Draw the sword and cure the fear of insufficient firepower

"I have a question. How many troops does Division One plan to deploy this time?"

"Do you need the cooperation of friendly forces?"

"Look, the Laowangshan base is only 200 kilometers away from Ping'an County. What if the Japanese take advantage of the opportunity and sneak attack Laowangshan?"

The division commander looked at the location of the Laowangshan base and Ping'an County on the map and said worriedly.

Judging from the map, the base areas in northwestern Shanxi have basically been connected after the last battle.

Only this Ping'an County still controls two roads that lead directly to Yangquan and Taiyuan.

If the Japanese figured out the location of the First Division and sent troops to launch a surprise attack when the First Division was short of troops, the Laowangshan base would be lost.

The troops in Yangquan are all elite troops of the devil, and their combat effectiveness should not be underestimated.

Not to mention Taiyuan, where the Japanese First Army Headquarters is located, and the troops stationed there are the elite among the elite.

"The division commander is right. Ping'an County is like a nail inserted into our base. If we are not careful, it will cut the base in half."

"I am still planning to bring most of my troops this time. The defense of Laowang Mountain is indeed a problem."

"But the problem is that this nail is not easy to pull out. It is too easy for the Japanese to reinforce Ping'an County."

"If the First Division is delayed near Ping'an County, the Japs will send heavy troops to surround us from behind!"

"The devils hate our Division 1 to the core and want to get rid of it as soon as possible!"

"I believe that as long as there is this opportunity to completely wipe out the entire division, the Japs will do it at all costs!"

Lin Tian nodded. The division commander was right. In fact, he had also thought about taking over Ping'an County first, stabilizing the rear, and then attacking the Japanese to the east.

But my worries are also objective. If the first division is really surrounded by the Japanese, then the Japanese in North China may also be dispatched.

By then, the ground will be covered with Japanese soldiers, and the sky above our heads will be blocked by Japanese planes.

There are too few people in the First Division. If they confront the heavy Japanese forces head-on, they will definitely suffer losses.

Unable to stay at the headquarters any longer, Lin Tian decided to rush back to the base early tomorrow morning.

The airport and hangar in Division 1 should be almost finished repairing. We need to train the air force immediately. Without the air force, we will be too passive when facing the Japanese.

The tragic experience of the last artillery camp is still vivid in Lin Tian’s mind. He swears that such a thing must never happen again in the future.

"Then let's do this. The three regiments of the 386th Brigade will be stationed around Ping'an County. Then you can attack Datong without any worries!"

"I can have the troops around the county pay close attention to the movements of the Japanese. When necessary, we can take the initiative to attack and hold them back!"

"But... nothing is absolute. We are afraid that the Japanese will get angry. If they send a large number of troops, we will be in a passive position. What if..."

The division commander frowned and thought about it, and realized that the three regiments were the Independent Regiment, the New First Regiment, and the New Second Regiment.

But now the troops have been divided up, and the regiment headquarters doesn’t know where its troops are. If we really have to fight a battle with the Japanese, it will be a problem to assemble the troops.

Moreover, the three regiments have too few troops. If the Japanese send out two brigades, it will be difficult to deal with.

However, two brigades are the Japanese's usual way of fighting. I'm afraid that this time the Japanese will know that they have stolen the home of a division and will go crazy and directly send a division, or even two divisions. That would be troublesome.

After all, Lin Tian already had the precedent of annihilating an entire Japanese division.

Judging from the Japs' character, once they knew that there was an extremely powerful army in China, an army so powerful that it made them despair, they would definitely destroy it at all costs.

After the division commander finished speaking, everyone in the command center fell silent.

Ping'an County is indeed a bit troublesome. It may seem insignificant at normal times, but it can cost lives at critical moments.

"Report to the commander, there's a call from Division 1!"

Just as several people were staring at the map with their thoughts in turmoil, a radio soldier in the command center stood up and shouted.

"Oh? Show it to me!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Tian hurried forward to check.

Since Division 1 can send a telegram directly to the headquarters, it means that there must be an emergency that requires Lin Tian.

For general matters, Liu Wu and the others just took care of them. Lin Tian gave his subordinates a lot of authority and did not give them too much power.

Things that can be handled by Lin Tian personally are definitely very important.

"Haha! Someone handed me a pillow just when I was about to fall asleep!"

"Boss Lao, look!"

After reading the contents of the telegram, Lin Tian couldn't help but burst out laughing and quickly showed it to General Lao and the others.

"Oh? Is this information accurate?! If it is true, Li Yunlong will be in danger!"

"No! This matter... is an opportunity! If we handle it well, we can solve the trouble in Ping'an County in one fell swoop!"

"This way, the rear of Division 1 can rest easy!"

"Most of our bases in northwestern Shanxi have become a whole!"

Mr. Lao and his companions read the report in Lin Tian's hand very carefully and were shocked.

This information came at a very timely moment and was extremely crucial.

I let this old devil Yamamoto Ikki escape last time, but this time he really brought himself to my door again.

It just so happens that I can use this incident involving Zhu Ziming to write something.

What Lin Tian received was the telegram sent by Liu Wu, which forwarded the information sent by Damu word for word.

Lin Tian couldn't help but feel secretly happy. He didn't expect that the seed he planted on a whim would now be of great use.

Oki's information is extremely crucial. This is the second time Yamamoto has attacked the headquarters.

Lin Tian secretly gave credit to Da Mu. Since Da Mu chose Lin Tian, ​​he would be Lin Tian's subordinate. As long as he worked loyally for Lin Tian, ​​Lin Tian would definitely not treat him unfairly.

Perhaps, I should find an opportunity to respond to Da Mu...

"Humph! Yamamoto Ikki, that bastard, is really haunting me!"

"Boss Lao is right, this is indeed an opportunity!"

"How about this? I'll call the 386th Brigade right away and have Lao Chen tell Li Yunlong the news so that they don't let it leak out!"

"When Zhu Ziming comes back, he will pretend to be unaware of this matter, so that we can play a trick on him!"

The commander pounded the table. He was extremely annoyed with this guy Yamamoto Ikki.

This guy is always keeping an eye on the headquarters. As the old saying goes, you can be a thief for a thousand days, but you can never be on guard against thieves.

It feels terrible to be targeted by thieves.

As long as Yamamoto Ikki is alive, the alert at the headquarters cannot be lifted. But Mr. Lao is still a stubborn man. Every time I ask him to hide, he refuses.

The angry division commander and chief of staff were also quite helpless.

"Okay, division commander, please connect to the 386th Brigade immediately!"

"It's over, let's discuss it together!"

"Let's discuss how to perform this play well!"

General Lao nodded and signaled the division commander to do it quickly. Li Yunlong was also his trusted and beloved general, and he was quite handy in using him, so he couldn't let him be ambushed by Yamamoto.

Now that the troops have been divided, this sneak attack might destroy the entire regiment, and that would be a huge loss.