The War of Resistance Begins with the Regiment Leader

Chapter 333: Excuse me, have you been promoted?

"I didn't expect the Japanese army's third-line troops to be so well-defended. It really exceeded my expectations." In front of the Japanese 129th Division position, in a hidden jungle, Zhao He and the soldiers from the reconnaissance battalion were looking at the Japanese army's layout. Line of defense.

As a result, after watching the Japanese defense, Zhao He was stunned.

Because the Japanese army dug a trench four meters wide and two meters deep directly in front of the position.

No!

It should be called a river now.

There were actually no trenches here at first.

As a result, as soon as they completed their rest and sent out a reconnaissance battalion to conduct battlefield reconnaissance, they heard reports from their subordinates that the Japanese army's position was a bit strange.

With doubts, Zhao He followed the people from the reconnaissance camp and went to the Japanese position for observation.

As a result, something didn't look right.

The overall layout of the Japanese army's position was pretty good, and the defense was also very tight.

Perhaps because they knew they had tanks, they did not deploy heavy firepower at the front of the position, but only deployed a certain amount of heavy firepower in the middle.

In addition, there is a trench four meters wide and two meters deep.

And it also introduces the water of the Pearl River behind it.

"How did this little devil dig? Lead the river water into the trench? Do you rely on that pontoon to go back and forth?" Tang Lian, who was following along, was also dumbfounded. How did this little devil think of it?

"It must have been dug at night. He is really a ruthless man. He dug such a wide trench in the middle of the position and filled it with water. This little devil's commander is really smart." After seeing the Japanese positions, Zhao and both I couldn't help but feel convinced.

The front is the position, the trench dug in the middle is filled with river water, turning it into a river, the back is the position, and the last is the Pearl River.

very good!

The Japanese commander is really smart. With this defense, how can he attack?

The armored regiment is basically useless.

Even if the front position is captured, the tank will not be able to pass through the trench filled with water in the middle.

Obviously, they are based on the length of your tank.

"It seems that we can only rely on your infantry next." Zhao He knew that his armored regiment would not be able to play a big role, so he shook his head and said.

"Well, it looks like there's going to be a **** battle next." Tang Lian said with a solemn expression.

"Don't be so solemn. Wait until the heavy artillery regiment arrives on the battlefield. Let them bombard for a few days to blow up all the important Japanese fortifications before you go on stage." Zhao He saw the heaviness in Tang Lian's heart and said with a smile.

Hearing this, Tang Lian forced a smile.

He originally thought that relying on the armored regiment, he would be able to advance all the way, but who knew that the little devil would play such a trick now, which directly dashed his hopes.

Naturally, I couldn’t laugh anymore.

"Well, I understand."

Looking at Tang Lian's expression, Zhao He could only pat him on the shoulder, but instead thought about ways to break the situation.

At present, there is little hope of taking Yangcheng from the western front.

There is no use in keeping the armored regiment here.

Or withdraw.

No!

It was difficult for him to move his muscles and bones, but there was no way he could go back so soon.

"Commander, I think we should try to attack Yangcheng from the direction of Zengcheng?" At this time, the reconnaissance battalion commander who had been silent suggested.

"Zengcheng?" Zhao He tilted his head and looked at each other, signaling to continue.

"I have studied the terrain near Yangcheng in the past two days. I found that only the south of Yangcheng is full of rivers, which is not conducive to the advancement of armored forces. There are relatively few rivers in the west. However, the Japanese army is now digging trenches and introducing river water. Our department wants to continue to advance. It’s very difficult.”

"There are relatively few rivers in the north, but the Japanese army must be well-defended. The only gap is Zengcheng to the east."

"As long as our troops occupy Zengcheng, we can march straight into Yangcheng. As long as we occupy Yangcheng, the Japanese army's surrounding positions will be broken." The words of the reconnaissance battalion commander made Zhao He couldn't help but nod.

"Yes, this plan is indeed good."

But it is not easy to transfer, and you must get some support.

And to be honest, Zhao He was not familiar with the troops in the fourth theater, and the transfer required the cooperation of ground troops.

Therefore, he had to ask for permission to see if he could transfer a division.

…

After receiving Zhao He's telegram, Cun Yunsheng frowned.

This little devil was indeed difficult to deal with. He even thought of filling the trenches with water, which directly caused the armored regiment to lose its propulsion function.

"You really can't underestimate the Japanese army." Cun Yunsheng said with emotion as he handed the telegram in his hand to Meng Fan.

After Meng Fanglia read the telegram, he was also stunned.

I originally thought that I would be able to capture Yangcheng in these two days, but I found that something went wrong again.

