Chapter 274 A town of mines!

Author: Lonely Jungle

Chapter 274 A town of mines!

"A clear invitation to fight, Xu Rui, the commander of the 303rd Regiment of the enemy's Shanxi-Sui Army, may agree."

Taro Takeshita didn't think too much, but then said: "But it is impossible for Xu Rui to fight a decisive battle with our army in Mingjia Town.".

"Division commander, I'm just talking."

Chief of Staff Major General Hideki Tada smiled and said, "It would be better if Xu Rui was a dim-witted person."

"It's a pity that this person is not that dizzy."

Shaking his head, Takeshita Taro smiled and said.

"Yes, division commander."

Tada Hideki nodded, and then said: "Right now, all the troops of our 41st Division have been concentrated in Zhenting City, and the two Imperial Army units of the 2nd Brigade and the 16th Brigade have successfully joined forces."

"More than 46,000 imperial troops used steamroller tactics this time to attack all the way north from Mingjia Town to attack the enemy's 303rd Regiment of the Jinsui Army, the 358th Regiment of the Jinsui Army and the New 1st Regiment of the Eighth Route Army. Division Commander, our

There are a lot of tasks!”

Taro Takeshita said solemnly: "The maximum number of troops mobilized by these three enemy armies is 20,000."

"But according to the enemy situation report given to us by the headquarters, these three enemy armies must stay behind to guard the rear. Therefore, the maximum counterattack defense force that these three enemy armies can use is about 15,000 to 7,000 people.

.In terms of military strength, we still have an advantage."

Tada Hideki said solemnly, "However, the defensive counterattacks of these three enemy armies cannot be underestimated."

"Souga!"

Taro Takeshita nodded and said with a serious expression: "After all, the previous combination of these three enemy armies killed more than 30,000 elite Imperial Army soldiers from the elite 36th Division and 41st Infantry Regiment of the Imperial Army!"

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"Division Commander, let's wait until the morning of the fourth day when the army moves north to attack. Will Xu Rui be able to withstand our counterattack with so many troops this time?"

Hideki Tada said solemnly.

"Um!!!"

Taro Takeshita nodded. It would be meaningless to say anything more now.

Just wait until after the war begins and the two sides see the real deal.

At this time, in Jinghai County, inside the city, there was the regiment headquarters of the 303rd Regiment of the Shanxi-Sui Army.

"Ta-ta-ta, tap-ta-ta!!!"

Gu Jiaping, the communications staff of the 303 regiment, came out of the communications room of the regiment headquarters and walked up to Xu Rui and the two men who were talking to the chief of staff Luo Youdu. Then he stood at attention and saluted, and reported: "Regiment seat, intercepted the radio from the Japanese radio station in Zhenting City.

Radio waves."

"After preliminary judgment, it is an encrypted radio sent by the Japanese's new secret code. We can't decipher it quickly using the deciphering technology that Tuanzuo handed over before. This time, we need to trouble Tuanzuo to take action again."

Hearing this, Xu Rui smiled at Chief of Staff Luo Youdu and said, "Chief of Staff, I'll come as soon as you can."

"OK!!!"

Luo Youdu smiled. Xu Rui could decipher the Japanese encrypted radio himself. Once deciphered, it would definitely be important enemy information.

Sure enough, Luo Youdu waited for Xu Rui to decipher it personally for about thirty-five minutes before seeing Xu Rui come out with a telegram.

By this time, it was already after nine o'clock in the evening.

"Tuanzuo, it took you a little long to decipher this time!"

Luo Youdu joked.

Seeing this, Xu Rui smiled and said: "It's indeed a long time, but the Japanese may know that we have already mastered the situation of deciphering their encrypted radio communications."

"So this time we intercepted the Japanese encrypted radio signals sent from Zhenting City. They were radio wave signals sent using the latest and newest encryption codes. Therefore, even I spent a lot of time deciphering them."

After speaking, Xu Rui handed the decoded telegram to Chief of Staff Luo Youdu, and then continued: "Chief of Staff, take a look!".

"Takeshita Taro will rest for three days. On the morning of the fourth day, he will send troops northward, arrive at Mingjia Town, and launch an attack!"

After reading the deciphered telegram, Luo Youdu said with a solemn expression: "Moreover, he actually followed the instructions of Shinozuka Yinan, used steamroller tactics, concentrated his troops and launched an attack northward from Mingjia Town without hesitation."

