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

"General! We have discovered a large number of Eighth Route Army troops moving towards southern Hebei!"

Inside the North China Front Army Headquarters, the staff officer hurried to the Japanese commander and reported the situation to him.

Upon hearing this news, the Japanese commander, who was originally drinking tea leisurely, immediately put down the teacup in his hand and hurried to the map.

"How many people are there?" the Japanese commander asked hurriedly with a frown.

"Based on our current observations and estimates, there should be three regiments, or even more!" A soldier in charge of reconnaissance quickly replied.

"Where did you find it? Tell me!"

The Japanese commander widened his eyes, pressed his hands tightly on the table, and eagerly scanned every corner of the map spread out in front of him.

"It's in Lincheng County on the east side of Taihang Mountain!" The soldier pointed to the location on the map and said with a slightly trembling voice.

Upon hearing the news, the Japanese commander's eyes were instantly locked on Lincheng County on the map like lightning, and his brain began to think and work rapidly.

"What on earth do they want to do there..." the Japanese commander muttered to himself, his eyes wandering across the map.

He knew very well that the most important thing in the vicinity was the railway, but Lincheng County was in a very delicate location.

It is very close to Xing City to the south, can reach Shijiazhuang to the north, and can go directly to Heng City to the east.

These places are all strategically important, and the appearance of this mysterious force made him feel uneasy.

Are they planning to attack one of the targets, or do they have other more far-reaching plans?

The Japanese commander pondered in his heart, and for a moment he was unsure of the other party's true intentions.

"How long have we discovered them?" The Japanese commander suddenly raised his head and asked the soldier again.

"Report to the commander, we found out they had arrived there ten minutes ago." The soldier straightened up and answered loudly.

After listening to the soldier's report, the Japanese commander slowly straightened up and sighed deeply.

He knew that time was running out and he had to come up with a solution as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.

"Continue to monitor this team. Never let your guard down. Report any developments immediately!"

"Yes!"

The Japanese commander looked at the intricate transportation network and railway lines, and felt a chill in his heart.

"Three regiments of troops..."

The Japanese commander frowned and kept muttering something in a low voice. At the same time, his brain was working rapidly, trying to analyze various situations that might arise under the current situation.

However, due to the limited clues and details he currently possessed, he felt somewhat at a loss as to where to begin. He thought to himself, "It seems I'll have to wait for more intelligence to arrive before I can make a more accurate judgment."

At the same time, in another direction, Wang Lin was cleverly using the cover provided by the drones hovering in the air to nimbly avoid the Japanese strongholds and patrolling troops.

He was like a flash of lightning, moving quickly across the vast North China Plain.

In fact, the reason why Ding Wei and others deliberately exposed themselves to the enemy was to successfully attract the attention of the Japanese army and thus gain precious opportunity for Wang Lin to act.

At this moment, all the soldiers of the 386th Brigade had been lurking near Taihang Mountain, quietly waiting for the Japanese reinforcements to set off from Shizhuang.

Once these reinforcements enter the preset range, they will launch a fierce attack without hesitation.

At this moment, a hurried sound of footsteps was heard coming from afar. It turned out that a staff officer from the North China Front Command rushed into the command room hurriedly with a telegram he had just received.

The staff officer looked nervous. Without even taking a breath, he quickly handed the document in his hand to the Japanese commander and reported loudly: "Report to the commander! According to the latest intelligence, the Eighth Route Army troops have begun to move south!

And based on our observations, their target this time is very likely Xing City!"

After hearing the news, the Japanese commander was stunned for a moment, and then his sharp eyes were fixed on Xing City and its surrounding areas on the map.

He stared intently at the land in front of him, wondering why the Eighth Route Army chose this place as the target of attack.

For a moment, the entire command room was plunged into a solemn atmosphere.

"Why is it there? There's no reason."

"Could it be that they want to open up the railway line to connect with the railway in the southern part of Shanxi?"

The Japanese commander really couldn't figure it out and couldn't understand it.

He didn't dare to jump to conclusions blindly. After all, this Eighth Route Army unit had already made a name for itself in Shanxi Province and its strength was indeed extraordinary.

"General..."

The Japanese commander was still hesitating whether to send reinforcements to support Xing City.

"Wait a minute, wait a minute."

At this moment, the new regiment led by Ding Wei arrived outside the city of Xing as quickly as an arrow, and completed the tight encirclement of the city in a lightning speed.

The situation in the city was clear at a glance. There was only a brigade of Japanese troops stationed here.

Faced with such a huge disparity in power, it was almost effortless for the New 1st Regiment to conquer the city.

"Report to the regimental commander, the brigade commander has sent the latest instructions, we can launch the attack!" A communications soldier hurried over to convey the order to Ding Wei.

Upon hearing this, Ding Wei's eyes flashed with excitement and determination. He gave the order for a general attack without hesitation: "Everyone, hit hard!"

Following Ding Wei's order, the artillery that had been deployed in the rear and ready for battle roared in unison.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom..." One after another powerful artillery shells streaked across the sky like meteors, rushing towards Xing City with endless anger and destruction.

