"Commander, what should we do now?" the battalion commander asked.
Ding Wei said: "What else can we do? Lao Kong thought of us and went ahead. From the guard company of Yitiantian, to Li Yunlong leading the team to eliminate the Yamazaki Brigade, to taking the lead in killing the Japanese reinforcements from Daqingshan all the way to the puppet arsenal, this
This lucky break is destined to be robbed by Lao Kong."
"But to be honest, I am worried about my old comrades because of this."
The first battalion commander was very puzzled, "Commander, didn't Commander Kong win the battle? Why are you still worried about him?"
Ding Wei sighed and said: "In this Battle of Zhengtai, our Eighth Route Army exposed too much of its strength. To be honest, the situation gradually expanded to the final situation. I guess even the headquarters did not expect it."
"After this raid, you see, the Japs' large-scale raids on our base will probably begin soon. The Japs have always been like this. As long as we launch an attack, they will counterattack.
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"The Japanese will never allow enemies as powerful as us to appear in their occupied areas. As the saying goes, how can we allow others to sleep soundly next to our beds?"
"The little devil has a grudge. If we want to say which regiment performed the most dazzlingly in this raid, it was naturally the independent regiment led by Lao Kong."
"Just the surprise attack on Qu County is enough for the little devils to regard the Independent Regiment as a thorn in their side, not to mention that not long ago in the battle of Cangyunling, Lao Kong also knocked out the Bantian Regiment Headquarters and the Yangquan Army with one shot.
The stronghold was also uprooted by the Independent Regiment. In addition, the destruction of the Yamazaki Brigade is inseparable from the Independent Regiment."
"In front of me, Lao Kong led troops to sneak attack on the arsenal of the North China Security Army. Each of these incidents, which one will not be hated by the little devil in his heart?"
"If this continues, once the Japanese army launches a major sweep behind enemy lines, Lao Kong's independent regiment will definitely become the key target of the little devils."
"To be honest, the more trouble Lao Kong makes now, it means that once the big sweep starts, he will bear more pressure. Although this is a good thing for other troops, Lao Kong even indirectly covers for us.
But can the independent group survive this test?"
The first battalion commander was silent. Ding Wei's judgment was definitely very possible.
But the silence was quickly broken by Ding Wei's laughter:
"First Battalion Commander, this old comrade of mine has had a lot of fun this time, but we can't let him steal all the limelight."
"We don't care so much about the big sweeps. Let's pick up what's in front of us first and annihilate this Japanese and puppet army. This can be regarded as indirectly helping Lao Kong and the others to provide cover."
"Yes!"
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The other side.
The hinterland where the Third Army Arsenal of the North China Security Army is located.
The North China Security Army, which was fighting in a mere battle, was naturally no match for the powerful Independent Regiment. In addition, the puppet troops in the county were empty at this time. Kong Jie's group of troops destroyed everything and went straight to the city gate.
At this time, everyone encountered the last obstacle.
The North China Security Army Command mobilized all the remaining troops in the county and gathered at the city gates and on top of the city walls, preparing to set up a blockade at this final hurdle to delay the independent regiment and wait for the support of Japanese and puppet reinforcements. p>
The situation is quite urgent. The news that the Independent Regiment had launched a sneak attack on the arsenal in the hinterland of the North China Security Army has already spread like a tide.
The Japanese and puppet forces are reinforcing troops from all sides and are rapidly moving towards the security forces to support them.
Although after the Eighth Route Army headquarters gave the order, there were many heroes like Ding Wei who were leading their troops to delay the withdrawal of the Japanese and puppet troops.
But the Japanese army was powerful after all. The main force encircling Lijiapo this time included nearly three brigades.
If the main force of the Japanese army wants to evacuate, the Eighth Route Army will never be able to delay it for too long.
Time has become a very critical issue at hand.
If Kong Jie cannot lead the independent regiment, break through the city gate in the shortest possible time.
Once the Japanese and puppet reinforcements are encircled, no matter how powerful the independent regiment is, it will inevitably be outnumbered.
