The 10th Division was stationed.

After taking Fuji County, the commander of the Isoya Division quickly moved forward.

Now, the troops of the 10th Division have reached a position only 18 kilometers away from Taierzhuang.

Holding a telescope to observe Taierzhuang in the distance, the commander of the Isogu Division asked in a deep voice: "Chief of Staff, is Taierzhuang in front?"

Also holding the binoculars, the chief of staff shouted, "Hay!"

The commander of the Isogu Division shouted: "Have you figured out which unit of the Zhina Army the defenders of Taierzhuang are?"

The chief of staff shouted: "Check it out!" The defenders of Taierzhuang are the 2nd Division of the 31st Army of the Northwest Army! ”

With an eyebrow raised, the commander of the Isoya Division shouted, "Oh, the Northwest Army?"

The chief of staff shouted: "Hai! It was the Northwest Army that fought against our Imperial Army at the Great Wall! ”

With a heavy sigh, the commander of the Isoya Division shouted: "I think that at the beginning, the Northwest Army's broadsword team taught us a lesson at Xifengkou, and their night attack battle was too terrifying!"

The chief of staff shouted: "Yes! Since that battle, the Imperial soldiers have not dared to sleep in the middle of the night, for fear of being stabbed in the neck and losing their heads! ”

The commander of the Isoya Division shouted: "Night attacks are the strength of the Northwest Army, but well, head-to-head, the Northwest Army is not the opponent of our imperial army, how can their weapons and equipment be comparable to our empire!"

The chief of staff shouted: "A small Taierzhuang can not stop the pace of our 10th Division attacking Xuzhou, as long as our planes are blown up, the cannons are fired, and then tanks are sent to help, the Imperial Japanese Banner can be planted on the wall of Taierzhuang!"

The commander of the Isoya Division shouted: "Having said that, we can't take it lightly, the Sichuan Army in Teng County is a living example, in the first battle of Teng County, although the 122nd Division of the Sichuan Army was almost wiped out, it was stunned to cripple the Ghost Chichai Wing, and now the Tenth Wing is seriously injured, and it can't continue to go south to participate in the war!"

Nodding, the chief of staff shouted: "What His Excellency the division commander said is extremely true! According to the air force reconnaissance report, there are a lot of pillboxes in Taierzhuang, which will definitely cause us a lot of trouble, and we should be careful! ”

With a slight groan, the commander of the Isoya Division shouted, "Has the cavalry squadron arrived at the designated position?"

The chief of staff shouted: "The cavalry squadron is resting nearby, waiting for your order!"

The commander of the Isoya Division shouted, "Herald! Pass my orders and call me the commander of the cavalry squadron! ”

With a word of agreement, the leader of the cavalry squadron walked in the direction of the cavalry squadron.

After a while, a lieutenant came to the commander of the Isoya Division.

The commander of the Asaya Division saluted, and the lieutenant shouted, "Jiro Hirata, the commander of the 19th Cavalry Squadron, has come to report!"

The commander of the Isoya Division shouted, "Yo Xi! Hirata-kun, now I have an important combat mission to hand over to you! ”

The commander of the Asaya division straightened his chest, and Jiro Hirata shouted: "Your Excellency, division commander, please command!"

The commander of the Isogu Division shouted: "I order, your unit immediately searches the area from Nigou Town to Beiluo Town, and reconnoiters the deployment of the Zhina Army!"

Jiro Hirata shouted, "Hai!"

Looking at the distant back of Jiro Hirata, the chief of staff shouted: "Your Excellency the division commander, will the Chinese army still deploy its troops outside the city?" Won't they be afraid of our heavy artillery bombardment? ”

The commander of the Isoya Division said with a smile: "The soldiers are impermanent, the water is amorphous, and the tactics of fighting are all inaccurate, only by carefully understanding the opponent can we determine a reasonable offensive strategy!"

……

Command post of the 31st Division Headquarters.

