Chu Yunfei looked at the sand table and estimated the plan that Fang Ligong had mentioned.
The 5th Battalion was newly formed, and two-thirds of them were new recruits.
If they were to face the Japanese army as soon as they came up, many people would die.
It was just the right difficulty to deal with the puppet army whose combat strength was not even considered second-rate.
It was a good opportunity for them to see blood and learn about war.
Thinking for a moment, Chu Yunfei said,"I'm not worried about attacking the puppet army. I'm just afraid that I'll be bitten by the devils on the way back." We have to be prepared for this!"
"I'll instruct the 2nd and 5th Battalions to pay attention to this point, and I'll also tell them to be prepared!”
Chu Yunfei agreed. "Alright then! We'll fight the puppet army's 1st Division 2nd Regiment!"
February 9th, 1941.
Chu Yunfei called for a meeting.
This morning, all the officers of Regiment 358 above the battalion level came to the regimental headquarters.
When the regiment commander Chu Yunfei arrived, all the battalion commanders immediately stood up.
"Salute!"
After Chu Yunfei returned the greeting, he waved his hand and said,"Sit down!" Today, I gathered everyone here because I decided to attack the puppet army!”
As expected, there was going to be a war, and it was a puppet army.
When the officers heard this, they all rubbed their ears and pricked up their ears.
Damn the puppet army!
Soft persimmon!
It was easy to deal with, and there were plenty of benefits.
Where could he find such an opponent?
Wu Ziqiang, the battalion commander of the first battalion, stood up and said loudly,"Guild Leader. Our 1st Battalion is ready to join the battle at any time!”
Cheng Yuqing, the commander of the second battalion, stood up and shouted,"Guild Leader. Our 2nd Battalion has trained very hard. He had been ranked at the top of the rankings in several competitions. Please give us your mission, we promise to complete it!”
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The annihilation of the Sakata Regiment in one fell swoop made most of the soldiers of the 358th Regiment even more confident.
Especially when they heard that their opponents were puppet soldiers, they were full of confidence.
Chu Yunfei was very pleased to see the morale of Regiment 358 changing bit by bit.
He smiled and said,"I'm glad to see everyone's enthusiasm. I now order Shi Song to lead the 5th Battalion straight to Linzhai Town. This is the time to test the results of your training. You must show off the might of Regiment 358 and make the enemy tremble in fear. Are you confident?"
Shi Song was very excited when he heard that.
The 5th Battalion could finally leave!
Whether he would be the main force of the team or sit on the bench in the future would depend on this.
Shi Song stood up and shouted,"I promise to complete the mission!"”
"Alright, I'll do it. There was morale. Chief of Staff, read out the battle plan!”Chu Yunfei nodded in satisfaction.
Chief of Staff Fang Ligong quickly stood up and picked up the battle plan that the General Staff had completed in a few days.
"I will now announce the battle plan!"
The lively meeting room instantly fell silent.
"5th Battalion Commander! 2nd Battalion Commander!"
The 5th Battalion Commander Shi Song and the 2nd Battalion Commander Cheng Yuqing stood up and said,""Yes!"
"In order to cooperate with the 5th Battalion to successfully complete the mission of attacking Linzhai Town, the 2nd Battalion will participate as well. The 5th Battalion would be the main attacking force, with the 2nd Battalion supporting. The 5th and 2nd battalions set off two days later and took two days to reach Linzhai Town. They launched an attack before 4 p. m. on February 11th, 1941. The battle must end before 6 PM. After conquering Linzhai Town, they would immediately put the puppet soldiers and officials on trial and confiscate their property! They had to evacuate before 1 am on February 12th. Can you do it?"
Shi Song, the commander of the 5th Battalion, immediately shouted,"I promise to complete the mission!" If I can't win, I'll kill myself!”
When the 2nd Battalion Commander Cheng Yuqing heard that this operation was only to test the 5th Battalion's combat strength, and that the 2nd Battalion was only going to escort the 5th Battalion, he was a little unhappy.
However, this was an order from the regimental headquarters.
Even if Cheng Yuqing was unhappy, she didn't dare to disobey the military order. "Yes!" he shouted as he stood up.
"Yes!" Fang Ligong turned to look at Wu Ziqiang. "First Battalion Commander!"
"Yes!"
Fang Ligong warned. "Your unit will set off on February 11th at 1pm to Linzhai Town to receive the 2nd and 5th battalions. They might encounter the Japanese army. You have to be mentally prepared, and at the same time, strengthen your air defense!”
Wu Ziqiang, the commander of the 1st Battalion, heard that his own troops were going to receive them.
He stood up and said helplessly. "Yes, sir!"
Chu Yunfei saw that other than the commander of the 5th Battalion, the others were not in high spirits.
He stood up and inspected his subordinates.""This is just an appetizer to warm up everyone. Next, our group will be facing a series of battles. When that time came, which battalion would be dragged down? Don't blame me for being merciless! Did you hear that?"
"Yes, sir!" This time, all the officers of the five battalions stood up and shouted.
"Alright, the battle order has been announced. Everyone, go back and prepare for the pre-battle mobilization.”Chu Yunfei concluded.
On the way to Linzhai Town, Shi Song, the commander of the 5th Battalion, was a little excited.
This was the 5th Battalion's first time participating in a battle since they were formed.
However, he had to complete the mission well.
Shi Song had already sent out his entire reconnaissance company, afraid that any accidents would cause the loss of the troops.
From time to time, he would walk to the slope by the roadside and look at the road ahead. After nearly a night of marching, the group was almost at the boundary of Heyuan County.
When it was almost daytime, Shen Quan, the captain of the broadsword team, came over and reminded him,""Sir, it's almost dawn. Let's find a place to hide first!"
Shi Song knew Shen Quan's background, so he scolded him unhappily. "Don't forget, you're just a company commander. Don't worry, I know what to do! Do your job well!"
Shen Quan had been a battalion commander in the Eighth Route Army.
There were rumors that he was a strong candidate for the 5th Battalion Commander position.
In the end, the officer was worried about this person, so he promoted him to be a battalion commander.
Shi Song's attitude towards Shen Quan was not good.
She was often afraid that Shen Quan would snatch her position.
What's so great about you? If I didn't have an important task, I would definitely beat you up. Shen Quan suppressed his anger and shouted.
"Yes, sir!"
Shi Song berated Shen Quan and called the deputy battalion commander, Liu Bin, over.
"Find a remote barren mountain and set up camp. Arrange a cordon and sentries. Oh, right. That Shen Quan was not very energetic, so he let his broadsword be on duty. Tell him that whoever dared to approach him would be locked up. Until our army conquers Linzhai Town! If the news gets out, I'll hold him accountable!”
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