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Fang Ligong then looked at the contents of the telegram again, and after confirming it clearly, he said:

"The regiment is affiliated with the 386th Brigade Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army. The regiment commander is Li Yunlong. This name sounds familiar. I seem to have heard it somewhere before."

When Chu Yunfei heard the name Li Yunlong, he felt it was very familiar, as if he was a very famous person, but he couldn't remember who he was all of a sudden.

Logically speaking, the more famous generals of the Eighth Route Army should be at least at the level of brigade commanders, such as the famous Brigade Commander Chen of the 386th Brigade. As for regiment commanders, there are too many of them and no one can remember them all.

Suddenly, Chief of Staff Fang suddenly thought of something and said happily:

"I remember that two months ago, the Second War Zone Headquarters issued a commendation report, and it mentioned Li Yunlong."

"The battle report said that when Li Yunlong was blocking the enemy at Cangyun Ridge, he defeated the Japanese Sakata Regiment with the strength of a regiment, killed the commander of the Sakata Regiment, and led the New 1st Regiment to break out of the encirclement from the front."

"This surprised all those who anticipated the outcome of this unit. It was beyond our expectation that an infantry regiment could achieve such a brilliant achievement."

At this time, Chu Yunfei also added: "I also remember that our 358th Regiment was stationed nearby. We wanted to provide some artillery support, but due to the order of the theater commander, we chose to stand aside and watch."

"The Eighth Route Army is still kind and righteous. They put aside past grudges and even sent out Li Yunlong's regiment."

"This noble and selfless act really makes us ashamed."

"Commander, this Li Yunlong is a fierce general of the Eighth Route Army. Although the regiment that came this time is not the powerful New 1st Regiment, but since their leader dared to send him here, I think the independent regiment under his command is also a very capable force."

"If we send them to fight guerrilla warfare, it seems like a waste of talent."

Chu Yunfei looked at the military map for a while. He agreed with the chief of staff's opinion. He originally thought that the coming army was an ordinary troop, but he didn't expect that such a great man would come.

With the addition of Li Yunlong's regiment, he was no longer thinking about how to defend, but how to defeat the Noda Regiment.

As long as they win, it will trigger coordination in other places, and the 358th Regiment can also withdraw troops to support other battlefields.

After thinking for a while, Chu Yunfei looked up and asked, "How long will it take for Li Yunlong's group to arrive? How many people are there in total?"

"Commander, the telegram we received was forwarded by the Headquarters to the 386th Brigade, and it did not provide detailed information."

"But the telegram also contains Li Yunlong's radio frequency. We can try to contact him."

When Chu Yunfei heard that the independent regiment also had a military radio, his eyes brightened even more.

According to his understanding, only the division and brigade-level units of the Eighth Route Army were equipped with military radio stations. The fact that Li Yunlong's independent regiment was equipped with such equipment also indirectly proved the strong strength of this unit, which might even be stronger than the original New 1st Regiment.

In the Eighth Route Army, unlike other troops, there is absolutely no nepotism and everything depends on combat performance.

Now, Chu Yunfei became more confident about the upcoming battle.

In the afternoon, taking advantage of some problems with the Noda Regiment, which did not launch an attack as usual, and the fact that it was already late, a combat meeting was specially convened.

While everyone was discussing how to deal with the aggressive Noda Corps, the latest information came in from outside.

When Chief of Staff Fang took it and looked at it, he was immediately overjoyed, and even his hand holding the telegram trembled a little.

"Everyone, I have good news for you. Our reinforcements have arrived. The telegram just now said that the main force of the Eighth Route Army Independent Regiment has arrived at Dawang Town, and with the cooperation of the Sichuan Army Corps, they have completely wiped out the Jingkou Battalion."

"The telegram used the word 'total annihilation'. I guess everyone in the Jingkou Battalion, from the battalion commander down, has been wiped out."

The reason why Chief of Staff Fang emphasized the words "total annihilation" is mainly because defeating and annihilating are completely different concepts in war.

Although a defeat can cause great losses to the enemy, as long as the organization is still there, the Jingkou Battalion can return to other places, replenish some troops, and make a comeback again.

But if they were to be completely annihilated, even if the imported battalion disappeared completely, it would be much more difficult for the Japanese to transfer another complete battalion, at least they would not be able to make it in time for this major battle.

When Chu Yunfei and the other battalion commanders heard the good news, they all rushed to the military map hanging on the wall and examined it carefully.

The commander of the Second Battalion, Xu Hui, could not help but sigh: "Now that the matter in Dawang Town has been resolved, it will be easier for our 358th Regiment to fight this battle."

"With the addition of this new force, we can also rescue the Shaanxi Corps. Then the four regiments will join forces to fight a decisive battle with the Japanese Noda Corps."

Others also expressed their opinions. Even the battalion commander Qian Bojun, who always had a stern face and was serious, showed a rare smile.

Originally everyone thought that the 358th Regiment was doomed this time and were prepared to sacrifice their lives for the country, but unexpectedly, there was a ray of hope and they might even win a great victory. This was something no one had expected.

To put it bluntly, the current situation is that both the enemy and us are in a stalemate. It depends on who can hold on to the end, or whether a new force can enter to break the deadlock.

Obviously, their 358th Regiment had waited for reinforcements, and they were a highly combat-effective force.

After all, being able to completely wipe out an entire battalion of Japanese devils is not something that ordinary troops can do. Even if their 358th Regiment encountered such a situation, they could only defeat one battalion of Japanese devils. But to completely wipe them out is difficult, very difficult.

Chu Yunfei concluded: "Everyone go back and explain clearly to your subordinates that we have reinforcements and the counterattack will begin immediately."

"Also, we need to be more conservative in our tactics. We need to abandon some of the less important positions outside the city and focus on defending the city walls while waiting for other troops to encircle us."

This time, their 358th Regiment will also show its face in front of the people of the whole country. With the strength of a regiment, they can fight against a field regiment of the Japanese devils, and may even defeat them. This is a feat that the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army has never achieved before.

As for completely annihilating an entire regiment of the Japanese devils, that was something that one could not even think about. China had been fighting with the Japanese for so long, but there had never been a record of complete annihilation.

However, even if they were defeated or even severely damaged, it would be enough for the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army to be proud of themselves. From now on, no one would dare to casually say that they were a weak army.

Next, the other four battalion commanders left the regiment headquarters, only the second battalion commander stayed.

Chief of Staff Fang asked curiously, "Captain Xu, do you have anything else to do?"

"Commander, Commander, I have important intelligence reports about this independent regiment."

After finishing speaking, Xu Hui recounted the story of how he was captured by the Japanese and rescued by the Independent Regiment.

When he came back, he also said that he was rescued by the 386th Brigade. At that time, the independent regiment was not well-known, so there was no need to mention their name specifically.

Besides, the letter of certification was also issued to him by the 386th Brigade, and Xu Hui still owed them a favor.