83. Chapter 83 083 Chang Naichao: The Independent Battalion has no chance of winning (42K)

Author: Jie Shiye

Chapter 83 083 Chang Naichao: The Independent Battalion has no chance of winning (4.2K)

The next day.

Almost all combatants of the Independent Battalion in Lincheng County were mobilized.

The goal is to eliminate the newly formed 10th regiment of the third group of the puppet North China Security Army.

Judging from the intelligence obtained from the military command and kite reconnaissance, the newly formed 10th Regiment moved from Zhaozhuang Township to Heicheng Town, and the only place it must pass is Xiaobeizhuang.

Although Xiaobeizhuang is called a village, no one actually lived in it many years ago.

The terrain is complex, and the soil is mostly saline-alkali land. It is impossible to grow food to support it, and even prey is very rare.

With such unlivable conditions, naturally no one chooses to settle here.

In this way, Wang Liang can let go of his hands and feet and start a good fight with the puppet troops here without any scruples.

Ou Xianghui reported: "Battal Commander, news came from the reconnaissance squad that the puppet troops set off from Zhaozhuang Township half an hour ago. It is estimated that they will enter our ambush range in a quarter of an hour."

"Okay, Lao Ou, let me know and get ready for battle. Tell all the cadres and soldiers that once the battle order is issued, don't have any distracting thoughts and you must move forward without hesitation and courage." Wang Liang warned.

Because the Independent Battalion had more new recruits, Wang Liang heard some rumors before the war.

I don’t have much confidence in the battle in which 300 men from the Independence Battalion ambushed 800 puppet troops.

I think the gap between us and the enemy is really too big, ridiculously big.

Wang Liang could also express his understanding. After all, veterans such as Ou Xiang and Zhou Weiguo felt that his decision was too aggressive.

What's more, the new recruits have only received military training and have never fought in actual combat.

Feelings of fear, nervousness, and worry are all very normal.

Regarding the allocation of new recruits, Wang Liang asked Ou Xiang to arrange for the old to lead the new as much as possible. Each new recruit would be accompanied by a veteran during the battle, which would be more stable.

From a new soldier to a veteran, one battle is enough.

The reason why Wang Liang chose to fight against this security force that was several times larger than his own was because he hoped that the new recruits could quickly build up their confidence and accumulate combat experience through this battle.

After Ou Xiang responded to Wang Liang's order, he added: "Batalion Commander, there is another situation."

"Our soldiers also discovered during the reconnaissance process that the national army was also conducting reconnaissance. They seemed to be desperate people. They also seemed to be targeting this security force."

This situation surprised Wang Liang, and he told Ou Xiang: "Assign people to pay close attention, keep an eye on it, and report any situation in a timely manner."

"Yes!" Ou Xiang knew that this matter was of great importance and the battle was about to start, so he quickly made arrangements.

The National Revolutionary Army fought to the death, temporary command post.

This place is really busy today.

Chang Naichao, colonel and chief of staff of the First Column Headquarters, Shi Hongquan, colonel and commander of the 1st Regiment of the 166th Division in the Shanxi-Chacha Theater, Chu Yunfei, colonel and commander of the 358th Regiment of the Shanxi-Sui Army, and Ye Wanshou, lieutenant colonel and battalion commander of the battalion directly under the First Column.

The staff officer said: "Chief of Staff, the Eighth Route Army has already set up an ambush in front of us, and also wants to capture the newly formed 10th Regiment of the Security Army."

It turned out that Chang Naichao also got the news that the newly formed 10th Regiment was moving to the defense, and specially organized three battalions of troops, totaling more than 1,200 people, intending to ambush an enemy force.

It is difficult to defeat the Japanese, but it is even easier to deal with the puppet troops.

What's more, Chang Naichao's tactical intention was to defeat rather than completely annihilate.

Instead, make a move and retreat when you take advantage, without giving the enemy time to bite back.

As for Chu Yunfei, he went to the World War II Zone Headquarters for a meeting.

I happened to pass by here and heard that there was going to be a big move in the fight to the death, so I stayed here to watch.

More importantly, I heard that Wang Liang's independent battalion was stationed here. Chu Yunfei was very interested in it and wanted to get in touch and learn more about it.

Before Chang Naichao could speak, the battalion commander directly under him, Ye Wanshou, stood up first and said:

"Is the Eighth Route Army crazy? I know that this independent battalion only has about 300 people, and most of them are new recruits who have never fought in a war."

"To attack the newly formed 10th regiment at a ratio of nearly one to three, isn't this the same as throwing an egg at a stone and risking death?"

Shi Hongquan, commander of the 1st Regiment, also followed up and said: "Yes, the Third Group of the North China Security Army is different from other scattered puppet armies."

"The officers at the company and battalion levels have all studied in the North China Army Officer Corps of the Security Army. They were trained by Japanese instructors. They still have some real skills."

"What's more, these officers are not from ordinary student backgrounds, but from the military. Before joining the security forces, most of them were students from the Laobao City Lecture Hall and local military academies, as well as discarded students from foreign military academies."

"They were generally between thirty and forty years old. They were dismissed from their posts due to various reasons such as the failure of factional struggles. They had no other skills and could only lead troops to fight, so they defected to the Japanese and puppets."

Shi Hongquan continued: "These people are not just for free. They are quite skilled at leading troops and fighting."

