The Chief of Staff saw the change in the face of the commander, and knew what he was thinking, and continued to analyze: "The National Salvation Army and the Second World War Zone have become stalemate. The Second World War Zone wants to use our hands to eliminate the National Salvation Army, and use the National Salvation Army to consume our living power and reap profits by themselves. Therefore, no matter what we fight with the National Salvation Army, the Second World War Zone will not intervene and will not give any reinforcements to the National Salvation Army."

"If the relationship between the National Salvation Army and the Eighth Route Army is also in a stalemate, then the National Salvation Army will become an isolated army in our occupied area."

"The previous few attacks on the National Salvation Army were because the Eighth Route Army always supported them openly and secretly, so we had to draw a large number of troops to defend behind us and ended up with defeat. Now we don't have to worry about this problem."

"I remember that the intelligence department also mentioned one thing: the Eighth Route Army played a great role in the reason why the National Salvation Army arsenal had sufficient resources to produce."

"They lack guns and ammunition, and the National Salvation Army can produce weapons and ammunition. The two sides hit it off. The Eighth Route Army collected the raw materials and resources needed by the arsenal in its base and sold them to the National Salvation Army, and then purchased weapons and ammunition from the National Salvation Army to supplement themselves."

"Once the two troops turn against each other, the transaction between them will be interrupted."

"The arsenal of the National Salvation Army will stop producing weapons and ammunition due to insufficient raw materials, which will affect its own ammunition supply and ultimately affect its combat effectiveness. The Eighth Route Army will also affect its own ammunition supply and its combat effectiveness because it loses an ammunition supply channel..."

The commander hadn't thought about the second benefit the Chief of Staff said, and he showed an expression of agreement after thinking about it a little: "Ammunition supply can indeed greatly affect the combat effectiveness of the troops. It would be great if the transaction between the National Salvation Army and the Eighth Route Army could be cut off through this battle and affect their ammunition supply!"

"Chief of Staff, I think we should add a fire between the National Salvation Army and the Eighth Route Army, so that they can completely turn against each other and not give them a chance to ease their relationship!"

"Let the intelligence department spread a fake news out immediately. In order to encourage the Imperial Army to fight bravely, the military headquarters will have all the oceans that promised to the Imperial Army to be rewarded in Yangquan City, with a total of 200,000 oceans!"

"Add one more fake news: We have also reserved a large amount of medicines in Yangquan City, enough for the needs of two thousand seriously injured."

"From the telegrams between the National Salvation Army and the War Zone, what they lack most is medicine. If the War Zone is not given, they will not be able to buy it even if they have money."

"The Eighth Route Army is also short of medicine. If the National Salvation Army knew that Yangquan County had reserved 200,000 oceans and countless medicines, they would definitely be jealous and then ask the Eighth Route Army for these things."

"But there is no such thing in Yangquan County. Then we will make some noises and say that the medicines and oceans were transported away by the Eighth Route Army overnight, and I thought of taking them alone!"

"What do you think the National Salvation Army will do after they know this news?"

After hearing this, the Chief of Staff admired and said, "General, your move is too high! The National Salvation Army will definitely believe the rumors we have spread, and feel that the 200,000 oceans and medicines were really taken away by the Eighth Route Army, and then they try to ask the Eighth Route Army to return those oceans and medicines."

"But the Eighth Route Army did not seize the medicine and the ocean, and it was impossible to compensate the National Rescue Army with its own funds and medicines. It could only explain to the National Rescue Army that it did not seize the ocean and the medicines, but no one would believe their explanation..."

"In addition, the Eighth Route Army had just happened before, taking advantage of the gap between the National Rescue Army and us to raid the county town. The National Rescue Army's anger and distrust towards the Eighth Route Army will definitely reach the extreme, and eventually turn against each other."

"If the operation is good, we will add a lot of trouble between them. Maybe they will fight with medicine for the sake of the ocean!"

The commander was even happier after hearing this and immediately made a decision: "That's it?"

"After the Eighth Route Army and the National Salvation Army started arguing about medicines and oceans, the intelligence department revealed some fake news to the National Salvation Army, saying that someone had seen the Eighth Route Army transporting a large number of medicines and oceans from Yangquan, which made the National Salvation Army believe that the Eighth Route Army really took over the oceans and medicines that we exist in Yangquan County."

The Chief of Staff immediately received the order: "Don't worry, please arrange your humble position now. We will definitely let the National Salvation Army fight with the Eighth Route Army in Yangquan County and become enemies!"

On the battlefield east of Yangquan City, several battalion commanders were all busy on the positions. Some commanded the troops to escort prisoners, picked out the officers inside, and managed separately; some commanded the troops to clean the battlefield and collect weapons and ammunition; some commanded the troops to rescue the wounded and clean up the bodies of the soldiers...

"Captain, I didn't fight well. If it weren't for my greed for me and seeing the opportunity on the battlefield and want to take advantage of it, the troops would not have been surrounded by the Japanese and puppet troops here. They were bombed by planes all day, resulting in more than half of the troops' casualties. I would like to ask for punishment!" Chen Zhengyu found Zhou Chengru and reported regretfully.

The Chief of Staff did bear unshirkable responsibilities in this accident, but now is not the time to hold the responsibility accountable. Zhou Cheng shook his head and replied: "Victory and defeat are common in military affairs. As for how much responsibility you have to bear in this accident, I don't have the final say. Everyone needs to discuss and decide together."