"The Japanese army really can't be beaten to death." Meng Fan was speechless for a while.

"Senzuo, what should we do now?"

Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng did not answer immediately, but fell into deep thought. He did not have many troops at his disposal.

Originally, he was going to go directly to Bangkok to supervise the battle and be responsible for commanding the Borneo campaign.

Over there, Long Wenwen had already penetrated deep into Borneo and led the old A special operations brigade to behead the headquarters of the Siamese First Division.

At the same time, Duan Zhenguo had already begun arranging his troops.

The vanguard force consisted of 20,000 indigenous people trained by the Japanese army, followed by Long Wenwen's 10,000 elite indigenous troops.

Supervising the battle in the rear was Duan Zhenguo's new regiment.

As for the Sixtieth Army of the Yunnan Army, it is still in the refitting stage, and it will take some time before it can fully enter the battlefield.

Because the fighting had not officially started yet, the Japanese army did not pay much attention.

Therefore, the troops that can be mobilized at present are Han Shaogong's New Third Regiment.

"How is the training of Han Shaogong's new third regiment going?" After thinking for a while, Cun Yunsheng asked.

"The training syllabus has been completed, but since most of them are new recruits, what if we let them rush to the battlefield?" Meng Fanxia hesitated for a moment, but then expressed his inner thoughts.

For him, the New Third Regiment is mainly composed of new recruits.

The soldiers are mainly recent immigrants. After all, the benefits of being a soldier are much higher than those of ordinary immigrants.

Naturally, there are many people serving as soldiers.

"Just training is useless. You still have to go to the battlefield. You can only go through the test of war." Cun Yunsheng shook his head.

"But what you said makes sense. An infantry regiment with the majority of new soldiers is indeed not stable enough. Let's let the 12th Division deploy an infantry regiment to cooperate with Han Shaogong's new third regiment to support Zhao He."

This time Meng Fanxiao did not refute, but nodded in agreement, but then showed hesitation.

"Then who will be sent to take command?" Meng Fangliao asked.

All four regiments are commanders, who will command them?

According to seniority?

Krupp must have the highest qualifications, but he was so focused on artillery that he was definitely lacking in battlefield command.

Needless to say, Zhao He only knows tanks.

Han Shaogong's military command ability is good, but his qualifications are not enough.

The qualifications here refer to the qualifications to join the Sichuan Army, not the qualifications to serve as soldiers.

After all, the feelings of Krupp and Zhao He must also be considered.

A person who has just joined the Sichuan Army can command them?

Even if they don't have something in mind, others do. As soon as these words came out, Cun Yunsheng was also thinking about who to give the command.

After thinking about it for a while, I realized it was a big headache.

Logically speaking, it would be most appropriate for him to take command in person.

But as mentioned before, he needs to go to Bangkok to take command of the campaign against Borneo.

The body is weak.

And they also started to train the officers under their command.

At present, Han Shaogong is the most suitable to be the commander, but he is not qualified enough and it will take some time.

The only two candidates are Lin Yi and Meng Fan.

But Lin Yi has been busy immigrating during this time.

Then only Meng Fan is left.

Thinking of this, Cun Yunsheng looked at Meng Fan and said with a smile.

"I'm sorry, why don't you go and be the commander this time?"

Hearing this, Meng Fan was confused.

To command four regiments by yourself?

That's more than 10,000 people.

It's equivalent to a Class A master.

Isn't this a big leap?

"Take a seat, am I suitable? I am just a little lieutenant colonel." Meng Fanlai hesitated for a moment, feeling that it was still inappropriate.

"Not suitable? I think it's quite suitable. You are my adjutant and communications soldier. In terms of seniority, who has more seniority than you?"

"Go ahead. The three of them promise to have no objections. Even the 12th Division will give you face." Cun Yunsheng joked.

"Okay, it's decided. You don't want to be my adjutant for the rest of your life, do you? You should also get some exercise."

"Senate, I was originally a young lieutenant. I was promoted to lieutenant colonel by you. Now I have to command four regiments. It's really stressful." Meng Fanglia felt that something was wrong.

Hearing this, Cun Yunsheng waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need to think so much.

"The battle of Yangcheng is a sure thing, and there is also the internal support of the 104th Division. As long as we fight steadily, we will definitely have no problem taking Yangcheng. It's time for you to go out and take charge of yourself."

"Okay, don't think so much. If anyone has any objections, let him come to me."

"I still have to go to Bangkok to supervise Borneo. There is no commander there. It is difficult to command the 60th Army of the Yunnan Army with Duan Zhenguo alone. There is also the arrogant and powerful general Long Wenwen. I am not here, so why not?" I don’t know what this guy is going to do.”

