Jiaodong area, the command post of the 3rd Brigade of the Qilu Column.

After receiving the battle order from the tiger in the forest, Monk Xu took his guard squad without saying a word and immediately returned to the stationing place of the troops by air train transport plane.

In a newly built tiled house, the commanders of the main regiments had been waiting here for a long time.

The people who were originally discussing hotly saw their brigade commander pushing open the door of the combat conference room in the dust, and immediately stopped communicating and got up to salute in unison.

"Alright, sit down."

Monk Xu didn't care about greeting everyone, took off his hat and waved his hand to signal the meeting to begin.

"I'll make a long story short, the telegram just sent from the military region, I think everyone should have seen it. That's right! The target of our action this time is the four cities of Qingdao, Yan, Wei and Wei. ”

Speaking of this, Monk Xu pretended to pause.

His eyes looked around the room, and after feeling the strong fighting spirit of his comrades, he then said in high spirits:

"In the entire Jiaodong area, the enemy's army has only one independent mixed fifth brigade. The only force that could be supported was a special Marine Corps with a total strength of about 3,000 people. ”

"Even if you count the other messy gendarmerie and secret services, the total strength of the devils will not exceed 10,000."

"From the point of view of strength on paper, our brigade occupies an absolute advantage in this operation. Because in three days, the headquarters will send a field artillery battalion, five heavy mortar battalions and a large amount of infantry equipment. ”

As soon as these words came out, there was an irrepressible commotion in the conference room, and the commanders of each main group looked at each other a few times, all showing excited expressions.

As soldiers, they naturally cannot resist the temptation of advanced weapons.

Moreover, according to the available information, the Fifth Brigade of the Independent Mixed Brigade was only equipped with more than 20 mountain and field artillery, and this was still scattered among the various infantry brigades.

In this way, the heavy firepower of your side in the entire battlefield can completely suppress the devils.

"So!"

Monk Xu raised his already loud voice up again.

"Let's open up this time! Be a landlord for a long time! It's all the main attack, no assists! Break the enemy's backbone in one go! ”

"Good!"

Hearing this, the heads of the regiments could no longer hold back the agitation in their hearts and laughed even more heartily.

Most of them are Qilu people who have been plagued by logistical problems since they joined the army. This kind of affluent battle, everyone is really the first time to command.

"Whatever you laugh at, give me a serious face!"

Thinking of Political Commissar Luo's advice, Monk Xu straightened his face.

"Although it is an assist to become the main attack, I will not increase your troops, and second, I will not give you extra artillery. With a word change, you have to rely on your own skills to stir up all the enemy's internal organs! ”

"Yes!"

Everyone saluted in unison, their eyes full of murder.

In fact, there was one more thing that Monk Xu did not tell the regiment commanders present, that is, he applied to the headquarters for the support of the 1st Marine Regiment.

It's not that he's too cautious, it's mainly that the depth of the Jiaodong region is extremely wide, and it's really not easy to fight a beautiful war of annihilation.

With the exception of Jiaoao, once the remnants of the enemy are defeated and flee back to the city and hold on to it, or even develop into street fighting, the number of casualties is beyond their control.

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A week later, Jiaoao.

In the makeshift underground headquarters, Uchida Ginnosuke wore a brand-new major general's uniform and a family heirloom katana around his waist, and listened to the staff officer's report on the military situation with a serious face.

"General, the enemy's offensive is too fierce, and we have completely lost control of the three cities of Wei, Wei, and Yan."

"A large number of the Eighth Route Army are assembling the defensive lines around Chengyang and Jiaoxian, and our forward observation posts have even found a small number of armored troops."

"Based on the available intelligence, we can deduce that the Eighth Route Army, which is about to encircle Jiaoao, is no less than 30,000 people, and it also contains nearly 100 heavy artillery pieces with a caliber greater than 105 mm."

The staff officer's voice fell, and the faces of several devil officers in the headquarters changed, with obvious despair in their eyes.

The simple reason is that the gap is too big.

Even if you add the navy, you will only have 4,000 people, and you will be surrounded by almost ten times the number of enemies, which is not a level of battle at all.

Moreover, the samurai were also extremely lacking in anti-tank weapons, and the value of hard attacks was almost zero, which could not break the golden shield of the Eighth Route Army at all.

In a sense, this scene is very similar to 1937, except that the parties have exchanged identities.

As for retreating by sea, first moving into friendly territory, and then waiting for an opportunity to launch a counterattack?

No kidding, let's not talk about whether they can get together a transport ship, even if they really have to go by sea, the air force of the Eighth Route Army will not give them this opportunity.

The thought of those uniquely shaped dive bombers, all the devils couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat on their foreheads.

But before everyone could speak and express their despair at the situation, a violent explosion was heard outside, and the lights overhead began to creak and shake.

"Hey, what a pity!"

"As I said before, the Eighth Route Army in the Jiaodong region will definitely become a big problem for my brother's country."

"If we can seize the opportunity to launch a new round of winter sweeps in time while its wings are not yet full, then the current situation will definitely not be so passive."

The headquarters of the 3rd Brigade of the Qilu Column was located in Asan.

It is located in the center of the Jiaodong Peninsula, it controls Yantai in the north, overlooks the Hailai Plain in the south, is the link between the east and west of Jiaodong, and has always been a place for soldiers to fight.

Previously, Uchida Ginnosuke had plans to launch a large-scale sweep, and even contacted the local surrender faction as a guide.

It's a pity that the Eighth Route Army's actions are faster, and there is no opportunity for him to deploy troops at all.

Thinking of this, he couldn't hold back the anger in his heart anymore, pulled out his katana, and the green tendons on the back of his hand burst out:

"Gentlemen, the time has come to be loyal to your brother country and the locusts."

"Even if the situation on the battlefield is not favorable to us, everyone must stick to their posts and wait for reinforcements sent by His Excellency the Lieutenant General!"

As for reinforcements, in fact, the devils know it well. Since the enemy dared to launch a general attack, there must have been a large force holding back the main force of the Twelfth Army.

However, the middle-level commanders of the Fifth Brigade of the Independent Mixed Brigade are the first batch of veterans to come to the battlefield of the Republic of China, and their loyalty to the younger country and the locust has long been engraved into the depths of their souls.

"Hey!"

Uchida Ginnosuke's voice fell, and a group of devil officers in the headquarters bowed their heads in unison, and their tone was fanatical:

"Long live the Japanese Empire, long live Your Majesty the Locust." (End of chapter)