Bright Sword: Construction starts from southeastern Shanxi

Soon, they saw Eighth Route Army soldiers on warhorses approaching the headquarters. The leading man was about twenty-seven or twenty-eight, young but with an extraordinary aura. He was tall and straight, about 1.8 meters tall, with a sturdy and powerful build, giving off an air of authority and confidence. His brows revealed a firmness and decisiveness, and his eyes were deep and piercing.

Behind them came one man with a dignified figure, a square face and bright eyes, and another man with a distinctive beard, who looked to be in his thirties. The three of them, along with their guards, hurried over.

After arriving at the entrance of the 47th Army Headquarters, the three men immediately stopped and dismounted, quickly moving towards the few people.

"Is it Commander Wei? I am Zeng Jiwen, commander of the 389th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army." Zeng Jiwen said to a slightly plump man wearing the uniform of the Central Army among the people, and saluted.

"Haha, you must be Brigade Commander Zeng. You are such a talented young man. I heard of you when I was in Guangzhou." The commander immediately returned the greeting and said to Zeng Jiwen with a smile.

"Commander still knows me?" Zeng Jiwen was surprised.

"Haha, everyone knows you. Everyone knows that there's a youngest student at Whampoa Military Academy who goes against the instructors every day, leaving them speechless." The commander laughed heartily. Zeng Jiwen was also moved when he heard this.

Afterwards, the commander, accompanied by a thin, short-haired man, addressed Zeng Jiwen. "This is General Li Jiayu, Commander of the 47th Army. This is Deputy Commander Luo. This is Li Qingting, Commander of the 104th Division. This is Li Zongfang, Commander of the 178th Division."

After the introduction, Zeng Jiwen also introduced the political commissar and chief of staff on his side, and then they saluted each other as a sign of respect.

"Brigade Commander Zeng can be said to be a role model for Chinese soldiers. The previous battles of Changshengkou and Xiyang can be said to have greatly boosted the prestige of Chinese soldiers." After the introduction, Li Jiayu, commander of the 47th Army, exclaimed.

Zeng Jiwen quickly waved his hand modestly, praising the 47th Army for its strict discipline and fearless fighting under the leadership of Commander Li Jiayu. After exchanging pleasantries, everyone headed towards the headquarters.

Entering the conference room, everyone took their seats. Zeng Jiwen sat opposite Commander Li Jiayu, facing the map hanging on the wall. After everyone was seated, Zeng Jiwen spoke again.

In the conference room, Zeng Jiwen continued. "Commander, Commander Li, it is undoubtedly a blessing that we can cooperate sincerely this time to boost the morale of the Chinese soldiers." He paused, looked at the crowd's reaction, and then continued.

"However, we cannot be careless. After all, the Japanese army is powerful and well-equipped, and they also have air superiority."

After hearing this, the commander clapped his hands and said cheerfully, "Commander Zeng, you're welcome. This battle was originally to defend Changzhi, and it was originally the 47th Army under my command. But since Commander Zeng has proposed such a bold battle plan, I feel embarrassed to interfere. Everything will be done according to Commander Zeng's arrangements."

Li Jiayu also agreed, "Don't worry, Commander Zeng, our 47th Army will fully cooperate in this battle and fight the Japanese invaders together."

Zeng Jiwen was surprised after hearing this. It was rare that the old man did not seize the command. What Zeng Jiwen didn't know was that after Wei reported to the south, the old man called his headquarters directly and asked him to fully cooperate with the 389th Brigade.

This is how the current scene came about. In addition, in the previous battles, whether it was Changshengkou Xiyang or the previous attack on Zhengtai Road, the 389th Brigade had accumulated a great reputation.

So when the commander told the 47th Army to work together with the 389th Brigade to encircle and annihilate the 108th Division, with the 389th Brigade as the main force, the main officers of the 47th Army had no objection. After all, it was rare to see an army cooperating with a brigade. However, when everyone thought about the fact that the 389th Brigade could mobilize nearly 20,000 people according to the plan, their mouths twitched. Whose brigade has so many people? The entire 47th Army is not as good as that brigade.