"General, the Second Infantry Battalion urgently!" A communications consultant rushed in with the telegram and shouted anxiously at Matsumoto.

"Aren't they responsible for the public security of all villages and towns in Linfen? Now the remnants of the New First Regiment have been blocked by us and pressed down on the mountain. What urgent matters can be there?" Major General Matsumoto asked in confusion, but he still received the telegram sent by the communications officer.

"Tiantang Town was attacked and all the defenders were destroyed. How could it be? I should mark Tiantang Town immediately!" As soon as the telegram was halfway through, Major General Matsumoto's face showed a shocked expression.

After reading the telegram, the specific location of Tiantang Town on the sand table was also marked by the combat staff standing by.

At this time, Matsumoto's brows were frowned into a big character with a very complicated face, shocked, confused, worried, and solemn.

After staring at Tiantang Town on the sand table for a full minute, Matsumoto first punched the sand table in front of him, then frowned and asked his subordinates in front of him: "Kill one of our strongholds and four maintenance meetings in one night. More than 60 people died in the Guanghuang Army. Can anyone tell me who can do this?"

"In addition to the remnants of the New First Regiment in Linfen, are there any anti-Japanese armed forces we don't know about?"

"Bageyalu, who can give me an inference!"

At this time, another communications consultant hurried over.

"General, it's the second infantry brigade's telegram. They found out the identity of the enemy attacking the stronghold in Tiantang Town!

"Who did it!" Matsumoto, who was eager to know the answer, did not answer the telegram, but stared at the communications staff and asked.

"The remnants of the new 1st regiment, they are very sure of this judgment. What is the specific situation? It's written at half past!"

"Impossible!" Matsumoto's first reaction was that he did not believe it.

Everyone in the brigade, including himself, knew that the remnants of the new regiment were surrounded by thousands of Japanese and puppet troops in the mountains.

Now others have told themselves that the remnants of the New Orlean Group are not in the mountains.

Matsumoto's first reflection on such a result was that he did not believe it.

Then I quickly concluded the telegram and started browsing.

The complicated expression on his face finally froze to shock and solemnity, and then he shouted: "Bageyalu, we must have been fooled!"

"A few days ago, the remnants of the New First Regiment broke through the blockade line and did not enter the mountain. We were all deceived by them. When all the main forces of the brigades entered the mountain, they could attack us recklessly in Linfen, where there was insufficient troops."

The chief of staff who hurried back to the war room immediately asked: "General, what should we do next? Also, if the Eighth Route Army attacked us in the mountains and the Eighth Route Army attacked us outside the mountains were all New First Regiment, it means that the New First Regiment is much stronger than more than half a month ago!"

Major General Matsumoto frowned and said nothing.

After hesitating for almost a minute, he analyzed: "The troops entering the mountain must not retreat!"

"Since the New First Regiment has troops outside the mountains, there must be not many troops left in the mountains, and there are also many minor and serious wounded people. Since the troops have been in the mountains for two days, find them and kill them!"

"As for the new regiment outside the mountain attacking us? The Second Battalion did not have any extra mobile troops to surround them. And no matter where the troops were drawn, defense loopholes would appear, giving them an opportunity to take advantage of it!"

"But they forgot that we have an infantry brigade in the county!"

The Chief of Staff immediately reminded: "But, General, this brigade still protects Linfen City and is responsible for the safety of Linfen!"

Major General Matsumoto shook his head and asked, "Even if the remnants of the New First Route become stronger, they can only attack our small and medium-sized strongholds outside the city, and they dare not even attack large strongholds, let alone the county town!"

"There is indeed only one brigade of infantry in the county town, but don't forget that the county town also has engineering soldiers, baggage soldiers, artillery, cavalry, and guards! They all add up, and the total strength is far greater than that of one brigade. It is not enough to let them fight in field battles, but the defense is more than wrong!"

"Execute the order immediately, draw two squadrons from the Fifth Battalion, and then two battalions from the Imperial Army to form two mobile troops. The squadron leader serves as the commander, brings the radio station, and immediately leave the city. Find the remnants of the new regiment that is active outside the mountains and kill them!"

"The intelligence department, the garrisons of various strongholds, the maintenance meeting, and the air support, all move to find them!"

"There are basically plains and hills outside the mountain. As long as you find them, the two squadrons will definitely be able to kill them easily!"

Due to insufficient troops, the intelligence network of the New Regiment in Linfen was devastating. Wang Ping, who was hiding in the valley, did not know that his opponent in Linfen had two more strengthening squadrons and two battalions of puppet troops.

More than 50 prisoners in the Tiantang Town stronghold were mobilized and killed three officers who were killed in front of them. I don’t know whether they were voluntarily or were afraid of killing people after the Eighth Route Army and causing trouble for them. In the end, 35 people rushed to join the Eighth Route Army.

Wang Ping refused everyone and directly organized them into the recruit company.

Wang Daoshan, the newly appointed company commander of the recruit company, looked at the dozens of confusing and listless prisoners in front of him, and his head exploded, and directly found Wang Ping with helpless reports, "Captain, these people are simply helpless!"

"I have told them about the various policies of our Eighth Route Army twice, but they are still indifferent. And like listening to the heavenly books, there are not many people listening!"

"As they do not have the right to be an Eighth Route Army soldier. Forcibly replenishing the troops may also have a counterproductive effect!"

Wang Ping heard Wang Daoshan’s mobilization just now, and he explained it very thoroughly and was very familiar with the various policies of the Eighth Route Army.

However, he ignored a fundamental problem. These prisoners were all farmers who couldn't read a single word. They would definitely not understand what big principles they said and said empty words.

Under such circumstances, Wang Ping immediately thought of the complaints created by the Liu and Deng army in the later Liberation War. On the battlefield, as long as the enemy complained, they could immediately replenish the troops, and then they would pick up weapons and fight against their former friendly forces as if they were different. In terms of their performance on the battlefield, they could not tell that he was a Liberation Army who had just been captured!

When his eyes lit up, he immediately made a decision: "Don't worry, for them, we can change our approach!"

"I remember seizing a lot of Japanese canned beef in the evening. These recruits were busy all night and hungry. Each one gave them one!" Wang Ping followed and ordered.

Wang Daoshan didn't want to give these precious canned food to these prisoners, but after seeing Wang Ping's expression with unquestionable expression, he chose to execute the order.

Of course, he was also very curious about what good ways did the commander in front of him, who was so impressed by others, to deal with these new recruits and let them truly join the Eighth Route Army!
Chapter completed!