Bannan, the headquarters of the National League Army.
The head of the intelligence department, Nguyen Thi Mai, rushed into the office and handed Lin Feng a stack of intelligence that had just been delivered: "Commander-in-Chief, this is intelligence that our intelligence department has just intercepted."
"The 12th Regiment of the Japanese 5th Division has been dispatched north and has arrived in Laizhou. This is the relevant information."
"Oh?"
Lin Feng was slightly surprised and asked, "Are these little devils itching for a beating? I didn't cause them any trouble, but they came here on their own?"
"I'm not sure about that right now."
Nguyen Thi Mai shook her head: "However, according to this intelligence, including the garrison in Lai Chau, the Japanese and French forces exceed five thousand men."
Upon hearing that there were five thousand people, Lin Feng was in a dilemma.
He wasn't afraid of the Japanese or the French, but he was just a little annoyed.
If you accidentally kill the French rooster, how will you farm weapons and equipment in the future?
Ugh, so annoying!
"Commander-in-Chief, what's wrong?"
Seeing Lin Feng frown, Nguyen Thi Mai asked, "Is something wrong?"
Lin Feng pondered for a moment, "There is indeed trouble, but this trouble is not the Japanese."
"By the way, you're the head of the intelligence department. Besides Laizhou, where is the nearest French garrison?"
"Mmm~~~"
Nguyen Thi Mai frowned and began to think: "In Dien Bien Phu, there is a force of three hundred men stationed there. Commander-in-Chief, why are you asking about this?"
"Are you going to scout out enemy positions again???"
"Ha ha!"
“The one who understands me is Nguyen Thi Mai.”
Lin Feng snapped his fingers: "Put the reconnaissance aside for now. Go tell Army Commander Zhang Xiaowu to assemble the troops. We're going to attack Laizhou!"
Attack Laizhou?
The enemy is in the open while we are in the dark.
Nguyen Thi Mai was a little confused: "Why do I have to attack Lai Chau? Shouldn't we be ambushing them?"
"You idiot, ambush!"
Lin Feng rolled his eyes at her, annoyed: "What's an ambush when you can eat your fill?"
Nguyen Thi Mai: ......
"Go and relay the order immediately."
"yes!"
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"1st Division, assemble—!"
"2nd Division, assemble—!"
"3rd Division, assemble—!"
"The 4th Division..."
Slogans were shouted from the mouths of the division commanders, and all 30,000 officers and soldiers of the National League Army were mobilized and ran towards the barracks to prepare for assembly and departure.
"Hurry up! Hurry up!" the company commander urged his soldiers.
The soldiers ran as fast as they could, but they were still moving as slowly as snails.
"Hurry up, what are you dawdling for?" The company commander kicked over several soldiers who were taking the last few steps.
In fact, these soldiers have already tried their best. It can only be said that the difference in talent is too great. They have been beaten a lot during training. Now that they are suddenly on the battlefield, the fear and the physiological reaction speed are naturally much worse than before.
Soon, all the National League Army troops were assembled.
"Attention! At ease!"
"Report your numbers!"
"One, two, four, five, six, plus me, that makes a total of [number] officers and soldiers. Requesting instructions!"
"Hmm." Army Commander Zhang Xiaowu nodded in satisfaction. He was very pleased to see that his generals were in excellent spirits. "Comrades, we have just received orders from the General Headquarters that we will launch an offensive against Laizhou at 7:30 tonight."
"I hope that our operation will be a complete success and will deliver a fatal blow to the enemy, causing them to be utterly defeated."
"Does everyone have confidence!?"
"have!!"
"That's good!" Zhang Xiaowu smiled and nodded, then continued, "I will personally oversee this battle, so everyone must not let us down!"
"yes!"
Let's go!
Zhang Xiaowu was the first to turn and leave.
More than 30,000 officers and soldiers of the National League Army then marched out of Bannan in formation.
Night was falling.
The streetlights in Laizhou City were still as bright as day, and the bustling and prosperous city was teeming with people.
Suddenly, many points of light appeared in the darkness in the distance, getting closer and closer.
One after another, Lafferty W15T artillery tractors towed howitzers into the position.
These are all French howitzers. During World War II, they were considered useless, but for the current Nationalist Army, they are definitely a powerful weapon.
A single 155mm cannon shell was enough to breach the city walls of Laizhou.
"Colonel!"
"Something terrible has happened—!"
"The National League Army has attacked!!!"
Inside the 12th Regiment's command post in Laizhou City, the garrison staff officer rushed in, panting and flustered, and stood before the colonel.
"What???"
"I didn't attack them, but they attacked first?"
The 12th Regiment Commander, Daisuke Suzuki, immediately darkened his face: "Damn it!"
"Summon Lieutenant Harriman, the city's defense commander!!!"
"Hi!"
Before long, Harriman, the Vichy French garrison commander of Leyte, rushed up to Daisuke Suzuki: "Colonel, what has happened?"
"The National League army is attacking."
Harriman was shocked upon hearing this and asked anxiously, "How could this be? How dare these small National League troops besiege Laizhou City?"
"This is ridiculous! Where do they get their confidence?"
"Do they really think they can take Laizhou City with those scraps of metal?"
"Is he insane?!"
Harriman shook his head, thinking it was simply impossible.
Although he knew that the National League Army was poorly equipped, he never imagined that the other side would be so arrogant as to try to attack a strong and magnificent city with their scrap metal.
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