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Chapter 6 Japanese Reinforcements
"grass!"
Sun Liancheng angrily tore the battle map on the table to shreds and paced back and forth anxiously.
The battle situation is extremely dire.
Just now, the second main peak position was captured by the Eighth Route Army. Now, he only has one main peak position left. Once the Eighth Route Army attacks, it will be not far from his command post.
With his retreat route cut off by the Eighth Route Army's special forces, Sun Liancheng was now caught between a rock and a hard place, and he was extremely panicked.
Despite his meticulous planning, Sun Liancheng encountered such a formidable Eighth Route Army force, and for a moment, he couldn't think of any solutions.
The two operations staff officers beside them dared not speak; they were clueless and afraid of being scolded.
Wang Jianbo was no exception; if Sun Liancheng hadn't been his uncle, he would have been dragged out and shot long ago.
Sun Liancheng remained silent for a moment, then finally decided, "Notify the front lines to gather their forces and return to defend the main peak. Even if it means death, hold out until the Imperial Army's reinforcements arrive."
"yes!"
When the order was given, everyone responded by shouting at the top of their lungs.
The battle at Wanjialing continues.
The enemy's two main peak positions have been breached, and the 771st Regiment's assault team, under the cover of artillery and light and heavy weapons, has launched several assaults on the enemy's last main peak.
At first, the enemy put up a fierce resistance, but when they saw that the two main peak positions had changed hands and their retreat had been cut off, their morale plummeted.
Some soldiers surrendered without firing a single shot when they saw the Eighth Route Army attacking!
Given this situation, the 771st Regiment and the Jinnan Special Service Regiment should have no major problems taking down the rebel 142nd Regiment.
At this moment, in the command post of the 771st Regiment.
Wang Yousheng followed behind Li Yunlong, watching the two regimental commanders exchange camaraderie while keeping an eye on the rewards delivered by his "golden finger" (a powerful cheat code).
[Battle Overview: The 771st Regiment's assault team has been detected to have captured the second enemy main peak position.]
[Detection indicates that the Jinan Special Service Regiment has occupied the enemy's artillery battery]
[Battle Reward: 771st Regiment captured the enemy's second main peak position, reward points +500]
The Jinan Special Service Regiment has captured an enemy artillery battery, rewarding 500 points.
……
The score in the background kept rising, and in just half an hour of battle, it had accumulated nearly 10,000 points.
Wang Yousheng was not satisfied with the word count. This battle was incomparable to the one against Cangyunling. The enemy was only a regiment, and even after being wiped out, he could only get a little over 10,000 points.
Adding in the battle aftermath rewards transmitted back from various attacking units, a single battle would at most yield 20,000.
However, something is better than nothing.
Wang Yousheng had originally planned to try his luck with the lottery, but then decisively gave up. He only had 20,000 points, so he might as well save them for a ten-pull or exchange them for supplies in an emergency.
In emergency situations, self-healing capsules can accelerate the recovery of wounded soldiers. The 771st Regiment suffered heavy casualties in this battle. If there is an opportunity, the capsules can be given to Xu Ji.
Just as Wang Yousheng was lost in his fantasies, the golden finger spoke again.
[Combat Detection: Combat aftershocks detected within 1000 meters...]
[Battle Overview: A group of Japanese cavalry has arrived at Wangguanzhuang and is engaged in fierce fighting with the Jinnan Special Service Regiment in the northeast direction...]
"Um?"
Wang Yousheng suddenly stood up.
The sudden reaction made Li Yunlong and Xu Ji look over.
Li Yunlong asked, "Shengzi, what's wrong?"
Wang Yousheng blurted out instinctively, "Commander, there's... there's something going on!"
"Um?"
Just then, a communications soldier came to report.
"Reporting, Commander! The Japanese reinforcements have arrived! Yes, a company of cavalry!"
"What?!"
Xu Ji couldn't sit still any longer. He suddenly stood up, quickly glanced at the battle map on the table, and a fierce glint flashed in his eyes.
The staff officer beside him quickly reminded him: "Commander, the situation is not good. The Japanese have sent out cavalry, and there must be a large number of infantry behind them. It seems that they are determined to protect the 142nd Regiment at all costs."
Xu Ji gritted his teeth and cursed, "The Japanese cavalry are special operations forces, they don't deploy easily. Where did the 142nd Regiment get such a big entourage!"
The staff officer said, "Sun Liancheng just surrendered to the Japanese. Perhaps the Japanese are taking this opportunity to reassure Sun Liancheng."
"No!" Xu Ji raised his hand, rejecting the viewpoint.
"Old Li, what do you think?" Xu Ji asked Li Yunlong instead.
Li Yunlong frowned and said, "Old Xu, I'm just a clothing factory director now, I wouldn't dare to give orders to your 771st Regiment."
Xu Ji retorted, "Bullshit! What time is it and you're still joking with me? Hurry up, these Japanese devils are up to no good. I have a feeling they're not just here to reinforce us."
Seeing this, Li Yunlong analyzed without hesitation: "Well, there are definitely reinforcements, but for the Japanese to send elite cavalry to reinforce us, there are only two possibilities: either they are annihilating us, or there must be something strange about the rebels."
"Think about it, everyone. This is mountainous terrain, where cavalry can't utilize their mobility at all. But why are the Japanese doing the opposite...?"
"You mean, the Japanese want to eat us up?!" Xu Ji and several staff officers suddenly realized.
Li Yunlong shook his head.
Li Yunlong said, "Think about it, if it were just the 142nd Regiment, where would they get the courage to launch a counterattack?"
With our two regiments surrounding them, our troop strength is 2:1. Plus, we have plenty of ammunition and artillery support. The 142nd Regiment should have surrendered long ago. The 142nd Regiment is just a pawn in the rebel army's hands. After surrendering, according to regulations, they won't be executed immediately. They can even be recruited.
Therefore, I don't think the 142nd Regiment needs to risk their lives against us. There must be big fish in the rebels, at least a division-level officer, or something they're protecting.
Xu Ji seemed to have been enlightened, his face showing disbelief.
Upon hearing this, Wang Yousheng couldn't help but give the regimental commander a thumbs up. The regimental commander's operational analysis was simply phenomenal.
Just now, when the troops captured the second main peak, the Golden Finger reported from the battlefield that the enemy command post was under threat.
The enemy's commander-in-chief, Sun Liancheng, was in the 142nd Command Post.
He had intended to provide information to Li Yunlong, but he couldn't find a good reason to do so.
Now, Li Yunlong himself has figured it out: the regimental commander is indeed a talented general.
Seeing the thoughtful expressions on everyone's faces, Li Yunlong asked again, "Old Xu, what's wrong?"
Xu Ji said with grief and indignation, "Could it be... Wang Jianbo?!"
"Wang Jianbo! You bastard!"
A murderous intent flashed in the eyes of everyone present.
Deputy Regiment Commander Han Dongshan said angrily, "That son of a bitch Wang Jianbo! Two comrades from Qinghe County have lost their lives at his hands! Damn it, we can't quell our hatred until he's dead!"