A peaceful and comfortable life was always very short. Due to the good weather in the past few days, the temperature had risen slightly. Many Japanese soldiers had walked out of the fortress, causing the surrounding villages and towns to be raided.
In Clear Breeze Stronghold's Righteous Assembly Hall, dozens of officers of all sizes were seated. Leading them was Regiment Commander Zhou Wen. Below him were four battalion commanders and the various company level military officers under them.
"Let's begin, Advisor Zhou!"
Yan Jue, who was sitting on the tiger leather chair, waved at the young officer who was the third on the left of the conference table.
"Yes, sir!"
Zhou Shu Ren stood up and saluted Yan Jue, Zhou Wen, and company before opening a notebook.
"Commander, Regiment Commander, and various military officers, according to recent intelligence, the enemy's 3rd Mixed Brigade stationed in Laishui County has been mobilized on a large scale. The few regiments under it have distributed ammunition and are beginning to gather at Hu Yang Town.
Our intelligence department judged that their intention was to wipe out the main force of the 8th Army's 386th Brigade, which used Dongling Mountain as its base.
Tomorrow morning, an infantry unit of the 3rd mixed regiment will pass by our Green Dragon Mountain defense zone.
The infantry unit had about 1100 people. Among them, there were 8 Type 94 90mm heavy mortars, 2 Type 92 infantry cannons, and 2 Type 94 75mm mountain cannons. There were no tanks or armored vehicles.”
"Alright, tell me, what should we do?”
Yan Jue clapped his hands and looked around at the officers around him.
"Commander, what do you think?"
Zhou Wen looked at Yan Jue. The clone army would act according to her wishes. If she decided to fight, the 101st Infantry Regiment would immediately research a plan to annihilate the enemy. However, if Yan Jue chose to avoid the battle, the result would be that the 101st Regiment would not take the initiative to attack. Even if they had the hostility and hatred given by the system, they would not send a single soldier.
"Me?"
Yan Jue was stunned. She had long forgotten that she was the sole authority of the clone army. However, after being reminded, she instantly remembered.
"My opinion is to fight. It would be best if we can take down this Japanese infantry brigade. Let's not talk about the national hatred. Since the birth of the 101st Infantry Regiment, other than killing some bandits and puppet soldiers, we have never really fought against the devils. I feel that this is an opportunity because I want to see your true combat strength.”
Yan Jue propped his good-looking chin and smiled at Zhou Wen and company.
When Zhou Wen heard Yan Jue's words, he immediately stood up and looked at his officers." You heard the commander's opinion, right?" I think you guys have been holding it in for the past few days. It's just an infantry brigade. Tell me, do you have the confidence to kill him?”
"Report, yes!"
The officers on both sides of the conference table immediately stood up, and their loud roars were as loud as thunder.
"They have morale. As expected of an elite army.”
Yan Jue's eyes sparkled as she watched the scene before her. She looked at the officers of the 101st Regiment and pursed her lips." Your regiment commander has the final say in how we fight this battle. I won't interfere with the command blindly. I'm only responsible for your logistics."
Of course, if you don't have enough weapons, such as large-caliber artillery, you can tell me now. I still have 20 bazookas and 12 Krupp 105mm howitzers.”
"Hiss…So many?"
Everyone was overjoyed. The 101st Infantry Regiment definitely had a lot of cannons, such as the 20mm Oerlikon Machine Gun, 37mm Anti-Tank Cannon, 40mm Bofors Anti-Air Cannon, 75mm Field Cannon, 81mm Heavy Mortar, and even two 150mm Heavy Howitzers.
However, who would complain about the lack of cannons? The bazooka could easily penetrate the Japanese's Little Bean tanks and heavy machine gun fortresses. Although the 105mm howitzer was a European light howitzer, it was already an absolutely powerful heavy artillery in China.
The Japanese, for example, had cannons above 100mm, which were called heavy artillery. In fact, there was nothing they could do about it. After all, Japan lacked resources and steel.
"Report…"
A messenger ran into the hall and broke the discussion.
"What is it?"
Yan Jue looked at the soldiers who came in and asked with a kind expression.
"Report, we found a troop of about 1,000 people. They are wearing gray military uniforms and have all kinds of weapons in their hands. They are very simple and do not have any decent heavy weapons. Right now, they're passing through our jurisdiction and are rapidly marching west.”
"Gray military uniform? To the west?"
Zhou Wen's eyes flashed as he turned his head to look at Yan Jue." Commander, it's most likely the Eight Armies who want to stop the enemy's advance. Their goal is probably to buy time for their main force to move.”
"Eight Continent Army!"
Hearing the familiar yet unfamiliar name of the army, Yan Jue could not describe what he felt. Excitement? Excited? Confused?
"Commander? Commander?"
Zhou Wen's voice woke Yan Jue from his thoughts and pulled her back to reality.
"Ah... Oh! I'm fine!"
Yan Jue smiled faintly. He looked at everyone and waved his hand." Now that we have allies to help us, it's pretty good. Although their equipment is not good, they are still a force to be reckoned with, right?" You guys study it and come up with a feasible plan to annihilate the enemy. This time, the plan to devour the enemy remains unchanged. I'll go out for a walk!"
"Yes, Commander!"
Zhou Wen and the other officers agreed and resumed the military discussion.?
Gada gada…Yan Jue stepped on his military boots and led the platoon of guards out of the hall. They walked down the passage to the bottom of the mountain.
Ten minutes later, on the new permanent fortifications, Yan Jue looked at the gray stream of people running on the dirt road at the foot of the mountain.
After a long while, he turned to look at Wei Qinghai and said," Last time, when we exterminated the bandits of Clear Wind Stronghold, didn't we seize hundreds of Hanyang and Zhongzheng rifles? Open the warehouse and load them into the car. Then, send them to this unit!" Anyway, we don't need it. Look at them, they're still holding big knives and spears in their hands.”
"Yes, Commander!"
Wei Qinghai nodded and turned around to walk toward the stone stairs leading to the lower city.
"Wait, there are also a few light machine guns and crooked machine guns, along with the four 60mm mortars and cannonballs. Didn't you give up on building the artillery platoon in the past? Since that's the case, let's send it over together.”
"Commander, even the mortars? Aren't you too generous?"
Xiang Donglai cried out in surprise, a reluctant expression on his face.
"Miser!"
Yan Jue glared at Xiang Donglai, who was standing guard beside him." You should bring your men with you. I don't see you firing a few rounds normally!" he chided.”
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