kvmb Chapter 192: Hitting here and there
Chapter 192: Hitting here and there
At this moment, he only had a ruined Ping'an County in his hands, and many people were still hiding in the mountains and forests. If it were a normal day, it would be fine, but seeing that the cold winter was approaching...
In the cold winter, when mortals struggle to survive in the mountains, life is as fragile as ice crystals.
Only by quickly seizing a county can we provide shelter for these people.
Today, the 358th Corps has become the foreign invaders, the nightmare of the Japanese army.
Even the slightest movement would probably attract their intense attention.
However, the army's encirclement and suppression is about to come. This is not the first time, but it has become the norm and we have long been accustomed to it.
But now, we can't just sit there and wait!
It is necessary to capture a county by strategy before the enemy cavalry arrives and temporarily avoid their invasion.
We must find ways to arouse the attention of the Japanese army, lure them out, and disperse their forces.
Afterwards, the city was captured in one fell swoop.
But how can we provoke the enemy and make them lose their composure?
Cao Geng thought hard and the only strategy he could come up with was to make a feint to the east and attack in the west to lure the enemy out of their nest.
First, feint an attack on Place A, and when the main force of the enemy forces comes out to rescue, suddenly attack Place B.
If we attack Place B directly, the enemy has numerous reinforcements, the city walls are indestructible, and there are flying dragons and artillery to help us, so winning will be as easy as ascending to heaven.
Having decided on his plan, Cao Geng returned to the corps headquarters.
He immediately summoned Fang Ligong and others to discuss countermeasures.
He detailed the current situation of the 358th Corps and his own strategies.
After hearing this, Fang Ligong immediately agreed: "General, your strategy is absolutely correct. I fully support your plan."
Upon hearing this, Cao Geng hurriedly asked, "Which place do you think is most suitable to attack?"
"How about Jingle? Let's pretend to attack Shuozhou first. Shuozhou is a transportation hub and a fortress connecting the Tongpu Railway. If we attack here, the Japanese will definitely mobilize troops to rescue. We can take advantage of their support for Shuozhou and suddenly attack Jingle. As long as we seize the opportunity, we can capture Jingle before the Japanese arrive!"
Cao Geng examined the map and found that Jingle was indeed a good idea. If Jingle was occupied and then incorporated into Xing County, it would be directly connected to Yulin in Shaanxi, which would be beneficial to future trade.
Cao Geng nodded and said, "That's it. Your staff department should quickly draw up an action plan."
"As ordered!"
After everything was arranged, Cao Geng went to rest.
Two days later, Fang Ligong presented the battle plan to Cao Geng.
In the corps command room, Cao Geng studied the plan while listening to Fang Ligong analyzing the strategy on the sand table.
After listening, Cao Geng thought Fang Ligong's plan was quite ingenious. After discussing some details, he ordered the reconnaissance company commander Sun Bin to take immediate action to collect intelligence about Shuozhou and Jingle.
At the same time, he ordered all deputy regiment commanders to gather at the corps headquarters to hold a combat readiness meeting.
In early autumn, the frost is biting.
The important officers of the 358th Regiment walked into the conference room rubbing their hands, and when they sat down, they tightly grasped the clay pots filled with hot water.
The warm current nourished my heart, my body gradually warmed up, and I began to have a relaxed conversation.
"Our general is really good at this. He got a million magic bullets in the blink of an eye. Good boy, now we can show our skills again!"
"That's right! There are many people who write books in the world, but the only one who can make foreigners love his books is probably our general!"...
"Besides, those nobles only consider expanding their ranks of demon concubines, unlike our commander, who uses all his wealth to buy mysterious rune weapons!"
"Our 358th Corps is second to none!" Sun Jiang raised his arm and gave a thumbs up in approval.
"It's so refreshing to follow such a commander, and there is never a shortage of magic ammunition. Unlike those alien coalition forces, they are said to have to apply to their superiors every time they fire a magic cannon! Our 358th Legion is different. It is very powerful and is even equipped with 120mm boulder mortars! The gun barrel is so thick!" Cheng Yuqing said, glancing at Shen Quan.
