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Li Yunlong walked to the front desk, holding a baton and gesturing at the military map:

"After this period of depletion, the Noda Corps now has about 2600 people left. To be honest, this is a strong force."

"Our independent regiment has more than 3000 people this time, with a full set of Japanese equipment. If the two troops work together, it will be easy to defeat them, but it will be difficult to wipe them out completely."

"My idea is that the independent regiment will first send a unit to rescue the trapped Shaanxi Army 244th Regiment, and the rest of the troops will block all logistical supply lines of the Noda Regiment from a long distance."

"The Shanxi-Suiyuan Army will hold out for two more days. After consuming a large amount of the enemy's ammunition, our four regiments will surround the Japanese Noda Regiment together and try to wipe them out in one fell swoop."

Upon hearing Li Yunlong's grand plan, the battalion commanders of the 358th Regiment opened their mouths wide. To completely annihilate a Japanese field regiment was something that a regimental-level combat unit like theirs could only think of.

Even if the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army was an army or even an army group, if they could completely wipe out a field regiment of the Japanese in one battle, it would be an unprecedented victory.

Fang Ligong first adjusted his glasses with his hand, organized his words in his mind, and said awkwardly:

"Captain Li, we are facing a complete field regiment of the Japanese. Although our regiment has completely resisted and has consumed some of their forces, their organization is still there."

"This is a tough nut to crack. Even if our troops are larger than the enemy's, it will be extremely difficult to achieve the goal of annihilating them completely."

"My suggestion is to set the goal lower. As long as we defeat the Noda regiment and save our county seat, we will have exceeded the mission assigned to us by the commander-in-chief."

This mature and prudent opinion was immediately recognized by all battalion-level officers of the 358th Regiment.

To be honest, they stayed comfortably in the solid position, waiting for the Japanese to rush up and die. This was what the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army liked to do most.

As for asking them to rush out of their positions and fight against the Japanese, I guess they simply don't have the courage to do so.

As for Chu Yunfei, he was considered an excellent soldier and wanted to lead the main force to fight against the Noda Regiment. Unfortunately, his men had been frightened by the enemy and he had no other choice.

If the order is given forcefully, there is a possibility of mutiny in the troops. Unless everyone in the 358th Regiment can see the hope of victory, it will be possible to win a favorable battle.

"Everyone, let's follow Captain Li's plan first. The 358th Regiment will guard the front, and the Independent Regiment and the other two regiments will be responsible for harassing the enemy. We will then adjust according to changes in the battle situation."

He was quite good at smoothing things over and taking care of the feelings of both sides. The battalion commanders of the 358th Regiment had no other opinions. They were only responsible for defense anyway, and as long as they did not leave the strong fortifications, there would be no problem.

As for Li Yunlong, he did not continue to speak, but a trace of disdain flashed in his eyes, and at the same time he thought to himself:

"This Chu Yunfei is a person of character, but the 358th Regiment is just famous. He doesn't have the spirit of winning when a brave man meets an enemy, and drawing the sword when encountering an enemy. No matter how good the equipment is, he doesn't take it seriously."

Even though his independent regiment knew they were no match for the enemy, they still dared to draw their swords to the enemy. Even if they died, they would take an enemy with them.

In contrast, the 358th Regiment, known as the elite of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, only wanted to hide in the well-fortified fortifications and wait for the enemy to attack. The difference in the level of the two troops was obvious.

Just like that, the combat meeting ended in an awkward atmosphere. Li Yunlong took Kong Hao back to the temporary base to rest. Tomorrow they would observe the combat effectiveness of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army to evaluate the feasibility of the next combat plan.

After the meeting was over, Chu Yunfei kept Chief of Staff Fang and specifically instructed him on some matters.

"Brother Ligong, is it really impossible to implement Captain Li's suggestion just now? You know, once we completely wipe out a field regiment of the Japanese, this huge fortune will fall on our 358th Regiment."

Fang Ligong thought about it carefully, then shook his head and rejected the idea in his mind.

"Commander, this idea is too incredible. If we can defeat the Noda Corps with our numerical advantage, it will be a great victory."

"But to say that we can completely wipe out an entire regiment of the Japanese is something we dare not even dream of."

"I admit that the independent regiment is very strong in some aspects, especially the individual combat strength of their small unit is really amazing."

"But this is a large-scale positional battle, which requires teamwork. Personal bravery doesn't really play a big role. It's OK to use it for guerrilla warfare, but for large-scale positional warfare, we have to rely on the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army."

He is a traditional soldier who graduated from a regular military academy. He has always advocated positional warfare and defensive warfare, and can be regarded as a representative of most Chinese generals.

Chu Yunfei said pointedly, "Brother Ligong, when Li Yunlong introduced the number of people in the independent regiment just now, there was a detail that you may have overlooked."

"He said the independent regiment has 3,000 people this time, with a full set of Japanese equipment."

Fang Ligong thought about it carefully and realized that this was indeed the case. However, this only proved that the independent regiment's equipment was acceptable, and it had nothing to do with what the two of them had just discussed.

"Commander, there is such a thing, but is it important?"

After hearing this, Chu Yunfei was speechless. The Jinsui Army was rigid in the way they fought, and even the generals held the same ideas.

However, he was also a member of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, and this kind of thing was not something he could solve. He could only do his own thing and fulfill his duties as a soldier.

Then, he patiently explained: "In the Eighth Route Army, weapons and equipment are not allocated by superiors, but are completely acquired by the troops themselves. The idea is that those who are capable can drink and eat meat, but those who are not capable should not be greedy."

"Li Yunlong said that their regiment was equipped with a full set of Japanese weapons, which means that the independent regiment killed at least 3000 Japanese soldiers, which is enough to prove its strength."

"Whether it is piecemeal or organized annihilation, this is the combat achievement of the independent regiment. This is a respectable army."

"With such a strong reinforcement nearby, and led by a brave general like Li Yunlong, maybe our Shanxi-Suiyuan Army can really create a miracle."

"Chief of Staff, please notify the brothers to take the initiative to consume the Japanese ammunition in the next two days and see the final effect."

Chu Yunfei is not a reckless person. The main task of the 358th Regiment is to defend Hexian County. Under the premise of this main goal, it would be best if they could completely wipe out the Noda Regiment. However, even if they could defeat the enemy, it would be a great achievement.

At eight o'clock the next morning, after everyone had breakfast, the Noda Regiment could not wait to launch a fierce attack on the position of the 358th Regiment, and it was a battalion-level attack.

After Chu Yunfei observed something unusual at the front-line command post, he was puzzled. According to the Japanese's combat habits, they should have launched a small-scale attack, tested the defenders' light and heavy machine gun fire points, and then found a way to knock them down with grenade launchers and Type 92 infantry guns.

It was a bit abnormal that they started out with a desperate attitude today. This was very unlike the Japanese's usual style. Something must have happened.