Liang Shanhao was doing the final war mobilization in the command post.

Glancing at a circle of regiment-level officers, Liang Shanhao shouted: "Commanders, everyone must be very aware of the importance of this battle in Taierzhuang."

After a pause, Liang Shanhao shouted again: "Taierzhuang is the gateway to Xuzhou, the location here is very important, once lost, then the Fifth War Zone will be in danger, so we must hold Taierzhuang no matter what, and cooperate with other friendly forces to eliminate the Tenth Wing!" Definitely have to give me the face of the Northwest Army! ”

The officers shouted, "Yes! Never disgrace my Northwest Army! ”

A serious expression flashed on his face, and Liang Shanhao shouted in a deep voice: "Chief of Staff, now it is up to you to announce the specific combat deployment!"

The chief of staff shouted, "Yes!"

Holding a combat deployment map, the chief of staff raised his voice and read: "181 regiment!"

Standing up from his seat, the commander of the 181st Regiment shouted, "Yes! ”

The chief of staff said: "Your regiment is responsible for guarding the east gate of Taierzhuang!"

Suddenly raising his head, the commander of the 181st regiment shouted: "Yes! ”

The chief of staff shouted again: "182nd regiment!"

The commander of the 182nd regiment also stood up from his seat suddenly: "Yes! ”

The chief of staff shouted: "Your regiment is responsible for guarding the west gate of Taierzhuang!"

Suddenly, the commander of the 182nd regiment shouted: "Yes! ”

The chief of staff continued to read out the order: "184 regiment!"

The commander of the 184th regiment also stood up: "Yes! ”

The chief of staff shouted: "Your regiment is responsible for defending the north gate of Taierzhuang!"

With a word of agreement, the commander of the 184th regiment sat down again.

Seeing that the other three infantry regiments had frontal combat missions, the commander of the 183rd regiment was anxious.

The commander of the 183rd Regiment shouted: "Participate, my 183rd Regiment will also participate in the front-line battle!" ”

The chief of staff shouted: "The 183rd Regiment has a more important mission, your regiment will stay at the south gate, as the general reserve of the entire 31st Division, and support the other three infantry regiments in the battle at any time!"

With a look of displeasure, the commander of the 183rd regiment shouted: "Counselor, this is not fair!" Division, I request to defend in the first line! ”

Glancing at the commander of the 183rd Regiment, Liang Shanhao shouted: "Commander Qin, your 183rd Regiment is the most capable infantry regiment of my 31st Division, you have to stay at the most critical time to use it!" Do you understand? ”

Regiment Commander Qin continued: "However, my 183rd Regiment has always been responsible for the tasks of the main regiment, why should I replenish the blood of the other three regiments today!"

Liang Shanhao shouted: "Now the situation is different from the past, the use of soldiers cannot be as usual, good steel must be used in the blade man, your 183rd regiment is the most powerful fist in the whole division, stay at the last moment to use it, in order to win by surprise!"

The chief of staff also shouted: "Commander Qin, obey the order!"

Putting away the unhappiness on his face, Regiment Leader Qin shouted, "Yes!"

After receiving the order from the chief of staff, Liang Shanhao shouted: "Company Commander Liu!"

Company Commander Liu shouted, "Yes!"

Liang Shanhao shouted: "Your cavalry company immediately set off to reconnoiter the area from Nigou Town to Beiluo Town, and attract the devil's troops!"

Suddenly, Company Commander Liu shouted, "Yes!"

Glancing at the officers in the command room again, Liang Shanhao shouted, "Everyone! I emphasize once again that the defense of Taierzhuang is related to the safety of Xuzhou, and there must be no mistakes, and I hope that all officers can work together to carry forward the spirit of sincere unity of our division and defend the position of Taierzhuang! ”

They all stood up, and the officers responded in unison: "Yes! Defend Taierzhuang and fight until the last moment! ”

(End of chapter)