Bright Sword: Leading the Special Operations Squadron to Fight the Japs

Chapter 767 8 versus 2

After entering the yurt, Yuanshan poured kumis for Wang Meng and Weidong, and then served a large bowl of hand-pulled lamb and grilled lamb skewers.

"Chief of Staff, I told the Brigade Commander that you like to eat meat, so I prepared some in advance to welcome you! Would you like to try it?"

Wang Meng grabbed a skewer of mutton while it was still hot and stuffed it into his mouth. The mutton was fat and lean, and his mouth was full of oil. It was so delicious!

After finishing three skewers in a row, Wang Meng clapped his hands when his craving for food subsided and prepared to get down to business.

"Please take the wine and meat away first. We will eat later. Let's talk about the current situation first. Yuanshan, please introduce the terrain of Saida!"

This Saida was very familiar to Yuanshan, so he told the story in detail.

Saida is a large city in the southern part of Mobei, located in the Gobi region, one of the driest places in Mongolia.

Although it is located in the desert, Saida is an oasis. The name Saida also translates to "good pool".

Judging from the terrain of Mongolia as a whole, Saida is located in the transition zone from desert Gobi to grassland. The altitude of the mountains in the north is between 1200-1400 meters, and the altitude of the Gobi in the south is about 1000 meters.

After listening to Yuanshan's introduction, Wang Meng asked a follow-up question.

"Brigade Commander Yuanshan, so from which direction do you think the Mobei People's Army will attack?"

Yuanshan opened a simple map of Sayda and pointed to the north with his finger.

"The People's Army has assembled two cavalry divisions this time, with a total of more than 20,000 cavalrymen, so they will most likely rush down from the north, using their speed and mobility!"

"Well, Captain Wei, please tell me what you think!"

Wei Dong cleared his throat and pointed to the north as well.

"According to conventional thinking, it is indeed the north, because not only is there the geographical advantage that Brigade Commander Yuanshan just mentioned, but there is another reason. Hulan, a major town controlled by the Mobei People's Army, is in the north.

But will the Mobei People's Army do the opposite? After we deploy our defenses in the north, will they choose to break through from the other three directions? "

Wang Meng thought about it carefully and shook his head.

"I guess not. The reason is that the Mobei People's Army now has more troops and more training than the Liberation Brigade. Most importantly, they think the Liberation Brigade is just a bunch of bandits. As long as they fight in a conventional way, there will be no problem in defeating the Liberation Brigade and taking back Saida.

So they will choose the conventional method, using the mobility and terrain mentioned by Brigade Commander Yuanshan to launch an attack from the north!"

Wang Meng's analysis was a reassurance to Yuanshan and Weidong, and they were completely relieved of their originally uneasy and wavering hearts.

"Yuanshan, now you understand why Brigade Commander Weidong didn't let you attack Saida and Xiwuerte three months ago? It may be easy to take them down by surprise, but it's not that easy to defend against them!"

Yuanshan lowered his head. He had been unable to sleep at night for the past few days. He had crushed the enemy all the way from the southern border to Saida, and for the first time controlled a large city.

This is a milestone event for Yuanshan personally and the entire Liberation Brigade.

But before he could even get comfortable in his position, the Mongols were about to make a comeback. If they lost Saida, the reputation of the Liberation Brigade would be ruined. And those herdsmen who welcomed and helped the Liberation Brigade would probably be strangled by Choibalsan's Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Therefore, this Seda cannot be lost.

"Chief of Staff, I implore the volunteers to join the battle and help us repel the People's Army and defend Sayda!"

Wang Meng did not comment, and Wei Dong was the same, remaining silent.

When they first entered the country to fight, Weidong's Liberation Brigade chased and beat the Japanese devils fiercely, and had a lot of fun.

But the target of the attack at that time was the Japanese, and it was near the border, so there was no pressure from international public opinion when the war started. At most, they could say that they followed the Japanese to attack, and in fact, that was indeed the case.

As for the battle from the southern border to Saida, because there were only small groups of people's army and no decent resistance, they were not enough to fill the gap of the Liberation Brigade, so the Volunteer Army did not take action.

If Zaida directly intervenes in the war between the Liberation Brigade and the People's Army, will it anger Country E? This is a question.

After all, Country E has long regarded Mobei as a large warehouse with inexhaustible resources.

The furs are gone, ask for them from Mobei!

The cattle and sheep are gone, ask for them from Mobei!

The gold is gone, ask for it from Mobei!

If we lose the wool, we will ask for it from Mobei!

Now, their warehouse was on fire, how could he not pay attention? Maybe there were troops from Country E among the cavalry that attacked Saida this time.

Yuanshan looked at Wang Meng and Weidong, both of whom were lost in thought, and was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.

"Chief of Staff, on behalf of the 600,000 people of Mobei, I ask you to send troops to beat the People's Army down!"

"Captain Yuanshan, you now have 8,000 troops. Do you have the confidence to repel the 20,000 people's army?"

With the help of soldiers like Qiao Bajin, a large amount of supplies were purchased from major cities, solving the worries of the Liberation Brigade. So they devoted themselves to training wholeheartedly, and their combat effectiveness soared.

However, with eight thousand against twenty thousand, Yuanshan still felt a little guilty.

"Chief of Staff, behind closed doors, I really don't have much confidence. Although the battle from the south to Saida was smooth, we only defeated small groups of enemies with superior forces. Now the enemy is more than twice as many as us, so there is no guarantee of victory!

There is not a single coward in our Liberation Brigade. We are willing to die on the battlefield at any time for the cause of liberation. However, those herdsmen who help us may be killed by Choibalsan!"

"Okay! I didn't expect Brigade Commander Yuanshan to be so courageous. Then I promise you that no matter whether our Volunteer Army directly dispatches troops or not, I can guarantee that as long as you are fearless and obey my command, I guarantee that you can defend Saida and defeat the invading enemy!"

Yuanshan was moved to tears. Although Wang Meng did not agree to send troops directly, he looked confident and certain of victory.

Yuanshan stood up and bowed to Wang Meng again.

Wang Meng chuckled, the hard-earned help was more valuable than a straightforward agreement.

"Okay, I understand the situation. Let's eat meat and drink wine today, and we'll discuss countermeasures together tomorrow morning!"

"Okay, bring the wine and meat!"

The big pot of hand-pulled lamb and lamb skewers were heated up and served again. The three of them toasted each other and drank until midnight.

Early the next morning, the three of them gathered in the tent again.

"Captain Wei, how much explosives do you have left?"

“Two meals is too much, right?”

"Okay, make them all trip-detonated bombs and deploy them north of Sayda!"