Chapter 49: Divide your forces to attack and lure enemy reinforcements!

Author: Lonely Jungle

Chapter 49: Divide your forces to attack and lure enemy reinforcements!

Everyone nodded. After successfully attacking Wanjia Town and evacuating Wanjia Town with the captured goods, the Japanese would re-send troops to occupy Wanjia Town before dark that day.

Of course, there were not many Japanese troops who re-occupied Wanjia Town.

Everyone already knows this.

Xu Rui took a sip of water, moistened his throat, and continued to point to the map and said: "According to the reports from the scouts sent by the reconnaissance company to lurk near Wanjia Town, there is probably only one infantryman who has re-occupied Wanjia Town.

The size of the squad."

"I think Sakata Nobori felt that we would not send troops to attack Wanjia Town again. In addition, entering the mountains from Wanjia Town was not suitable for large-scale troop operations by the Japs. Therefore, Sakata Nobori sent troops to re-occupy Wanjia Town.

The strength of the army is only one infantry squadron."

The commander of the first battalion, Chen Zhenping, said solemnly: "Tuanzu, this Wanjia Town is easy to fight."

"But Sanlipu on the right is only two kilometers away from Niujialing, and only three kilometers away from Heyuan County. In particular, the Japanese army coming out of Heyuan County chose to take Sanlipu as the halfway point to Niujialing, and then from Niujialing.

Jialing is the best place for the Japanese troops to attack us if they go into the mountains. I estimate that Sanlipu must be heavily guarded by the Japanese troops, right?"

Xu Rui nodded and said, "You made a good guess."

"The reconnaissance company also sent people to the small town of Sanlipu to conduct reconnaissance. This town is not big, but it is an important transportation area connecting Heyuan County and Niujialing. After the Bantian Alliance withdrew from Niujialing,

When they withdrew from Sanlipu to Heyuan County, they left an infantry squadron in Sanlipu."

After a pause, Xu Rui continued, "According to reports from the scouts who went to Sanlipu for investigation, the number of Japs stationed at Sanlipu is about 220 to 40."

"Tuanzuo, it seems that Wanjia Town and Sanlipu, especially Sanlipu, must be captured in Heyuan County."

The commander of the first battalion, Chen Zhenping, said solemnly: "Regiment leader, please lead the first battalion to be responsible for the combat mission of attacking Sanlipu."

Seeing that Chen Zhenping suddenly grabbed the most difficult task, the second battalion commander Liu Shuoming and the third battalion commander Chu Hua also asked for a fight.

"Commander, our second battalion invites you to attack Sanlipu."

"Tuanzuo, leave the task of attacking Sanlipu to me, the Third Battalion!"

Seeing several people rushing to attack Sanlipu at once, Xu Rui couldn't laugh or cry for a moment.

Later, Xu Rui waved his hand to signal the others to quiet down, and said with a smile: "Brothers are very motivated to fight, I am very happy."

"But, even though Sanlipu is garrisoned by an infantry squadron of Japanese soldiers, it's actually not that difficult to fight."

After everyone calmed down, Xu Rui continued, "In order to ensure the final attack on Heyuan County, I decided to send a battalion of troops from Wanjia Town and Sanlipu to attack each other."

"Then, the two battalions took a circuitous route and launched a pincer offensive towards Heyuan County."

Everyone looked at the map and their eyes lit up.

As soon as the pincer offensive was launched, Heyuan County was caught between the 303rd Regiment.

Wanjia Town and Sanlipu are the two gates on the north side of Heyuan County.

After the two gates were captured, Heyuan County was under the pincer offensive of the 303rd Regiment.

This old devil, Sakata Nobori, is not a fool. He will definitely divide his forces to counterattack Wanjia Town and Sanlipu when the time comes.

At this time, Chen Zhenping and others almost knew Xu Rui's combat strategy.

In particular, Chief of Staff Luo Youdu said: "Tuanzuo, what you ultimately mean is that after capturing Wanjia Town and Sanlipu, you will make a pincer-like attack on Heyuan County."

"Inducing Sakata Nobori, an old devil, to divide his forces to counterattack Wanjia Town and Sanlipu?"

Seeing that everyone almost knew his final intention, Xu Rui nodded and said: "Although in the previous breakout battle at Niujialing, the ambush battle at Laolang Valley, and the ambush battle at Yinhegou, we successively killed a large number of Bantian Alliance troops.

The strength of one infantry battalion plus two infantry squadrons.”.

"But now there are more than 2,300 Japanese veterans with combat experience in the regiment of old Japs like Nobori Sakata. Our 303rd regiment is still weaker in terms of the strength of both the enemy and ourselves, especially in terms of combat effectiveness."

After a pause, Xu Rui continued, "Therefore, it is best for us to induce the Japanese to divide their forces and concentrate their forces to eat them separately."

"And just now, we have a force in our hands that can quickly increase our attack strength in the direction of Wanjia Town and Sanlipu at any time."

Everyone was not a fool, and they all guessed which of Xu Rui's troops could quickly increase their attack strength at any time.

"The regimental seat is the newly formed 15th Cavalry Battalion?"

Chief of Staff Luo Youdu said immediately.

"That's right!!!"

Xu Rui nodded, and then smiled at Zhu Ming, the commander of the new 15th Cavalry Battalion who also participated in the combat meeting: "Your cavalry battalion can now conduct mobile operations, right?"

"Regiment seat, the soldiers of the 15th Cavalry Battalion are all personnel who are familiar with tactics. Although a large part of them are recruits, during the previous selection, recruits who are familiar with riding skills were selected for mobile reinforcements that are not too long distances.

,There is no problem."

Zhu Ming, commander of the new 15th Cavalry Battalion, said with a serious expression.

"After this battle is over, we will newly form the 15th Cavalry Battalion and focus on training."

Xu Rui patted Ju Ming on the shoulder and said solemnly: "Now, we can only pull him out and give him a beating."

"Please rest assured, regimental commander, the cavalry battalion will not hold us back."

Ju Ming said solemnly with a serious expression.

"good!!!"

Xu Rui nodded and said: "The newly formed 15th Cavalry Battalion serves as a mobile force and can provide rapid reinforcements to Wanjia Town and Sanlipu at any time."

"We will discuss the specific direction of reinforcements at that time."

Ju Ming said: "Understood, group seats.".

"Um!!"

Xu Rui nodded, then pointed at the map and said: "As for the attacks on Wanjia Town and Sanlipu, the second battalion will attack Wanjia Town, and the third battalion will attack Sanlipu. The first battalion will be with the cavalry battalion, and after the fighting in the two places,

, whichever direction the Japs send reinforcements to, the cavalry battalion and the First Battalion will be concentrated halfway along the road to attack the Japs along the road with the most reinforcements."

"Yes, Tuanzuo!"

Chen Zhenping and others understood it immediately, and they all said in unison.

"good!!!"

Seeing this, Xu Rui said solemnly: "In general, it is to divide the troops to attack Wanjia Town and Sanlipu, and induce the Japanese to divide their troops to reinforce the two places."

"Then we will see which group of Japanese reinforcements is the largest between the two places. We will concentrate the cavalry battalion and the first battalion to intercept the group of Japanese soldiers with the largest reinforcements."

Everyone shouted loudly: "I understand, everyone."

“Duanzao!!”

At this time, Chief of Staff Luo Youdu said solemnly: "When will we take action?"
Chapter completed!