War of Resistance

Chapter 1457: Troops are Empty

In Wangzhuang under the cover of night, the Japanese and puppet troops suffered heavy casualties. They never imagined that such a stronghold with such sufficient combat power could be breached so easily!

Not to mention that they themselves did not believe it, even the Japanese battalion commander Akiyama Ikkaku who was in charge of defending Pingjiang did not believe it either - but the paper document reported by the duty room stated the objective fact that the Wangzhuang stronghold had fallen, and he could not help but believe it.

"Baga! A bunch of horse manure! Yamamoto Daisuke has misled me!" Akiyama Ikkaku slammed the table hard. He hadn't been so angry for a long time, and even the fat on his face was tense.

There was no way. At such a critical moment, how could he not be angry when such a stupid teammate ruined his good fortune?

"Commander Akiyama, should we send troops to support Wangzhuang now?" the staff officer next to him asked cautiously.

Akiyama Ikkaku was furious, but his mind was still clear. He thought for a moment and said, "No, Wangzhuang has already fallen. It's meaningless for us to support them. With Wangzhuang's configuration, even if they can't hold out for a whole morning, they should be able to hold out for two hours. But the information they sent back is so brief. According to Yamamoto Daisuke's character, he would not send back such worthless information. It is very likely that they were attacked in a hurry and were powerless to save the situation."

"Then...what should we do?" The staff officer was still cautious, fearing that he would make the captain unhappy and get a slap in the face.

"Order all departments to strengthen their vigilance. At the same time, Pingjiang County will enter level one combat readiness status!" Akiyama Ikko said in a deep voice.

"Ha!" the staff officer stood at attention and saluted.

Soon, the entire Pingjiang County entered a level one combat readiness state. Perhaps because he was afraid of being held accountable, Akiyama Ikaku did not rush to report the situation in Pingjiang to the surrounding counties.

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The camera turns back to the Wangzhuang stronghold.

At this time, Zhang Tianhai was sitting by the well in the stronghold smoking a cigarette, and he looked extremely ecstatic.

As the victor of this battle, he did not think that he was completely safe at this time. The most important thing was that the Japanese army suffered a sudden blow. Even if they were outnumbered, the Japanese army in Pingjiang would most likely choose to counterattack in a fit of rage.

If there was a real counterattack, Zhang Tianhai would be happy for a long time. If Pingjiang could be recaptured by surprise attack, it would be a major military victory, and it would also mean that the defensive situation of the Ninth War Zone since the beginning of the war had finally turned around and turned to an offensive situation.

But the question is, is the Japanese commander really that stupid? Zhang Tianhai was thinking, he knew that underestimating the enemy would come at a heavy price.

As the great man said: despise the enemy strategically and take the enemy seriously tactically!

"Commander, the battlefield has been almost cleaned up, and the bullets, grenades and other things have also been collected. Where are we going for the next battle?" Liu Houming beside him asked.

"Let's find a place to sleep and relax. As for where we will fight tomorrow, we'll talk about it tomorrow." Zhang Tianhai kept it a secret.

In fact, the state of water and the state of soldiers are ever-changing. Zhang Tianhai cannot say for sure where to attack next. What he has to do is to make the next move based on the enemy's actions, rather than preparing for a frontal battle.

Zhang Tianhai understood that although he could face off against a Japanese squadron and defeat it with only the 200-odd men he had, he felt it was not worth it because it would result in huge casualties and his soldiers had to be used where they were needed most.

"Yes, sir!" Liu Houming responded, but did not salute. This was the request of the sir. No salutes were allowed on the battlefield. ...

At ten o'clock the next morning, Zhang Tianhai and others woke up from a nap on the mountain and did not notice the arrival of the Japanese reinforcements.

In addition to being disappointed, Zhang Tianhai also realized that the Japanese military forces in Pingjiang were already very insufficient.

Therefore, Zhang Tianhai ordered someone to send a telegram to the General Headquarters, asking Zhou Fangjie to send the Second Guard Regiment to station at the border of Pingjiang, ready to support the front line at any time. At the same time, he ordered the First Guard Regiment to march to the Pingjiang area and the Third Guard Regiment to prepare for battle.

Zhang Tianhai had thought carefully about this order: he had to mobilize the guards to test the enemy's strength. Otherwise, could the two divisions dispatched by the commander-in-chief cooperate with him? Most of them would just follow orders and not obey orders, which would kill them. Are there not many examples of people not helping others in need? In "Bright Sword", Chu Yunfei's troops reinforced Li Yunlong's troops, which was very rare.

After the order was issued, Zhang Tianhai was also groping for the next attack point, but this time, he had to be very careful - after all, the complete annihilation of the Japanese army's Wangzhuang stronghold would inevitably attract the attention of the Japanese army in Pingjiang, and it was unknown what follow-up tricks were waiting for them.

  Therefore, Zhang Tianhai made a very bold decision. He would take his special agent company to lurk near Pingjiang County and wait for an opportunity to seize Pingjiang!

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The huge setting sun, like a disc, was slowly disappearing at the end of the horizon of Pingjiang County. At this time, Japanese soldiers were leading puppet troops to interrogate the villagers entering the city.

As the sun gradually set, they were ready to close the city gates - after all, Captain Akiyama had already ordered the troops to enter a level one combat readiness state, and who knew when the enemy would attack.

However, most of the Japanese soldiers did not believe that the enemy might attack them. After all, they had been chasing the enemy since the beginning of the war and had all the advantages. Even if they counterattacked, it was in a field battle. Siege warfare...that had never been the enemy's forte!

At this time, Zhang Tianhai and others had quietly reached the outskirts of Fushan Village outside Pingjiang City. This place was neither far nor close to Pingjiang. According to the usual situation of sufficient manpower, the Japanese army would definitely set up strongholds here. However, because Pingjiang County was very short of manpower at this time, the stronghold here was also withdrawn.

Although Zhang Tianhai had already guessed the current situation in Pingjiang County, in order to ensure that everything was foolproof, he still chose to be cautious. At night, he knocked on the door of his fellow villager's house and asked about the situation in Fushan Village.

The result was good, and Zhang Tianhai finally breathed a sigh of relief. He then led a platoon of soldiers to the outskirts of Pingjiang County to scout the situation.

  Yes, Zhang Tianhai was also racing against time at this time. He knew that his army would arrive soon. It would be extremely difficult to capture Pingjiang County by surprise attack then. Therefore, Pingjiang County must capture one of the city gates before dawn the day after tomorrow!

As for the other officers and soldiers of the special forces company, he asked Liu Houming to lead them to Fushan Village to rest first, and then take other actions after receiving orders.

At the same time, Zhang Tianhai's idea of ​​a surprise attack on Pingjiang was soon presented to Zhou Fangjie.

Zhou Fangjie also roughly understood Zhang Tianhai's idea: his First Guard Regiment must cooperate to capture Pingjiang!

  Therefore, the First Guard Regiment must advance to Pingjiang quickly and with lightning speed, and must capture Pingjiang County before the Japanese troops in other counties can reinforce it!

Thinking of this, Zhou Fangjie issued a combat order to the First Guard Regiment: Advance towards Pingjiang County at full speed!

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