Chen Zhengyu was stunned when he heard this. If the regiment commander had not known that the Japanese army had indeed dispatched a large number of puppet troops to reinforce Yangquan and Shouyang, he would have suspected that the regiment commander had the ability to predict the uncertainty.

In order to capture the Japanese troops to reinforce Shouyang and Yangquan, they deliberately reduced their troops and hid their troops, creating such a big scam.

But even so, Chen Zhengyu was still full of admiration for the leader.

In order to be more confident in defeating the Japanese army's sweep in the future, a slight change will become the masterpiece of the troops to take down Shouyang and Yangquan.

Although the battle has not started and even the attack time has not been determined, he has seen more than 10,000 Japanese and puppet troops being completely wiped out by the National Salvation Army.

A smile flashed on his face involuntarily, and then ordered: "Captain, what should we do next? Should we start preparing now!"

Zhou Cheng nodded: "You must prepare now!"

"Except for the more than 100 cavalry trained at the cavalry company's garrison, the remaining 600 cavalry in our army were all divided into two units, under the cover of platoons, under the cover of night, taking advantage of the chaos of the Japanese and puppet troops' overhaul of fortifications, they quickly crossed the enemy-occupied area, and found the Eighth Route Army base behind the Japanese and puppet troops lurking, and sent us the equipment and ammunition for the two independent regiments to compensate us."

"The artillery troops continue to hide in the mountains for training. If they don't take action, they will have to bomb the Japanese and puppet troops blocking us. It is best to blow them up directly! The infantry's subsequent attack will be easier."

"The other troops remained silent and strengthened their training, making the Japanese feel that we were really suffering heavy casualties. They were trying every means to restore their strength and prepare for the attack on Yangquan and Shouyang. In turn, they tempted them to draw more puppet troops from other places to reinforce the battlefield, consume our troops in large quantities through defensive battles, and severely damage us."

Chen Zhengyu immediately accepted the order: "I understand. Let's continue to show weakness by the enemy and make the Japanese and puppet troops believe in the fake news we just spread."

"If I were the Japanese commander, I would definitely seize this opportunity to hit us hard."

"If more troops can be mobilized from other places to reinforce Shouyang and Yangquan, take the opportunity to launch a counterattack, and you will be fine if you enter our defense zone."

"If the Japanese really do this, no matter how many puppet troops they draw to reinforce the battlefield, they will eventually become fat meat in our mouths. We can eat whatever we want!"

As soon as Chen Zhengyu left, Zheng Yunshan was called by Zhou Cheng.

"Captain, is something wrong in the defense area? So anxious!" Zheng Yunshan trotted into the war room, looking at Zhou Cheng gasping and asking, very anxious.

Zhou Cheng shook his head: "Don't be anxious, there is nothing wrong in the defense area. There is a big thing that you need to deal with immediately."

"Anything is right, in another month we will attack Yangquan and Shouyang and develop them into the territory of our National Salvation Army."

"In order to make the war zone feel that they have successfully used Yangquan and Shouyang to force us to turn against the Eighth Route Army, and by the way, they will also gain some benefits from the war zone. There are several things that require the cooperation of the Shouyang Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army and the Yangquan Independent Regiment."

"This matter is very important. The relationship between us and the Eighth Route Army cannot be exposed. I am not at ease when others go. I can only let you go to two independent groups in person."

When Zheng Yunshan first entered the National Salvation Army, he felt a little uncomfortable.

Because the superiors only gave him the position of deputy regiment commander, and he was also a deputy regiment commander who did not lead troops, only cared for the intelligence system.

I have been staying there until now, and I have lost all my uncomfortable thoughts, and I have fallen in love with the National Salvation Army and my current position.

Although I am just a deputy regiment commander, if I really want to talk about it, I am better than the deputy brigade commanders of many main brigades of the Eighth Route Army.

Not to mention anything else, the number of troops managed by the National Rescue Army is incomparable to those main brigades.

With the expanded new recruit battalion, the total force has exceeded 10,000 people.

When the Shouyang Garrison and Yangquan Garrison are expanded in the future, the total force will definitely exceed 12,000. It is almost the same as the troops of a main division when the Eighth Route Army was reorganized.

As for his position, although he is still the deputy commander of the management intelligence department, the regiment commander has issued an order to the army: all troops of the size of the army below the military camp can be mobilized as long as they give orders themselves without the approval of the regiment headquarters. In an emergency, several garrisons that the army has just formed can also be mobilized.

Although those garrisons were labeled as local troops, their overall strength was very strong, and their combat effectiveness and total strength were no less than that of an ordinary main regiment of the Eighth Route Army.

Once the National Salvation Army returns to the Eighth Route Army, with the current scale and equipment of the troops, it can be expanded into a main brigade, or even a main division, and it will also become a deputy brigade commander, or even a deputy division commander...

In this case, he is unwilling to go to the position of the leader of the main force.

When Zheng Yunshan heard that the regiment commander handed over such an important task to him, his first idea was to complete him at all costs and receive the order on the spot: "Don't worry, the regiment commander, I will definitely complete the task smoothly..."

An hour later, Zheng Yunshan left the regiment headquarters.

That night, Zheng Yunshan left Pingding County on the grounds of patrolling the defense zone.

