Bright Sword: The brigade commander is shocked! You call this a county brigade?

Chapter 306: Close the door and beat the dog

Inside the Taiyuan Headquarters.

After receiving the telegram from the 65th Division, the communicator ran to Ningji Okamura's office to report without any delay.

"Report to the commander, the 65th Division sent an urgent message."

Ningji Okamura took the telegram from the communicator, quickly browsed the contents of the telegram, and his brows gradually furrowed.

The situation encountered by the 65th and 66th Divisions described in the telegram made him feel very uneasy.

All this looked like a carefully laid trap, but at the same time, he felt that this might be a confusing move by the Eighth Route Army.

The Eighth Route Army's blocking troops' withdrawal without reason confused him and he was unable to make a conclusion easily.

Ningji Okamura knew that every decision on the battlefield could affect the direction of the entire battle.

He immediately picked up the phone and called Yoshio Kozuka's office.

The call was answered quickly.

"Kozuka-kun, come to my office now."

"Hai."

Kozuka's voice came from the other end of the line.

It didn't take long.

Yoshio Kozuka quickly walked into Ningji Okamura's office.

"Commander, what do you want?"

Without saying much, Ningji Okamura handed the telegram on the table directly to Yoshio Kozuka.

Yoshio Kozuka took the telegram and read it quickly.

Ningji Okamura asked, "General Kozuka, what do you think of the contents of this telegram?"

After a moment of contemplation, Yoshio Kozuka said, "Commander, judging from the many battles between the First Army and the Independent Column, this situation is very abnormal. It is difficult for me to determine the intentions of the Independent Column."

Ningji Okamura nodded to show his understanding.

He said: "General Xiaozuka, the attack on Yangquan cannot be stopped. Even if the independent column has a conspiracy, we can only continue to move forward.

Conspiracies are nothing but paper tigers in the face of absolute strength. I decided to let the two divisions advance together. Even if the independent column has a conspiracy, the two divisions can deal with it calmly. "

After hearing this, Yoshio Kozuka nodded in agreement. In his opinion, this was the safest way to do it.

He said: "Commander, your decision is wise. We cannot lose our composure due to the enemy's actions. We must maintain the momentum of the offensive."

Ningji Okamura immediately issued an order: "Then, act according to this plan. I order the 65th Division and the 66th Division to advance together immediately without any mistakes."

Kozuka Yoshio immediately turned around, ready to deliver the order: "Ha Yi, I'll do it right away."

The two divisions on the front line soon received orders from Ningji Okamura, and they began to advance together. At one time, tens of thousands of Japanese devils gathered together to act.

Looking from the air, the ground was filled with densely packed Japanese soldiers and hundreds of trucks and armored vehicles.

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Inside the headquarters of the Dazhaishan Independent Brigade.

The arrival of Gaoda and Political Commissar Qi Tongwei added a sense of solemnity to the command center.

Gaoda looked around the headquarters, then turned to Li Yunlong and asked, "Li Yunlong, have you finished arranging the troops for the independent brigade?"

Li Yunlong immediately replied: "Commander, the blocking position on Dazhai Mountain has been set up, and we are just waiting for the arrival of the Japanese division."

Gaoda nodded with satisfaction. He was satisfied with Li Yunlong's answer.

Qi Tongwei on the side continued, "Old Li, the blocking position on Dazhai Mountain must be held for two days. The New 1st Brigade and the Ping An Brigade need time to encircle the Japanese army."

Li Yunlong nodded and said confidently: "Don't worry, Political Commissar. I have placed the three most powerful regiments of the independent brigade on the front blocking position. With the cooperation of the artillery regiment, the Japanese will not be able to break through the position within two days."

Qi Tongwei knew that Li Yunlong sometimes exaggerated, but he also knew that the strength of the independent brigade should not be underestimated.

Gundam's eyes scanned the map back and forth, and his finger tapped lightly on the location of Dazhai Mountain.

"Since all the troops are ready, we are ready to close the door and fight the dog."

He turned to Qi Tongwei and continued to ask: "Political Commissar, have the troops we are responsible for luring taken action?"

Qi Tongwei quickly replied: "Commander, the troops responsible for luring us have already taken action."

Gundam nodded in satisfaction, knowing that the mission of luring the troops was crucial.

Their actions were not only to harass the enemy, but also to cleverly lead the enemy into a preset encirclement.

"Although Dazhai Mountain is a place that the Japanese must pass through, time is urgent. We must lure the Japanese in as soon as possible to relieve the pressure on the other two blocking forces." Gaoda continued.

Qi Tongwei nodded in agreement and added: "Once the annihilation war begins, the other two Japanese armies will surely rush to reinforce the two divisions in the middle.

We must encircle and annihilate the two divisions in the center before they can reinforce us."

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In the mountainous area not far from the central Japanese army,

The soldiers of the 12th Regiment are busy carrying out their luring mission.

After discovering the large Japanese force, the regiment commander responded quickly and gave the order to fire artillery fire.

"Artillery battery, prepare to fire!"

The soldiers of the artillery company immediately took action. With skillful and quick movements, they set up more than 30 mortars on the top of the hill, adjusted the shooting angles, and aimed at the advancing Japanese army.

With an order, the mortar made a deafening roar, and one shell after another whizzed towards the Japanese marching troops.

The shells exploded in the Japanese army, raising huge smoke and flames and causing great damage.

Many Japanese soldiers were blown to pieces in the explosion and died on the spot.

The sudden artillery bombardment threw the Japanese army into chaos. They panicked and looked for cover everywhere, never expecting that an ambush was waiting for them here.

Yamamoto and Ito, who were at the rear of the team, felt relieved when they heard the artillery fire in front of them.

They believed that the disappearance of the independent column in front was due to their withdrawal to the rear for rest and the current blocking force should be new.

They believed that their previous guess was wrong and that the Eighth Route Army troops still adopted the fighting style they were familiar with.

"It seems that the Eighth Route Army in front should have withdrawn." Yamamoto said to Ito.

Ito nodded in agreement: "Yes, we should speed up and pass this area as soon as possible."

The two men immediately issued an attack order and urged the army to speed up their advance, hoping to rush out of the mountains as quickly as possible and launch an attack on Yangquan.

They had no idea that this decision would lead their 65th and 66th Divisions into a carefully laid trap.

After completing the bombardment, the decoy troops began to retreat in an orderly manner, while continuing to harass the Japs and lure them forward.

Under the command of Yamamoto and Ito, the Japanese army was walking step by step into the death trap prepared for them by the Independent Column.