What the hell is this sentence, each battalion reporting the number of participants in the battle?

Lin Huaisheng was immediately confused.

As a regiment commander, shouldn't he know the number of soldiers in each battalion under his command?

Even if you don’t remember it in your mind, you still have to remember it in your notebook!

However, in the World War II District Commander's Department, Chen Shanhe, who was said to be as brave as a tiger and as cunning as a fox, actually neglected his duties to the extent that he did not know the number of personnel in the battalion and company under him.

Is this what a qualified military officer should do?

Just when he was confused, something was still happening underneath that made him even more confused.

No matter it was the chariot battalion, artillery battalion or reconnaissance battalion, not even the cavalry company commander stood up and spoke.

Because, Chen Shanhe's words were not meant for those directly under his command.

The first battalion commander stood up: "Report, our battalion has militiamen from 14 villages. So far, there are about 140 militiamen carrying guns in each village.

If one-third is left, 700 men and two companies of regular troops will be left, under the leadership of the deputy battalion commander, to use tunnels and mines to guard the villages."

The second battalion commander also stood up: "Report, if one-third of the militiamen from the 15 villages of our second battalion are left, 600 people and two companies of regular troops can be left."

Third Battalion Commander: "Report, although our Third Battalion has a few villages, only 12 villages, it has a relatively large population, with almost more than 160 gun-bearers in each village.

I also left 700 militiamen and two companies of regular troops behind, and let the deputy battalion commander lead them to garrison the base area."

Fourth Battalion Commander: "Report, there are only 1,800 militiamen carrying guns in the 14 villages of the Fourth Battalion's base area. I will leave 600 militiamen and two companies."

Chen Shanhe nodded: "Okay, then it's settled! The one who remains from the regiment headquarters is Deputy Commander Sun.

The political commissar asked Yang Shicong to lead political cadres to follow the troops into each village to carry out work.

Now assign attack positions to each battalion."

Chen Shanhe's words made the confused Lin Huaisheng finally come to his senses. Militiamen carrying guns?

What the hell is this?

No one told him that in Dayou Township and Daliu Town, there are nearly 60 villages in the two base areas, and half of the people in the central areas of the two towns can play with guns and receive training every day.

In these two towns, after every citizen has been allocated land, no one is willing to return to a state of extreme poverty and landlessness.

After trying to fill the pots and jars at home with grain, no one wanted to go back to the previous situation where after collecting the grain and paying 70% of the tax and land rent, there would be no surplus grain at home in a month.

Therefore, in order to protect their families and their current livelihood, almost all ordinary people, ranging from 10 to 70 years old, are not afraid of fighting as long as they can carry a gun and can still see the enemy.

No matter male or female, old or young!

As for how to protect the current life of one's own family, it is enough to follow the Eighth Route Army.

"Panlong Town is located in a very good location. Whether it is Dayou Township where the 1st and 2nd Battalions are located, or Daliu Town where the 3rd and 4th Battalions are located, they are all bordering Panlong Town.

Well, now I assign combat tasks. The first and second battalions are responsible for capturing all strongholds and rural areas to the west of Panlong Town, and the third and fourth battalions are responsible for capturing all strongholds and rural areas to the east of Panlong Town.

The railway that passes through the center of Panlong Town was broken, and all the rails and sleepers were taken back for our own use.

The seven strongholds in Panlong Town are all large strongholds, with a total of one Japanese squadron and half a regiment of puppet troops stationed there.

However, no matter how strong the stronghold is, in front of the 92-infantry gun that can shoot directly, it is nothing more than a pile of bricks and stones that can be knocked down at any time.

Two Type 92 infantry artillery batteries, you are responsible for supporting operations on the east and west fronts. When the mortar platoons and grenade launchers of the infantry battalion cannot crack down, that is where you come into play.

To tell you the truth, the headquarters is looking at our offensive capabilities.

We are good at defending our territory, and even if we face a Japanese division, we are still fearless and will defeat them.

We make use of the environment and local familiarity, as well as our mine tunnel tactics.

But after we are separated from our familiar environment and local support, and enter the attack state, can we still kill the enemy with overwhelming force?

This is the purpose why the headquarters asked us to attack Panlong Town.

As for what to watch?

Of course it’s not about seeing if we can capture Panlong Town!

Because both the headquarters and us know that it is not difficult to defeat Panlong Town.

The difficulty lies in calculating the speed at which the battle ended and the casualties after we captured Panlong Town."

That’s right!

With the strength of the Second Independent Regiment, it is not difficult to capture Panlong Town, otherwise the headquarters would not let the Second Independent Regiment take action.

