At this time, the atmosphere at the brigade headquarters was tense with a hint of solemnity. As the reconnaissance battalion continued to transmit the situation of the Japanese army back to the brigade headquarters, the battle situation on the front line in Bengbu gradually became clear. Li Guoyao immediately held a combat meeting again to discuss the plan against the enemy.
In the conference room, in addition to Li Guoyao, two deputy brigade commanders, a chief of staff and all regiment-level officers were present.
After everyone arrived, Li Guoyao said immediately: "Everyone is here, let's get started. Let's ask the chief of staff to brief us on the enemy situation!"
Ma Desheng stood up immediately, came to the map and said: "According to the information we received, the Japanese army concentrated all the troops of the 13th Division in order to capture Bengbu. In addition, the enemy's Central China Expeditionary Force also assigned an independent machine gun brigade to the division, One brigade of combat vehicles, one squadron of light armored vehicles, one brigade of 15 cm caliber howitzers, one brigade of 10.5 cm caliber cannons, one brigade of aviation, two regiments of independent engineers, two squadrons of river crossings, two aircraft Bridge squadron, 1st anti-aircraft artillery squadron, 2 car squadrons, railway brigade, and 1 and a half brigade of reserve infantry!¡±
"Although the 13th Division suffered heavy losses in previous battles, after strengthening, it still has three infantry regiments, three engineering regiments, and one cavalry artillery regiment. Counting other technical arms, the total strength reaches About 20,000 people.¡±
Hearing this, everyone took a breath. They really did not expect that the strength of the 13th Division would be so strong. The total strength was twice theirs. It seems that the brigade's plan to go north to reinforce Bengbu was ruined. .
However, what was unexpected was that Li Guoyao just frowned and immediately asked again: "Have you figured out the Japanese army's battle plan?"
"Reporting to the commander, it has been clarified that the 13th Division moved north from Chihe along the railway and the area to the west in three routes to attack Bengbu. That is, from the east, the commander of the 26th Brigade, Major General Numata Tokushige, commanded 4 infantry units. The two brigades of the Brigade and the Mountain Artillery, with a total of more than 5,000 people, attacked Bengbu along the railway to the north."
Then Ma Desheng continued: "The middle road is the main force of the division. The avant-garde is commanded by Major General Yamaguchi Ouji of the 103rd Brigade. Three infantry brigades, one field heavy artillery regiment, and one field artillery brigade will pass from Daishanpu through Chihe Town, Chongxinpu, Xiaojiaxiang, Huangnipu, Zongpu, Fengyang, attack Bengbu."
"On the west route, Captain Yamada Yoshida of the 66th Regiment commanded 3 infantry brigades and 1 mountain artillery brigade, starting from Chu County to the area east of Daqiao Town in Chihe, passing through Cang Town to attack Dingyuan, and then from the north of Dingyuan Sansanlidian and Nianjiagang, and detour to the Shangyao area about 30 kilometers southwest of Bengbu to cope with the attack on Bengbu from the East Road and the Middle Road."
"How many troops are left in Chu County?" Li Guoyao asked in a deep voice.
"There are about two brigades of troops left behind in Chu County, mainly because the Japs put their logistics base in Chu County, and the division headquarters of the 13th Division is also in Chu County!" Ma Desheng replied.
Li Guoyao looked at the map and said: "The Japanese East Route Army has more than 5,000 people, the Central Route Army has more than 5,000 people, the West Route Army has more than 5,000 people, and there are more than 2,000 people left behind in Chu County. The remaining three Where have more than a thousand people gone?¡±
"Going back to our base, there are still more than a thousand Japanese troops in Nanqiao and Lai'an. Counting the soldiers responsible for transporting supplies and the like, 20,000 is only a lot more!"
Li Guoyao nodded and said: "The Japanese army is approaching fiercely and Bengbu is in danger, so I decided to support the battle in Bengbu from the side. What do you think?"
"Brigade, do you just want to provide support or do you have other plans? It would be much easier if it was just reinforcements. We can send troops directly from Quanjiao to Nanqiao or Chuxian. It doesn't matter how many results are achieved. What we need is to let Xiao The Japanese knew we were coming, so they didn¡¯t dare to attack the Bengbu defenders with all their strength!¡±
Ma Desheng then continued: "But if you want to achieve certain results, then this battle is not easy to fight. After all, the Japanese army has a lot of troops, and we do not have the strength to defeat or annihilate them."
