Returning to the station, Li Guangdi, commander of the 1st Regiment of the 15th Division of the Imperial Allied Army, who had received the task of defending all positions west of Taierzhuang, did not make any longer stops, and directly took more than 1,000 people of the regiment and all weapons and equipment to prepare to go to his own position.

However, at a time when more than 1,000 people in the whole regiment were in the camp, they were busy and nervous. A soldier, ignored by everyone, quickly left the barracks and disappeared into the street.

And in less than ten minutes, in Taierzhuang City, not far from the city gate, in a time-honored inn, there was once again at this moment, which had been changed into civilian clothes, and the figure of a soldier...

"Lao Zhang, this is the No. 5 intelligence officer, the latest information just came out, I want to see Wang immediately and report to Wang in person..." Speaking to the shopkeeper behind the counter, the soldier said in a loud voice.

"The king is behind, I'll take you over..."As they spoke, the two of them quietly flashed into the backyard of the inn.

"Wang, this is the urgent information that Commander Li asked me to send. Early this morning, the top commander of the Japanese army in Taierzhuang convened an emergency meeting to make arrangements for the defense of various units in the Taierzhuang area. This is a military deployment map of the Taierzhuang area drawn by Regiment Commander Wang according to his own memory..."As he spoke, a deployment map full of various data appeared on the table in the room.

"The military deployment map of the Japanese puppet army... Great, with this map, it will be easier for our troops to recapture the entire Taierzhuang area...... However, Wang, the order has just been sent from the superiors, because the situation has changed. Therefore, the task assigned to us by the superiors of the Taierzhuang intelligence organization has also changed to a certain extent..."After a short jī movement, Wang's face was immediately shrouded in a solemn god, and he spoke.

"Wang, is it that the superiors have changed their intentions and do not plan to counterattack Taierzhuang..."As soon as Wang's words fell, a trace of nervousness appeared on the soldier's face. Hurriedly asked.

"Wang, don't worry, this time, the strategic goals of the superiors have not only not changed, but have expanded a lot. Go back and tell your regimental commander, don't worry. In this counteroffensive, the strategic goal of the East China Field Army is not just a Taierzhuang, but the entire northern Jiangsu region... The higher authorities decided to take Taierzhuang as the center and fight a big strategic battle with the Japanese puppet army in the entire northern Jiangsu region. Therefore, you and your regiment commander must be prepared to hold on for a long time..."Seeing the nervous Wang in front of him, Wang comforted with a smile on his face.

"Great, we have finally waited for this day...", and in an instant, the king's face was shrouded in a moving god. Then, facing the king in front of him, he swore an oath.

"Please rest assured that we will fulfill the tasks assigned to us by the higher authorities. Give us orders..."

"Hmm... Here's how it goes... When I get back, tell your regimental commander that you ...... during the whole defense."

Outside the city of Taierzhuang, after several days of rapid marching, more than 20,000 people of the Sixth Corps of the East China Field Army, under the command of commander Chen Geng, finally rushed to their own battlefield and began to prepare for the upcoming battle.

In the temporary headquarters of the Sixth Corps, Chen Geng, the commander who had just been transferred, still maintained his long-formed combat habits. A man stood in front of the huge battle map, quietly thinking about something. At this moment, Han Liancheng, chief of staff of the Corps, hurriedly walked behind Chen Geng and spoke.

"Lao Chen, this is the city defense map just sent by Taierzhuang's intelligence officers, which clearly records the distribution of troops and firepower in the entire city fortifications..."

As he spoke, Chen Geng's eyes were already attracted by the small city defense map in front of him.

"Old Han, that's great. With this map of city defense, I am even more confident in completing the operational year tasks assigned to our Sixth Corps by the central government... Anti-customer-oriented... Hehe, this time, I, Chen Geng, am in Taierzhuang, preparing a big surprise for the enemy. Looking at the operational map in front of him, which recorded in detail the deployment of the Japanese puppet army in the Taierzhuang area, Chen Geng said.

"Anti-customer-oriented... Commander, what do you mean..."Seeing the Commander with an excited face in front of him. Chief of Staff Han Liancheng asked incomprehensibly.

"This time, we have to make good use of Commander Li who is hidden within the Japanese puppet army. Focusing on the anti-guest, turning the passive into the active, and grasping the initiative in the entire campaign. As long as we have the initiative in our hands, we can fight as much as we want..."Commander Chen Geng said with great certainty. "You look at the map, with this map of city defense, we can attack Taierzhuang in the shortest possible time and with the least number of troops, from the southeast, north and south. In the end, all the defending troops in the Taierzhuang area, especially the high command of the Taierzhuang defenders, were all compressed to the position of Commander Li..."

