Bright Sword: Construction starts from southeastern Shanxi

However, in terms of military rank, it wasn't a case of a subordinate commanding a superior. After all, the ranks of both sides were equal in the government. So everyone began to enthusiastically discuss the arrangements for this battle.

After discussion, Zeng Jiwen was appointed commander-in-chief of the Changzhi Defense War, with Li Jun, commander of the 47th Army, as deputy commander-in-chief. The entire battlefield was divided into the southern and northern fronts.

The southern battlefield was under the responsibility of the 47th Army, whose main task was to intercept the Japanese Nakamura Unit, namely the 52nd Infantry Regiment of the 104th Brigade under the 108th Division, in the Danhe Gorge south of Jincheng, set up ambush positions in the mountainous area, and preferably destroy this regiment.

On the northern front, in the area of ​​Wu'an in Shexian County, Licheng, the 47th Army sent a regiment to guard Dongyang Pass, and the 389th Brigade set up an ambush in the area from Dongyang Pass to Wu'an, and sent a large force to divide, surround and annihilate them.

This battle, both on the northern and southern fronts, held a geographical and troop advantage over the Japanese, leading to widespread anticipation. Furthermore, as the 47th Army's first formal battle against the Japanese since entering Shanxi, while cooperating with the 389th Brigade, it would face the southern front independently, prompting the 47th Army to attach great importance to it.

After everyone finished their discussion, the atmosphere in the meeting room began to lighten up. Zeng Jiwen and General Li had a pleasant conversation, and General Li and his colleagues began to ask Zeng Jiwen and his colleagues about their experience in fighting the Japanese.

Zeng Jiwen and the others didn't play along, and seriously discussed the Japanese army's situation on the battlefield, such as the common three-pronged tactics, individual soldier combat capabilities, offensive formations, and how to break them. They suggested destroying the Japanese light and heavy firepower immediately, otherwise the battlefield would become extremely tense once the Japanese army reacted.

Commander Li and the others listened with serious faces and nodded secretly. As expected of a man who had fought against the Japanese army many times, his reputation was indeed well-deserved. They took note of it carefully and would organize the entire army to participate in the study later.

At the same time, Commander Li also said that after the war, if there is a chance, he will bring all officers above the battalion level to visit the 389th Brigade to learn how the Eighth Route Army fought against the Japanese invaders in the enemy's rear battlefield.

Afterwards, Commander Li took the initiative to say that both sides were so polite and called Jiwen "Brother Jiwen" and addressed him as brother.

Upon hearing this, Zeng Jiwen smiled and said he would warmly welcome General Li and address him as "brother." After the group finished their discussion, they confirmed the radio's contact information to facilitate communication between the two armies. Afterward, the commander hosted a banquet for Zeng Jiwen and his group at the 47th Army.

In the afternoon, Zeng Jiwen and his group said goodbye and returned to the brigade headquarters.

After Zeng Jiwen and others returned to the brigade headquarters, they immediately sent a telegram to notify the military commanders of the main regiments and local regiments in each area participating in the operation, requiring them to arrive at the brigade headquarters before 12 noon tomorrow to hold a combat meeting.

At one o'clock in the afternoon on the 19th, the entire yard outside the brigade headquarters was filled with laughter and smoke.

In this operation, Zeng Jiwen mobilized a total of twelve main force regiments, three artillery regiments, and four local regiments to cooperate in the battle, and the number of participants exceeded 30,000.

Unfortunately, this time only the regimental commander was called to attend the combat meeting. Even so, there was no room for anyone to stand in the command center, so in the end they simply called everyone to the yard and set up several rows of stools.

The entire yard was basically full of people. After Zeng Jiwen and other people from the Brigade Department had discussed it, they walked towards the people in the yard together.

When Zeng Jiwen and others appeared in the yard, everyone immediately stopped talking and stood up to salute.

After returning the gift, Zeng Jiwen stood in front of everyone. At this time, the staff officer held an enlarged hand-drawn map and hung it behind Zeng Jiwen.

After hanging it up, he turned around and looked at everyone, laughing loudly. "It seems that everyone has made great progress this month. I even heard a comrade complain that their regiment's food has deteriorated recently. The reason is that the small Japanese troops are not leaving the city to conduct raids, and their regiment can't ambush the Japanese anymore."