"You actually don't divide your troops and move around! This is not the attack pattern of a little devil!"

Seeing Luo Youdu deciphering the telegram, Xu Rui smiled and said, "I guess he saw what happened to the 36th Division and the 41st Infantry Regiment before!".

"Shinozuka Yinan, you are asking Taro Takeshita to fight stupidly!"

Luo Youdu calmed down and said, "But this is not good for us!".

"yes!"

Xu Rui also put away his smile, and then said with a serious expression: "There are more than 46,000 Japanese soldiers, regardless of their detours. Then, our 303rd Regiment, from Mingjia Town to Jinghai County, will face off against so many of them."

The devil."

"But Chu Yunfei's 358th Regiment was guarding the front line of Jiangjun Ridge and was not under much pressure."

Luo Youdu said solemnly, "Then we need the support of the Eighth Route Army troops from the right side."

"The Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army and the 28th Regiment have joined the war. Only we know this now. It seems that after the war begins, the friendly Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army and the 28th Regiment will quickly launch a surprise attack on Datongcheng, an important town in northern Shanxi."

Xu Rui nodded and said: "When the time comes, I'm afraid we will need two friendly troops, the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army and the 28th Regiment, to capture the Great Copper City quickly."

"Once the Shanxi Northern Railway Hub is captured by our friendly forces, Shinozuka Yinan will definitely order Taro Takeshita to divide his troops and return to support the Great Copper City. Otherwise, the two friendly regiments waiting to attack the Great Copper City will go south along the railway line.

, the situation of attacking and descending appeared."

Seeing this, Luo Youdu said: "I think we should send a secret message to Commander Li Yunlong about the enemy information we have obtained!".

"Regiment Commander Li Yunlong, please send a confidential message to the two military chiefs of their independent regiment and the 28th regiment to report this situation."

Xu Rui nodded, and then said to Gu Jiaping, the communications staff officer standing nearby: "According to the chief of staff's wishes, send a report to the commander of the new friendly regiment Li Yunlong."

"Yes, group seat."

Gu Jiaping nodded and stood at attention, then turned and returned to the communication room.

After the attackers came in and walked away, Xu Rui said to Luo Youdu: "Chief of Staff, pass on my order to prepare for battle from now on.".

"The war will begin in three days! Order Chen Zhenping not to continue building the fortifications in Mingjia Town. Let him bury all the modified mines in Mingjia Town."

Luo Youdu understood what Xu Rui meant and said with a smile: "Tuanzu, there were not many people in Mingjia Town when the Japanese occupied Mingjia Town."

"There are only a few people in Mingjia Town who have been evacuated by us to the area north of Nanliu River. In Mingjia Town, every room and every street has a large amount of seized weapons buried under it.

The Japanese artillery shells were modified into the city’s mines.”

After a pause, Luo Youdu continued to say to Xu Rui, "I just didn't expect that Tuan Zuo would actually lay modified mines all over the town in Mingjia Town."

"The mines under the ground of a town were detonated at the same time. The Japanese who entered Mingjia Town would probably be blown up to the sky!"

Xu Rui laughed loudly and said: "Now that we know that the old devil Taro Takeshita wants to follow the instructions of Shinozuka Yinan and use steamroller tactics to attack us in a roundabout way without dividing the troops.".

"Then, Mingjia Town, this is the place they must pass through. Therefore, facing the arrival of more than 46,000 Japanese soldiers to the south of Mingjia Town, even if the First Battalion builds many fortifications in Mingjia Town, it will

I can't stop so many Japanese attacks.

It's better to abandon Mingjia Town and lay out a large number of modified artillery shells and mines in Mingjia Town. When the Japanese enter Mingjia Town and the troops are all over it, detonating the mines under the ground of a town can be considered an effective way to kill the enemy.

Bar!"

Luo Youdu nodded and said, "This is indeed a good idea."

"However, when the time comes, Chen Zhenping will have to command the first battalion and fight in Mingjia Town for half an hour before withdrawing."

"Otherwise, by easily abandoning Mingjia Town and heading north, Takeshita Taro will know that he is luring the enemy deeper."

Xu Rui thought for a moment and said, "Chief of Staff, that's what you said."
Chapter completed!