"When the time comes, we will send the commander-in-chief to strengthen the special operations battalion given to us, and with the cooperation of Commander Li, we will find a way to take down the enemy's command organs in one fell swoop and control the enemy's radio and code books. Using the code book and radio station we seized, we sent telegrams to the Japanese puppet army in Xuzhou and other places. Bring the Japanese puppet reinforcements to our designated battlefield, and we will control the initiative in the entire battle..."Pointing to the operational map in front of him, Commander Chen Geng said with a moving face.

"Anti-customer-oriented... Commander, as long as we can achieve this goal. Our Sixth Corps can rely on the existing forces in our hands to concentrate superior forces and eat up the entire northern Jiangsu region little by little, several times the Japanese puppet army that is several times its own. With the greatest casualties, complete the combat mission assigned to our corps by the commander-in-chief... Of course, there is also a very important benefit, that is, in the battle, we can obtain enough new soldiers, supplement the large shortage of the corps, and expand the troops..."Chief of Staff Han Liancheng, who reacted from the shock, said with an excited face.

"Chief of Staff, that's what I meant..."

In this way, an order was immediately issued to the special operations battalion, and with the cooperation of the intelligence personnel in the Taierzhuang area, as the Imperial Allied Army, infiltrated the defense area of the 15th Division and the First Regiment of the Imperial Allied Army for lurking. At the high command of the Japanese army in Taierzhuang, after being compressed into a regimental defense area. At all costs, destroy it. At the same time, it is necessary to ensure that the radio station and the code book are captured intact..."Commander Chen Geng ordered decisively.

Seeing the chief of staff in front of him, he quickly recorded his combat orders. Chen Geng pointed to the city defense map in front of him and continued to order.

"There is one more thing, immediately send this city defense map to Commander Wang Degui of the Sixteenth Army. Tell Wang Degui that it is necessary to take the fortifications on the southeast, north and south sides of the Taierzhuang area within 12 hours. And all the remaining Japanese puppet troops in the Taierzhuang area were compressed to the 1st Regiment of the 15th Division of the Imperial Association Army in the west. In addition, I have to tell Commander Wang Degui. To deal with the devils in the Taierzhuang area, you don't need to show mercy to your subordinates, give me a hard beating. However, against the thousands of Imperial Cooperative troops in the city, you must be merciful to my subordinates. Because, those thousands of Imperial Cooperative Army, when the time comes, will be the best soldier supplement for our corps..."

"Commander, don't worry. The commanders below are more famous than the other. These things, without our explanation, they will do well... I will go to the garrison of the 16th Army immediately and personally explain the tasks assigned by you..."As he spoke, Chief of Staff Han Liancheng had already walked out of the headquarters...

Wang Degui's 16th Army Military Department, after receiving Chen Geng's order, did not dare to have any neglect. At the first time, a meeting of commanders and cadres at and above the corps level was held to assign their respective combat tasks...

"Comrades, just now, the chief of staff has already briefed you on the specific combat missions of our 16th Army. Here, I would like to remind you that this is the first battle since the formation of the 16 th Army, and it is also the first battle since the formation of our East China Field Army. I hope you don't lose face to me, to the commander, to our entire East China Field Army... Okay, I won't say much more, but now, please ask the chief of staff to deploy specific combat missions for everyone..."Looking at the dozens of commanders in front of him with excited faces, army commander Zhang Degui said with a serious face.

"Comrades, after the study of me, the army commander, and the political commissar, it was finally decided to assign the combat tasks as follows ... The 136th Regiment of the 46th Division, from the east, launched an attack on the defenders of Taierzhuang. 137138 two regiments followed, responsible for receiving and reorganizing the Imperial Allied troops captured on the battlefield... The 139th Regiment of the 47th Division launched an attack on the defenders of Taierzhuang from the south..."

"Is it clear that all units, in the course of the battle, must strictly implement the policies of the Japanese army and the troops of the Imperial Allied Army in accordance with the orders given by the commander to everyone..."

After the Siping Campaign, Li Shengda, who was directly promoted to acting battalion commander because of his many military exploits. In the process of dividing the troops, he did not hesitate to sign up to leave the Northeast Field Army and become a member of the East China Field Army. At the same time, he once again became a general in the hands of the commander-in-chief Liu Hua.

At this moment, because the various units of the East China Field Army are extremely lacking in commanders and fighters at all levels at the grassroots level, and in addition, he has experienced many major battles in the northeast and has rich combat experience. After the reorganization of the East China Field Army, he from the Northeast Field Army was directly appointed as the commander of the first battalion of the 137th Regiment.

Although, at this moment, his subordinates, except for more than twenty commanders above the platoon level, can no longer see a single soldier. However, from the Northeast Field Army, he has been watching the Northeast Field Army grow from weak to strong, and slowly develop to today's belief. As long as you follow the commander-in-chief and the East China Field Army, not to mention that you have a battalion, it is a regiment or a division, and it will also develop in an extreme time.