One day later, the main force of the independent brigade led by Zhong Guoliang arrived and the 16 captured 105mm howitzers were hidden in the mountains near Nirvana. It was really impossible to carry them and it was too inconvenient!

"Brigadier Commander, the Japanese reconnaissance planes have been hovering around Nirvana City. Heavy weapons cannot be carried. The captured heavy artillery shells have been handed over to Commander Chen. They can use them to mine the city when they defend the city;

The heavy firepower only carried 20 Wei Shen cannons, with more than 500 shells left, enough to fire 4 salvos;

There are enough explosive packs for the Wei Yixiao cannon, and other ammunition and materials are enough to fight a medium-sized battle."

Zhong Guoliang first reported his family background to Chu Xiong to facilitate his planning.

Chu Xiong nodded and said:

"According to the news from Tiger Li Guoping's team, the Japanese 36th Division has learned about the capture of Fuhu Town. Its 222nd Regiment is already on its way and will arrive at noon tomorrow at the latest. The main force of the division will also arrive the day after tomorrow.

can arrive;

We don't have much time left. We must mobilize the entire town to evacuate tonight. The Japanese have lost a lot of supplies this time. I'm worried that they will take out their anger on the people.

All easily portable bullets, grenades, medicines, mortar shells, and 92nd Infantry artillery shells in the material warehouse must be moved away, and all excess grain and canned beef should be given to the people;

First withdraw to the mountains overnight, and you send two battalions to protect the safety of the people and supplies. This time we are going to take action against the Japanese;

The 129th Division, Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region, and the main force of the division will participate in the counterattack. It won't take too long. We must appease the people in the town."

After Chu Xiong finished speaking, he turned to Lin Xiaofeng and said:

"The second battalion, third battalion and artillery battalion of your regiment will be responsible for protecting the people who stay behind. You can go over and take unified command;

Chief of Staff Zhong continues to command the main force of the brigade to counterattack. You must ensure the safety of the people. Materials can be lost, but the people cannot cause problems, do you understand?"

Lin Xiaofeng nodded heavily.

"Haoyu, you take the main force of the Eastward Column and transfer all the heavy artillery shells to Chenjiawan outside the town tonight. That is the only way for the Japanese reinforcements to pass. Bring the Zhou Artillery. He knows how to move the 105mm

artillery shells transformed into mines;

They are all buried on the road near Chenjiawan. Since we can’t take them away, let’s ask the Japanese to take a plane!”

Yan Haoyu's eyes suddenly burst into laughter when he heard this. The things he likes to do the most are ghosts.

"As for me, I will lead a company and a Tiger squad, pretending to be the main force of the eastward marching column, and stay in Fuhu Town to play an empty city strategy to lure the Japanese into taking the bait. Is there anything else you would like to add?"

Zhong Guoliang immediately raised objections:

"Brigadier, we have no problem with you staying to lure the enemy, because as long as you are here, the 36th Division will come over regardless.

But your strength of leaving only one company is too small. I disagree. At least one battalion is required. The main strength of the brigade is eight infantry battalions, which is completely sufficient.

I suggest that the 2nd Battalion of the 3rd Preliminary Regiment be transferred to serve as suspects for you. There is no need to discuss this matter, otherwise I will send a telegram to the high political commissar!"

The two captains, Yan Haoyu and Lin Xiaofeng, also sided with Zhong Guoliang. Seeing that they were three to one, Chu Xiong could only agree to Zhong Guoliang's plan.

"Okay, then let's follow the advice of the Chief of Staff. I can't just talk about it. Do you have any other opinions?"

Zhong Guoliang and others shook their heads, expressing no opinion.

"Okay, today's meeting ends here, comrades, let's act according to the agreed plan!

Yan Haoyu will send people to block the road out of the town to prevent traitors and spies from leaking the information."

Following Chu Xiong's order, all the main units of the independent brigade moved into action, evacuating, preparing to fight, and preparing to fight.