Li Guoyao then said: "It must be more than just a side attack and then go away. This doesn't make much sense. If you want to fight, you have to hurt the little devil. If you don't want to annihilate the dog, you will at least be severely injured!"
"Thisthis is really difficult to handle!" Ma Desheng said.
Li Guoyao looked at the map and said, "The little devil's logistics base is in Chu County, right?"
"Yes!" Ma Desheng said affirmatively.
"If this is the case, then we may not have a chance!" Li Guoyao said.
"Oh, Traveler, do you have any ideas?"
¡°You see, Chu County is not a big place.The entrance is also limited, and it is not an industrial city. The little devils can only raise a little food here, but they definitely cannot rely on weapons and equipment. And what to do with the consumption of the 20,000-strong army on the front line? Does it have to be transported from other places? "
As soon as he finished speaking, Ma Desheng said directly: "This matter has been investigated clearly. In fact, the Japanese army has been transporting supplies from Nanjing to Bengbu during this period. They first transported the supplies to the port by ship, and then sent them to Nanqiao after landing. , then transported from Nanqiao to Chuxian, and finally from Chuxian to the frontline troops."
Li Guoyao nodded and said: "Then we can definitely make a fuss about the little devil's transportation route!"
"Master, do you want to rob the little Japanese's transport team?" Ma Desheng said.
"It's not just as simple as hijacking the transport team. You may not know the transport team of the Japs. Generally speaking, the Japs transport team that supplies a division is at least the strength of a brigade. As long as we surround the Japs brigade, no matter what The Japanese troops in Nanqiao and Chu County both need reinforcements, and we just give the Japanese troops a base to encircle and provide reinforcements."
Li Guoyao then continued: "As long as the Japanese reinforcements are defeated, not only the Japanese transport team in the encirclement circle will be unable to escape, but also the Japanese soldiers in Nanqiao and Chu County will be unable to escape. What do you think?"
"Although this plan is a bit risky, if it works well, it may not fail to achieve good results!" Xu Hu said.
Wang Zhanhai said: "The little devils are too rampant now. They didn't expect that we would suddenly send troops to attack their transport team. The chance of winning this battle is higher!"
¡°There¡¯s no way to fight without taking risks. Sir, please give me the order!¡±
"Yes, Commander, give the order!"
Li Guoyao signaled everyone to be quiet, and then said: "Fighting relies on brains, not brute force. If you want to fight this battle well, you must have a strict plan. First, you must understand the rules of the little devils' transportation of supplies. When will they set off every day, and how many people will there be?" Escort. Secondly, we need to figure out the terrain along the way, where are suitable for ambushes, and where are suitable for blocking enemy reinforcements. Finally, we need to figure out the specific total strength of Nanqiao and Chuxian Japs, how many cars there are, and the expected war How long does it take to reach the battlefield!"
"Now we only know the general enemy situation in the two places. If we act rashly like this, it will be easy to alert the enemy. There will definitely be loopholes in the plan we make, so today I will make a battle plan."
"Tour Master, what should we do now?"
"Order: The entire brigade will immediately distribute weapons and ammunition to all units. The first regiment will advance to the front line of Mangshan, the second regiment will advance to the front line of Xilinchang, and the third regiment and the troops directly under the brigade will advance to Hushan! All troops are operating at night , all hide once we reach the ground and wait for orders!"
"yes!"
Then Li Guoyao turned to Xu Hu and asked: "Old Xu, how is the training of the special team?"
"Physical training has been going on for more than half a month, and the hell week you mentioned is over. The elimination rate is about 50%, and there are still more than 300 people left!" Xu Hu replied.
Li Guoyao nodded with satisfaction. The first month of special operations team selection is really torturous, because the physical training in the first month is too intense, which tests the team members' willpower greatly, especially Hell Week, which many people cannot bear. Be defeated by high-intensity training.
But as long as they persist for about twenty days, the rest will be much easier to handle. At least they have passed the perseverance level, and their bodies have also gained a certain degree of adaptability. As long as they can master combat skills quickly, they will definitely become a qualified special forces soldier.
"How is your sign language learning going?"
"It's okay. Most of the soldiers have mastered sign language, but they are still not very proficient!"
"It doesn't matter, practice makes perfect, they will be able to use it skillfully after using it for a while!"
Li Guoyao then continued: "Give me the order to have all the team members fully armed and rush to the brigade headquarters. I will lead them on their mission in the afternoon!"