War of Resistance: Wipe out a Japanese infantry battalion at the start.

"How long do you expect this battle to last?"

Listening to Wang Tiezhu's explanation, Chu Feng had a clear understanding of the battle plan.

Chu Feng didn't have many opinions about the battle plan, but he did have some thoughts of his own. However, he didn't say them directly. After thinking for a moment, he asked again.

Without hesitation, Wang Tiezhu said, "We plan to set off tomorrow. The troops will first go to Laiyuan County, then to Zijing Pass the day after tomorrow, and officially launch the attack the day after tomorrow, which is April 11th."

"On April 10th, the reconnaissance team set off first to conduct preliminary reconnaissance and closely monitor the movements of the Japanese and puppet troops in the five counties and the surrounding areas."

"At the same time, we are also preparing to conduct joint operations with the First Military Sub-district of the Eighth Route Army. They will send relevant personnel to provide us with intelligence support."

"The operation will last for about two to three days. At that time, we will surround Yi County. The 1st Brigade and the 1st Heavy Artillery Regiment will be responsible for attacking the county seat of Yi County, while the Heavy Tank Armored Brigade, the 2nd Brigade, and the 1st and 2nd Cavalry Regiments will be hidden and waiting."

"Once we detect that Japanese and puppet troops are coming to our aid, we will use the strategy of besieging the point and attacking the reinforcements, and carry out an encirclement and annihilation operation against the Japanese and puppet troops on their way."

"Once the operational objective is achieved, we will quickly retreat and not linger in battle."

Hearing Wang Tiezhu's words, Chu Feng nodded slightly. After understanding everything, he shared his thoughts, saying, "This is our first time fighting in a plain area. This kind of combat is a challenge we have never encountered before."

"Therefore, we must be even more cautious, make the plan more detailed, and prepare the backup plan more thoroughly."

At this point, Chu Feng paused, then said, "How about this!"

Chu Feng found the specific combat troop arrangements in the battle plan and said, "In addition to the existing troops, add a third brigade."

"Even a lion has to go all out when hunting a rabbit. Although we have never lost a battle against the Japanese, this is not an excuse for us to be careless."

"Since we're going to fight, we have to fight hard. We can't afford any more defeats right now."

"I can accept that we may not achieve the expected results in this battle, but we must win."

"Because our success or failure is not a big problem for us. One or two failures may not be a bad thing for us. But the problem now is that we cannot lose."

"For the whole of China, as the army that provides the people with confidence in the war of resistance, we are only allowed to win and not to lose."

Upon hearing Chu Feng's words, both Wang Tiezhu and Ge Dayong sat up straight, their expressions turning serious.

When they formulated their operational plans, they considered things from a purely military perspective and did not think much about other implications.

Upon hearing their commander mention this, the two suddenly realized what was going on.

Seeing his two partners' expressions turn serious, Chu Feng nodded slightly, pondered for a moment, and continued, "This time, the three of us will be mobilized together, and all units at home must also enter a state of combat readiness to deal with any possible situation."

"If we succeed this time, then next time, we will switch the Fourth and Fifth Brigades to cooperate with other units, and let all units go in batches to experience mechanized warfare and how to cooperate with mechanized warfare."

Upon hearing Chu Feng's words, both Ge Dayong and Wang Tiezhu responded in unison, "Yes, Commander!"

With the battle plan finalized, Chu Feng didn't need to worry about the rest; Ge Dayong and Wang Tiezhu would handle the arrangements.

At this time, Chu Feng and his group had already reached an agreement with the Eighth Route Army on the matter of the county towns. In these county towns within the Eighth Route Army's base area, the two sides would establish democratic governments, which would be under the jurisdiction of Chu Feng's Jin-Sui-Cha-Ji Special Municipality.

Meanwhile, Chu Feng established a garrison regiment in the county seat to be responsible for the city's security, while the vast rural areas were the activity zones of the Eighth Route Army.

Meanwhile, key military strongholds like Zijing Pass below these county towns were jointly guarded by both sides.

If the Japanese wanted to attack Yuan County from the county town under the unified administration of both sides, the Eighth Route Army would be the main force in the attack against the Japanese and puppet troops, with the Independent 1st Division as the auxiliary force.

The Nationalist government attempted to incite friction between Chu Feng and the Eighth Route Army, but unexpectedly, Chu Feng and the Eighth Route Army resolved the issue in this way.

The next day, Chu Feng and his group quietly left with their troops.

We arrived in Laiyuan County at around 4 p.m., where Commander Yang Wu of the First Military Sub-district of the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region of the Eighth Route Army was already waiting. We rested for the night in Laiyuan County.

After daybreak, the troops continued their march and entered Zijing Pass at dusk.

As for the reconnaissance regiment, it set off directly on the night the battle plan was finalized, and by then it had already scattered across the entire Hebei region.

With the cooperation of the Eighth Route Army, information and movements of the Japanese and puppet troops in Hebei and other places were constantly transmitted to the operations command via radio.

After resting for a night at Zijing Pass, it was April 11th.

With Chu Feng's order, the army, spearheaded by the 1st Regiment and Artillery Regiment of the 1st Brigade, as well as the 1st and 2nd Regiments of the Cavalry Brigade, surged out of Zijing Pass and advanced with lightning speed.

With lightning speed, they dismantled the strongholds and pillboxes built by the Japanese and puppet troops along the way to Yi County.

While the Japanese and puppet troops in Yi County were in a daze, Chu Feng's Independent 1st Division appeared out of nowhere outside the county town.

The 1st Brigade immediately launched an attack on Yi County. At the same time, other troops quickly bypassed Yi County and, under the arrangement of the Eighth Route Army and the reconnaissance regiment, went into hiding to await orders.

"idiot!!!"

"Quickly report to General Terauchi Hisaichi and request reinforcements! Request reinforcements!!!"

The Japanese regimental commander in Yi County was so frightened by the sight of the Independent 1st Division outside the city that he almost lost control of his bladder. He didn't care about losing face and immediately changed his tactical instructions to requesting support.

The distress message arrived at the North China Area Army headquarters by telegram, just as the Chief of Staff of the North China Area Army was taking the telegram to General Terauchi Hisaichi.

The booming cannon fire from Yi County directly woke up the surrounding counties.

Immediately afterwards, they also received a telegram from the colonel of Yi County requesting reinforcements. Only then did they realize that Chu Feng had called!

"Commander, Chu Feng has arrived!"

The Japanese chief of staff hurriedly found General Terauchi Hisaichi, who had just gotten up and was elegantly eating breakfast, and reported with a serious expression.

"Bah!"

As soon as the chief of staff uttered those words, General Terauchi Hisaichi dropped his spoon into his plate with a crisp clinking sound.

"What? Chu Feng is coming?"

Having been in China for some time, General Terauchi Hisaichi, in his excitement, demonstrated his self-taught Chinese.