Draw the sword and cure the fear of insufficient firepower

The first division used Zhao Qulu's tank company as the spearhead, and lined up in a row, with 13 T-34/85 medium tanks roaring forward.

Fang Zheng's 1st Infantry Regiment followed the tank company as the vanguard. Wang Chengzhu's artillery battalion and Zhao Dahai's machine gun regiment were advancing in the center of the troops. Behind them was Zhou Weiguo's 2nd Infantry Regiment, which was responsible for protecting the safety of the flanks and rear.

Zhang Laoer's cavalry company served as rangers and scouts. They were divided into groups of two and dispersed within a radius of 40 miles around the troops to scout the enemy situation.

The monk led a platoon of guards to guard Lin Tian. Lin Tian pulled Chu Yunfei and they rode on their respective horses and followed Fang Zheng's Infantry Regiment.

As for why he didn’t take a car, Lin Tian felt that riding a horse would be more exciting.

Aren’t the generals on TV all riding tall horses and looking extremely majestic?

It's just that I'm missing a piece of armor...

I shook my head and threw away these messy thoughts.

Lin Tian rode his horse and whipped it, feeling very proud and satisfied.

Chu Yunfei's eyes were full of admiration for Lin Tian at this moment. He whipped his horse whip and quickly followed Lin Tian.

……

Daxiawan, headquarters.

General Lao, the Chief of Staff, and the division commander stood in front of a map with their hands behind their backs, brows furrowed.

"The Japs are coming with great force this time, with over 40,000 troops. What do they want to do?"

"Want to eat us up?"

"what?!"

"He's not afraid of bursting his belly!"

Mr. Lao joked.

"Hahaha."

The division commander and the chief of staff smiled.

"Boss Lao, there's news from Lin Tian."

"It is said that this raid by the Japanese is just a feint. Their real target is our headquarters."

"Lin Tian is a really capable guy. He actually managed to plant a spy in the Japanese special forces."

“It’s really unexpected.”

The chief of staff gave a thumbs up and said with a smile.

"I wasn't wrong about him. This guy is a good fighter!"

"Fortunately, Old Chen was careful enough to catch this guy!"

"Otherwise, if you hide behind Li Yunlong, the golden egg will be turned into an egg!"

Mr. Lao laughed.

"But we can't be careless. The situation on the battlefield changes rapidly. What if the Japanese turn the feint attack into a main attack? We have to prepare in advance and plan for the worst case scenario."

After laughing, Mr. Lao became serious. After all, the Japanese had not really launched a large-scale attack this time, so the situation was still difficult to judge.

"So, Mr. Lao, do you think we should move our headquarters?"

"When I told you to move before, you said the Japanese couldn't reach us. Now the Japanese special forces have determined our location and are heading this way."

"Look, we should move now. Your safety is of utmost importance and we cannot afford any mistakes."

The commander said earnestly that no matter what, they had to persuade the general to move this time.

We can no longer let President Lao do what he wants. Even if it means disobeying orders, we have to take President Lao away.

The division commander wore glasses and looked at General Lao in a gentle manner. In fact, he had already made a plan in his mind. If General Lao did not move, he would ask Zhao Gang to send troops.

"Humph, transfer, what are you transferring?"

"There are only sixty devils. What are you afraid of?"

"Special, special, but it's not like I'm fucking special!"

"The special forces were also born and raised by their parents. They are made of flesh and blood. I don't believe he can turn the tables!"

"Besides, what's the point of keeping Li Yunlong? Although Li Yunlong is leading the troops out now, the political commissar of the independent regiment, Zhao Gang, is not a coward!"

"If they can't even handle 60 devils, I'll kill them both. One will be a groom, and the other will be a cook in the kitchen!"

Mr. Lao's face turned stern, he pursed his lips and said angrily.

Every day, either this person or that person comes to persuade me to move.

My ears are so calloused from hearing it.

Everyone is making a fuss. I just don’t believe that the Japanese special forces can cut off my head!

Now that they are here, eat them up in one bite!

What are you afraid of!

When the division commander saw that he could not persuade the enemy anymore, he stood up and was about to use force, but was interrupted by a look from the chief of staff.

"What do you want to do, huh?"

General Lao felt guilty about what the commander did and asked with a stern face.

The commander hurriedly explained: "Oh, nothing, my legs are numb, so I stood up and moved around..."

"Just move, slow down, you scared me..."

"You old man...hahaha"

General Lao pointed at the division commander and laughed.

"General Lao, Division Commander, why don't we use their own tactics against them? Set up a trap, lure the special forces inside, surround and annihilate them..."

The Chief of Staff said thoughtfully.

"That's a good idea. It's much easier than moving the agency."

"Do you have any good ideas, man?"

"Tell me!"

Mr. Lao praised.

"Boss Lao, let's do this first... then that... and finally that, wouldn't it be wonderful?"

"In this way, the devils can be destroyed."

The Chief of Staff said mysteriously.

"Okay! Just do as you say!"

"The Chief of Staff is indeed a wise general!"

General Lao gave the Chief of Staff a thumbs up.

After saying that, the three of them looked at each other and smiled.

……

Wing County.

The headquarters of the 17th Division of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

Song Xiong, commander of the 17th Division, was sitting in the command room, listening to his subordinates' reports.

"Report to the Master!"

"The Xiaoju Regiment of the Ninth Brigade of the Japanese and the 17th Brigade of the Locust Army have advanced to 20 miles east of Yi County. According to reports from our scouts, the enemy is building fortifications and will probably launch an attack on our Yi County."

"In addition, the whereabouts of the 9th Brigade's Matsui Regiment are unknown. According to the investigators' report, the last time they detected their movements was three days ago. The Matsui Regiment disappeared to the north of Yi County and has not been seen since then."

"Also, the 11th Division of the Locust Army still has a thousand devils stationed in the south of Yi County. Now the only side of our army that has not encountered the devils is the west side."

Liu Zhi, chief of staff of the 17th Division of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, read the document in his hand in one breath.

Looking at the division commander Song Xiong.

"Fuck it!"

"The Japs are trying to surround us!"

"Please look, everyone. There are large Japanese troops stationed in the east and south of Yi County."

"Only the north and west are still clean, but the Japanese Matsui Regiment disappeared in the northern part of Yi County and is nowhere to be found."

Song Xiong walked up to the huge map hanging on the wall of the operations room and gestured with the command pole.

"Look, 80 kilometers west of Yi County is Rongcheng, where our 72nd Division is stationed. There is only one road between us."

"The northern part of Yi County is a mountainous area, which is very suitable for large troops to move in secret."

"So I guess that the Ninth Brigade wants to cut off our connection with Rongcheng and cut off our retreat."

"When the time comes, our 17th Division will not be able to annihilate the enemy at the gates of the city, nor will it be able to join forces with its friendly neighbors if it retreats."

"If we can't hold on, we can only retreat to the north."

"The Japs have surrounded me on three sides and are short of one person."

"But the northern mountains are suitable for ambushes. There must be Japanese ambushes waiting for us there."

"I didn't expect that the Japanese would think highly of my 17th Division. So many people came just to attack Yi County!"

Song Xiong, commander of the 17th Division, analyzed loudly.

This analysis makes sense, and everyone present nodded repeatedly.

"Master, your opinion is great!"

"The division commander is indeed the commander-in-chief's favorite. The devil's little tricks can't be hidden from the division commander's discerning eyes!"

……

Song Xiong's men flattered him continuously.

Song Xiong enjoyed it very much and looked intoxicated.