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

Chapter 217 Type B Division

9 month 23 day,

In the temporary command post of the independent brigade in Mazipo, Heyuan County.

Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang stood side by side, their eyes fixed on the map full of markings. They were planning how to deal with the ferocious Japanese army in Heyuan County.

After the independent brigade marched overnight to Heyuan County on September 9, it quickly divided into three groups and launched a fierce attack on the Japanese mopping-up forces in the territory.

The three independent brigades of more than 8000 people were like three steel torrents, launching one battle after another on this land.

In just two days, good news came to the headquarters like snowflakes.

All the troops achieved impressive results, which plunged the Japanese invaders who were sweeping through Heyuan County into deep despair.

Those Japanese devils who had been so arrogant and aggressive, after several rounds of attacks by the independent brigade, wilted instantly like eggplants hit by frost, and no longer had their previous arrogance.

Now when they go out on raids, they become timid, fearing that they will be severely punished by the Eighth Route Army again if they are not careful.

Hundreds of small-scale mopping-up troops of the Japanese invaders were thrown into disarray and thrown into disarray in front of the village teams in Heyuan County.

The Japanese soldiers were beaten so hard that they were dizzy and even suspected that the village squads in each village were disguised as the main force of the Eighth Route Army.

The anti-Japanese armed resistance forces in Heyuan County made the Japanese invaders deeply realize what it means for everyone to be a soldier and what it means to be a vast ocean of people's war.

Zhao Gang stared at the map and said to Li Yunlong: "Brigade Commander, the current situation in Heyuan County is indeed very good for us.

All the troops came back with good news. The enemy's mopping-up troops suffered heavy losses from our attacks. Village teams from all over the country also took part in the attacks and achieved great results. "

Li Yunlong nodded slightly, but his expression did not relax. He said slowly:

"Political Commissar, now we are only dealing with the traitors and a small number of small Japanese mopping-up troops, the Japanese army has not yet really moved out.

In my opinion, the Japanese army must be preparing for a decisive battle with our army."

Li Yunlong knew clearly that the Japanese army was their real rival, and those traitors were just minions who were relying on the power of others to bully others. Although they did not pose much threat to the independent brigade at present, the village team could deal with the traitors, but they could not resist the real crisis that was about to come.

After hearing what Li Yunlong said, Zhao Gang nodded vigorously in agreement and said, "That's right, Brigade Commander. The Japanese army has not made any moves, so they must be planning something bad. We must respond carefully and not take it lightly."

Just as the two were talking, the sound of hurried footsteps broke the brief silence in the command center.

Zhang Dabiao ran into the command center as quickly as a whirlwind.

"Report to the brigade commander, the Japanese army in Heyuan County has figured out its number! According to the information sent back by the intelligence personnel, the one in Heyuan County is the 102nd Division of the Japanese First Army, with a total number of nearly 20000 people."

Zhao Gang, who was standing by, couldn't help but exclaimed after hearing the news: "The 102nd Division is the elite division of the devils, and Kozuka Yoshio actually transferred it to deal with the independent column."

Zhao Gang's face was full of shock, as he knew very well how powerful the 102nd Division was.

This division is a Class B division of the Japanese and plays an important role in their military organization.

The Japanese Type B Division compressed the cavalry regiment on the basis of the Type A Division and changed it into a battalion (some of which did not have cavalry), with 2 brigades under its jurisdiction. Each brigade contained 2 infantry regiments, as well as one regiment each of engineering, artillery, and musket, for a total of 7 regiments.

The Type B division is slightly smaller than the Type A division, with a total of about 20000 people, and is suitable for medium-sized battles.

In the Shanxi region, Type B Division is already one of the strongest combat forces.

Normally, Class A divisions are deployed at the front lines to fight major battles, rather than in the rear.

The 102nd Division had been dealing with the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, but unexpectedly the First Army would pull it back to deal with the Eighth Route Army.

This change undoubtedly makes the situation more severe and complicated.

Li Yunlong's face also became very solemn, and his heart was also filled with shock.

According to convention, the Japanese would usually only deploy Type C divisions for mopping-up operations.

And this time, the Japanese First Army was obviously serious.

"Political Commissar, we must quickly report this news to the column. This is different from what we originally thought. The troops dispatched by the Japanese this time are not Type C divisions, but Type B divisions. I estimate that the Japanese army in Shouyang County is also a Type B division."

Li Yunlong made a quick decision.

Zhao Gang nodded quickly and said without hesitation: "I will send a signal to the column right away."

After saying that, he turned and walked towards the communication room next door.

Li Yunlong turned to Zhang Dabiao and said, "Zhang Dabiao, continue to send people to closely monitor the actions of the Japanese 102nd Division. If you find any signs of them splitting up, report immediately."

"Yes, Commander!"

Zhang Dabiao responded.

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Lijiazhuang, Ping'an County.

In the slightly simple independent column headquarters.

Gaoda and Political Commissar Qi Tongwei were sitting around the table with serious expressions, discussing strategies to deal with the current serious situation.

The Japanese First Army dispatched nearly 100,000 troops to attack the independent column's base with great momentum. This was undoubtedly a huge pressure on the independent column like a mountain pressing down on its head.

The entire independent column had no more than 30,000 people at most. Even if all the scattered village teams were gathered together, the number would not exceed 50,000.

Although Gundam has full confidence in the combat effectiveness of the independent column.

However, facing such a powerful enemy at this moment, he also clearly realized that the Japanese army was by no means an ordinary force.

At this moment, the communicator walked into the command center as quickly as a gust of wind.

"Report to the brigade commander, political commissar. A telegram from the Independent Brigade."

Gaoda quickly took the telegram from the communicator, his eyes instantly focused on the densely packed message.

Just three seconds later, his brows were tightly furrowed like a knot, and the expression on his face became increasingly heavy.

Qi Tongwei, who was standing by, was nervous when he saw this and asked quickly, "Commander, what telegram did the Independent Brigade send?"

Gundam said solemnly: "Political Commissar, the independent column is in trouble now. The division dispatched by the First Army is not the Type C division we expected, but the Type B division.

The independent brigade has already figured out the enemy's number, and the enemy army in Shouyang is likely to be a Type B division."

His words were like a bombshell, exploding in the headquarters.

Qi Tongwei's face changed drastically. He knew very well that the combat effectiveness of Type B Division far exceeded that of Type C Division.

This means that the enemies they face are more fierce and powerful than they imagined.