But I just want to see the time and casualties taken by the Second Independent Regiment to capture Panlong Town, so that I can clearly know the offensive level of the Second Independent Regiment.

"So I order your four infantry battalions, plus your militiamen, to quickly capture all rural areas and strongholds outside the center of Panlong Town, and then meet me in the center of the town!

I will take the reconnaissance battalion, special operations battalion, tank battalion and artillery battalion and wait for you in the center of Panlong Town!"

"yes!"

After Chen Shanhe finished arranging the combat mission, Zhao Gang stood up.

"Comrades, this is the first offensive mission assigned to us by the headquarters. Our first offensive battle must be fought loudly and brilliantly.

As the regimental leader said just now, the headquarters depends on the speed at which we fight this battle and the casualty rate.

So I ask you to fight quickly, accurately and hard, but not at the expense of human lives.

The regiment leader often tells you that when fighting a war, you must fight with your brain, not with force.

We have not been able to fight head-on with the Japanese so far. Learning to fight with our brains is the foundation for our perseverance in the war of resistance.

Okay, I have finished what I have to say, you can go back and assign combat missions!"

The four infantry battalion commanders were ordered to go back and lead the troops to set off, while the people from the reconnaissance battalion, special operations battalion, artillery battalion, tank battalion, and cavalry company were actually changing their clothes.

The Japanese uniforms that were taken off from half the Japanese brigade and two-thirds of the Japanese division were now put to use.

Then, this is their formation.

The cavalry company is in front.

Then came the soldiers from the artillery reconnaissance company, who were on the ridges on both sides of the road, conducting reconnaissance.

Followed by two tanks from the tank battalion, and four cars pulling a mountain gun and carrying ammunition followed the cavalry company.

Then came the reconnaissance battalion and artillery battalion.

The last thing I want to talk about is the Special Operations Battalion. The people in the Special Operations Battalion have already set off. They are highly skilled in martial arts and can cross mountains and ridges without any problem. They can also run very fast on the mountainous terrain.

The artillery reconnaissance company had already swept both sides of the road where they continued to sweep.

They were all wearing Japanese military uniforms and Japanese equipment, and they were walking forward in a swaggering manner.

"Lieutenant Colonel Lin, I didn't expect you to speak Japanese! No wonder the regiment leader asked you to open the road with the cavalry company!"

The Japanese squad leader who had just passed a checkpoint and blocked the road was about to ask what was going on, but Lin Huaisheng went up and kicked the Japanese squad leader down, then picked him up and slapped him a few more times.

Finally, he ordered him to remove the roadblock, and then swaggered in with the cavalry company.

No one was killed or injured, but the Japanese and puppet soldiers at the checkpoint did not dare to say a word.

Because next came the powerful artillery reconnaissance company, so full of murderous intent that people didn't dare to say a word.

In fact, what made them dare not ask more was the two tanks and four cars behind them.

Now that you have these equipment, it doesn't matter whether you ask about your identity or not.

Does the Eighth Route Army or the Jinsui Army have these equipment?

The frightened captain of the checkpoint team was taken to a car. A colonel got out of the car and asked him in a Tokyo accent: "Can the road ahead pass tanks?"

The squad leader quickly bent down and said, "Hi! Sir, the road ahead is very good. You can pass tanks and cars and go straight to the center of the town."

"Well! Go down!"

"Hi!"

Then the leader of the checkpoint team looked in front of him and saw two tanks, four cars pulling a mountain cannon, and a large marching force carrying mortar tubes.

These troops were in good order, and no one made a sound.

They marched past the checkpoint in such a solemn manner.

No one touched them.

Because at checkpoints like theirs, someone will check the post every half hour. If they don't get a response, it means they have been attacked and the rear will be more vigilant.

Therefore, after the checkpoints at the rear learned that a tank troop was coming, they prepared water on the roadside early to cool the tanks and cars.

That’s right!

All Japanese checkpoints must prepare water for passing Japanese vehicles or tanks. This is combat doctrine.

Regardless of whether chariots and automobiles are used or not, preparation is necessary.

The cavalry, elite infantry and tanks, cars, artillery and infantry all lined up neatly and arrogantly passed one checkpoint after another. Occasionally they would come down to get the water they had prepared to fill the cars, without even a word of thanks at the end.

, the Japanese soldiers at the checkpoint have to be grateful.

The news that a tank regiment entered Panlong Town in a swagger and was marching slowly towards the center of the town had already reached the ears of Major Hirata Ichiro who was stationed at the Panlong Town brigade headquarters at this time.
To be continued...