Sword: Heart of Iron

Chapter 31 The situation suddenly changes

Chapter 31 The situation suddenly changes

As daybreak approached, the 21st Brigade immediately launched an attack.

Due to the night attack, the Japanese offensive eased slightly during the day. Relying on a batch of military aid allocated by the Sixth Army, the 1st Temporary Brigade repelled the Japanese attacks many times.

Inside the brigade headquarters.

Wang Feng sat on a bench, eating while switching his perspective to the three-dimensional battle map.

There were not so many things to pay attention to during wartime. Just lift up a corner of the map on the table and it would become a dining table.

Two white flour buns, a pot of stewed cabbage, and a few thick slices of meat on top.

Zhao Fangyuan walked over quickly and handed over a telegram with both hands: "Sir, the latest situation of the battle at Pingxingguan."

Wang Feng chewed a steamed bun and said, "Read it!"

boom!
A shell streaked across the sky and landed directly on a corner of the headquarters.

In an instant, the entire command center shook violently, and fine sand fell from the ceiling.

Wang Feng patted his neck clean and grinned: "This damn Itagaki Seishirō really doesn't want me to eat!"

Zhao Fangyuan was anxious: "Sir, I'll go get you another one."

Wang Feng waved his hands. As the artillery shells sounded, the Japanese army launched a new round of attacks. How could he have the mind to eat?

"Go on reading the telegram."

"Yes!"

"The Japanese invaders led by Hideki Tojo attacked Yanmen Pass for days, and our troops defending the pass fought hard, fighting bloody battles with the Japanese invaders and keeping the enemy out of the pass."

"In addition, part of the Japanese Fifth Division set out from Hunyuan and attempted to launch a surprise attack on the headquarters in Daying Town, but was discovered by our army in the Tai'anling area, so the Japanese invaders' plan did not succeed."

Upon hearing the word Daying Town, Wang Feng's heart suddenly tightened and he quickly ran to the strategic map.

"Any other news about the Japanese attack on Daying Town?"

Zhao Fangyuan shook his head: "Sir, this is the telegram from the Sixth Army Group, and that's all it said."

"I will send someone to inquire right now!"

Wang Feng stretched out his hand to stop him: "Wait."

"The situation is changing rapidly. By the time our people reach Daying Town, it may be too late. Let's do our best to defend our position first!"

"Tell Zhang Hu to shrink the defense line and preserve our army's manpower."

Daying Town is located behind Pingxingguan, where the headquarters of the Sixth Army was deployed.

The Japanese army's flanking force set out from Hunyuan, but was encountered by friendly forces on the way, and the plan to launch a surprise attack on the headquarters failed.

It's indeed a good thing.

But Tai'anling.
The location of this flanking force happened to be on the side and rear of Tuanchengkou.

Itagaki Seishirō suffered a series of defeats on the front battlefield, and it is possible that this unit would turn its guns around and attack the Tuanchengkou position from the rear flank.

If this is true, not only will the Tuanchengkou position be undefendable, but the retreat route will also be cut off.

"Call Commander Gao Guizi, a large number of Japanese troops have appeared in the Tai'anling area, be sure to be alert to the flanks!"

Zhao Fangyuan also realized the urgency of the matter: "Understood, let's do it right away!"

Wang Feng put his hands behind his back and switched his perspective to a bird's-eye view.

The 21st Brigade called in the 5th Field Artillery Regiment directly under the division. The position was filled with continuous artillery fire and deafening explosions.

The attacking Japanese army remained the same as before, mobilizing superior firepower, concentrating on attacking a certain defensive point on the position, and conducting penetration and infiltration operations.

However, as long as the commander in charge of defense can keenly perceive the changes in the battlefield situation, move troops in time for replenishment, and be vigilant against the flanking troops on both wings, he can ensure that the position is not lost.

At this point, both Zhang Hu and Liu Zhijian did a good job thanks to Wang Feng's careful teaching. Daying Town.

Sixth Army Headquarters.

"Cui Ya, what do you mean?"

"You and I both know what the Marshal means, and Chu Qingbo is whispering in the general headquarters' ears again."

Yang Aiyuan sighed and paced back and forth in the office with his hands behind his back.

The two met at the Baoding Army Officers School, and since then they have had close contacts and become close friends.

Sun Chu looked out the window and said, "Xingru, there are more troops stationed at Tuanchengkou than just Gao Guizi."

"Wang Feng and Gao Guizi have jointly sent out telegrams for rescue. If we only allocate aid to the temporary brigade, I'm afraid others will complain!"

"Besides, this is not the first time that Gao Guizi has sent a telegram asking for help. Previously, I refused on the grounds that I had no more help."

As he said this, he placed the telegram on the table.

——This is my last lament, please forgive me!

Yang Aiyuan glanced down and said nothing.

The fear that people might complain was false, and the real intention was to win over Wang Feng, a new star in the army.

Besides, the Temporary 33st Brigade was originally a unit of the rd Army, and Sun Chu now also serves as the army commander.

The one who is close to the water gets the moon first, and there is nothing wrong with doing so.

If it were someone else, they would probably do the same thing.

But the mistake was that the same weapons and equipment were also sent to Gao Guizi.

Commander Yan was already very opposed to the presence of the Central Army in Shanxi, and even now that Datong had been lost, it would be difficult to withstand the Japanese attack.

But Wei Lihuang's troops were still not allowed to cross the Yellow River.

Yang Aiyuan walked up to Sun Chu and lowered his voice: "Cui Ya, if this happens again, you must never do this."

"Now Commander Yan has sent a member of the Quartermaster Department to personally supervise and review the flow of supplies to the Sixth Army."

There was a hint of sadness between Sun Chu's brows.

During this period, Commander Yan was deeply influenced by the Nanjing Chairman and often carried out orders to the end.

Directly interfere with the combat command of grassroots troops.

As a result, the senior military officers above are no different from a commander without troops.

Now, it is better to say that it is directly intervening in logistics supply rather than reviewing it.

"Xingru, Pingxingguan is of vital importance. The Japanese invasion is difficult to resist right now. Tuanchengkou cannot be lost. Should we provide more support?"

Yang Aiyuan nodded: "There is an elite reinforcement regiment under your 33rd Army that is resting in the rear."

"Why not send them up to replace Wang Feng's temporary brigade?"

Sun Chu nodded. The elite reinforced regiment he was talking about was Chu Yunfei’s 358th Regiment.

"Instead of sending the Temporary 1st Brigade to the rear for rest and recuperation, it would be better to send it around the left wing of Tuanchengkou and head to the Caijiayu area to cooperate with the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army to cut off the Japanese army's retreat."

Yang Aiyuen thought about it for a while and agreed to this plan.

"We can use this special force of the Temporary 1st Brigade to show the great power of our Shanxi-Suiyuan Army. We can't let the Eighth Route Army look down on us."

"But you need to be careful when using Wang Feng!"

Sun Chu smiled and shook his head: "Xingru, don't worry too much. This person's roots are all in Shanxi. Even if he is really a direct descendant of Nanjing, he will have to let us control him when he arrives in Shanxi."

(End of this chapter)

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