As the Japanese army arrived outside the blocking position of the 1st Infantry Division, this long-awaited battle of the officers and men of the 1st Infantry Division will undoubtedly start soon. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info For the daily arrival reconnaissance of the Japanese rangers, the scouts of the 1st Infantry Division also resolutely counterattacked.

It was only to the surprise of the officers and men of the 1st Infantry Division that after the arrival of the main force of the Kwantung Army Division, they were not busy attacking, but seemed to be very stable and camped to suggest fortifications. Looking at their frames, it seems that they want to wait for the Eighth Route Army to attack them.

However, for the officers and men of the 1st Infantry Division stationed in the fortifications, they naturally would not easily attack the Japanese camp. For the 1st Infantry Division, they had only one task, and that was to keep the Japanese out of their positions.

As for the Japanese division that arrived and wanted to stay on the opposite side for as long as they wanted, they wouldn't pay much attention to it. At least the commanders and fighters of the first division knew that the enemy in front of them was not something that one infantry division could gnaw down.

In fact, most of the troops detected by the Japanese army at present are troops that He Zhengdao did not disguise much. The two troops that can be led by Chief of Staff Ye Jianying have always maintained a low-key and confidential marching route.

Except for some units in charge of reconnaissance, even the commander of the 1st Infantry Division did not know where these two troops were at the moment. What can be known is that these two forces will participate in the next offensive and defensive battles.

But when and how to attack, the commander of the 1st Division was also unclear. Under such circumstances, it was equally difficult for the Japanese army to collect intelligence on the grasslands, even if there were intelligence officers in the steppe.

When the 11th Division arrived at the outlying garrison of the 1st Infantry Division, it began to deploy and rest on the spot. He Zhengdao, who learned the news, also said with some surprise: "It seems that our opponent is very cautious!" ”

But Ye Jianying, who heard this, said with a smile: "Commander, no matter how cautious he is, it is useless, he has already fallen into the trap we set, even if he wants to run, it is estimated that it will be too late." ”

Having said that, if we can solve this Japanese division at the minimum cost, we still have to try to avoid large-scale casualties during the attack. So, this feast needs to be cooked well! ’

Perhaps in the eyes of the Japanese army, in order to deal with the attack of the 11th Division, the Eighth Route Army gathered a main infantry division and a cavalry division. Judging from the strength alone, the number of troops of the Eighth Route Army has been increased by the 11th Division.

From the point of view of combat effectiveness, the main division of the Kwantung Army, which is known as the strongest in the Japanese army, has always felt that they can deal with the troops of at least one army and more than three main divisions of the Huaxia Army. Therefore, the Japanese army still has an absolute advantage in combat effectiveness.

What's more, the air force units attached to the Kwantung Army will also provide timely support for this attack on the Eighth Route Army. Most of the encirclement and suppression troops it has drawn have begun to assemble and are ready to launch a joint encirclement offensive.

At the time when the Japanese divisions began to build fortifications and intensify reconnaissance of the forward positions of the Eighth Route Army. The next day, the 1st Infantry Division ushered in the first gift package from the Japanese army, a bomber of the Kwantung Army Flying Group.

Looking at the blocking position of the Eighth Route Army shrouded in gunsmoke, Naito Shoichi, as the commander of the division, was also very happy and said: "Let the warriors have a good rest, and be a spectator today to see how our air force warriors kill the enemy." ”

The march during this period was undoubtedly extremely depressing for the little devils of the 11th Division. Before the war, Naito also felt that it was necessary to give the troops a boost of self-confidence.

At least let these officers and soldiers understand that their Kwantung Army is invincible. This confidence is also more conducive to their next attack. At the same time, the continuous bombardment can also effectively frustrate the soldiers of the Eighth Route defenders.

It's just that Naito Shoichi didn't know that for the 1st Infantry Division, when they were building fortifications, they considered that the Japanese army would bomb it. Such a long time is enough for them to build a defensive position.

Wanting to rely on bombing to severely demoralize the defenders, it can only be said that Naito Shoichi miscalculated. While the officers and men of the Japanese division and regiment were watching the play, the officers and men of the Eighth Route in the defensive position also sat in the air-raid shelter and listened to the explosion outside.

Many veterans felt the vibration outside the air-raid shelter, and said a little staggeringly: "Don't you want money for the little devil's shells?" This endless bombing, that's not throwing shells, that's losing money! ”

Listening to the words of these veterans, many recruits who were in contact with such a large-scale battle for the first time seemed a little nervous. Fortunately, staying in the bomb shelter at this moment, they don't have to worry about what will happen to them if a bomb falls from the sky.

Some company platoon commanders who stayed with the officers and men also said in a timely manner: "The little devil is trying to destroy the morale of our army!" It's a pity that these shells of theirs, apart from turning the ground for us, do not play a big role. ”

But there were still veterans who pretended to be aggrieved and said: "Company commander, it's okay for us to hide in the hole." But those trenches are estimated to be repaired in vain. When the little devil's plane leaves, we're afraid we'll have to do coolies again! ”

Repairing fortifications that had been blown up was also a common thing in defensive operations. For the officers and men of the Eighth Route who cooperated with the sapper shovel in every soldier, it was already a very familiar thing.

