Chapter 102 The Possibility of Establishing the Shangdang Military Region
After Li Yunlong and others finalized the battle plan, they sent it to the brigade headquarters for reporting.
The brigade commander, who had already rested, convened a military meeting overnight after receiving the battle plan sent by Li Yunlong.
"We just received a telegram from the Independent Regiment. They have decided to launch a battle against Shiquan County tomorrow."
"Brigade Commander, is Li Yunlong's independent regiment preparing to storm Shiquan County?"
A staff officer of the brigade listened to what the brigade commander said and immediately asked.
"Well, judging from what Li Yunlong said, he should be preparing for a strong attack."
"The independent regiment has been given a nickname of dough. Given Li Yunlong's temper, I'm afraid he can't stand it."
"If we attack Shiquan County by force, we must be prepared for the Japanese to counterattack."
"Now Linyuan County has been recaptured by our Eighth Route Army.
We have already recaptured one of the three northern county gates in Shangdang. If Shiquan County is captured by us, we will send troops from Taihang and Shiquan to capture Yushe.
Then the Japanese and puppet troops in the Shangdang area will become locked up dogs!"
"Closing the door and beating the dog? I like this saying."
"Although closing the door and beating the dog sounds good, the one locked up is not a local dog, but a wild wolf."
"The last raid organized by the Japanese did not achieve the expected results, so they left a field regiment in Shangdang, plus a division of Hebei Security Army to defend it."
"I remember that the regiment that was left behind didn't seem to be real Japanese, right?"
"That's right. That regiment was recruited by the Japanese from Korea. It's a Korean regiment, and its commander is called Musashi Masao!"
"The first detachment to reach the city wall of Jinling?!"
Seeing the staff officer's questioning expression, the brigade commander nodded and said through gritted teeth: "Yes, it is this regiment, I have asked the division commander.
The division commander said, if the opportunity permits, then we must find a way to annihilate this wing, leaving no one alive!"
The Korean Regiment was a force recruited by the Japanese from the Korean Peninsula, consisting mostly of Korean soldiers and some Japanese officers.
In terms of combat effectiveness, the Korean Regiment is not as good as the Japanese regular regiment. At most, it is slightly stronger than the Japanese garrison forces.
Perhaps it was because these Koreans had been oppressed by the Japanese for decades and their hearts had become extremely dark, so after coming to China, they vented the darkness in their hearts to the Chinese people.
In terms of brutality, even the Japanese troops themselves could not compare to these soldiers of the Korean Regiment!
In order to maintain stability, the Japanese at least did some superficial work, such as asking soldiers to give candy to children and carry the elderly on their backs.
However, these Goryeo soldiers were unwilling to even do superficial work. Wherever they went, they would surely start a massacre of the Chinese people.
The cruelty of their methods is even worse than those used by the Japanese devils!
The political commissar on the side was looking at the map, analyzing the risks of attacking Shiquan County.
"Brigade Commander, if the independent regiment can capture Shiquan County and hold it, we can take this opportunity to wipe out all the Japanese and puppet troops in the Shangdang area.
Aren’t the higher-ups planning to establish the Taihang Military Region?
If we can take over the entire Shangdang area, then the Taiyue Military Region and the Taihang Military Region can be connected to form a larger military region.
The entire Shangdang area is a basin. If we can directly take over the entire area.
Then we can rely on the outer mountains to defend this area.
The defense lines defended by our two military regions will be reduced from six to three, which can save a lot of manpower."
Listening to the political commissar's analysis, the brigade commander nodded and said, "I think so too, but the Japanese and puppet troops in the entire Shangdang area add up to more than 20,000 people. Our manpower is stretched to the limit."
“If we mobilize the troops from the north and south to defend the Jinzhong area, then the Japanese in Jinzhong will threaten the Taiyue area.
