Even if I'm a useless bum at Whampoa Military Academy, I'll be invincible in the War of Re

Seeing that the Japanese troops were already engaged by the 2nd Battalion, Regiment Commander Sui Youlan immediately ordered the 1st and 3rd Battalions to flank them from both sides. The regimental artillery company would follow the 1st Battalion. Before setting off, he emphasized again:

"Brothers, the fish have taken the bait. If you want to get the meat, you must act quickly. Attack first, then surround them. Encircle the remaining Japanese troops. As long as they don't break out, we won't annihilate them. Wait for my orders."

The two battalion commanders excitedly accepted the order and left. The First Battalion was to flank the Japanese from the left flank, and they were still 4 kilometers away from the Japanese. After returning to their unit, they began to mobilize:

"Brothers, the Japanese are attacking the Second Battalion at Nigangling. There are hundreds of them. We must get there as quickly as possible. Run for your lives! Those who fall behind will be left to starve!"

After the battalion commander gave the order, he strode ahead, followed closely by the first and second companies, with the third company and artillery company forming the second echelon to bring up the rear. They charged towards the left flank of Nigang Ridge in two columns.

Not long after, the Third Battalion also made a flanking maneuver to the right rear of the Japanese troops at Nigangling, moving at a very fast speed.

Major Kamei was completely unaware of the danger and continued to attack the Second Battalion's position with all his might. The soldiers of the Second Battalion calmly fought back, and both sides suffered casualties.

A dozen minutes later, the Third Battalion arrived first, as they were relatively closer to the First Battalion, which had to take care of the artillery company's march, so they arrived ten minutes later. This was not a big deal.

The Third Battalion did not rush to attack. The key to this battle was that the entire regiment had to coordinate well. Eliminating the Japanese was not difficult; the difficulty was in surrounding them.

Only after both battalions had maneuvered to their positions did the battalion commander order the firing.

Three red signal flares soared into the sky, and the regimental artillery company fired first, volleys of shells whistling down on the Japanese soldiers, instantly felling a large number of them and completely waking Major Kamei, who screamed in terror:

"You idiot, you've been tricked!"

Captain Hoshino, his face ashen, said:

"These aren't the standard Chinese weapons, the Type 20 mortars, but rather Type 92 infantry guns and Type 41 mountain guns, a dozen or so in total. This configuration is at least at the division level!"

Kamei knew that Captain Hoshino was being conservative; which division in the Nationalist Army had more than a dozen artillery pieces?

"Damn it, don't panic! Hold on! Hold on!"

"Boom boom boom..."

Major Kamei's voice was drowned out by the explosion. After being hit by several rounds of shells, the Japanese soldiers were in complete chaos. They fled in all directions, but were eventually driven back by the intense firepower, with most of them killed or wounded.

The remaining troops retreated to a small hill in the middle of the road. They were blocked by the Second Battalion in front and surrounded by the main force of the 646th Regiment from behind, making it almost impossible for them to break through.

To Major Kamei's surprise, the Chinese did not launch a general offensive, but instead continued to kill them with artillery shells, seemingly intending to end the battle with cannons.

Major Kamei was very shrewd; he roughly guessed the 646th Regiment's intentions, but he still asked Captain Hoshino to request tactical guidance from the regimental headquarters.

He didn't want to die such a pathetic death in this remote mountain valley, and Captain Hoshino, that simpleton, even reminded him:

"Kame-kun, don't you sense something's wrong? I suspect they're plotting something!"

Major Kamei really wanted to slap him to death, but he still needed Hoshino's cooperation, so he patiently said:

"The Chinese commander is too confident. He has no idea how terrifying Bushido is. As long as reinforcements arrive, the warriors of the Kamei Battalion will be able to unleash their full fighting power."

Not only will they fail to achieve their goal in a short time, but they may also be targeted by our center.

You've read "Romance of the Three Kingdoms," right? Zhou Yu's brilliant plan to secure the world ended in tragedy, losing both his wife and his army. The commander of China is like Zhou Yu; he will pay a heavy price for his arrogance.

Captain Hoshino suddenly realized:

"Yosh, this is a brilliant plan to make things bloom in the center. I misunderstood you, Kamei-kun. Please forgive me."

Kamei waved his hand magnanimously and said:

"It's alright. Since joining the holy war, you and I have long since put life and death aside. As long as we keep the main force of the Chinese occupied and create an opportunity for the main force of the regiment to encircle and annihilate them, what's wrong with us going to the Yasukuni Shrine together!"

Captain Hoshino bowed deeply to Major Kamei, said nothing more, and turned to leave resolutely.

