At this point, Gu Xun no longer needed to personally go to the frontlines to supervise the battle. The reason why the regiment headquarters followed the army was also for safety reasons.
Gu Xun wasn't worried about the final outcome since most of the 369th Regiment's main force was facing the 20th Division's logistics team.
As long as the island army did not prepare any countermeasures in advance, the destruction of the logistics regiment was almost certain. The only thing that worried them was that the 369th Regiment would personally fight the entire battle. With a ratio of less than three to one, how many casualties would they suffer? This was directly related to whether Gu Xun could continue to work together with the other Chinese troops to destroy the 20th Regiment as planned.
However, this was what the officers of the 369th Regiment were most worried about. No matter how they looked at it, the supply regiment acting alone looked like bait that was deliberately released.
Even though the scouts and allies at the front line had repeatedly confirmed that the island army did not have a large group of troops that could threaten the 369th Regiment, everyone could not help but feel nervous.
The island army had won many battles in the Chinese battlefield for three years. This kind of military action that even he could see the obvious problem was definitely not something that the island army would do.
Gu Xun really wanted to tell them that the island army was even more rigorous and shrewd than the German army in some aspects, but in other aspects, their recklessness and short-wittedness were equally unbelievable.
In the end, Gu Xun gave up on the idea of convincing the other officers. After so many years of fighting, it was not easy to break the psychological barrier of the Chinese army against the island army. An unquestionable victory was more convincing than any words.
In any case, the 369th Regiment had the ability to retreat at any time, and it was rare for the logistics regiment to leave the main force of the island army. Once they missed it, no one knew if there would be a next time.
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Northwest Shanxi, near an intersection where mountains overlapped.
The mountainous northwest region of Shanxi provided the best soil for guerrilla warfare and mobile warfare. All kinds of ambushes and counter-ambushes emerged one after another.
The Chinese army liked to set up ambushes in mountainous areas.
Wen Shusheng, the battalion commander of the first battalion of the 369th regiment, stepped on a nearby rock and looked at the Island Army's logistics unit from the mountainside.
It was around this time three years ago, at the end of September in Jinbei, that the Huaxia army had set up an ambush at Pingling Pass against the island army. They had 12,000 men against 4,000 men.
History was such a coincidence. At that time, the Chinese army ambushed the supply troops of the island army, but their opponent was the 21st Brigade of the 5th Division, which was known as the 'Steel Army'.
In that bloody battle, the Chinese army had suffered 600 casualties and 200 casualties, wiping out over 1,000 soldiers. The death ratio was one to five, which was the exact opposite of the situation on the Chinese battlefield.
In that battle, the Chinese army made full use of the terrain and manpower advantage, obtaining the first indisputable victory since the start of the war.
Even though they were both A-type divisions, the 5th division was stronger than the 20th division. Three years ago, the island army was a mix of infantry and logistics, but this time, it was only a logistics regiment.
Three years had passed, and the current 369th Regiment was comparable to the Chinese army from three years ago. The quality of the soldiers was higher, and their weapons were more than ten times better!
Three years ago, even though the Chinese army had achieved a huge victory, they still did not manage to capture a single captive. This had become a knot in the hearts of the Chinese army.
Gu Xun was not interested in capturing prisoners of the island army. Now that the war was still unknown, it was not the right time to capture prisoners.
Therefore, Gu Xun's order to the four Battalion Commanders and the Artillery Battalion was to wipe them out without leaving any prisoners!
No matter how one looked at it, the current 369th Regiment was definitely ten times more powerful than their predecessors three years ago. On the other hand, the island army's combat strength had regressed, and they still had the advantage in terms of terrain. The only disadvantage was that the island army had become much more vigilant after three years of training.
Gu Xun had given the most ample support in terms of weapons, equipment, and supplies. He had never interfered with the command of the frontline officers, so he would not allow any failure in this battle!
"Battalion Commander, the troops at the front have reported that the island army has entered their firing range.”
The signalman stood behind Wen Shusheng and reported the telegram sent by the troops in front.
Wen Shusheng nodded slightly, his voice carrying a trace of unnatural indifference,"
"Remember the rules. You are not allowed to shoot without permission.”
"This time, we didn't bring any mines. We wanted to let the island army into the encirclement as much as possible. Tell them to be prepared. Once the island army discovers something unusual, they will definitely try to retreat. No matter what the price is, they must block the Japanese's escape route!”
The 369th Regiment had tens of thousands of soldiers. It was unrealistic for them to hide in front of the Island Army, which strictly adhered to tactical discipline and had the highest vigilance, until they completely entered the encirclement. It could even be said to be almost impossible.
Since the regimental commander's order was to wipe them all out, then even if the troops lying in ambush in front had to pay a huge price, even if they had to give up the terrain advantage to descend the mountain and fight a bloody battle with the island army, they had to complete the regimental commander's order without any compromise!
Thinking of this, Wen Shusheng tightened his grip on the telescope.
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