Chapter 616: Counting is Counting
A few months ago, the troops commanded by General Xue Yue almost annihilated the Devil's Tufei Yuan Division in the Battle of Lanfeng in the north.
However, due to the unauthorized retreat of Gui Yongqing and other high-ranking officers, the final achievement fell short, which has always been a regret in his heart.
Now seeing that the 106th Division of the devil is so arrogant, with a strength of more than 10,000 people, it dares to boldly intersperse, which makes him angry and at the same time sees a good opportunity to destroy the enemy.
"Chief Xue, the 4th Army Blocking Force telegraphed, they have exchanged fire with the devils in the Wutailing area, the devils are fierce, they ask for reinforcements!"
Just as General Xue Yue was looking at the map and was silent, an operational staff officer hurriedly came to report.
As early as Yang Ling, after they reported the information that the devils had moved to the front line of Wutai Ridge, General Xue Yue asked Ou Zhen's 4th Army to dispatch several regiments to the front line of Wutai Ridge urgently, hoping to plug the gap in the defense line.
And now they have engaged the 136th Brigade of the Devil Striker, and in the face of the well-trained Devil Troops, they can't stop it at all.
"Pass my order and let General Ou Zhen withdraw the troops and let the devils in." General Xue Yue gave the order after pondering.
The combat staff officer was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then said: "Chief Xue, if we let go of the gap, wouldn't we be in the hands of the devil?" If they break into the De'an area, we will be in danger......"
Seeing the worries of the combat staff officers, General Xue Yue said viciously: "Then it depends on whether they have the ability to break through to De'an!"
"Chief Xue, what do you mean?"
The operational staff officer was puzzled, since he had been put in, it would only take a few days to break through to De'an with the strength of a devil, how could he say that he did not have that ability, he looked at General Xue Yue and waited for his words.
"I mean eat them!" General Xue Yue slammed his fist on the map and said loudly.
When the surrounding staff officers heard this, they all stopped what they were doing, looked at General Xue Yue, and were speechless for a while, and the quiet breathing in the headquarters could be heard.
That's a whole division, there are tens of thousands of well-armed devils, and it's not easy to eat them in one bite.
"Chief Xue, our blockade on Ruiwu Road has caused heavy casualties to many troops, and the commanders at all levels have already complained, if we want to eat the 106th Division, this is another big battle, and the casualties will definitely be large, I am worried that the troops below are unwilling."
The chief of staff hurriedly stood up to lower the fire for General Xue Yue, worried that he would be hot-headed and make such a decision.
"There is no war without casualties, as long as we concentrate our efforts on defeating a division of the devils, then we can give the devils a strong deterrent, and we will be able to avoid greater and more casualties in the future." General Xue Yue said categorically.
"But......" The chief of staff still wanted to speak, but was interrupted by General Xue Yue's mouth.
"You tell the commanders at all levels that the 106th Division of the devil is alone in the depths, and we are sure of winning this battle, so let them rest assured that if the troops are exhausted, I will make up for them after the war! But if anyone disobeys the military order, I will not spare him! ”
Seeing that General Xue Yue had already made up his mind to eliminate the 106th Division of the devils who were interspersed with roundabouts, the chief of staff no longer persuaded him.
Although their troops fought against the devils on the southern front for several months and suffered heavy casualties, they did not have a record of taking action.
If the 106th Division of the Devil can really be destroyed in one fell swoop, then it will greatly boost the morale of the army and lay a solid foundation for the defense of Wuhan.
"Then should we report the situation to the Military Commission?" The chief of staff asked.
General Xue Yue waved his hand and said, "You go and report first, it's better to win their support."
As soon as the chief of staff left, General Xue Yue couldn't wait to study the map, and soon he decided to use the anti-eight-character formation to eliminate the 106th Division of the Devils.
Although he was full of confidence in front of the chief of staff, after all, the 106th Division of the Devil was an elite division of tens of thousands of people, and it was not so easy to eat it in one bite.
It is necessary to ensure that the strength of the attacking troops can crush the devils, and to ensure that the troops on the periphery can block the reinforcements of the devils.
"Order the 74th, 66th Army, 187th, 139th, the new 15th Division, the new 13th Division, the 91st Division, the 142nd Division, the 60th Reserve Division, the 19th Division, and the 4th Army to quickly move covertly to the front line of De'an, Dajinshan, and Changling."
"Order the 29th Army Corps to block the 27th Division, and the troops of the Nanxun Line to block the 101st Division, be sure to stick to the existing defense line, and not let the enemy in front of you take a step forward!"
General Xue Yue is a resolute person, and before waiting for the reply of the Military Commission, he has already begun to deploy troops and prepare for the annihilation of the 106th Division of the Devils.
And the devil 106th Division, which had drilled into the mountains of Wutai Ridge, did not know that they had already stepped into the door of death with one foot.
At the end of September, the Wutailing Mountains were shrouded in clouds and mist, and the mountains overlapped, and among the dense mountains and forests, the troops of the 106th Division of the Devils were advancing lightly and easily to the De'an area.
"What a beautiful view."
The commander of the division, Junrokuro Matsuura, led a group of officers from the division headquarters to stand halfway up the mountain, overlooking the misty mountains in the distance, and said with sincere admiration.
"But no matter how beautiful the scenery of the people of China is, it can't compare to the majesty of Mt. Fuji in our country." There are also devil officers who can't help but feel homesick.
The surrounding devil officers also said yes, their faces were full of confident smiles, and in their eyes, the beauty of their hometown could not be replaced.
"General, the commander of the Aoki Kei Brigade has called, they have already defeated the blocking troops of the Shina Army in front of them."
Just as Junrokuro Matsuura and the others were standing halfway up the mountain and enjoying the beautiful scenery of the mountains, a devil communications staff officer hurriedly rushed over.
"Oh? So soon, it looks like I'm going to have to take credit for Aoki-kun, haha. ”
Hearing that the forward troops broke through so quickly made Junrokuro Matsuura quite happy.
They have been frustrated since they entered the northern Jiangxi region, and now they have seen the hope of victory by breaking through so easily.
"It's all Your Excellency the General's wisdom, I'm afraid that our roundabout operation this time has made the commander of the Chinese Army already in a hurry." The officers all echoed and patted Junrokuro Matsuura's ass, and the atmosphere was relaxed.
"General, the Chinese army has sent a small force to block us, which means that our whereabouts have been exposed, we have lost the effect of the surprise attack, do we need to change the battle plan?"
There are also shrewd operational staff officers who are full of worries, after all, their detour operation is focused on surprise, and now it has been exposed, if the Chinese army has a layout, then the effect will be greatly reduced.
The division commander Junrokuro Matsuura had no worries in this regard, and he said with a smile: "There is no need to change the battle plan, order the troops to speed up, even if the whereabouts are exposed, it will be too late for the Chinese army to adjust its deployment, and the victory will still belong to us."
The staff officers saw that Matsuura Junrokuro was so confident, and that trace of worry quickly disappeared, and as they looked at the marching procession winding through the mountainous front, they seemed to have a victory.