Cheng Yuqing has always been dissatisfied with Shen Quan, who once took away his second battalion.
Even though he has now been promoted to deputy legion commander and is in charge of a legion, his sarcasm towards Shen Quan remains the same.
Shen Quan was already accustomed to Cheng Yuqing's weird words.
At present, the headquarters has been generous in supporting him. His legion has more than 3,000 warriors, and its strength is comparable to that of a complete provincial force.
More importantly, Lin Tai, the leader of the secret organization, was also transferred back from Henan and joined the Second Corps. Although he was a deputy, he took on the role of a political advisor.
Shen Quan only wants to annihilate the demons and gain great military exploits so that he can be promoted and control more troops.
Faced with Cheng Yuqing's attitude, he chose to take it easy.
"I'm afraid the commander summoned us this time to plan a grand operation. I just don't know where to attack and what enemy to fight against?"
Just at this moment, Cao Geng, Fang Ligong and Sun Ming walked into the meeting room.
As soon as they saw Cao Geng, all the officers stood up, straightened their chests and shouted loudly:
"Commander-in-chief!"
Cao Geng waved his hand and motioned for them to sit down.
"I have called you all together today, and I believe you have a premonition in your heart. Yes, our army is about to take action. Now, I announce the first phase of the battle plan. Commander Wu!"
"Yes, sir! Please give me your instructions, Commander!" Wu Ziqiang stood up quickly, unable to hide his inner pride.
Look, the First Legion is still the core force of the 358th Legion.
The commander-in-chief first considered our First Legion, and me, Wu Ziqiang.
"Order your First Legion to prepare and set out at Yinshi five days from now to attack Shuozhou and strive to occupy Shuozhou as soon as possible! Can you do it?"
Everything must be done carefully to avoid being noticed by the demons, otherwise all the previous arrangements will be wasted.
Therefore, Cao Geng will not reveal the tasks of the second phase in advance, and he needs everyone to go all out.
As the saying goes: To deceive others, you must first deceive yourself.
Wu Ziqiang had a general understanding of the information about Shuozhou.
There was only one battalion, 1,100 demon soldiers, and a legion of puppet guards.
The First Legion currently has more than 3,000 brave warriors and has great hope.
Wu Ziqiang raised his head and chest and answered firmly: "Yes, sir. Make sure to complete the task!"
"Very good!" Cao Geng praised: "Shen Quan!"
Shen Quan immediately stood up and responded loudly: "Yes, sir! Please give me your instructions, Commander!"
"Order the Second Legion to launch a surprise attack on all towns and fortresses in Shuozhou in five days. There is no need to limit the specific targets, but it is necessary to make it impossible for the demon army in the entire Shuozhou to support the city defense. Can you do it?"
"Yes, we will resolutely carry out the mission!"
Shen Quan felt a little disappointed when he heard that his mission was not the main attack.
But he quickly cheered up and responded loudly:
"The other legions are the reserve forces. When Frostfang Castle is attacked by our First Legion, the dark elves will not stand idly by and their reinforcements will surely arrive. At that time, the other legions must block the enemy's reinforcements to ensure that the First Legion can attack Frostfang Castle with all its strength. Do you understand?"
The deputy army commanders quickly stood up and responded: "Understood, resolutely execute the order!"
"Very good! Everyone go back and prepare immediately. When the time comes, execute it immediately!"
"As ordered!"
After the meeting, the officers quickly returned to their respective units to prepare for battle.
After receiving the supply of magic potions, on October 10, under the guidance of the scout team, the First Legion marched towards Frostfang City under the moonlight.
As soon as they entered the vicinity of Frostfang City, the First Legion immediately hid and sent out scouts to investigate the situation in the city.
Upon learning that the intelligence about Frostfang City was the same as before, Wu Ziqiang checked the time crystal in his arms and confirmed that the time had come.
He decisively ordered: "Release the communication magic, attack!"