activa-t Chapter 101 6th Division Headquarters
Chapter 101 6th Division Headquarters
A small village was forcibly occupied by the Japanese and turned into a logistics base!
Wang Yousheng seemed somewhat excited; he showed no signs of panic, but rather joy.
As the saying goes, "Nothing ventured into the tiger's den could yield tiger cubs."
Originally, he planned to attack the Japanese supply train, but he unexpectedly encountered the Japanese logistics base!
Field hospitals and their logistical supplies usually followed the Japanese command post.
In other words, Daxia Village has become the headquarters of the Fourth Brigade!
In the secret passage beneath the dry well, Wang Yousheng gathered his comrades from the first company.
A pep talk before the train station – a mobilization session!
"Comrades, comrades, you all need to rest well. We must be on high alert for the next few days!"
The soldiers were all bewildered, not knowing what Wang Yousheng meant. They had no map and had followed Wang Yousheng to fight here in a daze.
Even company commander Zhang Shan and veteran Wei Dayong still don't understand what Wang Yousheng is trying to do.
Wang Yousheng chuckled and said, "Comrade Zhang Shan, Comrade Wei Heshang, aren't you very puzzled?!"
Zhang Shan nodded and said, "Battalion Commander, you've led us infiltrating into the Japanese-occupied territory. To be honest, neither I nor the soldiers know what we're going to do next."
Wei Dayong scratched his head, completely bewildered, and said nonchalantly, "Sir, are you really going to do this? The Japanese soldiers are quite good with their guns."
The soldiers standing around him were also looking at Wang Yousheng in a daze. Even at this point, Battalion Commander Wang still refused to give instructions. They were all itching to know what to do.
"Ahem! Now that things have come to this, I won't hide it from you anymore!"
"Right now! The Japanese 4th Brigade headquarters is right above us!"
"Don't you think we made a profit?"
Zhang Shan and his soldiers were all taken aback!
The headquarters of the Fourth Brigade was located in Daxia Village!
The soldiers had no idea what the Fourth Brigade was, but seeing Wang Yousheng so excited, even Zhang Shan's face lit up, as if they had encountered a series of great things this time!
Lu Ermang, the machine gunner in charge, holding a Czech-made light machine gun, couldn't help but ask, "Battalion Commander, what is the Fourth Brigade? Is it a Japanese combat unit?"
Wei Dayong immediately retorted, "You little brat, the Japanese Fourth Brigade is the Fourth Brigade. As long as they're Japanese, who cares what their unit number is? If they run into us, we'll just have to fuck them."
Lu Ermang didn't argue with Wei Dayong. Wei Dayong was now an Eighth Route Army soldier and a veteran, and what he said made sense.
"That's right!" Wang Yousheng explained, "The Fourth Brigade is one level higher than the Japanese regiment. Above this level is the division."
"A single brigade can have several thousand people!"
"Whoa!"
The soldiers were initially startled, then began whispering among themselves.
A brigade of several thousand men gathered in Daxia Village? That's not a good thing, is it? If fighting breaks out, their hundred-odd men won't even be enough for the Japanese to practice shooting on...
Zhang Shan had considered this point, but he also understood Wang Yousheng's meaning.
Zhang Shan exclaimed excitedly, "Battalion Commander, you brought us here just to attack the Japanese brigade command post?!"
Wang Yousheng cleared his throat and chuckled, "Ahem, at first I intended to attack the Japanese supply train, but I didn't expect the Japanese command post to come along too, along with a field hospital!"
Zhang Shan understood and nodded, saying, "Battalion Commander, I've heard about the size of the Japanese brigade from the logistics department. The Japanese command headquarters has more than 300 men, mostly officers and staff. If a real battle breaks out, we have a great chance of winning! After all, this is the Japanese heartland, and they've moved all their heavy firepower to the front lines."
Wang Yousheng was very satisfied with Zhang Shan's analysis and said with a sneer, "That's right, so this time we've infiltrated to the best position, like a sharp knife already pressed against the chest of the Japanese brigade commander!"
"Therefore, we must wait until all the Japanese combat units are deployed before we take action! You all need to rest well and conserve your energy!"
Zhang Shan and Wei Dayong exchanged a glance and smiled with satisfaction. Wei Dayong even shouted, "Good, damn it, attacking the Japanese command post is so exciting!"
The soldiers nodded hurriedly, some resting, some cleaning their guns, all ready for a desperate battle!
Zhang Shan chuckled. Sure enough, Battalion Commander Wang was a man of great things. He had just arrived and had run into the Japanese brigade headquarters. If this battle succeeded, even if they were surrounded by the Japanese forces, it would be worth it!
Zhang Shan knew that the brigade commander was very valuable; he had heard that he was at least a Japanese general!
In fact, both Zhang Shan and Wang Yousheng had a narrow vision!
Daxia Village was not just a logistics base for the 4th Brigade, but also the command hub of the 6th Division!
The Sixth Brigade mobilized tens of thousands of troops for field operations during its sweep of northwestern Shanxi. How could it not have a temporary command center?
Clearly, Daxia Village is an excellent location.
Why? Because it's all thanks to Zhou Huaiqi.
Zhou Huaiqi was the head of the maintenance committee in Wanjia Town. He had some influence among the Japanese and puppet troops and was considered a law-abiding citizen in the eyes of the Japanese in recent years.
Therefore, the Japanese army was quite confident in this regard, and under the consideration of Brigade Commander Iguchida, they ultimately chose to set up the command center in Ogyo Village.
Of course, if Zhou Huaiqi hadn't joined the Eighth Route Army, Wang Yousheng's team probably wouldn't have had any role to play.
In general, Zhou Huaiqi's surrender and the Japanese sweep were close together, so the Japanese never suspected Zhou Huaiqi and even thought he was a good friend of their Great Japanese Empire.
Enough with the small talk.
At this time, around Daxia Village, the Japanese infantry, cavalry, artillery, supply train, and tank companies had successively completed their assembly.
Daxia Village is a small place, and the entire entrance and exit of the village are guarded by infantry, with sentries almost every few meters. The troop distribution is quite dense.
However, this only applies to the area inside and outside the village.
The camera zooms in, revealing Zhou Huaiqi's home. Zhou Huaiqi's living room has been set up as a temporary command post by Taro Kameda, the commander of the Sixth Division.
At this moment, Zhou Huaiqi was carefully pouring tea for Kameda Taro.
Kameta Taro patted Zhou Huaiqi on the shoulder with great satisfaction, and said with a pig-like grin, "Yoshi! Zhou-san, you're a truly good citizen!"
Zhou Huaiqi managed a weak smile and said, "It is my honor to serve Mr. Kameda. My home is your home. You can do whatever you want. I will do whatever you ask me to do."
"Hmm, yoshi yoshi!"
Kameta Taro grinned. This old Japanese man was over fifty years old, with a neat mustache and a mouthful of yellow teeth in his sausage-like mouth. Zhou Huaiqi also noticed that this old Japanese man was really extravagant, as he even had a few gold teeth!
Just then, three Japanese officers walked into the reception room.
Leading the group was Sakurai Yu, the division's chief of staff, flanked by Fujita Ichiro, the commander of the 4th Brigade, and Abe Norihide, the commander of the 3rd Brigade.
Sakurai Yu immediately reported, "Division Commander, the troops have formed an ironclad encirclement! The 2nd Regiment of the 4th Brigade has advanced south, and the 3rd Brigade has advanced west!"