"Isn't this impossible?" After a moment, Chairman Jiang finally recovered from the huge shock, and then frowned and said, "Yunong, you can't be mistaken, right?"
"Yes..*m" Chen Cheng, the chairman of the committee, immediately echoed, "Xu Rui's Dameishan Independent Regiment just repelled the Japanese's three-pronged raid a year ago. Although this battle was won, Dameishan The Independent Regiment also suffered a huge loss of vitality, especially the consumption of military supplies. At this time, the Dameishan Independent Regiment still has the strength to launch a counterattack?"
Bai Chongxi also nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, after this battle, if the Dameishan Independent Regiment does not have more than three months of rest and training, it will be impossible to regain its combat effectiveness, let alone launch a counterattack against the Japanese." , this is completely inconsistent with military logic, this is impossible!"
He Yingqin also nodded repeatedly.
The four people agreed that the military commander's intelligence officer had made a mistake.
"Commissioner, the information is absolutely true!" Dai Li said firmly, "Because a main offensive group from Dameishan has left Meixian and headed for Tianchang County, and at least a thousand people are pushing carts from Meixian to Tianchang. The county is constantly delivering military supplies, so my people dare to conclude that Xu Rui is going to launch a major offensive."
"Wait, wait." Chen Cheng interrupted Dai Li and said, "What is the offensive main force?"
Dai Li frowned when he heard this. Regarding the report on the division of offensive and defensive forces in Damei Mountain, he had already reported it to the headquarters as soon as he got the information. But obviously, Chairman Chiang Neither he nor his senior staff paid much attention to it, and they didn't even know it was happening.
Dai Li said patiently: "That's it. After the second counter-mopping up, Xu Rui divided the six infantry regiments in Damei Mountain District into functional divisions, and three of them were positioned as local defense. Troops, the other three regiments are positioned as external offensive troops, and this time it is an offensive regiment."
Chen Cheng then asked: "What is the difference between the offensive troops and the defensive troops?"
"The difference is very big." Dai Li said in a deep voice, "There is a huge difference in the number of troops. The total strength of an offensive infantry regiment exceeds 3,000, while the total strength of a defensive infantry regiment is even less than 2,000. But the biggest difference between the two is that the offensive infantry regiment has an infantry artillery battalion under its jurisdiction."
"Infantry and artillery battalion?" He Yingqin said solemnly, "Xu Rui's army has one artillery battalion per regiment?"
Dai Li nodded solemnly, and only Bai Chongxi said suddenly: "Brother Jing, don't worry. After all, Xu Rui's troops won two counter-mopping operations, wiped out a lot of Japanese troops, and it was reasonable to seize a batch of Japanese artillery. Isn’t it more than enough to form several artillery battalions with these captured artillery pieces?”
After a pause, Bai Chongxi continued: "But these artillery camps are just deaf ears, just decorations, because they have no artillery shells at all. What use can they do?"
"That's true." He Yingqin breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.
"It's off topic, you are all off topic." Chairman Jiang suddenly stomped the floor with his cane and said with a frown, "What we were just discussing was, where did Xu Rui get the confidence to counterattack? The Dameishan Independent Regiment had just fought a fierce battle with the Three-way Japs. After a battle, the consumption of personnel and materials was huge, so how could we have the ability to launch a counterattack?"
After Chairman Chiang finished speaking, Chen Cheng added: "At least it does not have the ability to counterattack on a large scale!"
"Commissioner, Xu Rui is not launching a large-scale counterattack this time." Dai Li shook his head and said, "He just dispatched an offensive infantry regiment, not even his armored regiment."
"What?" Chairman Chiang was stunned and said, "A regiment?!"
He Yingqin, Chen Cheng and Bai Chongxi were all dumbfounded. They dared to counterattack the Japanese with just one regiment? !
Are you kidding me? You are just a regiment, but you actually dare to take the initiative to attack the Japanese army
Our National Army, with nearly two million troops, dare not launch an offensive against the Japanese. How dare you do it with just one regiment
You must know that offensive operations and defensive operations are two completely different concepts. Defensive operations are internal operations, but offensive operations are external operations. Regardless of the battlefield environment and logistics support, they are absolutely incomparable! In short, in one sentence, offensive operations are much more difficult than defensive operations!
The Japanese invaders were much better than the Chinese army in terms of training and equipment, but why were they unable to attack after the Battle of Wuhan? It was because the Japanese invaders fought offensively. In order to win the war, the Japanese army needed to invest much more manpower and material resources than the National Army, which was the defender.
The Japanese army had the upper hand and it was so difficult to conduct offensive operations. The National Army was at a disadvantage and was even less able to attack the Japanese army. But now, Xu Rui, a stupid young man, actually overestimated his own ability and took the initiative to attack the Japs and launched an attack. We only have one regiment of troops. This is simply because we think our life is too long!
After Chairman Jiang was stunned for a moment, he suddenly burst into laughter.
