After receiving the report from Toshita Tanaka, the 37th Division of the Japanese Army was ordered to be prepared to reinforce the 42nd Division at any time and ordered the Japanese Fifth Air Force to provide air support to the 42nd Division of the Japanese Army.

After receiving the notification from his superiors, Toshita Tanaka felt very satisfied. He held a telescope and observed the enemy's position for a while, and said contemptuously: "These ignorant people who are alive and ignorant dare to take the initiative to attack my dignified 42nd Division, which just gives us a chance to annihilate them. This time I want them to know the power of my great Japanese Huang Army."

The Chief of Staff, who was standing beside him, also said easily: "The division commander is right. In the past, the Huang army went to attack the Zhina Army, and they were invincible. It was really not easy to catch up with them. They dared to come to the door on their own initiative. This was a great opportunity to destroy them."

Tanaka Toshita said: "Send the order to defend the positions to the death and hold these Zhina troops back to the death. When the reinforcements of the 37th Division arrived, the entire army attacked and wiped out these Zhina troops in one fell swoop."

Gao Jiu understood that if you want to be able to encircle and annihilate the 42nd Japanese Division, the first thing you must do is to block the reinforcements of the 37th Japanese Division and prevent the Japanese Fifth Air Force from participating in the battle.

This battle is crucial, not only related to the life and death of millions of victims in the south of the henan area, but also to the life and death of the Iron Triangle area. Gao Jiu did not dare to be careless at all.

In order to block the Japanese reinforcements, Gao Jiu used all his solutions.

In order to prevent the Japanese Fifth Air Force from participating in this battle, Gao Jiu still adopted the method of being courteous and then being soldier. He sent a telegram to Makio Yokota, promising to provide Makio Yokota with 20,000 anti-Japanese medicines and a deposit of RMB 1 million worth of RMB 5,000,000, and let him deal with the Japanese Fifth Air Force.

At the same time, Gao Jiu asked Zhang Quan to lead the Taohuashan Special Forces to Rongcheng area, ready to attack the airport of the Japanese Fifth Air Force at any time.

Not only that, Gao Jiu also transferred a large number of anti-aircraft guns and set up eight anti-aircraft gun positions in the direction of the airport of the Japanese Fifth Air Force.

Regarding the 37th Division of the Japanese army, Gao Jiu first sent someone to send a letter to the Chief of Staff. Although the Chief of Staff had never met Gao Jiu, they could be considered old friends with each other. He was the captain of the 63rd Regiment. He had sent Gao Jiu 200,000 bullets, and last year he gave Gao Jiu 30,000 more oceans.

This time, Gao Jiu advised him not to participate in this battle as an old friend. Gao Jiu promised to give the 37th Division 10,000 anti-Japanese medicine and a deposit coupon of 200,000 yuan with a face value of 5 yuan.

To be on the safe side, Gao Jiu and the 69th Division of the 41st Army built a blocking position to prevent the 37th Division from coming to reinforce without listening to advice. At the same time, Jiang Xiaomei's independent brigade was deployed behind the 69th Division. On the one hand, he was responsible for surrounding the 42nd Division, and on the other hand, he was responsible for supporting the 69th Division at any time.

After doing these things, Gao Jiu held a combat meeting to encircle and annihilate the 42nd Division of the Japanese Army.

After the meeting began, Gao Jiu said: "Dear generals! Now our army has formed an encirclement of the 42nd Division of the Japanese army. The Japanese army did not take the initiative to attack. They wanted to be bait and attract our army because they were waiting for reinforcements from the 37th Division of the Japanese army. They wanted to come to a center to bloom and annihilate the main force of our army."

When Gao Jiu said this, everyone whispered, obviously they were worried about the arrival of the Japanese reinforcements.

Gao Jiu said: "Since the 42nd Division of the Japanese Army wants to be bait, then let's eat it.

I am responsible for the reinforcements of the Japanese army. You will do your best to encircle the 42nd Division that surrounded the Japanese army."

Everyone was relieved to hear that Gao Jiu was able to stop the Japanese reinforcements. Now the troops surrounding the 42nd Division of the Japanese army were twice as powerful as the Japanese army, and the firepower was strong. Each army had now built fortifications. Although they were not sure to break through the Japanese defense line, they still had confidence in protecting themselves.

Among these people, many of them were also careful and prepared to attack the Japanese army, but they did not work hard and preserve their strength. If the war was not going well, they would be ready to leave at any time.

Gao Jiu knew that tactical means and iron discipline were required to deal with this group of mobs.

