Anti-Japanese War: Plunder the devils to create a super army

Wang Lin smiled and said.

"That's not the case. This battle is for training and also to prevent the Japanese from discovering the size of our army."

"Our special operations brigade must conceal its strength as much as possible this time and sneak in quietly. We can't let the Japanese find out how large our force is."

"For this first battle, let the 1st and 4th Battalions of our Special Operations Regiment take charge. We'll hand it over to your Independent Regiment and the New 1st Regiment later on. You'll take turns fighting then."

Li Yunlong and Ding Wei nodded and had no objection.

Although they were deputy brigade commanders, they were absolutely obedient to Wang Lin. No matter what request Wang Lin made, they would definitely agree.

Of course, if there are some things that I don’t understand, I will still raise my opinions.

Wang Lin glanced at the county town and continued.

"In addition to training, other troops cannot be idle either. Send some of the troops to prevent the Japanese reinforcements. We must ensure that the county town is captured in the shortest possible time."

Li Yunlong was very satisfied with this battle plan and said with a smile.

"That's the right thing to do. We can't just stand by and watch the Japs and not let them fight. That would be the end of me, wouldn't it?"

"I came here to fight the Japs. Commander Wang, you have to assign more work to our independent regiment. We are not afraid of hardship or fatigue, but we are afraid of being beaten by the Japs."

Linglong was originally dissatisfied. After all, how could they not fight the Japanese?

We can't just give it all to the special operations corps. Although the special operations corps is powerful, it can't take all the credit for itself.

Moreover, the soldiers of his independent regiment had been unable to hold it back for a long time. They had been staying in the regiment headquarters for a long time and had not even had a chance to fight the Japanese.

Although life in the county town is good, it’s not much better since we can’t fight the Japanese.

The soldiers were all very frustrated, as they all came here to fight the Japanese.

However, after hearing Wang Lin's opinion, I thought about it carefully and felt that it made sense.

The operation of their special operations brigade was extremely covert. The most important thing was to sneak into the Japanese area and conceal their actions as much as possible.

In order to achieve the best combat effect and give the Japanese a surprise, they naturally must not let them discover the existence of their large force.

If we are exposed now, it will be difficult to fight later, as the Japanese will definitely make arrangements in advance.

After all, it is a special operations brigade with more than 7,000 people.

If this is exposed, the Japanese will definitely dispatch a large number of troops, and it is very likely that an additional brigade will be sent to check the situation here.

It’s not that their special operations brigade can’t defeat the brigade, but if they really encounter this brigade, they have no choice but to fight.

But if a war really breaks out, the Japanese will definitely send a larger army after being defeated, and next time it will definitely be a division.

Kong Jie felt very uncomfortable listening to this.

To be honest, he also wanted to participate in this battle, and naturally wanted to attack the county town.

It’s a pity that his troops are still lacking some strength, and the goal this time is to take the county town faster.

Although the special operations regiment certainly has stronger combat capabilities than other regiments, Wang Lin still strives to be cautious for the sake of safety.

Wang Lin naturally saw what Kong Jie was thinking, so he smiled and spoke again.

"Captain Kong, I have a mission for you guys this time."

"Once we mobilize the Japanese troops around Xing County, they will definitely move. This is not northwest Shanxi. The Japanese reinforcements will definitely come quickly."

"This time, your New Second Regiment will be responsible for intercepting the enemy troops on any possible routes and setting up ambushes in advance. Once discovered, immediately launch an attack. This will also be a good opportunity for the new recruits of the New Second Regiment to practice."

Hearing this, Kong Jie immediately smiled.

It still depends on Wang Lin to arrange it.

In this way, Wang Lin’s special operations regiment, the new first regiment, the new second regiment, and the independent regiment all have their own tasks.

All troops have a chance to practice while also having a clear division of labor.

After the battle plan was formulated, the troops began to act quickly.

The Second and Third Battalions of the New Second Regiment of the Special Operations Brigade were responsible for setting up ambush points in the surrounding area to intercept any possible Japanese reinforcements.

The first battalion of the special operations regiment under Wang Lin has arrived at the north of the county town with the fourth battalion of troops and is hiding in a forest.

Time passed little by little, dusk fell quickly, and in just a moment it was night.

All the troops are waiting.

Everyone turned their attention to Xing County.

This county town obviously doesn't look very big. There are definitely no more than a squadron of Japanese soldiers in it, about 200 people, definitely no more than 300.

The number of puppet troops is definitely larger. The Japanese were able to control the county town because of the power of the puppet troops.

However, those puppet troops did not pose much of a threat to the Eighth Route Army. If they were in the past, it would be a bit troublesome, but now the combat effectiveness of the Eighth Route Army has been significantly improved, and they are no longer afraid of the puppet troops in battle.

As long as the Japanese front-line forces can be defeated, the puppet army will naturally collapse.

Wang Lin looked at Wang Xikui beside him and said.

"This assault mission is now entrusted to you. You, the first company of the first battalion, will sneak in under cover of darkness and prepare for action."

"The second and third companies are lying in ambush. They've already set up mortars, bazookas, rocket launchers, sniper rifles, and other heavy firepower. They're ready to cover your movements at any time. It's crucial that they coordinate with each other."

"If you are discovered, do not hesitate and immediately find a way to open the city gate. The troops outside will provide you with cover as much as possible."

Wang Xikui nodded expressionlessly.

He has entered combat mode at this moment, his whole body is tense and ready at any time.

Seeing the other party's condition, Wang Lin was also satisfied and nodded.

With subordinates like these, there is really nothing to worry about.

When the night deepened, Wang Lin immediately ordered his troops to take action.

Wang Xikui quickly took advantage of the night and led the first company of the first battalion to sneak over quietly.

After a brief reconnaissance near the approach, they chose a location on the side of the city wall.

Wang Xikui waited for a while below, and after making sure there was no sound from above, he took out the grappling hook and threw it up.

Although Xiaogui's county town is not big, it is definitely not an easy task to defend such a large city wall.

Not to mention that the city gate tower is not particularly high. With just a quick glance, you can see whether there are Japanese devils and puppet troops on it.

Generally speaking, when the Japanese guarded the county town, the puppet army was mainly responsible for defending it at night.

There are more Japanese devils near the city gate tower, and other places are generally under the charge of puppet troops.

The puppet army had no vigilance at all. Although they had undergone simple training from the Japanese army, to be honest, this training was not as good as that of the Eighth Route Army.