Invincible from the sword

Chapter 200 Prepare to go south
The total strength of the Independent Regiment, the New Second Regiment, and the New Third Regiment is almost 1.

Directly mobilize [-] troops to form a new temporary first regiment.

The Brigadier was very distressed.

These troops are his main force!
The combat power is not generally strong.

Especially the Independent Regiment and the New Third Regiment, with good equipment and strong combat effectiveness.

Transferring these troops away will have a great impact on his entire brigade.

And speaking from the bottom of his heart, the brigade commander had no idea how many people in this unit could come back in the end.

After all, what they have to face is the field division of the Japanese army!

The headquarters has already said that the No.11 Army of the Japanese Army, except for the [-]th Division, which is relatively weak in combat effectiveness, the other several divisions are very powerful in combat effectiveness.

Especially the third and sixth divisions of the Japanese army, which are the absolute main force in the Japanese army.

Class A Division.

Not only is there a large number of troops, but the equipment is also the most sophisticated.

All equipped with field artillery brigades.

According to the standard configuration of the Japanese army, such a Class A division has 36 mountain artillery pieces.

In addition to six howitzers, there are forty such large-caliber artillery.

This is still a large-caliber artillery!
In addition, the following Japanese regiments are also equipped with a large number of infantry artillery and mortars.

The Eighth Route Army had never faced such firepower before.

The Japanese First Army in Shanxi is basically composed of Japanese garrison divisions, and its combat effectiveness is far behind that of the Japanese field troops.

If this temporary regiment can't adapt to the intensity of the Japanese attack, it will suffer.

Maybe, after one battle, the entire army will be wiped out in one regiment.

It's all too common.

From the Battle of Songhu to the Battle of Wuhan, the national army suffered heavy casualties.

Facing the powerful Japanese attack, one regiment was wiped out even if it couldn't stand it for a day.

All are positional warfare.

If we still fight like this this time, it's hard to say whether the temporary group will be able to come back.

But the order has been given and must be carried out.

The brigade commander summoned Zhang Lei or Li Yunlong to the brigade headquarters and asked them for their opinions and ideas.

Going south?

Zhang Lei thought for a while, and was surprised by the news.

Before this, he had no news at all.

Go south into Hunan, incorporated into the New Fourth Army, and cooperate with the Ninth Theater to prevent the No. 11 Japanese Army from attacking Hunan.

This is going to fight Okamura Ningji!

Zhang Lei was a little excited.

Zhang Lei is very clear about the No.11 Japanese army.

At present, the Japanese army is seriously short of troops.

The No.11 Japanese army is basically the only field force of the island country in the East.

If the No. 11 Japanese Army can be killed, the entire battlefield situation in the East will change dramatically.

However, the No.11 Japanese army is not easy to fight.

Okamura Ningji is a famous general in the island country, and his command ability is very good.

It is very famous in island countries.

And the popularity is very high.

Among the army generals of the island country, Neiji Okamura even ranked in the top ten.

Moreover, the brigade commander also introduced the basic situation of the No.11 Army of the Japanese Army.

In order to take Changsha, the island country used a lot of troops this time.

It is the most force used in this period of time.

The six divisions are indeed not small in scale.

That adds up to more than 10 people.

And there are three Class A divisions.

With such a force, under normal circumstances, the national army needs at least 30 to 40 troops to barely fight a tie.

But so far, there are only 20 troops in the entire Ninth Theater.

Even with the two divisions of the New Fourth Army, there are only 23 people.

With such a force against Neiji Okamura's No.11 Army, it is destined to be a difficult battle.

For Zhang Lei and the others, the biggest problem now is the combat effectiveness of the troops.

The brigade commander told Zhang Lei that in order to go south this time, they needed to mobilize elite forces from the Independent Regiment, the New Second Regiment and the New Third Regiment to form the temporary first regiment.

Although the combat effectiveness is very strong, after all, it lacks the experience of fighting the Japanese army head-on.

In the first two battles with the [-]th Division of the Japanese Army, they fought head-on, and the most they faced was a regiment of the Japanese Army.

This is still a Class C division.

As for the No. 11 Army of the Japanese Army, except for the [-]th Division, they are all serious field divisions.

The combat power is not generally strong.

The brigade commander was a little worried about the temporary formation of the first regiment.

Zhang Lei frowned and thought for a while: "Brigade Commander, the No. 11 Army of the Japanese Army, from the current point of view, its combat effectiveness is really extraordinary.

But that doesn't mean there aren't any weaknesses.

Commanding the No.11 Army of the Japanese Army is Neji Okamura, Lieutenant General Commander of the Island Country.

This person is insidious and cunning, and has excellent commanding skills.

But his biggest weakness is that he is too rigid.

Okamura Ningji, as a veteran graduate of the Army University of the island country, is very rigid in his thinking.

The tactics adopted are also the most traditional offensive methods of the island army.

This is where we can think about it.

If the tactics are used well, it is not impossible to fight a tie with more than 20 troops against [-] Japanese troops. "

Li Yunlong nodded.

Zhang Lei is right.

It is not uncommon for them to encounter this Japanese field force.