Gao Jiu said: "The Japanese 42nd Division has strong combat effectiveness, and a strong attack will cause great casualties. This battle does not rush to launch a general attack on the Japanese army, but adopts a slow-advance tactic to gradually narrow the encirclement, so that the troops can be connected into one, and eventually hang the Japanese army like a noose.

In order to reduce casualties, under the cover of artillery fire, each unit, relying on existing fortifications, uses soil work methods to dig trenches and gradually advance forward. The distance of advancement every day shall not exceed 80 meters or at least not less than 50 meters. After stopping forward, the offensive will be strengthened immediately.

Propel the artillery forward, suppress the enemy's firepower and prevent the enemy from counterattacking."

The generals of various troops were originally worried that Gao Jiu would command blindly and let the soldiers charge forward blindly, which would inevitably cause a large number of casualties.

Gao Jiu's method can effectively reduce casualties. He only advances a few dozen meters a day. It seems to be progressing slowly, but in less than a week, it can push the trenches to a place connected to the Japanese position, where it can exert its advantage of large people and strong firepower, close forces, and eliminate the enemy. Everyone has no objection to this combat method.

Seeing that everyone had no objection, Gao Jiu nodded to Li Fengming.

Li Fengming stood up and said, "In this battle, all departments come from different units. Everyone must be worried that someone will passively slacking off work, not work hard, or even escape at the last minute. In order to eliminate everyone's concerns, battlefield discipline must be formulated.

After the battle begins, orders must be enforced. Each unit shall not act without orders. In the face of the Japanese counterattack, it shall not retreat without authorization, nor shall it leave the battlefield without authorization, otherwise military law will deal with it."

Everyone here is actually worried about this. Every unit does not want to move forward desperately, while some people sit in the mountains and watch tiger fights, and even escape at critical moments, exposing their flanks to the enemy.

Wang Jindong felt a little uneasy and asked: "Chief Staff Li, it is not possible to emphasize battlefield discipline just like this. Are there any specific measures?"

Li Fengming said: "I have discussed with Commander Gao. In order to prevent anyone from disobeying battlefield discipline, I decided to organize a supervising team.

Each unit draws a reinforced company of 200 people to form a supervision team, and adopts mutual supervision method. For fairness, which supervision team will supervise other troops, everyone will decide to draw lots."

"Okay, this is a good solution, I agree."

"I agree, too."

The generals said one after another. Everyone hopes that this will happen. If their supervisors supervise their own people, they will not be able to do anything. If they supervise each other, it will be different. In this way, everyone's hearts will be at ease.

In order to strengthen everyone's determination, Gao Jiu said: "Dear generals! Everyone is used to preserving their strength, and I can understand this. I can guarantee everyone that as long as we win this battle, we still need weapons and equipment. Brothers, I will never treat everyone badly.

Everyone is good brother, but brother, I still say ugly things ahead. Everyone understands that on the battlefield, if a unit takes the lead in leaving the battlefield, it will cause the collapse of the entire front and will ruin the lives of the brothers of other troops.

Therefore, for all of us, no one must have the idea of ​​preserving his strength, and must fight to the death without retreating.

I also know that if any general here really escapes in the face of the battle, the 200-person team will not be able to stop you. However, if anyone does something sorry for everyone, even if this revenge is formed with everyone, I swear to chase him with all my might. I can guarantee that there will be no place for him in this world." At this point, Gao Jiu swept towards everyone with a stern look.

Everyone felt the murderous aura in Gao Jiu's eyes. Everyone knew that no one of the Japanese, whether it was Shimada, Ayumi Hamasaki, the commander of the Japanese Second Air Force, Sakai, the deputy chief of staff of the North China Expeditionary Army, or even Prince Asakamiya, the commander of the Japanese Shanghai Expeditionary Army, could escape Gao Jiu's clutches.

Everyone also understood that if he really annoyed Gao Jiu this time, he would have to die. Instead of doing so, it would be better to fight the Japanese.

After figuring this out, everyone present abandoned their fantasies and decided to spare no expense to win the battle with Gao Jiu.

"Commander Gao, if you treat our Northeast Army as your own brother, our 93rd Division will never do anything to sorry for our brothers. Don't worry, even if we only have one person left in our 93rd Division, we will never take a step back." Yang Zhenyuan, commander of the 93rd Division of the Northeast Army, said.

Seeing Yang Zhenyuan expressing his opinion, Zhang Jizu, the commander of the 228th Division of the Northwest Army, also patted his chest and said, "Commander Gao, our Northwest Army is not a coward. Even if the entire division is exhausted, I will rush forward and fight against the Japanese alone with a big blade."

The two division commanders of the miscellaneous army made their statements, and the others also expressed their bloody battle to the end.

