Cishan Town's tactics had been going on for a week, and for the Japanese puppet army in North China who had gathered around Cishan Town, this week was undoubtedly unforgettable for them. In this week, the Japanese puppet army troops who were ordered to support Cishan Town were attacked and harassed all the time, especially their heavy firepower units, which were the main targets of the attackers, and those attackers who came and went without a trace were very despicable, and their methods of sneak attack were different, but the damage caused to the Japanese puppet army was great.

In just one week, the Japanese puppet army troops who were ordered to rush to Cishan Town have exceeded 30,000, and among these 30,000 people, there have been more than 20% casualties. The Japanese puppet army units that were attacked tried every means to encircle and pursue the attackers, but unfortunately the results were not great, and sometimes one or two pursuing troops would be set up in vain. The Japanese puppet army gathered in Cishan Town, and the Eighth Route Army and the Jin Sui Army also increased to more than 10,000 people in 9 regiments, in addition to two armored combat vehicle regiments drawn from the New Army.

There was a huge disparity in the strength of the enemy and us, and Chongqing had repeatedly demanded that the new army hidden in the outskirts of Yangquan immediately launch an attack on Shijiazhuang, but after the change in the battle in Cishan Town, Chongqing's attention immediately shifted to Cishan Town, and the armored troops of the New Army, which had been staying on the outskirts of Yangquan, became the second echelon on standby. The Japanese puppet army troops in North China are still moving south in a steady stream to reinforce Cishan Town, and small-scale firefights are nothing new around Cishan Town, and there are naturally casualties between the enemy and us.

Zhuo Fei has returned to Cishan Town, and the big war is imminent, Zhuo Fei believes that effective intelligence analysis is much more important than reinforcing the fortifications. Within a week, Chongqing sent a large amount of information, including reports on the Japanese army in North China and the war in Europe, among which Zhuo Fei paid the most attention to the collection of information related to the landing of the Japanese army on the west coast of the United States. After the Japanese Combined Fleet took control of Hawaii and Midway, it had already landed three consecutive infantry landings on the West Coast of the United States, and the Japanese Army's journey to the United States did not go smoothly at first, but after they increased their troops, the Japanese Army had firmly established itself on the West Coast, and now the Japanese Army landing on the American mainland is trying to consolidate factories in the occupied areas in an attempt to produce ammunition for the war on the spot.

The Japanese army that landed on the mainland of the United States has gained a firm foothold, which is good news for Zhuo Fei. The Japanese have long coveted the U.S. domestic industrial system, and once they get a taste of the sweetness of landing on the U.S. mainland, Zhuo Fei believes that the Japanese cabinet will immediately vigorously support the Army's plan to continue to deploy troops to the U.S. mainland and expand the scale of operations. A force of 100,000 men would not be a big deal if it was placed on the battlefield in China, but that was in the United States, and when the Americans were not ready for war, the Japanese Army, with more than 100,000 troops, would be a nightmare for the Americans.

"Send a telegram to the headquarters, suggesting that the troops stationed in Burma start implementing the counteroffensive plan, and that the resettlement plan should also be intensified, and that no less than one million migrants must be organized to enter Myanmar south before the rainy season arrives in May." After reading the intelligence analysis summary sent by Ruili, Zhuo Fei immediately responded. The situation in Burma did not change much after he left Lashio, and the Japanese troops stationed in Burma did not seem to want to fight the Independence Army when Yamashita's Southern Corps was stirring up trouble in South Asia.

Zhuo Fei of course knew what the Japanese army in Burma thought, after the news of the Japanese Army's successful landing on the United States spread, the Japanese side was greatly encouraged, especially these Japanese troops stationed in the area, compared with the United States, no one would want to squat in this damp and unbearable Burma. Now that the Japanese army has landed in the United States and gained a foothold, it is a foregone conclusion that the Cabinet will continue to draw troops from the occupied areas to support the American battlefield, whether it is the Chinese battlefield or the South Asian theater, those Japanese troops can wait to be transferred to the United States to fight.

"Boss, does the Myanmar side need to wait any longer, the attitude of the Japanese cabinet is not very clear at the moment, I think we still need to wait, wait for a more suitable opportunity." Angela's adjutant sent from Ruili reminded Zhuo Fei not to be in a hurry, the ultimate plan has always been the core secret of the umbrella company, and the success of the plan is no longer Zhuo Fei's business alone, and the future life and future of everyone in the umbrella company must fall on this ultimate plan.

Angela's aide-de-camp for Zhuo Fei was a Scotsman named Crouff, who was said to have served as a staff member for several members of the U.S. Congress, and Vivien was able to recruit him from Europe because Crouff's wife was Jewish. The Jews had no place in Europe, and for the sake of his wife and children, the gray-haired Crouff was not averse to serving a Chinese boss who could afford to pay him what he wanted.

"Tell me about your reasoning?" Crouff would have a different opinion, but Zhuo Fei was not surprised and ordered the Independence Army to launch a counteroffensive in Burma, which was not actually Zhuo Fei's intention. If it weren't for the coincidence that the pressure was too close, and Chiang Kai-shek needed a chance to prove his strength to the Americans, Zhuo Fei would not have exposed the strength of the Independence Army right now. Exposing the true strength of the Independence Army and the New Army too early would only make the invading Japanese army doubly cautious, which did not help Zhuo Fei's ultimate plan much.

