Air support is needed before the battle begins. For Ono, this is a shame, his own shame, and the entire brigade.

But thinking of the elusive sneak attacks of the Eighth Route Army Independent Regiment, Ono did not want the troops to be depressed by these sneak attacks before they even went to the battlefield.

After hesitation, he affirmed: "Tele to the military headquarters and request air support. During the march, there must be a fighter plane over us for uninterrupted patrol and alert!"

"Hi!" The Chief of Staff went to give an order immediately without saying a word!

The Independent Regiment Headquarters, Chief of Staff Zeng Quan shouted before he rushed into the war room.

"The leader of the regiment, political commissar, the Japanese have sent troops. The latest telegram from the investigation team came. The Japanese left the city an hour ago and came directly to us under the cover of the plane!"

"To be more detailed, I need to know the Japanese troops and equipment status!" Looking at Zeng Quan who was panting in front of him, Wang Ping was also anxious and immediately asked.

The Chief of Staff immediately reacted and handed the telegram to Wang Ping, then said: "The telegram said that the total strength of the Japanese and puppet troops reached nearly 8,000, and there were thirty infantry artillery, mountain artillery, and field artillery. There were countless other mortars and heavy machine guns!"

"Also, during their march, not only were there aircraft cover, but also a large number of cavalry patrolling and guarding the surroundings. Our people had no chance to get too close, and could only look at a rough spot from a distance!"

"Among these 8,000 Japanese and puppet troops, more than 2,000 were the Imperial Army, and the rest were all Japanese."

Wang Ping made a judgment as soon as he thought about it: "The Japanese are taking out all their assets and fighting with us, and swearing to destroy us to the death!"

"I judge that the Japanese army dispatched a total of four infantry brigades, one artillery brigade, and some direct troops, with a total force of about 5,500 people."

"The Imperial Army dispatched two regiments and some direct troops, with a total strength of 2,500!"

"In this way, there is only one infantry brigade of the Japanese army and one regiment of the Imperial Army in Laiyuan City!"

"Political Commissar, immediately send a telegram to the military sub-district, truthfully report the Japanese troops and equipment, and also follow my inferences just now!"

As soon as Cheng Xiao left, Zeng Quan chased and asked: "Captain, the Japanese soldiers are approaching and are coming in full force. Should I order the first battalion to send troops to harass them and rub their spirits!"

"No need!" Wang Ping shook his head and replied.

"The Japanese are patrolling and cruising on the cavalry. Even if we send troops there, we can't take much advantage. Maybe it will make the Japanese alert, and it won't be worth the loss!"

After saying that, his face was quickly covered by the serious expression before the war and he began to give orders directly.

"Director Deng and Director Jiang stayed at the regiment headquarters, leaving a radio station to keep in touch at any time. Others followed me to the front line and brought all the remaining two radio stations!"

"Also, I telegraphed the First Battalion Commander Zhang Qing. From now on, I will hand over the First Battalion and the Cavalry to him. You must remember that you must not expose your target before you have a mission. Even if you want to move, you can only act in platoons and let the Japanese regard them as straits or guerrillas!"

"Order the baggage troops to send all the ammunition on the way, and the Second Battalion is ready for combat. The Japanese attack on the first day must be very fierce, so be sure to be prepared for a tough battle."

"The field hospital and stretcher team are ready to collect and treat the wounded. There must be many wounded people in this bloody battle, as expected. Take out all the medicines and don't save money. You must ensure that every injured soldier can survive!"

"Please rest assured, the entire regiment has been prepared long ago. I'll wait for the Japanese to hit him and make him lose blood!" Zeng Quan's solemn face exuded a hint of excitement before the war, and he promised loudly.

The Military Sub-district Command, Xiong Botao, was the first chief of staff to see the telegram, was startled first, and then rushed into the war room like the wind, and his face became heavier in the process.

"Commander, the Japanese have taken action. The entire 8,000 Japanese and puppet troops were all pressing towards the independent regiment, and there was air support. I don't know if the independent regiment can withstand it!"

After reading the telegram sent by Xiong Botao, Yang Chengwu's face suddenly became serious.

"First transfer the original text of the telegram to Commander Chen Zhengxiang and tell him that the Independent Group has carried all the pressure on its shoulders. Tomorrow night, I will see him taking the good news from Laiyuan City!"

The Chief of Staff nodded and said he knew, then stared at Yang Chengwu and continued to ask: "Where is the independent regiment?"

"No matter, since we have chosen to believe Wang Ping, we will not interfere. Moreover, Wang Ping has no intention of asking for help in this telegram. Besides, even if Wang Ping wants reinforcements, I don't have it!"

"Call back to Wang Ping, the Military Sub-district believes in him, but you must ensure your safety and reduce the casualties of the troops as much as possible. Don't mess up the independent regiment!"

Ono and the command line were walking in the middle of the line and sat on the truck.

The troops have been away from Laiyuan City for nearly four hours. If they were in normal times, the gunfire around the troops would definitely not stop.

But today until now, there has not even been a gunshot around the team.

The chief of staff sitting next to Ono immediately seized the opportunity and praised him: "General, you are still wise. Let the cavalry patrol around and cruise over the head of the plane. It is really useful. For such a long time, no Eighth Route Army attacking us had appeared. I infer that the Eighth Route Army must have been scared by our formation."

Major General Ono was not as happy as he thought.

The Independent Regiment is also considered its old opponent. In his opinion, this old opponent has never been afraid of the Imperial Army. He is also very cunning. As long as the Imperial Army reveals a little mistake, they can immediately catch the mistake and then give the Imperial Army a fatal attack.

In this case, Ono was the first to say that the Independent Group was frightened.

After shaking his head, he replied: "If the Independent Group was so easily scared, we would have wiped out the Independent Group long ago and we don't have to wait until now."

"The current situation is probably because the independent group believes that sneak attacks cannot take advantage of us, so they voluntarily give up sneak attacks on us!"

Seeing that the Chief of Staff's face suddenly became embarrassing, Ono changed his tone and continued: "But the benefits this situation brings to us are very great."

"Either morale nor morale will be affected. The Chief of Staff will pass on it and take advantage of the fact that there is no sneak attack around, hurry up and hurry up. When I arrive at the battlefield, I will give them time to nourish their spirit and physical strength, and then attack!"

"Hi!" The Chief of Staff looked much better and quickly answered.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the Japanese army, who were marching fiercely, finally arrived at the Jinshan Pass.

A trench defense line built on the slope of the mountain was directly crossed in front of the Japanese army.

After holding the telescope and looking for five minutes, Ono snorted coldly!

"You guys, our opponents are very smart. Cultivating the position halfway up the mountain can minimize the damage to them as much as possible. But they forgot that we brought mountain cannons and field cannons this time, which are more than one level larger than infantry cannons and mortars, and they can also call for air support at any time!"

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