Anti-Japanese War: I have a million soldiers and you call me a division commander?

As for the reconnaissance regiment, a direct order was given to them to set off immediately after receiving weapons and ammunition to conduct reconnaissance on the Japanese and puppet troops along the line. At the same time, the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army was contacted, and they would provide cooperation and assistance.

The Armored Infantry Brigade, the 1st and 2nd Cavalry Regiments, and the 2nd Artillery Regiment formed the general reserve. The garrison regiments of Yuanxian, Guangxian, Weixian, and Yangyuan counties took over the main force's defensive positions and monitored the movements of the Japanese and puppet troops to the north, northwest, and east.

Although the battle plan is still being formulated, the 100,000-strong army has already set in motion.

As time went by, at two o'clock in the afternoon, the battle plan was finalized and the main force had completed its assembly and supply replenishment.

The commanders of all regiments, except the reconnaissance regiment, gathered at the Yuanxian division headquarters.

"I believe everyone has guessed it, we are going to war again!"

Looking at their team leaders, Chu Feng's voice rang out. In the conference room, everyone's faces were filled with excitement. They had been waiting for this day for a long time.

There has been no fighting for more than two months since the last anti-encirclement and suppression campaign, and everyone from top to bottom has a strong desire for war.

"Alright, let the Chief of Staff announce the battle plan to everyone!"

After saying these two sentences, Chu Feng nodded to Chief of Staff Wang Tiezhu.

"Okay, Commander!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Tiezhu stood up and walked to the battle map. Holding his baton, he said, "Because we only have two days left, time is tight and the task is heavy."

"Within two days, we need to capture five county towns, cut off the Tongpu Railway, and attack from both sides to ensure the smooth flow of supplies."

Wang Tiezhu pointed to Pianguan, Pinglu, and Shanyin counties and said, "According to intelligence from the Eighth Route Army, there are over a thousand Japanese and puppet troops stationed in each of these counties, and they aren't very strong."

"Therefore, these four county towns are under the responsibility of the 1st Regiment, the Reconnaissance Regiment, the Guard Regiment, and the 3rd Artillery Regiment. The specific combat command will be under the charge of Deputy Division Commander Ge."

"After capturing these four county towns, the troops will move north and south to intercept and eliminate any Japanese and puppet troops that may appear."

As Wang Tiezhu finished speaking, the commander of the First Regiment, Liu Yiyun, the commander of the Guard Regiment, Zhang Dapao, and the commander of the Third Artillery Regiment, Liu Dali, all showed excitement and stood up in unison, saying, "Yes!"

"Ying County!"

Wang Tiezhu's voice rang out again, his baton placed on Ying County. He announced, "The Japanese and puppet troops in Ying County number approximately 8,000 men, comprising a Japanese infantry regiment, two puppet army corps, and an artillery battalion."

"Because Ying County had built a large number of defensive fortifications, the 2nd and 3rd Regiments, along with the Chemical Defense Battalion and the 1st Artillery Regiment, launched an attack on Ying County, with the division commander personally commanding."

The commander of the 2nd Regiment Zeng Erniu, the commander of the 3rd Regiment Li Hougu, the commander of the 1st Artillery Regiment Gao Changfa, and the commander of the chemical defense battalion Zhang Jiuqian, who were called, all stood up and responded.

“Yes!”*3!

Wang Tiezhu nodded at the four men and continued, "The Fourth Regiment will advance northward, and the Fifth Regiment will advance southward along the Tongpu Railway. They will establish blocking positions in Daliaogou and Zhaoma Village to thwart any Japanese and puppet troops that may appear from the north or south."

“Yes!”*2!

The fourth regiment commander Luo Yuanlang and the fifth regiment commander Gao Dagu stood up and responded in unison.

At this point, Wang Tiezhu looked at the engineer commander, Wang Shouheng, and said, "The Engineer Corps' mission is the most difficult. When the troops attack the county town, your Engineer Corps' main task is not to fight, but to rush to the Yellow River to build a pontoon bridge and ensure that the roads are open."

"The Eighth Route Army will provide you with relevant assistance and support. At the same time, the logistics unit will also provide you with some mechanical equipment."

The engineer corps commander Wang Shouheng's expression also became serious, and he immediately said, "Yes!" Building a floating bridge across the Yellow River is not a simple task.

Not to mention, we have to ensure that the roads are unobstructed, as the roads through the mountains are rugged.

If there is another rain, it is common for flash floods to cause roads and bridges to collapse.

After Wang Shouheng sat down, Wang Tiezhu looked towards the plateau of the flight base.

"Brigade Commander Gao!"

The flight base is a brigade-level organization, and is one of the only few brigade commanders in the Independent 1st Division. Although it is still a flight base, the title has become brigade commander.

"Your flight base has the most difficult mission. Not only must you provide strong air support to the attacking forces in the upcoming battle, but you must also ensure the safety of our Jincha Special District, the four county towns, and the various factories."

"Although our factories and county towns have air defense forces, that is the last resort."

"We have only one request for the air base: we don't want to see any Japanese aircraft appear in our airspace in the next twenty days."

Hearing the Chief of Staff's words, Gao Yuan's expression grew serious. He stood up and replied in a decisive voice, "Chief of Staff, rest assured. After I return, I will formulate a corresponding combat plan and do my best to ensure the combat operations of the troops and the safety of the base."

Compared with other materials that need to be transported by land, it takes a longer time.

During this period, the air base was supplemented with a batch of 50 aircraft, 30 of which were I-16 fighter jets from the Soviet Union and 20 were SB-2 bombers from the Soviet Union.

With the addition of these fifty aircraft, the number of aircraft in the entire flight base has reached more than one hundred, and its strength has been greatly enhanced.

Although the I-16 fighter is not as good as the La-7 fighter and P-47 fighter, it is not inferior to the main fighters currently equipped by the Japanese.

The task is difficult, but it will be fine if it is done well.

After announcing all the combat missions, Wang Tiezhu sat down. Chu Feng stood up and looked at his men, saying, "Everyone is clear about their respective combat missions."

"This is our 1st Independent Division's first battle after reorganization. I have only one requirement: victory, no defeat!"

At this point, he waved his hand and said, "Alright, everyone go back and prepare. In three hours, each unit will set out immediately and head for their respective targets."

"Yes, Commander!"

Everyone stood up upon hearing this and shouted in unison.

Then, one by one they got into the car and headed to their respective units.

"Lao Li, Lao Wang, I leave the house to you!"

The troops left, and Chu Feng and Ge Dayong also prepared to leave.

Ge Dayong was responsible for the operations in the remaining four counties, Chu Feng was responsible for the operations in Ying County, Li Mingqiang was in charge of Yuan County, and Wang Tiezhu went to Yangyuan County to be in charge of commanding local troops and armored infantry brigades.

"Don't worry, Commander!"

Hearing Chu Feng's words, Wang Tiezhu and Li Mingqiang smiled and saluted Chu Feng.

The four of them said goodbye, and Chu Feng and Ge Dayong left together in a car, heading west.

Wang Tiezhu drove eastward.

A few hours later, all the troops set out and headed towards the target area.

If you had a God's perspective, you would see a large number of commanders and fighters pulling vehicles and artillery heading west towards Ying County. Wherever the troops passed, there was rolling dust.

At the flight base, after Gao Yuan returned, he immediately called together the commanders of the 1st and 2nd Fighter Regiments, the 1st Bomber Regiment, and Li Tang, one of the base leaders, for a meeting.