During the Battle of Taiyuan, Li Yunlong led his troops to fight against the little devil's field troops.

To be honest, the little devil's field troops are really strong.

However, that doesn't mean you can't win.

It was not so easy for the Japanese army to attack Hunan.

The terrain of the entire Hunan is mostly mountains and hills, as well as large swamps.

Such terrain is not conducive to the deployment and advancement of the Japanese mechanized troops.

Without tanks and heavy artillery, the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army dropped by at least half.

At that time, relying on the terrain, it is entirely possible to defeat the Japanese army.

A few people have no problem.

The brigade commander immediately announced the appointment of the provisional first regiment.

Appoint Zhang Lei as the temporary head of the first regiment.

Zhao Gang was appointed as the political commissar of the first temporary regiment.

Appoint Li Yunlong and Kong Jie as deputy heads of the temporary first regiment.

Zhang Dabiao was appointed as the temporary battalion commander of the first regiment,

Chen San was appointed as the temporary battalion commander of the second battalion of the first regiment.

Shen Quan was appointed as the temporary battalion commander of the third battalion of the first regiment.

Appoint Yang Lihua as the temporary battalion commander of the artillery battalion of the first regiment.

Temporarily form the first regiment and prepare immediately.

Depart in ten days.

The news that the Eighth Route Army has dispatched troops to the south has already been received by the second theater commander's department.

Lao Yan was surprised.

Lao Yan was relatively pessimistic about the Japanese attack on Hunan this time.

The old man in Shancheng blocked the 20 Japanese troops with [-] troops.

It's almost impossible.

At that time, in the battle of Wuhan, the old man Shancheng organized an unprecedented army of 100 million to fight against 25 troops of the Japanese army.

As a result, Wuhan did not hold on.

Now it is impossible to defend Changsha with 20 troops.

The commander of the No.11 Army of the Japanese Army is Ningji Okamura.

Lao Yan frowned.

For this battle, Lao Yan and the staff officers of the Second Theater conducted a deduction.

As a result of the deduction, the national army suffered heavy losses and the Japanese army occupied Changsha.

Even General Wei, the deputy commander of the second theater, is not optimistic.

After all, the national army has too few troops this time.

Although the commander is a tiger cub, it's hard for a clever woman to cook without rice.

At this time, inside the official residence of the old man in Shancheng.

A combat meeting is being held.

A long table was filled with people in military uniforms on either side.

The next battle plan is being discussed.

A preliminary battle plan has been drawn up.

But the old man in Shancheng always felt that something was wrong.

This time the Japanese army suddenly wanted to attack Changsha, the old man was a little surprised.

Lack of preparation.

Up to now, only the ninth war zone has managed to gather 20 troops.

In order to gather the 20 troops for the Ninth War Zone, the old man Shancheng took out all his wealth.

If you still can't win, the old man in Shancheng will have to jump off the building.

For this battle, the old man is also under a lot of pressure.

Many people feel that if such a battle is fought again, the entire national army will collapse.

Some people are even advocating negotiations with island countries.

Especially the traitor Wang, who jumped very hard.

It made the old man very upset.

Relying on his own seniority, he talks all day about how awesome the island country is, and how we can't do it.

Licking too hard.

Is the dog Tianlocust your father?
You traitor Wang is also our vice president after all.

Saying these frustrating words almost threw everyone at grandma's house.

Niang Xipi!
Make me anxious, let the military commander kill you!
A man in military uniform is reporting: "According to the battle plan, the troops we have drawn are now gathering in Hunan.

Among them, two divisions of the New Fourth Army have reached the designated combat location.

The [-]th Route Army troops drawn from Shanxi are also preparing.

Departure is expected in ten days.

According to the order, the train will transport the troops there by then.

The weapons and equipment for reinforcements to the Ninth War Zone have also been loaded and ready to be shipped at any time.

In addition, in order to reinforce the Ninth Theater, the No.20 Third Flying Brigade in Shancheng will also be stationed in Changsha.

According to the latest information, four of the six divisions of the No.11 Division of the Japanese Army have already arrived in Wuhan. "

The old man in Shancheng frowned, his face solemn.

Staring at the huge map on the wall.

There is no room for loss in this battle against the Japanese army.

If Changsha is again occupied by the Japanese army, the entire strategic space of the national army will be greatly compressed.

At that time, there is no way to retreat.

Now he doesn't have many troops in his hands, and those who were transferred to the ninth theater were all retreated to Hunan after the battle of Wuhan.

Low morale.

Many troops have not yet replenished their strength.

The No. 11 Japanese army is completely capable of large-scale supplies in Wuhan.

Thinking of this, the old man in Shancheng became depressed for a while.

In the battle of Wuhan, he mobilized 100 million troops.

In the end, I still couldn't keep it.

At that time, his order to Lao Chen was to set fire to Wuhan and implement the scorched earth policy.

In this case, even if Wuhan falls into the hands of the Japanese army, it will be an empty city.

Not at all.

In this case, the Japanese army would not be able to gain a foothold in Wuhan.

But Lao Chen, because of the obstruction of several foreign companies, did not carry out his order.

This made Wuhan completely fall into the hands of the Japanese army.

(End of this chapter)