Yang Chen began to mark the map after receiving the report from the Special Combat Platoon.
As the Japanese and puppet troops continued to enter various strongholds, Yang Chen gradually realized the situation of his brothers.
It was no exaggeration to say that the Japanese puppet army was like a sharp sword that was gradually approaching them. As long as there was a suitable opportunity, the sharp sword would take their lives.
Of course, in the entire battlefield, the Japanese and puppet troops had a great advantage, but this advantage was for Chen Yang, Ding Wei, and Li Yunlong's troops.
However, if Chu Yunfei's 358th Regiment was included, the Japanese army's advantage would disappear.
Probably because of this reason, the Japanese army's strategic deployment excluded the 358th Regiment from the encirclement.
It could be said that Regiment 358 was an outsider on the battlefield. Their actions would determine the outcome of both sides.
However, Yang Chen wouldn't put all his hopes on anyone else. Let alone the fact that there wasn't a fight now, would Regiment 358 really make a move when the fight really started?
Previously, when the new group from the Gray Cloud Ridge was surrounded, they did not make a move.
Chu Yunfei had feelings, but he had to obey his superior's orders.
As for the next two battles, it was Chen Yang who set up the trap, forcing the 358th Regiment to participate.
"Battalion Commander, the latest discovery of our special forces platoon is that the Japanese army has made adjustments here.”
On this day, Zhou Baoguo, the deputy platoon leader of the Special Combat Platoon, came to the battalion headquarters. He pointed at the map and reported to Yang Chen.
"The specific deployment of the Japanese army." Yang Chen immediately asked.
Zhou Baoguo pointed at the area where Regiment 358 was confronting the Japanese army.
The Japanese's deployment here determined their attitude towards Regiment 358.
Moreover, the Jinsui Army would also make different countermeasures according to the Japanese's deployment.
"The Japanese have gathered at least 20 armored vehicles and tanks here, as well as four large-caliber artillery.”
Zhou Baoguo immediately reported what the Special Combat Platoon had discovered to Yang Chen.
After hearing the report, Yang Chen frowned.
He paced back and forth in the dilapidated courtyard house with a heavy expression on his face.
The Japanese were clearly warning the Jinsui Army.
In this case, as long as the Japanese puppet army and the 386th Brigade fought, the Jinsui Army would definitely not have the courage to participate.
"The Japanese are still adjusting their deployment. We have to act in advance to break their strategic encirclement.”
Yang Chen walked quickly to the map and muttered to himself with a thoughtful expression.
The Japanese and puppet troops had not made a move yet. They must be waiting for something. Chen Yang could not let them complete their deployment.
The assault battalion was well-equipped and had been training for some time. Their overall strength was not bad.
Moreover, training alone was not enough to condense the combat strength of the troops. They had to experience actual combat.
Only through constant combat and the test of blood and fire could they become elite troops.
Yang Chen stared at the map and began to ponder.
At the same time, in the Exploration Team Department of the independent 4th Brigade in Tian Town.
The new brigade commander, Katayama Shitarou, stood in front of the map with a frown on his face.
Shinji Kagawa, who was dressed in the Lieutenant General's uniform, had a very surprised expression on his face.
Indeed, the major general of an elite exploration team would be demoted to the chief of staff of a mixed exploration team.
Such a change was not something that ordinary people could withstand. Therefore, Shinji Kagawa was like a walking corpse during this period of time.
"Kagawa-kun, I really don't understand. It's a waste of time for the military headquarters to arrange such a deployment. Now that the Empire has strengthened their armor and artillery, we have the ability to completely annihilate them.”
Taro Katayama was from the field army and had been fighting against the regular troops in the south. He rarely lost.
This time, he became the independent regiment commander of the 4th Brigade to make a transition.
In his opinion, this area was nothing more than the 10,000-strong Jinsui Army and the 18th Group Army. Not to mention the Japanese and Puppet Army, which also had more than 10,000 people, just the 5,000-plus people of the Fourth Brigade alone could completely eliminate these resistance forces.
Moreover, they had 24 tanks and four large caliber howitzers as support.
With such weapons and equipment, Katayama Province Taro was confident that he could annihilate all the resistance forces.
Shinji sighed helplessly and shook his head.
"Previously, Commander Mayo Yoshida and Commander Nobutetsu Sakata also felt that they would be easily annihilated, which was why they paid such a heavy price. Brigade commander, we should follow the orders of the military headquarters.”
After a slight hesitation, Shinji Kagawa said with a serious expression.
After hearing this, Katayama Shuntaro frowned slightly with an unhappy expression. He was very unhappy.
If it wasn't for the fact that he had considered Shinji Kagawa's previous identity, he would have slapped him long ago.
After thinking about it carefully, Katayama Province Taro stopped talking.
Currently, the First Army's headquarters was directly supervising the deployment of this battle. They needed to wait for the final deployment to be completed before starting the battle.
The Japanese were planning to use Yamamoto Ichiki's special agent team to cooperate with the Japanese army to attack the 386th Brigade in the Gray Cloud Ridge area.
However, Yamamoto Ichiki was quite busy right now. He went directly to Jinling to report, so this battle would have to wait until he returned.
Of course, Shinozuka Yoshio did not forget about the 358th Regiment either. However, he felt that the 386th Brigade in the Gray Cloud Ridge area was a little more troublesome.
He would deal with the 386th Brigade first, then deal with the 358th Regiment.
After all, Yoshio Shinozuka blamed Chu Yunfei for the fact that Yu Ren was a bastard.
In order to prevent the 358th Regiment from supporting the battle, the Japanese specially deployed armored tanks and howitzers as a warning.
Of course, after dealing with Yang Chen and the rest of the troops, these weapons and equipment would become the trump card against the 358th Regiment.
As the supreme commander, Katayama Taro wanted to fight immediately, but he had to give up because of the First Army's command.
The only thing the Japanese and puppet troops could do now was to strengthen their deployment and ensure the communication between the various strongholds.
In addition, they had specially strengthened the fortifications in all aspects to ensure that this strategic encirclement was a huge fortress that could not be broken through.
As the Japanese and puppet troops took action, their thoughts gradually attracted the attention of the brigade commander.
On March 20th, the headquarters specially sent a message to the brigade commander to pay close attention to the movements of the Japanese and puppet troops. If necessary, they could carry out a strategic shift.
After the brigade commander received the order from the headquarters, he discussed with the staff officers in the brigade headquarters to see how to deal with the strategic encirclement of the Japanese and puppet troops.
Meanwhile, in Nanzhuang Village, Yang Chen began to gather the officers to make arrangements based on his research over the past few days.
The first battle of the Ferocious Tiger Assault Battalion was about to begin. Yang Chen would not take a beating passively. He wanted to take the initiative to attack!
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