Liang Jian: Peaceful battle, I will bring a group to help the scene

Chapter 273 Invitation to Battle!
The old devil Takeshita Taro nodded and said: "Yaki-kun, you are right.".

"It means to build a stronghold, to fight dumbly."

Seeing this, Yagi Yusuke said in a condensed voice: "If we fight like this, although we have a lot of troops, we will fight all the way from Mingjia Town to Heyuan County. The mountains, rivers, and towns and strongholds along the way will be beaten one by one.".

"I'm afraid it will take a month, Your Excellency the General."

The other ghost generals also nodded one after another. Although this method of play is safe, its mobility is very poor.

Moreover, when they reached Heyuan County, the enemy troops along the way defended too many towns and cities.

Of course Takeshita Taro understood, so he pointed to the map and said in a concentrated voice: "The reason why we fight this way is because Xu Rui and other enemy troops are good at turning around and intercepting our army's back.".

"So, we must fight in such a safe way. Otherwise, it is not advisable to rush forward. The 36th Division and the 41st Infantry Regiment did not pay much attention to the rear supply line before. And then, Xu Rui and other enemy troops wiped them out at Dugu Ridge."

After a pause, Taro Takeshita continued, "So, for the sake of safety this time, Your Excellency the Commander specifically instructed me. This counterattack must be fought safely. I would rather spend several months than rush too far and be intercepted by the enemy. supply line."

"Therefore, gentlemen, the next counterattack will be based on steamroller tactics, supplemented by the specific tactics of forging a stronghold and fighting inactively as the guiding principle of the operation."

Seeing what Taro Takeshita said, Ichiro Shibata, head of the 2nd Brigade of the Devils, Yusuke Yagi, the head of the 16th Brigade, and other devil generals nodded in agreement.

Among them, Major General Shibata Ichiro, the head of the 2nd Brigade of Devils who had been stationed in Zhenting City, then continued to say: "Your Excellency, the enemy has deployed a battalion of elite troops in Mingjia Town.".

"Moreover, this battalion is the most elite battalion of the 303rd Regiment of the Jinsui Army, and the battalion commander is Chen Zhenping."

Looking at the map, Takeshita Taro nodded and said, "Before I came, you sent people to build bunkers to block enemy traffic, and it failed?".

"Yes, Your Excellency the General."

Shibata Ichiro and Yagi Yusuke looked at each other, and then Shibata Ichiro nodded and said: "The other party should have used the method of direct artillery to deal with the blockhouse we built.".

"After the 36th Division and the 41st Infantry Regiment were eaten by Xu Rui and other troops, they captured a large number of the Imperial Army's 105-type infantry guns and twelve [-]mm howitzers. Especially the imperial army's light, divided infantry Once the Type [-] infantry guns that are dismantled and carried are leveled and used to build bunkers, there will be no problem at all.”

After a pause, Shibata Ichiro continued, "So General, the cage strategy of Your Excellency Commander, which we implemented before the main force of the army fully arrived at Zhenting City, has indeed failed."

"Of course, if we have enough steel and cement in our hands, then this kind of reinforced concrete blockhouse cannot be broken if the enemy uses the captured Imperial Army Type [-] infantry artillery. It's just that we don't have so much steel and cement. Your Excellency the General."

Takeshita Taro nodded, expressing his understanding.

So, the old devil said in a concentrated voice: "It seems that Xu Rui, the commander of the 303rd Regiment of the enemy's Jinsui Army, is indeed a difficult enemy commander!".

All the devils and generals nodded silently. Can the enemy commander who wiped out most of the main force of the 36th Division and the 41st Infantry Regiment be good?
Of course it is good!

Otherwise, Yoshino Shinozuka would not have transferred another elite field division to join forces with the 2nd and 16th brigades to deal with Xu Rui and other troops with more than 6000 troops.

It is conceivable that Takeshita Taro is also very curious and afraid of Xu Rui at this time.

"Your Excellency, when shall we start the war?"

At this time, Major General Yagi Yusuke, the head of the 16th Brigade, asked in a condensed voice.

"When do you think it is appropriate to start the war?"

Takeshita Taro still asked and said.