Two days later, a large number of Eighth Route Army troops suddenly appeared at the junction of the Yangquan Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army and the enemy-occupied area. The difference from the usual combat is that these Eighth Route Army not only carried their own weapons and ammunition, but also brought a large number of shovels and baskets...

In the afternoon of that day, these troops began to get busy.

Digging trenches about one kilometer away from the Japanese defense line, building a trenches, and establishing a defense line...

A day later, the Shouyang Independent Regiment also built a blocking position one kilometer away from the Japanese and puppet troops' defense line...

The actions of the Eighth Route Army were too strange. They always advocated that "people have left and land have lost, people have lost land, people have lost land, people have lost land, and people have lost land." On the battlefield, there is no need to pay attention to the gains and losses of a city and a land, as long as they can win the opponent.

Therefore, they rarely build positions on a large scale and fight positions with the Japanese and puppet troops.

Moreover, the Japanese and puppet troops that occupied Yangquan and Shouyang now had no intention of attacking their bases, and were all preparing to fight the National Rescue Army. At this time, the Eighth Route Army overhauled the blocking positions in its bases and became even more strange.

At this moment, a rumor suddenly came from the Eighth Route Army base, to be precise, it was transmitted from two regiment headquarters and slowly reached the ears of the Japanese and puppet troops and intelligence personnel in the Second World War Zone.

"The war zone assigned Yangquan and Shouyang to the National Salvation Army. When the National Salvation Army killed the Japanese and puppet troops and captured two county towns, they would definitely take the opportunity to enter the Eighth Route Army base, drive the Eighth Route Army out of its base, and completely occupy Yangquan and Shouyang."

"The base area was snatched from the Japanese and puppet troops with one blow by the Eighth Route Army. It is definitely not easy to save the national rescue army."

"In order to protect the fruits of victory and prevent the National Salvation Army from entering the base area, the Eighth Route Army had to repair fortifications beside the base area, in an attempt to block the National Salvation Army outside the base area..."

After hearing these rumors, the Japanese and puppet troops and the Second World War Zone were very happy, especially the war zone.

"Commander-in-Chief, our goal of dividing the Eighth Route Army and the National Salvation Army has achieved..." The Chief of Staff walked into the Commander-in-Chief's Office and reported with an excited look on his face.

Seeing the commander-in-chief looking at him with inquiring eyes, the Chief of Staff quickly explained: "Our intelligence personnel lurking in the Eighth Route Army base reported that the Eighth Route Army active in Yangquan and Shouyang are overhauling fortifications beside the base in order to prevent the National Rescue Army from entering their base."

"If the current situation continues, if the National Salvation Army wants to completely capture Shouyang and Yangquan, it will inevitably have a conflict with the Eighth Route Army. In the end, the only ally left will be gone and we will be completely isolated in the hinterland of the enemy-occupied area."

"And after the Eighth Route Army was posing as defending its base, the Japanese and puppet troops guarding Yangquan and Shouyang could concentrate their forces to deal with the national rescue army. Both sides would be overturned and suffered heavy casualties..."

The commander-in-chief was also very happy to hear the good news, but he quickly calmed himself down.

In his eyes, the life of the national saving army is too hard, and every time he encounters danger, he can turn bad luck into good luck at the last moment.

As long as you don’t see the National Salvation Army and the Eighth Route Army really turn against each other, any accident may happen.

Seeing that the Chief of Staff was still immersed in excitement, he decisively poured cold water on him: "Don't be careless, the National Salvation Army is more powerful than we think, especially their regiment commander, who is very calm and has a good vision, and can always come up with some unexpected ideas at critical moments."

"And the Eighth Route Army was not so easy to be merciless at the war zone."

"Although they have a great determination to defend the base, it is not ruled out that they will voluntarily give up the base for the sake of the overall situation, or secretly reach some agreements with the National Salvation Army that we do not know, and finally turn enemies into friends and become better allies than before!"

After hearing this, the Chief of Staff became calm: "Commander-in-Chief, you are worried that in order not to be isolated, the National Salvation Army will give up some defense areas and give them to the Eighth Route Army."

The commander-in-chief nodded: "Before the result appears, anything may happen!"

"By the way, I remember that the National Salvation Army sent us a telegram, hoping that the war zone would support them some medicines, and I think I can promise them."

The Chief of Staff immediately showed a puzzled expression.

In order to use the Japanese to weaken the National Saving Army and kill the National Saving Army, the war zone used Shouyang and Yangquan as bait to the National Saving Army.

But the commander-in-chief gave the national-savior army medicine at this critical moment. Isn’t that a disguised increase their strength?

The Chief of Staff couldn't figure it out. As soon as he was about to ask, he saw the commander-in-chief continue to speak: "We use this batch of medicines as bait to force the National Rescue Army to enter the Eighth Route Army defense zone, completely take down Yangquan and Shouyang, and force the National Rescue Army to turn against the Eighth Route Army!"

The Chief of Staff suddenly reacted and gave the commander-in-chief again: "Awesome! Your move will definitely force the National Rescue Army into the Eighth Route Army base."

"The last anti-sweeping campaign, the combined number of minor and serious wounded soldiers of the National Salvation Army exceeded 1,000, and the medicines they had reserved were definitely not enough."

"They want the wounded to recover and return to the team, so they can only ask us for help... I will make arrangements now and ensure that the National Salvation Army will act according to our plan."
Chapter completed!