"Even if you are a platoon-level officer, you have studied in the North China Army Military Academy system run by the Japanese for at least half a year. If you are also a Japanese instructor, you can be considered to have drank foreign ink."

"Unlike the North China Army Officer Corps, the Army Officer School focuses on training lower-level officers, and the teaching content is formulated with reference to the Japanese Army Infantry Drill Code."

"The learning content includes tactics, weapons, fortification, topography, Japanese, standard coaching, field exercises, shooting and various doctrines and teachings."

"Whether it is knowledge, skills or combat experience, those puppet army officers who were recruited and awarded at will are far inferior to these people."

"So the Eighth Route Army obviously did not find out the details of the opponent in advance and underestimated the enemy. They thought that what they wanted to ambush were scattered puppet troops who fled in fear as soon as they heard the sound of gunfire."

After Shi Hongquan's speech ended, Chang Naichao finally had a chance to speak:

"I agree with both of you. The name of the new colonel commander of the 10th Regiment is Liu Yinhuan. He was the former commander of the 21st Independent Brigade of Fengjun Army. He graduated from the Northeast Army Lecture Hall."

"And his brother Liu Jinhuan, the former commander of the 21st Independent Brigade of Fengjun, is currently the major general chief of staff of the Third Army."

"Liu Yinhuan has such a good brother serving in the Third Group, so he must be the best in terms of soldiers, weapons and equipment, and supplies."

Chang Naichao looked like a theorist and continued his analysis:

"Looking at this independent battalion of the Eighth Route Army, there are only 300 people, and two months ago this team was the militia of the county brigade."

"Although we have achieved several great victories against the Japanese army in the past, I have carefully studied and analyzed it and found that the methods used by this unit to win were nothing more than some ingenious and dirty tricks."

"If we really open up our posture and engage in a head-on confrontation with the Japanese army, even three hundred against three hundred will be no match, and there will be no chance of victory."

Chang Naichao finished his speech. Seeing that Chu Yunfei had not said a word from beginning to end, Shi Hongquan asked, "What advice does Captain Chu have?"

Chu Yunfei smiled and shook his head. It's not that he didn't have high opinions, he was just made speechless by Chang Naichao, Shi Hongquan, and Ye Wanshou, three stinking men who could only talk on paper.

If he were in his 358th Regiment and a battle was imminent, and if someone dared to exalt his opponent and belittle himself in this way, he would not hesitate to order the guards of the regiment to pull this person out and kill him.

Chang Naichao knew that Chu Yunfei was good at fighting, and wanted to hear his opinion, so he advised:

"Captain Chu, don't worry, just speak freely. We all want to hear your views on this battle."

After talking about it for this reason, Chu Yunfei knew that it was not appropriate for him to hold it, so he asked:

"Chief of Staff Chang, your battle plan is to wait until the Eighth Route Army's ambush in Xiaobeizhuang is completed. According to your expectation, the Eighth Route Army will definitely not be the opponent of the newly formed 10th Regiment, and the ambush battle will evolve into a pursuit battle."

"And your troops will be concentrated in Shigu Village to set up ambushes and wait for work, because Shigu Village is the only way to pass through on the Eighth Route retreat route."

"Carrying out a second ambush here is something that the puppet army would never dream of doing. Is that right?"

Chang Naichao showed a look of surprise. He had always heard that Chu Yunfei from northwest Shanxi was favored by the principal.

When I saw it today, it was indeed extraordinary.

In one fell swoop, he analyzed the battle plan that he had racked his brains to change, and it was clear to the point.

"Captain Chu is awesome!" Chang Naichao couldn't help but give a thumbs up. He felt that Chu Yunfei thought the same, and it was true that heroes thought alike.

Ye Wanshou and Shi Hongquan also flattered Chang Naichao:

"The mantis stalks the cicada, and the oriole follows behind. It's so wise to sit down!"

Chu Yunfei really made these three people speechless. He coughed twice in embarrassment and continued:

"Chief of Staff Chang, I haven't finished speaking yet."

"I personally think that if you make such an arrangement, it is very likely that you will get nothing in the end."

Chu Yunfei thought that although Chang Naichao was at the deputy division level, he had no direct superior-subordinate relationship with him, so he simply told the truth.

Even if there is a superior-subordinate relationship, according to Chu Yunfei's character, he is straightforward.

Otherwise, he would have been promoted long ago.

"What Commander Chu means is, do you think the Independent Battalion of the Eighth Route Army can accommodate the newly formed 10th regiment?" Chang Naichao found it a bit funny.

Chu Yunfei nodded: "Chief of Staff Chang, if your department wants to get a share of the pie, my suggestion is that you can choose to cooperate with the independent battalion and conduct joint operations."

"Because with the strength of the independent battalion alone, it is still very difficult to completely annihilate the newly formed 10th regiment, but heavy damage is definitely possible."

"I judge that after being ambushed by the Independent Battalion of the Eighth Route Army, the newly formed 10th Regiment will choose to break out in the direction they came from and return the same way after paying a certain price of casualties."

"If these three battalions of your unit can be strengthened to the independent battalion and block the enemy's retreat, the enemy can be completely annihilated."

Chang Naichao, Shi Hongquan and Ye Wanshou all felt that Chu Yunfei's analysis and prediction was so ridiculous and ridiculous.

Will No. 800, a well-equipped and well-equipped officer with a graduate degree, be beaten back by the dirt-legged No. 300?

Still have to break out?

It's just a joke.
To be continued...