"Your Excellency General just led the last troops to Zhenting City at noon, and some of the main force in front also just arrived in Zhenting City two days ago."

The head of the 16th brigade, Major General Yagi Yusuke, thought for a while and said: "I think that I can rest for three days, and on the fourth morning, I can send troops to the north and attack after arriving in Mingjia Town.".

"What does Shibata-kun think?"

In fact, Takeshita Taro also had this consideration, so he asked Major General Shibata Ichiro, head of the 2nd Brigade.

"I think Yagi-kun's suggestion is feasible, Your Excellency the General."

Major General Shibata Ichiro, head of the 2nd Brigade, nodded and said.

"well!!!'

Seeing this, Takeshita Taro nodded and said: "Then continue to rest for three days. On the fourth day at eight o'clock in the morning, the army will gather from Zhenting City and set off northward, and arrive at Mingjia Town.".

"Yes, Your Excellency General!!!"

"Yes, Your Excellency General!!!"

Ichiro Shibata, Yusuke Yagi and other devil generals all nodded heavily and stood upright.

Takeshita Taro then said to the communications officer Major Tachibana Kazuo Tachibana, who was standing by the side, in a calm voice: "Use the latest secret code, tell the commander the time of our attack and follow the commander's instructions to launch a counterattack with steamroller tactics. Your Excellency, report in secret telegram."

"Yes, division commander!"

Major Tachibana Kazuo Tachibana, the communication staff officer of the 41st Division headquarters, said heavily, then turned and returned to the communication room of the command headquarters, and asked the devil's communication soldiers under his command to send a report to the First Army Command.

Afterwards, Takeshita Taro continued to discuss the details of the next counterattack with the devils.

After the discussion was over, Takeshita Taro announced the adjournment of the meeting.

After Shibata Ichiro waited for the devil to leave, Takeshita Taro secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing Taro Takeshita like this, Major General Hideki Tada, Chief of Staff of the 41st Division, smiled and said: "Division Commander, we will successfully wipe out Xu Rui and other enemy troops next.".

"You, relax!"

Seeing his division chief of staff Hideki Tada being so optimistic, Takeshita Taro shook his head and said, "That's hard to say!".

"Xu Rui is very cunning. The 36th Division and the 41st Infantry Regiment add up to more than 3 people. The imperial army of more than 3 people, in the case of Chang Kaishen's direct line of the Central Army, It also needs at least 15 elites to be able to eat it. However, the total number of Xu Rui and other enemy troops at that time was estimated to be less than 2."

After a pause, Taro Takeshita said in a concentrated voice, "So, more than 36 imperial troops combined by the 41th Division and the 3st Infantry Regiment were eaten by others. It is conceivable that Xu Rui is indeed a strong enemy. "

"Otherwise, Your Excellency the Commander will not let us implement the steamroller tactics and fight steadily."

Seeing this, Major General Tada Hideki, the chief of staff of the division, nodded, and then said in a concentrated voice: "The division chief said the same thing.".

"Next, our battle will be fought steadily, but it will consume more time and materials."

Takeshita Taro heard the words, smiled and said: "However, the headquarters will mobilize more food, grass and ammunition for us.".

"Rest assured, the level of support from His Excellency Commander this time is unheard of."

Tada Hideki smiled and said, "That's right, Division Chief."

"Next, after the fourth day, our army will go out of the city and go north, and enter Mingjia Town to start the war."

Takeshita Taro then looked at the map and said in a concentrated voice: "This time our counterattack must completely wipe out Xu Rui's troops.".

"Otherwise, when Xu Rui's follow-up development becomes stronger and stronger, I'm afraid we will have to mobilize at least two or three elite divisions before we can wipe out Xu Rui's troops."

Tada Hideki did not deny this. After all, the combat effectiveness of Xu Rui's troops had already been verified during the unequal destruction of the 36th Division and other imperial troops.

It is simply impossible to underestimate the enemy.

This enemy army is already very strong.

"Division commander, do you want to explicitly invite the 303rd Regiment of the Jinsui Army to a decisive battle in Mingjia Town?"

Suddenly, Tada Hideki spoke.

(End of this chapter)