vrcanaries Chapter 227 People only believe what they think and see
Chapter 227 People only believe what they think and see
After Beizhen Station was captured, Lin Tianchen did not rush to move, but instead found a place to rest near Beizhen Station, mainly to avoid aerial bombing by the Japanese.
What surprised Lin Tianchen was that the bombers did come, but only in one wave.
Perhaps he also knew that the results would not be great.
This allowed Lin Tianchen to rest more comfortably at Beizhen Station. At the same time, people came from the direction of Qiufeng Pavilion from time to time, asking to join the Death Squad by name.
This also resulted in the number of people in the first and second battalions being much larger than before they set out.
Also at Beizhen Station, bursts of roars were heard, as well as bursts of cursing from Sun Desheng.
There were many soldiers standing around watching the show, and they all had smiles on their faces.
Because the tanks that they had previously filled with their lives were now in their hands.
Zhao Jinxue watched as the training continued even during the short break, and she understood why the Tiger Guards were so powerful. It was because there was a light in every soldier's eyes, a desire for victory, and a goal-oriented move forward.
It was fully reflected in every soldier. There were even some people wearing different uniforms undergoing training. She also saw quite a few girls among them, but their training directions were slightly different.
"Field doctor?" Zhao Jinxue looked at the cross on the shoulder bag and the medical box she was sorting out, her eyes showing understanding.
But what she couldn't understand was that one of the women was carrying a gun and was surrounded by a large group of nurses, which made her unconsciously approach them.
"Youxin, where did you learn your marksmanship? You can hit the target with one shot from such a long distance."
"You don't know, when we were rescuing people, she was guarding the perimeter with a gun. When we rescued one soldier, she shot five Japanese soldiers."
"Five devils? Youxin, quickly teach us how you learned it."
Several nurses who were cleaning up looked at Li Youxin and spoke with a somewhat longing tone, their eyes full of admiration.
They heard that the newly arrived Captain Zou didn't kill many Japanese soldiers, but Li Youxin killed nine Japanese soldiers in this battle with only eleven bullets.
This matter has spread almost throughout the entire medical team. Now every time they go to rescue the wounded, they feel at ease as long as Li Youxin is around.
Zhao Jinxue listened silently and looked carefully at the girl carrying a gun.
"My brother and I have been following our father to the mountains to hunt since we were young. Before the incident, we were almost the only one who supplied the wild meat from both Lijia Village and Zhangjiabao."
"My brother is a good shooter and is well-known in the village. But I am an even better shooter than them. It's just that I'm a girl, so they usually don't let me go hunting with them."
"She always asks me to follow her mother in embroidering..."
Li Youxin's eyes were filled with reminiscence, but some things had already happened and she could not undo them.
Just like what the team leader said, we still have to look forward.
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Beizhen Station.
Since Beizhen Station was taken over, there has been no peace here.
After the sound of gunfire washed the ground, there was silence for a moment.
"Captain, the mine collapsed..." Wang Jiantang's report made Lin Tianchen shake his head helplessly.
"Then I guess the Japanese won't come to mess with us anytime soon."
Lin Tianchen guessed the Japanese's thoughts very clearly. It was obvious that they didn't want to take back Beizhen in a short time, so they blew up the mine to prevent it from falling into their hands.
From time to time, Beizhen Station would be greeted by one bomber after another. Without anti-aircraft firepower, Lin Tianchen could only stare blankly and take precautions in advance to avoid casualties.
At Beizhen Station, in the temporary combat command room, as another round of bombing ended, Lin Tianchen dusted himself off.
"Xiao Shanzi, it's almost evening, they probably won't come, lay out the map." After Lin Tianchen finished speaking, Xiao Shanzi beside him quickly took out a large map.
With Fang Bailu's cooperation, the food was spread on the table at an extremely fast speed.
"Qiufeng and Beizhen can now be connected, and this area has also been opened up." Lin Tianchen looked at the map with a solemn expression on his face.
Beizhen Station was taken, but the role it played was actually not as good as Qiufeng Pavilion. It was just that from Beizhen Station, one could go north into Yuancheng and attack Niangzi Pass and some important railway stations.
It can provide a good cover for his strategic intentions.
"It seems that the Japanese are fighting happily in other places." Lin Tianchen sat on the stool, looking at the map with cold eyes. Beizhen Station was taken, and the Japanese did not arrange any troops to come here except for bombing and destroying mines.
It is impossible that the Japanese are without soldiers, so there is only one possibility, that is, the Japanese are fighting quite happily in another place.
Lin Tianchen marked some things on the map from time to time. Gao Jiecheng on the side watched carefully, and finally his eyes gradually fell on two places.
Niangzi Pass, the former city arsenal.
Just watching, Gao Jiecheng raised his head and said: "Captain, do you want to..."
"It's not me who thinks this, it's the Japanese who think this. In both battles, the Japanese only sent bombers and some reconnaissance planes. It seems that they acquiesced that these two sites had been taken. They don't want to be put in a passive position like Ping'an County again."
"According to the latest intelligence, they are accelerating the clearance of each encirclement to regain the initiative. They don't want to let us cause any damage and want us to go to the battlefield set up by the Japanese."
"So, the next step for the Japanese is to intensify the encirclement and harvest. Now we are competing with them to see who can be more patient, who can destroy faster, and who can achieve greater results."
The current situation is a matter of which side enters the game first and who loses patience first.
