When he heard the scout's report, Shangguan Zhibiao actually laughed because he planned to ambush the enemy twice at the same place.
This crazy tactic is taboo among military strategists, but it is very popular in independent regiments.
Of course, there is a risk in this tactic. You must not do this in the enemy's hinterland, otherwise it will be extremely difficult for you to escape unscathed after the ambush.
However, Wuming Village is an exception because it is not in the enemy's hinterland. What's more, there is no Japanese army near Ningyang County that can swallow up the independent regiment.
So Shangguan Zhibiao decided to give it a try and sent a telegram to the group leader Duanwu to ask if it was feasible.
But Duanwu's answer was: act according to the original plan.
At this time, Shangguan Zhibiao understood that although the group's purpose was the Bantian United Team, it was not the time to take action yet.
Many officers are willing to chew hard bones, but this is not the case for Dragon Boat Festival. Dragon Boat Festival likes to eat soft persimmons. And the softer and sweeter the persimmons are, the more he likes them.
Although fighting the Sakata Regiment is the main goal of this trip, this does not mean that the Dragon Boat Festival will use its own weapons and equipment that are too late and the soldiers that have been trained with great effort to fight the Japanese.
Fighting desperately is the most stupid thing, because even if you win, you will still suffer heavy casualties.
Therefore, Duan Wu would never do anything that would hurt the enemy by one thousand and damage himself by eight hundred. Even if one day he really had to fight the Japs, he would minimize his own casualties.
Of course, Shangguan Zhibiao's second ambush plan is also feasible. But there is a huge problem here.
The information provided by Shangguan Zhibiao was that they ambushed an infantry brigade of the Japanese Sakata Regiment, concentrated their superior strength and prodigal firepower, and wiped out the Japanese infantry brigade without a single Japanese soldier escaping.
But then, the reconnaissance team discovered a patrol of Japanese soldiers who came upon hearing the sound.
The opponent fled at the first touch. Although most of them were killed, many people still fled back.
Shangguan Zhibiao deduced from this that the Bantian Alliance would definitely send additional reinforcements after learning that the reinforcements were attacked.
But Duanwu thinks this probability is low. No matter how stupid Captain Sakata is, he should understand what is going on. His infantry brigade went out of the city and the whole army was wiped out, and he still sent people out of the city to die?
Of course, if this is the enemy's hinterland, Sakata may consider sending troops for reinforcements.
But this is the front line where the two armies intersect. If he cannot ensure his own safety even with an infantry brigade, then even if he sends all the remaining troops, he will only die.
Therefore, all Captain Sakata had to do was to report the matter to the Fifth Division headquarters and send out scouts to investigate.
Because this old devil will definitely think that the entire 56th Army came here.
Although the little devils will be a little surprised by this. After all, in their overwhelming offensive, the Chinese army will only retreat again and again, and they have no ability to fight back.
But even so, the little devil will not foolishly deny that Chinese soldiers do not have the courage when the facts are right in front of them.
Therefore, if Shangguan Zhibiao wants to wait for the Bantian Alliance to send someone over again, it will most likely fail.
This is a waste of time, not to mention that the independent group has more important things to do.
Duanwu's original plan was that after defeating the reinforcements from Bantian Regiment, Shangguan Zhibiao quickly led the mobile department to rescue Dongping County, which was the battlefield where Duanwu was located at this time.
Non-mobile troops, that is to say those troops without vehicles, quickly withdrew from the battle, regrouped with the supply camp, rested, and prepared for the next battle.
As for the mobile troops led by Shangguan Zhibiao? They mainly cooperated with the Dragon Boat Festival to annihilate all the Japanese and puppet troops who would assist Dongping County.
In other words, before the Dragon Boat Festival attack on Dongping County, it was already expected that in addition to the Bantian United Army, the Japs from Feicheng and Pingyin would also rush to Dongping County to aid.
But there are not many Japs in these two positions.
Of course, this is an inference from the Dragon Boat Festival. Because the Japs have pushed their troops to the front line, there are almost no Japs in small counties like Feicheng, Pingyin, and Dongping County.
Therefore, Duanwu came to the conclusion that the Japanese reinforcements from Pingyin and Feicheng should be a mixed Japanese-Puppet force.
Such troops may have a large number of people, but their combat effectiveness will certainly not be very strong.
However, for the sake of safety, and on the premise that our own forces do not suffer too many casualties, Dragon Boat Festival will kill a large number of these Japanese and puppet troops, or even annihilate them all under the walls of Dongping Town.
And in this way, the Dragon Boat Festival will become more luxurious again, and it is not certain that Li Zhongren's hole will be blocked.
The Chairman asked Duanwu to stabilize Li Zhongren. In fact, Duanwu was not very resistant. After all, only when Li Zhongren's military morale was stable could the Battle of Xuzhou be fought successfully.
But under the circumstances at that time, it was impossible for Duanwu to agree. Because once he agreed, the battle situation went awry. What would he do?
The situation on the battlefield can be said to be changing rapidly. Even during the Dragon Boat Festival, there is no guarantee that everything will go smoothly.
So even if he is thinking about it, he will not agree to it casually.
Moreover, this was originally the chairman's order to deceive him. If Duanwu really accepted it, what trouble would happen in the future if it was not guaranteed.
What's more, he can also take these weapons and equipment during the Dragon Boat Festival and go to Li Zhongren to exchange for some items. Generally speaking, he won't suffer much.
But if the chairman of the committee gives Li Zhongren an order to leave this matter to Duanwu, then Li Zhongren should not be too confident in taking his things.
Therefore, even if Duanwu was killed, he would not do such a loss-making business.
Of course, capturing Dongping County and then destroying the three Japanese and puppet troops who came to help was only part of the Dragon Boat Festival plan.
Because the real purpose of the Dragon Boat Festival is actually not even Sakata United.
The purpose of destroying the Sakata Regiment was to give the Japanese Fifth Division a disincentive.
The Fifth Division was very arrogant. Except for the setback at Pingxingguan, it almost sang songs of victory all the way north.
Therefore, if Dragon Boat Festival wants to move the Fifth Division, it must weaken the opponent. Let them understand clearly that they are not invincible in China. This is not their playground, but their tomb. They will be like dead dogs at any time.
died in the smelly ditch.
And when the people of the Fifth Division were in panic, it was time for him to take action.
At that time, he will attract the attention of the Japanese, and then let the 56th Army suddenly launch a surprise attack. Even if it cannot completely annihilate the Fifth Division, it will defeat the Fifth Division, thus affecting the morale of the entire Japanese Second Group Army.
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Therefore, although the battle in Dongping County seems insignificant, it is a poisonous thorn that provokes the entire Shandong battlefield.
As soon as the sting comes out, the entire Xuzhou battle will begin!