The original plan of taking advantage of the Japanese and puppet troops' encirclement of Lijiapo to march straight into Huanglong and sneak attack on the arsenal in the hinterland of the North China Security Army may turn into a self-inflicted trap that will make people laugh.
"Captain, the situation is not good. Please give me some time and I will lead the team to breach the city gate."
Wang Leihu clenched his fists tightly. Even though there were many puppet troops stationed at the city gate, he still didn't pay attention to these scumbags.
Kong Jie used a telescope to look at the situation in the direction of the city gate from a distance. The puppet troops stationed must have at least two battalions.
After all, it is the headquarters of the Third Group Army of the North China Public Security Army. Even if the troops are empty, it is reasonable to gather two battalions of troops at this time.
Kong Jie's expression was surprisingly calm. He smiled and looked at Du Aiguo standing aside, "Old Du, do you know the puppet army officer on the city gate?"
Du Aiguo nodded, but smiled bitterly and said: "Captain, we know each other. The guy on the city gate is the battalion commander of the guard battalion of the Third Group Army of the North China Security Army. His name is Chen An, and he has a nickname called Chen Hei Lian.
The reason is that this guy doesn't have a smile on his face all year round, he always has a dark face, and he is strict and rigid. I don't have much contact with him, and I only met him a few times."
"I heard that there was a disaster in Chen An's hometown. There were bandits and local warlords who forcibly requisitioned food. He left his hometown in desperation. Chen An almost starved to death on the way to escape. Later, he was rescued by a troop on the way.
This unit surrendered to the Japanese army, and Chen An also switched to the puppet army."
"Because of this, Chen An is not interested in warlords from all walks of life, or even the current national army."
"As for actual combat, Chen Anzeng led the guard battalion and made an agreement with a Japanese squadron leader that both sides would launch attacks from the east and west gates at the same time, and the one who broke through the gates first would win."
"As a result, Chen An led the puppet army camp to break through the city gate 20 minutes faster than the Japanese squadron."
"At that time, Chen An attacked the east gate, and the number of Jinsui troops stationed at the east gate was even greater than that of the west gate."
"In this way, Chen An became famous in one battle, and the Japanese were relatively polite to him."
Wang Leihu snorted coldly, "The strength of his battalion is twice that of the Japanese army. It is not surprising that he is the first to break the city."
Shen Quan said: "You can't say that. This security army is far inferior to the Japanese army in terms of firepower configuration, soldier quality, and fighting will.
But this Chen An was able to break through the city gate first than the Japanese squadron. Even if he was commanding a guard battalion, which was more powerful than the ordinary North China Security Army, we cannot deny the excellence of his commanding ability."
Wang Leihu said: "Old Shen, you want to say this, Chen An is blocking the city gate in front of us, why can't we fight out?"
Du Aiguo said: "With the strength of our independent regiment, it is not a problem to fight them out. However, Chen An is regarded as a flag among the puppet troops. With him here, the fighting will of the puppet troops stationed at the city gate may not be that great." Crash easily."
An excellent commander can indeed gather the fighting will of the troops.
Kong Jie thought for a while and said: "Let's do this, Lao Du, try talking to Chen An. I don't think he will come up and start fighting with you."
"Yes!" Du Aiguo responded. The people in front of him were all Chinese. They were his comrades not long ago. He didn't want to fight with each other.
"Shenquan."
"Arrived!"
"Arrange a few brothers with good marksmanship to target Chen An and follow my instructions. There is no need to hold back when necessary."
"Yes!" Shen Quan took the order and left.
Li Wenjie, the instructor of the Ninth Company, has excellent marksmanship. As one of the snipers, he lurks in the dark and aims in the direction of the city gate.
"Lao Du, I hope you can understand." Kong Jie said.
Du Aiguo nodded and said: "Commander, don't worry, I still understand the importance of things, but I still want to try to see if I can persuade Chen An to surrender. After all, in the puppet army, there are really not many people I admire. "More, this Chen An is a man, and he won't bow his head in front of little devils."
"Go ahead, if you can fight without losing any blood, that would be the best."
"Yes!"
Du Aiguo responded, immediately led a team, quickly approached the city gate, found a wooden loudspeaker, and started shouting towards the city gate...