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

"The Japanese and puppet troops came with great force this time, with five armies carrying out a massive sweep against us."

Liu Yiyun's voice echoed through the combat command center, saying, "In order to counter the enemy's large-scale sweep, after discussing with the 2nd and 4th detachments, we are preparing for a joint operation."

As he spoke, Liu Yiyun walked to the battle map and said, "This is Lesheng Town. It is home to the 3rd Division of the Puppet Mongolian Army, the 7th Brigade. This has always been the 7th Brigade's base."

"During this sweep, the main force of the 3rd Division stationed in Guisui City will follow suit."

"Ten thousand puppet Mongolian troops, with the 3rd Division as their core, arrived at Lesheng Town this morning."

"Another group of over 6,000 Japanese soldiers, led by the 18th Independent Mixed Brigade, gathered in Zhuozi County."

Liu Yiyun paused, then continued, "Our first detachment is responsible for capturing the 3rd Division of the Puppet Mongolian Army in Lesheng Town. The second and fourth detachments are responsible for providing us with reinforcements."

"The 2nd Detachment is responsible for blocking the enemy in Chayouqian Banner and Fengzhen."

"The 4th detachment is responsible for the enemies in Guisui, Qingcheng and other directions."

At this point, Liu Yiyun looked at Captain Gao and said, "Captain Gao, lead the supplementary regiment and cooperate with the 2nd Detachment to contain the Japanese 18th Independent Mixed Brigade in Zhuozi County."

After hearing Liu Yiyun's words, the expressions of the battalion commanders present became solemn.

The target of this attack was a pseudo-Mongolian army division. Although the pseudo-Mongolian army's combat effectiveness was not strong, its number of people was there. After all, it was a division, with 10,000 people!

In addition, the Japanese and puppet troops were surrounding us, so the battle could not be delayed and had to be won quickly.

Liu Yiyun first outlined the battle plan. Seeing everyone nod slightly and their expressions become more serious, he continued, "Lesheng Town is 36 kilometers away from us, southeast of Guisui City."

"According to the established battle plan, our first team will depart at 3:00 PM this afternoon and arrive at our destination at 5:00 PM this evening."

"Launch the attack at 10 o'clock tonight and strive to end the battle within two hours."

"The 3rd Division of the Puppet Mongolian Army is a mixed cavalry and infantry unit, consisting of two 3000-man cavalry brigades and one 5000-man infantry brigade. The division headquarters directly controls an artillery battalion, a supply battalion, and a guard company, totaling 2 men."

Having said this, Liu Yiyun paused, mentally organizing his words, and said, "In this battle tonight, the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Battalions, as well as the Artillery Battalion, will be the main attackers, while the 6th Battalion and the Supply Battalion will serve as the reserve."

As he spoke, Liu Yiyun changed the map. This was a map of Lesheng Town drawn by the combat staff through reconnaissance.

He pointed to the hand-drawn battle map and said, "Everyone is well aware of the combat effectiveness of the puppet Mongolian army. My request is not just to eliminate these puppet troops, but to target these more than 6,000 horses and equipment."

"We will capture as many prisoners as possible during the battle and not harm the horses, but only if we ensure our own casualties are minimized."

After hearing Liu Yiyun's words, the six main battalion commanders who were called out and were in charge of the main attack all nodded, their expressions becoming much more serious.

It was not difficult for them to eliminate the puppet troops.

However, it is not an easy task to ensure the maximum possible casualties and seize horses and equipment.

"One battalion!"

Liu Yiyun pointed to the east of Lesheng Town and said, "Your first battalion is responsible for attacking the east. This is the 7th Brigade of the Puppet Mongolian Army."

"Yes, Captain!" Upon hearing this, the battalion commander stood up and responded without hesitation.

"Ok!"

Liu Yiyun nodded slightly, then pointed to the west and said, "Second Battalion, you are responsible for attacking the west. This is the headquarters of the 3rd Division of the Puppet Mongolian Army, as well as the positions of the artillery battalion, the supply battalion, and the guard company."

"Yes, detachment leader!"

The second battalion commander also stood up and responded excitedly.

"Third Battalion, Fourth Battalion!"

Liu Yiyun spoke again, pointing his finger to the south, and said, "This is the location of the 6th Brigade Infantry Regiment of the 3rd Division of the Puppet Mongolian Army."

Hearing Liu Yiyun's words, the third and fourth battalion commanders also stood up: "Yes, Captain!"

"Fifth Battalion, your mission is the most difficult. Not only must you launch an attack from the north, but you must also work with the Second Battalion to be prepared for the pseudo-Mongol army to break out in a desperate attempt."

"Because the main road to Guisui City is right here, the pseudo-Mongol army is likely preparing to break out from your direction."

"At the same time, the 8th Brigade of the Puppet Mongolian Army is stationed in the north, which is also a cavalry brigade."

Upon hearing this, the Fifth Battalion Commander stood up without hesitation and responded loudly, "Don't worry, Captain. The Fifth Battalion will complete the mission!"

After issuing the combat mission, Liu Yiyun looked at his subordinates and said, "This battle is the first shot we fired in our counter-sweep operation."

"We must deliver a perfect answer and make a good start in this anti-raid campaign."

"Similarly, this is also a good opportunity for us to train our troops. The small-scale battles during this period have helped the new recruits grow well. They need a large-scale battle to increase their combat experience."

Having said that, Liu Yiyun didn't waste any words. He just waved his hand and said, "Okay, let's go back and prepare!"

"Each battalion should send personnel to the supply battalion to collect the necessary supplies."

Upon hearing this, all the battalion commanders stood up and shouted, "Yes, Captain!"

After saying that, he strode away, went back to make preparations with an excited look on his face, and at the same time discussed how to fight the battle tonight.

Only Captain Gao and Liu Yiyun were left in the detachment headquarters.

Looking at Lao Gao, his temporary partner, Liu Yiyun smiled and said, "Lao Gao, whether we can successfully capture the 3rd Division of the Puppet Mongolian Army tonight depends on whether you can buy me enough time."

Hearing Liu Yiyun's words, Captain Gao patted his chest and said confidently: "Don't worry, Lao Liu."

"My replacement regiment has received a new batch of weapons and equipment, and they are all elite troops from the Northwest Shanxi Military Region. With the cooperation of the two teams, we may not be able to eliminate these more than 2 Japanese soldiers, but we can buy you 10 hours. It will definitely be no problem."

"Before dawn, these little devils won't be able to get close to Lesheng Town."

While Liu Yiyun was arranging combat tasks, the 2nd and 4th detachments did the same.

Everyone is familiar with joint operations, and with the popularity of radios and walkie-talkies, communication between each other is very convenient.

Perhaps the only difference is that we do not have such strong, oh no, such dense, such overwhelming firepower advantage and air support as when we were in the Independent 1st Division.

At 3:00 p.m., the 1st, 2nd and 4th teams set out together and advanced quickly towards the target area.

Captain Gao and Liu Yiyun separated. This was the first time that the two temporary partners led troops to fight independently. The three detachments fought together and the Japanese and puppet troops were completely unaware of the large-scale troop mobilization.