Chapter 66
Somewhere.
The convoy was moving.
At this time, the Anti-Japanese Camp was still immersed in great joy.
But soon a soldier came hurriedly.
"Report!"
"Speak."
Lu Zhixian was relatively calm.
The soldier immediately said quickly: "Battalion Commander, we just got the latest intelligence. The Cangyun Ridge that you asked us to pay attention to has indeed had unusual movements. Now a certain unit of the Eighth Route Army is fighting fiercely with the devils there."
"But the new regiment?"
"The number has not been figured out yet."
The soldier shook his head quickly, but quickly added: "But the information about the devils coming this time is clear."
"Who?"
"The elite of the Fourth Brigade - Sakata Regiment!"
"..."
As soon as these words came out.
Everyone present took a breath of cold air.
Even Lu Zhixian's expression flashed a little strange. He thought to himself: "What is coming has finally come. I didn't expect it to be much earlier than expected!"
"Sakata Regiment!"
Yang Zhihua frowned and said in a deep voice: "Isn't this the elite Japanese army that chased the 358th Regiment everywhere before?!"
"Yes! It's this regiment!"
Chen Feng nodded and said solemnly: "Sakata Regiment is the elite of the elite in the 4th Brigade. It defeated two divisions of the Central Army head-on during the Battle of Xinkou. Its combat effectiveness is extremely strong! Although I knew that the Japanese would not give up this battle, I didn't expect the enemy to move so quickly, and they directly dispatched the Sakata Regiment to take action!"
"Yes Ah!"
At this time, Lei Zhan couldn't help but agree: "Although the reinforcements we encountered before also belonged to the Fourth Brigade, they should be much inferior to the Sakata Regiment."
"It seems that the Eighth Route Army is in danger now!"
Yang Zhihua sighed softly and said: "Although we have annihilated many of the reinforcements from the Fourth Brigade, as the battalion commander analyzed, we still have many favorable factors. If we confront head-on, even we are not sure of victory. Now the Eighth Route Army is dealing with the Sakata Regiment, and it is a well-organized Sakata Regiment. How can the Eighth Route Army beat this group of devils with their weapons and equipment?"
Everyone was a little depressed for a while.
Sakata Regiment.
This is indeed a notorious existence.
Who in this Jin Province doesn't know this notorious devil army?
But although countless people hate it, they can never compete with it head-on.
This is also the helplessness of many anti-Japanese armed forces in Jin Province!
"Ding!"
"It is detected that the host is hearing the news that the Sakata regiment is besieging the Eighth Route Army in Cangyunling. Facing such a vicious devil regiment, you can make the following choices:"
"Choice 1. Since you have already made the move to assist the Eighth Route Army in the war of resistance, and now you are not the one being besieged by such a powerful enemy, why bother to wade into this muddy water? Go back to the camp and rest; reward 30,000 kilograms of white flour;"
"Choice 2. Since the one being besieged is the anti-Japanese armed forces, how can you stand by and watch? Now take a detour to Cangyunling and help the Eighth Route Army break through successfully; reward Anti-Japanese War Hero Character Card*1;"
"Choice 3. We all have two shoulders to carry one head, so what if it is the Sakata regiment? You immediately send troops to Cangyunling to annihilate it; reward a reinforced company with American weapons;"
"..."
At this moment, the system's voice suddenly rang.
Reinforced company with American weapons!
Lu Zhixian's breathing suddenly became rapid.
He never expected that such a reward would appear again at this time!
You know, this happened only when he made a major strategic decision to leave the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army. It was with the reinforcement company as the backbone that he established his own base now.
Veterans of hundreds of battles.
American weapons and equipment.
Any of them is extremely coveted!
Even if it is the Sakata Brigade, so what?
Do it!
After a little thought.
Lu Zhixian quickly made up his mind, looked around and said solemnly: "The Sakata Brigade is indeed extremely fierce, both in terms of past achievements and its own combat effectiveness are extremely eye-catching, but now they are encircling and suppressing the anti-Japanese armed forces of our country. Since we have encountered it, how can we sit idly by?"
"I support the battalion commander!"
Sun Desheng, who came from the Eighth Route Army, took the lead in expressing his position.
"Battalion Commander!"
Chen Feng, who was always calm, asked, "Do you mean to help the Eighth Route Army break out?"
"No!"
Lu Zhixian waved his hand and said, "I plan to wipe out this Japanese regiment!"
"What?!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone present changed their faces.
"Battalion Commander!"
Chen Feng was the first to object, saying, "The other side is the powerful Sakata regiment. It's too difficult to wipe them out!"Everyone was shocked.
No one expected Lu Zhixian to make such a decision.
Even Sun Desheng, who was eager to send troops, widened his eyes and murmured: "Battalion, Battalion Commander! Forget about annihilating them all? It would be great if we can help the Eighth Route Army break out safely!"
"Everyone!"
Lu Zhixian certainly expected everyone's reaction. He said solemnly: "This battle will indeed be very difficult, but we are not without a chance of winning. First of all, the devils are already fighting fiercely with the Eighth Route Army, and both sides must have suffered losses. We will naturally have an advantage if we suddenly join in; secondly, our firepower advantage is by no means comparable to that of ordinary troops. Even if we encounter the Sakata Regiment, we will not be at all inferior. At that time, even if we cannot defeat them, we will be defeated. However, retreating is not a problem. "
"The battalion commander is right!"
Chen Feng's expression eased slightly, he nodded, and said: "From a tactical point of view, our sudden attack is indeed a great advantage."
As the commander of the artillery company, Yang Zhihua seemed to have regained a lot of confidence at this time, and said solemnly: "Humph! Apart from other things, in terms of firepower output, my artillery company can definitely suppress the devils and make them unable to raise their heads!"
Seeing that everyone's expressions had recovered a lot, Lu Zhixian said again: "In addition to these two reasons, we have reinforcements here."
"Reinforcements?"
"Yes!"
Lu Zhixian nodded.
"Report!"
At this moment, another soldier came hurriedly from a distance.
Lu Zhixian raised his head slightly and said, "Is there someone coming?"
"Yes, yes, Captain!"
The signalman's eyes flashed with surprise, and soon he said loudly: "Three miles ahead, we suddenly found that an unknown armed force was approaching this place quickly. The number of the other side is about 200. This unit is extremely well-equipped, and the actions are neat and capable. I don't know where they belong to or what their intentions are."
"Battalion Commander!"
Chen Feng's expression moved slightly, and he asked hurriedly: "Is this the reinforcement you mentioned?"
"Yes!"
Lu Zhixian smiled and nodded.
Not long after.
The two sides encountered.
I saw a team armed with all American weapons standing in front of me. This team also held M1 Garand rifles, equipped with M1 steel helmets, and had various grenades and sharp blades on their waists, abdomens and legs. In addition, there were more than ten light and heavy machine guns, and eight M1 60mm mortars. The whole team was almost armed to the teeth!
Suddenly.
A middle-aged man came over quickly.
He saluted and shouted loudly: "Report to the battalion commander! The reinforced company reports to you. This company has three infantry platoons, a machine gun platoon and a mortar unit. There are 200 people who are supposed to be there. Now we are waiting for the battalion commander to dispatch!"