▁Man , ▁V C ▁Field ▁Commander ▁was ▁as ▁following : ▁▁ 3 3 rd ▁N VA ▁Regiment ▁fe ign s ▁to ▁attack ▁P lei ▁Me ▁Camp ▁to ▁ent ice ▁II ▁Corps ▁to ▁dispatch ▁relief ▁column ▁from ▁Ple iku ; ▁▁ 3 2 nd ▁N VA ▁Regiment ▁sets ▁an ▁amb ush ▁to ▁destroy ▁the ▁relief ▁column ▁( an ▁easy ▁target ▁without ▁art illery ▁support ▁nearby ); ▁ ▁after ▁destroy ing ▁the ▁relief ▁column , ▁ 3 2 nd ▁N VA ▁Regiment ▁joins ▁up ▁with ▁ 3 3 rd ▁N VA ▁Regiment ▁in ▁over coming ▁P lei ▁Me ▁Camp ; ▁ ▁in ▁the ▁meant ime , ▁with ▁the ▁defense ▁of ▁Ple iku ▁weak ened ▁by ▁the ▁troops ▁sent ▁out ▁to ▁rescue ▁P lei ▁Me , ▁ 6 6 th ▁N VA ▁Regiment ▁initi ates ▁a ▁pre lim inary ▁attack ▁against ▁II ▁Corps ▁H Q , ▁await ing ▁ 3 2 nd ▁and ▁ 3 3 rd ▁Reg iments ▁to ▁overcome ▁P lei ▁Me ▁and ▁to ▁join ▁forces ▁to ▁attack ▁and ▁occup y ▁Ple iku . ▁ ▁Hi ế u ▁consult ed ▁with ▁the ▁US ▁ 1 st ▁Caval ry ▁Division ▁and ▁came ▁up ▁with ▁the ▁following ▁plan : ▁ ▁II ▁Corps ▁fe ign s ▁bit ing ▁the ▁b ait ▁by ▁rein for cing ▁P lei ▁Me ▁with ▁a ▁unit ▁of ▁AR V N ▁Air bor ne ▁R angers ▁and ▁dispatch es ▁a ▁task ▁force ▁from ▁Ple iku ▁to ▁rel ieve ▁P lei ▁Me ; ▁▁ 1 st ▁Caval ry ▁Division ▁l ends ▁a ▁brig ade