Hunan Province, Chang City, Yuelu Mountain, Qingfeng Gorge, inside a cave. This was the hidden headquarters of the ninth station area.
The 9th war zone was one of the many war zones established by the Xia government after the war against Japan broke out. Its main jurisdiction was the provinces south of Chang Jiang, such as Hunan, Hubei, Guizhou, and so on.
The 9th Battle Area had just experienced the Battle of Han and had suffered great losses. They had 15 armies under them, and their total number was close to 400,000.
As the 9th Battle Area was the most important area of resistance, it had two trump card armies. These two trump card armies were the 74th Tiger Troop and the 10th Mount Tai Troop.
During the entire war against Japan, the 74th and 10th armies made outstanding contributions to the victory of the war. The commanders of these two armies were also famous heroes and generals who fought against Japan.
According to the statistics of later generations, these two trump card armies had wiped out more than 100,000 Japanese soldiers in total, which could be said to be outstanding military achievements.
At this moment, in the secret headquarters of the 9th Battle Area, the commander of the 9th Battle Area, Chen Cheng, received a telegram message from Sun Shangren of the 168th Mixed Brigade.
"How is this possible? The Imperial Association Army in Nanzhang County had actually wiped out the Kawasaki Brigade of the 101st Division. They had achieved a total of 1200 Japanese soldiers!”Chen Cheng said in shock.
Previously, Chen Cheng knew that the Commander had instigated the rebellion of the Nanzhang Xia Association Army. He was the one who appointed Li Yan to the 108th division.
However, Li Yan's army only had about 2000 people, and their predecessor was the Imperial Association Army. How could they defeat a Japanese army?
"Commander, the Imperial Association Army in Nanzhang County is no longer the Imperial Association Army. They are the newly formed 108th Division of the Republic of China!”Xue Yue, the deputy commander of the Ninth Battle Area, reminded Chen Cheng of his mistake.
Hearing this, Chen Cheng smiled and continued to check the telegram sent by Sun Shangren.
After watching the entire battle, Chen Cheng was stunned.
At the back of the telegram, Sun Shangren described in detail the battle between the 108th Division and the Kawasaki Brigade.
First, Li Yan's troops bombarded the Kawasaki Battalion with heavy artillery, causing heavy casualties.
Facing the heavy artillery bombardment, the Kawasaki Battalion chose to retreat, but Li Yan's troops immediately pursued.
In the end, Lee Yan's troops used their absolute firepower to suppress the Kawasaki Brigade and destroyed them at a small price!
" About 10 large-caliber heavy cannons, all equipped with semi-automatic rifles and new machine guns..." Chen Cheng muttered to himself, feeling incredulous.
Sun Shangren described the firepower configuration of Li Yan's troops in detail in the telegram. According to Sun Shangren's speculation, Li Yan probably sold his family property and bought these weapons and equipment from foreigners.
It was because of the absolute firepower suppression that Li Yan's troops were able to wipe out the entire Kawasaki Battalion.
"Commander, no matter what, Li Yan's troops have completely wiped out the Kawasaki Battalion, and Li Yan's troops only have about 2000 men. Such a result will greatly boost the morale of our soldiers!”Xue Yue said with a smile.
At this point in the war against Japan, it was rare for the Chinese military to hear of such dazzling achievements.
"After Li Yan's troops destroyed the Kawasaki Brigade, they headed straight for Nanzhang County. Li Yan wants to occupy Nanzhang County. The 101st Division was stationed in Xiangcheng, and the Kawasaki Brigade was destroyed. How could that old devil Yi Dongzheng let Li Yan go?”
Chen Cheng frowned and fell into deep thought.
In his opinion, the 108th Division led by Li Yan had won a battle and wiped out a Japanese army brigade. Such a victory could be used as teaching material to promote and increase the morale of the various armies of Xia country.
However, if Li Yan occupied Nanzhang County, he would definitely be wiped out by the 101st Regiment.
If the troops that had just won were immediately destroyed by the Japanese army, then this victory would lose its publicity value and would even further dampen the enthusiasm of the Chinese army to resist the Japanese.
"Commander, since the Kawasaki Battalion has been wiped out, the 9th Battle Area can recover their lost territory and take Nanzhang County. Why don't we send the 168th Mixed Brigade to Nanzhang County and let Sun Shangren and Li Yan defend the 101st Division together?”Xue Yue suggested.
In Xue Yue's opinion, recovering lost territory was much more dazzling than annihilating a large Japanese army.
"No, the Japanese army is planning to attack Changcheng. The forces in the 9th battle area are very tight. Even if the 168th mixed regiment is stationed in Nanzhang County, Sun Shangren and Li Yan will not be able to fight against the 101st division, and I can't send reinforcements to them.”Chen Cheng shook his head and rejected such a suggestion.
After thinking for a moment, Chen Cheng looked at the staff officer and ordered,""Send a message to the 108th Division in the name of the 9th Battle Area Command. Tell Li Yan to withdraw from Nanzhang County immediately and try to preserve his strength for the counterattack in the future!”
"Yes, Commander!" The staff officer saluted and sent the message.
"Commander, the 108th Division only has over 2,000 people, and Li Yan has achieved a dazzling record of wiping out a Japanese army. We have to show some gratitude!”Xue Yue looked at Chen Cheng and said.
His meaning was clear. Since Li Yan had won the battle, the national team had to reward him, even if it was just a verbal reward.
"The chairman has just added 20,000 new soldiers to the 9th battle area. From these 20,000 soldiers, 3000 will be added to Li Yan's troops and 50,000 yuan will be given to them. The 108th division is a division.”Chen Cheng said.
"Replenish 3000 new recruits, plus 50,000 yuan in salary!”Xue Yue was slightly surprised. He looked at Chen Cheng and smiled,"Commander, you're too generous!”
"If you make a contribution and win a battle, you can naturally enjoy generous rewards. You can't let the soldiers feel disappointed!”Chen Cheng laughed heartily, appearing very heroic.
Lee Yan had sold his assets to fight against Japan and destroyed a brigade of the Japanese army. If the Ninth Battle Area only gave him a verbal reward, Lee Yan would definitely hold a grudge against the national team.
Right now, the Gong army was very active in all the war zones. Chen Cheng didn't want to see Li Yan being pulled over by the Gong army, or even directly become a Gong army.
Although the two countries were cooperating, the Chinese army was still very wary of the Chinese army.
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