"Boss, I personally think that our focus now should be on Cishan Town, and Chongqing needs a chance to prove its strength to the alliance, so we will give it to them. Intelligence shows that the Japanese puppet army in North China has nearly 30,000 troops to reinforce Cishan Town in the south, and they will continue to increase the number of troops in Cishan Town or Handan. At present, the Eighth Route Army and the Jin Sui Army have also gathered more than 10,000 people, if the conditions are right, we might as well fight with the Japanese puppet army going south here, after all, we occupy the geographical advantage, people and convenience here. ”

Zhuo Fei did not object or nod at Crouff's suggestion, but just looked at the map on the table with a little contemplation. It is impossible not to fight here in Cishan Town, but Zhuo Fei thinks that the number of Japanese puppet troops gathered in Cishan Town is not enough, and it is far from reaching the number he expected. The two armored chariot regiments drawn from the new army are a strange army of Zhuo Fei, once they are used, Zhuo Fei will use the power of the lion to fight the rabbit, and the number of Japanese puppet troops is small, which is a little unpleasant.

"Boss, I just got the news that Okamura Ningji has transferred a Japanese wing from Shijiazhuang, and it has gone south at this moment." In the half hour that Zhuo Fei and Kluff were discussing countermeasures, the liaison adjutant in charge of the telecommunications room had already sent the latest information on the movement of the Japanese army several times. In this half hour, the inside intelligence officers hiding inside the Japanese army in Shijiazhuang have confirmed that more than 10,000 Japanese troops are moving south to support Cishan Town and Handan.

"Then let's fight, let's fight them in Cishan Town." Zhuo Fei finally made a decision, and had a big battle with the Japanese puppet army going south here in Cishan Town. successfully persuaded Zhuo Fei to suspend the war in Myanmar and turn his attention to Cishan Town, but Crouff's face did not show any joy, there is a huge disparity between the enemy and our forces here in Cishan Town, even if his boss still has two regiments of New Army armored combat vehicle units in his hands, Kluf also thinks that this big battle will not be too easy.

Zhuo Fei decided to meet the Japanese puppet army in Cishan Town, and his decision was sent to Chongqing by airwaves, and then passed to the commanders of the Eighth Route Army and the Jin Sui Army on the front line of Cishan Town through the joint command in Chongqing. After receiving the decision of the joint command to conduct a battle with the Japanese army in Cishan Town, the Eighth Route Army and the Jin Sui Army were in an uproar, and they had previously said that they were just bait to attract the attention of the Japanese puppet army in North China, but why did they suddenly become a battle with the Japanese puppet army in North China in Cishan Town?

The several battles between the Nationalist Government and the Japanese army always ended in the defeat of the Nationalist army, and before they had really seen the strength of the new army, especially those Jinsui troops, they were not optimistic about this battle at all. However, the order for the battle has been issued, and even Yan Xishan, who has always been meticulous and has always refused to suffer, also showed great righteousness this time, and Yan Xishan forcibly ordered the Jin Sui army troops in Cishan Town to retreat without an order.

The horn of war had been sounded, and while Okamura Ninji was glad that his judgment was correct, the new army, which had been hidden outside Yangquan, was suddenly launched. After the battle began, Zhuo Fei did not want the Japanese army in North China to send troops to support Cishan Town, and the sudden attack of the new army was only to open up a second battlefield in Shijiazhuang, so as to attract the strength of the Japanese puppet army in North China and win time and opportunity for the Battle of Cishan.

The armored unit of the New Army under the command of Dai Anlan was already hiding in the suburbs of Yangquan, and when he received the order to open up a second battlefield, Dai Anlan could not understand it. Originally, it was said that the new army sang the leading role and attacked Shijiazhuang directly, but after just over a week, this order changed, and his armored troops and tens of thousands of new troops were reduced to supporting roles in beating side drums. With a belly full of anger, Dai Anlan commanded the armored troops to launch an attack on the Japanese puppet army on the periphery of Shijiazhuang, relying on the rapid movement and strong destructive power of the armored troops, as soon as the armored troops appeared, they swept away many Japanese puppet army strongholds on the periphery of Shijiazhuang.

Okamura Ninji was shocked, he was just glad that his judgment was accurate, and the armored troops of China, which had disappeared without a trace, slapped themselves, and the appearance of the opponent's armored forces made Okamura Ninji ask himself, is the direction of attack of the Chinese army really Handan? Dai Anlan's armored troops advanced dozens of miles in one day, and the Japanese puppet army strongholds within dozens of miles were swept away, which gave a great shock to the Japanese puppet army in North China.

The sudden appearance of 100,000 troops of the New Army on the battlefield in North China completely disrupted Okamura's arrangement, and some Japanese puppet army troops who were already halfway had to temporarily transfer their ranks and return to the Shijiazhuang defense line again. Okamura Ningji is no longer focusing on Cishan Town, the appearance of the new army made Okamura Ningji suddenly realize the crisis facing Shijiazhuang, and at this time, Cishan Town, which has been almost forgotten by him, suddenly broke out into a big war, more than 10,000 Chinese troops suddenly launched an attack on more than 30,000 Japanese puppet troops.