The Japs' combat goal is to open up the traffic lines, so the attack direction can only be along the traffic lines. Even if there are potholes everywhere on the road, and there are mines and other things at intervals, the Japs still have to go through.

Well, the little devils are so stubborn, because they must occupy the transportation lines and rely on the transportation lines to complete their strategic deployment.

Of course, the little devils are not stupid. Of course they know how to capture some local people and find some big animals to help with the thunder on the highway.

But... under the strong walls and clear fields, the few villages on both sides of the Baijin Highway had long been mobilized and moved away by the Eighth Route Army. Even if the Japanese wanted to arrest people, they could not catch them. They could only come from Qi County in the north.

Gu and other counties arrested people and came to fight the thunder.

Therefore, here at the Nanguan stronghold, the two commanders Sasaki and Sawakoro looked at each other, and the poisonous plan immediately came out - sending a car to arrest the person and pull them over.

After dispatching the car, the two Japs continued to discuss the next plan. Because on the way north from Nanguan of the Baijin Highway, if the Japs wanted to march on a large scale, they could only advance along the Changyuan Valley, and there was no way to other places.

Even small groups of elite troops can advance up the mountain, but they must have guides.

From Nanguan to the watershed, there is a path that goes directly east, which can be regarded as a marching route. When Li Yunlong attacked three strongholds, the 2nd and 3rd Battalions went this way, and later the new military camp also came from this way.

Came here.

Therefore, the two captains of the two regiments got together and murmured for a long time before making a decision: Sawakoro took the two brigades of the 107th Regiment, abandoned the baggage, abandoned the mountain artillery troops, and carried infantry cannons and heavy machine guns.

Weapons such as mortars are interspersed eastward from the path on the north side of the watershed.

On this road, the Japanese came to explore the terrain before, all the way to Yuncu Town. Later, when the 386th Brigade arrived, they returned to the watershed.

In fact, the little devil also fell in love with this road, because if you build it all the way eastward, you can reach Yushe directly, thus adding an additional troop transportation line.

Therefore, Sawakoro led the two brigades of the 107th Regiment to cross from here and approach Yushe. Then Sasaki led most of the 69th Regiment, the remaining brigades of the 107th Regiment, the artillery team, and the common people of Lei.

, follow the Baijin Highway all the way to Wuxiang.

The baggage team of the 107th Regiment will stay in the watershed as Sawakoro's logistics base. By the way, it can also lay a good foundation for the Japs of the two subsequent Regiments. In order to cooperate with Sawakoro, Sasaki plans to join the 69th Regiment

Wuxiang, then divided the troops to occupy other counties, and turned to the north to attack.

The little devil's plan is very complete, including the main attack direction and the side attack direction. And the logistics line is also guaranteed. At least Sawa Zilang's attack along the way has cut off the Eighth Route Army's path from this way to the watershed Laiyuan Town line.

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Two hours passed quickly. The truck transport team of the Japanese 109th Division mobilized more than 50 trucks and brought more than a thousand young and strong civilians from the northern county all the way to Nanguan.

This way.

These civilians were young and strong, and the Japanese chose 50 unlucky ones as the vanguard of the thunder. The rest began to work on the spot, restoring the three strongholds first. As for Laiyuan Town, the Japanese have completed the work in the past few days.

After construction, it became a large military station again.

In order to retain the troops and consolidate the existing occupied areas, the remaining two regiments of the 109th Division will catch up and continue to attack the entire highway line south. Later, the independent mixed 9th Brigade will be responsible for guarding this road.

In short, the little devil is determined to have this road firmly in his hands this time.

The young men came, and so did the thunder warriors. The Japanese continued to line up and move southward. When they reached the fork to the east, Sawa Zilang led the troops of the two brigades to separate from the main force and circled along the rugged and dense vegetation.

The path leads all the way east.

The node chosen by the little devil is actually quite good. Because the distance from here to the south to Wuxiang is about 40 kilometers, and to Yushe, 35 kilometers. Considering the difference between highways and mountain roads, it will take Zezilang about one day to come.

Attack Yushe.

If Sawakoro's side can attract the main force of the Eighth Route Army to the west, then the east line and Sasaki's southern line going north will be surrounded by the Eighth Route Army.

"Quick, quick, neat and tidy, don't stop..." To the south of the watershed, the people were forced by the Japanese to move forward, but they didn't know exactly why.

Why is this happening? Because from Nanguan to the south, the road is still full of potholes, but there are no more landmines. It seems that landmines only exist on the road north from Nanguan.

On the mountain road to the east of the watershed, more than two thousand Japanese soldiers were marching with difficulty. Especially the artillerymen in the team, who were carrying components of the 92nd Infantry Cannon on their backs, interspersed among the trees and streams, and from time to time also

One or two were tripped.

"Platoon leader, there's something going on!" Just as Sawako walked a few miles away, the sentries of the new regiment hiding on a hilltop discovered traces of the Japanese.

"Let me take a look, give me the telescope!" Yan Zhouping, the platoon leader of the special agent company, took the telescope from the soldier's hand.

"From our observation point, we can see a lot of places, but not much can be seen as the Japanese march on the small road. However, looking at the length of the team dragged by the Japanese, there must be more than 2,000 people! There are also

Artillery..." Yan Zhouping said as he read, silently writing down the situation of the Japanese.

"Okay, you continue to observe here, I will call the regiment headquarters!" Yan Zhouping put down the telescope and gave it to the sentry, and then went to a small cave.

Soon, the phone at the headquarters of the New Regiment in Songshu Village rang. The operator at the headquarters saw that the call was coming from the west and quickly picked up the phone to answer the call.

"Regiment leader, the reconnaissance platoon of the special agent company reported that the Japanese troops were separated from the watershed line. About two field brigade troops separated from the main Japanese troops and came towards our regiment headquarters along the path we took before!" Communication!

The soldiers reported to Li Yunlong.

"Hahaha... Good time! The field brigade has a strength of 1,100 people. It has two 92 infantry guns, four mortars, and an independent heavy machine gun squadron. Not bad, not bad, pretty good!" Hearing this news!

, Li Yunlong laughed heartily at the regiment headquarters.

"Captain, the Japs have separated into two brigades. Are they going to Yushe? Or are the Japs trying to find a way out? Use these two brigades to mobilize our main force?" Political Commissar Cheng said from the side.

"I don't care what the Japs mean, anyway, the order given to me by the brigade commander is to stay on the front line of Yuncu Town and not let the Japs cross over. So, no matter how many Japs come, give me a beating!" Li Yunlong said.

"Captain, do you want to inform the brigade commander?" Political Commissar Cheng asked.

"It's necessary. You go and report to the brigade commander, saying that our sentries have discovered traces of the Japanese, but they are still 10 miles away from our regiment headquarters. By the way, you can tell the brigade commander that we have reunited these Japanese soldiers!"

Hehe, that idiot Kong Er still wants to fight with us as the main attacker? Even the little devil won’t fight them!"

"Now, pass my order, the entire regiment enters the position and prepares to fight! Company Commander Yang, didn't you set up a fireworks and artillery position? Let's see if there is an opportunity to let the Japanese attack!" Li Yunlong made a battle plan.
Chapter completed!