War of Resistance

With the arrival of the main force of the National Army's Ninth War Zone Guard Force, Xiaoqiao Youkang's heart gradually sank: this battle, I'm afraid there will be no return, and there will be no life or death.

It was not only the Japanese troops on the battlefield who had this mentality, but also the puppet troops. Unlike these devils who could only fight to the death, the puppet troops were not actually very strong in combat effectiveness, and because they were Chinese, their will to resist was not strong either.

Faced with the strict military formation and high morale on the opposite side, many puppet troops have begun to waver.

"Sergeant, I see that those National Army troops on the opposite side are not like Shi Yousan's troops. They must be the elite of the Central Army, right?" said a young puppet soldier in his twenties who looked slick. He was a ruffian from Pingjiang and had served as a puppet soldier in Jiangsu before. After all, in that era, if you served as a puppet soldier in the local area, you would still be criticized.

It was also because they had served as puppet soldiers in Jiangsu that the young puppet soldiers had fought against Shi Yousan's troops. They had once gained the upper hand over Shi Yousan's troops. Unfortunately, they later hit a wall and encountered Zhang Zizhong's 59th Army. They were defeated and fled back to their hometown and became gangsters again.

Originally, this guy thought that by becoming a gangster he could "call the shots" in his hometown, bully the common people, and then live a peaceful life for a while. Unexpectedly, the Japanese invaders later attacked Pingjiang.

Seeing that the order of life had changed drastically, this guy rolled his eyes and directly became a puppet soldier again. Now, he appears here.

"These are definitely the elite of the Central Army. When I was a private, I fought against the Central Army. The combat effectiveness of the Central Army is indeed much stronger than that of the local army. Moreover, we were fighting against the 97th Army of the Central Army at that time, which was not the direct line of the Central Army. Even so, we had a hard time fighting. Judging from the opponent's formation, it is very likely that they are the direct line of the Central Army. Look at the weapons in their hands and the deployment of their troops. They are completely calm and unhurried." The puppet army squad leader said in a deep voice, his expression looking extremely solemn.

"Then what should we do?" asked the young puppet soldier.

"Run! You must run while there is chaos!" The puppet army squad leader whispered, "The Central Army in front is not easy to deal with, and the Japs behind are not holding firewood sticks. They want us to fight to the death with the Central Army and be cannon fodder. This is a really good plan!"

  "Okay. Squad leader, I'll follow you later." The young puppet soldier said in a low voice. After being a puppet soldier for so long, didn't he know what kind of character these "comrades-in-arms" of his were? They were quicker to oppress the common people than anyone else, and if they went to war, they would definitely run away faster than anyone else!

For these puppet soldiers, if they stayed where they were, they would definitely die anyway. Instead of waiting to die, why not run? As long as they ran, the battalion commander would definitely not be able to suppress them!

Yes, it was not only the young puppet soldiers and squad leaders who thought so, more than 95 percent of the puppet soldiers thought so - you know, these people would even sell out their country for a meal, and similarly, they would sell out the devils in order to save their lives!

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On the other side, with the arrival of the main force of the First Guard Regiment, the acting commander Guo Qiliang also came here. However, Guo Qiliang was not as leisurely as Shen Hui. He first found a commanding height and began to observe the situation of the Japanese army.

As the commander of the First Guard Regiment at this stage, Guo Qiliang follows Zhang Tianhai's concept of being cautious when necessary, so he not only wants to eliminate the stumbling block in front of him, but also to move it away beautifully!

"Shaojie, if it were you, how would you fight this battle?" Guo Qiliang looked at Lu Shaojie next to him.

"Defeat them in one fell swoop with the force of thunder and lightning!" Lu Shaojie said in a deep voice, his tone full of domineering.

"Oh? Why is that?" Guo Qiliang asked curiously. "Sir, you see, the enemy troops in front of us are mostly puppet troops, which proves that the Japanese troops here are empty. In addition, our troops have been stationed in Pingjiang before, so the enemy has deployed so many troops in this key area, which further proves their weakness at the moment. If we attack with a thunderous force, the puppet troops in the front will inevitably collapse. Then, it will be the time for our general offensive. I think this battle is not difficult to fight!" Lu Shaojie said confidently.

"I thought so too, but the time is not right now. There is still one thing missing!" Guo Qiliang said coldly.

"What does the commander mean?" Lu Shaojie asked puzzled.

  "Someone, call Commander Zhang immediately and tell him that we are about to launch a general attack on the first checkpoint!" Guo Qiliang's tone was full of murderous intent!

That's right, Guo Qiliang would wait until Zhang Tianhai's reply before launching the general attack, and what they wanted was to defeat the current enemy forces in one fell swoop with a thunderous force. Only in this way could they support Pingjiang County as quickly as possible!

  As for whether support could be provided quickly, Guo Qiliang had already been prepared, and the cavalry battalion had been gathering strength, waiting for the order to support Pingjiang County!

This battle may seem risky, but the chances of winning are actually very high.

  But don’t forget, the National Army still has powerful weapons such as artillery, and when supporting Pingjiang, they still have the trump card of the cavalry battalion!

With the combat effectiveness of the Special Forces Company of the First Guard Regiment and the command ability of Zhang Tianhai, the chances of success in the surprise attack on the city gate are extremely high!

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On the outskirts of Pingjiang County.

At this time, the special forces company had rested in Fushan Village for a whole day, and had eaten normally after resting. They were in high spirits, and they had already approached Pingjiang County under the command of Commander Zhang.

According to the arrangement, a platoon of troops led by Liu Houming would be the first to launch an attack at the north gate, and the attack had to be realistic. Although it was a feint, it was guaranteed to attract the Japanese troops in the city. The best result was to make the Japanese army think that the guerrillas were launching a tentative attack on Pingjiang County, and then Zhang Tianhai would lead the other three platoons to launch a surprise attack at the south gate.

  Yes, the core of this battle lies in the South Gate!

Thanks to the fact that each platoon of the special forces company was equipped with a radio, all communications became extremely smooth.

Not long after, Zhang Tianhai, who was hiding in the mountains near the South Gate, received a telegram from the headquarters of the First Guard Regiment.

  After seeing this telegram, Zhang Tianhai could no longer conceal the excitement in his eyes - the surprise attack on Pingjiang was no longer just a concept, but was now being gradually realized. More importantly, after capturing Pingjiang, Commander Xue would definitely see the weakness of the Japanese army in northern Jiangxi!

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PS: Here is the update, good night everyone! (End of this chapter)