At ten o'clock in the morning, Wang Ping rushed to the former enemy headquarters that had been prepared in advance outside Linfen City.
"Regiment Commander, except for the heavy artillery battalion, several mountain artillery companies will not arrive until night. All other troops are already in place and are resting in the hidden spots designated for them by the regiment headquarters!" Seeing Wang Ping come in, a combat staff officer ran over.
reported.
"Where are the casualties?" Wang Ping was very satisfied with the result and asked.
"After fighting all night, the casualties of the troops will definitely be huge!"
The combat staff hesitated and replied: "Yes, commander!"
"The ones with the greatest losses were the 4th, 5th, and 6th main battalions, independent battalions, and new battalions commanded by the Chief of Staff!"
"The ninth and tenth main battalions, new battalions, and independent battalions that attacked the Japanese and puppet forward troops also suffered considerable losses. However, the organization of the troops is still there!"
"After statistics, the total losses of the entire regiment totaled more than 5,800 people. Among them, the independent fifth battalion, the new fourth battalion, the independent tenth battalion, and the main ninth battalion suffered the greatest losses, with almost half of the casualties!"
"However, our results are also very great. We have dragged back all the equipment of the Japanese heavy artillery regiment, whether good or bad. Battalion Commander Wang of the heavy artillery battalion has arranged for people to check it. The twelve large-caliber mountain cannons have
Eight are intact... Thirty of the thirty-six large-caliber howitzers are intact and will be put into use immediately!"
"In addition, of the ten heavy artillery pieces that were blown up, as long as he is given time to dismantle and reassemble them, he can repair at least five of them!"
"We used small-caliber mortars against the Japanese heavy artillery positions, and their destructive power against the heavy artillery was very limited!"
"Very good! Order Wang Binhe not to worry about those artillery pieces. After dark, he will rush to Linfen with the heavy artillery battalion. Tonight, his heavy artillery battalion will also play the leading role!"
Two hours later, Chief of Staff Zhong Chenggong also arrived here.
Also coming with him was Li Wen, the captain of the direct team.
Seeing the smile on Li Wen's face, Wang Ping immediately realized that the task he assigned to his direct team was completed.
As expected, before he could speak, Li Wen reported with a smile: "Captain, direct team, investigation company, successfully completed the mission!"
"With the cooperation of the Intelligence Department, we killed a total of four Japanese action teams. Each action team had more than fifty people. One-third were Japanese agents and two-thirds were traitors. They were completely equipped and dressed up by the Jinsui Army.
, are acting recklessly in our base area!"
"I know there is no task that can stump your direct team!" Wang Ping answered happily.
"How about it, can the direct team and the reconnaissance company still fight? If so, we will participate in the decisive battle against the Japanese Kato Division tonight. With your two elites joining the battle, our new regiment will definitely be even more powerful, and the chance of winning will also increase.
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Li Wen immediately replied: "Captain, please rest assured that the directly affiliated team and the reconnaissance company are ready to participate in the battle at any time!"
Then he added: "In addition, I have another piece of information that I hope you will pay attention to, Commander!"
"One corps of the Jinsui Army has been following the Japanese army. Although one division of troops was separated along the way and stationed in important villages, towns and counties along the route. However, this corps still has two divisions of troops following behind the Japanese army!
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"I estimate that the ultimate goal of these Jinsui troops is Linfen City in front of us!"
Wang Ping replied solemnly: "Our Chief Yan is worthy of being the local emperor of Shanxi, he is good at calculations!"
"Cooperate with the Japanese to capture Linfen City without spending a single soldier. Then with Linfen City as the center, we will capture the surrounding areas step by step, and finally drive our new regiment out of southwest Shanxi!"
"I know how the Jinsui Army cooperated with the Japanese!" Li Wen suddenly said.
"If I guessed correctly, it should be food!"
"We followed this Jinsui army for two days, and after confirmation, they carried at least 10 million kilograms of grain."
"They only have an army of more than 20,000 people. They eat 50,000 kilograms of grain in one day. A total of 10 million kilograms of grain is enough for them to eat for more than half a year. There is no need for the Jinsui Army to carry so much grain.
So I judge that these grains must be for the Japs, and they will be traded with the Japanese army in Linfen City today and tomorrow!"
"The Jinsui Army took over Linfen City from the Japanese and gave 10 million kilograms of grain to the Japanese. What a great plan!" Wang Ping replied with a look of sudden realization.
Chief of Staff Zhong Chenggong frowned and asked: "Then we, the Jinsui Army, and more than 10,000 Japanese are not all here tonight!"
"Commander, the Japanese from the two divisions are watching eagerly at the decisive battle between us and the Japanese in Linfen City. Will there be any accidents?"
Including last night's battle, Wang Ping never considered the Jinsui Army behind the Japanese.
Now that the chief of staff reminded him, Wang Ping became worried.
The purpose of these Jinsui troops going deep into the base area is to attack Linfen City. Now that Linfen City is in front of them, no one can guarantee whether they will attack at the critical moment and intervene.
If this is the case, the situation tonight will be chaotic.
Li Wen next to him was anxious: "Regiment Commander, Chief of Staff, we must not let the Jinsui Army occupy Linfen City!"
"You don't know that the first thing that the division that was separated from the Jinsui Army did after stationing in the villages and towns along the line was to recruit ordinary people to build camps and fortifications for them, and then put up recruitment signs!"
"The Jinsui Army recruits soldiers for military pay, and the Jinsui Army already has a great influence in Shanxi. In the past few days, many people have signed up to join the Jinsui Army. I'm worried that if things continue like this, it won't take long.
The people there will only recognize the Jinsui Army and not our Eighth Route Army, and the Jinsui Army will take root there completely. We can't drive them away even if we want to!"
Chief of Staff Zhong Chenggong immediately asked: "Does the political commissar know about this situation?"
"I know that the political commissar has arranged for political cadres to go deep into these villages and towns to do work. The Jinsui Army does not allow troops to enter these villages and towns, but local cadres, especially local cadres, have no reason to prevent them from going home."
"However, there is a situation that we have not yet had time to report to the political commissar: one night when we were monitoring a regiment commander of the Jinsui Army, we heard an intelligence. The Jinsui Army began to contact the landlords and gentry in those villages and towns to form a new local government to communicate with us.
The anti-Japanese government in the base area resists!"
"Those local cadres are already on their way over, we must prepare in advance!"
Zhong Chenggong and Li Wen turned their attention to Wang Ping almost at the same time.
Both of them are soldiers, so there is no problem in letting them fight, but there is no way to engage in political struggle.
Wang Ping said nothing with a sullen face, and after a long time he answered: "The Jinsui Army formed the government under the name of the World War II zone, and we have no reason to object. Don't forget, Chief Yan also holds the title of Chairman of the Shanxi Provincial Government on his head!
"Ignore this for now, let's fight tonight's battle first. After the battle is over, we can deal with the Jinsui Army properly!"
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