In an instant, the entire sky above Xing City was shrouded in flames and thick smoke produced by the explosion, and the deafening sound of explosions continued one after another.

The Japanese troops responsible for defense on the city wall were stunned by the sudden and fierce artillery fire before they could react.

Those originally extremely solid fortifications collapsed instantly under the bombardment of artillery shells, and many Japanese soldiers were killed before they could even let out a scream.

In just a few moments, more than half of the Japanese defensive troops on the city wall were killed, and the survivors were suppressed by the terrifying firepower and could not even raise their heads, let alone organize an effective counterattack.

"Bagayalu! This damned group of Eighth Route Army soldiers! They are so cunning and so vicious!"

A Japanese officer with a bloody face roared in frustration, while desperately waving his saber to command his men to resist.

However, everything was in vain. They seemed so small and fragile in front of the powerful artillery fire of the Eighth Route Army.

"Hurry, hurry, hurry! Contact headquarters immediately and request urgent reinforcements! We can't hold on any longer here!"

Another Japanese officer shouted at the top of his lungs, anxiously urging his men to send the message for help as soon as possible.

"Commander! The Eighth Route Army has begun attacking Xing City!"

Telegrams came one after another. The Japanese commander looked at the pile of documents in front of him, and his mood became so complicated that he couldn't control it.

Should he provide support to Xing City? This question was like a tangled mess that entangled his mind and he could never find the answer to it.

"General!" The anxious adjutant shouted loudly, but time passed by as quickly as the sand in an hourglass, and there was no room for any further delay.

Because he knew very well that he could no longer afford the heavy price of losing even one city.

The previous fall of Jin Province had already brought shame to the empire. If Xing City were to fall again at this moment, it would become an indelible stain and shame in his military career.

At this point, the situation was so urgent that he couldn't afford to hesitate even a little.

He took a deep breath with a solemn expression and decisively issued an order: "Immediately order the 33rd and 9th Brigades to rush to Xing City to implement reinforcements. At the same time, dispatch the 37th Division from Handan City to attack and cut off the Eighth Route Army's southern route."

As this order was conveyed, a tense and depressing atmosphere filled the entire combat command room.

"Yes, sir!" After receiving the order, the subordinates acted quickly and rushed to their posts to carry out their tasks.

After the order was given, the Japanese commander slowly walked to the huge military map, frowned, and stared at the intricate marks and lines on it with a worried look on his face.

I secretly prayed in my heart that everything would develop smoothly as I had imagined, and that there would be no unexpected changes or mistakes.

Just then, a burst of hurried footsteps was heard. It turned out to be Ding Wei rushing over.

"Quick, notify the artillery unit in the rear and have them control the intensity of the bombardment and try not to destroy those buildings, otherwise the losses will be huge."

Ding Wei was anxiously giving instructions to the communicator beside him while keeping his eyes fixed on the battlefield situation ahead.

At the same time, Wang Lin, who was in another place, keenly captured the movement of the Japanese army mobilizing a large number of troops to reinforce Xing City through the perspective of advanced drones.

Seeing this scene, Wang Lin couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smile - the current situation was exactly what he wanted.

"Hahaha! Great! That's the way it should be!"

"Tell Ding Wei and the others that a Japanese reinforcement force of one division and one brigade is moving towards them from the direction of Shijiazhuang, and a division from Handan is rushing to support them. Tell them to be extra careful."

Then Wang Lin left the drone above the 386th Brigade to provide them with support.

After giving the order, Wang Lin began to prepare for his main show.

The special operations brigade moved quickly towards Heng City, trying to reach Heng City before the 386th Brigade encountered Japanese reinforcements.

Finally, after a long journey, the special operations brigade successfully arrived near Heng City, built siege positions, and was ready to launch an attack at any time.

"Nani?!"

"A large number of Eighth Route Army troops were spotted outside the city?!"

The Japanese division commander in Heng City was stunned when he heard the scout's report.

"Aren't they...attacking Xing City? Why are they here..."

At this moment, he finally figured it out. It turned out that he had fallen into a trap!

"Report the situation to the commander immediately! Hurry! Heng City is their main target! Send reinforcements!"

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"It's still Heng City!"

"Baga Yalu! These Eighth Route Army soldiers...are so cunning! Why...why didn't our troops notice they were moving towards Heng City?"

Inside the headquarters, the Japanese commander was so angry that he picked up the water cup beside him and smashed it hard to the ground.

He couldn't understand why such a big target was not discovered in his own territory!

This is simply an insult to him!

But this insult is not the most important thing. We must hurry to mobilize troops to reinforce Heng City.

Just as he was about to mobilize troops, he heard even more devastating news.

"Report to the Commander! Our reinforcements heading to Xing City have been blocked by the Eighth Route Army! They're being held back!"

Upon hearing this news, the Japanese commander was completely stunned.

Why are the Eighth Route Army everywhere?