Wang Ping has already made up his mind. The political commissar and chief of staff can raise objections for Wang Ping to analyze, but they can never stop Wang Ping's determination.
Moreover, the military region also issued orders to Huang Yuanqiang and Zhong Chenggong: the new regiment has absolute decision-making power in terms of military command.
Therefore, seeing that Wang Ping had made up his mind, Huang Yuanqiang and Zhong Chenggong swallowed the words they were about to say, and then stared at Wang Ping waiting for orders.
"The first and third battalions each have two main companies, plus an infantry artillery platoon, a heavy machine gun platoon, and other directly affiliated troops, led by the battalion commander, secretly assembled outside Xiangfen City in two days!"
"The second and fourth battalions will each deploy a main company, plus a mortar platoon and a heavy machine gun platoon, as well as troops directly under the battalion headquarters. The battalion commander will personally lead the team and assemble outside Xiangfen City at the same time to be on standby!"
"The heavy machine gun company, mortar company, mine gun company, guard company, engineer platoon, reconnaissance platoon, and teams directly under the regiment headquarters join the battle!"
"The former enemy headquarters was established at the regiment headquarters, and the chief of staff stayed at the regiment headquarters, responsible for commanding all remaining troops to ensure the security of the base area. The political commissar and I went to the front line to command the operations. The political commissar also had another task. After the siege began, immediately mobilize the local guerrillas and the underground party
, organize a transportation team to help transport the weapons, ammunition and materials we may have seized in Xiangfen!"
"Please rest assured, captain, and promise to complete the mission!" This is the first critical battle in the history of the new regiment. Before making a decision, the two people can have questions. But after making the decision, the two people's expressions became expectant and expectant.
He looked at Wang Ping enthusiastically and promised.
Major Hepburn, the commander of the Japanese garrison headquarters in Xiangfen County, was very fortunate and very happy.
Just now, I received a commendation telegram from Linfen City, which was forwarded by Linfen City to Major General Kawaguchi, the incoming brigade commander.
Because he retreated in time and collected autumn grain this year a few days faster than other counties, not only the main force of the garrison brigade was saved, but also all the more than 9 million kilograms of grain collected by the troops with great difficulty were saved.
For the entire brigade, these more than nine million kilograms of food can definitely be called life-saving food.
Therefore, the brigade commander sent this commendation telegram to his subordinate, whom he had never met, from a distance of one or two hundred kilometers.
The brigade leader rewards himself even before he takes office, which will create a good impression on him and create a good impression. This will definitely be of great benefit to his future.
Major General Hepburn has even begun to imagine that after the brigade commander takes office, he will be transferred from the garrison to the main force.
The adjutant rushed in anxiously.
"Sir, the city gate has been closed for three days. Many Chinese people in the city have asked to leave the city, and many people want to enter the city. After all, many things are controlled by expatriates, and Chinese people can only buy them from the city!"
"Also, the expatriates in the city also hope that we can open the city gate as soon as possible, even if it is only open for five hours a day. In the past few days, their business has been greatly affected. The humble position temporarily suppressed their dissatisfaction and passion, but
It certainly won’t be suppressed for too long, after all, those expatriates are all profit-seeking businessmen, and they are all businessmen with some background in the country!”
Major General Hepburn's good mood suddenly disappeared.
If it weren't for these expatriates and businessmen, for Major Hepburn, for the safety of Xiangfen County, he planned to keep the city gate closed. Anyway, there was plenty of food and ammunition in the city. As for the lives of the Chinese, he did not risk it at all.
In the eyes.
However, he couldn't afford to offend those expats and businessmen.
Not to mention the background, these expatriates and businessmen also shouldered the responsibility of plundering China's wealth and supporting the imperial war.
Without the wealth, materials, and minerals they looted from China, the empire's war of aggression would not have been able to continue like this.
Therefore, he must give face to those expatriates and businessmen.
After hesitating for a few seconds, he asked: "How is the situation outside the city?"
The adjutant immediately replied: "The latest intelligence shows that the situation has stabilized! After occupying the villages and towns outside the city, the Eighth Route Army has stopped military operations and begun to organize guerrillas and local troops in various villages and towns to resist the imperial army!"
"Bage Ya Road, these hateful Chinese people, when the main force comes over, I will definitely fight out of Xiangfen and chop off their heads!" Major Hepburn yelled.
Then he ordered: "Order the city defenders to strengthen their vigilance. From now on, Xiangfen will only open one city gate every day, and it will only be open for five hours. The city defenders must strengthen patrols at the city gate, and the Eighth Route Army must not be allowed to mix.
Enter the county seat!”
It took Wang Ping and his troops directly under the regiment to rush to the outside of Xiangfen City in just one night.
As soon as I arrived at the former enemy headquarters, I received good news from a reconnaissance battalion.
"Chief! The east gate of Xiangfen County has been reopened, but it only comes for five hours a day, and the little devil is personally guarding the gate to supervise and inspect every citizen entering and leaving the city!"
"God is really helping me!" Wang Ping's eyes lit up and he shouted very happily.
"Immediately notify the direct team Li Wen and the reconnaissance platoon Tang Guangxin to come over. There is a task for them!"
The political commissar Huang Yuanqiang next to him reacted quickly. He stared at Wang Ping and asked: "Captain, are you going to let them sneak into the county first..."
"Not bad!" Wang Ping didn't hide it.
"With the strength we have in hand, it will definitely be easy to capture Xiangfen. The only thing we worry about is that the Japanese will jump over the wall at the last moment and blow up all the weapons and ammunition they have in stock in the city, as well as the nine million kilograms of food we urgently need!
"
"Their mission is to protect these food, weapons and ammunition at the critical moment!"
Two days later, at eight o'clock in the evening, Major Hepburn had eaten dinner and was just about to take a rest when a faint sound of gunfire rang out outside the east gate.
Immediately afterwards, the sound of machine gun fire was heard from the west gate, south gate, and north gate.
Hepburn was able to become a major, even a major captain of the garrison brigade, because Hepburn was promoted step by step based on his military exploits.
Therefore, Hepburn's combat experience and battlefield sense of smell are not bad at all.
In an instant, he realized something was wrong from the gunshots that rang out from four directions in the county. Then he sat up from the bed and rushed to the war room.
As soon as he reached the door of the war room, he bumped into the adjutant who was about to rush out.
"Sir, the county town is under attack. There are enemies from four directions, equipped with light machine guns and heavy machine guns!"
Major Hepburn reacted quickly. He glanced at the slightly chaotic war room in front of him and ordered: "Contact our post outside the city immediately and ask them to hold on and find out how many Eighth Route Army soldiers are attacking them!"
"Order all the garrison troops in the city to distribute ammunition and prepare for battle!"
"City defenders, strengthen their vigilance and be ready to reinforce the outposts outside the city at any time!"
"Hi!" The chaotic situation in the war room was finally under control. Several officers grabbed the microphone and started making calls to the outpost outside the city where gunfire continued!"
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