good. We can't rule out the possibility that Gangcun has this idea."

"If Gangcun has this idea, we have deployed the Second Division outside Xinzhou. Send a message to the Fifteenth Regiment to block the Japanese division in Yangqu. Order the First Division to change direction and let Li Tianxia lead them to move towards Yangqu. Block the Japanese in Yangqu and let the Second Division take Xinzhou before Gangcun Ningci."

Xiao Zongmin looked at the troop distribution on the enemy and friendly situation map, and knew that time waited for no one, so he began to make arrangements without paying attention to others.

Looking at Huang Zherang who looked very excited, he said, "Zherang, are you the one who made the remote arrangement this time?"

Huang Zherang looked at Xiao Zongmin who was asking him questions and knew that he was trying to appease his Third Brigade, but the situation was urgent now and he could only let the commander at the front play freely.

"Boss Xiao, I believe in my subordinates and believe they can complete the mission of the headquarters."

Xiao Zongmin nodded. To be honest, if the situation wasn't urgent, he really didn't want to affect the players' performance too much.

"In that case, Xiao Lin, go and inform the First and Second Divisions of the current deployment."

"Yes!"

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The 15th Regiment's blocking position outside Yangqu County

Looking at the Japanese planes fighting with the air force in the sky, Lu Jianye wiped his head and murmured: "Now that the Japanese planes stationed in Suiyuan have all come over, who are the Japanese in front of us?"

The signalman hurried in with a telegram and handed it to Lu Jianye: "Commander, urgent telegram from northern Shaanxi."

Lu Jianye took the telegram, took a look at it, slapped his thigh and said, "I was told that there were Japanese coming to support us from all directions. It turns out that Okamura Ningji is here."

Looking at the large number of Japanese soldiers rushing out of Yangqu City, Lu Jianye knew that a fierce battle was inevitable. Seeing that the Japanese soldiers were ready, Lu Jianye smiled coldly.

"Notify the artillery battalion to set up positions and the anti-aircraft company to place all the anti-aircraft machine guns on the front line. I wonder how many lives this devil has left before he dares to touch my tiger's whiskers."

"Yes!"

"Baldy, come here!" Seeing the Eighth Route Army blocking the way, the Japanese lieutenant drew out his command knife and swung it fiercely in the direction of the 15th Regiment. The Japanese vanguard tank troops began to attack.

Looking at the Japanese soldier with a sanitary napkin wrapped around his forehead, Lu Jianye smiled coldly: "Bushido, it's just the courage of a common man, why don't you take a sword or a spear?"

"Notify the anti-aircraft gun platoon, open fire!"

More than a dozen anti-aircraft machine guns opened fire at the same time, instantly creating a blank space for the Japanese assault troops, and even the tanks were torn apart easily.

Seeing that the attack was thwarted, the Japanese lieutenant colonel began to use all three axes and launched an attack with heavy artillery.