In the 44th Division's headquarters in the Duan Castle.
The person who spoke just now was Lu Yinglin's Chief of Staff, Li Mingding.
Li Mingding was from the same hometown as Lu Yinglin.
If history did not change, Li Mingding would become the master of the 32nd Division.
However, he was still Lu Yinglin's Chief of Staff.
"Twenty thousand people! It seems that the Pingyuan Army wants to finish us off before our reinforcements arrive!”
Lu Yinglin stood in the command center with his hands behind his back. He frowned as he looked at the map of Shanxi.
"Master! That was for sure. It would be strange if they didn't attack us. However, we have been preparing for the past few days. We won't be able to destroy the Pingyuan Army, but we will have no problem blocking them!”
Li Mingding stood in front of the table and looked at Lu Yinglin.
"I know that! The reinforcements that Commander Yan had transferred back from the front line would probably take a few more days to arrive.
We must stop the Pingyuan Army in the next few days.
We are the only powerful force left in the entire northern part of Shanxi. The other troops had already been transferred to the front line to fight.
If we can't hold them off, Taiyuan's northern gate will be wide open!”
Lu Yinglin knew that he could not lose this battle no matter what. He had his reasons for not losing.
Han Ling's rise was beyond the expectations of many.
The first was Yan Baichuan's.
He did not expect Han Ling to develop tens of thousands of troops in just two to three months. The key was that these troops had good combat strength.
He had suffered a huge loss.
Now, Yan Baichuan was paying for his contempt.
"How are the preparations of our frontline troops? Have you set up the camp?
It is said that the Pingyuan Army has heavy artillery units. We must dig a hole to defend against the artillery, or we will be bombed!”
The previous Jinsui soldiers didn't know about the cannon holes.
However, Lu Yinglin, who graduated from Baoding Military School, knew about this.
Especially when the enemy had heavy artillery, they had to dig a hole to defend against the artillery.
Otherwise, the bombardment of heavy artillery could cause you to suffer heavy losses.
"Master, don't worry! I've already prepared all of this."
Li Mingding replied.
"Yes! Go tell the brothers to keep their spirits up. This is a battle of life and death. If we lose, we'll become homeless!”
In the end, Lu Yinglin instructed again.
This battle was too crucial. If they failed, there would be no more troops in the north of Taiyuan that could resist the Pingyuan Army.
Morning of June 7th
Han Ling led five infantry regiments and a heavy artillery regiment toward the Duan Castle.
Duan Castle was very close to Ningwu County.
How close?
It was only a dozen kilometers, not even twenty kilometers.
They set off at seven in the morning. Before nine, Han Ling and the others arrived at the Duan Fortress's camp.
The people who were setting up the camp were from the 44th Division.
The 44th Division had three infantry regiments, a field artillery regiment, an engineering battalion, and a supply battalion.
Apart from these, Lu Yinglin also had a pistol battalion.
The whole army had fourteen thousand men.
In the Jinsui Army, they could be considered an elite force.
The other infantry divisions only had eight to nine thousand guns, and the slightly better ones only had about ten thousand people.
His division had fourteen thousand men, which was enough to show that they were elites.
"Haha! It seemed that Yan Baichuan had changed his strategy! They had actually built fortifications. It seemed that they had done quite well.”
Han Ling stood in a valley with a pair of binoculars and slowly observed the 44th Division's position.
The group leaders were following Han Ling.
"Marshal! How are we going to fight this battle? A scout had just reported that the 44th Division had built this place into an iron bucket. I'm afraid it won't be easy for us to eat it!"
Zheng Daxing said when he saw Han Ling put down the binoculars.
"Haha! Daxing, tell me, how should we fight?”
Han Ling turned around and asked Zheng Daxing with a smile.
"Marshal! To be honest, I don't know how to fight either. Should I use the heavy artillery first and then let the infantry charge?”
Zheng Daxing probed.
"Use heavy artillery? If they fought like this, this battle would take a few days. Now we need to get rid of this infantry division of the Jinsui Army as soon as possible.
I have received news that Yan Baichuan has transferred two infantry divisions and an infantry brigade from Shandong and other places to rush here.
He estimated that he would be able to arrive in another two to three days.
We have to finish off the 44th Division within two days, or else we'll have to face 50,000 enemies.
This is not the result I want!"
Han Ling did not agree with Zheng Daxing's plan.
Unless he had enough heavy artillery, he could do so.
Currently, the 44th Division had deployed a regiment on the ridge to the west of Duanjiabao Village and two regiments on Shentangwan Village to the east.
If Han Ling was not wrong, Lu Yinglin's command center was in the Divine Hall Bay Village.
The troops on the west and east sides of Duan Castle Village could be said to be the horns of each other.
The key was that the terrain here was not suitable for the main force to spread out completely.
"Looks like we have to change our method!”
Han Ling pondered for a while before saying.
"Liu Kelong, I will give you a mission. This afternoon, you will launch a feint attack on the Jinsui Army on this mountain.
It was a feint, but the pressure on them had to be great.
Huang Ke, Zheng Daxing, I'll give you two a mission."
This afternoon, go to this small hill to the east of Duanjiabao Village.
They would set up an ambush on both sides of that place.
Although this place was not suitable for setting up a camp.
However, the forest on both sides was the best place for an ambush.
The two of you will lead your troops and lie in ambush in the forest here.
Once the Jinsui Army comes down from the mountain of Shentangwan Village, you must immediately destroy them.
Remember, destroy as many as you can.”
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