At the top of the north gate of Heshun County, the captain of the garrison team, Major Sakuragi, was standing here looking forward, and from time to time, he raised his telescope to look at the official road in front of him.

Heshun County is the closest county to the National Salvation Military Defense Zone. A year ago, like Xiyang County, it was very poor. Although the Japanese also formed a garrison in the city, this garrison was more like an enhanced garrison squadron, with a total strength of less than 250 people.

As the National Salvation Army became stronger and stronger, in order to prevent the National Salvation Army from continuing to expand the occupied areas southward, the Japanese army had to increase troops to the Heshun Garrison.

So, the garrison of more than 200 people was expanded into a full-scale garrison of one thousand overnight, and a regiment of Imperial Army was formed to assist in defending the city.

The broken gates and walls of Heshun County were also raised a lot, and the Japanese also built a large number of permanent firepower points on it.

Before the Japanese decided to recruit the National Rescue Army, in order to deal with the increasingly powerful National Rescue Army, they blocked them in their own defense zone and did not allow a piece of food to flow in.

The Shanxi garrison further strengthened the Heshun garrison's strength, not only expanding the garrison to 1,500, but also increasing the Imperial Army of two battalions, resulting in the surge in the Japanese and puppet troops stationed in Heshun County to 3,000.

Originally, the captain of the Heshun County Garrison was just a captain. As the garrison troops increased, Major Sakuragi was lucky to be transferred here to serve as the new garrison captain.

It went very smoothly at the beginning. Although the National Salvation Army was very strong, it did not directly attack Heshun County, which was defended by heavy troops.

Immediately afterwards, the development of the battle began to exceed his expectations.

The military headquarters actually had the idea of ​​reincarnating the National Rescue Army, and the two sides had a very good negotiation.

In this way, the military headquarters is not as cautious as the national rescue army.

At this time, the Eighth Route Army happened to launch a large-scale attack on railway lines and major transportation routes. The front line was seriously insufficient, and the National Salvation Army was likely to become its own people, and the threat was greatly reduced. There was no need for so many troops to surround them.

In order to reduce the combat pressure of front-line troops, the military headquarters directly drew half of its troops from the Heshun garrison, causing the Heshun garrison to instantly reduce from more than 3,000 to the current 1,500 people.

If the military headquarters can successfully recruit the National Rescue Army, let alone 1,500 garrisons, it would be fine if there are only 500 garrisons left in Heshun County. After all, only the National Rescue Army can threaten the safety of the garrison.

The problem lies here.

The negotiations between the military headquarters and the National Salvation Army collapsed, and overnight, the former friendly forces became enemies.

Fortunately, there was a blockade line between the National Salvation Army Defense Zone and Heshun County. Although there were not many troops stationed, it delayed the National Salvation Army's attack on the Imperial Army and won him a lot of preparation time.

Otherwise, with the strength of the Xiyang Guard Brigade of the National Salvation Army, the Shouyang County Town would definitely be able to capture Shouyang County in one night and wipe out the Guard Team.

After dawn, as the air force arrived at the battlefield one after another, Major Sakuragi's nerves were finally relieved after a night.

Under the cover of the aviation force, at least today the National Salvation Army did not dare to attack Heshun County.

But Major Sakuragi did not completely let go of his heart. When it was dark and the aviation troops left the battlefield, the National Salvation Army would definitely make a comeback and launch a new round of attacks.

So from dawn, he kept calling, sending telegrams, and requesting reinforcements.

Three hours ago, the military headquarters finally responded positively, demanding that all troops in Heshun retreat to the county town and give up the strongholds and artillery towers they had previously stationed.

It was not until this time that Major Sakuragi's heart was completely relieved.

Although the military headquarters also transferred a lot of troops from the blockade line, the remaining troops must have exceeded 2,000.

Although the National Salvation Army raided many strongholds and artillery towers last night, the losses were quite large, and there were still more than 1,000 strongholds and artillery towers that could be contacted.

If they are all concentrated in the county town, the troops they have in their hands will surge to 3,000 again.

Relying on the solid city defense fortifications in Heshun County, Major Sakuragi was more than 80% sure to block the attack of the Xiyang garrison of the National Salvation Army.

After confirming that the surrounding garrisons were retreating towards the county town under the cover of the plane, Major Sakuragi immediately moved the command center to the city gate tower and personally welcomed the troops retreating to the county town.

Now three hours have passed. If nothing unexpected happens, the army closest to the county town should have arrived, but there is no sign of the army at the end of the official road.

Just as Major Sakuragi became more and more worried, his subordinates' excitement suddenly sounded in his ears: "Sir, some troops are coming towards the county town, with more than 300 troops, and heavy machine guns and mortars."

Major Sakuragi quickly raised his telescope and confirmed the other party's identity through military uniforms. A smile quickly appeared on his worried face: "It's our people, let the troops be prepared to respond. Send a few people to further confirm their identities first. After there is no problem, take them directly to the city base and let the squadron leader come and see me..."

At four o'clock in the afternoon, the last unit that Major Sakuragi had been waiting for successfully entering the county town.

The result was much better than he expected. In addition to more than 1,200 main forces, they also brought more than 400 traitors and spies into the city.

As a result, the troops in Grandma Sakuragi's hands increased to more than 3,200.

As for equipment and ammunition, there are many arsenals in the city.

After the expansion of the Heshun Garrison, in order to prevent the siege of the national rescue army, the arsenal had been reserved for two months of combat supplies.

Although the military headquarters drew more than half of its troops from the garrison, the weapons and ammunition they had reserved in the arsenal were not taken away.

So Master Sakuragi now needs troops, equipment, and ammunition... Unless some unexpected accidents occur on the battlefield, he will be at least 90% sure to fight back and rescue the national rescue army's attack.

In a village twenty kilometers northwest of the county town, the traitor Li Fusheng was organizing dozens of thugs to transport grain and finance to the car.

Because the Japanese and puppet troops retreated too quickly, he only learned two hours ago that all the Japanese and puppet troops nearby retreated to the county town and that the village he was in would soon be occupied by the National Salvation Army.

The National Salvation Army hated traitors very much. If they fell into their hands, not only would their family's property not be saved, but their lives would be lost.

Li Fusheng immediately decided to move his family to the county town.

He had already boarded the Japanese pirate ship, with the hat of a big traitor on his head, and had no other way to live except to walk one road to the dark.

But relocating one family is not that easy.

In order to take away all the wealth he had plundered with hard work, Li Fusheng not only took out all the big trucks at home, but also snatched five big trucks from the village and collected 15 grain trucks to ship his finances.

After two hours of busy work, all fifteen big trucks were piled up into hills, and all the grain was loaded with 20,000 kilograms, as well as a large truck of pork, mutton and chicken...

In order to facilitate carrying, Li Fusheng also slaughtered all the livestock at home, intending to eat some of them and give them part to the Japanese in the city to further bring his relationship with them...
Chapter completed!