Bright Sword: Construction starts from southeastern Shanxi

Inside the command center, Chen Hong, Chief of Staff of the Seventh Column, was introducing the current situation to everyone.

Looking at the people sitting around him, Chen Hong looked a little serious.

"Currently, the Japanese troops on our eastern front have been blocked on the Zhengtai Line by the 396th Brigade and Commander Lu. They are now preparing to encircle and annihilate the 108th Division."

Then he picked up a pencil and marked the map hanging in front of everyone.

"In southern Hebei, the 5th and 14th Divisions are no longer a threat. The 114th Division has been blocked in Xinji by the 5th and 6th columns."

"The 21st Division was also blocked in Bazhou by the troops of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Third Division."

"What we need to face now is the 110th Division to the north, and the upcoming 109th and 26th Divisions."

After saying that, Chen Hong sat down and everyone started discussing.

"This 110th Division, Lao Qiu, I remember that they had a misunderstanding with your military sub-district. They probably don't have many troops now." After listening to the chief of staff's words, Li Yunlong asked Captain Qiu of the 1st Regiment of the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region next to him.

After listening to Li Yunlong's words, Captain Qiu nodded.

"That's right. Last time, a brigade under the 110th Division and the 4th Independent Mixed Brigade surrounded and suppressed three main regiments of our military sub-district. As a result, they fought among themselves at night, and the brigade under this division also suffered heavy losses."

"Well, what Captain Qiu said is correct. According to the news sent by the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region, the 110th Division now only has a little over two regiments of troops left."

Hearing what the two said, Luo Hui, commander of the 7th Column, immediately added.

"Then what's the point of discussing this? Just eat up the 110th Division."

"We have seven regiments with more than 20,000 soldiers here, and there are six main regiments next door. With more than 30,000 soldiers surrounding these 10,000 little devils, it's easy to capture them."

After hearing what Luo Hui said, Li Yunlong immediately stood up and excitedly told Huang Hanjia his thoughts.

Huang Hanjia sat in the first seat and listened to Li Yunlong's words without saying a word. His eyes were fixed on the location of the Jin-Cha-Ji Beiyue District on the map.

Lin Longfa, the political commissar of the 7th Column, looked at everyone's expressions of approval, gestured for Li Yunlong to sit down, and then slowly spoke to everyone.

"This 110th Division will definitely not be able to escape."

"The current situation is that the 109th and 26th Divisions are almost at Fuping. The 21st Division in Tianjin is currently being held up by the Third Division in the Baiyangdian area of ​​Bazhou. However, the 110th Division is in Xingtang, and Fuping is only 70 kilometers away."

"If these two divisions were to reinforce us while we were encircling and annihilating the 110th Division, they could reach Xingtang in just two days by forced march."

"But right now our main force is still in Shijiazhuang, which is 70 kilometers away from Xingtang. By the time we encircle the 110th Division, the two Japanese divisions will have arrived in Xingtang."

"If we arrive now, we might just run into these three Japanese divisions joining forces."

After hearing Chen Hong's words, the commanders of each regiment in the command center immediately understood the current difficulties.

Although the two Japanese divisions were held back by local troops, their equipment and numbers were not enough to slow down their march.

Now the main force of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region is dragging the 110th Division in the Xingtang area. As the news of their complete capture of Shijiazhuang spreads, the 110th Division is likely to defend on the spot in the Xingtang area and wait for the two Japanese divisions in the north to meet up.

If the main force of Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei forcibly attacks the 110th Division now, it is very likely that the two divisions in the north will accelerate their movement southward. Then, once the troops on their side arrive in Xingtang, they may collide head-on with these two Japanese divisions.

Two divisions, more than 30,000 Japanese devils, one on one. Thinking of this scene, everyone was eager to try it, but then they gave up the idea.