flstandardbreds Chapter 169: Chidong County attracts major forces!
Chapter 169: Chidong County attracts major forces!
Zhou Weimin secretly built an arsenal in Chidong County, which allowed Liu Feng, Wang Dali, Sun Hu, and Wu Qianli to not worry about the consumption of ammunition.
So Liu Feng, Wang Dali, Sun Hu and Wu Qianli decided to build three lines of defense to fight the Japanese with attrition.
This consumption refers to the consumption of ammunition.
Anyway, the mission of Liu Feng, Wang Dali, Sun Hu and Wu Qianli is to stop the Japanese 37th Division for a few hours.
Liu Feng, Wang Dali, Sun Hu and Wu Qianli are very confident about this.
But the specific tactics.
Liu Feng, Wang Dali, Sun Hu and Wu Qianli still need to discuss this.
The discussion did not waste much time. Liu Feng and others had reached an agreement in more than an hour.
Then the troops were mobilized to build a defense line.
A large number of soldiers were moving around in Chidong County, and positions were also being built outside of Chidong County.
None of these things were hidden from the residents of Chidong County.
Some smart residents saw this situation and knew that there was going to be a war in Chidong County.
So they began to flee Chidong County.
The Tiger Guards did not stop these people. After all, Chidong County was really going to experience war.
Of course, there are also some people who are unwilling to leave Chidong County.
Most of these people are poor, or their property is all in Chidong County.
If they fled Chidong County, they would not know how to survive.
So they could only stay in Chidong County and leave their lives to fate.
Some intelligence personnel also saw the situation of the Tiger Guard Division and began to report to their superiors.
And along with the information released by the intelligence personnel who stayed in Chidong County.
All the major forces in Jin turned their attention to Chidong County.
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Daxia Bay.
This is the Eighth Route Army headquarters.
After receiving the information from Chidong County, they began to discuss.
"We can now confirm that the Japanese are preparing to surround Zhou Weimin of the Tiger Guard Division."
"The Japanese in the surrounding counties of Chidong County have all begun to rush towards Chidong County."
"And the intelligence from Chidong County proves that Zhou Weimin of the Tiger Guard Division is already aware of the Japanese attack."
"But contrary to what we thought, Zhou Weimin of the Tiger Guard Division did not plan to escape."
"Instead, we are preparing to fight the Japanese in Chidong County."
"This battle can be said to be a major war, as we can learn from intelligence gathered from various places."
"This time, the Japanese sent a division of Japanese soldiers to eliminate Zhou Weimin of the Tiger Guard Division."
"And the Tiger Guards have over 10,000 men in Chidong County, and their weapons are frighteningly numerous."
"Intelligence personnel in Chidong County reported in a telegram that the Tiger Guard Division has an arsenal in Chidong County."
"A large amount of artillery shells, machine guns, and ammunition are being delivered continuously."
The political commissar sorted out the intelligence from various places in his hands, then looked at the chief and spoke slowly.
This battle is inevitable.
But the political commissar really couldn't understand how Zhou Weimin had the confidence to fight against a Japanese division.
"Zhou Weimin of the Tiger Guards Division is no fool. He dared to fight the Japanese in Chidong County, so he must have some hidden tricks up his sleeve."
"After all, that's a division of the devil!"
"But I can't figure out what Zhou Weimin's trump card is."
After hearing this, the chief was silent for a while, then slowly spoke to the political commissar.
"Commander, not only do you not understand, I also don't understand, what is Zhou Weimin's trump card?"
"More than 10,000 people versus more than 20,000 devils."
"This gap is extremely large, and I've even had people pay attention to the intelligence on Hutou Mountain."
"We discovered that there was no movement at Hutou Mountain at all, which means that Zhou Weimin had no reinforcements at all."
"Commander, can we..."
The political commissar didn't finish his words, but the chief knew what he meant. Wasn't he just asking about supporting the Tiger Guard Division?
But the question is, what can they use to support Zhou Weimin?
That was not just a battalion or a regiment of the Japanese, but a division with more than 20,000 people.
Besides, even if we really risk our lives to support them, it will be too late!
"Political Commissar, I understand what you mean, but we really can't support Zhou Weimin of the Tiger Guard Division right now."
"We suffered heavy losses during the last Japanese raid, and we haven't recovered yet."
"All the troops are short of ammunition. The battle in Chidong County this time involved heavy weapons. How can we provide support?"
"Even if we have to sacrifice our lives to support this, how many soldiers do we have to fill this hole?"
The chief was silent for a while, then slowly spoke to the political commissar beside him.
"Commander, you misunderstood me. This kind of war is not something we can intervene in right now."
"It's saying our current tactics are guerrilla warfare."
"What I mean is, can we take this opportunity to launch a surprise attack on the large towns and bunkers around Chidong County?"
"You should know that this time, in order to eliminate Zhou Weimin of the Tiger Guard Division, the Japanese mobilized a large number of Japanese troops from the counties surrounding Chidong County."
"Currently, there aren't many Japanese soldiers in the counties surrounding Chidong County, let alone the many large towns and bunkers around Chidong County."
After hearing what the chief said, the political commissar quickly spoke to the chief.
It is unrealistic for the Eighth Route Army to support Chidong County because it does not have the strength to do so.
However, the Eighth Route Army could still take the opportunity to destroy some of the Japanese villages, towns, and bunkers.
"Yes, yes, Political Commissar, your suggestion is really good. This is also our opportunity."
"We can also take advantage of this opportunity to get some weapons, ammunition and supplies from the devils."
"So you keep a close eye on the situation in Chidong County. I will give the order now."
After hearing what the political commissar said, the chief's eyes lit up, and then he said to the political commissar with a smile on his face.
The last large-scale raid by the Japanese invaders caused heavy losses to the Eighth Route Army, and they have not yet fully recovered.
Taking advantage of the fierce battle between the Japs and the Tiger Guards.
Make a surprise attack on the villages and towns and bunkers occupied by the Japanese and eliminate some puppet troops. This will also allow the Eighth Route Army to recover quickly.
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And just as the Eighth Route Army was discussing this at its headquarters.
Kenanpo, Shanxi.
Commander Yan also received intelligence from Chidong County.
Compared with the intelligence of the Eighth Route Army, Commander Yan has more information and is more detailed.
"What gives this kid the guts to fight a division of the Japanese in Chidong County?"
"Yesterday's telegram from Sun Chu has been confirmed. The Japanese did lose nineteen planes, and an entire squadron was wiped out."
"This time the devils sent an entire division to surround Zhou Weimin. It seems that old devil Shinozuka Yoshio is angry this time."
"But Zhou Weimin has a lot of good stuff in his hands!"
"He has anti-aircraft guns. It seems Zhou Weimin has a trump card. But what is it?"
There were several staff officers standing around Commander Yan, and they heard Commander Yan mumbling to himself.
In fact, it was not just Commander Yan who couldn't guess it, but these staff officers couldn't guess it either.