Others show their swords, I show my missiles!

There was a heavy and tense atmosphere in the room.

Mr. Shi's voice was filled with anxiety and determination. He stared at the leader, as if trying to convey his concern and persistence through his eyes:

"People can persevere with their unyielding will, and I also believe that our soldiers are all excellent and tenacious fighters, but equipment, those cold machines, have no emotions, no thoughts, and once they malfunction or encounter danger, they will 'break down' without warning! In the end, our soldiers will be the victims!"

Upon hearing this, the chief nodded slightly, but his expression became more serious.

He knew very well that what Mr. Shi said was true, and he also understood the deep concerns behind it.

General Shi continued, "Regarding the previous order, to have the 1st Regiment liberate the county along the way, were you worried that the 1st Regiment would get into trouble if it went too deep behind enemy lines and be surrounded by the enemy?"

The commander nodded and said, "We are aware of the importance of the 1st Regiment as the only heavy-armored combined regiment in the Liberated Area. It has become a pillar of our troops. If it falls, it will inevitably affect the morale of the entire Liberated Area. Not to mention that many comrades will be sacrificed."

Boss Shi frowned, "But the problem is that the enemies along the Shimen line are by no means ordinary people.

Such a slow movement would inevitably allow the enemy to determine the direction of the regiment's attack and make preparations at Shimen and along the route.

If they laid anti-tank mines on the path that a regiment had to pass through, the regiment might be in very bad shape.

Such a lesson had already been learned in the battle of Beast Valley.

At the beginning of the battle, the Japanese were defeated by a regiment using this method.

It was not until later that the regiment adopted the strategy of infiltrating the enemy's rear and attacking from behind that the enemy was defeated in one fell swoop."

When talking about the early stages of the Beast Valley battle, both of them couldn't help but fall into a brief silence, as if those arduous days were just yesterday.

The chief sighed and frowned even more tightly: “I completely understand your concerns, but the current situation is that we have no choice.

The mission of the regiment is arduous and important. If it were any other unit, the possibility of success would be even lower.

We can only provide them with support as much as possible, and they must also play steady and make sure their retreat is unobstructed."

However, Mr. Shi was obviously not satisfied with this answer, and he continued to argue: "How is it possible to be both steady and unexpected?

Maybe a whole group was trapped, but the Japanese in northeastern Shanxi did not come back to help.

We need a more proactive and flexible strategy to deal with the enemy's layout."

The chief was silent for a moment: "You are so anxious to come to see me, do you have any new ideas?"

General Shi said, "This heavy armored combined regiment was proposed by Li Yunlong. He is more familiar with this unit than you and I. Shouldn't we listen to his opinion?"

The chief spoke slowly: "You are right. Li Yunlong's opinion is indeed worthy of our high attention. What is his opinion?"

Seeing this, Mr. Shi was delighted and quickly elaborated on Li Yunlong's strategy:

"Li Yunlong suggested that the regiment screen the equipment and select the ones that are useful; the personnel should also be screened to form an elite assault team. After ensuring that they have sufficient supplies, they will bypass the county towns along the way and launch a direct assault on Shimen.

Reach the stone gate before the enemy can react.

When the enemy withdraws from northeastern Shanxi and returns to support Shimen, we can use the first regiment's strong mobility to suddenly withdraw to the liberated area via Yangquan."

After hearing this, the leader nodded slightly, with a hint of approval in his eyes: "This plan is indeed ingenious. It can make full use of the equipment and combat effectiveness of the regiment and catch the enemy off guard.

But that’s not enough, I’m going to add fuel to the fire.”

At this point, the leader paused, as if organizing his words, and then continued:

“We can consider withdrawing one or two more regiments from the independent brigade and have them pass through the Beast Killing Valley and head towards Qilu.

This will not only tie down part of the enemy's forces, but also provide much-needed support to our comrades in Qi and Lu."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Shi immediately agreed: "That's right, ever since the Guizi and Jiang Wufa reconciled, coupled with the change in Omanrek's attitude, Qilu is facing a lot of pressure from many aspects, and the situation is indeed critical.

Moreover, letting the two regiments of the independent brigade fight in the Qilu area can also effectively attract the enemy in the direction of Shimen, creating more favorable conditions for our first assault team. "

The leader nodded and made further plans: "Yes, we should let the two regiments of the independent brigade move slower, deliberately leaving flaws, and attract the enemy from the direction of Shimen. After the main force of the enemy leaves Shimen, one regiment will quickly penetrate and take Shimen directly."

General Shi continued, "If the enemies who left Shimen at this time choose to return to Shimen, they will fall into our trap and we will kill them first. If the enemies continue to pursue us to Qi and Lu, Shimen will be left empty and we can put more pressure on Shimen and force the enemies to withdraw from northeastern Shanxi to provide support."

"However, the logistics of the two regiments entering Qilu is a problem. Whether it is a heavy-armored combined regiment or an ordinary combined regiment, the logistical requirements are very high." The leader was still a little worried. This was a responsible attitude towards the soldiers, the liberated areas and even the people of the whole country.

Mr. Shi pondered for a moment, and his eyebrows suddenly relaxed: "Can we send the only human arsenal in our liberated area to Qilu?"

"This gives Jiang Wufa an opportunity." The leader was still worried about Jiang Wufa, even though he had cooperated well with him before and put on a show for Omanrik and Gaoyaoguo.

"Once these two regiments leave, southern and southwestern Shanxi will be short of troops. However, most of the 1st and 2nd Artillery Regiments are in these two directions, and their firepower has not been significantly weakened. I don't think Jiang Wufa will dare to act rashly." General Shi relieved the last bit of worry of the chief.

Finally, the leader stood up, his tone firm and powerful: "Okay, let's execute this plan! We will go to the Anti-Japanese Headquarters immediately, call all the staff to a meeting, and deploy this plan in detail. In this battle, we must catch the enemy off guard and completely turn the tide of the battle!"

At 7:30, Fan Yingming's troops received an urgent order from the Anti-Japanese Headquarters, requiring the regiment to hide on the spot and await further instructions.

Almost at the same time, Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang also received the order.

They were required to dispatch two more regiments, led by Li Yunlong himself, to advance to the Qilu area. At the same time, they also needed to immediately replenish supplies for one regiment, wait for the enemy in the Shimen area to pass through Xingtai, and then suddenly launch an attack on Shimen.

Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang smiled at each other. Li Yunlong said, "Old Zhao, I never thought that we would have to separate again after just one night together."

Li Yunlong knew in his heart that after this separation, when he saw Zhao Gang again, from his own perspective, it might be hundreds of years later.

"Our separation now is for a better reunion in the future. Don't worry, it won't be too long and we will meet again soon. The road ahead is difficult, so you must take care of yourself!"

At nine o'clock in the morning, Shen Quan's 3rd Regiment and Wang Huaibao's 4th Regiment had assembled and they immediately headed towards the Beast-killing Valley.