"But no matter what the final decision of the regiment headquarters will be for you? You are still the chief of staff of the National Salvation Army now, so you must perform the duties of the chief of staff!"

"I ask you to count the casualties of the troops, the equipment lost, and the number of puppet troops captured within half an hour."

"Although the Japanese and puppet troops in Yangquan have been eliminated by us, our actions to fully control Shouyang and Yangquan are not over yet. There are still several very important tasks waiting for everyone next!"

In Yangquan City, the leader of the Independent Regiment was taking the political commissar to inspect the equipment and ammunition reserved by the Japanese army in the arsenal.

Every time he walks into a warehouse, the political commissar will exclaim.

It was like a savage who had just walked out of the deep mountains and had never seen the world, and he had to touch anything he saw.

"Captain, we are really rich. This warehouse has six mortars alone, two mountain cannons and eight heavy machine guns. These heavy weapons alone can increase the firepower of our independent regiment to a higher level!"

The regiment commander knew that the arsenal under his feet contained a large amount of weapons and ammunition, but he did not expect that there were so many inside.

However, too many weapons are also a problem, especially heavy weapons.

Although the Independent Regiment has grown to more than 3,000 people, there are very few technical troops that can shoot artillery, and there are not even many heavy machine gunners.

When I got the artillery given to me by the National Salvation Army before the war, I and the political commissar searched the entire independent regiment to gather the corresponding gunners and machine gunners so that the mortars and heavy machine guns would not be placed in the warehouse as scrap iron.

Even so, there are still many gunners and machine gunners who are temporarily collected, and they are only half-baked, so they have to fight and learn.

If you equip all the heavy machine guns and mortars in front of you with independent regiments, you will definitely not be able to find so many gunners and machine gunners to operate them.

Moreover, the group leader is not a person who eats alone.

With the cooperation of the National Salvation Army, the Independent Regiment took down Yangquan County as if it was free, and it was very easy.

If the Independent Group took over such a great victory, it would be unreasonable to reason.

Thinking of this, the regiment commander directly ordered the political commissar: "Divid out heavy weapons in half, and a third of the pneumatic gun and ammunition. In a while, the Shouyang Independent Regiment will come to a battalion and let them move back."

"If the truck they brought was not full, give them more crawlers and ammunition. As for the food in the material warehouse, they have fewer troops and less food consumption. The base area must have a lot of food reserves, which is not bad!"

The political commissar had no objection: "This time they and we all left the old base and went to the enemy to create a new base. The more weapons and ammunition are reserved, the better. I will arrange for people to deal with it now..."

After the task was arranged, the political commissar hesitated for a while before he expressed his other proposal: "The regiment commander can take Yangquan this time and seize so much food, weapons and ammunition, which is all due to the national salvation army."

"They fought hard in front of the Japanese and puppet troops, and we went to the back to get the bargain. If this matter was spread, there would definitely be people saying that our independent group was greedy for small gains, which seriously affected the reputation of our independent group,!"

"Why should we leave some food, weapons and ammunition for the National Salvation Army to be considered as compensation from our independent regiment?"

The regiment commander had almost no hesitation. As soon as the political commissar finished speaking, he rejected: "No, we don't leave a single bullet for the National Savior Army!"

"Notify the troops to start transporting the spoils now, we will take away all the things that can be taken away in Yangquan City, and we will also transport them away with great fanfare!"

The political commissar was not clear about the plan between the leader and Zhou Cheng, so he frowned and asked, "Why?"

"Captain, we can't make mistakes because of a little advantage."

"I'm not afraid that others will say that our independent group is greedy for small gains. I'm afraid that after we do this, the National Salvation Army will be dissatisfied with us, and that will be more of a loss. We are all our own people, so we need to unite them even more."

"Political Commissar, don't worry!" The regiment commander patted the political commissar on the shoulder and comforted him.

"I don't leave a bullet for the National Salvation Army, not because our independent regiment wants to take advantage, but because Commander Zhou of the National Salvation Army deliberately asked us to do this."

"I know that doing so will definitely bring a bad reputation to our independent regiment, but in order to cooperate with the National Salvation Army, I have taken the initiative."

"And we can get so much food, weapons and ammunition, we are not losing."

"Why did Captain Zhou ask us to do this?" The political commissar became less and less understanding when he heard it. He stared at the Captain and asked.

The regiment commander did not know what Zhou Cheng's real plan was, but he had his own judgment. He thought for a while and replied: "If I expected it was right, the regiment commander Zhou wanted to take advantage of us and seize Yangquan County to make a fuss, so that the war zone and the Japanese believed that he really turned against us Eighth Route Army, so as to achieve his goal!"

"If Captain Zhou really has this purpose, the cleaner we plunder Yangquan County, the easier it is for him to do something, and the easier it is to believe him in the war zone."

"In order to cooperate with Captain Zhou, our independent group can only do our best to be a villain."

"As for reputation, it will be broken if it is broken."

"As long as we have guns, troops, medicines, and ammunition in our hands, we can break out a new base behind enemy lines and use our military achievements to bring back the lost reputation."

The political commissar finally understood and immediately accepted the order: "I'll make arrangements now! This is the first county town that has been built since the establishment of our Independent Group. Even if we dig three feet into the ground, I will take away all the things I can take away."

The regiment commander continued to order: "Don't participate in the first and second battalions, let them leave the city immediately, establish a defense line one kilometer east of the city, and act as if they should stop the national rescue army from entering Yangquan County!"
Chapter completed!