They all want to move the battlefield to their own home turf and make the other side run for it.
Gao Jiecheng adjusted the eye patch on his right eye with one hand, and said worriedly after listening to these words: "Captain, but with so few people, it's too much for us to attack Niangzi Pass and the Yuancheng Arsenal."
The arsenal was originally inside the original city, but when the original city fell, the arsenal underwent a wave of migration. Later, the Japanese once again took over the arsenal in the original city and placed it around the original city, forming an outer barrier.
He had heard that the place was truly easy to defend and difficult to attack. At the same time, it was the lair of Yoshio Yuzuka, and it was almost the place with the largest number of Japanese troops in the entire Jin-Cha-Yi region.
Niangzi Pass has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. It is the throat of the Jin-Cha-Yi region. Not only is it responsible for replacing railway axles in various regions, it is also the lifeline of the Zhengtai Line.
Likewise, it is heavily guarded.
"We can't not do it just because it's difficult, but we can make arrangements in advance." Lin Tianchen shook his head when he heard this.
His eyes wandered between the two, and after pondering for a long time:
"Xiao Shanzi, inform the telegraph operator to send a clear code message saying that Beizhen Station has been shot down. Also, use their old code book to send a message to Captain Kong saying that we have entered the mountains. They will understand. Fang Bailu, notify the entire regiment and be ready to set off at any time."
Lin Tianchen thought for a long time and ordered Xiao Shanzi and Fang Bailu to convey the message.
Wang Jiantang, Li Weiguo, and Gao Jiecheng on the side looked thoughtful, just looking at Yuancheng Arsenal and Niangzi Pass.
"Captain, you don't want to attack Niangzi Pass?" Gao Jiecheng thought for a while and said.
Because there is only one possibility to enter the mountain, and that is to attack Niangzi Pass.
"Yes." Lin Tianchen nodded.
Just this response made Gao Jiecheng look even more confused.
"Commander, why don't you use special code words? The Japanese may be able to crack the old code book telegram." Gao Jiecheng said with some concern.
"So, we advance towards the original city." Lin Tianchen sorted out the map and spoke calmly.
"Advance towards Yuancheng?" Gao Jiecheng's face was full of doubts, because he really didn't come around, so what was the purpose of advancing towards Yuancheng.
Let the Japs crack the telegram and then advance towards the original city?
Gao Jiecheng muttered in his heart, but suddenly, his eyes flickered slightly: "Captain, lure the tiger away from the mountain?"
"Yes and no. What would you think if it was you, the Japanese, who cracked the telegram just now?" Lin Tianchen responded casually while looking at the map.
"If I were a Japanese soldier deciphering a telegram..." Gao Jiecheng thought seriously for a moment and said:
"If I were the Japanese, I wouldn't believe I could easily obtain attack intelligence. I would think it was misleading and drive towards the original city to attack."
Gao Jiecheng thought about it seriously and nodded.
"So, do you have a feeling that people actually have an instinct to only believe what they think." Lin Tianchen smiled, moved his eyes away from the map, and looked at Gaojie City.
"But if we go to Yuancheng, will the Japanese believe it?" Gao Jiecheng was still a little hesitant.
That being said, how can we make the Japanese believe that their target is Yuancheng?
"They will naturally believe what they think and see. Suppose I let the Japanese reconnaissance plane see us..." Lin Tianchen showed a smile on his face, but the coldness in his eyes was unusually strong.
If the Yuancheng Arsenal is captured, it will be of great strategic significance, but for now, Yuancheng is a real tough nut to crack.
The capture of Niangzi Pass was considered to have lifted the siege in the Jin-Cha-Yi area.
In fact, if the train could rush straight to Niangzi Pass, Lin Tianchen would most want to rush to Niangzi Pass, but there were many stations blocking the way, so it was impossible to rush straight there.
"The Japs must have set up a trap for us to sneak into," Gao Jiecheng blurted out, his eyes gradually brightening with excitement. "The team the Japs most want to annihilate should be us. If there's such a good opportunity, Yuancheng has an airport with fast takeoff speeds... That area should be the best place... This also eliminates the crisis in other areas."
Gao Jiecheng was a little dizzy. Their goal had not changed from the beginning to the end, but they took advantage of the Japanese's psychology and made them set up a pocket on their own initiative. This not only reduced the Japanese troops encircling them in other areas, but also achieved their own strategic goals, revitalized some areas that were out of reach, controlled Niangzi Pass, and opened up a large area of Niangzi Pass.
"So, this time we have to march quickly. The first, second, and third battalions will select elite veterans. We will advance in the direction of the original city. Then, we will meet up here and head straight for Niangzi Pass."
Lin Tianchen put the map away, looked at Gao Jiecheng, and said to him:
"For this long-distance raid, you will take Sun Desheng, the two tanks, and the medical team and wait for us here. If we are discovered by the Japanese, immediately move to a second location..."
Lin Tianchen took out the map of the first battle that he had drawn earlier from his arms and pointed out a location to Gao Jiecheng.
"Yes!" Gao Jiecheng naturally understood what the captain meant and immediately saluted. He took the map and walked outside.
He knew very well that if this battle was carried out exactly as Lin Tianchen intended, it would mean that Yuancheng would have to face a real tough battle.
The capture of Niangzi Pass can be said to have revitalized the entire Jin-Cha-Yi region, which means that the regiment commander is very likely to take advantage of this convergence to encircle and storm the original city.