After listening to the brigade commander's story, the boss said: "You mean, the independent battalion has five Type 92 infantry guns, in addition to more than 20 mortars of various calibers?"

Brigadier: "Yes!"

Boss: "This firepower can almost match that of an artillery battalion, right? At first, I thought that Wang Chengzhu, like Li Yunlong, was also a fool who dared to poke holes in the sky when his head was hot. But now it seems that this is not the case.

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Brigade Commander: "Yes, I have been paying attention to Wang Chengzhu from the moment Li Yunlong sent the summary report on the development of each battalion of the New Regiment within one month to my brigade headquarters.

This person is not only an expert in developing troops, but also has a very strategic vision and tactical command capabilities.

He is good at seizing opportunities, making decisive moves and acting resolutely.

It seems like a risk, but actually everything is under his control."

"Take today's battle as an example. Even if the three main battalions of the Independent Regiment and the New Regiment cannot stop the Japanese reinforcements, Wang Chengzhu can destroy the Japanese on Lijiapo within the specified time and then retreat calmly without

It will drag the entire Eighth Route Army in northwestern Shanxi into the abyss."

"You can advance to attack, and you can retreat to defend. This is the subtlety of Wang Chengzhu's battle plan!"

Boss: "Well! From what you say, Wang Chengzhu is indeed a rare talent."

After a pause, the boss seemed to have thought of something, and then continued: "By the way, how is Wang Chengzhu's ideological consciousness?"

Brigadier: "According to my investigation, it can be confirmed that his ideological consciousness is much higher than that of Li Yunlong."

"After Wang Chengzhu established a base in Wangjia Village, he had a very harmonious relationship with the local people. He not only distributed food to the villagers, but also organized the villagers to work together to reclaim wasteland and grow food."

"In the villages near Wangjia Village, Wang Chengzhu has a very good reputation and has a very good mass base."

"In addition, Wang Chengzhu is not just focusing on his own development. While developing himself, he will also support other friendly troops."

"Take the Independent Regiment as an example. The Independent Battalion attacked Wanjia Town at that time. Although the Independent Regiment arrived late, it also reaped a lot of benefits."

"The development of several other battalions of the New Regiment is more or less related to Wang Chengzhu, especially this battle."

The boss knows Li Yunlong well. He is very sure of Li Yunlong's military command ability, but at the same time he hates Li Yunlong's bad habits and supports the development of friendly forces. This kind of thing is absolutely impossible for Li Yunlong. He will not take advantage of the friendly forces.

Not bad.

Thinking of this, the boss said: "So, this Wang Chengzhu's ideological consciousness is indeed very good, and he is a good seedling worth cultivating."

Brigadier: "Well, by the way, boss, do you think we can give Wang Chengzhu another instructor, and then let him join our party? If possible, I can be Wang Chengzhu's introducer to join the party."

Boss: "That's okay, but for now, let Wang Chengzhu develop on his own. We shouldn't interfere too much. We just need to pay attention at all times. Let's wait until the three-month development period of the new group has passed."

Brigadier: "Yes, yes."

After a pause, the brigade commander asked again: "By the way, boss, are you going to punish the new regiment this time?"

Boss: "Punishment? Why punishment?"

"The New Regiment's combat operations do not need to ask for instructions. This is approved by me, and as Wang Chengzhu said, it is not that he does not want to ask for instructions. There is really no radio station, so he cannot ask for instructions even if he wants to.

You can't just look at the Japanese and wait until you ask for permission before taking action, otherwise the day lily will be cold."

"Besides, Wang Chengzhu's action was not reckless, but carefully considered and carefully planned.

At the end of the battle, we achieved quite good results and achieved great military exploits.”

Speaking of Wang Chengzhu, the boss is always satisfied. Such a general who can stand alone should be reused. How can he be punished?

When the brigade commander heard what his boss said, he let out a sigh of relief.

He was really afraid. If the boss was unhappy, he would assign Wang Chengzhu to feed horses or operate a sewing machine, which would be overkill.

After a pause, the boss's face became solemn, and he continued: "By the way, although our Eighth Route Army achieved good results this time, it also severely damaged the Japanese army in the northwest region of Shanxi, and gained a certain amount of time and space for development.

But when the troops are developing, they cannot take it lightly, and they must prevent the Japanese army from retaliating, do you understand?"

Brigadier: "Understood!"

Boss: "Okay, there's nothing wrong, so let's do this for now."

Immediately, the two of them hung up the phone.

…

Some are happy and some are sad.

How happy the Eighth Route Army was, how angry the Japs were.

Taiyuan.

Japanese First Army Headquarters.

Yoshio Shinozuka seems to like playing chess and drinking tea.

At this time, he was drinking tea and playing Go with Chief of Staff Miyano Jun in his headquarters.

Iijima Mori, who was in charge of intelligence work, suddenly rushed in from outside: "Report to Your Excellency, Commander and Chief of Staff, something big has happened!"

Hearing this, Yoshio Shinozuka and Shun Miyano both put down the chess pieces in their hands and looked at Iijima Mori together. They all knew that Iijima Mori had always been calm. If something serious had not happened, he would never have shown such an expression.

With a panicked look.

Shinozuka Yoshio's expression changed and he asked: "Iijima-kun, what happened?"

Iijima Morimichi: "Your Excellency, Commander, according to the report from the 29th Brigade of the Imperial Army, Lieutenant Colonel Yamazaki Haruhei, the commander of the 5th Brigade of the Imperial Army, led his troops to the countryside for a sweep, and then was besieged by the main force of the China Eighth Route Army in Hexi Township.

From Lieutenant Commander Yamazaki Haruhei to the 5th Battalion of the Imperial Army, more than 1,200 Imperial warriors were all shattered into pieces, and no one was spared."

"In addition, the 6th and 7th Battalions of the 12th Imperial Infantry Regiment and the 18th Battalion of the 34th Imperial Infantry Regiment were also ambushed by the China Eighth Route Army and the Shanxi-Sui Army on their way to reinforce the 5th Brigade.

, heavy casualties!”

"Baga! Yamazaki Jihei is actually causing trouble at this time! Didn't I give orders frequently? In recent times, I have mainly focused on defense. Without orders, shouldn't I take the initiative to launch an attack on the China Army and its base areas?"

After listening to Iijima Mori's report, Shinozuka Yoshio was so angry that he slapped the chessboard in front of him hard. With a "bang" sound, the chessboard bounced and fell all over the room.

yes.

Iijima Mori and Yamazaki Jihei are cousins, and they have a good relationship. He explained: "Yamazaki-kun also wants to share your worries, Commander. He plans to use himself as bait to attract the main force of the Eighth Route Army, and then cooperate with the reinforcing Emperor.

The army troops worked together to counter-encircle the main force of the Eighth Route Army. Finally, Yamazaki-kun led the Imperial Army's 5th Battalion to bloom in the center. Both sides should cooperate internally and externally to eliminate the main force of the Eighth Route Army.

What I didn’t expect was that Mr. Yamazaki mistakenly underestimated the combat effectiveness of the main force of the Eighth Route Army and failed to persist until the Imperial Army’s reinforcements arrived, which led to the final failure.”
Chapter completed!