Among the crowd, the generals of the Southwest Shandong Military Sub-district did not speak. Wang Jindong did not say anything. However, Gao Jiu trusted them very much.

Seeing that the morale of the army was available, Gao Jiu smiled and said, "Very good, I know everyone is good brother. Don't worry! As long as I kill the 42nd Division of the Japanese army, I will definitely not treat everyone badly, brothers."

Li Fengming was also very happy and very moved. To be honest, he had no confidence in these mobs at all. It was Gao Jiu who was so rich and powerful, coupled with his great reputation, that was the one who could make these guys work hard.

Next, Gao Jiu invited all the generals to the banquet and asked them to go back and prepare. The entire army officially launched an attack on the Japanese army from 8 o'clock tomorrow morning.

After the banquet, Jiang Xiaomei came to say goodbye to Gao Jiu. Gao Jiu reached out to touch her hair gently and said gently: "Girl! Be careful."

Jiang Xiaomei smiled brightly, with a pretty face, and her smile bloomed like a flower. Gao Jiu looked a little dazed, and kissed her without waiting for her to speak.

Jiang Xiaomei said, "Brother Jiu, take care of yourself." After that, she turned around and left.

Gao Jiu looked at Jiang Xiaomei's back and felt a little ached. He felt that he owed this girl who was deeply in love with him.

He sighed and shook his head helplessly.

Makio Yokota gained a lot of benefits from Gao Jiu. After receiving Gao Jiu's telegram, he sent his adjutant to Rongcheng again to work in the Fifth Air Force.

The fifth Japanese Air Force last time was shot down by Gao Jiu to the airport because he shot down the transport plane he was on. He was unwilling to let Gao Jiu come again.

He also gained a lot of benefits from Makio Yokota. This time Gao Jiu gave so many benefits, he decided to do whatever he wanted and not support the 42nd Division of the Japanese army.

However, he had received an order from his superiors to send him to reinforce the 42nd Division. He could not resist, so he asked Makio Yokota's adjutant to contact Gao Jiu, and both parties cooperated to act in a play.

Yokota Makio's adjutant borrowed the radio station of the Fifth Air Force and sent a telegram to Yokota Makio. Yokota Makio quickly replied to the telegram, saying that Gao Jiu had sent a special forces team near Rongcheng's airport, so that they could pretend to attack Rongcheng Airport.

The commander of the Japanese Fifth Air Force was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat. Thanks to his promise that Gao Jiu would not support the 42nd Division, otherwise the Fifth Air Force would suffer heavy losses. Gao Jiu might run to Rongcheng and kill him as the commander.

After discussing with Gao Jiu through Makio Yokota, he asked the Taohuashan Special Forces to attack the airport and knock out several planes under maintenance. It would be better to blow up a few big holes on the airport runway and act like a good example, so as to give him a reason not to send troops.

The 37th Division of the Japanese army also received an order from its superiors to prepare to reinforce the 42nd Division, and the troops were ready to set off.

At this moment, Gao Jiu sent someone to send a letter and handed it to the Chief of Staff.

The Chief of Staff was very depressed and didn't understand why Gao Jiu was running back. He knew that Gao Jiu could not afford to provoke him, so he once again persuaded the division commander not to cause trouble for Gao Jiu.

After discussion, the division commander and chief of staff decided to accept the gifts sent by Gao Jiu and send a confidant to meet Gao Jiu. The two sides performed a play so that they could explain to their superiors.

At 8 a.m. the next day, the coalition units launched an attack on the 42nd Division of the Japanese army. They first launched a bombardment on the Japanese army.

The Japanese artillery also launched a counterattack. Both sides fought very lively, but because the troops were hiding in the trenches, there were not much casualties.

Tanaka Toshita didn't take the troops of the guo army seriously at all. He saw that the enemy was just shelling and did not launch an attack, which further added to his contempt for the enemy.

But soon after, he discovered an abnormality. The frontline position reported that the enemy was digging trenches and gradually approaching the Japanese position.

Toshita Tanaka also felt something was wrong, so he came to the front line in person. He picked up the telescope and looked forward, and saw the dust flying in front of him, but he could not see a single person.

He said in confusion: "What are these damn Zhina people doing?"

The chief of staff next to him also felt something was wrong. He said worriedly: "The situation is not good, the enemy has a large number of troops and the artillery fire is very fierce. If the enemy approaches our trenches, this battle will be difficult to fight."

Tanaka Toshita originally expected his troops to dig trenches, and when the enemy launched an attack from the open area, he would kill and injure the enemy in large quantities. Now the enemy adopts such a tactic, it is difficult for them to kill and injure the enemy. When the trenches on both sides approach and close forces, the enemy's strength will gain the upper hand.
Chapter completed!