While laughing, Chairman Jiang bumped He Yingqin with his arm. He Yingqin, Chen Cheng, and Bai Chongxi also laughed. Chen Cheng laughed and said, "Xu Rui really overestimates his abilities, but that's okay. , let him hit his head and bleed with the Japanese first, then it will be much easier for us to clean up."
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Almost at the same time, the Japanese finally got the news about Dameishan sending troops.
Dameishan District has been managed like a steel barrel by Xu Rui. Even if the agents of Wang Puppet No. 76 have penetrated in, it is difficult to enter key departments. However, outside the Dameishan base area, Wang Puppet No. 76 and Xiao The Japs' intelligence power was still very powerful, so when He Shuya's third regiment entered Tianchang County, Wang Puppet's agents got the information and reported it to No. 76 Headquarters immediately, and then the No. 7 The headquarters on the 16th reported it to the Nakamura Agency.
Although Shun Nakamura is the head of the Nakamura Agency, it is impossible to suppress such military secrets, so he can only let Kage Sasaki report the information to the 12th Army Headquarters.
While Generalissimo Chiang and his senior staff were laughing, Seishiro Itagaki was laughing too.
"Hahaha, one regiment? Xu Rui only has one regiment, and he dares to counterattack the imperial army?" Seishiro Itagaki laughed and shook his head, "I really don't know whether I should praise his courage or lament his stupidity?"
Xu Rui is really good at fighting, which has been proven repeatedly in many previous battles.
However, no matter how powerful Xu Rui is, it is impossible to break the unbreakable military theory, let alone make up for the huge disadvantages in logistics support and firepower. Offensive operations and defensive operations are two completely different concepts. As the attacker, Xu Rui's troops have no With enough heavy weapons, even the imperial army's blockade trenches can't be broken through!
Aoki Shigemagi also laughed: "Your Excellency Commander Mingjian, this Xu Rui is really overestimating his capabilities."
Itagaki Seishiro nodded and continued: "However, we still can't take it lightly. Xu Rui is still somewhat capable. Every time he fights, he will make unexpected moves. Although this time it is an offensive operation, it is different from previous defensive operations. There is no guarantee that something unexpected will happen.”
Aoki Shigesei suddenly said: "Commander, don't worry, I have sent a telegram to the 13th independent mixed brigade, ordering Ozaki-san to deploy all troops in the open area outside the city, and try to avoid street fighting with the Dameishan independent regiment. This As a result, even if Xu Rui uses his fangs, it will be of little use."
"Yo Xi." Itagaki Seishiro nodded and added, "In addition, let the third flight regiment on duty to Hesang also prepare. All attack aircraft squadrons will refuel and wait for orders."
Itagaki Seishiro did not forget that in the second mopping up operation that had just ended, Xu Rui had just captured an entire regiment of their tanks. Although the Dameishan Independent Regiment did not have an oil refinery, it was impossible to continuously provide fuel, but it could not guarantee There must be fuel that was stolen from the imperial army before, so we have to be on guard.
"Hai!" Aoki Shigesei paused heavily.
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In Tianchang County, the headquarters of the 13th Brigade was independently formed.
Ozaki Yoshiharu strode into the war room with the two brigade captains. The combat staff and guards in the war room quickly stopped their feet and stood at attention before saying loudly: "Brigade commander!"
Ozaki Yoshiharu returned the military salute and then walked to the sand table.
On the sand table, several combat staff had marked out the battlefield situation, but all they saw was a blockade ditch running almost across the entire western part of Tianchang County along the road from ** County to Xuyi County. Along this blockade ditch, there were densely packed trenches. There are at least more than a hundred strongholds and gun towers, large and small.
The defense line consisting of the blockade ditch and more than a hundred large and small strongholds and gun towers along the line is like a steel barrier, firmly guarding the western border of Tianchang County. Ozaki Yoshiharu is confident enough that this line of defense is enough to block any Chinese attack. Even Xu Rui's Dameishan Independent Regiment was no exception to the team's attack.
Ozaki Yoshiharu had just been transferred from the Kwantung Army and had no idea how powerful Xu Rui was.
Therefore, Ozaki Yoshiharu was somewhat resistant to the orders from the Twelfth Army Headquarters.
The headquarters ordered the main force of the independent mixed 13th Brigade to fortify in the open areas outside the county town. However, Ozaki Yoshiharu believed that this was not necessary at all, because Xu Rui's troops were never believed to be capable of breaking through the blockade trench and the strongholds along the line and advancing to the foot of Tianchang County. , Xu Rui's troops can't even reach the county seat, so what else can they do to defend themselves
However, the orders of the military headquarters must be implemented after all.
"Takehara-san, Yokoyama-san." Ozaki Yoshiharu turned around to the two captains behind him, then picked up a bamboo pole and drew a circle on the sand table, and continued, "The mission of the First Infantry Battalion and the Second Infantry Battalion is to defend the The Guanyin Temple Dragon King Temple cannot allow the Dameishan Independent Regiment to cross the Longwang River line."
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