Taihang also needs to guard against the Japanese invaders in Hebei and Taiyuan, so we can't mobilize them at will. The only troops we can mobilize are the New 1st Regiment, the Independent Regiment, and the 772nd Regiment, plus the county brigade and district squad, which together only add up to 20,000 people.
Although it seems that our number is about the same as that of the Japanese, we are the attacking side and the Japanese are the defending side.
Moreover, there is no dangerous terrain in the central area of Shangdang that can be used to encircle and attack reinforcements.
In a field battle, except for the New 1st Regiment and the Independent Regiment, the other troops fighting the Japanese in the field, without terrain advantages, would definitely suffer high casualties.
"Especially the Korean Regiment of the Japanese in Shangdang area. It is a mobile force that can quickly maneuver to any location in Shangdang by relying on roads and railways.
Unless this regiment can be eliminated as quickly as possible, the New 1st Regiment and the Independent Regiment will block the Japanese reinforcements from the north in Linyuan County and Shiquan County.
The 772nd Regiment led the county brigade and district squad to quickly eliminate various strongholds in the Shangdang area and destroy the railway.
"This way we will have a chance to seize the Shangdang area before the Japanese react."
“The Independent Regiment must capture Shiquan County within two days.
And we must ensure that the railway from Taiyuan to Shangdang area through Shiquan County is destroyed as soon as the war starts. Only in this way can we have a chance to capture Shangdang area. "
"Otherwise, once the Japanese in Taiyuan send out troops, even if they only send one regiment to rush to Shangdang area by rail, they still won't be able to capture Shangdang area."
The brigade commander listened to everyone talking about various plans, thought for a while, and then spoke.
"Send a telegram to the division commander to see if he can send troops to attack Xiyang and pacify the two counties."
"This will create the illusion that we want to attack the water spring, and maybe it will make the Japanese focus on the water spring."
"When the time comes, we just need to create a time difference and seize Shiquan County. Then we can gather superior forces to attack Yushe, and the Shangdang area will become the possession of our Eighth Route Army."
After that, the brigade commander laid out his battle plan and told everyone present.
After listening to the brigade commander's battle plan, everyone was silent for a while, and then the political commissar spoke first.
"Brigade Commander, let the independent regiment attack Shiquan County first, and let the Korean regiment support Shiquan County.
The independent regiment would not only have to resist an entire regiment of Japanese reinforcements, but also have to attack the county town. Can the independent regiment hold on?"
"We have to hold on even if we can't. At worst, we can let the New 1st Regiment abandon Linyuan County and support Shiquan County. As long as we take Shiquan County, Baihu Ridge will be in our hands, and it will not be difficult to retake Linyuan County."
"Besides, doesn't the 358th Regiment of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army want to take over Linyuan County?"
"Since Chu Yunfei is willing to fight the Japanese, we will use Linyuan County to exchange the defense zone with his 358th Regiment, and let the 358th Regiment hand over Yuanqin County to us!"
"If Chu Yunfei is really willing to fight the Japanese, then what if we provide him with assistance in Qinyuan County?"
"If Chu Yunfei wants to play dirty tricks, we can block the Shanxi Suiyuan Army's logistics channel in Qinyuan County at any time!"
"Then the 358th Regiment will either fight the Japanese honestly or surrender Linyuan County and withdraw from the Shangdang area!"
"Go, tell Li Yunlong the battle plan, and send a cavalry messenger over!"
"Tell him that if he can't take Shiquan County, then don't fight. Do everything you can to hold back the Japanese in Shiquan County and prevent them from going south. At the same time, hold back the Korean regiment that is coming to support them and don't allow them to leave!"
"I don't need him, Li Yunlong, to annihilate the enemy completely. I just need to hold them off for two days. As long as it succeeds, then his independent regiment will be the first to achieve the credit!
I will go to the boss in person and ask him to take off the hat of the independent group!"
"If it's less than two days, even if it's just one minute, the independent regiment will continue to wear the dough hat!"
"Yes!"
(End of this chapter)
