Chapter 30: Settling on a Plan (Seeking Collection Volume!)

  "That's right, this is a very good method, it can be said that Chairman Mao's summary of guerrilla warfare tactics is used to the fullest. Old Huang, do you have any suggestions?" Zhang Hua looked at the last deputy instructor, Huang Zhengqing.

  "My opinion is the same as Lao Guo's, let the enemy divide their forces, and then we'll defeat them one by one," said Huang Zhengqing.

  "Commander, the three of us have expressed our opinions, but you haven't spoken your mind yet. Tell me, what do you think? This is a 4,000-strong, well-equipped Shanxi Army we're talking about." The instructor looked at Zhang Hua with a thoughtful expression and asked.

  "I'm asking you a question. If the enemy were to find out that at this moment, only our special forces company is stationed in the county town, and there are still large quantities of supplies being transported, what do you think Wang Jingguo would do?" Zhang Hua asked mysteriously.

  "Old Zhang, this goes without saying. If I were Wang Jingguo, I would immediately dispatch an elite troop to occupy the county town, annihilate this troop and then take back the supplies." Guo Chengzhu hastily replied.

  "So tell me, will Wang Jingguo send out all his main forces? And if he does, how many troops will he send?" Zhang Hua continued to ask.

  "At most one battalion, absolutely no more than one battalion. After all, he still has so many defensive areas to guard, sending too many would attract attention..." Guo Chengzhu replied with an unusual affirmative tone.

  "Alright, a battalion. If he really sends out a battalion of troops, then we'll be in good shape. My idea is this: we leak false information to Wang Jingguo. After Wang Jingguo dispatches his troops, we leave behind some forces..." Zhang Hua explained to his three partners while facing the simple defensive map of Pucheng County's county seat.

  "Alright, too good, Old Zhang, I really admire you. This idea is extremely bold, but if it succeeds, we can defeat one of Wang Jingguo's main forces. Even if he has the biggest guts, he won't dare to send out his main force again. At that time, our special operations team will have completed its mission and we can march into Guxian County with ease..." Just as Zhang Hua finished speaking, Chief of Staff Guo Chengzhu slammed his hand on the table and said excitedly.

  "Yes, I also agree with Old Zhang's idea. This is called seeking victory in danger...I believe that our special operations team will achieve unexpected results in this battle." Instructor Xu Bin also agreed immediately. Following closely, Deputy Instructor Huang Zhengqing also nodded in agreement.

  "Alright, since everyone agrees, we'll start implementing the plan after the main force of the enemy leaves the city... At that time, Old Xu will be responsible for selecting a die-hard element from our captives, creating a fake scenario, and finding a way to release him. Let him inform his master, Wang Jingguo. Old Huang, use the silver dollars to continue purchasing several dozen mules in the county town. I think that if we win this battle, the captured materials will definitely be enough for us to transport, so we must prepare in advance... Old Guo will lead the firepower support platoon, logistics platoon, sniper squad, fourth squad, and cooking squad to defend the county town. The rest of you will follow me outside the city to dig and set up an ambush, and wait for the Jin-Sui army to take the bait..." Zhang Hua commanded loudly.

  "Yes, Commander, mission will be accomplished." Several people replied in unison.

  At noon, after the main force of the farewell team left the county town, the four people began to act separately. Instructor Xu Bin started spreading some false information in the county town. At the same time, taking advantage of the opportunity, a fake scene was created: a die-hard Shanxi-Shaanxi army logistics battalion commander, under the special care of the soldiers, escaped from the large army that was transporting "food" for the Red Army.

  Of course, after escaping the county town. The platoon leader did not hesitate and quickly ran to the location of Commander Wang Jingguo's headquarters. A day's march in enemy territory was covered by the platoon leader in less than 7 hours, arriving at Wang Jingguo's command center.

  "Commander, commander, we have news! A platoon leader from our heavy artillery battalion took advantage of the Red Army's retreat to escape and he knows everything about the situation inside the county town..." Just as Wang Jingguo was completely unaware of the Red Army's situation in the entire Pucheng County, the chief of staff rushed into the command center with a platoon leader.

  "Reporting to the commander, I am Wang Fugui, the second squad leader of the first company of the logistics battalion. I just escaped from the Red Army's prisoner-of-war camp and have an important situation to report to you, sir..." Finally seeing his own commander, Wang Fugui was excited and quickly replied.

  "You said you just escaped from the Red Army in the county town, come on, tell me immediately what you know about the situation inside the city, quickly..." As soon as Wang Jingguo heard the squad leader's words, the worry on his face was swept away and he excitedly spoke.

  "Yes, sir..." Half an hour passed. Wang Fugui told how he was captured, how the county town was broken through by the Red Army, and what the situation was like inside the county town at that time... just like dumping beans from a bamboo tube, everything came out.

  "It's really unbelievable, the Red Army actually occupied our heavily guarded county town with just one company of soldiers, it's truly unthinkable..." Upon hearing Wang Fugui's response, Division Commander Wang Jingguo opened his mouth in shock.

  "Commander, we can't boost the enemy's morale and undermine our own prestige. Besides, the main reason why the Red Army was able to capture our county seat in Pu County is that our defenses were not strict enough, allowing them to take advantage of a weakness. Commander, don't worry too much about it. Our top priority now is to quickly retake Pu County from the Red Army." The chief of staff said, seeing the commander's shocked face.

  "Well, Chief of Staff, do you have any good suggestions?" Wang Jingguo nodded in approval and asked the Chief of Staff.

  "Commander, according to Wang's confession, the Communist troops within the county seat do not exceed one battalion. Moreover, this battalion's main task is to escort the supplies they have collected from us in the county seat. Therefore, I think we should immediately dispatch a regiment of troops, using rapid mobilization tactics, quickly occupy the county seat, and encircle the less-than-one-battalion Red Army. Then, while at it, retrieve the supplies they seized from them, minimize our losses as much as possible, and then hold our ground..." The Chief of Staff reminded.

  "Alright, this way we minimize the loss of the county town. Let's do it... Chief of Staff, immediately order Regimental Commander Li Qian to lead his troops to march towards Pu County, annihilate a regiment of Red Army inside the county town, retrieve our supplies and then defend the position on the spot." Division Commander Wang Jingguo ordered loudly.

  "Yes, sir..." The chief of staff departed with his orders.

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