OBS Chapter 351: A New Round of Action by the Independent Column
Chapter 351: A New Round of Action by the Independent Column
5 month 13 day.
Lijiazhuang.
Gundam summoned all the senior officers of the independent column to the headquarters for a military meeting.
Since the 388th Brigade occupied Datong, the following battles became very smooth.
The First Army's reinforcements were beaten back by the New First Brigade and the Independent Brigade.
Half of the troops of two divisions were directly wiped out, and the other brigade was directly surrounded and destroyed by the New 1st Brigade.
If Yoshio Shinozuka had not decisively ordered a retreat, the other two divisions would have been wiped out by the independent column.
Li Yunlong led the two regiments of the 388th Brigade and withstood the fierce attack of a division of the Mongolian Army.
After the tank regiment led by Chu Yunfei arrived, the Mongolian Army Division reluctantly withdrew to the Chahar area.
After this battle, the 388th Brigade became famous throughout China. Everyone was shocked by the horrific performance of the 388th Brigade and it was hard to imagine how the 388th Brigade did it.
Even the Eighth Route Army headquarters was alarmed. When the leader heard the news, he couldn't stop laughing.
The independent column gave him another big surprise.
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The atmosphere in the auditorium was lively.
Hundreds of senior officers of the independent column gathered together, their uniforms neatly dressed, their medals shining, and everyone's face was filled with pride and excitement.
These comrades, who are usually scattered across the vast base, have a rare gathering today, and the scene is particularly lively and spectacular.
"Old Zhang, look at you. It's only been a few months since we last met, and you've become the group leader!"
"Haha, Lao Li, you're not bad either. I heard that your company fought several great battles."
The leader, who was called Lao Zhang, responded, and the laughter of the two echoed in the auditorium.
Everyone was whispering to each other, sharing their combat experiences and the latest developments of the troops.
Laughter and conversation were heard one after another, and the entire auditorium was filled with vitality and a united atmosphere.
The base of the independent column has expanded to an unprecedented scale.
Each unit is stationed in a different place, so it is difficult for everyone to gather together.
All the senior officers present were basically veterans of the county brigade, and everyone was basically familiar with each other.
Even the former team leader is now a regimental-level cadre.
The military academy founded by the Independent Column trained a large number of outstanding officers for the column.
The fact that the old members of the county brigade can serve as officers is inseparable from the training they received in military academies, and this is also one of the reasons why Gundam is so popular among the people.
When people follow you to fight, in addition to defending the country, the more important thing is to be promoted to officers.
Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang, Chu Yunfei, Kong Jie, Ding Wei and others sitting in the front row were all smiling happily.
"Congratulations, Lao Li! The 388th Brigade is now the most powerful ace unit in our army."
Kong Jie smiled and patted Li Yunlong on the shoulder, with a hint of envy in his tone.
When Li Yunlong heard this, the corners of his mouth almost stretched to the sky. He laughed loudly, "Hahaha! Lao Kong, this is all empty reputation, not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning."
Although he said this verbally, everyone could see how proud he was inside.
When Kong Jie saw his smug look, he got angry and snorted, "Humph, you're still acting so ungrateful after getting the advantage!"
At this time, Ding Wei interrupted and said, "Old Li, you must be very happy now! The 388th Brigade has made great achievements this time. I guess the headquarters will transfer you away."
Li Yunlong's eyes widened instantly, with an expression of disbelief: "Impossible, I will not leave the 388th Brigade, even if I am offered the position of military district commander, I will not go."
In his mind, the combat effectiveness of the 388th Brigade is more powerful than that of a military region. How could he bear to leave?
"Hahaha, look at you, Old Li, you're still getting impatient."
Ding Wei smiled and joked, "Don't worry, the chief wants to transfer you, but the commander will not agree."
As Gaoda, Qi Tongwei, Sha Ruijin and Li Dakang walked into the auditorium together, the originally bustling venue suddenly became quiet.
Gundam sat in the main seat, looked around, nodded, then picked up the microphone and tapped it gently to ensure the sound was clear.
"Dear officers, welcome to the meeting at the column headquarters."
"The main topic of this meeting is that the independent column will launch a comprehensive encirclement and suppression operation against the Japanese First Army in Shanxi."
As soon as the words fell, everyone at the scene became excited and discussed the upcoming action in low voices.
They had long wanted to fight. In the eyes of everyone, the Japanese First Army was like a grasshopper in autumn, which would not be able to jump for many days.
Now the independent column is strong in men and horses, with sufficient manpower and ammunition, and is fully capable of launching a large-scale war.
Gundam looked at everyone's excited expressions and nodded with satisfaction.
"Now, please welcome Comrade Sha Ruijin, Chief of Staff, to explain the action plan to everyone. Please welcome him with applause."
"Old Sha, it's your turn to speak." Gaoda turned to Sha Ruijin and said.
Warm applause instantly broke out in the auditorium, echoing in the venue like thunder.
Sha Ruijin stood up and put his hands down, signaling everyone to be quiet.
Everyone immediately stopped clapping and focused their attention on Sha Ruijin.
Sha Ruijin cleared his throat and began his speech: "Comrades, hello.
Now let me tell you about the next action plan of the independent column."
"Our action plan is codenamed 'Autumn Wind', which aims to completely eliminate the enemy in Shanxi like autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves."
Standing on the rostrum, Sha Ruijin elaborated in detail the specific instructions for the independent column's new round of operations.
"Comrades, our column has four brigades with nearly 4 troops.
We will attack together and launch an attack on the Japanese defenders in various areas of Shanxi."
He continued: "The New 1st Brigade will be responsible for the battle in the Xinzhou direction, the Ping'an Brigade will be responsible for attacking the Linfen area, and the Independent Brigade will be responsible for attacking the Japanese in the Changzhi area."
"The 388th Brigade has the most difficult mission, and will launch an attack on Jinzhong and Taiyuan areas."
Sha Ruijin knew that Taiyuan was heavily guarded by the enemy and the 388th Brigade would face huge challenges.
This new round of large-scale operations by the Independent Column almost covered the entire Shanxi region.
An all-round, full-scale attack on the First Army will surely defeat the Japanese First Army in one fell swoop.
After Chief of Staff Sha Ruijin finished his speech, Gao Da stood up.
"Dear officers, this operation is extremely difficult and the intensity of the battle is very high. I hope you can go back and make comprehensive preparations."
"The logistics department will prepare sufficient weapons and ammunition for everyone to ensure that our soldiers have no worries on the front line." Gundam continued.
After the speech, deafening applause rang out in the auditorium again, and everyone was very excited.
After waiting for so long, I can finally fight to my heart's content.
The officers' faces were filled with excitement and anticipation; they knew that this would be a battle of honor and victory.