Kamei looked at Hoshino's retreating figure as if he were looking at a fool. He wasn't as smug as he made it out to be; he just wanted to take a gamble.

Gambling is a gamble with a nine-out-of-ten chance of death; not gambling means certain death. As for whether it would endanger the main force of the brigade, he wasn't worried.

The regimental commander had three infantry battalions and one artillery battalion under his command. With such a powerful force, even tens of thousands of Chinese soldiers could not defeat him.

In China, the team leader is an invincible force.

At the 323rd Brigade headquarters, Zhao Yunwen was staring at a map, deep in thought, when Xie Polu hurried over to report:

"Commander, Deputy Commander Lu called. The Itagaki Division is making unusual movements and seems to be heading south, bypassing Linyi City."

Zhao Yunwen turned his gaze to Linyi City, pondered for a moment, and then said:

"It seems that the attack by the Seya Brigade in the direction of Taierzhuang is not going well. The attack power of the Itagaki Division is too strong. I am worried that the Second Army Group will not be able to stop it."

Since we recruited the Kunisaki Troupe, we'll take care of this problem!

Immediately send a telegram back to Luping, instructing them to launch a flanking attack on the Japanese and make them feel their presence.

That old devil Itagaki has always been arrogant; he won't take a bean bun seriously unless he's really beaten.

"Commander, how far has the fighting progressed?"

Xie Polu was clearly not that flexible. If it were Zhang Yi, he wouldn't have asked that question. Of course, this was related to his duties; the chief of staff had to be meticulous in his work.

Zhao Yunwen stroked his chin and said:

"Two infantry regiments, plus a mountain artillery battalion, with the cavalry regiment also cooperating in the operation. The other two infantry regiments will serve as reserves, and Zhang Yi knows what to do with the rest."

He and Zhang Yi had long since developed a tacit understanding; he only needed to hear what Zhang Yi said to know how to fight.

Just as Xie Polu was about to turn and leave, the communications officer strode in and reported to Xie Polu:

"Chief, an urgent telegram from Brigade Commander Qiu!"

Xie Polu took the telegram, signed for it, and then dismissed it. After reading it, he said:

"Commander, the 646th Regiment has surrounded a part of the Japanese army at Nigangling, killing and wounding more than 300. The remaining soldiers number less than 400, many of whom are wounded and have no chance of escape."

Zhao Yunwen had already spotted it on the minimap, but he didn't say anything; he couldn't very well make himself look like a charlatan.

A commander can anticipate the enemy's moves and maintain a degree of mystery, but cannot be as wise as Zhuge Liang to the point of being almost supernatural. Nobody likes to be around charlatans; that's human nature.

Zhao Yunwen excitedly praised:

"Very good, Qiu Fengzi and the 646th Regiment did a great job this time. Encircle them first and proceed according to plan."

Immediately notify Brigade Commander Wang to prepare for intercepting reinforcements. The reconnaissance detachment must keep a close watch on the Japanese soldiers' movements and set up an ambush in advance.

This pocket formation can only be semi-open, with the primary goal of routing the enemy, but repelling them is also acceptable; don't try to annihilate the Japanese. Brigade Commander Wang only has one infantry regiment under his command; don't be too ambitious, or you'll burst your belly.

Xie Polu accepted the order and left, and Zhao Yunwen also put away his smile;

The Japanese division commanders and regimental commanders in the early days were all shrewd people. Although he had the cheat code of the minimap, he did not dare to be overconfident.

The Battle of Taierzhuang has now entered the decisive stage in the middle game. A single move can affect the whole situation. Judging by the time, it should be time for Commander Li to "send another telegram to Tang Enbo"!

In fact, Zhao Yunwen would also have been cautious, as there was also the infamous Itagaki Division in the Linyi direction.

As a high-ranking officer in the Central Army, he had little trust in the Northwest Army defending Taierzhuang, believing that they could not stop the Seya Detachment.

The 20th Army Corps was hidden in the mountains northwest of Taierzhuang. It was a surprise force. Once it showed itself, it would be a case of revealing its true colors. It would either kill the Japanese or lose its value.

At the Fifth War Zone Headquarters, Commander Li is telegraphing Commander Tang:

"The Seya Detachment is already deeply entrenched in Taierzhuang, and a brigade of the 107th Division is holding it back in the direction of Yixian. The newly reinforced Sewu Brigade cannot move south."

The Itagaki Division in the northeast is being held back outside Linyi by the 59th Army and the 4rd Army Corps, and is further hampered by four regiments of the 107th Division on its flank. The time is ripe to encircle and annihilate the enemy at Taierzhuang. I urge your unit to immediately move south, cut off the retreat of the 10th Regiment, and encircle and annihilate the Setani Detachment.