After hearing this, Meng Fanglia knew that he could no longer shirk, and immediately responded.

"Yes, take a seat."

"Well, get ready and let's go."

…

On the other side, at the station of the 12th Division on Qiongzhou Island, after half a month of recruitment, the 12th Division, formed with the New Second Regiment as the backbone, has completed its basic structure, with a total strength of more than 10,000 troops.

The number of people is still increasing, but it will take some time to reach Cun Yunsheng's more than 30,000 people.

The main reason is the shortage of officers and veterans.

Therefore, Cun Xingxing has been thinking of ways during this period, looking for his old acquaintances and activating the relationship between the Cun family, and finally recruited a group of officers.

"Master, a telegram from the counselor." The communications officer came to Cun Xingxing and said quickly.

"Read it!" Xingxing didn't even raise his head, he was looking at the roster in his hand.

"Within three days, dispatch a regiment, board a warship, go to Leizhou Peninsula, form an Eastern Expedition detachment, and hand it over to Meng Fanlie for command." The communications staff officer read quickly.

Hearing this, Cun Xingxing was startled. He did not expect that a group would be dispatched at this time. It was indeed beyond his expectation.

But after reading the contents of the telegram, he thought for a moment and then spoke.

"Let Qian Zhengqing come over."

"yes."

Not long after, Qian Zhengqing, the commander of the 70th Regiment, came to the headquarters of the 12th Division. When he saw Cun Xingxing, he immediately saluted.

"Master's seat."

"Here we come, take a look. This is a telegram from the receptionist." Cun Xingxing raised his head and handed over the telegram in his hand.

With doubts, Qian Zhengqing immediately took the telegram and browsed it quickly, with a trace of surprise on his face.

"Master, are you asking me to lead the troops across the sea?"

"Yes."

"Then the training for landing on Luzon Island will be suspended?" Qian Zhengqing said with some reluctance.

"Well, this is the order of the Participant. The Twelfth Division will follow it unconditionally. As for the issues you are worried about, as long as you can capture Yangcheng as quickly as possible, it will not delay the subsequent landing battle." Cun Xingxing knew that the other party was worried. What is it? Just point it out directly.

Qian Zhengqing was a little embarrassed when his little thoughts were revealed.

"Yes, Master, I will execute the order immediately."

"Well, go ahead. Don't make the relationship with the friendly forces too tense. That Meng Fangliao is the adjutant next to Shenzuo. Don't look down on him." Cun Xingxing knew that the other party was a proud person, so Kindly remind you.

Since Cun Yunsheng asked Meng Fanliao to serve as the captain of the Eastern Expedition detachment, he naturally wanted to train him.

If the troops you mobilize do not obey others' orders, the two sides will be unhappy.

"Yes, Master, I know it well." Qian Zhengqing could only roll his eyes helplessly. Although he was proud, he was not a fool.

…

"Fan La, congratulations, you've been promoted." The first place Meng Fan La came to was Krupp's heavy artillery regiment, but Krupp made fun of him.

"Come on, I'm just a temporary person. What's the promotion? You and Zhao He are just focusing on their own tanks and artillery, and don't want to take command, otherwise you will get me." Meng Fanxiao turned angrily. An eye roll.

"You think I want to come? It's much easier to stay with Shenzuo than to go to the battlefield in person, hey..."

"Okay, you got an advantage and acted like a good boy." Krupp looked like he couldn't stand the villain's success.

Zhao He on the side asked.

"I'm sorry, have you figured out how to attack Yangcheng?"

After hearing this, Meng Fangliao did not express his opinion immediately, but said.

"Before coming, please ask me to listen to your opinions. After all, I am staying at the rear. I don't know much about Yangcheng. If you have any ideas, you can tell me directly."

Zhao He did not leave any ink, but simply said.

"Currently we have an absolute advantage in the west. If we are willing to invest a large amount of infantry, there is still hope to win Yangcheng."

"Just use human life to fill in the right answer?" Meng Fanglia knew what he meant.

"Yes, regardless of casualties, we can definitely win." Zhao He did not refute.

"No, if there are too many casualties, it won't be easy for the attendees to explain." Meng Fanlao shook his head.

"Then follow the previous method, turn to the rear of Yangcheng and capture Zengcheng. Using the advancing speed of the armored regiment, I am confident that we can capture Zengcheng within three days." Zhao He looked confident.

"Too slow." Meng Fanlao felt it was completely unnecessary.

(End of chapter)