Bright Sword: Construction starts from southeastern Shanxi

Once the 4th Independent Mixed Brigade is completely wiped out, there will be no large Japanese forces within the jurisdiction of the First Division, and then each regiment will begin to recapture the county towns within its jurisdiction as planned.

The war had progressed to this point, beyond everyone's expectations.

The original intention was to just lure the Japanese troops around Shijiazhuang to evacuate, but unexpectedly the Tainan Military Region almost wiped out all the surrounding Japanese troops.

This made the Japanese troops in North China so angry and humiliated that they even abandoned the occupied areas and headed straight for Shijiazhuang.

However, the Tainan Military Region in Shijiazhuang only has four regiments with more than 10,000 troops.

Commander Xu stood up, walked around the headquarters for a while, and then spoke to the chief of staff beside him.

"Send a message to Commander Xiao, seize Xiahuayuan first and cut off the Japanese troops' passages between Xuanhua and Huailai."

"Eat up the Japanese troops in Xuanhua first, and then surround Zhangjiakou tightly!"

After hearing the order from the division commander, Commander Tang Can immediately nodded, then turned and went to the communications room to send a telegram to the Ji-Re-Cha Advance Army in the Zhangjiakou area.

Taer Village, not far south of Xuanhua.

At this time, the leaders of the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Advance Army were in a private house, checking the current situation near Zhangjiakou.

"Currently, the Second Independent Mixed Brigade in Zhangjiakou is severely understaffed."

"After our military district ambushed and annihilated the 3rd and 4th Infantry Battalions of this brigade, the brigade commander, Kanji Tsuneoka, arrogantly led half of his battalion to join forces with two regiments from the 26th Division to encircle our main force. However, they unexpectedly encountered the 719th Regiment of the Northwest Shanxi Military District after they passed Guangling. They were ambushed and annihilated by the 719th Regiment."

"Now, this mixed brigade only has two and a half battalions of troops left, one of which is still in Huailai."

"The remaining Japanese troops from the ambushed First Battalion have been sent to nearby Xuanhua for garrison."

"I suggest that we immediately send troops to occupy Xiahuayuan, cut off the connection between the Huailai Japanese army and Xuanhua, and first deal with the half-battalion of Japanese soldiers in Xuanhua."

After listening to Chief of Staff Cheng's words, Commander Xiao carefully checked the situation around Zhangjiakou, nodded affirmatively, and then looked at Director Wu standing beside him.

Director Wu of the Political Department looked at the two men and spread his hands.

"Why are you looking at me? You two decided the battle, how can I give you two instructions?"

Hearing Director Wu's shameless words, Commander Xiao burst out laughing.

"Good for you, Old Wu, you're such a hands-off shopkeeper."

Director Wu immediately became unhappy when he heard what Commander Xiao said.

Looking at the chief of staff who was watching the show on the side, he couldn't help but say.

"Hey, look at what he said."

"A commander and a chief of staff can't make a decision, and you're asking me, the one in charge of logistics and political work, to express my opinion. You're not..."

"I have no objection. If you want to fight, then do as you say."

Hearing Director Wu's words, the two of them burst out laughing.

Finally, the chief of staff came out and spoke.

"We are only conducting a simulation. For the specific combat, we still have to wait for news from the military district. I estimate that it will be soon."

The Chief of Staff had just finished speaking.

Suddenly, the telegraph operator's voice came from the door.

"report!"

"Come in."

Chief of Staff Cheng said as he looked at the telegraph operator outside the door.

"Commander, Director, Chief of Staff, Military District Telegram!"

The telegraph operator came in and said to the three people in the room.

After hearing the telegraph operator's words, several people looked at each other.

"Telegram me."

Director Wu looked at the communicator and motioned him to hand the telegram to him.

After he took the telegram and saw its contents, he suddenly laughed.

"Now, you don't need a layman like me to give you reference and express your opinions."

After saying that, he handed the telegram in his hand to Commander Xiao.

Director Wu spoke only after Commander Xiao and Chief of Staff Cheng had read the telegram sent by the military region.

"The military district and you two have basically the same plan. We can start the action now."

After hearing Director Wu's words, the two nodded.