Even if Chen Tingxiao can transfer two regiments of troops to support the security regiment, it will not have much effect, and it will not be able to stop so many Japanese troops at all.

After Li Hong's words were finished, all the officers in the command began to discuss.

Due to the lack of strength in the security regiment, the officers did not have good suggestions for the battle plan.

The nearest county seat to Gucheng County is Ping'an County, and as soon as the battle on Gucheng County's side starts, the enemy defenders of Ping'an County can be reinforced in less than two hours.

Li Hong himself knows that it is very difficult to win this battle, so he has no bottom in his heart.

If the blocking battle is not fought well, the pressure on the siege force of the security regiment will be very great, and they will face more than ten times the enemy themselves.

Chen Tingxiao saw Li Hong's difficulty, he avoided the other officers in the command, and whispered a few words to Li Hong.

After Li Hong heard this, he was suddenly enlightened, and his tightly knit brows became a little stretched.

Chen Tingxiao knew that Li Hong was pulling mountains everywhere in Shanxi and had a good relationship with many friendly commanders, so he could use his contacts to seek help from friendly forces.

Asking allies for help, he did forget about the relationship at first.

With Li Hong's influence in the 2nd War Zone, as long as he takes the lead in fighting little devils, the officers and generals who have a good relationship with him will definitely respond.

Take Li Yunlong as an example, if he heard that there was meat to eat when he fought devils, even if he disobeyed the military orders of his superiors, he would go into battle.

Chen Tingxiao not only helped Li Hong solve the problem of troops, but also gave some tactical guidance to Li Hong on attacking Gucheng County.

Chen Tingxiao did not have the slightest reservation to help Li Hong, in addition to Li Hong being his future son-in-law, but also from the overall strategic situation.

The impact of this battle was so great that the security regiment could only win but not lose, and similarly, the Chinese army could not afford to lose.

After winning this battle, hundreds of kilometers around Gucheng County will be connected to become a defense area of the Chinese army, and the loss of Gucheng County by the Japanese army is also a strategic defeat, and the Chinese troops can recover the defeat and wear down the Japanese army for a long time.

If the security regiment loses this battle, then the Japanese army will continue to attack and occupy other counties and towns in the next step, and eventually, the main force of the Chinese army will be forced into the mountains by the Japanese army.

"Thank you, Chief Chen, for your advice." Li Hong said gratefully to Chen Tingxiao.

Chen Tingxiao stood up, patted Li Hong on the shoulder, and said solemnly: "Li Hong, the commanders of the theater also have the heart to help you fight this battle, the battle of Gucheng County is related to the turning fate of the second war zone, we can only win, not lose!" ”

Li Hong Huoran stood up and replied loudly: "I understand that this battle must go all out, and if it is not successful, it will become a benevolent!" ”

"If you don't succeed, you will be benevolent!!"

The other officers of the command stood up and spoke in unison.

"Well, you can have the determination to win, and the victory of this battle will definitely belong to us!"

After Chen Tingxiao finished speaking, he raised his hand and saluted the officers, preparing to leave the headquarters.

"Chief Chen, I'll send you ......"

Chen Tingxiao waved his hand to Li Hong who came over and said, "Li Hong, you don't have to send it, you should put your mind on combat." ”

"Yes, Chief Chen!"

Li Hong and other officers watched Chen Tingxiao leave the headquarters.

Soon, the officers returned to their respective positions.

Li Hong asked people to take out a small map of the terrain around Gucheng County, and while thinking carefully in his mind, his hands were meticulously working on the map.

Several soldiers took half an hour to make a sand table map based on the map he had drawn.

With the sand table map, the topography and landform around Gucheng County have become more three-dimensional and conspicuous.

According to the distribution points marked on the sand table map, Li Hong carefully deployed the battle plan.

The entire Gucheng County campaign can be divided into three phases of operations, the first stage is to break through the enemy's defense line outside the city of Gucheng County, the second stage is to divide troops to block, and the third stage is to encircle the point and send reinforcements.

After receiving the battle order, the commanders immediately left the headquarters and returned to their stations to make pre-battle preparations.

……

By the evening, the various combat battalions of the security regiment had already assembled on the outskirts of Gucheng County.

Li Hong left only one infantry reserve battalion to guard the base area, and the rest of the combat troops were all dispatched.

Taking advantage of the night, the soldiers quickly built fortifications, and the artillerymen looked for favorable artillery positions.

The headquarters of the security regiment was built on a 100-meter-high low hill, surrounded by dense trees and very well concealed.

Li Hong was sitting in the command headquarters with a telephone in his hand, and the commanders of the battalions were reporting to him.

"Report to the regimental seat, all the troops of the second battalion have completed the assembly task, and according to your orders, they have arrived at the designated combat location."

"Report to the regimental seat, the armored battalion has completed the assembly mission and, according to your orders, has arrived at the designated combat point."

"Report to the regimental seat, the four battalions have been assembled and have arrived at the designated combat location."

"Report to the regimental seat, the heavy artillery unit of the first battalion of artillery has established a position, and the artillery can launch artillery strikes at the enemy's defensive positions at any time."

“……”

After the battalions reported the situation, Li Hong walked out of the regiment headquarters with night-vision binoculars.

Holding a telescope, he cast his gaze on the front of the enemy's position in the distance.

Rows of wooden stakes were drilled at the front of the enemy's positions, and on these stakes were hung barbed wire, which surrounded several kilometers of defense.

In addition to the barbed wire, there are a number of searchlights on the forward watchtower.

The alternating patrol of the searchlight column back and forth is very dazzling, and it can clearly illuminate everything within a few hundred meters of the forward position.

Li Hong slowly moved his telescope gaze, carefully observing the situation of the enemy position, and occasionally, he could see the patrols of the puppet army and devils walking around.

As he went deeper into the enemy camp, Li Hong noticed that some of the enemies seemed to be gathering together for dinner.

Moreover, the enemy's guard seemed to be loose, and the enemy could be seen everywhere in the position moving back and forth at will.

In addition to these circumstances, Li Hong also found some situations in the deployment of enemy troops.

On the side of the enemy's position, the troops guarding the front line and the front line are all puppet army troops, while the little devil troops are all defending the rear line of defense.

Judging from the enemy's defense, it seems that the devils and puppet soldiers have not yet noticed that the security regiment is approaching their defense area.

Originally, Li Hong was ready to launch a surprise attack on the enemy's position in the middle of the night, but now the enemy's defense is lax, which is also a good opportunity to attack.

Just had a plan for the battle, and after a while, the commandos who had gone out to reconnoiter returned.

Jiang Wu, the leader of the commando team, ran to Li Hong and reported: "Tuanzao, I have already reconnoitred the situation outside the enemy's front line, and the enemy has placed a lot of mines and explosives outside the front line. ”

(End of chapter)