Before dawn, thousands of ordinary people in Fuhu Town, except for a few old people who would rather die than evacuate, all followed the Eighth Route Army to the mountains outside the town. Lin Xiaofeng led the main force of the Second Regiment to protect the safety of the ordinary people.

After dawn, Fuhu Town became an empty city. Chu Xiong led the Second Battalion of the Pre-3rd Regiment and Ma Dahu Squadron to stay in the town, and established a headquarters, pretending to stay for a long time.

Chu Xiong reported his plan to the headquarters, and the headquarters notified it to Commander Liu, Commander Nie, and Commander Chen. The "Battle of One Hundred Battalions" shifted to the stage of encircling and annihilating the main Japanese army;

In order to confuse the Japanese, the 20 regiments responsible for breaking the ties on Zhengtai Road continued to increase their efforts to break the ties, so that Xiao Zhuoyi Nan could feel at ease.

More than 20,000 people from 10 regiments of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region began to secretly approach the defense line of the 17th Japanese Independent Brigade, shortening the distance between the two sides to less than five kilometers, and waited for the independent brigade to start fighting;

The main 15 regiments of the 129th Division, with about 30,000 men, also moved closer to the defense line of the 18th Independent Brigade, preparing to break through the Japanese defense line in one fell swoop, and then enter the north and east of the Yuci area to encircle and annihilate the Japanese right army.

The troops directly under the headquarters of the 81st Division and the main force of the 81st Brigade, totaling 9 regiments with a total of about 20,000 people, also moved overnight near the blockade in the eastern part of Nie City, planning to launch an attack on the Mizuno detachment stationed in Huangzhuang. After breaking through the Japanese blockade, the troops

The front was directed at the remnants of the 35th Division, which was pinned down at the gates of Nirvana;

Together with the 881st Battalion in Nirvana City, they cooperated inside and outside to annihilate eight or nine thousand Japs from the 35th Division and the 8th Independent Brigade.

In order to cooperate with this operation, the main force of the 1st Battalion of the 882nd Regiment, which had been dispersed in the countryside, was also assembled. Their task was to destroy the roads so that the main force of the Japanese could not evacuate quickly.

The three main attack groups have been assembled and everything is ready. All they need is the east wind. This east wind will naturally be borrowed by Chu Xiong who stayed in Fuhu Town and played an empty plan.

In Nirvana City, when a new sun rose in the sky, the Japanese 35th Division and the Independent Second Brigade launched another attack on the city from the east and west directions;

Under the Japanese offensive from east to west, the three newly formed battalions of the 881st Regiment were all compressed into the central area of ​​the city. The troops suffered heavy casualties, with only more than 2,200 people left.

The 35th Division was responsible for the main attack on Dongcheng District. Since the Japs were also fishing, they did not exert all their strength. The fighting between the two sides was quite gentle. The Eighth Route Army buried a lot of heavy artillery shells and modified mines in the city, waiting for the Japs to launch a big attack.

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The division commander and chief of staff of the 35th Division have already met with Amaterasu, and are now under the unified command of the 220th Regiment's Fifth Colonel Mian Cheng. He has received the war situation report from the headquarters the night before;

The remaining 1,500 people of Chu Xiong's eastward column captured Fuhu Town, which is more than 20 kilometers away. The 36th Division is rushing to Fuhu Town, preparing to encircle and annihilate Chu Xiong's troops.

The only force that has not yet been exposed is the main force of the independent brigade that defeated the 35th Division in Nirvana. This is a big variable;

The headquarters asked them to strengthen the offensive in Nirvana and bring out the hidden troops of the Eighth Route Army. They could not watch the Eighth Route Army troops in Nirvana being surrounded and annihilated.

After daybreak, the Japs in the direction of Nirvana stepped up their offensive, and the defensive pressure on the 881st Regiment suddenly increased;
Chapter completed!