Both armies were watching the play, and their moods seemed to be quite relaxed and happy. If Naito Shoichi knew what was happening on the position of the Eighth Route Army at this moment, he would probably be depressed to death.

After all, he hoped that such a bombardment would break the morale of some of the defenders. It's a pity that for the officers and soldiers of the Eighth Route at this moment, they may lack many things, but their morale must not be lacking!

From the day the unit was formed, all the officers and men of the division knew that they would have to fight against the Kwantung Army, which was known as the strongest Japanese army, in the future. This is undoubtedly the most anticipated thing for many commanders and fighters who are accustomed to hearing He Zhengdao and want to fight elites.

Even at this moment, in the combat command room of the First Division, the commander of the First Division was a little depressed and said: "Damn, this little devil is too lazy!" With so many planes dispatched, why don't they send ground troops to cooperate! ”

In the defensive position of the 1st Division, when receiving the bombardment of the Kwantung Army bombers in turn. Many reconnaissance planes also carried out reconnaissance near the defensive positions of the Eighth Route Army, paying close attention to the situation around the 11th Division.

The cavalry wing, dispatched by the 11th Division, carried out reconnaissance on the ground. The reconnaissance area will continue to expand, trying to confirm whether there are still lurking troops of the Eighth Route Army around. Even in the eyes of the Air Force, the ground appears to be safe.

But in fact, the cavalry wing of the 11th Division once again encountered a situation that made them helpless. As long as their cavalry patrol goes out of the control of the main force of the division, they will be attacked and harassed by multiple units of cavalry of the Eighth Route Army.

And the reconnaissance planes sent by the Japanese army were also powerless against this kind of cavalry exchange. After all, there were quite a few reconnaissance cavalry teams scattered around the vicinity of the Eighth Route Army, but the number of each team did not seem to be large, and they could only deal with the Japanese reconnaissance cavalry.

After a day's rest and a day's play, the cavalry wing also lost a lot of cavalry again. Combined with the situation summarized by the Air Force Reconnaissance Post during the day, Naito Shoichi roughly figured out how many Eighth Route Army he needed to deal with.

In addition to the infantry of the Eighth Route Army in the defensive position, the number of cavalry operating around his division is close to about 10,000 cavalry. But these cavalrymen, if they want to attack his division, are unlikely to come by thinking.

After all, from the time they arrived here to this day, they had built fortifications outside the makeshift camp specifically to deal with the cavalry. If the cavalry of the Eighth Route Army really dared to raid, then Naito Shoichi also believed that the Eighth Route Cavalry would not be able to get any benefits.

After convening a meeting of officers above the rank of wing commander, Shoichi Naito confirmed that the attack would be launched during the day tomorrow. At that time, the Air Force will provide air force support and cooperate with the ground forces to solve the blocking force of the Eighth Route Army in one day.

Such expectations made the leaders of the Coalition who came to the meeting also feel very much looking forward to it. After all, they are all looking forward to arriving in Xilinhot as soon as possible, so that they don't have to live in the wild every day and sleep unsteadily.

But what Naito Shoichi didn't know was that when he convened the leaders of the coalition for a meeting, He Zhengdao also gave the order to launch a general attack tonight. In He Zhengdao's view, tonight is the time for the general attack to annihilate the 11th Division.

'Order the artillery brigade and the armored brigade to arrive at the intended attack position by the early hours of the morning. At the same time, the 1st Infantry Division was ordered to prepare for an attack. I'm going to let the little devils know tonight that they won't have a chance to attack next. ’

As a matter of fact, during the day, when the reconnaissance planes were circling around the sky, they were 30 kilometers away from the camp of the Japanese division. The armored brigade and artillery brigade, which have been marching in a low-key manner, are actually hiding under the noses of the little devils.

Even many officers and soldiers hiding under camouflage tents said happily: "It seems that our camouflage skills are very powerful!" The little devil's plane turned around a few times, but they didn't even notice that we were hiding under their noses. ”

An officer and soldier next to him soon answered: "It's really our previous training, don't practice!" Those guys from the Air Force Brigade spent a lot of effort searching for us during the exercise!

We can hide from the little devils now, and that's also specially trained. However, we still stay under the camouflage net and don't go outside. If you want the little devil to see someone, you will also be suspicious. ”

If someone is in the air at the moment and looks down at the ground, they will also find that this grassland does not look abnormal. The whole grassland still looks so quiet and peaceful.

However, if there are cavalry troops on the ground, they will find that many armored vehicles have a green net on the roof. Under this net, countless officers and soldiers and chariots were resting.

It's a pity that there are cavalry troops guarding around, and the little devil's scout cavalry can't get over at all. Relying solely on aerial reconnaissance, unless it is flying close to the ground, it is impossible to discover this unit hidden under the camouflage net.

Such a camouflage tactic was naturally deliberately made by He Zhengdao. The purpose is also very simple, that is, I hope that the first operation of the armored brigade can give these little devils who don't know yet a big surprise! (To be continued.) )